Visit London - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About London, England

[@WeMuckAround]

NOTE TO AMERICANS: Whenever you pronounce words like 'Buckingham' and 'Nottingham'. If you want to sound less like a tourist, you don't pronounce 'ham' like the food. You would pronounce 'Buckingham', (bucking-um).

[@smoothfags20]

I`d like to add my 2-penny worth here as well.Tourists, especially Americans, always get name places wrong. For example Edinburgh is pronounced ( EDIN-BURRA ) NOT Edinboro. There are NO "o`s ) in Edinburgh. It would be so nice to know that if someone is travelling a good 4000 Miles to at least make an effort to get it right but, even when its pointed out, they do it anyway.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

*'Always get place names wrong'. Why do people say 'burra' if that's just a rough way of pronouncing 'borough' when 'borough' isn't part of the word? Shouldn't it be Edin-bruh?

[@dizzypro4974]

+Little Wolf Taima yes you are correct, plus places like Lincolnshire are pronounced lincon-sher not shire like in the hobbit

[@AmberTheFangirl]

and Birmingham

[@Myluvangle]

Andy it's usually pronounced "Edinbruh"

[@Randothol]

To anyone thinking about visiting England (and I am a proud Englishman), do not just visit London as it does not reflect "England". Go to places like Oxford, York, The Lake District, Yorkshire, Cornwall, Devon, Bath and of course Suffolk (my home county). It pains me to say, Wales is also stunning, so make sure you visit this gem of a country.

[@barbarahallinan1151]

eli reid. go but only when they gain independance. tiochaidh albas la

[@EattinThurs61]

Randothol H York and Bath where nice when I was there. The English are a funny lot, when I want to the viking museum in York the things found from when the viking/northmen where there where a shoe or a comb and the texts all spoke of the violent vikings then there was a coal layer and a very small short text explaining that was from when the Normans burnt the town. One might almost assume that it is the Normans that are writing the history down and or ruling England with some Saxon henchmen...

[@862timelord]

Then go to milton keynes. . lol jk. its a shit hole.

[@KingJakemus]

I spent 2 years at uni in Oxford I think it's overrated there are good parts like Cowley road carnival, a few museums and the music scene is good but it can be difficult to find and loads of Chinese tourists especially

[@deen_771]

@@KingJakemus fax but i live in oxford and Westgate is nice

[@jmckail152]

"British are very organized" Say that to my room

[@ilyis]

jolyon mckail same

[@mrspongebob6150]

shit

[@quartersense]

deep

[@thomasmcewen5493]

jolyon mckail So your room only speaks Welsh?

[@stanleysole4072]

jolyon mckail say that to southern

[@CLaw-tb5gg]

Full-time Londoner here - this is pretty accurate. Tbh I do wonder how many tourists come here and are actually a bit disappointed at how un-English London is, in the sense that they came here for a more English experience. London is really its own country. And it's great if you actually live here, because you can pretty much travel the world without having to leave the city.

[@mishellcornell2160]

Charles Carr i remember going down the escalator to jump on the tube..a man had collapsed at the foot of the stairs n loads of people actually stepped over him to get on the train

[@lifeisbutadreamsodreamon]

Charles Carr I was just amused that he assumed that the variety of food was due to London's 'melting pot' but this is indicative to any town/city, etc glad he was enjoying his trip :)

[@mixlllllll]

@@mishellcornell2160 Shouldn't that be expected? Shocking if that's something extraordinary :D

[@ashbytimuk]

7:50 Our police have an arrangement with our criminals regarding guns: the police are not routinely armed so the criminals do not routinely carry arms either. The arrangement works well and we British like it that way.

[@ayanhart]

And for the ones that do break the agreement, we send in dudes with even bigger guns.

[@dizzypro4974]

+Paula basically, yeah

[@piersjholden]

ashbytimuk and... you guessed it, the stupid cops we do have don't shoot people.

[@georgebritten2111]

most criminals kind of realise it isn't worth the risk of getting caught with a gun as obviously it's more noticeable when a person has a gun in the UK vs the US and if you don't need to protect yourself from guys with guns you don't really need a gun.

[@jackcarter6629]

Piers Jholden, if it's known somebody is carrying a gun, my money is on them being shot dead within 30 mins if minimal witnesses and a bit longer after they get bored asking the armed person to come out without weapons - and still shoot them. The Flying Squad doesn't fuck around, and SO19 are like special forces trained armed cops who always use Marksmen high up looking for the headshot. There is a new Police Unit currently being introduced, they are plain clothed officers and ARE ex-SAS and SBS, RM Commandos, etc. Trained with the sole objective of fighting crime. They are permanently armed. So that mugger in a street sooner or later will run into one. When the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassey in the 1980's, people barely knew who the SAS were. It's trhe same with this new Police Unit. At some point they're going to take down a major terrorist operation in a spectacular way and people will know they're about. This new Unit is being rolled out across Britain. Police are also being issued a new stun gun with a switch that can deliver a stun voltage AND a kill voltage. The next time you need a copper and they come to your aid free of charge, put themselves between you and harm - you stand there and think how stupid you think they are.

[@jasonowen5450]

Top Mistake tourist's make when visiting the UK, they spend most of their time in London. If you want to experience the UK then get out of London, public transport is quick and easy as you could travel to different cities within a few hours. And you would still save alot of money by doing this compared to staying in London. Spend a few days in different counties like the Midlands that have Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Matlock and the Peak District. Yorkshire for Sheffield, Leeds, York, Bridlington, Scarborough, Whitby, North Yorkshire Moors. Cornwall for St Ives, Penzance, Land's End. Scotland for Edinburgh, Glasgow etc. The whole of the UK is open to you in the same time it would take to look around London. And you would save alot more money.

[@TabbyeLynne]

jason owen most tourists visiting London aren't really interested in experiencing the UK, they only want the London experience, which is why they just go to London and not to other UK cities

[@mappvilla2828]

jason owen Don't forget Wales and Northern Ireland.

[@MysteryDestroyer]

jason owen the tourist areas of central London are indeed pricey, as most inner city tourist spots are, but venturing out to other beautiful locations within the city like Putney, Kingston and Twickenham, where you can enjoy a riverside cake or pasty from Greggs or go to Wetherspoons for a very cheaply priced meal, is a highly recommended strategy that will enable you to experience more of london than most tourists do! This relatively simple logic applies to most cities, but when you consider that most Londoners haven't visted anywhere near to all of the city, you realise that there is more to do here than even Wolter thinks there is

[@tjacobs1414]

jason owen The problem is they only go to central London not the other parts .

[@ritorno100]

jason owen And don't forget Durham. Bill Bryson liked it so much and was so nice about it in 'Notes from a Small Island' that the university made him it's chancellor!

[@AFGuidesHD]

i bet some americans are also shocked not everyone speaks in queens tongue, chews crumpets and carries extra tea bags

[@woltersworld]

+AFGuidesHD so true :)

[@woltersworld]

+AFGuidesHD that's actually in my england shocks video :)

[@plottwist3364]

How about the flying nannies whose droppings you have to watch for?

[@FlyHighPerspectives]

HAHA! I'm British and Proud! My Mum carries spare tea bags with her all the time lol

[@Gynra]

I think it's against the law not to carry spare tea bags in case the Queen comes by wanting a cuppa!

[@abcabcboy]

England is very different outside of London, just like America is very different outside of New York City and the biggest city.

[@woltersworld]

+abcabcboy so true and a perfect analogy

[@AJalil-ep2ow]

+Wolters World Can you explain how with respect to both UK & US?

[@mobyalan0177]

MR.X tHats prEtTy rAcIst

[@ingriddubbel8468]

New York IS the biggest city in the US.

[@deen_771]

@@cellardoor199991 why

[@rickrennyoneill]

Just to let you know Walter, pubs are often open later at the weekend - till 1am

[@rickrennyoneill]

Mark sorry!

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Many bars are open until 3 or 4 am

[@ethelmini]

Little Wolf Taima ...and though we like a drink we're not that bad - as most city workers live a long way out it's common to go for a drink directly from work rather than going home first.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

ethelmini I had a 5 hour commute until recently. Addiction runs in my family, so I'm glad I haven't developed a taste for alcohol otherwise I probably would have been in the bar every evening on the way home myself, lol

[@beastmr919]

you said it in the weekend but he is talking general

[@inkyscrolls5193]

3:56 Yep, you saw that correctly. 1667. But note! Not "built in 1667", but *rebuilt* in 1667. Eat your heart out, America!

[@violetwrath5173]

Inky Scrolls I do, sigh, you are so lucky. Enjoy!

[@tonyt1399]

after the great fire of 1666

[@zr0w3n-16]

Inky Scrolls rebuilt 99 years before America was created

[@r.brooks5287]

Gamer Zeke created, how giant volcano?

[@Azphreal]

Ok Tower of London started around 1000 ago, do we win now lol.

[@imogenruthburnett3867]

I'm a briton and a bit of advice, if you need to ask directions ask the street cleaners with the orange hi vis vests on, because the police have an important job and they do get a bit irritated

[@shubham2fight]

I think using an application called as 'City Mapper' is most convenient option!

[@jackcarter6629]

If you're British they don't mind. What Imogen means is foreigners could be found irritating.

[@dazza6333]

You'd be lucky to find an Englishman in London town these days !

[@julianashavers2958]

How do you make friends? Like I’m from America planning one day to go to England and I want to make a couple friends, I heard that y’all aren’t very friendly (not in a negative I totally understand) so how would you approach someone

[@xkinsey3831]

Lol, did anybody else see the pub that says "Rebuilt in 1667"? that pub was Rebuilt 99 years before America was even a country. And that pub was rebuilt after the great fire of London in 1666 and so it was first built more than 100 years before America was even a country. And it still stands today.

[@paulsengupta971]

Seek out "Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" in Nottingham. It's been a pub since 1189AD.

[@naijiktom]

British Tiger That's 'Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese' up sn alley off Fleet Street. You've got a great view of the dome of St Paul's from the bottom of said alley.

[@emmachomao]

The 3 most important years in British history. 1066, 1666 and 1966.

[@joelangrehr6184]

@@emmachomao 1774

[@boopbleepbloop]

London as a city is about 2,000 years old, and you can still see the Roman city walls across parts of central, like at Tower Hill. So, seeing a 400 year old building is nothing too special.

[@fabiesque]

this guy seems to be such a nice person (-:

[@DoselH]

fabio mariotti yea

[@thescream6454]

He comes across as a marvelous chap. A really good representative from the United States, a credit to that country.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

+Channel Fogg he's enthusiastic. I personally am not afflicted with enthusiasm but I've heard some people are quite keen on it.

[@tylerwood401]

Stay away from anyone who says "oi wat u lookin at fam?" they're known as roadmen

[@dafuq-n5w]

Mr muscle Bleach roadman all day long fam

[@leftpastsaturn67]

No, they're known as dickheads...

[@Akitodaboss]

Mr muscle Bleach in other words stat away from peckham.

[@tylerwood401]

Or Hackney

[@Akitodaboss]

Mr muscle Bleach And Brixton or just a certain amount of areas in south/south east London

[@georgegaul5810]

funny the different perspectives. Im from England I found the 'cops' with rifles a bit intimidating when I visited New York over the summer. Great videos though man!

[@woltersworld]

+George Gaul thank you :)

[@lieutenantdan8541]

meh, they are just there to protect you

[@ritorno100]

George Gaul I nearly ran over two cops in Notting Hill who were so busy talking to each other they just stepped out. When I realised they were carrying semi automatics I nearly freaked. I think they are supposed to make me feel reassured. They have the opposite effect on me, particularly considering their inattentiveness on this occasion.. Why on earth do you need a semi automatic amongst the crowds at Notting Hill Gate anyway? Use them and you can kill half a dozen innocent bystanders.

[@ScottyDog345]

ritorno100 Wonders snd benefits of multiculturalism.Londons finished!

[@Cubester64]

I'm American, but yeah, the rifles and pistols kinda freak me out. But I'm also a bit squeamish.

[@MarshallAtom]

I like the in depth view of cities you give. Keep up the hard work! Subscribed!

[@woltersworld]

+Marshall Atom thanks Marshall. I appreciate it!

[@tobypocock4916]

Wolters World USA is shit

[@dickturpin4786]

My guess is you've never been or you wouldn't have said that! September 2016, toured DC, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland, the USA is fantastic. Great people, great food, great cites, loved Baltimore despite the bad rap it gets over here and DC would put many European capitals to shame. Saw some stunning scenery and walked into bars with my wife and got chatting away to people like I had known them for years. The levels of hospitality are something the Americans are known for and despite what some Europeans like to think, they are genuine. I'm well travelled, including Africa, Asia and Australia and obviously mainland Europe being English, but going back to America in 2018! Love it!!

[@RealityIsTheNow]

Baltimore is forever scared by The Wire. Like any city that's had its industry dry up, there are rough areas. But its home, and it gets an unrealistic wrap.

[@eddyvideostar]

Dick: Obviously, you have a tendency to visit the downtown and more glamorous and established vicinities which tourists desire. This is all well and good, but what do you think of visiting the grassroots neighborhoods (the 'hood) of real life in the USA? Have you lived in certain cities in America, or are you just tourist based? Have you worked, and/or pursuing your schooling in the U.S? You had indicated that you are from England. Would you be comfortable living openly as an Englishman doing your everyday aspect of living; the mundane day-to-day tasks of life, taking and verbally communicating with everyday people in a dog-eat-dog, outwardly and obviously bias and less appreciative real people? If so, how were/are you treated then, were they any different from the accommodative appreciative souls of tourist? You should try *living* in the U. S: Try New York for starters!

[@jmaker8145]

What shocked me the most while in London is to realize how safe the city is, i was walking through St James’ Park at midnight and felt so safe, people were talking in benches in was very dark. I live in LA, and i would never do such a thing in any park here.

[@alexanderkubanski9563]

I guess it depends where in London. Trust me, as a local who has lived here for 24 years, there are certain neighbourhoods that are "no-go areas" after 9pm. Completly ruled by gangs and bandits. Those areas about 30-60 mins outside of the centre though, and no tourists go there. But as a toursit, you are right. It's usually very safe. And Central London is safe too. The biggest 2 crimes that tourist face are scams for money, or pick pocket thefts. But those aren't too common. If you are street wise, you can remain safe in the centre

[@userengland8360]

I love police in England, you can literally just go talk to them

[@woltersworld]

+Sam Reviews I know. They are like mini tour guides too. Know where everything is

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Not if you're black, lol They go into panic mode if I make eye contact

[@dizzypro4974]

+Wolters World well that is just like anyone in London, they all know where everything is because it's set out so simply it's easy to remember where a big iconic thing is because you're asked about it almost every day

[@FatLeonard84]

Cops in America are like nazi generals, they take themselves way to seriously

[@danielreed3258]

Sam hi at least someone is positive about them has they getting negative press for unlawfully arresting people to sexually abusing and assaulting men and women while in custody its causing quite a upset at the moment here.

[@markleon411]

You answered your own question about closing times for pubs. Pubs are not nightclubs. That's why nightclubs were invented. To have a place for people who want to continue into the night. When was the last time you saw a dancefloor in a pub? It's the same in Australia. Pubs are mainly daytime and early evening places to socialise.

[@georgebritten2111]

Just to add to this if you go into smaller towns, especially ones without nightclubs or with an older population you'll find pubs closing later for instance in my home town we didn't have a nightclub but a lot of pubs closed around 1:30-2:00am

[@barbarahallinan1151]

george brittle.serving warm beer.........

[@EattinThurs61]

Barbara Hallinan my god your comments are annoying, where are you from? Good to know so I can stay away from there...or are you just an russian desinformer?

[@nickburns1914]

Barbara Hallinan Probably an American with little intelligence. You obviously know nothing about beers. I suggest you crawl back into that little hole you live in back in Hillbilly land.

[@CoolioXXX52]

@@nickburns1914 idiot

[@georferrenti9191]

This channel is waaaay too underrated!. I can't even travel to these countries, but watching your videos are sooo interesting hah :)

[@CoverButton]

Pubs don't close at 11 at weekends.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Mine does, still traditional, "last orders" at 11.00 - it sucks...

[@teehtravel8354]

London is great but its a tourist trap. Visit places cities like Chester, Liverpool, Manchester were you will get a more British experience. Places like Shropshire, oxfordshire and more. most tourist don't even leave London. Great video mark

[@BillGreenAZ]

That's what I've heard as well. I plan to visit Cornwall.

[@teehtravel8354]

+Bill Green good choice it's beautiful

[@yeezyb7367]

Or also visit Wales as well, but if you still want a modern urban city in Wales rather than villages and the valleys visit Cardiff my home town. Home of Doctor Who, Sherlock, Roald Dahl and has many things to offer. Just a shame no one ever knows about it. Plus they have a castle right smack bang in the heart of the city and next to the shopping district

[@Jordan-qd1hg]

I second this, Chester is a great place to visit with all the roman history and stuff, plus Liverpool has some of the friendliest people in the country along with a huge offering for tourists. Do yourself a favour by not going to London!

[@BillGreenAZ]

An Orange Yes, I am interested in Roman history. This would be a great place to visit.

[@om0206]

London prices are nothing compared to Stockholm, Oslo or Copenhagen

[@howey935]

Jaraxxus The swedish Eredar lord you're so right Scandinavia is very expensive

[@Scottiii95]

Jaraxxus The swedish Eredar lord + Reykjavík

[@britiw]

Jaraxxus The swedish Eredar lord It's still bad in London. If you are just above national minimum wage going to city centre for a drink and gathering with friends is impossible on regular basis. All you can afford is staying in the 3rd zone hood and have six for five in your shared accommodation tiny garden =)

[@erectustesticulus3191]

Jaraxxus The swedish Eredar lord north Europe is HELL way Too expensivebl

[@FindecanorNotGmail]

Norway is shockingly expensive even to me from Sweden.

[@Chlovan]

I visited London right after my graduation from High school and what shocked me is that the people are so helpful and friendly, they know almost anything historical you want to know.

[@ZonkzUK]

This guy is the nicest, friendliest guy ever

[@debihundley1727]

I was shocked at how few public restrooms there are.

[@slyfoxyandalifesaver]

...I think that is just a thing in the UK in general, all public building have toilets and nearly all private businesses that are hospitality have toilets available for clients. Large public areas like parks and squares should have public toilets too.

[@yusurkassem4174]

Just go to your nearest coffee shop or fast food place and they should have a toilet

[@glenn20081965]

York is one of the most beautiful cites I have ever visited.

[@dickturpin4786]

Not from London myself though I am English, this was a pretty accurate description, the only inaccuracy was the weather, which is often overplayed by many people from overseas, but not only do summers there get into the 30's ( 80's f) but New York, Berlin , Sydney and Rome are statistically wetter.

[@lizbecker1677]

London is my favorite city, and I found all these things to be very true. The Tower of London is a must-see, and Notting Hill was the most fun neighborhood. The most amazing thing I saw in London was while biking through Hyde Park. I saw a bunch of horse trailers parked, and there was a large group of people with show horses all riding around in a big circle. Being a horse lover, I stopped the bike, parked myself on a park bench and just sat there mesmerized. It was like a dream, and I'll never forget that experience. If you haven't been to London, definitely put it on your list of places to see.

[@otakucat3827]

I went to London in 2018 and was amazed at how good the public transportation system was. The Tube and the bus system were great. It was so easy to get around, I only had to use a taxi a couple of times while in London.

[@jesslivegaming3825]

I think the most shocking thing on my first visit is how easy it is to use the tube. It was something I was actually very nervous about. The first time I went I stayed near St. Pancras and took the Circle Line everywhere (not efficient.. I know). The next time I went I took the correct lines to get where I needed to go, it's very easy to navigate.

[@danielkilburn6247]

A very northern English pub is where they have plastic cups so people don't bottle each other. #upnorth

[@CharlieFlemingOriginal]

Pubs stay open past 11 some dont close till 2AM or even 3 then you got the night clubs

[@johnwilson3918]

An excellent and accurate review. The London Tourist Board should pay you for this, Mark! I'm one of those workers - who probably walked by you in 2016.

[@PATRICKSMITH1]

if your pubs close at 11:00 you are drinking in the wrong place! Liverpool has long long had round the clock drinking. most pubs in the city centre will stay open til 2am if not later during the weekend. Maybe 12 midnight during the week.

[@RCBGMK]

I'm living on London since September, and I agree 100% with you!

[@kjellhl1975]

I am from Norway. The price levels in England is not expensive for me. Norway has a far higher price rate than in London and England.

[@samscy4362]

Kjelly Lund I doubt that if you're taking currency exchange in account

[@marcussheen]

I love Norway, it was weird to be paying more for stuff when I visited as I am used to paying less normally!

[@kjellhl1975]

Sam Scy I am working in Norway's low price supermarket chain, so when going to England, I find the prices so much lower than the one in Norway. One can of cola in Norway is for instance 1.5 sterlings, and the regular price comparison is the big mac, a menu of big mac medium is 8.5 sterlings. And a bottle of milk is 1 sterling.

[@elevateyourmind]

been looking at holidays in norway and sweeden and he's really not kidding, about at least £7.50 a pint

[@ganiisness]

It must be quite a lot cheaper as the prices in London after the same as in Sweden and cheaper than Sweden in the rest of the U.K.

[@IlonaKayG]

I'm planning our very first (month long) Eurotrip for next year and I'm so glad I found you. Your videos are so helpful. You and Jocelyn take away so much anxiety out of this process.

[@ollieusher1]

Really liked this video. I've worked in London for over 25 years and it was fantastic seeing someone with so much enthusiasm pointing out things I've just never stopped to think about in all those years. Cheers!

[@Dutchified]

Spot on. Great observations. Have you been to the Sky Garden yet? It's incredible.

[@Sunny_in_London]

Dutchified sky garden rocks! Especially on a sunny day :-)

[@xeniahoff2491]

No trashcans to be found!!! That really shoked us when we were at London a few weeks ago. A local told us that the reason is that the british are scared of bombs and stuff. It got even more weird knowing the reason!

[@sevenpointfive5450]

That is true, remember UK had issues with Ireland, so in certain areas of London they will not have trash cans

[@woltersworld]

+Xenia Hoff I almost put that in as a shock actually :)

[@QWERTYOP80]

A legacy of the IRA times. Not "scared" of bombs - simply a perfectly sensible preventative measure after living with the threat of terrorism for decades. Just take rubbish home with you. Sorted.

[@Tobberz]

In fact, no bomb was ever exploded in a 'trashcan'.... there is a rumour that they were just removed to save money.

[@QWERTYOP80]

+Tobberz Totally untrue. One of the Warrington bombs was in a bin for example. It's a perfectly understandable safety measure. Please be sure of your facts.

[@danidavies3098]

I live in the North of England and have been to London twice, that was almost 10 years ago. I'm in my 20's now and married, my husband is on leave from the army in January and I'm taking him to London for his first time. This video isn't just helpful for foreigners but for every first time visitor to London, I can't wait to show him the best of our countries history and culture and your video has been incredibly helpful! So thank you. I'm counting down the days!

[@Prya1990]

I truly recommend Camden Town! Great big market(s), a very alternative scene and that much art *.*

[@Kwippy]

I've been visiting London many times over the years and the biggest "shock" for me is how much friendlier and service minded the city has become. Gone are the surly cashiers and the apathetic wait staff. People are largely helpful and friendly and seem genuine with it. At first I thought may be it's the influx of eastern Europeans but no, this change of attitude applies across the board.

[@dawne5139]

I remember the British Museum. I think you could spend a year in there.

[@QWERTYOP80]

Kinda tragic that our gunless society is shocking to some. :-(

[@mbmajor01]

I'm shocked that they don't drink after work ? Lol like hello we need to recover ha

[@guillaume1.51]

I think in Dublin they just don't have any guns... Like almost never.

[@nonstop9907]

lol that's your idea of recovering after work? maybe I am saying that because I'm probably one of the rare few people in Britain who only rarely drinks.

[@nonstop9907]

and no its not Tragic, the right to keep and bare arms is really vital, as it is Americas 1st freedom, and helps to ensure all other freedoms that they get to enjoy in America... not only that, but its good for personal protection, I think its kind of tragic how some British citizens don't even question basic things like, why they cant own anything for the sole purpose of self defence? such as pepper spray..

[@Tom-ed2fc]

Oh shut up

[@pianocrisante90]

I am from Australia. If I was to go to England I would not have any problems driving on the left. 00:46

[@owenshebbeare2999]

Just make sure you can drive a manual, so many Aussies now can't.

[@crushed51]

Just a quick note here for those who are wondering. The V & A is short for the Victoria & Albert museum. Also the "Sticker price is the price you pay, tax is already added, you don't have to mes around calculating tax t the till which incidentally is 17.5% across the board, V A T (Value Added Tax).

[@TheStrangerend]

No idea how I ended up on your video but I really love your positive, energetic and informative style. Safe travelling.

[@jackcarter6629]

Parked taxi drivers are the guys to ask for directions and tourist places, it's a part of their job, it's one of the conditions for getting their license. The UK Police do not have "Machine Guns" or what you really mean, automatic weapons ... They are carbines which look like machine guns. The rest I agree with. Things missed out .... Ask a Londoner about directions and other stuff and you have a very high chance of being blanked, ignored like you're not there, not even looked at. Before visiting England for the first time and London, swot up on a little of the history because you cannot really walk up more than two streets without being in a spot with history, much of it with original buildings. For example check out what Westminster Palace was and not just what it is today.

[@barbarahallinan1151]

jack. most are muslims or nigerians so dont help

[@jackcarter6629]

Barbara, that's mostly the mini cabs. That lot in Hackney Cab have to give you direction, it's a requirement made before they're issued a licence.

[@ghizbinthuda9917]

the thing that shock me the most in England (other cities than london) is how the shops close soo early, like 4 or 5pm everything is shut down. by the time you fnish work there is nowhere to shop. Luckily because London is a touristy city so they close a bit late, so you don't notice that

[@MrHws5mp]

Supermarkets and big outlets often stay open later though. Most of the ones round me (Manchester suburbs) close at 8pm and I never had trouble food-shopping after work.

[@ghizbinthuda9917]

I meant shopping for clothes, the stores mostly close at 4 or 5pm

[@DFandV]

True

[@nickburns1914]

Ghiz binthuda Not true. Total crap.

[@thedeltaside5719]

I don't know what shops u went to but tesco and asda is open 25 hrs apart from Sunday

[@rtsharlotte]

England doesn't have a gun culture like America in fact we're horrified by Americas attitude to guns

[@joemcq608]

Ryan sharlotte yeah I know this guy is so racist

[@rtsharlotte]

jutubaeh ?

[@ilyis]

Ryan sharlotte ikr

[@brandonbp122]

America couldn't have broken away from King George III with pitchforks and sticks. The abuses of the English are the very reason our Constitution guarantees the right to own firearms. So England, blame yourselves.

[@Howtard]

I'm pretty certain the messed up gun culture was literally one of the first things you did as an independent nation, so I don't see how the blame is on England myself. They took up arms to drive out the British, not our fault they never put them down again

[@jessicabartels5739]

My husband and I are heading to London and several places in the UK as well as Germany for the first time at the end of July and couldn't be more excited! We've been pouring through all of your videos for tips and ideas for our trip and you guys have been super helpful!

[@harrysowerby1666]

You can see how much of a passion you have for travelling, it's fantastic - thank you!

[@MadAsh220]

pubs can close later than 11pm

[@ryanjones292]

You should go to Wigan and see how much you still love england

[@SotonSam]

I'm English born and raised. London is expensive? Yeah no shit.

[@slyfoxyandalifesaver]

Tourist attractions can cost an arm an a leg but is nothing compared to the cost of train tickets over several months... ESPECIALLY WITH SOUTHERN RAIL!

[@UKMessi1]

yeah the prices in london are a joke lol 50p turns into £2 in london lol

[@k_h_b_c7631]

Vicky Fox it's even worse when you pay thirty quid for a season ticket but then the train doesn't show up

[@simonwatts8338]

It's not expensive food & eating wise if you're a Londoner and know where to go.

[@WerewolfLord]

Simon Watts Yeah. Manchester.

[@tonyread829]

I'm from London born and bred and my advice to all the tourists stay away from East London and some parts of South London Greenwich park is nice but just stay in all the main attractions but if you need help with anything just ask the people who work at the trains or tube stations their alot more friendlier and helpful than the Bus driver's they can be very abrupt and argumentative and don't have patients not all of them of course and it's very important that you take care of your belongings because theirs alot of pick pocketers about watch your back with street performers too and make sure you go to a proper souvenir shops aswell

[@npe1]

It's good the guy in the video mentions the other districts in London outside the centre. Not only are there interesting places to visit outside the centre but it's also cheaper to eat and drink there.

[@samhall8599]

Americans... if you want quintessential Englishness, head for the Lake District in the North.

[@mishellcornell2160]

Sam Hall yes very beautiful but expensive too

[@JamieBanksTravel]

Great videos! I just found your channel & I love your perspective!

[@woltersworld]

+Jamie Banks thanks Jamie. And welcome to our channel!

[@parbhupatel3321]

Jamie Banks

[@parbhupatel3321]

Jamie Banks

[@flypast9725]

What to do in London. 1. Get shouted at by a royal guard 2. Get drunk 3. Have a fight with a bald guy But make sure you bring a billion pounds.

[@ozziog]

Steal a traffic cone while drunk and use it as a megaphone.

[@flypast9725]

ozziog yep forgot about that hahaha

[@stankfanger1366]

5. Try to keep a straight face as you tell someone very loudly to put another shrimp on the barbie. 6. Get in one side of a mini cab, hand the driver two pounds, and get out the other side. The look is worth it. 7. Make it a point to get in the wrong side of the car _every single time_.

[@mdkvisions]

Halfred Volshtine I disagree with you!!!....you need a Trillion pound.

[@lorddaver1935]

Young Frankenstein 5. Um, you're thinking of Australia...nobody in the UK says this. We Brits joke about Australians (in Australia) shouting "throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate..." 6. This meant to be funny??? It's not... 7. See 6.

[@paulw6183]

Good video again, one thing to consider though and I'm sure he knows this but the 11pm last orders is the law in Westminster for pubs, if you're after late drinks there's plenty of pubs open until later but not in the 'tourist' district, places like Camden, Islington, Hammersmith, Hoxton etc. have loads of pubs open until the early hours.

[@RainDrifter]

I'm a Londonder, (born there and lived in the city my whole life) and this guy understands the place very well.

[@just_jon96]

The pub culture is no joke. My family had a layover in London but the flight got canceled so they sent us to LHR's Radisson or something and at the hotel restaurant where we had dinner everyone was drinking a pint and I was like omg this is so cool

[@trettfilms]

London prices are insane.

[@spencerwilton8876]

Not necessarily true. Yes London is home to so every expensive shops, bars and restaurants, but it's quite possible to have a great time on a limited budget. Street food is everwhere, standards are high as is hygiene, and you can easily eat for less than £5. Loads of places have set pride menus, pre theatre menus, discounts etc. Getting around is affordable too, travel is capped at under £10 a day for central zones regardless of the number of journeys. Decent accommodation can be pricey, but there are thousands of airb&b in amazing locations that are much cheaper. And now the exchange rate for tourists is better then ever. I remember when $2 bought £1, now it's almost $1 to£1! Plus don't forget we don't add sales tax to ticket prices- the price you see is the price you pay.

[@cqix]

China town is also a great place to go, for cheap food, close to town. But regarding public transport. Yes, it's cheaper than other places in the UK (Especially the railway). BUT compare that with prices like: 5 - 7,6€ for a 24h ticket in towns in Austria, or 3$ for a 24h ticket in New Orleans, etc. Any yes, you can get good prices on accommodation, if you travel at the right time.

[@drsnova7313]

I've been to London many times. And I've been to Manhattan recently. My wallet likes the capital of England much, much better.

[@WeMuckAround]

London's China Town is so good. £10 for an unlimited buffet at the Hong Kong Buffet

[@toker6664]

London wages are much higher compared to the rest of the UK so prices are linked to that

[@MrHws5mp]

Re the cops and guns, just to clarify, the regular cops DO have armed units available even though the street officers don't carry individual weapons. They have 'armed response units' who drive around with an impressive selection of guns locked in a specially modified car, waiting for any call for help from the regular officers. The cops openly carrying 'machine guns' are usually special anti-terrorist police or some other similar unit.

[@herrfriberger5]

But it is kind of peculiar nevertheless, as even in "calm and peaceful" parts of the world, like Scandinavia, individual police officers have guns.

[@spencerwilton8876]

+Sven Ekeberg the vast majority of us prefer it like that. Gun crime is very low on the whole, and the vast majority of gun offences are drug related or gang on gang. The ordinary person on the street has probably never seen or held a gun, and is statistically highly unlikely to ever see one used in anger or be threatened. Guns are so hard to come by that those in circulation amoungst criminals are often antiques. We have no desire to see guns made a greater part of everyday life than strictly necessary.

[@herrfriberger5]

Spencer Wilton Here in Sweden, we have gang shootings almost every day, and illegal guns are plentiful (not legal ones though). They are smuggled from places like Yugoslavia and Syria, among others.

[@skippy6703]

so fun thing to do in the london tubes if you have time: go to a station with someone, go to a random platform, put a number between 0 and 5 behind your back, let them guess, how many times it takes them that the stop you take. (we had 6 hours to spend on our own and we had seen alot with school already )

[@81laurenjean]

One thing that “shocked” me when I was in UK was lack of climate control in the summer and lack of ice in beverages. It’s just one of those American things I/we take for granted. So if it’s a hot day in June and you’re crammed amongst other sweaty tourists, you’re gonna have to go to a major chain store (Nike in London is where I took shelter lol) to cool off. Also Americans, keep an eye on your watch. Their daylight starts way earlier than ours in the summer and remains light out much longer. If you’re wondering why everything is closing so “early” it’s because it’s much later than you think it is.

[@DavidWoodleyTravelshorts]

You are bang on the money. Great insight into London for a foreigner. Nice video mate

[@rocking546]

come to Scotland pubs open at 11am and close at 1am lads

[@barbarahallinan1151]

rocking546.........up the republic of scotland

[@crazycookie1248]

most of these facts only apply to the centre of London. I live in London and it's very different when you go further out

[@ingriddubbel8468]

Tourists don't go beyond Zone 1.

[@christopherfoley1508]

I would add as well that it is a great all-round city for entertainment. Everyone will find something to enjoy

[@tosht2515]

The only thing that shocked me on my visit to London a few years ago was how much I actually liked black pudding. 😀 8 days, perfect weather. Well, a bit cool in April but no rain. Excellent video.

[@woltersworld]

+Tosh T nice

[@58andyr]

Correct. Black pudding is delicious!

[@MrBasquiat89]

Proud to be a Londoner :)

[@barbarahallinan1151]

jayesh patel you meen a londonstanner

[@FatLeonard84]

Why do American's think it rains all the time in England? I think it's rained like once this month? When I was living in Upstate New York it really did rain everyday even in the summer!

[@sara-oq8by]

Dexterror errrrmmm sure, idk where your from but ok

[@georgebritten2111]

London gets off lightly with the rain though, also we've had a dry few years, or at least it feels like we have.

[@bge2212]

When you come to England if you don't want to sound like a tourist don't say it like Hertfordshire make the shire sound a sheer

[@davidholden2658]

Pubs can open 24 hours a day if they want. 11pm was the traditional closing time and is still common for a lot of pubs but in a city or decent sized town you can always find places open much later.

[@chamber2055]

I'm English and i have a tip when being in London be extremely careful where you go there is a lot of gang culture in east and south London and they wont think twice about robbing you or worse

[@jardon8636]

london is capital of england & UK, most tourists stay there, if you want a real "UK experience" visit cardiff capital city of wales, or belfast capital of northern ireland or even edinburgh in scotland... or any one of the other "big english cities like oxford,manchester,birgmingham"..

[@awesomedingo100]

jardon Jones finally someone said Scotland whoop whoop 😂😂

[@jardon8636]

i know, you would think, cardiff,edinburgh or even belfast were all on the moon, as most tourist, stay somewhere around london, and only england is the entire UK... they could not be more wrong, the UK is at least 3 other countries and very very different too england :P

[@howey935]

jardon Jones Newcastle is amazing for a night out last time I was there was amazing and no one wears coats even the women no matter how cold it gets

[@howey935]

jardon Jones Edinburgh is ok but I prefer Glasgow you just need to be careful especially when clubbing but had some great nights in Glasgow

[@jardon8636]

glasgow is a great city, edinburgh is the capital , both are very very different too london, cardiff too is on another planet compared too london, quite litterarly going too scotland,wales is very very different too london.

[@rubenduffy1038]

Visit York it's a very British place to go it's not really massive low crime rate and lots of sightseeing to do in fact the city has medieval castle walls and bridges you can explore and great places to eat oh and it doesn't have a lot of foreigners like London I hope this helps any tourists

[@Azphreal]

Great video but to anyone coming to the UK GO TO PLACES OUTSIDE LONDON. It takes a few hours by train to go to places such as Dorset. Castles, farmland, cities that are ancient, prehistoric sites, beaches and the New Forrest created 1000 years ago.

[@georgebritten2111]

Yeah like I've spoken to a lot of americans while on holiday in the US and basically to them the UK is the same as London when in reality it is vastly different, especially if you go up north, the west country or Wales.

[@ozziog]

Small tip for any travellers in London. If you get lost and cannot find anyone to help you, Look for a rack of hire bikes. Next to those are little blue maps of the surrounding area. There are some dotted about as well (shown at 7:40). The other thing to do is to navigate using the Shard as a point of reference. It is the largest building in London and can be be seen from most places. The last option is find a tube station and either ask or hop on a tube one stop to somewhere closer to your hotel etc.

[@msq5312]

Thank you for such a fabulous advert for our City. Living here, we sometimes forget how great it is!

[@tomjones7212]

I absolutely love all of your American review videos, my fiance is from Oregon and I'm glad to see that you've done a video about my home city. Our police must be a major shock to all Americans, because 9/10 of them are all approachable and will assist you in however way they can and there's no imminent threat of being shot if things get out of hand.. We do however have authorised firearms officers equipped with body armour and SIG carbine rifles and glock 17 pistols who are the men you see at airports, tube stations and outside tourist hotspots and landmark destinations. We also have specialist firearms officers which are more sort of comparable to your FBI counter terrorist / special op police.

[@Xerdoz]

The thing that shocked me when I visited London was that it didn't feel like Britain at all. If I go to Britain, I expect to see British people and see British culture. Felt more like Middle East. Also you get scammed in bars. The museums were nice, though.

[@BlinEd1]

i swear what the rest of the world sees as British culture is actually no where near what it's actually like

[@Scytho1994]

Please please please fuck off with that shitty attitude. I live in London and the diversity here is incredible. I have friends from almost every race and creed and we're all British citizens.

[@barbarahallinan1151]

ed. you have no culture your vermin glad usa kicked your limey butts.

[@barbarahallinan1151]

sythio. no your not acitizen your a subject

[@Duhitzmarina1]

I don't find London so expensive. They are many markets, where you can get cheep and good food. ALSO...every country has driven on the left before!! It's a history fact. Just a lot of countries changed it. The museums are amazing!! Trick: Westminster Abbey after 5 pm is free!!

[@TarrelScot]

Thank you for being so enthusiastic about my home city!

[@chubbmanatee]

Thank you for all your videos Mark. So informative and you cover a variety of cities!

[@RichardsWorld]

You said when it is sunny and nice weather, people walk to the pubs. LOL

[@piersjholden]

Richard's World I though he was going to say "parks"

[@barbarahallinan1151]

richard. pubs with crap warm beer dude

[@justincooper6340]

We don't pronounce the h in Buckingham palace...

[@pachamaridamofasat7803]

My first evening in London was at a indian restaurant... The food burned my guts

[@jasonsjbaker]

Did you go to Brick Lane?

[@brentwoodbay]

Yes, I love the curry there too!

[@1MTEK]

"Going to Brick Lane", is that English slang for shitting a brick after eating lots of curry?

[@CrankyBubushka]

ouch!

[@cqix]

If milk products don't help any more, go for strong alcoholic stuff. (And I don't mean cocktails or such stuff) 40% and more. Sounds crazy, I know, but it works!

[@trevordance5181]

Not all pubs close at 11pm. There are many that stay open later, especially at weekends. Also when you go into a British pub and you want to order a pint of draught beer have a look along the bar to see what's on offer, some pubs have an amazing array of different real ales, ciders, lagers, and stouts etc, all clearly labelled on the beer pumps. So, make your choice and ask for what you want by name. NEVER just ask for a pint of beer as that will make you look amateurish in your ordering and the barman/barmaid will only ask you "which one?"

[@1337fraggzb00N]

My job once brought me 14 days to Ireland (mostly Kildare and Crumlin). It literally was boozing in a limestone cave almost the whole time. But most people were very nice and now i kinda like black&white pudding.

[@leonblank8478]

It is not pronounced BuckingHAM Palace. It is BuckingEM Palace.

[@SnabbKassa]

BUCKingum, in fact

[@jackcarter6629]

Buck'num Palace actually.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

People just don't pronounce the 'a' clearly

[@dizzypro4974]

+Jack Carter no... just, no

[@jackcarter6629]

MiniPro and Friends Get out more.

[@MunkyChunk]

Bucking-ham. Notting-ham. Lmao. If you want to sound less touristy, pronounce it like Bucking-um and Notting-um, not like the food 'ham'. Also, towns such as Leicester, pronounced Lest-er not Lee-ses-ter. :P

[@MunkyChunk]

Also don't call the police 'cops'.. call them 'the Police'.

[@MunkyChunk]

Birmingham also follows this concept.

[@BaboHyunjin]

MunkyChunk you want us to use a British accent too?🙄

[@MunkyChunk]

Yes. :-)

[@ritorno100]

Marcel Styles I try to make my pronunciation of American cities at least approximately correct, though I'd never be silly enough to drop my accent. The number of times people have said 'I just love your British accent'!

[@adrianashby1033]

Yeh London is cool but pricey. if you want all the fun and still have a fistful of money. Go Edinburgh. all day everyday Edinburgh is better value for money and much safer.

[@ianrobertson5798]

you can see edinburgh in a day whereas London you need at least 3 weeks and you can understand what the people are saying

[@adrianashby1033]

Edinburgh in a day an can't tell what they are saying? WTF my friend?

[@jackcarter6629]

I have to agree, Ian is taking shit. As for being safer, not so much for the 'fucking English' as we're known as up there. I love the Scots but they don't like us after they've had too much to drink in England and when they're sober in Scotland.

[@MariNate1016]

Glasgow is better.

[@Darwinsman]

I'm lucky. I live in England, but within easy driving distance of Edinburgh. I's only a 2 hr drive. We often go there for the day. I can easily understand them. :))

[@Natasha-mu4cv]

Brilliant 😀 im British and live in croydon which is bourgh of London... Even though we live on the doorstep of central London I definitely agree with doing the freebie museums.. A great way to spend the day especially with the kids on school holidays.. I love London and proud to be a brit.

[@Steve10578]

Some pubs can apply for a late opening license though and Friday and Saturday they can close anywhere between 12am-1am. Maybe even later with some pubs.

[@alexgraham39]

If you want to see real England - Don't go to London. I'm English and London is as foreign to me as it is to you. Go to cities like Manchester & Liverpool and scenic/holiday areas like Cornwall and the Lake District. Modern English people see the sites in London more as tourist attractions contributing £millions towards our economy rather than emotional patriotic significance.

[@CountScarlioni]

I have to agree. I can be in Weston-Super-Mare, Middlesbrough, Lincoln or Bournemouth and the sense of Englishness is pretty much the same regardless of region - but I don't really feel it much at all in London. Ultimately you go to London to visit London. To visit England you HAVE to get outside the ring of the M25. Not that I dislike London or anything, far from it. Just that as an international city it has a whole different atmosphere.