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You need to understand dynamics between London and the rest of the UK. There is huge jealousy and resentment from the rest of UK towards London because there is a false belief London gets all the funding and gets everything first and the rest of the UK is underfunded because London. The truth is no city in the entire UK gets less of the money they generate than London as much of the money it generates is given to other less economically productive parts of the UK. Due to London being the most economically productive part of the UK, it also has more wealthy people and the rest of the UK hate that tourist only really want to go London, instead of the rest of the UK, so constantly say London is terrible place, as if eating mushy peas and warm beer in the north is better alternative than high quality restaurants in London. Also we can’t sugarcoat this but a lot of criticism London gets from the rest of the UK is thinly veiled racism. The entire UK population is 94% white. London is a 50% people of colour city. No city in the UK has such a high percentage of people colour or more people colour. So you find people from much whiter less diverse parts of the saying London is terrible because it is less white than other cities in the UK. Don’t let British people from other parts of the UK fool you with their envy and racism. London has the highest tourist rating of any place in the in the UK and Europe and is above New York and Paris for positive feedback on Trip Advisor. Quick tip don’t go to places where rich neighbours where Millionaires live like Kensington and Mayfair because you will just be paying for overpriced everything. Explore more East, North and South London like Shoreditch, Hoxton, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Hackney, Stratford, Camden, Walthamstow where there is more of hipster vibe with reasonable prices.
@@Delboy0 I've never heard of any jealousy of London. What most people don't get is we live in a beautiful country with so much history, but tourists tend to go to the cities, mainly London, or Scotland/Ireland. People are just trying to open eyes to the rest of the UK , i.e. Cornwall, Devon, the Jurassic Coast, Lake District, Northumberland, also Wales. To name but a few.
@@debbee0867 the rest of the UK being super overtop negative is about jealousy and partly thinly veiled racism. They are angry that tourist prefer London over the rest of the UK. While the places can be nice, they are very one note places that don’t have the variety to attract huge numbers of tourists like London. You would go to them for something very specific.
@@Delboy0 You obviously don't like landscape and beauty and prefer architecture, there is nothing wrong with that. Some of us like both. Someone can easily spend two weeks in say Cornwall and not see all the sights. I think this jealousy and anger is all in your head. I live in Hampshire and have never heard of any of what you are saying from anyone about London, and I work with people from many different towns. Also, what are you on about racism?, we are one of the least racist countries there is.
@@Delboy0 Other cities have a high population of people of colour but tend to be more of just one or two races, like Birmingham with people from the Indian Sub Continent, not the mixed from all over the world of London. Many London Boroughs have a high single race population which has changed over the years, such as the East End/Docklands from the Hugenoets (Flemish, 16th and 17th centuries) to Jewish (19th and 20th centuries) and now Bangladeshi. Many escaping from religious or racial persecution and tended to settle where a common language is prevalent and the ship docked. Every English person is of mixed race going back to Anglo Saxon times. We are a nation of immigrants.
Timely, a couple of days ago Tripadvisor released their annual rankings and London climbed two spots to top city in the World. It also ranked 2nd best in the World on food.
The hate is literally just down to it being the capital lol. It has pretty much 4x the population of anywhere else in the UK and obviously gets a huge amount of funding. People just tend to ignore those facts lol, London is great and i love it every time i visit from the north A great place i love is Kyoto Park, it was a gift from the city of Kyoto itself in 1991 and its just a nice place to walk around for a bit
Hi , london is a great city full of historic sites , trouble is it gets very crowded in tourist hotspots . The architecture is stunning it has lots of green spaces and if you venture down the alleyways and side streets you'll find old pubs , churches cafes etc 😊
PS. As a Londoner, I’ve yet to come across anyone who calls Big Ben the Elizabeth Tower. To a Londoner, it will always be Big Ben. And yes, before anyone jumps in , I know it’s the name of the bleedin bell.
True. I don't live in London, but visited many times in my 65 years. I have never referred to Big Ben as Elizabeth Tower - nor anyone I know. Only pedants correct people for calling it Big Ben.
I agree with you both, but in an effort to avoid 100 comments correcting and referring to us as "typical ignorant Americans", we tried to make sure everyone understood that we know the difference between the tower and the bell. 😅
Born and bred Londoner here 😉…..the name of that magnificent tower on the side of the Houses of Parliament…on Westminster Bridge? Well of course it’s Big Ben innit? Even before it got its new name of Elizabeth in honour of Queenie’s Jubilee, it was cleverly called The Clock Tower, but people still called it Big Ben then! … and it will always be known as that … and why not? Queen Elizabeth RIP had many buildings, ships, bridges, parks etc named the Queen Elizabeth “something” during her very long reign, so she probably didn’t mind the Tower being called Big Ben - made a change 😄
From a Washingtonian who loves London, I thought this was a great review! The postal museum looks really cool. I love the Postal Museum in DC, too. I want to go to Sky Garden. London Eye can be worth it if it’s a nice clear day, it would not be when you were there.
As a US Postal carrier I am here to tell you there a lot of jump scares on our routes: pets, irresponsible speeding cars, other animals and homeowners opening their door as you approach it. Also as someone that was just bit less than a month ago, it can be terrifying.
Such a great video, it's interesting seeing London through your American lens! That California adventures wheel would've traumatised me too Sara 😭Fuckoffee has to be the best cafe name ever haha
This is quickly becoming my favorite travel channel - you guys are hilarious! Agree - had great food and saw amazing sights in London, but that city hurts the wallet hardcore. The green shelter is a great find! Putting Pellicci's on my list for next time...
Glad you're enjoying the channel! E Pellicci's is a classic, and everyone is so friendly, you'll love it. But yeah, that's one thing we agree with and should have talked about more. Credit card nearly caught fire there.
Love London…love your choices of what to see AND your commentary (spit out my coffee twice!) Also, can I just say you both look so nice, excellent wardrobe choices (and Tony’s coat, very very dapper, very cool)…Sara is always adorable and Tony’s hair shake 😂! ❤🇨🇦
Haha thank you so much. I think we're rocking our travel wardrobe, too! London feels like a certain vibe and we wanted to match that. Glad you're enjoying the video!
The mail rail museum seemed pretty cool. I would visit the museum and eat at the cabmen's shelter. Please continue to show these type of unique places. I think unique places/activities/eats will make your videos stand out. Thanks for sharing your tavel adventures.
Love the video as usual! You guys are hilarious. We hit London years ago but didn't get the time to truly enjoy it. You mentioned a possible group trip... If so, we are in! Go Ravens!
We loved London! We stayed in Mayfair and took the tube everywhere as well. We went to Abbey Road, Kensington Palace, Big Ben, Borough Market, Tower of London and proper English tea. Food, especially the fish and chips were great! We even saw a show in the west end.
Sara, as a fellow western Washingtonian who lived in King County for a long time, I’m with you on the no umbrella ☔️ thing. Only for a tourist. lol. ;-). Although, I have to admit that I will occasionally use one now if the rain is really bad and I have something with me that can’t get wet. I would love a budget friendly/conscious group trip with you guys! I’ll even get up early to drink a cider with you. Just so long as there’s food, coffee, and nap time to follow.😂 🎉
Little englanders love to hate on London. Their general experience of London is going straight to Leicester Square or Covent Garden then complaining about how expensive and busy it is. That and calling Londoners rude when they are in fact surrounded by other out of towners like them. Londoners are not going to where these people are visiting.
I've spent a few hours in London but literally only saw the British Library and the British Museum, even though it's only a few hundred kilometres and a sea away from where I live, so I'm overdue for another trip! Definitely saving this video for when I go 😄. Also, that transition from the elevator to the street was trippy! 😆
Ok guys. I'm so glad Travel Spree introduced me to you guys. I'm loving your visit to England. Of course now I want to go there. Tony: You might like this. In some government building of London (I'm sure you could Google the location), there is a still operating original "Crapper". Last I heard it was still free. I know it's on my London bucket list. Thanks for the great video.
More London please ❤ loved this video. Would be great to do a challenge video, find the best cheap eats in the city, see how many places you can find. Did you get a curry on Brick Lane? It's one of the big curry places (the first food court you went to was definitely more for tourists), though even Brick Lane can get touristy ... Tooting is a great curry location, I used to live there, where the locals go. Would also love to see you go up north... Yorkshire dales, chat with some of the locals there 😁
That's a great idea considering what we spent on meals. I think next time will be more of a challenge, but we really didn't plan this one out. Just sort of went where the wind took us. A cheap eats video could be really fun in London.
Thanks for the tip! I'm always looking for the next spooky adventure. Going to add Derby to the list for when we return. How far is Sherwood forest from there? Would love to see that.
@TheDetourDuo About an hour drive (37 miles) This place is definitely an all day experience. The forest is huge! When I went, they had random old timey stalls set up in the forest with people dressed in historical garb selling homemade things. I was not expecting that for my visit! It sounds a little touristy but it was fun and it has some cool lore, Robinhood! It's free to go into the park, the only cost is parking which is $6. You can also bring a picnic for food to save even more $$$!
Wow. I just got to the ad for SurfShark. Knowing what was coming I was about to skip forward. But suddenly I started laughing. You guys were funny. Chad was hilarious. I just had to stop everything and tell you THANKS for making your advertisements enjoyable. Now... on with the show.
haha, Thanks for appreciating that part. We both agreed that if we put ads in the video, we would put in some effort and at least try to make them fun.
Loved the video. We spent 2 days in London over Christmas before heading to Malta for 10 days. We always plan on spending a lot of 💲 because it's such an expensive city, and we have to convert to CAD 😮. We tried to go to Borough Market when we were there, but it was closed. It was Christmas Day however 😅. Happy travels.
I lived in London for a decade after studying in Bristol before moving back home to Zimbabwe. The framed TfL map in my loo that I stare at everytime I sit on the throne keeps me connected to that city. I may be 8,000 kilometres away but still feel very much like a Londoner.
We're Irish and have visited London a couple times and love it there. Will definitely go back. Just avoid driving 😭 Also you're lucky the scaffolding is finally off Big Ben! We're vanlifing in Mexico now and would literally kill for English pub grub and some pints 😱 Later this year it'll happen 😁
@@TheDetourDuo Ah nice, we are just North of Mexico City now. Actually leaving tomorrow headed West to Baja 😍 But yeah I don't recommend driving in the city, we drove through on Xmas eve eve in the dark (by accident) and it was a disaster 😂 Looking forward to your trip to Merida!
For anyone visiting England I can recommend the following areas to explore (apart from London, which is a must but not the only thing to do): Devon (north Coast, Exmoor), Cornwall (north Coast, Bodmin), Days out from London: Bath, Cambridge, The 5,000 year old Ridgeway path near Tring station and St Albans. Further north: The Peak District (Mam Tor, Curbar, Bakewell), The Lake District (but pick less touristy areas and plan your own walks in the hills), North Yorkshire (York, Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby and Staithes), Holy Island and Bambrugh castle. Cities: London, Manchester (I'm only not listing Liverpool and Newcastle because I haven't been there yet). Further afield (although not technically the UK - about a £90 flight away): Guernsey and a 20 minute ferry the isle of Herm
@@TheDetourDuo I liked visiting London too. Decades ago, I lived a 30 min train ride away, and went in a fair bit. It's got a lot going for it, and even though I wasn't especially interested in 'the scene', I did find a whole lot to admire about it. And had a blast showing visiting friends about. (I remember when an overseas visitor said, jaws on floor, "OMG! That's Peter Stringfellow!!" as Peter walked past us. And I played it so cool. Like, "Yeah. And your point?"😅) The aquarium and museums and musical instrument shops and Harrods and Hamleys and markets and restaurants are all as exceptional and exciting as you'd expect. And for every over-priced tourist trap there are dozens of genuine and remarkable alternatives. Since I lived and worked so close, I also went into the city for work as needed. I commuted into London! Wow! 🚉 Twice. It was enough. I now live in a small village in Somerset. The last two fact are not entirely unrelated.
@@Varksterable That's so funny. I'd like to imagine I'd play it cool too 😂 " And for every over-priced tourist trap there are dozens of genuine and remarkable alternatives." Expertly said. I 100% agree.
The uk parliament is a cool place to visit. It can be worth going there on a Wednesday to watch prime ministers questions- you can actually sit above the parliment in the same room where the English politicians are debating with each other live. It's quite interesting. You have to book online and be British. But if there is room they will let you in even though you re a foreign tourist. It's free as well.
I lived and worked in Manchester, brought up kids there, moved to Birmingham where I now reside, I love both cities and many other places in the UK. And I also love visiting London too. I see no reason to have a downer on London just because it is only one of many great places.
Just a little tip! Right next to the sky garden is a place called 'black lock' (also in other areas of london) and they do the BEST Sunday roast dinners! And bottomless gravy ❤🎉
Great video you should try to do a challenge like eat under £10 you'll be surprised how many cheap spots their are I can't believe you skipped the salt beef bagel shop, it's the best salt beef I've had in my life melts in the mouth.By the way have you tried pie and mash a tradition that goes back years. There's a place near Tower Bridge called Manzies.
@@TheDetourDuo by the way if you do your research Fallows is one of the best restaurants to eat British cuisine if you like Cod I know it's sounds weird but a giant cod heads with the best meat which is the cheek honestly look them up the courses are wild but it's unique and british food at it's best.
Oh Sara that really made me laugh I was just thinking Tony was like Elf with the Fish and chips sign at the pub and then you said it, I was fully expecting Tony to walk in and say “yes you did it worlds best fish and chips 😜 All joking aside can I just say what a lovely couple you are and your vlogs are wonderful, and finally Tony I went to watch my first ever live NFL game at Wembley stadium between Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as I grew up playing Rugby union but It was really entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it, the lady in my pic is my favourite musician and she does the pre shows and half-time shows for Baltimore Ravens a few times I think she is playing at the start for the next game 😊
Haha my confidence isn't quite there enough to pull a stunt like that. Would have been hilarious though. I played Rugby throughout college, but grew up playing football. I have a deep love for both sports so I get it. Is that Lindsey Stirling? Yeah, she performed the half-time show!
@@TheDetourDuoso you played Rugby fantastic what position did you play ? you should go to a Saracens game when your in London next, yes that is Lindsey Stirling I’ve met her a few times she is really nice, she has a few clips about the Ravens on her UA-cam page. Really love the vlogs really glad you enjoy our city don’t know if you have tried it but a traditional London meal is pie mash and liquor you should try it 😊
@@Danny.1.007 I used to be a Winger and then I moved to Outside Centre in college. I wanted to go to the game when we were there but the schedule didn't align. Thanks for the recommendation also. We'll have to give that a try next time.
@ I was a full back and my son now plays inside centre for his club but I will definitely go and see another NFL Game, I saw the Ravens won so I’m pleased your team did well. Your welcome for the tips and thanks to you and Sara for the great vlogs I really enjoy them 😉
I prefer the Mercado Metropolitano - it's less 'fancy' but has some great food and drink, and I like the atmosphere a bit more, though the view of the interior is lovely. We don't have terrible Mexico food, just not a lot of choice (which makes sense as we don't have many Mexicans here but a lot of Indians). London is a great place (I live here), though very different from other places in the UK (that's why people 'hate' London - because people say, "I've gone to England" and only went to London. That cabby shelter is pretty good and reasonable.
As someone from the UK there's a lot of reasons I guess why some people hate London. Sometimes the criticisms aren't all that serious, it's just the kinda inter-regional banter that we have in the UK, a northerner might instinctively prefer the north over the south, and that's fine. Then there's people who just prefer smaller, less busy towns or the peace and quiet of the countryside - again, that's fine too, and plenty of Londoners go out intot he country on a regular basis for the same reason. But then there's a vocal minority of people who hate London for very unsavoury reasons. They simply cannot accept that London is a successful, multicultural global city with people from every race, religion and culture. And that's a shame for them that they'll keep going missing out on what the city can offer. I'm not from London but only an hour away, I love visiting the city and I'm very proud of London: its history, its people, its architecture, and one of its football teams
I prefer London’s parks over the English countryside. Richmond park, Hampstead Heath, Greenwich park…. Love the fact you can have a village feel in beautiful surroundings, while still being in a chaotic global powerhouse. Obviously Scottish highlands is different league. Stunning.
It isn't a popular opinion that people hate London - a lot of the people who write comments like this are quite far right wing and like to attribute knife crime to what they consider a lack of white people in the capital. Its an odd take to base a video around.
We literally based the video around comments we got ON OUR VIDEOS and information that's very easily to find circling around the internet. We went even further to say we disagree with most of it. Maybe you missed that part in the intro. lol
I’m just trying to explain to you the sort of mindset that generates comments such as ‘London is a shithole’, ‘London is not the UK’ ‘no British people in London’ etc is and what those sort of people actually mean - these people love to jump on the comments section of any London vlog and its not just that these people hate London, they are generally hateful people.
Plenty of cheap places to eat in London - Mayfair would be the alarm bell. Keep simple, want Indian food, look for a Indian food that 's been there for years and not in a tourist hotspot
£42 for London Eye tickets?! I follow a flight attendant UA-camr who has had multiple layovers in London (but usually last minute trip swaps because she's fairly junior); I will quit bugging her to ride it to show us the view from the top!
You gave tony the schedule for one day, you get 4am beers, and an epic ride on a secret mail train car??? Holy shtt, you need to give this man the schedule more often. I know its a little touristy, but you really should have gone to the pub where tolkien would meet with his friends and write LOTR. Or maybe 221 Baker street for Sherlock holmes?
I thought the pub was in Oxford? Didn't realize it was in London. We did walk past 221 Baker Street (or the museum) but the line was around the block to get in. We'll have to do a sequel for that, and let Tony plan it again!
The Eagle and Child, Oxford, "best known for being a watering hole for CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien." "In truth however, the property at 221B Baker Street does not physically exist. Or at least it didn’t exist at all until the 1930s and still doesn’t technically exist today." Just some 20 second fact-checking from someone who read mathematics at that pub. (Though the Lamb and Flag is better.)
yeah, we were planning to go to The Eagle and the Child but it was closed the day we were in town. That's why I remembered it. Thanks for providing the facts
@@TheDetourDuo I'm not claiming what I said were absolute facts. 🫢 And I didn't spend my _entire_ mathematics degree in either pub. 😳 I'm just pointing out that a few years living in a place, and many, many listenings to the podcast "No Such Thing as a Fish" have made me a bit sceptical about internet "facts" and I'm quite happy to challenge them. 😄 (The 'Flag' is a better pub, though.) I'm totally loving your channel, btw. 🥰
@@anthonyworton431 Trouble with Liverpool & Manchester is they are tiny in comparison to London. Liverpool more so but London is 3 times the size of Greater Manchester
Absolute rubbish to claim the North has as much variety and quality food as London. It is just pure jealousy because London is the only world class city in England and the rest of the UK hates it because of this and it’s diversity because it is deemed to least English city British as the only major city in the UK where white people are not the clear majority. London accounts for 33% of the UK GDP and if London declared independence from the UK, the UK would become a third world country overnight. So they need to stop criticising the city that pays for everything.
@@jordanstevens8664 must have been another Manchester, the one I went to was about as expensive to eat and drink as London. But having said that I really like Manchester. If you compare anywhere with Mayfair then London is gonna be expensive
I have to say that, in part, the anti London thing is probably derived from the anti-globalist, nationalism thing that a lot of countries are struggling with whete the elites are at play right under our noses in a place like London and old Londoners like myself have to go live in Cambodia to afford to live on a UK state pension but say one hates London? You may as well say that you hate life 🎉 Great Video, especially the early morning boozer, made me homesick ❤
Not that many years ago it was "Free" to go into Westminster Abbey and St Pauls. I wouldn't pay that price to visit on principle. They are extracting the urine out of people!😞 I used to visit them both many times back in the day. Even the tower of London was reasonably priced years ago....not now. Anyone coming to London be aware of the exorbitant prices......more so if you are a Family unit wanting to see them!
London is a fantastic city - forget those that hate on it. Yes it can be expensive - what did you expect in Mayfair?? What i want to know is, how was the bread pudding? I never knew about El Pellici, but i'm going to go visit it now, if only for the bread pudding.
“We like a good English breakfast, sausage, mushrooms, hashbrowns of course…” Hash browns? And “of course”? Hash browns are not part of a traditional English breakfast They are a relatively recent American import. A traditional English breakfast would include fried bread.
The only people who complain about London are the people who are jealous of it. I grew up on the very edge of greater London and yeah some of the industrial parts don’t look pretty. If you know London and know where to go it’s amazing.
Long rant incoming. Most things we love. Few things we hate. You really have to have it dialed in for the footage to look good in my opinion. The Mayfair stuff in particular was challenging to get right, and sometimes we forgot to put the ND filter on so we look like we're moving like robots because the frame rate is off. But, love the practicality of it and easy it is to bring everywhere without feeling subconscious about it. It makes me want to vlog more when I'm holding it, so I feel like the stuff comes across more authentic.
@ thank youu for that! I wonder if i should get the cannon v10! I love how small that one is. But i need it for when im vlogging & if i have my kids cos its so hard vlogging when they’re trying to grab my big camera 💀 im like you cannot be in my stuff lol
@@lifeofhaylee not familar with Cannon. We used almost all Sony aside from DJI. the sony ez v10 is a great beginner camera for vlogging and a bit more rugged than the pocket 3 imo.
You need to understand dynamics between London and the rest of the UK. There is huge jealousy and resentment from the rest of UK towards London because there is a false belief London gets all the funding and gets everything first and the rest of the UK is underfunded because London. The truth is no city in the entire UK gets less of the money they generate than London as much of the money it generates is given to other less economically productive parts of the UK. Due to London being the most economically productive part of the UK, it also has more wealthy people and the rest of the UK hate that tourist only really want to go London, instead of the rest of the UK, so constantly say London is terrible place, as if eating mushy peas and warm beer in the north is better alternative than high quality restaurants in London. Also we can’t sugarcoat this but a lot of criticism London gets from the rest of the UK is thinly veiled racism. The entire UK population is 94% white. London is a 50% people of colour city. No city in the UK has such a high percentage of people colour or more people colour. So you find people from much whiter less diverse parts of the saying London is terrible because it is less white than other cities in the UK. Don’t let British people from other parts of the UK fool you with their envy and racism. London has the highest tourist rating of any place in the in the UK and Europe and is above New York and Paris for positive feedback on Trip Advisor.
A bit of an oversimplification. The UK economy is built around the financial service sector which is largely based in London. So it isn’t a surprise that London generates a lot of the UK’s output. The Deindustrialised areas of UK, particularly in the north of England which used to be Manufacturing centres, will never be able to catch up with London’s Financial Centre, because of the way the UK economy is structured. The whole levelling up thing was a gimmick. You go to a town like Middlesborough or Rotherham and they will never in a million years be able to bring in the level of revenue the City of London brings in.
I can't beieve that anywhere in the UK is jealous of London, the great wen, as it's been known for ceturies. And we can't afford warm beer and mushy peas these days.
@@Delboy0 50% people of colour? That not true, Majority of London is White European, they just spread misinformation and confusion because they distinguish between White British and White European, when you consider those two groups together the majority of Londoners are White.
As someone who lives in the West Country, I think you're being a hypocrite. You're jealous of open spaces, and clear air with actual oxygen in it, and not having to exchange sweat with strangers on the tube, and less tourists, and almost affordable houses, and good fish and chips that don't cost £50 (WTF was that even about?), and being able to park next to your house. To be fair, back in the day when I lived in Herts, I did go into London a fair bit. And it's a great place. So much to do, see, eat, watch, kill, photograph, learn about, history, yada yada. I even commuted into London for my job. Twice. That was enough, and after that I simply refused to. I just don't think the resentment of London by non-Londoners is anything like you claim. And not for the reasons you mentioned either. Maybe I'm missing out on the political and racist vibes you mentioned. But you went there first. Which to me says that's _your_ agenda, not that of the entirety of the UK you claim to speak for. And it has the highest tourist rating in the UK? Of course it does; that's why people outside London (and even some in it) try and avoid it if at all possible. (Typical bloody Londoner straw man defense. And straw there is probably £500 a bail. 😂)ĥ
Agreed, which is why we have an entire series on the UK where we went to Bath, the Cotswolds and Oxford. We keep saying we need to make our way to the coast and further north.
I think the reason London is hated on so much, is because everything is so expensive, and also people that come to England, just visit London, and judge England and the English, by London. If you want to see the real England, you need to avoid London at all costs, unless you like overpaying for everything, huge crowds, or rude people.
@@TheDetourDuo 100% York is great (but a bit touristy), personally I'd add a trip to the coast - so anywhere from Staithes to Robin Hood's Bay - the Yorkshire dales are great as well. For the more adventurous I'd suggest the coast to coast walk (but only do the West Coast in the Lake District)
I'm from the North East of England, literally the last town before Scotland, so im definitely biased, but I'm in the London sucks camp 😂 It's incredibly expensive, the people are not very nice, it's too busy and loud to cope, and dangerous. Like anywhere, it has its good points, especially for tourists, but its too much concrete for me!
That's understandable. We personally found the people to be nice. Obviously folks going about their day-to-day are minding their own business, but everyone we struck up a conversation with was friendly and warm to us. Certainly is different for everyone, and won't deny it is expensive and loud. But we enjoyed it. Like you said, it might be a much different experience for tourists than the people who live there
Yes, but if you leave the tourist places, it is the greenest capital on earth. There are cute villages and towns dotted throughout zones 2- 9. People seem to have no idea.. I cannot tell you how many (Non Londoners) have been to visit my part of London and thought was beautiful and peaceful. But sure.. let's keep up the old trope - London is shit and busy and lonely
We started the video citing sources from actual people in our comments saying it sucks, as well as a multitude of articles claiming the same. We then stated in the video that we were out to prove those claims wrong and find for ourselves what magic the city held. What about any of that made you think it was clickbait and insulting? lol 😁
Go to London and be prepared to be ripped off with the price of everything !! FREE fried bread !!?? Fried bread comes with the Full English as standard !! £38.00 for 2 breakfasts !! What a rip off !!
@@Julian-q7x Thank you. I have no idea what this person is talking about. I'm still trying to figure out which of the videos on our channel they think are negative. Maybe they have us confused with someone else? 😂
People from the rest of the country always run down London,they haven’t a clue. It’s a great Capitol,full,of some stunning beautiful buildings and sites. If you want a dump,go North.
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You need to understand dynamics between London and the rest of the UK. There is huge jealousy and resentment from the rest of UK towards London because there is a false belief London gets all the funding and gets everything first and the rest of the UK is underfunded because London. The truth is no city in the entire UK gets less of the money they generate than London as much of the money it generates is given to other less economically productive parts of the UK. Due to London being the most economically productive part of the UK, it also has more wealthy people and the rest of the UK hate that tourist only really want to go London, instead of the rest of the UK, so constantly say London is terrible place, as if eating mushy peas and warm beer in the north is better alternative than high quality restaurants in London.
Also we can’t sugarcoat this but a lot of criticism London gets from the rest of the UK is thinly veiled racism. The entire UK population is 94% white. London is a 50% people of colour city. No city in the UK has such a high percentage of people colour or more people colour. So you find people from much whiter less diverse parts of the saying London is terrible because it is less white than other cities in the UK.
Don’t let British people from other parts of the UK fool you with their envy and racism. London has the highest tourist rating of any place in the in the UK and Europe and is above New York and Paris for positive feedback on Trip Advisor.
Quick tip don’t go to places where rich neighbours where Millionaires live like Kensington and Mayfair because you will just be paying for overpriced everything. Explore more East, North and South London like Shoreditch, Hoxton, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Hackney, Stratford, Camden, Walthamstow where there is more of hipster vibe with reasonable prices.
@@Delboy0 I've never heard of any jealousy of London. What most people don't get is we live in a beautiful country with so much history, but tourists tend to go to the cities, mainly London, or Scotland/Ireland. People are just trying to open eyes to the rest of the UK , i.e. Cornwall, Devon, the Jurassic Coast, Lake District, Northumberland, also Wales. To name but a few.
@@debbee0867 the rest of the UK being super overtop negative is about jealousy and partly thinly veiled racism. They are angry that tourist prefer London over the rest of the UK. While the places can be nice, they are very one note places that don’t have the variety to attract huge numbers of tourists like London. You would go to them for something very specific.
@@Delboy0 You obviously don't like landscape and beauty and prefer architecture, there is nothing wrong with that. Some of us like both. Someone can easily spend two weeks in say Cornwall and not see all the sights.
I think this jealousy and anger is all in your head. I live in Hampshire and have never heard of any of what you are saying from anyone about London, and I work with people from many different towns. Also, what are you on about racism?, we are one of the least racist countries there is.
@@Delboy0 Other cities have a high population of people of colour but tend to be more of just one or two races, like Birmingham with people from the Indian Sub Continent, not the mixed from all over the world of London. Many London Boroughs have a high single race population which has changed over the years, such as the East End/Docklands from the Hugenoets (Flemish, 16th and 17th centuries) to Jewish (19th and 20th centuries) and now Bangladeshi. Many escaping from religious or racial persecution and tended to settle where a common language is prevalent and the ship docked. Every English person is of mixed race going back to Anglo Saxon times. We are a nation of immigrants.
I’m a Londoner born and bred and I absolutely love my city. Love everything about it.
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Timely, a couple of days ago Tripadvisor released their annual rankings and London climbed two spots to top city in the World. It also ranked 2nd best in the World on food.
Wow really? Didn't know that. Complete unintentional with the timing.
The hate is literally just down to it being the capital lol. It has pretty much 4x the population of anywhere else in the UK and obviously gets a huge amount of funding. People just tend to ignore those facts lol, London is great and i love it every time i visit from the north
A great place i love is Kyoto Park, it was a gift from the city of Kyoto itself in 1991 and its just a nice place to walk around for a bit
That was part of the point we were trying to make too. Every major city gets that kind of "hate"
Hi , london is a great city full of historic sites , trouble is it gets very crowded in tourist hotspots . The architecture is stunning it has lots of green spaces and if you venture down the alleyways and side streets you'll find old pubs , churches cafes etc 😊
Great points.
You guys are hilarious. From Sarah's stroke to Tony's elf comparison to Chad, it's all great. Culture and comedy!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Every part of this one was a lot of fun to film and edit
@@lyssers123 always a good laugh 😁
PS. As a Londoner, I’ve yet to come across anyone who calls Big Ben the Elizabeth Tower. To a Londoner, it will always be Big Ben. And yes, before anyone jumps in , I know it’s the name of the bleedin bell.
True. I don't live in London, but visited many times in my 65 years. I have never referred to Big Ben as Elizabeth Tower - nor anyone I know. Only pedants correct people for calling it Big Ben.
I agree with you both, but in an effort to avoid 100 comments correcting and referring to us as "typical ignorant Americans", we tried to make sure everyone understood that we know the difference between the tower and the bell. 😅
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Born and bred Londoner here 😉…..the name of that magnificent tower on the side of the Houses of Parliament…on Westminster Bridge? Well of course it’s Big Ben innit? Even before it got its new name of Elizabeth in honour of Queenie’s Jubilee, it was cleverly called The Clock Tower, but people still called it Big Ben then! … and it will always be known as that … and why not? Queen Elizabeth RIP had many buildings, ships, bridges, parks etc named the Queen Elizabeth “something” during her very long reign, so she probably didn’t mind the Tower being called Big Ben - made a change 😄
@@LondonEve24 I’m a Londoner and weirdly I’ve started to call it the Elizabeth Tower in recent years. God knows why 🤷🏻♀️
From a Washingtonian who loves London, I thought this was a great review! The postal museum looks really cool. I love the Postal Museum in DC, too.
I want to go to Sky Garden. London Eye can be worth it if it’s a nice clear day, it would not be when you were there.
Thank you. We thought about going to the one in DC when we were down there. Didn't make it happen.
As a US Postal carrier I am here to tell you there a lot of jump scares on our routes: pets, irresponsible speeding cars, other animals and homeowners opening their door as you approach it. Also as someone that was just bit less than a month ago, it can be terrifying.
Oh my, that’s crazy. Thank you for your service.
Group trip with 6am beers 👀🙋🙋♀
haha yes!
Such a great video, it's interesting seeing London through your American lens! That California adventures wheel would've traumatised me too Sara 😭Fuckoffee has to be the best cafe name ever haha
Haha I know, right? The wheel is way too aggressive 😂
I really really enjoyed this- thanks for posting & hope there is a part 2! 😊
Maybe. 👀 We might do another one that's a bit more playful. thanks for watching
Mercado is in Mayfair, one of the most expensive areas of London so it’s not going to be cheap.
learned that the hard way.
This is quickly becoming my favorite travel channel - you guys are hilarious! Agree - had great food and saw amazing sights in London, but that city hurts the wallet hardcore. The green shelter is a great find! Putting Pellicci's on my list for next time...
Glad you're enjoying the channel! E Pellicci's is a classic, and everyone is so friendly, you'll love it. But yeah, that's one thing we agree with and should have talked about more. Credit card nearly caught fire there.
Love London…love your choices of what to see AND your commentary (spit out my coffee twice!) Also, can I just say you both look so nice, excellent wardrobe choices (and Tony’s coat, very very dapper, very cool)…Sara is always adorable and Tony’s hair shake 😂!
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Haha thank you so much. I think we're rocking our travel wardrobe, too! London feels like a certain vibe and we wanted to match that. Glad you're enjoying the video!
The mail rail museum seemed pretty cool. I would visit the museum and eat at the cabmen's shelter. Please continue to show these type of unique places. I think unique places/activities/eats will make your videos stand out. Thanks for sharing your tavel adventures.
I agree! Those are exactly the kind of spots we try to find.
Guys, your vlogs are awesome and just keep getting better! Pure joy! Happy New Year! ✨🌻🌎
Means a lot! Glad you're enjoying the journey! 🌎
@@TheDetourDuo hahaha I didn’t mean to comment twice 🌻😂🌎
This was one of the best 'tourists doing London' vids that I've ever seen....going to watch your Oxford vid next!
Thank you! 🙌
Love the video as usual! You guys are hilarious. We hit London years ago but didn't get the time to truly enjoy it. You mentioned a possible group trip... If so, we are in! Go Ravens!
We’ll be sure to keep you posted! I'm starting to feel the magic. This is the year they win it all!
We loved London! We stayed in Mayfair and took the tube everywhere as well. We went to Abbey Road, Kensington Palace, Big Ben, Borough Market, Tower of London and proper English tea. Food, especially the fish and chips were great! We even saw a show in the west end.
Sounds like a great trip. Wish we had made our way to Abbey Road.
Sara, as a fellow western Washingtonian who lived in King County for a long time, I’m with you on the no umbrella ☔️ thing. Only for a tourist. lol. ;-). Although, I have to admit that I will occasionally use one now if the rain is really bad and I have something with me that can’t get wet.
I would love a budget friendly/conscious group trip with you guys! I’ll even get up early to drink a cider with you. Just so long as there’s food, coffee, and nap time to follow.😂 🎉
Oh don't worry. Food, coffee, and especially a nap are all requirements 😂
Who knew a museum about mail could be so interesting! lol
Right lol
Little englanders love to hate on London. Their general experience of London is going straight to Leicester Square or Covent Garden then complaining about how expensive and busy it is. That and calling Londoners rude when they are in fact surrounded by other out of towners like them. Londoners are not going to where these people are visiting.
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London is one of our favorite cities in the world! ❤
Can easily see why. We need another return trip to add it to the top 5, but it's up there
I've spent a few hours in London but literally only saw the British Library and the British Museum, even though it's only a few hundred kilometres and a sea away from where I live, so I'm overdue for another trip! Definitely saving this video for when I go 😄. Also, that transition from the elevator to the street was trippy! 😆
Thanks. Have to show off a little bit of the editing skills now and again. Hope this video proves helpful for your next trip
It's easily Top 5/10 cities in the world .
@@AM-dz2sh no question
Ok guys. I'm so glad Travel Spree introduced me to you guys. I'm loving your visit to England. Of course now I want to go there. Tony: You might like this. In some government building of London (I'm sure you could Google the location), there is a still operating original "Crapper". Last I heard it was still free. I know it's on my London bucket list. Thanks for the great video.
What! that's awesome. *starts researching
Update: Think I found it. Wesley’s Chapel in City Road. A Thomas Crapper original. Remains working 😂
loved your video. we are travelling to England in May. excited.
Hope you enjoy it! What parts are you planning to visit?
@@TheDetourDuo london, york and lake district
Not the *vintage* Y2K store! Omg. This video gave us a good laugh this morning! We loved London when we visited last year.
The outfits they had in there were so funny. Lots of rhinestones
Excellent video. As a place to live, I'm in the hate London camp, but it's always fun as a tourist, and you found some great, quirky little spots.
That's understandable. I'm sure we might have a different view living there and seeing the cost of housing. It definitely has its quirks though. 😂
More London please ❤ loved this video. Would be great to do a challenge video, find the best cheap eats in the city, see how many places you can find. Did you get a curry on Brick Lane? It's one of the big curry places (the first food court you went to was definitely more for tourists), though even Brick Lane can get touristy ... Tooting is a great curry location, I used to live there, where the locals go. Would also love to see you go up north... Yorkshire dales, chat with some of the locals there 😁
That's a great idea considering what we spent on meals. I think next time will be more of a challenge, but we really didn't plan this one out. Just sort of went where the wind took us. A cheap eats video could be really fun in London.
I have only heard good things about London. Great video!
Felt the same way until we started mentioning we were going to visit there. Then the comments started flooding in
Thank you for showing off some London! I need to check out the Postal museum next time I visit!
Thanks for the tip! I'm always looking for the next spooky adventure. Going to add Derby to the list for when we return. How far is Sherwood forest from there? Would love to see that.
@TheDetourDuo About an hour drive (37 miles) This place is definitely an all day experience. The forest is huge! When I went, they had random old timey stalls set up in the forest with people dressed in historical garb selling homemade things. I was not expecting that for my visit! It sounds a little touristy but it was fun and it has some cool lore, Robinhood! It's free to go into the park, the only cost is parking which is $6. You can also bring a picnic for food to save even more $$$!
@Aramoonstaz oh that's pretty cheap for the experience! Added to the list
I absolutely love these two,
🙌 thanks!
Wow. I just got to the ad for SurfShark. Knowing what was coming I was about to skip forward. But suddenly I started laughing. You guys were funny. Chad was hilarious. I just had to stop everything and tell you THANKS for making your advertisements enjoyable. Now... on with the show.
haha, Thanks for appreciating that part. We both agreed that if we put ads in the video, we would put in some effort and at least try to make them fun.
Loved the video. We spent 2 days in London over Christmas before heading to Malta for 10 days. We always plan on spending a lot of 💲 because it's such an expensive city, and we have to convert to CAD 😮. We tried to go to Borough Market when we were there, but it was closed. It was Christmas Day however 😅.
Happy travels.
Oh that’s a bummer about Borough Market! Christmas day is always a gamble. It really is a great spot though.
I lived in London for a decade after studying in Bristol before moving back home to Zimbabwe. The framed TfL map in my loo that I stare at everytime I sit on the throne keeps me connected to that city. I may be 8,000 kilometres away but still feel very much like a Londoner.
That's awesome. Any plans to go back one day?
This was epic! Loved every minute. Laughed throughout! Well done y'all 👏 ❤🎉
Thanks!!! 🥳
Glad to see you in Russell Square . There is a great Italian place nearby and and you are close to the British Museum .
We're Irish and have visited London a couple times and love it there. Will definitely go back. Just avoid driving 😭 Also you're lucky the scaffolding is finally off Big Ben!
We're vanlifing in Mexico now and would literally kill for English pub grub and some pints 😱 Later this year it'll happen 😁
Also always a good day when I see an upload by you guys. See you in the next one 😊
Yeah there was no chance we'd drive there haha. Where in Mexico? We're heading to Merida for 5 weeks in March
@@TheDetourDuo Ah nice, we are just North of Mexico City now. Actually leaving tomorrow headed West to Baja 😍 But yeah I don't recommend driving in the city, we drove through on Xmas eve eve in the dark (by accident) and it was a disaster 😂
Looking forward to your trip to Merida!
You guys are amazing. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Hey, thank you for watching!
lolol Tony at the end of the ad lmaoooo
Best part! 😂
Super cool door transition!
Thank you kindly!
Sara, I will never look at Buckingham Palace Guards without thinking of the Wizard of Oz! I completely see it!! (And hear it, over and over…thanks🤪)
Hahaha you're welcome!
For anyone visiting England I can recommend the following areas to explore (apart from London, which is a must but not the only thing to do): Devon (north Coast, Exmoor), Cornwall (north Coast, Bodmin), Days out from London: Bath, Cambridge, The 5,000 year old Ridgeway path near Tring station and St Albans. Further north: The Peak District (Mam Tor, Curbar, Bakewell), The Lake District (but pick less touristy areas and plan your own walks in the hills), North Yorkshire (York, Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby and Staithes), Holy Island and Bambrugh castle. Cities: London, Manchester (I'm only not listing Liverpool and Newcastle because I haven't been there yet). Further afield (although not technically the UK - about a £90 flight away): Guernsey and a 20 minute ferry the isle of Herm
I love visiting London . I always have an amazing time.. So much to see and do....
I totally agree!
@@TheDetourDuo I liked visiting London too.
Decades ago, I lived a 30 min train ride away, and went in a fair bit. It's got a lot going for it, and even though I wasn't especially interested in 'the scene', I did find a whole lot to admire about it. And had a blast showing visiting friends about.
(I remember when an overseas visitor said, jaws on floor, "OMG! That's Peter Stringfellow!!" as Peter walked past us. And I played it so cool. Like, "Yeah. And your point?"😅)
The aquarium and museums and musical instrument shops and Harrods and Hamleys and markets and restaurants are all as exceptional and exciting as you'd expect. And for every over-priced tourist trap there are dozens of genuine and remarkable alternatives.
Since I lived and worked so close, I also went into the city for work as needed. I commuted into London! Wow! 🚉
Twice. It was enough.
I now live in a small village in Somerset.
The last two fact are not entirely unrelated.
@@Varksterable That's so funny. I'd like to imagine I'd play it cool too 😂 " And for every over-priced tourist trap there are dozens of genuine and remarkable alternatives." Expertly said. I 100% agree.
The uk parliament is a cool place to visit. It can be worth going there on a Wednesday to watch prime ministers questions- you can actually sit above the parliment in the same room where the English politicians are debating with each other live.
It's quite interesting.
You have to book online and be British. But if there is room they will let you in even though you re a foreign tourist.
It's free as well.
That's cool. Didn't know that. Pretty sure we were right by it on a Wednesday too
I lived and worked in Manchester, brought up kids there, moved to Birmingham where I now reside, I love both cities and many other places in the UK. And I also love visiting London too. I see no reason to have a downer on London just because it is only one of many great places.
Agreed. We loved out time in London
The cost of eating out in central London is ridiculous!
That's probably partially our fault. Im sure there were much cheaper places, but a typical tourist (like ourselves) wouldn't really know that. 😅
This video had so many laugh -out-loud moments!
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I always recommend E Pellicci to anyone who is staying in town
100% best environment to have a meal in London
Just a little tip! Right next to the sky garden is a place called 'black lock' (also in other areas of london) and they do the BEST Sunday roast dinners! And bottomless gravy ❤🎉
Ah, wish we knew that prior. Thanks for the future recommendation!
Great video 👍We are on a budget 😁 so let's go to Mayfair food hall 😂😂😂
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Mayfair is quite an expensive area to live so the shops are pricey too.
We assumed it would be, but it was too fun a concept to pass up a food hall in a church
Great video you should try to do a challenge like eat under £10 you'll be surprised how many cheap spots their are I can't believe you skipped the salt beef bagel shop, it's the best salt beef I've had in my life melts in the mouth.By the way have you tried pie and mash a tradition that goes back years. There's a place near Tower Bridge called Manzies.
Challenge accepted. If we had planned the trip more we probably would have done a cheat eats video, but next time for sure
@@TheDetourDuo by the way if you do your research Fallows is one of the best restaurants to eat British cuisine if you like Cod I know it's sounds weird but a giant cod heads with the best meat which is the cheek honestly look them up the courses are wild but it's unique and british food at it's best.
@@PaulHunter1972 Honestly, that's something I would try in a heartbeat
Oh Sara that really made me laugh I was just thinking Tony was like Elf with the Fish and chips sign at the pub and then you said it, I was fully expecting Tony to walk in and say “yes you did it worlds best fish and chips 😜
All joking aside can I just say what a lovely couple you are and your vlogs are wonderful, and finally Tony I went to watch my first ever live NFL game at Wembley stadium between Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as I grew up playing Rugby union but It was really entertaining and I thoroughly enjoyed it, the lady in my pic is my favourite musician and she does the pre shows and half-time shows for Baltimore Ravens a few times I think she is playing at the start for the next game 😊
Haha my confidence isn't quite there enough to pull a stunt like that. Would have been hilarious though. I played Rugby throughout college, but grew up playing football. I have a deep love for both sports so I get it. Is that Lindsey Stirling? Yeah, she performed the half-time show!
@@TheDetourDuoso you played Rugby fantastic what position did you play ? you should go to a Saracens game when your in London next, yes that is Lindsey Stirling I’ve met her a few times she is really nice, she has a few clips about the Ravens on her UA-cam page.
Really love the vlogs really glad you enjoy our city don’t know if you have tried it but a traditional London meal is pie mash and liquor you should try it 😊
@@Danny.1.007 I used to be a Winger and then I moved to Outside Centre in college. I wanted to go to the game when we were there but the schedule didn't align. Thanks for the recommendation also. We'll have to give that a try next time.
@ I was a full back and my son now plays inside centre for his club but I will definitely go and see another NFL Game, I saw the Ravens won so I’m pleased your team did well. Your welcome for the tips and thanks to you and Sara for the great vlogs I really enjoy them 😉
That means a lot! Yeah, they did! I'm still buzzing over it 😂
I prefer the Mercado Metropolitano - it's less 'fancy' but has some great food and drink, and I like the atmosphere a bit more, though the view of the interior is lovely. We don't have terrible Mexico food, just not a lot of choice (which makes sense as we don't have many Mexicans here but a lot of Indians). London is a great place (I live here), though very different from other places in the UK (that's why people 'hate' London - because people say, "I've gone to England" and only went to London. That cabby shelter is pretty good and reasonable.
All great points. Thanks for sharing this
Why did I get a Willy Wonka vibe on that train lol love your videos !!!!
lol, thank you
Oh man, that mail train is way too claustrophobic for me
It was a tight squeeze 😅
Loved this ❤
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Love this. I remember well🥰
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As someone from the UK there's a lot of reasons I guess why some people hate London. Sometimes the criticisms aren't all that serious, it's just the kinda inter-regional banter that we have in the UK, a northerner might instinctively prefer the north over the south, and that's fine. Then there's people who just prefer smaller, less busy towns or the peace and quiet of the countryside - again, that's fine too, and plenty of Londoners go out intot he country on a regular basis for the same reason. But then there's a vocal minority of people who hate London for very unsavoury reasons. They simply cannot accept that London is a successful, multicultural global city with people from every race, religion and culture. And that's a shame for them that they'll keep going missing out on what the city can offer. I'm not from London but only an hour away, I love visiting the city and I'm very proud of London: its history, its people, its architecture, and one of its football teams
Well said!
Yall really did everything the week before we got there. It feels like yall lived a separate life lol
😅 We wanted to get our stuff out of the way and have more time to hang with ya'll and film what ya'll wanted to film
personally think the countryside is more beautiful to visit , but London is still pretty exp in the snow
agreed. happy we did that before going into London
I prefer London’s parks over the English countryside. Richmond park, Hampstead Heath, Greenwich park….
Love the fact you can have a village feel in beautiful surroundings, while still being in a chaotic global powerhouse. Obviously Scottish highlands is different league. Stunning.
It isn't a popular opinion that people hate London - a lot of the people who write comments like this are quite far right wing and like to attribute knife crime to what they consider a lack of white people in the capital. Its an odd take to base a video around.
We literally based the video around comments we got ON OUR VIDEOS and information that's very easily to find circling around the internet. We went even further to say we disagree with most of it. Maybe you missed that part in the intro. lol
I’m just trying to explain to you the sort of mindset that generates comments such as ‘London is a shithole’, ‘London is not the UK’ ‘no British people in London’ etc is and what those sort of people actually mean - these people love to jump on the comments section of any London vlog and its not just that these people hate London, they are generally hateful people.
Ah I got what you're saying. Yeah, I agree with you there. generally that are, and it's sad that they are often the loudest
Plenty of cheap places to eat in London - Mayfair would be the alarm bell. Keep simple, want Indian food, look for a Indian food that 's been there for years and not in a tourist hotspot
£42 for London Eye tickets?! I follow a flight attendant UA-camr who has had multiple layovers in London (but usually last minute trip swaps because she's fairly junior); I will quit bugging her to ride it to show us the view from the top!
That’s pretty steep for the experience. I’m sure it might be worth it doing once, but for the views places like the Sky Garden top! 🙌
The Sky Garden, the Garden 120 and Horizon 22 are all free- also don't miss the view from the bar or viewing platform at the Tate Modern
You gave tony the schedule for one day, you get 4am beers, and an epic ride on a secret mail train car??? Holy shtt, you need to give this man the schedule more often. I know its a little touristy, but you really should have gone to the pub where tolkien would meet with his friends and write LOTR. Or maybe 221 Baker street for Sherlock holmes?
I thought the pub was in Oxford? Didn't realize it was in London. We did walk past 221 Baker Street (or the museum) but the line was around the block to get in. We'll have to do a sequel for that, and let Tony plan it again!
The Eagle and Child, Oxford, "best known for being a watering hole for CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien."
"In truth however, the property at 221B Baker Street does not physically exist. Or at least it didn’t exist at all until the 1930s and still doesn’t technically exist today."
Just some 20 second fact-checking from someone who read mathematics at that pub. (Though the Lamb and Flag is better.)
yeah, we were planning to go to The Eagle and the Child but it was closed the day we were in town. That's why I remembered it. Thanks for providing the facts
@@TheDetourDuo I'm not claiming what I said were absolute facts. 🫢
And I didn't spend my _entire_ mathematics degree in either pub. 😳
I'm just pointing out that a few years living in a place, and many, many listenings to the podcast "No Such Thing as a Fish" have made me a bit sceptical about internet "facts" and I'm quite happy to challenge them. 😄
(The 'Flag' is a better pub, though.)
I'm totally loving your channel, btw. 🥰
Cute ad. ❤🎉
Appreciate the love!
im screaming my man always sings the mail song too lmao even before kids lolol
lmao I knew it was coming too!
lolol we are anti umbrella but y'all got the gear too protect!!
So true lol
The problem with London is it's super expensive up north in Liverpool or Manchester you'd paid half the price for those meals but the same quality
That's a very fair point. It is expensive
Manchester - half the price? You gotta be joking me
@@anthonyworton431 Trouble with Liverpool & Manchester is they are tiny in comparison to London.
Liverpool more so but London is 3 times the size of Greater Manchester
Absolute rubbish to claim the North has as much variety and quality food as London. It is just pure jealousy because London is the only world class city in England and the rest of the UK hates it because of this and it’s diversity because it is deemed to least English city British as the only major city in the UK where white people are not the clear majority. London accounts for 33% of the UK GDP and if London declared independence from the UK, the UK would become a third world country overnight. So they need to stop criticising the city that pays for everything.
@@jordanstevens8664 must have been another Manchester, the one I went to was about as expensive to eat and drink as London. But having said that I really like Manchester. If you compare anywhere with Mayfair then London is gonna be expensive
I have to say that, in part, the anti London thing is probably derived from the anti-globalist, nationalism thing that a lot of countries are struggling with whete the elites are at play right under our noses in a place like London and old Londoners like myself have to go live in Cambodia to afford to live on a UK state pension but say one hates London? You may as well say that you hate life 🎉 Great Video, especially the early morning boozer, made me homesick ❤
well said. Thanks for sharing this
Not that many years ago it was "Free" to go into Westminster Abbey and St Pauls. I wouldn't pay that price to visit on principle. They are extracting the urine out of people!😞
I used to visit them both many times back in the day.
Even the tower of London was reasonably priced years ago....not now.
Anyone coming to London be aware of the exorbitant prices......more so if you are a Family unit wanting to see them!
That's crazy! Yeah it has to cost a fortune for a family
London is a fantastic city - forget those that hate on it. Yes it can be expensive - what did you expect in Mayfair?? What i want to know is, how was the bread pudding? I never knew about El Pellici, but i'm going to go visit it now, if only for the bread pudding.
Loved E Pellici. It was a fantastic find. Would love to go back for the conversation alone. So welcoming
Good one
Thanks!
8:50 lolz, thats an american thing to say. Its encyclopedia britanica. The song is " Rule Britania".
Ah. Wish We'd know this before. Thanks for the recommendation
“We like a good English breakfast, sausage, mushrooms, hashbrowns of course…”
Hash browns? And “of course”?
Hash browns are not part of a traditional English breakfast They are a relatively recent American import.
A traditional English breakfast would include fried bread.
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The only people who complain about London are the people who are jealous of it. I grew up on the very edge of greater London and yeah some of the industrial parts don’t look pretty. If you know London and know where to go it’s amazing.
What are some spots you'd recommend?
do y'all like the ddi osmo? im getting it soon
Long rant incoming. Most things we love. Few things we hate. You really have to have it dialed in for the footage to look good in my opinion. The Mayfair stuff in particular was challenging to get right, and sometimes we forgot to put the ND filter on so we look like we're moving like robots because the frame rate is off. But, love the practicality of it and easy it is to bring everywhere without feeling subconscious about it. It makes me want to vlog more when I'm holding it, so I feel like the stuff comes across more authentic.
@ thank youu for that! I wonder if i should get the cannon v10! I love how small that one is. But i need it for when im vlogging & if i have my kids cos its so hard vlogging when they’re trying to grab my big camera 💀 im like you cannot be in my stuff lol
@@lifeofhaylee not familar with Cannon. We used almost all Sony aside from DJI. the sony ez v10 is a great beginner camera for vlogging and a bit more rugged than the pocket 3 imo.
Haha he said do-do 18:41
😂 highly recommend those do do walk-ins
You need to understand dynamics between London and the rest of the UK. There is huge jealousy and resentment from the rest of UK towards London because there is a false belief London gets all the funding and gets everything first and the rest of the UK is underfunded because London. The truth is no city in the entire UK gets less of the money they generate than London as much of the money it generates is given to other less economically productive parts of the UK. Due to London being the most economically productive part of the UK, it also has more wealthy people and the rest of the UK hate that tourist only really want to go London, instead of the rest of the UK, so constantly say London is terrible place, as if eating mushy peas and warm beer in the north is better alternative than high quality restaurants in London.
Also we can’t sugarcoat this but a lot of criticism London gets from the rest of the UK is thinly veiled racism. The entire UK population is 94% white. London is a 50% people of colour city. No city in the UK has such a high percentage of people colour or more people colour. So you find people from much whiter less diverse parts of the saying London is terrible because it is less white than other cities in the UK.
Don’t let British people from other parts of the UK fool you with their envy and racism. London has the highest tourist rating of any place in the in the UK and Europe and is above New York and Paris for positive feedback on Trip Advisor.
A bit of an oversimplification. The UK economy is built around the financial service sector which is largely based in London.
So it isn’t a surprise that London generates a lot of the UK’s output. The Deindustrialised areas of UK, particularly in the north of England which used to be Manufacturing centres, will never be able to catch up with London’s Financial Centre, because of the way the UK economy is structured. The whole levelling up thing was a gimmick. You go to a town like Middlesborough or Rotherham and they will never in a million years be able to bring in the level of revenue the City of London brings in.
I can't beieve that anywhere in the UK is jealous of London, the great wen, as it's been known for ceturies. And we can't afford warm beer and mushy peas these days.
@@johnadey9464 you passive aggressive comment feels highly resentful
@@Delboy0 50% people of colour? That not true, Majority of London is White European, they just spread misinformation and confusion because they distinguish between White British and White European, when you consider those two groups together the majority of Londoners are White.
As someone who lives in the West Country, I think you're being a hypocrite.
You're jealous of open spaces, and clear air with actual oxygen in it, and not having to exchange sweat with strangers on the tube, and less tourists, and almost affordable houses, and good fish and chips that don't cost £50 (WTF was that even about?), and being able to park next to your house.
To be fair, back in the day when I lived in Herts, I did go into London a fair bit. And it's a great place. So much to do, see, eat, watch, kill, photograph, learn about, history, yada yada.
I even commuted into London for my job. Twice. That was enough, and after that I simply refused to.
I just don't think the resentment of London by non-Londoners is anything like you claim. And not for the reasons you mentioned either. Maybe I'm missing out on the political and racist vibes you mentioned. But you went there first. Which to me says that's _your_ agenda, not that of the entirety of the UK you claim to speak for.
And it has the highest tourist rating in the UK? Of course it does; that's why people outside London (and even some in it) try and avoid it if at all possible.
(Typical bloody Londoner straw man defense. And straw there is probably £500 a bail. 😂)ĥ
I live about 100 miles from London. I would not like to live any closer.
That's fair
🎉 i think if you have a positive attitude, any place can be fun & adventures
Exactly right!
22:25 I think you have a drinking problem lolz
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I like south London and west London. But Uk is not about just London there are other beautiful citys and towns on the coast and up north
Agreed, which is why we have an entire series on the UK where we went to Bath, the Cotswolds and Oxford. We keep saying we need to make our way to the coast and further north.
You shouldn't just stay in central London you should explore other parts of London outside of central. I would highly recommend whitechapel
Thanks for the recommendations
I think the reason London is hated on so much, is because everything is so expensive, and also people that come to England, just visit London, and judge England and the English, by London. If you want to see the real England, you need to avoid London at all costs, unless you like overpaying for everything, huge crowds, or rude people.
I get you on it being expensive. Happy we decided to see a bit of the countryside first
Any northener will tell you how expensive london is.
I can imagine
Never listen to people who say London is rubbish - however London isn't the only place to visit in England
Agreed. Exactly why we started this series traveling through Bath, the Cotswolds and Oxford. Wish we could have visited York and the coast too
@@TheDetourDuo 100% York is great (but a bit touristy), personally I'd add a trip to the coast - so anywhere from Staithes to Robin Hood's Bay - the Yorkshire dales are great as well. For the more adventurous I'd suggest the coast to coast walk (but only do the West Coast in the Lake District)
Northern English here. I love a day out in London now and again its amazing but always glad to get home to normality.
Nothing wrong with that at all. We need to make our way north
I'm from the North East of England, literally the last town before Scotland, so im definitely biased, but I'm in the London sucks camp 😂
It's incredibly expensive, the people are not very nice, it's too busy and loud to cope, and dangerous. Like anywhere, it has its good points, especially for tourists, but its too much concrete for me!
That's understandable. We personally found the people to be nice. Obviously folks going about their day-to-day are minding their own business, but everyone we struck up a conversation with was friendly and warm to us. Certainly is different for everyone, and won't deny it is expensive and loud. But we enjoyed it. Like you said, it might be a much different experience for tourists than the people who live there
Yes, but if you leave the tourist places, it is the greenest capital on earth. There are cute villages and towns dotted throughout zones 2- 9.
People seem to have no idea.. I cannot tell you how many (Non Londoners) have been to visit my part of London and thought was beautiful and peaceful.
But sure.. let's keep up the old trope - London is shit and busy and lonely
London is expensive at you might expect.... the north of England is a lot cheaper and the Fish & Chips are cheaper and better IMO
This is something we definitely agree with. I really wish we made our way to York. Everyone keeps raving about it
@@TheDetourDuo York is beautiful but a big tourist destination so again not cheap... Manchester has everything and is a lot cheaper than London IMHO
@@TheDetourDuo If and when you go to York, have a day trip out to Whitby and then have a walk to Robin Hood's Bay
@@TheChrisleekay I was in Manchester a few months back and the prices are basically the same as London (both are great though)
@@AndyKing1963 Wow I'm Manchester born and breed but havent lived there for 20yrs so that is a shock!!
Sorry but you both suck dude! Click baiting video title and insulting one of greatest cities in the world! Oh and you come from Baltimore! lol.
We started the video citing sources from actual people in our comments saying it sucks, as well as a multitude of articles claiming the same. We then stated in the video that we were out to prove those claims wrong and find for ourselves what magic the city held. What about any of that made you think it was clickbait and insulting? lol 😁
Go to London and be prepared to be ripped off with the price of everything !!
FREE fried bread !!?? Fried bread comes with the Full English as standard !!
£38.00 for 2 breakfasts !! What a rip off !!
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Every video ive watched from this Guy is negative, he even picks A Red phone Box thats Dirty and not cleaned, such A Tossa.
What are you talking about? What video is negative? You clearly didn't watch the video. What we said was completely opposite of negative 😂
@@TheDetourDuo I'd avoid all red phone booths as they ALL smell of p**s
I thought it was a great ad for London, actually!
@@Julian-q7x Thank you. I have no idea what this person is talking about. I'm still trying to figure out which of the videos on our channel they think are negative. Maybe they have us confused with someone else? 😂
People from the rest of the country always run down London,they haven’t a clue. It’s a great Capitol,full,of some stunning beautiful buildings and sites. If you want a dump,go North.