Hi Vivian, if you like London you will also like Paris and Rome, have you been? Also, I went to Tokyo 東京 and Kyoto in May 2017 and have dreamt of going back ever since, similarly to how the charming k.choi talks of my home city in this video. And speaking of tea, the best tea I ever had was in Kyoto and, of course, it was green matcha :)
Can't agree more! Especially with the christmas part, it was so nice to see the glam displays got put up so early, always make miserable nights less depressing! Miss London so much too :( also when I visited LA earlier this year I struggled so much with transport lol always had to Uber
Lol yes a car is really necessary here! I don’t mind it at times because I get my personal space and it makes shopping much easier (don’t have to lug everything around). But I especially miss the double decker buses!
You are truly incredible, I like everything about you, your simplicity, kindness and encouragement. Thank you for everything. You are my inspiration. 💖
k.choi Hi Kristina! I LOVE this video! Cant think why, hehe. I’ve just subscribed to your channel, and also love the vegan based videos. Hope you have a wonderful christmas with friends and family. 😊💖
Your other video (Why I Don't Miss London) was the first thing that came up when I Googled "Asian American women in London" (seeing as I am one myself). I was kinda bummed that it wasn't more positive and I'm glad to have come across this video (now if only this one could come up on Google instead!). I love the international-ness here too - you just have to be assertive about your identity is all. I find that some people here don't get it, but a lot of people back home don't either. I think since 2017 we've seen more Asian Americans in global media, which I think has made a huge difference. Anyway, NYC wasn't for me, and I love London, but I'm glad you've found a city to call home :)
Hahah yeah, I tried to include a disclaimer in that video that I still love London!! It was just what I was feeling at the time. Glad you took the time to watch some more videos and glad it could resonate with you a little! :)
I get you, it's a bit frustrating how some cities in the US are not designed for public transportation. When I first visited New Jersey I was like ??? how come you don't have buses running? lolAnyway I miss London too :c
I really miss London too especially walking everywhere in London in the nice cool weather compared to Singapore. I was also living in central London near UCL and really miss the convenience, e.g. theatres, museums, shops, Chinatown, Soho, Covent Garden and the different markets.
I discovered your channel just recently and I absolutely love your vlogs in London, they are so relatable to me. I was studying there at UCL last year as well and I miss London so much, its museums, bookstores, parks and a variety of shows and gigs I could go to💛
I could relate to this video so well! the things you mentioned are what i enjoy doing in the UK the most!😊 which are your favourite museums in London? Do visit London soon!!😊😊
I can really relate! As an east asian myself (and from this perspective), I think London would be the greatest city in the world to me if it had the climate of SF and a demographic of NYC+London divided by 2 if it makes any sense, basically less rain, a lot more sun, and more east asians for me to relate to but at the same time keep the awesome mix of people. It's such a great city in all other aspects!
No, its not. The metro population of London is 14,257,000 and LA is 13,131,431.. but if you include the inland empire (Greater LA) is 17,786,419 people.
I got introduced to your channel when I was trying to plan my london trip with my sister in october and I was searching for youtube inspiration! Thank you for sharing your london experiences it helped me plan and I ended up doing a lot of things i saw on your vlogs! I miss the tea culture too! I live on the east coast in NY i tend to drink coffee where there is more of a coffee culture here, but in london there is just something about having tea where it is a part of the culture and many people take time for it. Drinking tea in NY is not the same lol. But I try to drink tea more often lately to remind me of my great london vacation or maybe just to pretend i'm still there! I also miss the charming british accents and the great indian food! Thanks again for your channel i've been inspired by it, and now i'm actually thinking about starting my own maybe about life in NYC. we'll see...
I can’t believe it’s been almost three years since I’ve been to London! I only stayed for 3 weeks but it was more than enough to make me love it! Haha I don’t know how to explain it but the atmosphere seemed completely different over there! I miss it 😩
A really good video. I haven't been to London but I have driven in many cities in the UK and I hate it, cities roads are always super complicated and easy to get lost, aswell as all the traffic. so stressful. Haha
Yes...it is another enjoyable vid. I learned to drive in London so have never been fazed by it. What London drivers hate most is dawdlers. So you can cut in happily or even do a U-turn on Piccadilly as long as you signal your intent and do it decisively. Not long after I passed my test I drove to Glasgow (my home city) and they have a different set of (casual) rules including needing space in front of their cars and being intolerant of those who barged in. So I find small cities trickier to drive in than large ones simply because it takes time to adapt one's driving style. NYC, though, has similar driving habits to London and I've always felt at home there. In LA they drive like grannies!
Hahah I can totally see the similarities between London and NY driving! I definitely drive very cautiously 😅 which came in handy when I almost got t-boned at an intersection the other day by a pickup truck running a red light!
I'm from the UK, but I've only been there once, but I really like how diverse it is. Although I wouldn't want to move there, it's far too busy for me. I'm just curious how did someone who is only used to crossing roads at designated places adapt in London? Did you only cross at crossings, or did you cross where was convenient for you? Do you miss that being back in LA, or not because you didn't really do it? Also, did you feel safer crossing at crossings knowing that cars couldn't turn left on red (right in the USA)?
Hahah I mostly crossed at crossings because I still wasn’t super confident I was looking the correct way before crossing! And the no-right-turns-on-red is only in some cities (like New York City); you can turn right on reds in LA, unless there is a specific sign that says you can’t!
What I mean about the turning on red is, in LA, you can turn on red, but in the UK you can't, so did you feel safer knowing that when crossing a road in London, a car couldn't turn and hit you if you had missed it? I feel like that would be a concern for me. I'm just curious, because I didn't find out about jaywalking until recently, and I didn't find out about turning on red until recently so I find it quite interesting how cars have priority over pedestrians in the US (and some other countries actually)
Ohh!! I didn’t even know cars couldn’t turn left on red in the UK 😂 but I think it helped to have those segmented crossings because I could just focus on one side at a time!
Very informative detail but London is in fact 1.21 times bigger than LA so even with a decent transport network that's why travelling across it takes so long
Not bad! :) I had a student travelcard to make it easier on myself by not needing to top up, plus I had to take the tube every day to get from angel to canary wharf!
it is you don't get charge more than a day travel fear which about £6 also if use 2 buses with one hour of getting on the first one the 2nd is no charge
Yes, that's true! LA is just more sprawled out and the transport is not as accessible as London, so it feels bigger. Also, I lived in central London so I'm probably not thinking of alllllll of London.
This video isn’t true London is bigger in area size than all North American cities, sure la is spread out and is the biggest in area size than other Usa cities, but la is smaller in population than London, New York City gets that busy feel, because the city has twice as small area than London with identical population... Another incorrect thing, Londoners drink way more coffee than most Americans, which is why during the recession, Starbucks closed most of their US stores and opened more in London alone, u don’t see people ordering tea after tea in London, we drink our lattes/cappuccinos/mochas/espressos/Americanos/machiatos etc way more, so this tea with crumpets stereotype was way outdated by 1990s
Did you use Boris's bike scheme? It's free for first half hour at each station. A great way to travel across/around London and see the sights, and don't worry about the traffic (unless you're a numpty that jumps red lights).
k.choi Hehe, yeah. I used to have baked beans with practically everything when I was a kid. Can’t touch them these days. 😬 Do you typically eat traditional Korean meals at home, western or a blend? Have you done a vlog about it? Someone should make a TV series about cultural differences & experiences. It’s a fascinating subject (especially given globalisation and what I call the ‘cross-pollination’ of cultures these days) and there’s an endless amount of material out there.
Did you make any British friends? As in, indigenous native British woman, moreover, a person of a higher caste in society or as they, say, posh. Speak more about the classism that exists in British society, did you get what's called the Seattle freeze to those who know what I'm talking about, akin their version of the London freeze. How many British men came up to you and stereotyped you for example.
London is my favourite city, alongside with Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan. I love the teas (like you do) and the lovely bookstores in this great city !
Ahhh I forgot the bookstores!! I miss those so much
Hi Vivian, if you like London you will also like Paris and Rome, have you been? Also, I went to Tokyo 東京 and Kyoto in May 2017 and have dreamt of going back ever since, similarly to how the charming k.choi talks of my home city in this video. And speaking of tea, the best tea I ever had was in Kyoto and, of course, it was green matcha :)
Can't agree more! Especially with the christmas part, it was so nice to see the glam displays got put up so early, always make miserable nights less depressing! Miss London so much too :( also when I visited LA earlier this year I struggled so much with transport lol always had to Uber
Lol yes a car is really necessary here! I don’t mind it at times because I get my personal space and it makes shopping much easier (don’t have to lug everything around). But I especially miss the double decker buses!
You are truly incredible, I like everything about you, your simplicity, kindness and encouragement. Thank you for everything. You are my inspiration. 💖
Wow thank you so much!!!
I started subscribing your channel because of London videos,I just randomly searched study in the uk and I found you💕thanks to London😆
Aw thanks for subscribing!
k.choi Hi Kristina! I LOVE this video! Cant think why, hehe. I’ve just subscribed to your channel, and also love the vegan based videos. Hope you have a wonderful christmas with friends and family. 😊💖
Your other video (Why I Don't Miss London) was the first thing that came up when I Googled "Asian American women in London" (seeing as I am one myself). I was kinda bummed that it wasn't more positive and I'm glad to have come across this video (now if only this one could come up on Google instead!). I love the international-ness here too - you just have to be assertive about your identity is all. I find that some people here don't get it, but a lot of people back home don't either. I think since 2017 we've seen more Asian Americans in global media, which I think has made a huge difference. Anyway, NYC wasn't for me, and I love London, but I'm glad you've found a city to call home :)
Hahah yeah, I tried to include a disclaimer in that video that I still love London!! It was just what I was feeling at the time. Glad you took the time to watch some more videos and glad it could resonate with you a little! :)
I get you, it's a bit frustrating how some cities in the US are not designed for public transportation. When I first visited New Jersey I was like ??? how come you don't have buses running? lolAnyway I miss London too :c
Hahah seriously!
I hope someday I can go to London ;-; it sounds like so for me. I wanna see their culture and walk around the old streets!
A fair and honest assessment of my home city.
I really miss London too especially walking everywhere in London in the nice cool weather compared to Singapore. I was also living in central London near UCL and really miss the convenience, e.g. theatres, museums, shops, Chinatown, Soho, Covent Garden and the different markets.
Same!
I discovered your channel just recently and I absolutely love your vlogs in London, they are so relatable to me. I was studying there at UCL last year as well and I miss London so much, its museums, bookstores, parks and a variety of shows and gigs I could go to💛
Thank you for watching my videos! I miss all of those exact same things!
I could relate to this video so well! the things you mentioned are what i enjoy doing in the UK the most!😊 which are your favourite museums in London?
Do visit London soon!!😊😊
I like the Wellcome Collection!
I have never been to London, I would like to go one day soon.
Hope you can too!
I can really relate! As an east asian myself (and from this perspective), I think London would be the greatest city in the world to me if it had the climate of SF and a demographic of NYC+London divided by 2 if it makes any sense, basically less rain, a lot more sun, and more east asians for me to relate to but at the same time keep the awesome mix of people. It's such a great city in all other aspects!
I love London’s Christmas 🎄 too and also the Museums👍🏼👍🏼and I really love milk tea!!☕️
London is way bigger than LA btw
No, its not. The metro population of London is 14,257,000 and LA is 13,131,431.. but if you include the inland empire (Greater LA) is 17,786,419 people.
I was there this christmas for a week, and it was so magical i already miss it.
christmas in london is the besttt
I got introduced to your channel when I was trying to plan my london trip with my sister in october and I was searching for youtube inspiration! Thank you for sharing your london experiences it helped me plan and I ended up doing a lot of things i saw on your vlogs! I miss the tea culture too! I live on the east coast in NY i tend to drink coffee where there is more of a coffee culture here, but in london there is just something about having tea where it is a part of the culture and many people take time for it. Drinking tea in NY is not the same lol. But I try to drink tea more often lately to remind me of my great london vacation or maybe just to pretend i'm still there! I also miss the charming british accents and the great indian food! Thanks again for your channel i've been inspired by it, and now i'm actually thinking about starting my own maybe about life in NYC. we'll see...
Aw it means so much to me that I helped you with even a little bit of your London planning!
There’s just something so comforting about tea
I can’t believe it’s been almost three years since I’ve been to London! I only stayed for 3 weeks but it was more than enough to make me love it! Haha
I don’t know how to explain it but the atmosphere seemed completely different over there! I miss it 😩
It has a great energy
A really good video. I haven't been to London but I have driven in many cities in the UK and I hate it, cities roads are always super complicated and easy to get lost, aswell as all the traffic. so stressful. Haha
Hahah I would never want to drive in London!
Yes...it is another enjoyable vid. I learned to drive in London so have never been fazed by it. What London drivers hate most is dawdlers. So you can cut in happily or even do a U-turn on Piccadilly as long as you signal your intent and do it decisively.
Not long after I passed my test I drove to Glasgow (my home city) and they have a different set of (casual) rules including needing space in front of their cars and being intolerant of those who barged in. So I find small cities trickier to drive in than large ones simply because it takes time to adapt one's driving style.
NYC, though, has similar driving habits to London and I've always felt at home there. In LA they drive like grannies!
Hahah I can totally see the similarities between London and NY driving! I definitely drive very cautiously 😅 which came in handy when I almost got t-boned at an intersection the other day by a pickup truck running a red light!
^^^ drives like a granny IMO ;)
I'm from the UK, but I've only been there once, but I really like how diverse it is. Although I wouldn't want to move there, it's far too busy for me. I'm just curious how did someone who is only used to crossing roads at designated places adapt in London? Did you only cross at crossings, or did you cross where was convenient for you? Do you miss that being back in LA, or not because you didn't really do it? Also, did you feel safer crossing at crossings knowing that cars couldn't turn left on red (right in the USA)?
Hahah I mostly crossed at crossings because I still wasn’t super confident I was looking the correct way before crossing! And the no-right-turns-on-red is only in some cities (like New York City); you can turn right on reds in LA, unless there is a specific sign that says you can’t!
What I mean about the turning on red is, in LA, you can turn on red, but in the UK you can't, so did you feel safer knowing that when crossing a road in London, a car couldn't turn and hit you if you had missed it? I feel like that would be a concern for me. I'm just curious, because I didn't find out about jaywalking until recently, and I didn't find out about turning on red until recently so I find it quite interesting how cars have priority over pedestrians in the US (and some other countries actually)
Ohh!! I didn’t even know cars couldn’t turn left on red in the UK 😂 but I think it helped to have those segmented crossings because I could just focus on one side at a time!
Central London doesn’t equal all of London, it has suburbs.
Very informative detail but London is in fact 1.21 times bigger than LA so even with a decent transport network that's why travelling across it takes so long
An Oyster card would have been better and cheaper, the maximum on a bus for instance is a maximum of £4.5 no matter how often in a day you use it :-)
Not bad! :) I had a student travelcard to make it easier on myself by not needing to top up, plus I had to take the tube every day to get from angel to canary wharf!
it is you don't get charge more than a day travel fear which about £6 also if use 2 buses with one hour of getting on the first one the 2nd is no charge
Oh right I did not know that, thanks :-)
ya it only been round in the last year
I have an old gits card which is free on everything so I am quite lucky except I am old lol
Thanks to you i have discover a lot about London soo thanksssss 💙
Yay!
I hope you come back to London soon!
Me too!
Didn't skip the ad. Before starting watching this vlog... 😂😂😂
Two things I like about London are Jo Malone and CSC satchel. Hehehe!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Lol!
Very natural person!
FYI London is actually much larger than Los Angeles in area, and has over twice as many people.
Yes, that's true! LA is just more sprawled out and the transport is not as accessible as London, so it feels bigger. Also, I lived in central London so I'm probably not thinking of alllllll of London.
YAAASS London is so extra when it comes to Xmas I mean just look at Regent street
It’s so beautiful!!
Love the beautiful freckles
This video isn’t true London is bigger in area size than all North American cities, sure la is spread out and is the biggest in area size than other Usa cities, but la is smaller in population than London, New York City gets that busy feel, because the city has twice as small area than London with identical population... Another incorrect thing, Londoners drink way more coffee than most Americans, which is why during the recession, Starbucks closed most of their US stores and opened more in London alone, u don’t see people ordering tea after tea in London, we drink our lattes/cappuccinos/mochas/espressos/Americanos/machiatos etc way more, so this tea with crumpets stereotype was way outdated by 1990s
You won’t miss it now
London actually is bigger than LA in both area and population.
Ooh you’re right! I never checked so I just went with what it felt like, which is smaller!
Wow, I'm quite surprised by that. I'm a Londoner but I thought LA might be bigger just because, as she said, it's very spread out.
Hi Kristina, can you please share some podcasts you like? Thank you! :)
You took a night-bus?
Bravery! Lool
London 671 sq miles LA 503 sq miles London is bigger than LA by quite a bit
Did you use Boris's bike scheme? It's free for first half hour at each station. A great way to travel across/around London and see the sights, and don't worry about the traffic (unless you're a numpty that jumps red lights).
Yup I have!
Mmm full English for sure. Love those baked beans lol.
k.choi Hehe, yeah. I used to have baked beans with practically everything when I was a kid. Can’t touch them these days. 😬
Do you typically eat traditional Korean meals at home, western or a blend? Have you done a vlog about it? Someone should make a TV series about cultural differences & experiences. It’s a fascinating subject (especially given globalisation and what I call the ‘cross-pollination’ of cultures these days) and there’s an endless amount of material out there.
I have both! Haven’t done a specific vlog but I have cooking videos featuring both cuisines. And that’s a great idea for a video topic!
What was living in Bristol like
Tea drinking is nothing to do with the climate. I live in Southern Spain and drink at least 10 mugs a day - summer and winter.
You should come to southwest England.
I did do a semester abroad in Bristol during college/uni! :)
LA population about 4m. London population about 8.5m.
Just for the record.
How much of England did you see other than London ?
I lived in Bristol for 5 months and have visited Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Oxford, Cambridge, Hastings, Windsor, and Edinburgh
Cardiff and Edinburgh aren't in England
I think you missed to mention the Libraries.
And bookstores!!
Population wise London is much larger than Los Angeles.
You didn't mention the pubs in London, you dont miss them?
Hmm. Definitely don’t miss overpaying for a pint hahaha
London is bigger than LA.
how old are u😄
26
k.choi korean or american age?
American!
wow actually you look 17 omg 😂 loved yr inspirational channel. keep it up😉
hahaha i will take it as a compliment. Thanks for watching! :)
Did you make any British friends? As in, indigenous native British woman, moreover, a person of a higher caste in society or as they, say, posh. Speak more about the classism that exists in British society, did you get what's called the Seattle freeze to those who know what I'm talking about, akin their version of the London freeze. How many British men came up to you and stereotyped you for example.
Lol what? There's not really a "higher caste in society".