5 things we LOVE about London as Americans! Experiencing the MAGIC of the UK Capital!!
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- Welcome to our epic London adventure! 🇺🇸✈️ In this video, join us as we immerse ourselves in the enchanting world of Harry Potter at Warner Bros. Studios! From exploring Diagon Alley to wandering through the Great Hall at Hogwarts, we're in for a magical experience you won't want to miss!
But our journey doesn't stop there! We'll also be indulging in the delectable delights of British cuisine, from traditional English breakfast to savory pies and mouthwatering desserts. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds as we sample the best of London's food scene!
And of course, no trip to London would be complete without taking in the iconic sights and landmarks that make this city so extraordinary. From the historic Tower of London to the bustling streets of Covent Garden, we'll be soaking in all the charm and history that London has to offer.
So grab your wand and your appetite, because we're about to embark on the ultimate London adventure filled with magic, food, and unforgettable experiences! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us on this incredible journey! ✨🍽️📸
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My wife & I were there for 4 and a half years, and couldn't scratch the surface.
As a Brit I had a business trip to Virginia, Michigan and Ontario.
None of those accents are difficult, but when I found 'Are You Being Served?' on a PBS channel, it was like instant relaxation.
And that's not a programme I'm happy to admit watching.
Thanks for sharing! And thanks for watching!
Accents the same in Virginia as Ontario? Are you serious? 😂😂
It's refreshing to see a TH-camr with actual charm and charisma. Hope you get that call for the new Harry Potter series!
Thanks for watching and we appreciate the kind words!
Thank you! I hope they call me soon about the part😂
Would be nice to watch a video from yanks where they don't put on that horrible, murican accent when trying to mock how the English, the ones that created the language they butcher, speak.
The search for respectful yanks continues.
'We've been here about five days and we haven't even scratched the surface'... guys, my first visit to London was when I was 14. I am now 54, have visited London at least twice a year since (I live in the North of England) and I still feel like there's so much I haven't gotten around to yet! Loved the video, I'll be sure to check out some more!
Thanks for watching and wow that’s amazing! We definitely can’t wait to come back and explore more!
Not surprised you didn’t like the mushroom risotto. Most truffle oil made with a synthetic flavour compound with barely any actual truffle in it - and tastes grim.
Save your truffle eatng to a trip to Italy where your waiter will grate some shavings from a real truffle onto your pasta - tastes amazing!
Now that sounds amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had fun in London. Happy you put the old stereotype about English food to rest, as you said it's a mix of cultures and our national dish is Chicken Tikka Masala. I've lived in London for 20 years and haven't tried half of what you did! There's a lot of cheaper places to stay a little further out. Our public transport in London is excellent so it's easy to get in to central London via bus/train/underground no matter where you are. All the major museums in London are free, so you can plan a day out based around that. A "full English breakfast" isn't to everyone's taste. The black pudding is optional, as is mushrooms and tomato. As long as there's sausage, beans, egg and bacon you're golden. A 'fry up' as it's also called, is better from a dingy little cafe (pronounced caff). They do the best ones for a cheap price. The afternoon tea you had, you had flavoured tea! BIG MISTAKE! Noooooooo! Traditional tea with milk is the way to go!
The term 'downtown' is alien to UK. It's not used at all and no one here would have a clue what you mean if you're asking for directions. London is split up in to areas, 'central London', East & West End and you will prob hear "north of the river" or "south of the river". Have to agree though about people being helpful. London is a busy city, we all have somewhere to go and we try to do that as quickly and quietly as possible (which is why it's frowned upon to talk to strangers on the tube). However, if you're in help and ask someone, taking them out of their 'gotta get to my destination' headspace - we will happily help anyone in need.
Only thing I like to remind visitors to our city, everyone guarding the palaces and castles are active military, show some respect. Just because they're wearing fancy uniform or on a horse doesn't mean they're in a costume - they're working, show some respect. (Only caveat is the Yeoman Warders at Tower of London, they're all ex-military but are still active protecting the King).
Good advice! I’ve seen videos of tourists around the guards and that’s something we definitely didn’t want to mess with!
We saw other comments about the tea and next time we go, we will have the traditional tea! Hopefully it’ll be better lol. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the awesome comment. I will pin this to the video so others who watch will see! We definitely loved the tube it was very convenient!
I'm glad you mentioned 'downtown'. I had no idea where he was talking about.
You said you would have to "live here to fully experience everything" i was born in London 71 years ago and i still havent seen all there is to see.
Great video, and i'm really pleased you liked London, please come back and see us again sometime.
Thank you! We can’t wait to go back 😊
Great review too!
Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Hope she gets the part, glad you enjoyed London, cheers
I hope so too! Thanks for watching.
Thanks!😊😊
Last time I was in Borough Market it was still a wholesale vegetable market and I was delivering 11 tons of potatoes, all in 56lb bags hand loaded and unloaded on/off the flatbed lorry. Collected at 3am that wet cold morning from a farm in Cambridgeshire.
Wow that’s an awesome memory. Thanks for sharing!
Great Video! I love all the tips! Makes me want to book a trip for sure!! Such a beautiful layout of London!
Glad you enjoyed it! You should!
London is amazing.
Agreed!
16:50. The bridge there is Southwark Bridge not London Bridge. However London Bridge is actually just visible in the shot though. The bridge behind Southwark Bridge is Cannon St railway bridge and behind that in the distance you can just see a bit of London Bridge. Visitors frequently get confused about which one is London Bridge so you're not the first and won't be the last 🙂
Thanks for clarifying and thanks for watching!
That was not traditional English tea lol
Now we know 😂
I did mention to the lady that I didn’t like tea and she said this one would taste the best lol!
The best way to drink tea, is with milk and sugar - not fruit or herbal teas though. Except Earl grey, I drink that with milk 😊
You should also try adding grated cheese on top of the beans on toast. Also worth trying grated cheese on toast under a grill (broiler) and then add some Branston pickle or Worcester sauce on top of the melted cheese side. British comfort food.
You can probably get the British Heinz beans and Branston pickle online anywhere in the world.
I don’t like tea either and I’m British!
That sounds really good! And I think I’ve seen Heinz beans at the markets here in Germany!
I wish I could like tea due to all the health benefits but just can’t do it.
Thanks for watching!
Oooh! That sounds so delicious! I will definitely be trying that!
_An awesome video share! This video is a heartwarming glimpse into enchanting vibrant energy of magnificent London city. Thank you for sharing this wonderful inspiration with us._
_Greeting from Indonesia._ 🇮🇩
Thank you for watching! We would love to visit Indonesia at some point.
I enjoyed your vlog! I've been watching a lot of videos in preparation for my first trip to London later this year, and I have to say you both were entertaining. I love the honest feedback on what you were eating too. I'm a new subscriber, and I have a feeling you two will grow the channel a lot based on your personalities!
Hey thanks so much we love to hear that! We hope you enjoy your trip to London!
did you experience a Shepherds Pie it's like a Cottage Pie but made with lamb
Unfortunately not. We will be back again in September or October I believe. Do you have any recommendations?
Nice! Nandos started as a single location in DC now it has expanded all over the US. It is originally South African.
Wow! That’s great to know! It’s absolutely delicious!
We truly had no idea Nandos had locations in the States!
Amazing editing!! You really killed it with this one! Great job!
You are the talent!
@@joseph.almendarez no no, it’s definitely you ❤️❤️
For more Harry Potter sights you need to travel out of London. Go to Gloucester Cathedral, Oxford University, Edinburgh, where JK Rowling wrote the book, and take the Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William to Mallaig. There you will ride over the famous Glenfinnan viaduct famous from the films. Also Kings Cross station in London has a platform 9¾ where you can take great photos trying to push a luggage trolley through the wall.
Those are some amazing tips! Thank you. We have a trip planned to Scotland for next year and can’t wait for that!
Our history is insane
Agreed!
£ 190 bloody hell .Id want real wizard's and a broom Stick for that .
Agreed 😂
Can honestly say that I am not surprised you didn't like the tea. Just by the colour alone, it looks as though you waved the teabag over the water. Tea should be 'seeped' for a few minutes, so the flavour is drawn out. Also, you probably had an Earl Grey breakfast tea and not a proper cuppa. Maybe next time. Just a word of warning, it is not a good idea to shout "Manchester United" in a southern city that has several large football teams of its own. Football supporters are very serious about their club. I am glad you enjoyed your visit to our capital city. Maybe on your next trip you can visit Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York. Wonderful northern cities with amazing history, good food, great beer and fabulous people. It will also be less expensive. As a tourist, you can purchase a rail card that saves you a lot of money off your rail fare. You can then take in some of Scotland and Wales, too! See you both soon ❤️🏴🇬🇧
Thanks for the tip about the tea. I definitely think we didn’t let it seeped long enough! We would love to visit all of those cities and hope to go back soon. We do have a trip planned for next year to Scotland and are super excited for that!
Thank you for watching and your response 🙌
York is better but if you love Harry Potter you will like York the history is unbelievable there is a specially licensed shop called He Who Shall not be named try to visit York you won’t regret it 👍😊
Oh! When we go back later this year, we will definitely go! Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for watching! And agreed thanks for that recommendation!
Don't think theyd want an Aussie Accent in Harry Potter film .Manchester United is up North in Manchester. Ha Ha Ha
Hey hey, they might need an Australian to spice things up lol
@@thealmendarezfamily1611 Tie me Kangaroo down boy .Err bit Wierd those Aussies. Why is Tieing a Roo down and unzipping his 👖.
You need to go to Greenwich and find Goddard's Pie and Mash for a real traditional London meal,get it with the parsley liquor, and use the chilli vinegar, I normally get a double double,which is two pies with double mash, if your on Bankside it doesn't take long to get to Greenwich, your in London why mention Man United,there are loads of top London clubs
Thanks for the recommendation we will definitely have to try it next time!
@joseph.almendarez There are loads of other Pie and Mash shops around, but I like Goddards best,
Can you explain what you mean by 'downtown London'? Its not a term Londoners use.
Yes central London. In the US we say downtown as the center of our “big” cities.
Wow, astonished you didn't like afternoon tea.
Yeah unfortunately just didn’t have the taste for it.
Never been to Nando’s / it’s the only thing on my bucket list - I can never go there though as my bucket list would be empty ..
Ahh makes sense. Once you add things to it definitely give it a try!
You had your hat nailed on!
The weather was great and then out of no where hail! 😂
@@joseph.almendarez .......translation: You were ripped off..... .extortionately
Fantastic...Glory Glory Man Utd...lol...love Rose to death, she's so much fun ...she WILL GROW this channel so quickly, she's so endearing ❤
Hey! Thanks! I really appreciate that a lot! Makes me wanna cry
Thanks for watching! I hope so I get to see how amazing she is everyday so I love to make sure the world sees how funny and sweet she is as well!
@thealmendarezfamily1611 got the Emilia Clarke smile and playfulness...perfect wife 😉🥰
Avfc utv great work guys.
Try Leather lane market street food if you're still here and the bridge you showed close to your digs was southwark bridge not London bridge.
We definitely will on our next trip to London and yes thanks for clarifying we kept passing by the London bridge but got confused which one it was when filming that clip 😂
Glad you enjoyed your trip to London, but I must say that the 'Full English Breakfast' you had looked disgusting and overcooked (imo). As a Londoner, and having lived in London for over 26 years, I couldn't help but wonder what 'Downtown' London is? Maybe another Londoner could help me out. Looking forward to your next video.
We ate at “the table” and I’ve since learned it’s Central London which in America we call that area downtown in our big cities 😂.
Thanks for watching!
I thought the same thing
Never seen Harry Potter myself, but I'm from Edinburgh where it was written, and many locations were based on actual places here.
Next time you visit, try visiting outside London, Scotland,wales, the North of England all have something to offer, and usually much cheaper than London.
We have a trip planned to Scotland next year and are so excited! Thank you for the tips!
Are there any places to sit and eat at borough market?
Yes they have this huge seating area, kinda looks like seating at a stadium but it was packed the whole time we were there.
The river Thames is pronounced “temz”
An English accent from the Dick Van Dyke academy ! 😅
Rose's English accent 😂 sounds good, but sounds more like hagrid.
Hey! I’ll volunteer to be Hagrid too😂 don’t matter to me! lol
@@thealmendarezfamily1611 lol 😂
I appreciate the love, but you got so much wrong - Firtsly, n'o one should wish to stay 'North side of the Thames, in zone 1... Let's compare: If you stay in NYC - you choose Brooklyn for the VIEW of Manhatten, and the cheaper prices.. OR... you stay mid town, to be central and walk to 'most places'.
London is laid out in a different manner and 3x bigger than NYC.. however.. you need to advise people to stay in Kensington, Chelsea, Bayswater, Notting Hill, Islington, South Hampstead..and so on... 10 minutes anywhere by tube, but without noise and tourist BS!!!!!
To each there own. We enjoyed staying in bankside. It was very quiet as well. Thanks for watching!
How can you not like afternoon tea
Just wasn’t our taste unfortunately!
I hate tea and cream teas, not my thing at all.
@@vallee3140 the cream isn’t in the tea it’s clotted cream on the scones
@@lucylane7397 oh I know, I meant I dont drink tea, and I also dont like those cream teas where they have scones cream and jam.
LOL, that accent! Only it wouldn't be Manu, it would be "Chell-see" or any London club. But overall, pretty good! One thing - London doesn't have a "downtown" as American cities do. Or even in a Manhattan sense. It's West End ("town") or The City or Islington but never "downtown". Good vid - I lived there for 45 years, only leaving (retiring) a couple of years ago. Still love it, but Bath is a great little substitute.
Yeah she unfortunately has only ever heard of Manu 😂 she doesn’t know anything about football but thanks for that breakdown a lot of londoners were getting mad I said downtown 😂
I’ve got a couple of tips for you 😉
1) let the tea brew. You poured water out of the pot at the afternoon tea.
2) please don’t try our accent unless asked. It really hurts our ears 😂
3) The Thames is pronounced Tems.
Thank you for those 😂 and Tems good to know!
It doesn't look like you let the tea brew as it came out looking like hot water. The tea needs to steep a bit and milk needs adding. If you're British you know how to get the timing right to get the right cup of tea. Maybe you won't like tea anyway but you it looked like you just had insipid hot water. Glad you seemed to like the food though.
Ahh that makes sense yes we know absolutely nothing about tea! We will have to give it a try again. Thank you!
@@joseph.almendarez It is tricky to get the strength right with those small teapots. I usually speed up the brewing process by swooshing the teabag around with a spoon. Your wife's/girlfriend's English accent is great :)
@@ruth1231 awesome we will give it a try. And thank you she gets so happy when people compliment her!
@@joseph.almendarez I liked her sense of humour :)
I like to visit London for two or three days occasionally, but Edinburgh is much nicer. 😅
We will be visiting Edinburgh next year we are excited!
Street food / no thanks - and I live here…
Hope you Liked all the nicked stuff in the British Museum.
What I have noticed if you go European countries they expect you speak there language. Spanish.french. italian.and so on.
Yes for the most part every country we’ve been to in Europe people do speak English and are kind in helping you but of course some people just don’t and aren’t very kind but that’s anywhere you go!
And so it should be
@@joseph.almendarez yes. They speak English for us.
Americans, Eat, Eat, Eat. 🤣🤣
Oh no you don’t eat… How do you survive? Photosynthesis?!
@@joseph.almendarez I Eat but I don't feel the need to show people stuffing my Mouth every five Minutes, virtually the whole video was watching you two shovelling Food in your mouth, try to be a bit more imaginative next time and actually show the City instead of your Mouths full of Food. 😀👍
@@tradeladder146 well I’m glad you’re not the one making the videos. People enjoy a lot of different things and a lot of people actually do travel for food nowadays it’s called food tourism so to each there own 😂
How do you think the food in the UK compares to Germany? I've heard German baked food is better
Honestly German food is really tasty even though a lot of people don’t like it. I will say German food is HEAVY. Lots of heavy meats and breaded dishes. We didn’t have enough traditional UK food for me to give a true comparison but if cooked right German food can be very delicious. I will have to make more videos of food we eat here in Germany!
@@joseph.almendarez I realised that you probably didn't try much traditional British cooking and instead absorbed the variety of other food available along your trip. Which is the proper way to experience London I'd love to see a review f your favourite German foods or recipes if you make one
Yes that’s definitely what we did and awesome! I’ll work on that for an upcoming video.
So, the English speak English? Who would have guessed?
What’s with Harry Potter stuff??
My wife loves Harry Potter
@@joseph.almendarez to be fair it’s really well done up at Warner Bros Harry Potter world in Leavesden but a journey for anyone staying in Central London
Manchester United 😮😂😂😂 not in London luv ... more like Tottenham, West Ham, Arsanal and Chelsea... definitely not Manchester United.... great video
That’s the only football team my wife has ever heard of 😂 she has no clue about football outside of the US lol. Thanks for watching!
@joseph.almendarez they don't talk like londoners and they are a shambles at the moment... no problem, I enjoyed it all and will watch more
What accent is that you're trying to do?
I turned off at Harry Potter... its a film for kids.. with is wrong with you Americans?
It you want to audition to be in Harry potter then best to use an English accent.
When she started saying Manchester United in that weird murican accent I had to turn this video off.
It goes through you. 🤮
Its a cesspool
Stop talking a load of old Pony.
We love united we do . We love united we do.owwe united we love you. Great Vlog. Come back soon. Try york.chester.bath. 😊
Thanks for watching we will be back towards the end of the year hopefully! Thanks for the recommendations 😁