That hotel MD was ginormous. What a metaphor for gluttony and decadence in the upper classes of western world. It's funny that a lot of these London things to do are universally disparaged in everywhere else in the UK too. Can not think of anything worse than drinking warm over priced hipster ale in a industrial unit. Half of these places are shut at the weekends in London anyway, less and less people are living there and all the decent places to go out are being shut down. But yes il go for afternoon tea, buying a royally approved shirt, getting bespoke smellies, and doing hipster campfires where real londoners go. What a long advert.
i was in my early 20s when i came to London for the first time in 2007. I couldn't speak any English, but very soon i realized i did not need to worry about it very much as there were not so many native speakers around. When I had thought of London, i thought Charlie Chaplin with his cane and top hat, "How do you", and so on...What I saw in reality did not fit my expectations. Of course, my vision was stereotypical and oversimplified, but the reality was not just different, it was shockingly different. Streets full of tents with people selling weird things, Arabic music to accompany the process, fishy looking folks unexpectedly approaching you and trying to sell a gold looking chain, eggs flying from passing cars, kids loafing about downtown at 3 am... I did not know there are places you are "highly recommended" not go to, but I was ahppy to find that out early on. There are areas for blacks, indians, arabs etc. I was very disappointed with London. Its a rotten place, like many other big cities around the globe. If you are rich, like the big boy, you will never need to worry about these parts of Londond. But if you are an ordinary person, you will need to know how the city is divided, where you can rent an apartment and where you shouldn't, and so on. I left the city 3 years later and have no desire to come back. Brits are, on average, also very hypocritical. So, fuck the crap you are showing in the video, it ain't enough to compensate for the disadvantages
he is bloddy right! I have spent 7 years in London lived throughout any fuckin shit possible! At the end it isn't the greatest city of all times whatsoever. however I am in love with London.. Its hometown for me! I still have goosebumps whenever i visit..
Didn't think the Economist would support Dog racing. I'm of no opinion but I've heard that some feel that it is inhumane and that is why it is waning in popularity. Great video though!
If he's spent £100's of pounds on each of his shirts he's got a serious financial disincentive to lose weight. Anyway tourists don't want see millennial goons drink cider around a fire burning other peoples property or a reminder of the potential morbid obesity comes with too many afternoon teas or islamic women only burkini ponds. They want the history, some example of why it was once a great city.
How about few glimpses of the monstrosity called Regent Park mosque, and nearby ghettos of Towers Hamlet, the most "vibrant" neighbourhood teeming with bearded dragons and their Burkha clad 6th wife taking an evening stroll in Sharia patrolled zones after evening prayer.
That would be a little too gritty for a program like this,of which you might also find in print form in the back pockets of the seats in your favourite discount airliner,right alongside those handy little "relief" paper sacks. This material is also a must-see for London property agents and marketeers.
The fact that you think that Regent's Park is near Tower Hamlets (and that you got both names wrong) would indicate that you have been to neither nor do you know much about London. If it's worth anything Regent's Park Mosque is quite a historical site having been established by King George VI on land that he donated.
'inperceptable" wow, autocorrect doesn't even have suggestions for this one. I suppose you confused "indistinguishable" with "imperceptible," and then cocked up the spelling badly enough that I wonder if you've read a book since grade school
Absolutely love these Passport videos.
Wow. This is an amazing video! Happen to change my perception on London. Thank you 🙏🏻
Yes, I also love it. Great from The Economist! Well done.
I remember your style guide says you should use centre, not epicentre.
in awe at the size of this lad. absolute unit
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This is awesome. Please have more Passport videos
That's an amazing London. ... not stabbing and knifing that I have been hearing in it recently
who's the bloke singing at the end, that voice is top-tier ngl
Please tell me you guys made one of these about Paris. These are awesome & well made
SIR
THIS IS DAVID MORGAN ( LIKE A BOSS )
3:07 Lovely cafe where you can sit on an empty glass of water, cuz you can't afford a coffee!
0:13 that absolute unit of a lad
I miss the subtitles in English
That hotel MD was ginormous. What a metaphor for gluttony and decadence in the upper classes of western world. It's funny that a lot of these London things to do are universally disparaged in everywhere else in the UK too. Can not think of anything worse than drinking warm over priced hipster ale in a industrial unit. Half of these places are shut at the weekends in London anyway, less and less people are living there and all the decent places to go out are being shut down. But yes il go for afternoon tea, buying a royally approved shirt, getting bespoke smellies, and doing hipster campfires where real londoners go. What a long advert.
i was in my early 20s when i came to London for the first time in 2007. I couldn't speak any English, but very soon i realized i did not need to worry about it very much as there were not so many native speakers around. When I had thought of London, i thought Charlie Chaplin with his cane and top hat, "How do you", and so on...What I saw in reality did not fit my expectations. Of course, my vision was stereotypical and oversimplified, but the reality was not just different, it was shockingly different. Streets full of tents with people selling weird things, Arabic music to accompany the process, fishy looking folks unexpectedly approaching you and trying to sell a gold looking chain, eggs flying from passing cars, kids loafing about downtown at 3 am... I did not know there are places you are "highly recommended" not go to, but I was ahppy to find that out early on. There are areas for blacks, indians, arabs etc. I was very disappointed with London. Its a rotten place, like many other big cities around the globe. If you are rich, like the big boy, you will never need to worry about these parts of Londond. But if you are an ordinary person, you will need to know how the city is divided, where you can rent an apartment and where you shouldn't, and so on. I left the city 3 years later and have no desire to come back. Brits are, on average, also very hypocritical. So, fuck the crap you are showing in the video, it ain't enough to compensate for the disadvantages
RPDBY why stay 3years? If it's so shit, the airports are open seven days a week.
***** It took time to accomplish what i came for
Are you off your medications nowadays ?
he is bloddy right! I have spent 7 years in London lived throughout any fuckin shit possible! At the end it isn't the greatest city of all times whatsoever.
however I am in love with London.. Its hometown for me! I still have goosebumps whenever i visit..
Plus if you're enormosly rich thats the most insane city ever!!
With the drop in the value of the pound it's not been as economically sound to travel to the U.K. for years
absolute fucking unit
Visit Liverpool instead
Is the Economist a parody of rich people?
It is far beyond ordinary tourism and more for the discriminating traveler with shit- for- brains as well.
Do nyc
Didn't think the Economist would support Dog racing. I'm of no opinion but I've heard that some feel that it is inhumane and that is why it is waning in popularity. Great video though!
David what's inhumane about a fast dog running in a circle? The rabbit isn't real you know.
'High culture', but is 500 pounds. My fucking sides.
DTCT
If he's spent £100's of pounds on each of his shirts he's got a serious financial disincentive to lose weight. Anyway tourists don't want see millennial goons drink cider around a fire burning other peoples property or a reminder of the potential morbid obesity comes with too many afternoon teas or islamic women only burkini ponds. They want the history, some example of why it was once a great city.
What you don't want to do the stuff you can do in any city? ha ha, yeah people go to London to do the things that they cannot do anywhere else.
Econamist passport videos show only rich side.other side poor life's are not covered .this videos are not complete.🙏
How about few glimpses of the monstrosity called Regent Park mosque, and nearby ghettos of Towers Hamlet, the most "vibrant" neighbourhood teeming with bearded dragons and their Burkha clad 6th wife taking an evening stroll in Sharia patrolled zones after evening prayer.
That would be a little too gritty for a program like this,of which you might also find in print form in the back pockets of the seats in your favourite discount airliner,right alongside those handy little "relief" paper sacks. This material is also a must-see for London property agents and marketeers.
The fact that you think that Regent's Park is near Tower Hamlets (and that you got both names wrong) would indicate that you have been to neither nor do you know much about London. If it's worth anything Regent's Park Mosque is quite a historical site having been established by King George VI on land that he donated.
Dude I know you live in buttfuck nowhere but london is a gigantic city, these places aren't even within walking distance.
Please keep London as dominantly-white population. Too much multiculturalism is bad.
but you're yellow. wtf?
But you look like a China man. Plenty of you roaming around here, guess we should ship you back to North Korea then and keep London white.
'inperceptable" wow, autocorrect doesn't even have suggestions for this one. I suppose you confused "indistinguishable" with "imperceptible," and then cocked up the spelling badly enough that I wonder if you've read a book since grade school