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Anybody Here Ever Live In/Visited the UK?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:24 pm
How many of you have either lived in or visited the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) at some point? What was your experience like? How would you compare the UK to the USA? Better or worse?
It’s definitely at the top of places I’d love to visit at some point in my life, so recommendations would also be appreciated!
It’s definitely at the top of places I’d love to visit at some point in my life, so recommendations would also be appreciated!
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Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:25 pm to SaintlyTiger88
!!!!!!
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:26 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I have visited England and Northern Ireland
What do you want to know?
What do you want to know?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:29 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I enjoyed a week in Scotland. Planning on going back before too long. Tourist stuff fun but getting off the beaten path was pretty rewarding. Wigtown book festival was entertaining.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:32 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Isn't there a travel board?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:33 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Paging SirWinston
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:33 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I spent a few months there. It’s alright. A bunch of old shite to see. Everyone speaks English. Be a normal person and get along with everyone and have a good time.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:35 pm to SaintlyTiger88
YEAHH BABY! YEAAAHHH!
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:36 pm to SaintlyTiger88
For some reason I’m laughing you felt the need to identify what the United Kingdom is.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:37 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I watched most of Downton Abbey. AMA
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:43 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Go visit and find out.
I love going there.
It’s different depending on where you go.
London is different from the rest of the country- it’s like your not even in England.
Kent and the south coast is the most comfortable.
You really need to take multiple trips there and explore/see for yourself.
Just stay away from London.
I love going there.
It’s different depending on where you go.
London is different from the rest of the country- it’s like your not even in England.
Kent and the south coast is the most comfortable.
You really need to take multiple trips there and explore/see for yourself.
Just stay away from London.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:43 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I worked in the UK for a couple of years, in the Chelmsford/Essex area.
I've been to Ireland and Scotland multiple times.
All three are great countries to visit. In general my observation is that the British culture is "slower" than American culture. It takes longer to get things done. They are very anal about their rules, even when they make no sense at all.
I was leading a software development team building a custom global ERP system for a really big company. The company is an American company with subsidiaries all over the world. The US management team finally got tired of the British management team dragging their feet on everything...fired them all.
ETA: I would recommend you go and visit, you can spend months there and not see all the history. The Irish people were the friendliest you can imagine, walk into a pub not knowing anyone and you'll leave with at least 5 good friends.
The Scottish are a bit dourer but great people regardless.
I've been to Ireland and Scotland multiple times.
All three are great countries to visit. In general my observation is that the British culture is "slower" than American culture. It takes longer to get things done. They are very anal about their rules, even when they make no sense at all.
I was leading a software development team building a custom global ERP system for a really big company. The company is an American company with subsidiaries all over the world. The US management team finally got tired of the British management team dragging their feet on everything...fired them all.
ETA: I would recommend you go and visit, you can spend months there and not see all the history. The Irish people were the friendliest you can imagine, walk into a pub not knowing anyone and you'll leave with at least 5 good friends.
The Scottish are a bit dourer but great people regardless.
This post was edited on 7/6/22 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:43 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Go to Munich. Beautiful women. Fantastic beer and better food that the UK. You will thank me. Great time to travel in the EU. Dollar is at its best in some time to the Euro.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:45 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Yes, spent two summers as a teen there, studied abroad there in college, and have vacationed there multiple times in my adulthood.
As far as Europe goes, it is the most similar to us; but, having said that there are still many many differences-- Not just the cars and roads. In many ways they seem about thirty years behind us. Small appliances in homes, TV tax, no a/cs in homes (though trust me it can get hot in the summer). In the summer, it's typical to see everyone's hair a mess from driving with windows down and they don't care.
The London experience is vastly different from the rest of the country too, the same as an NYC experience would different from anyone other town in the USA. London is a huge city with tons of cultures, nationalities and people converging. It's very fast-paced hustle and bustle with high prices, and major dependence on public transportation. Other cities in the UK are not like that. By comparison, Edinburgh is very slow, laid back and tranquil.
You could spend a week in London alone, but I would recommend getting out into the country of England for the best experience. Spend a few days in London hitting the major spots, enjoy some nightlife at a show in West End, spend some time in Windsor, get out to Oxford, York, the lake district, up to Scotland if you can. I have never been to Wales but want to.
ETA: Two must-sees in London: The Tower of London and Westminster Abby. Maybe catch changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace too.
As far as Europe goes, it is the most similar to us; but, having said that there are still many many differences-- Not just the cars and roads. In many ways they seem about thirty years behind us. Small appliances in homes, TV tax, no a/cs in homes (though trust me it can get hot in the summer). In the summer, it's typical to see everyone's hair a mess from driving with windows down and they don't care.
The London experience is vastly different from the rest of the country too, the same as an NYC experience would different from anyone other town in the USA. London is a huge city with tons of cultures, nationalities and people converging. It's very fast-paced hustle and bustle with high prices, and major dependence on public transportation. Other cities in the UK are not like that. By comparison, Edinburgh is very slow, laid back and tranquil.
You could spend a week in London alone, but I would recommend getting out into the country of England for the best experience. Spend a few days in London hitting the major spots, enjoy some nightlife at a show in West End, spend some time in Windsor, get out to Oxford, York, the lake district, up to Scotland if you can. I have never been to Wales but want to.
ETA: Two must-sees in London: The Tower of London and Westminster Abby. Maybe catch changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace too.
This post was edited on 7/6/22 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:53 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Rural England is majestic. I know most people will rave about London or Manchester or Liverpool, but I prefer the countryside. Here's a good starting point for some trips:
-Cotswolds
-North Wessex Downs
-Dedham Vale/Stour Valley
-Chiltern Hills
-Malvern Hills
-Lake District
-Yorkshire Dales
-Peak District
-Cotswolds
-North Wessex Downs
-Dedham Vale/Stour Valley
-Chiltern Hills
-Malvern Hills
-Lake District
-Yorkshire Dales
-Peak District
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:57 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Isle of Skye. Go there. Stop and take some pictures with a couple hairy coos on the drive up.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:59 pm to Chromdome35
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the British culture is "slower" than American culture. It takes longer to get things done.
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The US management team finally got tired of the British management team dragging their feet on everything...fired them all.
I went to school in Manchester and agree with these statements. There were 5 of us from LSU and each one of us was teamed up with 3 other UK grad students to work on design projects. Invariably, the UK students would quit working at 5pm and head home even if the project was due the next day and much work was still left to be done. It was always we yanks that stayed up in the studio until 3 in the morning to get shite finished.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 5:02 pm to Zappas Stache
Don't expect to see many Englishmen in London.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 5:03 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Lived there for 4 years while in the USAF. Loved living there and not living under their rules. The history there is so cool. The roads are crappy and takes forever to get anywhere. I called it the Wal-Mart of Europe. Very easy to travel to main land Europe. I still recommend go to visit but I preferred to go to Germany, France and Belgium. Scotland was pretty cool also.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 5:03 pm to SpotCheckBilly
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Don't expect to see many Englishmen in London.
An inconvenient truth.
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