Name: 10 Things Tourists LOVE & HATE about Visiting London
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The imperative

Hey there, fellow travelers, Mark here with Walters World on Stay.

today we're back to talk about 5 things that tourists love and might not love so much about coming to London.

And I'm going to talk about the biggest issue that tourists have when they come here, and

that is the fact that London is not a cheap place to visit.

Now, there are free things you can do to take down the cost, but

I can't lie to you: the worst part about coming to London is just how expensive it is.

Whether it's accommodation, transportation, the museums you actually have to pay for—things just happen that your money just kind of disappears.

And the thing is, sometimes your money disappears when you don't even realize it, like when you forget to tap out after you tap in, whether you take the tube.

And so it's just a plain fact of life that this place is expensive.

And one thing I think is important to think about when we're looking at the expensive nature of London is a lot of people will spend a lot of money to get here, you know, thousands of dollars to get here from the U.S., and

then they'll be like, "Oh, it's like £25 to go into this museum?

Uh, maybe I won't go." Like, wait, you already spent £2,000 to get here—why not spend another £20 to see a site that you really want to see?

Paul's—yes, you got to pay for it, but it's worth going up there.

Going to the Tower of London and seeing the Crown Jewels and the Beefeaters—yes, it's worth it, but

So I think it's really important, before you come, you kind of plan out your budget for what you want to do so you're not, like, getting turned off last minute about seeing some of the sites because of the price.

Because honestly, it just feels like your money disappears, like, doing nothing here.

Okay, now the second thing you're probably not going to like when you come here is when you're trying to find accommodation.

Really, I like to call it the accommodation conundrum, because this is something that the locals have as well: finding a good place to stay at a reasonable price.

Look, you're not going to get anything cheap, but

you need to really think about where you want to be and what you want to see so you know where to plant your, you know, your stuff or set up your accommodation.

And the thing is, no matter where you stay, you're not going to have a ton of space.

So I would really recommend packing light when you come here, because whether you're at a hostel or a hotel or, you know, any other place, space is always at a premium here.

Even if you're at a luxury hotel, space is at a premium, and

you're paying for that premium, and you're like, "Wait, what am I getting for it?

Not a lot." And so that's something that does frustrate people, and

that's why what I recommend: look for a place you want to stay that's where you want to be, where you're going to spend most of your time.

Are you going to spend most of your time by Victoria Station and, you know, going down to, you know, Westminster Abbey down there?

Okay, then maybe you look for something there.

Maybe you want to go to Soho and you want to stay there and have some fun there.

And then realize how much time you're going to save if you're staying where you want to be versus having to take the tube and going out.

That's why sometimes the, uh, trying to save money by staying farther out of the city kind of gets you in the end.

If you got to take, you know, if it's too late and there's no tube available, you got to take a cab, or if you're trying to get to an airport, you know, and

you don't have a public transportation to it, that can really add up to it.

So yeah, the, uh, the accommodation conundrum is a real issue.

But the thing is, you're coming to London.

Because the first thing you're going to love: the fantastic museums and sites and experiences when you come to London.

I mean, let's be honest, you want to go see the Tate Modern.

You want to go see the British Museum and the, you know, the Rosetta Stone.

And yes, it pays a lot, but you know what?

You want to see these sites that you've wanted to see since you were a kid, and

Because there's really so much to do for everyone.

That's why if you're a kid, you can enjoy London.

If you're a grandparent, you can enjoy London.

There's going to be something for you when you're here.

And what's great is a lot of the best sites are actually free.

Walking along the Thames, taking that in?

Because honestly, you just love all the stuff you can do in this city.

That's why people come back again and again and again, like myself, because there's always something new to check out and new to explore when you're here.

So with all the tourists that are here and all the fantastic museums and sites that you can see, there are also some tourist traps that go in there.

Because when there's lots of tourists, there's lots of reasons why you might want to, uh, separate them from their pounds, right?

And I will say this, uh, realize there are some tourist traps here in London.

I actually have a video on the tourist traps and the scams of London.

But I will say this: most of the tourist traps actually here in London are worth it for a lot of people.

Like, you know, some people say, like myself, "Hey, Madame Tussauds, is it worth it?" Well, for me personally, no.

But when I take my kids there, they love it.

So it's one of those things you got to think about is when I'm planning out my budget because of the price for things here and those tourist traps, some of them are tourist traps just because of the price of them.

You might want to kind of debate, "Hey, can I offset paying for that expensive touristy trappy kind of thing with seeing more free museums or doing things that might mitigate some of the prices or some of the costs?" I just want to kind of put that out there.

With all those fantastic sites, there are some that might be a little more than they need to be.

Though I love the sites here, I will say this isn't really a hate.

Um, when you do get your picture inside the telephone box, make sure you wash your hands afterwards.

Now, the second thing you'll love when you come here to London is actually the pub life.

I mean, pub is life when you are here, and

it's not just laughing at the names of some of the places or just enjoying the atmosphere and having a few drinks or maybe a bite to eat or meeting the locals.

Because the pub is life when you are here.

And when the city gets out of work about 5:00, all of a sudden the pubs fill up, and

you have people just knocking down pints with their friends or coworkers.

When you come here, this is your opportunity to talk to the locals.

And it could be a local that was born and bred here in London or somebody that moved here five years ago from Spain, because they're all Londoners.

And the pub is where they all come together.

So that experience of going there, ordering at the bar, you know, having a bite to eat when you're there, it's just such a fantastic experience.

And I do have to give you a hint: if you are getting food at the pub, um, make sure you look at your table number because you got to order at the bar, okay?

They're not going to come and give you table service, right?

They're going to order there, and then they'll bring it to you, right?

But honestly, the whole pub life experience—and there's some great pubs, like from historical pubs to new pubs, any kind of thing you want to do or drink or whatever—they have it here.