LONDON WITH KIDS | Family Travel
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Күн бұрынLondon or bust! In this episode, we walk you through the highlights of London Family Travel with kids. We are only in town for 3 days but will hit the ground running. In this jam-packed episode, we will ride the double-decker bus, walk through Hyde Park, see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, navigate the tube, have afternoon tea in the tallest building in London, and see an outstanding play in the West End. London is a fantastic city for families; we all had so much fun here, including our teenagers! We wish we had more time here, but we are soon off to another European adventure! Subscribe and join us in more American Travel Family adventures!
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00:00 - Start
00:31 Flying Standby From Phoenix International to London Heathrow
02:04 Travel Tip: Call the hotel to confirm the best rates
02:26 London Heathrow to Hard Rock Hotel $65
02:45 Hard Rock London room tour
04:25 London Red Bus Tour ticket costs
07:30 Hard Rock London Rock Royalty Lounge
08:07 English traditional breakfast cost
09:31 Big Bus London day 2
10:06 Piccadilly circus London
10:43 Travel Tip: International cell phone plan
12:41 Travel Tip: London Traffic
13:52 Chinatown in London
15:09 How to ride the London tube (subway)
15:27 London Tube cost
15:59 Tower of London Super Bloom walk
17:21 London Tower Bridge walk
19:49 Pub drink cost
20:24 Harrods of London
21:40 Harrods food hall
22:43 Oxford Street in London
23:23 Argyll Arms Pub
24:41 Day three in London
25:08 Hyde Park walk
26:23 Wellington Arch
27:34 TIP: Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard
34:12 Peter Pan High Tea at the Shard
43:20 Hamilton the Musical in West End
47:14 Farwell London and hello Paris
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@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
*What city in the world do you most want to visit?*🌎
@danellekelling2362 Жыл бұрын
Venice!!!!
@gmdhargreaves Жыл бұрын
Tokyo, great content dude
@tigergooner7214 Жыл бұрын
Perth Australia 🇦🇺
@Sebastian_Snuffle Жыл бұрын
London because the British people are awesome.
@duaneowens7777 Жыл бұрын
lol Would you travel to Africa, China or India
@stephenbuttriss5396 Жыл бұрын
Peter Pan is from J.M.Barry NOT Disney
@rpmillam 3 ай бұрын
Didn't you go to the Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park
@stephenbuttriss5396 3 ай бұрын
@@rpmillam still not from disney
@howardmakin9359 Ай бұрын
What a lovely family! Your enthusiasm and pleasure in each other's company shines through and through. So glad you enjoyed London, and I hope my fellow citizens were kind, polite, welcoming and helpful to you. Do come back soon!
@AmericanTravelFamily Ай бұрын
@@howardmakin9359 very nice comment thank you. We really enjoy London and the folks. We’ve been back once already and look forward to another return. Cheers!
@andypaulcabrera26 Жыл бұрын
I love walking. You learn more and absorb the information around you way better. But when I'm with family it's a constant struggle. I always tell them it's not very far and they start believing me less. Lol
@martynadams2011 8 ай бұрын
As a kid brought up in England we were taught (endlessly) Look Left, Look right, then look left again.! It’s why we don’t get knocked down when visiting countries that drive on the wrong side of the road.
@AmericanTravelFamily 8 ай бұрын
Yes, that is a good tip!
@jamesfahy2935 8 ай бұрын
I think you mean right, left and right for England.
@user-TonyUK 4 ай бұрын
Like yourself I too was born in the UK and I noticed in London they paint in on the Pavement "Look Left, Look Right and Look Left again" for all the tourists who come from countries that do not drive on the Left.
@justincooper5338 10 ай бұрын
So we kinda booked a trip to London for our family of 5 and didn’t plan anything ahead of time. This video was CLUTCH! And thanks for not being an obnoxious KZfaqr but a regular guy with a normal family that does cool stuff. You made a fantastic video here and as another PHX resident I appreciate it!
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for the very nice comment! We appreciate it! Sometimes it can be a little more relaxed and fun to not have everything so detailed and planned. Have a great trip and let us know how it goes! ✈️👍
@user-zh8ck3xl1m Жыл бұрын
Love your daughters attitude to this trip. She could have her own channel.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Yes, she is such a bright light! Love this!
@grahamfrear9270 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video made of you all been so happy and enjoying thank you for coming to visitors in London 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We love London and can't wait to return, we only scratched the surface. So much more we want to see and do!
@user-zh8ck3xl1m Жыл бұрын
Love your daughters attitude to this trip.
@petermclelland278 Жыл бұрын
"Double decker bred" red buses!Wow! Love to see them, mating.
@YouAreJel Жыл бұрын
Quick tip, 4/5g internet is a lot cheaper in the UK compared with the US. You can literally pick up a sim card for a 1 month contract for about £10 that will have 30gb of internet so please don't pay your US provider for its international roaming as it will be much more expensive than just grabbing a sim here. You can get them at the airport, at a phone shop or at many local grocery stores 😊
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Great info, we have heard of dong that, just. haven't tried it yet. But sounds like a a great tip to save a lot of money!
@Thaleya1 5 ай бұрын
Do you what sim card i should get if i want alot of internet or unlimited, and for 3 people, we only need for 4 days, but we want the cheapest option available. we don't need to text or call eachother, we only need internet.
@YouAreJel 5 ай бұрын
@@Thaleya1 I've never heard of any tourist SIM cards like they have in some countries that only last a few days (I could be wrong) so I think your best bet is just see what they have at the airport. I think unlimited is overkill I would be shocked if you use more than 10gb in 4days, you'd have to be constantly watching 4k movies and i can't imagine you come all the way to London to do that 😅 maybe just get 2 SIM cards and hotspot each other if you think you won't all go separate ways
@keefsmiff 4 сағат бұрын
That was a top tip
@KINGKONGAIN2 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍Somehow this channel caught my eye and came in. Thanks to this video, I'm reminded of the memories of London I visited a few weeks ago. Thank you. Have a nice day.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
That’s great! We had such great memories in London also! Cheers!
@freddiemac1438 Жыл бұрын
We’ll you guys did a lot in such a short period of time / well done, plus I like that your family all get along so well / no arguments: bickering etc!!
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks @freddiemac, we can't wait to spend more time in London! So much to do there - we only broke the ice. And...we just might bicker a bit... sometimes. 🤣
@RogerSimpsonartist Жыл бұрын
Great stuff...love london...you looked as though you had a great time...I live three hundred miles away and I've been to London 5 times....love it....good on you all..
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We love London as well, so much to see and do, we only scratched the surface. Can't wait to return!
@mckenziemorrison827 Жыл бұрын
So fun!
@eddieflxible379 Жыл бұрын
great video thank u for sharing. thats a lot of food for breakfast and the nibbles ...definitely gotta be hungry to finish it all haha. The record player at the end very cool too.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Eddie! Safe travels this holiday season! Hope all is well!
@hildashaw302 Жыл бұрын
I would go to London if given the chance, it is on my bucket list. Thank you, ATF for another great video.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. We loved London, can't wait to go back! Definitely bucket list!
@Mary_305 Жыл бұрын
You guys had a good time in London and great content . I can't wait to visit london with my family. Thanks for sharing all the great places in London. ☺
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! You will love London, we can't wait to go back, so much to see and do. Happy Travels!
@daveblack2339 Жыл бұрын
Where are you going again?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
@@daveblack2339 maybe around the holidays…
@8atheist476 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Love seeing people enjoying London town. London's got something for everyone.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We love London, so much to do and see. Can't wait to return!
@streetender1878 Жыл бұрын
everything except English countryside of course.
@markyboyno1114 11 ай бұрын
Thank-You for Showcasing Our Country !.....From a friend across the Pond X
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
Our pleasure! Can't wait to return!
@grahamfrear9270 Жыл бұрын
It is the best thing to do is to get a bus top tour when you first arrive in the city then it gives you an idea what you want to see and go back to in your holiday
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
That was a perfect way to start our visit!
@TRIGO_ALLINE Жыл бұрын
Parker great wifi tip!!!!!!!!!!! That tip saved me a ton of money💰💰💰
@jl453 Жыл бұрын
This is such a good channel and your travels are so interesting. I finished your Cannes penthouse video and can't wait for more adventures.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@TimmyCramer Жыл бұрын
Xlnt memories and experience for your kids! Turned 21 on my European tour back in the day. Stonehenge is beautiful! Timmy C Arizona
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We didn't make it to Stonehenge, was it worth the trek? Next time maybe we'll check it out.
@AkashRoy-pd8gt Жыл бұрын
A great video. A very happy trip with family. Wish you all good health
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. And good health to you!
@jessecook845 Жыл бұрын
I love watching your family😍
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@adrianadrian255 Жыл бұрын
Peter Pan is 120 years old and landed well before Disney. I think there are least two statues of the character in London, and the copyright for Peter Pan was donated by its author to the Great Ormand Street Hospital. It is a London hospital that is entirely devoted to sick children. An act of parliament was passed to extend copyright for the hospital some years ago, which may only apply in the UK, but I believe it is still a tradition for use of the book in theatres etc. around the world to make a donation to the hospital
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is great info we did not know! Thanks!
@jamieandtherandomstuff Жыл бұрын
You're right. UK copyright law only lasts 100 years, so the hospital had to apply to get it extended. Thankfully it was.
@Alexandros.Mograine 8 күн бұрын
Your daughter has the exact same "photobomb" energy as me xD
@bills1779 Жыл бұрын
Great awesome video vlog!!! Thanks for sharing 💯🎊🇬🇧🎊🇬🇧💯🇬🇧🇬🇧
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We appreciate the feedback! Cheers! 🇬🇧 💂♀️
@bobbybigboyyes Жыл бұрын
Hilarious, and the London food and theatres are so much better than in America.
@gmdhargreaves Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your POV of Good Olde London Town
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! We love London!
@scratchoftheday2023 Жыл бұрын
Your vlog is the best I have seen x
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@jeffreyconrad8125 4 ай бұрын
great Video guys as a londoner of 70 years I would say you need about 2 weeks at least here dont forget all the museums are free once again thank you you came across as a lovely family 😊
@AmericanTravelFamily 4 ай бұрын
We love London, have been there twice so far. So much to see in the city. We will have to hit the museums next time! We did not know they were free.
@tillysanders2593 11 ай бұрын
As a Brit living in Toronto I would say the protocol for walking in public areas is to use common sense and not walk or bump into other people .There is no correct side but instead politely give as much room to pass others well in advance . And not walk right into someone else's parhway and at the very last second move which people tend to do here, like a game of chicken.
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
Common sense is always good. Thanks for helping answer our question!
@terrymacdad8742 8 ай бұрын
You have a lovely family 😎 always welcome here in England
@AmericanTravelFamily 8 ай бұрын
Very nice comment, thank you very much! Can't wait to return!
@vwright1021 9 ай бұрын
A very enjoyable video... and a great family. London, like every city, has it dark side and it's downsides but you showcased the good and diplomatically ignored the bad. Thanks. As a Brit and former resident of London it remains one of my favourite places to visit. But I'd love to see Phoenix too ... ever since Glen Campbell put it in my mind... and Alburquerque ... and Oaklahoma ...and the Lights of Cincinnati ... and don't forget Galveston! 😘
@AmericanTravelFamily 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! There is so much more for us to see and do in London, we really enjoyed our short time there and can't wait to return.
@johnhood3172 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Great video, no silly background music, am pleased you had great weather so unusual in London. The underground has been improved a lot in the last 30 years, but there’s more to do, in particular the heat problem, which is caused by clay around the tunnels, nothing holds heat like clay , TFL will eventually sort this out. What is holding things back, is the cost overruns of the new Elizabeth line, so I hope you all enjoyed your stay here regards. JH
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! The weather was amazing for our first time in London, sunny and warm! Thx for the info on the underground, we thought it was quick and easy to use while getting around London. We can't wait to come back and explore more of this great city!
@iankelly5387 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Mrs American TF is gorgeous!
@Alexandros.Mograine 8 күн бұрын
Im a HUGE neo roman architechture guy. Thats why i would love to visit london one day. Have visited athens and rome atleast :D
@glastonbury4304 10 ай бұрын
London my favourite city in the world , then Rome and then New York ❤
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
Those are all good ones. London is amazing, can't wait to return!
@theexperiencefamily Жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! Our family is going to London this summer and are really excited about it!
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Have so much fun!
@glastonbury4304 10 ай бұрын
That salad was hilarious..😂😂...lovely vlog ❤
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@bgfd1 Жыл бұрын
The Argyll Arms pub was never a department store called ‘Liberty'. The picture you point to is of a very famous department store called Libertys which is a very famous Tudor styled timbered building which the end of the road where the Argyll Arms is. Where did you get the information from? Glad you enjoyed your visit. Fun video.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
I think I was just reading the stuff off the walls upstairs and got it all mixed up. As I researched it now, I was clearly off. Liberty is unmistakable and looks nothing like the Argyll. Sorry about that. Thanks for the correction! A lot of history in London, can't wait to return! Cheers!
@Tom-ed-w Жыл бұрын
kids can have a beer , if a adult is with them :)
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Tom-ed-w Жыл бұрын
@thatiwantchicjen8912 Жыл бұрын
A tip for you next time is to stay in a hotel that is a bit further out from central London, like in Stratford, or east London. They have several travelodges and premier inn's, which sell you rooms and breakfast for so much cheaper than a hotel in central London would be.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Now that we're familiar with getting around and using the tube, that might be a more economical option, thanks!
@michellelkphoto1543 11 ай бұрын
If you go to London again there is a train that’s called the Heathrow Xpress that’ll take you straight from Heathrow Airport right into the heart of London.
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
Good to know this! Thanks
@paulthomas-hh2kv 11 ай бұрын
Anyone travelling from US get a morning flight (eliminates the jet lag, straight to bed when you arrive and fresh in the morning) keep in mind London is one of the most expensive places in the world ££££ 😢. Check out the street food 🥘
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
We've tried many different ways to beat jet lag. I think you just have to sleep when you're tired until your body acclimates. And yes, its was pricey in London!
@shivdurgamandirjamalpur3096 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful sharing 🌹🌹🌹🌹👌👌👌👌
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@raviseumangal4016 10 ай бұрын
Great vid 👍🏾 if I had shown up there without proof of accomodations they'd have sent me back home 😅
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
They didn't even ask!
@stuartallen8310 7 ай бұрын
Not scared to get the camera out i like it
@petermclelland278 9 ай бұрын
"Double decker 'bred' London busses?" WOW! Like to see that copulation!
@AmericanTravelFamily 9 ай бұрын
😆
@michaelalcorn2325 9 ай бұрын
Great video❤
@AmericanTravelFamily 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@KH0RIUM 5 ай бұрын
Just watched your video, lovely family. Next time in the UK, you have to visit Scotland.
@AmericanTravelFamily 5 ай бұрын
That is on the list! Matt wants to golf there and we’ve heard great things about it.
@1chish Жыл бұрын
Never take a cab / taxi / Uber from Heathrow. They will stitch you up. There is a great train service (Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express) and the Piccadilly line tube.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks! We will definitely take the train next time!
@1chish Жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily 150 mph under the sea is pretty outstanding. I never used Eurostar but when I drove trucks (semis) abroad I used the Shuttle where you drive your truck (semi) on to the train and then go the the club car for a meal. 45 minutes later you are in another country.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
@@1chish the trains are really amazing and convenient. Can’t beat how fast and easy they are and you’re right, before you know it, you’re in another country!
@grahamfrear9270 Жыл бұрын
I thought you would have come to the UK to try the UK sweets and Candice. You can buy your own candies when you get back to America.
@jaysummers9396 5 ай бұрын
You're a great family and have a great vlog 🤟👍
@AmericanTravelFamily 5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@johnwaldron7490 Жыл бұрын
Your daughter sure likes the camera.
@1chiefg 6 ай бұрын
Great video.
@AmericanTravelFamily 5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@nigellusby8256 11 ай бұрын
You guys were are actually really lucky with the changing of the guard. Normally it is the "red coat" guards, but other military units are sometimes given the honour. In your case it was the RAF!
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
You mean other units sometimes do the ceremony? We did not know that. Thanks!
@johnjonesToffeeman 10 ай бұрын
Walking on a specific side is not a big thing in UK,but walk on the right on small roads so you can see cars coming at you
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
Thanks you!
@peterforfun210 9 ай бұрын
Hi lovely family please please come back soon. Have fun
@AmericanTravelFamily 9 ай бұрын
We will!
@josy4578 Жыл бұрын
The London theatre has been around a very long time broadway came after.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see more shows in London!
@michaelalcorn2325 9 ай бұрын
Should try Yorkshire dales it’s stunning x
@thatiwantchicjen8912 Жыл бұрын
Instead of getting on the sightseeing bus. Get a couple of oyster cards so you can ride the tube!
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We rode the tube a lot with our oyster cards! Great transportation.
@davidhopkins9167 Жыл бұрын
Evening nibbles, I like the name it sounds so British.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
😂
@johnhood3172 Жыл бұрын
Hi, you a large choice of weather, it can rain one hour the next bright sunshine and warm or rain for a week non stop, it even snowed in June once, people in America forget how far north Britain is. Regards. JH
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Yes, seems like the weather can be very unpredictable!
@freddiemac1438 Жыл бұрын
It’s because the UK is an island and nowhere is more than 60 miles from the sea and that we get weather from the Atlantic
@andybaker2456 Жыл бұрын
Those signs telling you which side of the pavement to walk on are a hangover from the pandemic and were meant to prevent people walking towards each other. There are no general rules here about which side to walk on.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
That is really good to know! Thanks!
@johnhood3172 Жыл бұрын
Hi, hope you do come back , London is a big city, to much to do in one trip, there’s a joke about London no one know where it stops. Please don’t expect the same good weather regards. JH
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We will definitely be back! Can't wait to explore more of London. And we don't shy away from alternate weather! Cheers!
@darrellrussell7259 Жыл бұрын
I love the Peter Pan tea section, was it scary that high up?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Not at all, best views of London!
@hannahwarner8832 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the vlog and very informative but from a Londoner avoid those America Candy Stores.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Love your city. And we didn't buy anything from that store, but we had to check it out since we walked by it! 🤣
@anitawhite2669 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you - why come to London, then visit a place that you can visit in the country you just left.
@newbris Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video guys. Looks like you had a lot of fun. Just a trivial pronunciation tip. The English pronounce most words that end in “ham” as “um”. So Buckingham is pronounced closer to Buckingum Palace if you want to pronounce it like a British English speaker. Not that you have to of course.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We did not know that! Thanks for the tip! Matt actually tries to do his research and pronounce things as close as we can when we travel. We understand how annoying it can be to locals when things aren't said right. Thanks for the insider info!
@donaldomahoney1774 Жыл бұрын
Marble Arch was the original entrance to Buckingham Palace but was moved wgen the Palace was extended
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! We did not know that!
@donaldomahoney1774 Жыл бұрын
@AmericanTravelFamily it's OK you thought it was the Wellington Arch lol
@joemurray1664 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving us prices!!!
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Hope it helps.
@Loki1815 9 ай бұрын
All the theatre plays are shown here, as wel... First....
@AmericanTravelFamily 9 ай бұрын
Great shows in LONDON.
@zupermaus9276 Жыл бұрын
There's no right or left in Europe on the pavements - too crowded. You just kinda swerve at the last second. The walk on the left (or right) signs were for social distancing in the pandemic. A lot haven't yet been removed, but you no longer need to pay heed. Also London is THE theatre capital in the world, there are over 1 million theatre seats in the city -almost as many as stadium seats (which is also a record breaker).
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. We can't wait to return to see another show in the West End. Did not know it was the theatre capital of the world! Cheers!
@melindarichardson9342 Жыл бұрын
You all looked like you had a great time at the Peter Pan High Tea, may I ask how much it was?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
£70 with champagne and £55 without.
@ClaudeS39 Жыл бұрын
Ma’am the blocks and blocks of lanterns is Chinatown 😂
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Yes Chinatown is lovely!!
@henryviii6341 3 ай бұрын
you guys should have tried cycling through central london especially the Parks or indeed the canals and the Thames Path. PLUS you never actually visited much in the OG London. A city within a City within a Country within a Country ! yes. the City of London - St Paul’s and way way more. It’s Roman London. and to me as a Londoner the best kept secret around.
@AmericanTravelFamily 3 ай бұрын
This is all great info. We've been back to London since this video and did visit and stay in the City of London. There is so much to do and see here, can't wait to return again. Thanks for all the suggestions!
@henryviii6341 3 ай бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily go check the Barbican. an incredible arts entertainment complex & so much more. spend a day around there - eat at the Jugged Hare pub. have a cocktail in the Barbican. see the lakes and fountains too. and the Tropical Hot House. Go to Guildhall / The Ned ( James Bond Goldfinger location ) / Roof of No1 Poultry / Bank of England Museum / Royal Exchange / Spitalfields / Clerkenwell for the grave of Karl Marx plus it’s a cool area. the Olympic Park and Stadium / Canary Wharf / canoe /cycle along the canals ….and come SOUTH visit Royal Greenwich ( my home 😉) to see the birthplace of the Royal Navy plus Elizabeth I and Henry VIII ( arrive by Uber Boat ). that’s a few things.
@ablowman Жыл бұрын
Seeing your daughter has a Beatles T shirt on did you get chance to to visit abbey road. ? Great vid BTW
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and the compliment! But unfortunately, we did not this time. However, we all love the Beatles and can't wait to get back to London!
@mjq3555 Жыл бұрын
If you do please be aware that Abbey Road Studios is NOWHERE NEAR Abbey Road Station. Completely different part of London.
@darrenmcquillan1261 Жыл бұрын
Hi. Sadly not a full English as your missing black pudding, mushrooms, tomatoes and hash browns... still a top start of the day meal though.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Good to know! Never had black pudding, will have to look for that next time!
@darkmatter6714 11 ай бұрын
Observations and facts: 1) Big mistake not booking a hotel going to the most visited city in the world which gets 20 million tourists a year. 2) Those newer red buses (not the tourist ones) cost each as much as a Bugatti Veyron. 3) Piccadilly Circus is not the Times Square of London - it came first. Times Square is the Piccadilly Circus of New York. 4) You don’t need to buy a card or ticket to use the public transport. Just touch your bank card or iPhone on the barrier and it will charge you the cheapest fare for any given journey. 5) The West End (London’s theatre district) has 22 more theatres than New York’s Broadway. The largest theater on Broadway (Gershwin Theatre) seats 1933. The largest one in London (London Colosseum) seats 2,359. The second largest in London (London Palladium) seats 2,286.
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
Great facts! Love #3 and #5. We are used to booking hotels last minute, maybe London is not the best city to do that, although we lucked out with the Hard Rock. Too bad they rebranded that property, hope it is still as good. Next time we will try to pay for the tube with our phones, that seems a lot simpler as long as the kids have a card on their phone also. Cheers, good info!
@darkmatter6714 11 ай бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily ❤️ #5 - the West End make considerably more money too. About $1.12 billion across 19,244 performances a year VS $845m for Broadway.
@RollerbazAndCoasterDad 10 ай бұрын
Yikes, our UK phones often cost little or nothing to go abroad. My tip is to just buy a UK sim card while you're here. You can get enough data for a week or two for £10
@AmericanTravelFamily 10 ай бұрын
I think we will do that next time! Thanks!
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Hi travel fam,👋Where are you watching from?
@captainmattymo6261 Жыл бұрын
California! 😊
@danellekelling2362 Жыл бұрын
Arizona
@Horizon301. Жыл бұрын
South West UK
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Wow! So you must be very familiar with London?!
@Horizon301. Жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily Not really haha. I live close to Bath and Bristol so London is very different. I did take in a lot more of what you showed than you may think as I haven’t visited all of the main attractions yet 😂
@primalengland Жыл бұрын
Just stumbled onto your channel. So glad you enjoyed my country. I live in the north near the Lake District and have only been to London for work. Hope you enjoy Paris…. I asked my wife to marry me outside Notre Dame. I’ll now browse your videos…. And sub.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
This is so great! Thanks for the positive reply! We loved London. Can't wait to explore more of London, we've been to Paris 3 times and love it as well. We were so in awe at all the destruction the fire did to Notre Dame, but looks like the renovation is going well. Thanks for the sub!!
@mattiesanders5102 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to give us the price for Hard Rock Hotel😬 Can you tell me the cost?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
London is very pricey, rooms were $350 and up during the high season.
@Gracie-dy3yi 2 ай бұрын
Also there is no right way to walk on the path way walk which way u want😊
@AmericanTravelFamily 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@josejara5070 Жыл бұрын
When was this? We are planning a trip for a couple of weeks on the 1st of June.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
This was last July. Have fun!
@TheSurferboi1992 Жыл бұрын
again unfortunately its to late for this family but i think them bus tours of lodon are like £35 or something... if you take the number 1 bus its route goes past pretty much 95% of the land marks as this tour bus and its £3.50 or use the underground to get to the land marks again way cheaper and you get up and close with the land marks
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
thanks for the info! Now that we know our way around a bit, we will have to take the city bus next time.
@theduchess5730 3 ай бұрын
What month was this video taken? It seems like the weather was nice.
@AmericanTravelFamily 3 ай бұрын
It was July
@ktwashere5637 Ай бұрын
a 25 to 30 pound oyster card will last you a lot longer than a couple of days. There is an 8 pound daily cap.
@AmericanTravelFamily Ай бұрын
@@ktwashere5637 thanks, we noticed that!
@donaldomahoney1774 Жыл бұрын
The guards do two hours on then four hours off over a 24 or 48hrs
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the details!
@TheClunkingFist Жыл бұрын
"A lot of pubs in London, and the usually allow children in." Dogs enter the chat.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Yes, the pubs seem pretty relaxed in London.
@virgillopez5889 Жыл бұрын
Was it hard to list and get on the London flight?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
We were lucky, the flight was wide open!
@4svennie Жыл бұрын
Rather than spend $80 on your mobile phone plan, I'd suggest getting a PAYG (pay as you go) sim or international sim card in country. Save a load of money on calling abroad and calling each other whilst here.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
That is great advice! and more affordable, we didn't know much about that option, but talked to folks who did that.
@santinoalfredo390 11 ай бұрын
im from london and its a pleasure to see such a beautiful family visit our land. subscribed
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
That is a very nice comment! 👍 We love your city and can’t wait to return! Thanks for the sub! 🇬🇧
@santinoalfredo390 11 ай бұрын
thatnks for the reply but honest you need to do more stuff over here
@AmericanTravelFamily 11 ай бұрын
@@santinoalfredo390 yes we can’t wait to return. We did not spend enough time over there the first time!
@santinoalfredo390 11 ай бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily well i think you lot will have followers wherever ypu go
@johnduncan231 Жыл бұрын
My sister lives in Spain, when she comes back here for holidays she swaps out her Spanish sim card for a British sim card. £10 will get you unlimited texts and phone calls, 30gb data and unlimited social media (effectively social media is free as it doesn't use your 30gb data).
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think we will try the SIM card next time. Seems a lot cheaper!
@douglas3286 Жыл бұрын
In the UK kids are allowed to have an alcoholic drink as long as they are eating a meal at a table and sitting with their parents. Is that the same in the US?
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
That is good to know. In the US, kids are not allowed to drink unless they are 21 no matter what.
@douglas3286 Жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily It is illegal to buy alcohol for someone under 18 in a licensed premises, the only exception is for 16 or 17 year-olds who are allowed to drink beer, wine or cider with food if with an adult (but they may not buy the alcohol themselves). It is legal for anyone over 5 to drink alcohol.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info! We did not know that.
@gordonharper2961 Жыл бұрын
Are the London Tube and the subway the same thing, I'm confused.
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
The London Tube and Underground are the same thing. Yes, also like the subway but they don't call it that.
@mjq3555 Жыл бұрын
In the UK a subway is a pedestrian underpass. Or a chain of sandwich shops. BUT in at least one place (Glasgow) it IS the name of their underground railway.
@duaneowens7777 Жыл бұрын
it must be nice to leave hot Phoenix and travel to London. How was your experience from one to ten
@AmericanTravelFamily Жыл бұрын
Definitely a 10. The weather was great, warm for London, almost 80F. We wish we spent more time there, because we only brushed the surface on things to see and do. We liked how easy it was to get around and the amazing concentration of things to see within the city. And there wasn't much of a language barrier. 🤣
@duaneowens7777 Жыл бұрын
@@AmericanTravelFamily lol there is a large language barrier where I am in China. Would you visit there
@hannanrahman3648 Жыл бұрын
Be lave it or not it doesn’t matter witch side
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