2006-11-10 03:36:36 · 10 answers · asked by punkdrummerchick 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Beware of YOBS
2006-11-10 07:25:16 · answer #1 · answered by SAM M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to reiterate some of the other answers here. Some Americans have ruined things for the rest of us by giving the impression that we're all constantly loud, lazy, obnoxious, drunk, etc. when we travel to Europe. (Of course, I've seen some Brits do the same thing in Prague.)
Websites like gumtree and craigslist are great ways to find jobs, lodging, even activity buddies, which can help you get a network of friends going before you even arrive.
Make sure you have plenty of money saved and a planned budget so you don't run out before you can get a decent job. Depending on where you're from, everything is about twice as expensive there as it is at home.
If you don't have a work visa and don't plan on getting one, you'll be limited to bartending or babysitting jobs. Check out some Au Pair websites and post a resume, you could get free room and board as well as a weekly salary with some families.
Try to make yourself aware of any cultural differences before you go over to save yourself from unpleasantness. I come from a very small Texas (no, I'm NOT a Bush supporter) town where everyone knows everyone else's business. We have a tendency to make eye contact and smile at people, even strangers, as we go about our daily routine. Londoners don't do that. Don't expect to make small talk with the checkout person at Sainsbury's or the girl in front of you waiting for the restroom at a club, it just doesn't happen. They're not being rude, it's just their culture.
I really hope you enjoy your time in London. If I could marry a city, London would be the one for me. There's so much that's great about it that you should take advantage of.
2006-11-10 08:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by classicrory 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey american girl,
I'm an australian girl whose recently moved to London. My advice if you are moving alone, is find a share house - ww.gumtree.com has loads of people looking for flatmates, and it's the best way to start meeting people. For fun, Camden is great for an indie/alternative sort of place with loads of great bars and pubs (barfly is awesome). Angel/Shoreditch/Farringdon are all very trendy and have great bars and restaurants. If you're into clubbing, 'The Cross' and 'Fabric' are two great nightclubs (you'd have to be a serious clubber, though)..
Good luck!
2006-11-10 04:25:56 · answer #3 · answered by space_kitten 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
solutions on your questions: - Are we friendly? confident, yet no longer as friendly as individuals or Canadians. you will no longer locate us bouncing of the partitions with exhilaration and so on, yet you will meet some friendly people and make some great acquaintances. purely remember we are somewhat reserved and don't placed on our hearts on our sleeves. - what's climate like? wet wet wet wet! It snows for about 2 days interior the wintry climate. The locals tend to panic over this it particularly is easily somewhat humorous! :) Summers are very beautiful, you ought to bypass to a pair of London's parks. - Are women and boys friendly? See above. Your accessory would be a conversing element for a fabulous style of people your age. much less so for the adults (there are a number of individuals working right here). - Will education be of use? confident it particularly is going to. - worry-unfastened manners purely use the comparable manners as you're able to in u . s . a .. yet make confident you oftentimes stand on the impressive interior the London Underground escalators. you ought to have a blast. good success!
2016-10-03 12:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't talk loudly and tell everyone how much bigger and better everything is in the USA. That's the only thing I find annoying about Americans, especially when they say it on the underground tube where there is an unwritten rule that you don't speak loudly or talk on mobile phones - its like a library or church!
2006-11-10 03:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jason O 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have a great time. You only live once. See everything there is to see. I love it there and would love to move. But hubby loves it in the states. Maybe one day we can be so lucky to move back to where he is from.
2006-11-13 08:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by American___Brit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you'll have to learn the language.
2006-11-10 03:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't tell them you're from America. Say you're from Canada. They'll like you more.
2006-11-10 03:40:35 · answer #8 · answered by shagg_woo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
make yourself available, you never know who you may meet
2006-11-10 03:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
have a good time.
2006-11-10 03:39:41 · answer #10 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋