American Reacts to Things You NEED to Know Before Visiting the UK (Part 1)

As an American who has never been to the UK I am extremely curious about what you need to now before visiting. When Americans travel to other countries we tend to not pay much respect to the local culture so I am very excited to correct that today. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[ulyssesthirteen]

It's ironic, Britain gets such grief over colonisation in the 1700s and 1800s (and doubly ironic when it comes from Americans) and yet I'm watching an American who has eaten Indian food not making the connection between Britain and Indian food. I think Tyler would have a shock if he knew the demographics of some areas of Britain.

[hgrazza]

Indian/Bangladeshi food to the UK, is what Mexican food is to the US. We have a large Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani community in the UK and there's a reason it's one of the most popular foods here

[UnknownUser-rbpd]

Having seen and spoken to American tourists driving in the UK, in rural areas at least, what tends to disturb them is not driving on the left but the narrower roads that are often twisty. This often results in slow driving that causes locals to overtake them on twisty roads and freaks them out further.

[Aspie_Geek_UK]

As a Brit living in the UK and spending 40 years driving on the left, I have regularly driven in the continental EU which drive on the Right side of the road, and its really not that difficult to get used to... He really is correct when he says it only takes about 30 mins to get used to

[HappyHammer]

Big Tip. The majority of cars in the UK are manual (stick shift). If you are a Yank coming to the UK book an automatic with Sat Nav It just makes things a lot easier.

[Attirbful]

Bed and Breakfasts are usually private residences that rent out rooms for nights and do not supply lunch or dinner, but a breakfast (homemade, often very British) is included. Mostly people just stay for a night or two during cross-country travel. They are a great way of seeing the country and having a true British experience, learn to know natives etc… They often have great tips for places to visit and which are the local tourist traps…

[kerrydoutch]

Aussie here. We have Bed and Breakfasts too. Usually a private residence that you pay for a room and cooked breakfast. Not usually just a standard house. They have to meet certain standards and het licenced. The house is usually historically interesting and/or in an interesting lication. Also has to be within easy reach of local transport and shops. But not always. And of course Britain is known for Indian food. The Indian popultion there is huge and have hundreds of Indian Restaurants. Most really good. And Britain is an island. Of course theres seafood. Apart from fish n chips.

[denniswilliams]

Please explain why you would question anything about Indian food in Britain given the Indian sub-continent was part of the British empire for a couple of centuries.

[mandysharp]

Tyler the top rated food in the UK is chicken tikka masala. It's been this way for years. It's an Indian dish created in the UK. We have had Indian takeaway food here since I was a child and I'm 60 Lol. We probably have more Indian and Pakistani takeaway's than other food. The curry club started in Bradford about 35 year's ago. We have everything here from Greek food to fried chicken takeaways and restaurants. Pub food is British culture. If you ever come to Britain you will be spoilt for choice

[jonnychef]

I'm just a normal average Englishman and I find you very refreshing to watch your content, you have so much respect and understanding and your reaction somtimes is funny as hell .keep it up .we like a weird cousins, love it 😂❤

[brentwoodbay]

Bara Brith! A Welsh fruit bread, means 'Speckled Bread'. You soak the fruit in tea overnight. My mam used to make it. Bloody lovely. Now my wife makes it here in Canada. All the kids love it. ! A slice or two, sometimes buttered, with a cup of tea!

[hatjodelka]

I'm British and only stay in a hotel if there's no B&B nearby. B&Bs are a really good way to find out about the area you're in and get reliable local knowledge. You're essentially staying in someone's house. Threy tend to be cheaper, too. If you're in a hotel there are leaflets and tourist info at reception or in your room but nothing beats someone who has probably lived in the area for decades.

[mskatonic]

5:23 here's the thing, you're not alone on the road. Remembering to drive on the left is easy if you're following other drivers and not pulling into oncoming traffic.

[Joanna-ilur]

I grew up in Kent, which is of course a border county. We had a lot of French, German, Dutch and Belgian drivers, and a generation ago we had signs saying Tenez a la gauche, Links fahren and so on. Seeing a Dutch number plate on a Kent road is so commonplace that on a trip from Tenterden to Ashford with my husband (he was driving!) I saw ten Dutch plates in ten miles.

[Shoomer]

Oh and the "white stuff on the left" are called eggs. They're a delicacy that come from chickens.

[victorpotapczuk]

Tyler Rumple - the round thing on the plate of 'Full English Breakfast' that you thought looks like a burger is black pudding (made from pork or beef blood, with pork fat or beef suet, and a cereal, usually oatmeal, oat groats, or barley groats). The white things on the same plate are poached eggs.

[annehoog]

we're visiting the UK for the first time this summer (coming from Holland). Like many europeans do however we are avoiding the cities (almost) all together. I would recommend with any trip to Europe to not rent a car, but a campervan. Saves you money on hotels and gets you around at the same time. Also European campsites are really good.

[carolineskipper]

The Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes are the same currency as the rest of the UK- it's just that their local banks issue regional notes. You will have no difficulty using Bank of England issued notes in these countries, and legally the Scottish and N Irish notes can be used throughout the UK- it's just some places might not accept them as they are less familiar with them, and therefore not so confident that you are not passing counterfeits. Personally I haven't used cash in MONTHS, apart from giving to a local neighbourhood charity collection.
A 'Bed and breakfast' is a very common type of holiday accommodation. You literallly get what the name implies- a room with a bed/ beds, and a breakfast provided to you in the morning. There are no other meals provided. Traditionally B&Bs are converted large family homes (often old farm houses in country areas), where the owners live on site in their own private apartments, but have a few rooms to let out to guests. Guests are expected to be away from the house for most of the day (excepting some locations such as farms, which might encourage guests to spend some of their day on site.)

[DarkSister.]

It took me around 20 minutes to get used to driving in the USA, basically from the airport it was a bit stressful, but by the time we got to the villa I was all good 😊

[jamesleate]

We drive in Europe regularly so switching from left to right isn't difficult.

The only reason Scottish notes may not be accepted in parts of England is because the vendor may not have seen one before (or at least not frequently) and isn't comfortable that it is genuine.