30 essential London tips in 9 minutes

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Published 2022-08-11
Visiting London for the first time? These are the 30 MUST-KNOW tips for your first time in London. We cover London tips about money, popular London signs, accommodation tips, London's public transportation and famous black cabs, and much more. There's a ton of London knowledge in just 9 minutes! (everything mentioned in the video is linked at the bottom of this description box btw)

**Get my FREE London 101 Guide, perfect for first-time London tourists: loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main

This video was inspired by Jay Swanson's video about Paris. Watch it here:    • 25 Essential Paris Tips in 8 Minutes  
And my friend Jon from Here Be Barr did a similar video for NYC:    • 25 ESSENTIAL New York City Tips in 10...  

♥️ MORE LONDON HELP ♥️
📗 Free London 101 Guide for first-time London visitors: goo.gl/Eh3HP3
📱 3-Day London Itinerary (PDF guide and digital map included): bit.ly/39KEv4i
📍 Travel guides for London, divided by area (The Casual Tourist Guides): bit.ly/3bgeRoj
💸 London Spending Guide (includes budget calculator spreadsheet): bit.ly/3OduFqy
📞 Book a Trip Planning Call with Jess: bit.ly/39MGhBJ
🏨 My top London hotels tips and recommendations: loveandlondon.com/category/london-accommodations/
🚶🏼‍♀️Daily London life and tons of London advice on our Instagram: instagram.com/loveandlondon
❓Visiting London FAQs: loveandlondon.com/faqs-from-london-visitors/

About Love and London:
I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.

MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO (and other useful links):
Apps mentioned: Uber (electric bikes and taxis), Gett (for black taxis)
London Spending Guide: bit.ly/3QhGM6S
My playlist of London area guides:    • Best things to do in central London |...  
My downloadable area guides, with digital map, my best insider tips, and more: bit.ly/3PeyxHw
Why I don't recommend Airbnb in London: loveandlondon.com/why-i-dont-recommend-an-airbnb-f…
18 London apart-hotels that are better than Airbnb: loveandlondon.com/18-london-apart-hotels-better-th…
Where you can find our accommodation recommendations: loveandlondon.com/category/london-accommodations/

All Comments (21)
  • @ghanaslennon
    Planning a trip to London this summer and these videos have made planning immensely easier! Thank you for all your suggestions!
  • Hi Jess I'm so glad you're still enjoying your time here, bless you!!!! 😊.
  • @Nivshin53
    I am a native North London boy albeit haven't lived or worked in London for nearly 30 years and now retirement I am finding these videos full of informative things that I hadn't even realised - or an update on the many changes to travel and getting about the Central area! Certainly very different to when I started work near St Pauls in 1970!! Keep them coming Jess - we'll make a full 'cockney girl' out of you yet!!!
  • Most of these things I had to look up myself before or during my trip. I wish I had found this video earlier. Very useful stuff!
  • Thank you for all your vlogs! My wife and I are traveling to London in September for our 25th anniversary and cannot wait!
  • @meetmeinva
    This video comes with perfect timing! I leave for London tomorrow for a week. First time in 22 years!
  • @bel9832
    Thank you so much for these videos. I am planning my first trip to London and your videos are so helpful and informative.
  • @Salishsea812
    LOVE heading out this Sunday i feel way more confident going after watching your videos and with your 3 day itinerary
  • @MrsAloha1959
    Before we left, I watched sooo many of your videos! THANK YOU! We stayed at Park Plaza Westminster and found we could walk almost everywhere. The Gong...EXCELLENT tip. Reviews said poor food and high prices. NOT our experience. It was amazing!!❤
  • @LifeasHolly84
    We were just in London last week. We love London and these are all great tips! I cannot wait until next time or if our dreams come true and we get to live there. Until then (and after) we will continue to watch your awesome videos and tips.
  • Hi Jess! I was just in London in July. I binged on your videos and was super prepared as a result. I really enjoyed my trip! Thank you!
  • @dungdo3157
    I love your videos I have been to London twice but still find your videos very helpful. Thank you ❤️
  • Going to London for the first time this summer. This video is perfect timing and extremely helpful. Thank you very much.
  • @davidgarza4823
    Excellent video; short and full of practical information. Thank,you !
  • @watergreg5836
    I spent an efficient one day in London. If anyone wants to refer to: I arrived at the Kings Cross Station around 2pm and then walked to the tower bridge while checking the shops along my route. After tower bridge at 5pm i went to the borough market nearby for dinner. At night i went to SOHO (it was lit!), then the next morning i checked out of my hotel and went buckingham palace for the changing of the guards at 11am.
  • @JeanArnas
    Love it! Must’ve taken ages to make this video, so much good info!! ❤️❤️❤️
  • @FlyngSnoopy
    Perfect timing! I'm planning to visit Edinburgh and London for two weeks in October, it's been since 2019.
  • @diegom8481
    I just watched one video and now I can't stop!! Great approach, easy to watch, super informative and practical! Thanks for these videos, excellent job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Going to London next month from Sydney, Australia!🇦🇺
  • Great video! I loved Jay Swanson's video like this about a Paris & I loved yours too.