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I've come back TO THE UK AND IT'S BORING.
I'M BOARDING the flight right now to go back to the UK. I'll be real. I don't want to leave.
So, I'm back in the UK and I'm already depressed. If you couldn't tell already by this absolutely miserable weather, this is what I typical summer's day looks like over here.
But when we landed and we were driving through the familiar streets of where I where I'm from, I didn't feel like it was home. Pretty much instantly you notice how much smaller everything is and I can't really describe it. It's just feeling very cozy.
I haven't had any nice conversations. Not many people walking around London with a smile on their face even though the sun is shining. And everyone's so rude. Everyone's rushing to get everywhere. They're like in America it's more slow and chill.
I've been missing Americans, really. I miss the sense of adventure. I miss the people. I miss the freedom.
I'm missing the flavors, okay? Those Brits aren't used to flavoring and spices, right? My palate changed.
Everywhere you go in the US it's like a completely different world and I now understand fully why Americans don't travel anywhere apart from inside the US. I love the people. I love the culture. I love to wake up in the morning, go out for my long walks.
You literally waking up still thinking you're in this amazing beautiful country where you've just been going out and living your best life.
I just want to be allowed in, man. Someone call up Donald. Get us a green card, please.
I just want to say a massive massive thank you to everyone in this great state.
Departing the United States is meant to mark the conclusion of a vacation. You step onto the flight, land back in the UK, and reality resumes. Or at least, that is what numerous UK holidaymakers anticipate. However, for massive number of travelers, a surprising reality sets in once they touch down back home. They simply cannot get the US out of their minds. Days morph into weeks, and they remain hooked on discussing the meals they devoured, the welcoming locals they encountered, the massive grocery stores, the sprawling highways, the unbelievable sporting events, and those small acts of generosity they never anticipated. A few even confess they began weighing everything in their hometown against their American counterparts. The cafes, the diners, the customer service, the streets, and even basic grocery runs unexpectedly felt underwhelming. They assumed they would long for the States for just a couple of days. Instead, they caught themselves plotting their return journey before they even unpacked their luggage.
So, what exactly makes the United States leave such an enduring mark on countless UK travelers? Why do so many guests fly back claiming the US was entirely different from their preconceptions? And why are masses now declaring they miss it already? In this episode, we explore the memorable adventures that caused UK vacationers to become infatuated with the US, and why for a huge portion of them, flying out was actually the toughest segment of the trip. Let's dive in.
Right, no one can tell me that one of the worst feelings in the world is coming back to this place after you've been on like a holiday or been away for a while. Back to UK, boys. Mate, I don't know what it is about this airport, but it's pretty depressing, innit? Like, if you know what I mean. If you're from the UK, you just know that feeling already, like.
Oh. Go Gatwick, innit? Yeah, I'm already thinking about booking a Europe trip for next week, I can't lie. Like, I don't I don't know I don't know how long I can stay here, boys. Well, at least the weather ain't even that cold and rainy, like, it's a bit of sun. It's what you need, mate, a bit of vitamin D.
I've been missing Americans. Really, we just had dinner with a couple from Texas who have chance to travel to Romania, and they text us saying, "Hey guys, we're watching you couple years. We would love to have you on dinner." And you know what? During this dinner, I felt like I've been again in United States. You can tell that I kind of advocate and promote Americans. No, it's matching. I don't know why, but I felt really like a home just being with Americans. We got a great dinner and in the end of the dinner, they give an envelope to my daughter. It was 100 bucks there. Guys, thank you so much. We'll get the bike for her tomorrow for this money.
Three American things that I miss the most as a Brit. I AM A BRIT WHO HAS SPENT MONTHS in America and now I'm back in the UK. I am having withdrawal symptoms from certain things, mate. Number three. Okay, look, the flavors. I'm missing the flavors, okay? Us Brits aren't used to flavoring and spices, right? My palate changed. I've come back TO THE UK AND IT'S BORING.
NUMBER TWO. THIS NEXT ONE IS NO JOKE, MATE, YEAH? I'VE BEEN FEELING LIKE I SHOULD BE STANDING ON STREET CORNERS, TWEAKING. I've been needing IT. I CRAVE IT. AND we don't do it in the UK. Crushed ice. I WAS INTRODUCED TO CRUSHED ICE IN America and it's changed my life forever. IT'S OPENED A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD FOR ME. I NEED CRUSHED ICE. I NEED IT NOW.
NUMBER ONE. TO TIE IN NICELY WITH THE CRUSHED ICE IS THE FOUNTAIN DRINKS. They just don't do it the same in the UK. I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT. MORE SPECIFICALLY, DR. PEPPER. There's something about the crushed ice and the fountain drinks in America. I have never tried anything as nice. IT'S ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. GET ME BACK TO AMERICA NOW.
THREE things I miss about America. Number one, the weather. Look at this weather. At least it's not raining, I guess. Look how gray it is. Number two, the people. Everyone's not as nice as they are in Texas. And not only are they not as nice, I really miss the accent. Don't like hearing the British accent. I want to hear the Southern American accent. And everyone's so rude. Everyone's rushing to get everywhere. Feel like in America it's more slow and chill. Number three, the cars. Why can I not see big trucks? It's just taxis and normal cars. Foreign.
I've lived in America for the past year. So, one of the first differences I noticed moving back home to England, pretty much instantly you notice how much smaller everything is. And I kind of describe it as just feeling pretty cozy. But I doubt an American car would even fit down half the roads over here. One big thing that caught me off guard was the amount of different British accents in such a small area. And even in a little town, no one really sounds the same. And then one that's impossible to ignore, just the lack of air con, especially when it's this hot out.
Yes, everyone. I've got some huge news. As a lot of you know, right now I'm in America. But due to personal reasons, I'm going to have to be heading home in the next day. Boys, I'm absolutely gutted as you can tell. But boys, I've been to California, I've been round San Francisco, I've been to places I could only ever dream of. I've had the time of my life, boys. I'm gutted, but it is what it is. Like I said, I'm doing what's right for me, and I've got a few things I need to be sorted out. And boys, I will be back here soon. One day, come on. The positive side, we've got so much planned. But I also want to say a massive thank you. Literally, this experience has been so much better with you guys. You have made me laugh. You have the the jokes and the messages I get are absolutely crazy. And the support and everything, boys, trust me, nothing ever goes unnoticed, ever. But boys, loads more coming. And yeah, literally, I cannot wait for the future, boys. The future is bright. Well boys, once again, I love you all and always keep dancing, always keep leaning and bopping and always keep moving and always keep exercising boys. Come on.
So, I'm feeling very sad because it is our last night in Texas tonight. We are in a motel. I just want to say a massive massive thank you to everyone in this great state. The hospitality from everyone from start to finish, the hotel staff, the hospitality staff, the Uber drivers, taxi drivers, the people day-to-day, all of the people online in all the comments, all the likes, all the well wishes. We have loved our time in Texas. We are looking forward to Louisiana as well, but Texas, you have my heart and I have loved it. Thank you so so much.
Americans never leave America. 50% of Americans don't even have passports and now I completely understand why. I'm back in Texas and traveling to even a different part of Texas is like traveling to a different part of the world. I'm at Schlitterbahn, a water park, and where we are now was all founded by Germans, so everything has a German reference in this whole town just outside of San Antonio and that's completely different to where I was in Dallas and obviously where I've been in Boston, Atlanta, Washington. Everywhere you go in the US is like a completely different world and I now understand fully why Americans don't travel anywhere apart from inside the US cuz you can go anywhere in the US and get a completely different experience depending on which state you're in. I do love being back in Texas though and this water park was fantastic. Being in a Texan water park was a great experience. Country music was blaring, everyone was super friendly, free Coca-Cola all day which blew my mind for $20. That would never happen in Europe. Not to mention everything else. I've got something so exciting planned for tomorrow which I'll share with you more tomorrow, but look at the weather. It's not as hot as what it was in Washington. It's a perfect summer temperature to go to a water park, but I'm so excited to see it show you what's coming next, and I'll see you tomorrow.
Guys, I've loved being in the USA. I've literally loved everything. I've loved the people, I love the culture, I love to wake up in the morning and go for my long walks. And what I love the most, I've I've loved seeing people's deck chairs on their front of their drive. I've loved seeing people's got swings, like people got swings hanging from the tree, like I've I've also loved seeing the basketball hoops. And I'm going to miss seeing all this stuff. I've got to miss it. I know it might sound ridiculous to you, but I'm going to miss like just the lovely palm trees, the massive oak trees, like even the crows, even the rabbits I'm seeing every morning, and the lizards. I'm going to miss this all. In the UK, I'm going to see foxes, I'm going to see rats, I'm going to see like rodents, and pigeons. Oh, and pigeons.
Oh, but I've loved it. I've absolutely loved this country so much. It's been a pleasure. And also, what I'm going to miss is that are the mailboxes. The mailboxes. I've not seen them. They're not in the UK. And also, just everything. Everything about this country I'm going to miss. But anyway, I've got to go back. I've got to pack, cuz otherwise, I'm going to miss my flight. But no, hopefully if I miss it, I'm staying.
But we will I'll keep you guys updated on the rest of the day. Honestly, just thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. The sun's beaming down on me. Oh, it's been a pleasure. Oh, and also, the USA flags. The USA flags. I'm going to miss them. I've got to miss seeing them. But you know what, I'll be repping the USA on me. I'll be repping the USA in me. So, that's all right, guys. I've got you. I've got you covered.
Americans, I am severely depressed. I'm going to be honest with you guys. I miss America so freaking much. I do. Like I miss it to my core. I've had enough of not being in America. I miss the sense of adventure. I miss the people. I miss the freedom. I miss the never-ending amount of things to do. And I've had it up to up to here, mate. I just want to be allowed in, man. Someone call up Donald. Get us a green card, please. I can't do it anymore, man. I've got like What's that thing called? When you really miss something. Like I've got I've got an attachment a detachment issue. I've got a detachment issue from America. Like it's it's hurting me inside. I don't feel good, okay? Guys, who's lending us a hand? Anyone got a private jet they want to fly over, come and pick up me, Shauna, and Perry? That would be great, Americans. Any of you got any ideas to to help me? Look how beautiful the sky looks behind me. Yeah? But it's not as beautiful as America, is it?
Literally nobody prepares you for this feeling. Traveling back from a 2-week American road trip around the side. I got home, was extremely jet-lagged, slept for 12 hours straight, woke up from sleeping at home, and looked at the bedroom window and I was like, "Flip me, like where did we stay last night? Like which city and which state are we in? And like what type of hotel /motel did we stay in last night? I don't recognize it." And it took me about a minute to realize that I was back in Ireland. That is heartbreaking heartbreaking. There's no heartbreak like it. You're literally waking up still thinking you're in this amazing beautiful country where you've just been going around living your best life. And only to realize you've woken up in Banbridge. Ah, would break your heart. Break your heart. But, talk about first world problems. I am so insanely grateful. I've just had the best 2 weeks of my life ever. And if anybody wants to see some really, really good fun content, you can check out our channel where you can post loads of videos. Our name is Life With Scott and Emily Jade, and we've already uploaded our first video. And there's many more to come. So, I'm so excited. But, yeah. The holiday blues are kicking in.
Right now, I'm in Miami, Florida, and I'm flying back to the UK. As you can see, I've got my passport in my hand, and the people behind me, I need to board my plane. However, I'm going to land in the UK, book another flight, and fly straight back out. You get me, though? Come with me. Boarding the flight right now to go back to the UK. I'm now in the seat ready to take off to go to London. A P1.
What are you saying, Crew?
Oh, this guy on a FaceTime, bro. What a dog.
On FaceTime, bro.
What a dog. What a dog.
It's my vlog. You ready for this 10-hour flight?
I'm ready still.
I've touched down in the UK. [ __ ] man. This is telling a depressing story, man. Just got off the plane. I'm now on the train with P1 ski. Depressing times, man. I miss Miami already. I miss Texas already, even though Texas I don't really like, but Miami, ah, America. Do you need to come back?
I am again, bro.
Yeah, I'm flying out again, bro. But, dude, the comments need to decide where I should fly next. Where should I fly next? Where do you think we should go next?
I personally feel like you should go Thailand.
Thailand? Ooh, that's a good Yeah, Thailand will be seeing me this year, 100%. It was an absolute pleasure coming to the USA. And one thing that I really loved was how different it is to any other country I've been to before. The one thing that stood out the most was the people being so nice and very welcoming. And especially the food. You see me? I love my food and if there's good food there, I'm coming back. I'm going to run back. The fruit The fruit tastes so good. The peach, the watermelon. I can't forget the 4th of July. It's even better than I expected. I had a pre-party. I proper fixed up my apartment to make it look like the 4th of July was happening for the first time. I had a balloons, I had banners, I had USA signs, had USA plates, had USA cups. Literally, I had USA donuts, USA cupcakes. Everything was decorated with USA because I've got to celebrate the right way and I think I done the USA justice. In my eyes, I did anyway. But, thank you guys for having me and I'll be back very soon.
We are back and as you can see windy and drizzly Scotland, but we have had a very spectacular welcome home. I'll show you that in just a second. But, yes, here we are. We are back in rainy, drizzly, windy Scotland after a week in Florida. I had a great time when I was there. America, I love you. Let me show you what Scotland did to welcome me home. Wait till you see this. Absolutely incredible. It's one of the most defined rainbows I've ever seen in my life. Stunning. And that's the benefits of living on the east coast of Scotland. There's never a dull moment. Well, it's always dull cuz it's always pissing with rain. But, we'll gloss over that. Have a good day, folks.
I'm just going to put it out there. Once you have been traveling around America for a substantial amount of time, when you come home, it's is a very strange and slightly, truthfully, depressing feeling. Okay? Traveling around America really opened up my eyes. Really allowed me to see how I could be living and just how many opportunities there are and how many different amazing places there are all in one country. Like since I've been back home in the UK, I haven't felt like myself, which sounds so crazy. I now live for that adventure, that crazy lifestyle, that meeting new people, seeing new people every day and I just long for it. And in America, it is so amazing. Oh, seriously Americans, what have you done to me? I need to come back. October, end of October, back in America. I can't wait. It's really confuffled me, man. Coming home from America, it has confuffled me.
After the World Cup, they're going to go back to Europe, work hard, and instinctively think, "I wish I could stay inside for this because once you get used to drive-thru life, you don't forget it. Everything is bigger in America. Roads, stores, parking, cars, fridges, portions. You go into Walmart for toothpaste and leave with candles, snacks, a blanket, and somehow half of your furniture. In Europe, stores feel more compact, more structured. In America, it feels like space itself is a part of the experience. And then, they go back to Europe and think, "Wait, where is the rest of the aisle?" Even food portion change you. A medium drink in America looks like a large everywhere else. And when they go back, they notice it immediately.
After 2 months in America, I am officially back in the UK. If you couldn't tell already by this absolutely miserable weather, this is what a typical summer's day looks like over here. But yeah, what an insane trip and what a beautiful country America is. I feel like a lot of people are put off from going to America at the moment cuz they have views on politics or whatnot. We were warned beforehand, are you sure you want to go at the moment? Is this really a good time? But that didn't affect us at all. We went over there to see the natural beauty of the country, the landscapes, the national parks, and that is what we got and you can't deny that America is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and I'm so glad that we went over there. And not just that, but the interactions with you guys. Everyone we spoke to was so welcoming, so supportive, so keen to hear what we'd been up to. Gained over 10,000 followers since being in America and all of the comments and messages and even emails I've been getting have been insane. I was not expecting this sort of reaction. I've had people saying, you can come stay with us, stay with our family, come have food if you're in this area. It's been unreal. Everyone over there is so nice and I really hope you guys stick around. Now that I've seen some of your country, hopefully you want to see some of the UK. I've got a few upcoming trips already planned and the UK is beautiful. It's very different to America. I know I've already complained about the weather, but there is a lot to offer here. And if you want to see that, then stay tuned and yeah, thank you for such an amazing time in America.
It's actually so hard to put it into words what it feels like. I don't really know what I was expecting to feel, but when we landed and we were driving through the familiar streets of where I where I'm from, I didn't feel like it was home. I didn't feel like I was home. I just felt like it was familiar. Um which definitely caught me off guard. Uh There were little things as well as I was there that made me feel like I didn't really belong there anymore. I was going into like coffee shops to order myself a coffee and without knowing it I was doing my Americanisms and by that I mean, you know, smiling and saying hi, how are you, going to order and kind of like not getting anything back. So I'd say like, "Hi, morning, how are you?" And they're like, "Oh, what would you like?" And you're like, "Oh, can I have a please?" And they're like, "Sure. What what milk do you want?" And then the milks that they had weren't the same. Like the coffee shop that I went to didn't have almond milk. I was like, "America would never do that to me." Even the coffee shop I was like, "Oh, have a good one." And honestly this woman that served me looked at me like I was on crack. Like I don't even think she said hello to me when I went in there to be honest. And for the first time I realized, "Oh, I actually really miss just American hospitality and American service." Like to eat at restaurants for example and we weren't getting offered a water when we sat down. And you know, we were waiting for the lady to come and take our drinks order for like over 15 minutes. And these are things that I'm just not used to anymore. And it sounds so silly, but you really take them for granted when you're here and I guess that's because of tips, but I really appreciate it. And I'm not saying that that everyone was miserable and not friendly. I was surprised. I was like, "Oh my god, how friendly were they?" Um and it was really nice. But again, I felt like I wasn't one of them. When I'm here in America, I'm not an American because obviously constantly I get complimented on my accent for example. So I came away from the whole thing feeling a little bit like um and I'm not really like a local to either place. Now there were times where we were just walking around places that I have literally seen my whole entire life. I was looking at the houses and looking at the area and thinking, "This is so beautiful." And I found a new appreciation for where I'm from. The houses are just stunning and exactly what you'd think of in like an English story book. But also going home made me solidify the fact that I am very, very happy here in the US and I definitely don't want to move back, which was really good for us because it just meant that we can be sure in our decision again. We aren't missing the land, we're not missing the area. Um we miss people. Happy here and I feel like we fit in better here. Particularly my husband.
I put people were just like, "Oh well, you're so American." Like laughing at here. A meal with all his friends like we unite with them. And guess where he booked? A American smokehouse barbecue restaurant and had brisket. So that tells you all you need to know. I'm so happy to be back.
I have been exploring London now for 2 days. And this is what has shocked me. I haven't had any nice conversations. Not many people walking around London with a smile on their face even though the sun is shining. And now I'm used to America and in America everybody wants to have a chat, everybody's friendly and the energy is genuinely pretty high. Like right now everybody has got misery written all over their face and I don't really understand it. Most of them are tourists. Should you not be in a good mood, right? No, I don't really understand. Get me back to America where people are friendly. People love having a chat, man. I can't do it. I'm too social for London. I'm too social like. And where people are actually socializing in London is the pubs and bars. But it's not a nice socializing, it's a rowdy, judgemental socializing. But look at the views. Look at the views. That is It's a beautiful day.
Let's talk about post New York depression and coming back to London. Yay! So I just spent 4 months in New York and had the best 4 months of my life. Let me tell you the hardest thing I found about coming back to London. The people. The people in New York, they're so welcoming within your first conversation. People say that New Yorkers aren't nice, but they've never been to London. They're just comparing it to the rest of America. And when you speak to someone for the first time, they welcome you with open arms and ask where you're from and they engage in conversation and push you further. So, it's so easy to make friends there. And even after you've met them once, they'll invite you out straight away for a coffee, for a drink, for a meal. You know, it's all part of the culture there. In London, people are often sad or a bit shy. And Brits are nice, but they've always got this first layer that you have to break through. And it can take months to break through that first layer and to call someone a new friend. Whereas in New York, they're just going to shout you straight away. Secondly, your money just disappears in New York because people can't afford to live in such a nice place. They're out every night of the week. I know people that haven't cooked in years. They just eat out every night because they're out and about and that's just the culture there. Also, compared to London, if your friend lives in West London and you live in East London, there's a good chance you're not going to see them for 6 months cuz it's such a trek, like an hour. But in New York, you never really travel more than 25 minutes. So, everyone's just out and about all the time and it's so easy to meet up with people even if you're hungover and you can't be bothered cuz it's just a short journey. So, the party just continues, the socializing just continues. So, wish me luck getting over my post-New York depression cuz I found it pretty difficult so far only after a week being back in London. But we'll see what happens. Miss you though, New York City.
Not enough people talk about this. Going from America to the UK. When you get to the UK, it's so depressing. Don't get me wrong, I love being in the UK cuz that's where my family is, that's where my home is. But the vibe of being in the UK that doesn't hit the same being in the UK. America was so bright, colorful, everybody was happy, everybody's so friendly. And now I'm back in the UK and it's just gloomy, dull, depressing. Everybody's miserable. But there is a positive. It means I can't wait to go back to America. I can't wait to go to Canada. I can't wait to go to all of these different places in the world and explore life while I'm on tour. You best believe it won't be long till I go back to America.
It's finally that time. Me and bro are going back to the UK. Finally leaving America. Sad times. I don't I don't I don't want to leave. I'm not going to lie to you. I actually don't want to leave, but we're here in it, so we have to leave. So I'm even upset we have to leave. [ __ ] Genuinely like I think I feel like I've been here for like a year. I think I've been here for like 3 weeks and a half so far. Literally. Ah, back to the miserable UK. It's going to be raining. So they're even beefing in Spanish. Beefing in Spanish. Put that madre. Put that madre. Put Oh. I feel like it's way too loud. But yeah, leaving right now. Going back to the UK. I feel like it's about time. Do you know what it is? I feel like holidays are like hotels. You can stay in hotels and APs as long as you want, but eventually you have to go home. You have to go home. So yeah, we're about to just check in right now and yeah. Da da da. If you're asking why we're wearing jackets, you're in America. It's so hot. No, it's not. It's It's in the evening, so it's not going to be hot. It's very cold actually, but yeah, we're leaving now.
So I'm back in the UK and I'm already depressed. You know, when you go from this to this to this. Oh, and this. This place is depressing. I've only been here 24 hours. I need to go back.
Hi guys. Right now, I'm going back to the UK. I've been in Miami for 4 weeks, been in Houston for 2 weeks. My plane is right there. I just want to say big up America, man. People wondering why is this my dream place? I've been seeing Miami on YouTube, TikTok. All the edits. I've always wanted to come here. I love you lot a lot. You lot showed me so much support since I've been here. I'll be real. I don't even want to leave. I'm actually going to cry. This is real. I've been here for over a month. I think I've been here for 2 months. So, I genuinely feel like crying, like Yeah, man. Leaving America, finally. It's been a It's been It's been a time, man. It's been a time. I'll keep it a stack. I've been enjoying myself. There's been ups and lows. There's been a lot of support from you guys. One thing Americans know how to do is support people, whether it's money, advice, anything. You guys are great.
Guys, I've just landed back in the UK. As you can see, I'll be real. I'm back in London. More content coming soon.
So, I've just returned to the UK from a wonderful trip. I'm super lucky. I've been away. Um But, it's that fear back to the reality of the UK that makes the return so bad because um you know, on arrival back, so I flew into Stansted. And it was disorganized chaos the minute I literally as I stepped off the plane, you knew I was back in the UK. Um there were, you know how we love a bit of tape here to tape off areas. You know, you make your way through the a of tape everywhere. It was chaos getting off the plane. You know, the stairs didn't arrive, nothing worked, both the escalators were out. So, everyone was having to go up the stairs, you know, got old people struggling with luggage, and I just thought, well, we're really back in the UK where nothing works. Um and then, you know, as you're coming through, and then another plane kind of exits at the same time, and you're crushed into a corridor, all kind of walking along together to get to the passport control. Somehow, coming off of a plane um that I met was a guy who was so drunk. And this guy could barely walk. He's stumbling, he's swearing, he's calling everyone explicits. This guy's just got off a plane, and I'm like, only in the UK could this happen. He's then sort of congregated with a load of school kids that have coming out of that have been away on a trip. He's then saying to the kids all these swear words, and I'm like, what the hell is going on here? Um and then he was escorted off by someone, you know, no doubt The funny thing was, we're all queuing, you know, to get through passport control. The guy who was drunk and he swearing was escorted round, you know, he got to the passport control first before the rest of us mugs that were queuing up because he was drunk and disorderly. No doubt he got escorted out, got given a taxi that they probably paid for to take him back to whatever hovel he'd come out of. Um you know, so there's things like that, and it's just the feeling of being trapped in the UK. I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I'm imprisoned here because since Brexit, you know, we're only allowed to go to Europe for 90 days. We're no longer left with the option to move there, and my god, most of us want to get out of this absolute crap hole that we're all living in. Um and it's just that that feeling of just, you know, being so trapped and controlled, it's just the most awful, awful feeling. And you know, I've said in my other videos, I used to love the UK. When I was younger, it was like the best place to grow up, you know, it was just wonderful, and I loved going to London. Who the hell wants to go to London now? I watched a a program about a girl who just literally was sitting with her bag in between her feet having a lunch, you know, young girl, and some complete lowlife came along and just literally, and the way they do it, slid it out from beneath her legs, and he was gone. And, you know, she was like You can't, you know, your fear of being shot, stabbed, uh drug raped, um needles in your Like, I've got a child, you know, when she goes out, I've got a fear of her being injected in the back and thrown into the boot of a car and driven off somewhere. What the hell? I just I just want out. Like, I just want out of this place, and I know that most of us do. It's just Yeah, it's horrible. And the return back from when you've been away, and, you know, those places are Everyone's so much more polite. Everyone seems to care about each other more. They care about their environment. You know, they look after where they live. They they, you know, they're not dirty like a lot of people here just don't really give a [ __ ]. Um Yeah, it's just not a good place to be. And I know that every day, but it's just magnified a hundred thousand times when you come back from somewhere that is nice. And then, you come back here and you realize this place is not nice.
Having seen all these diverse reactions, it's quite simple to grasp why a multitude of British travelers end up longing for the United States long after they have flown back. A majority assume the toughest segment of a vacation is the journey there. Yet, for countless guests, the most difficult phase is actually departing. It isn't merely the iconic tourist spots they hold on to. It is the minor details, the warm chats with random individuals, the genuine hospitality, the massive grocery outlets that felt like theme parks, the phenomenal food, the limitless highway drives, the the of uncovering something fresh every single day. Those everyday instances frequently morph into the most enduring memories. Naturally, every single nation holds something unique to present. The UK boasts a fascinating past, stunning rural landscapes, and customs that render it special. The US delivers its unique energy, massive scale, and lifestyle that numerous guests simply cannot foresee until they experience it firsthand. This is not about declaring one nation superior to the other. It is about how exploring shifts our perspective of the globe. Occasionally, the destination you anticipated the least turns into the region you miss the most. And that is exactly what occurred to a massive number of British tourists highlighted in today's video. They showed up full of curiosity. They departed holding unforgettable memories. And once they settle back in their hometowns, they discovered a truth they never saw coming. America had carved a far deeper mark on them than they could have ever imagined. For a huge chunk of them, it wasn't goodbye. It was simply, "We'll be back."
Right now, we would be thrilled to get your input. If you reside in the UK, what was the primary detail you missed upon departing the US? Was it the food, the locals, the massive shops, the road trips, or completely separate thing? And if you hold US citizenship, which aspect of your country do you believe visitors fall in love with the fastest? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. We review as many as possible, and we absolutely enjoy witnessing discussions among folks from both sides of the Atlantic. If you enjoyed today's video, please remember to leave a like, subscribe to Brian Rix, and turn on notifications to guarantee you never miss another upload. Every single week, we bring you British reactions, culture shocks, travel experiences, and authentic stories showcasing what life is truly like in America through a British lens. Thanks so much for watching. Have an incredible day, and we'll see you in the next episode of Brian Rix.