I'm gonna be working in the UK from January to June for my Job. It'll be in either London or Bristol, I'm not sure if I'd switch between spots. What should I hit up while I'm there? Anything big to attend during those months? I've been to the UK like 3 times before. I've already seen >London >Oxford >Windsor Castle >Warwick Castle >Stonehenge >Bath>Canterbury>Dover for like 10 minutes >Leeds Castle >Glasgow>Edinburgh >Lock Ness
>>2723203>It'll be in either London or Bristolif you salary is high enough, choose Londoncritique on London is way overblown hereit's a really livable city (with the right salary)QoL is really good and you will never run out of thing to do - at least I did not during my 1year research exchange
>>2723206>if you salary is high enough, choose LondonI don't get a choice, it's looking like it'll be $150k. I definitely want London but wouldn't hate Bristol either. They say our housing will be provided and either hotel rooms or a shared Airbnb. I enjoyed London when I've gone
The only thing I have planned is going to Toby's Carvery
>>2723203Do the theme parks when they open in Spring. Alton Towers for generally all around best, Chessington as a family park, Thorpe Park for white knuckle park. Legoland gets insanely busy. Blackpool Pleasure beach is also a great park but it's a nightmare to get to from London or Bristol.Royal histoic Dockyards in Portsmouth has a load of historical ships. HMS Victory (may be in scaffolding as it's being restored but you can still tour it and it may be done by you visit) and the Mary Rose exhibition are the highlights.Do a working museum like Beamish or the Black Country museum.Do a west end theatre show (or many).Do a tacky seaside resort like Blackpool, Skegness or Southend. You'll either enjoy it or feel unclean and hate every second. Brighton is a slightly less tacky seaside place.
>>2723243>Skegnessthe destination of many of my childhood school holiday days outwhoever came up with the motto "it's so bracing" to describe the arctic icy blasts coming in from the north sea is a marketing evil genius
>>2723243>Royal histoic Dockyards in PortsmouthSeconded
>>2723203Bristol is pretty good but it's quite small. I really don't like London at all desu, it's just another globohomo city, minority British and the people are cold and rude. There's more to do in London than in Bristol obviously, it's also way more expensive. It's about a 3 hours drive between London and Bristol so it's not exactly a huge distance anyways.
>>2723203Is that an std?
>>2723338No she's just brit*sh
>>2723203>Anything big to attend during those months?january-march will be a bit grim but as spring arrives things start opening up for the seasonas you seem to like historical stuff look at the national trust and english heritage websites and pick places that are interesting to youbristol kind of punches above its weight culture wise. it's a big student city so it has a big live entertainment scene- music, comedy, theatre and so on (music of all kinds- drum and bass and triphop were basically invented there, also it has quite a big punk and metal scene). london is london, there's more stuff going on than you would ever have time to dojust look at a what's on guide and find stuff that you're into, start with something like the time out website
>>2723377Yuck
>>2723203Machu Pichu
>>2723203I had the most luck on dating apps when I was an American in London.
>>2723587Did you breed them? If not you got cucked
>>2723602Yeah by luck I mean having sex anon
south west native here (Bristol is for gays and blacks, but anyway)go up to north Wales, climb Snowdon and see some castles (Conwy would be the default one/ probably best)Portsmouth - HMS victory is all covered up for repair for the next x years but you can still go in. bonus to visit when the carriers are inif you're doing a tacky seaside resort, you can go to Barry in wales for maximum memes (or Weston super mare on the English side of the channel)if you go Stonehenge then also go Salisbury to admire its 123m spire, it's really close. Also there is a free public path right alongside the whole northern edge of Stonehenge if you don't want to pay the extortion fee to look at some rocks. Just park along the road in the town a mile north of Stonehenge and walk the 15mins down to it)Definitely go around the Cotswolds a lotWarwick (castle) is next to Stratford-upon-Avon (where Shakespeare was from, its still a pretty nice town today)I always wanted to go down to Cornwall for a bit, see the fishing towns, Eden project, go to lands end, but I never got around to ityou can go to Lyme Regis and the fossil coast (unesco) where you can just pick fossils off the beach to keep since the cliffs are eroding every daynew forestCheddar Gorge maybe, never been but may be an alright day trip>>2723220the average london salary is like £40k and if your housing is provided you'll be equivalent to a millionaire there (altho all the foreigns living in london have taxpayer funded housing provided for them too)
>>2723647>the average london salary is like £40k and if your housing is provided you'll be equivalent to a millionaire there"average" salary is always a bit meaningless in a massive place like london because there is a huge underclass of unskilled workers who are basically slave labourfor someone working in central london £114k (~$150k) is basically a middle class salary that an average IT contractor could easily get (i know this because i'm an IT contractor and i aim for about £100k per year, although not working in london)true, if anon doesn't have any overheads like rent or transport that will go a lot further but let's not get too over the top eh
>>2723647south west cont.Longleat is a popular stately home with a drive through safari park very close to Bristol that's worth a day outCheltenham Festival in March is one of the major horse racing events of the year in the UK. National hunt racing (the horses jump over shit), always a strong Irish presence as it lines up with St Patrick's dayi dont even wanna say glastonbury because it needs a fucking nuke dropped on it>>2723654ok well your slave underclass is the reality for most people in the uk outside of londonthere is so much free shit like museums right on your door step in London, you got an extensive public transport network with a daily price cap of fucking pennies compared to what anyone else in the country has to pay for a single train ticket, and you can still go Tesco or Sainsburys to get the same £3.50 meal deal and pints as the rest of us
bristol i dont remember so much specific sightseeing stuff apart from around the suspension bridge was comfy. the city seems nice lots of young art hoes, good selection of food, a decent city park. but london has more of all that i guess - if you're coming from usa and used to city living then crime isn't a big deal, if not then just know when to never relax
>>2723647>Cheddar Gorge maybe, never been but may be an alright day tripive been, its comfy walk with some climbs that aren't too treacherous if its not muddy. if its muddy, the worn path creates a U shape so when u step in the mud your foot slides sideways towards the gorge. kitsch tourist village in the gorge. i dont know anything about glastonbury if the people outside of the festival are insufferable or not. there are landmarks that linked to arthurian legend - glastonbury tor, cadbury castle (there's nothing there), chalice well. if i was in the neighborhood i'd check it out but there must be 1000s of more impressive looking things in the uk. just scour the map of wherever u visit there will be neat stuff to pop over on a day off/road trip, but not worth travelling much of the day to only see this> north Wales, climb Snowdon and see some castles (Conwy would be the default this region there is a cluster of 4 castles, conwy, caenarfon, beaumaris, harlech.caenarfon i think is where prince of wales is crowned? in the 70s charles had a ceremony there.beaumaris is on anglesey island. menai strait suspension bridge is pretty cool
>>2723647>the average london salary is like £40k and if your housing is provided you'll be equivalent to a millionaire thereI'm not sure how the taxes will work. I may be Cucked. I did the 330 day exception over in Germany once though
>>2723666>the city seems nice lots of young art hoesNot OP, where to go in UK for easy women like this?
Are there parts of the UK where you can get a $50 hotel that's not a shithole
>>2723771For that you've got to get lucky and find a Premier Inn that's selling off rooms. Either that or a bed and breakfast for a seaside resort in the off-season. May be able to stay at a chavvy caravan park.Can also probably find Britannia hotels around that price. You don't want to stay at a Britannia hotel.
>>2723777$90 for a shithole. I'm actually shocked it's rare to see hotels rated that low>May be able to stay at a chavvy caravan parkWhat does that mean, sleeping in an RV recreational vehicle?
>>2723793You won't find a city centre hotel cheap.Caravan parks are resorts that have caravans instead of rooms. Have nightclubs, pools, arcades. They're generally the cheapest holiday camps around, next to one's where you pitch your own tent
>>2723793Whatever you do, do NOT stay at Sachas or Britannia. Also prices are crazy high on Friday or Saturday nights in Manchester because everyone and their mum goes to party there.
>>2723793OP here, I stayed at hostel when I've been before and enjoyed it for an extended weekend. Had sex when I went to Edinburgh
>>2723771all hotel prices are extortionate in ukis it migrant hotels boosting the price? i dunoeasyhotel brand like easy jet is bare bones basic, but the exhaust fan seemed to be bringing in cigarette smoke. i was in a scummy town so there were lots of scummy people around, not sure if it was just them smoking in their room or under a window.Anyway, they advertise a few cities for less than 35gbp on special days on their home site
>>2723882Thanks for that info, never hear of them before looks like they are in a bunch of countries
>>2723882>i dunosir what the fuck do you think happens when you reduce supply by the government artificially making the demand for hotels the entire rest of the fucking world for free courtesy of the taxpayer?
>>2723894they have some rooms without windows, rooms with windows are just like half a foot wide but might be high ceiling. even the "bedside table" is only room for a water bottle and a cellphone . there is no chair in room. but if im chilling in room i just use laptop in bed. private bathroom and shower in the 2 ive used. not every cheap hotel in uk do u get your own toilet and shower tho that is more of a relic outside of hostels
>>2723793I stayed at a Britannia in Stoke many years ago. I still think about how shit it was to this day. A spring popped out of the mattress and made my leg bleed
>>2723771Norwich I was literally looking at hotels there for £44-50 a night yesterday and I personally think it's a loxadt8vely city.
>>2723771$50 = about £38.50you are unlikely to find rooms in mainstream hotels for that price unless you go for the real barebones placesbut for that amount you can sometimes find single rooms in pubs that are perfectly reasonable and comfortable especially in less touristy placessome of them will be a bit out of the way so it helps if you have a car or nearby public transportjust don't expect any mod cons like air conditioning or anything. not that you will need it at this time of year
Conwy
>>2724169>find single rooms in pubs How do you find these are they advertised on booking.com etc?
>>2724120spent some time in norwich, felt pretty comfy overalllike everywhere in the uk the highstreet is turning dumpy, but the fancy bits near the old church, park, suburbs, old houses near the arts school were all comfy
>>2724207i dont know about independently owned ones, i'd assume many are on bookingon booking ive certainly gotten hotel pubs run by wetherspoons and greene king, seperate building on same property. these were in smaller commuter towns that were outside a rich city, so its just the local townies drinking there, not uni students or anything. my one example i dont think met the price threshold but it was maybe the best hotel option within the town and not on a motorway
>>2723675Agreed on Cheddar, it's comfy. But I've been to Glastonbury and I wouldn't recommended it. It's full of weird fucking hippies and the book shops there have actual satanic manuals on display. Weird vibe. The walk up to the Tor and the view from up there are nice, but that's it.
>>2723203Visit Belfast and Northern Ireland
Is the isle of mann worth visiting?
>>2724413Yes, rent a car and drive round it in 2 days
>>2724207>How do you find these are they advertised on booking.com etc?possibly but i tend to use expedia.co.uk, there seem to be more of that kind of thing on there>>2724413>Is the isle of mann worth visiting?it's got some interesting historical stuff- some ancient stuff, a castle, some victorian stuff. and of course it is famous for the motorbike races. so yeah, if you're into any of that stuff. but don't expect to be able to fill up too much time there, it's a tiny island after all>>2724396>the book shops there have actual satanic manuals on displaylol how uptight do you have to be to get triggered by that>>2724120>>2724229norwich gets a lot of jokes made about it but i have always found it to be a pleasant sort of place. the cathedral is very fine.
>>2723220I'm always astounded home much Americans make. Making $150k in Bristol and I assume OP is young since this is 4chan. I could live so comfortable
>>2724468>>2723220>>2723206>>2723647How do you signal wealth in the UK to get girls at the pub? (Not club like in pic)
How is Newcastle? I might consider moving there from Canada when I can. Never been to the north, so no idea what it's like.
>>2724513It's about as Scottish as you can be without being Scottish.Positives:The city itself is ok, cheap to live around, extremely low immigration, not an especially high crime rate, lots to do, good port for Northern Europe, handy underground network, reasonable shopping centre.Negatives:The accent; It's not as ear piercing as scouse but it is probably the hardest to understand when someone has a heavy one. Northern UK next to the north sea; it's cold (without being the interesting Nordic kind of cold) wet and grey. You are fucking miles from anything else, 2-3 hours from Liverpool and Manchester, 5 1/2 hours from London, airport is especially shit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kayiRqL-nTY
>>2724526Meant for >>2724515 obviously
>>2724527>>2724526Dam here I was thinking I was getting multiple paragraphs on how to pick up vapid brit girls
>>2723206This. London would be the best for a 6 month trip
>>2723203Do British girls actually look like this?
>>2724843Candycorn isn't a known thing in the UK so it raises questions about why she's wearing briefs with them, not to mention End of October is fucking cold to be walking around like that.Ignoring the clothing, it looks like a girl you'd see wandering around a uni campus.
>>2724852it's from a "no trousers tube day"/"no pants subway day" which is one of those online trends that people like these daysbut yeah they are probably students
>>2724859>>2724852>>2724843Looks are irrelevant for one night stands, they all feel the same once you're inside
>>2723223Toby Carvery is shite and your food will not look like this picture
>>2724947You guys told me jollybee sucks too but I had a great time in the Philippines
>>2724947Tobys can be really nice but it all depends on when you catch it. If they've got some nice seasonal veg out and you haven't got a chef rushing stuff out so it's under-cooked it's good. This is common for most caveries though, they all suffer from inconsistency (aside from one insanely nice one I have around the peak district)They even have bread sauce now which is rare for carveries.
Posting here since there's good discussion going on. What's the absolute cheapest way you could "do" London? Would I be arrested for sleeping in a bush like Vagrant Holiday?>>2724958It does suck unless your idea of a normal dinner is rice and an egg
>>2724513Fake rolex, tasseled loafers, a blazer with brass buttons, designer jeans, Elvis hair, freshly waxed beard, and enough cologne to kill at five paces
>>2725088>It does suck unless your idea of a normal dinner is rice and an eggNo it's jolly spaghetti and chicken
>>2725030>>2724947>>2724958>Head on down to Toby's and Load up thatKino
>>2724513Even if I got one of these girls home with me I'd last 15 seconds
>>2723586Incredibly overpriced just for a pile of rocksThe museum is shit too
>>2723203>>UK for 6 monthsI am sorry for your loss, anon.
>>2725202Sounds like a comfy way to explore Europe
>>2725201You don't need to pay anything anon, there's a public trail. Maybe stick to cruises or all inclusive trips they seem more up your alley
>>2725090So just be a foreigner?
>>2724513How bad are STDs over there? Will I get something if I make out with a girl and use a condom?
>>2725294Brown specifically
>>2723203Go to paris
As someone who lives in the Northwest UK, I can honestly not imagine someone coming here. 95% of the country is a shithole. There are some nice mountains and lakes like the Lake District or Lochs in Scotland. But you can find those in Europe too and they're simply better. The only reason I can see someone coming to the UK is for London and to see the Royals buildings. Apart from that, it's just a scruffy as fuck place. Proper dirty and full of cunts.
>>2726200>Northwest UKSouless
>>2726200>northerner>miserable cuntchecks out
>>2725170Yes but those 15 seconds would be very pleasant.
>>2725170>>2726356I don't even need sex, making out with a girl would be unreal to me
Will I look retarded wearing a Barbour jacket over there? I feel like it works in America because they aren't very popular
>>2725470It's not impossible you'd get syphilis with a condom but it's pretty unlikely.Wear a condom anyway as the UK has a treaty with the US to enforce child support payments across the atlantic.
>>2726786If you're not at least in your mid 30s you'll probably look like someone desperately trying to look middle class adult.
>>2726786Anon you’d look retarded no matter what you wear Barbour waxed jackets make you look like a posh rural wanker; plenty of people wear them
>>2726794>trying to look middle class adult.Is that something that you have to try to do? Lmao isn't that basically bathing and putting on clean clothes that's not a burka or a dashiki?
>>2726927>burka or a dashikiyou just described dressing middle class
>>2726794>trying to look middle class adultI'm 28 and definitely upper class
>>2726927There's a difference between being and trying to
>>2723771There was that bald and bankrupt video where he gets a room in Blackpool for about £30
>>2723587If a skinny woman has gigantic calves, does that mean she was fat?
What's the best dating app in Europe? Hinge?
>>2727760Best dating hack is being Indian. Women love the accent, mannerisms and exotic look. You can even fake it if you are a white incel just learn how to cook tasty indian cuisine . Good luck frens
>>2727763Will the girls finally do the needful
>>2727766Is this some white incel code language for doing laundry? Sorry not sorry but can you try to talk like a human being?
>>2727771SAAAAAAAAAAAR
>>2727771Pls sirs
>>2723203missing Cambridge
>>2727771very archaic Victorian era expression for "do what needs to be done" that only Indians still use
>>2728002>>2727771"Do not redeem" is even older and more archaic