Things to Know Before Visiting England
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2021-09-05
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Things to Know Before Visiting England
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Visiting anywhere for the first time can be daunting, and it always helps to be prepared. Doing a little bit of research about your destination is the easiest way to plan ahead, even if it’s just checking up on transportation or planning your routes. That said, not everyone has the time to spend reading up on the location they’re planning to visit. For anyone with an upcoming trip to England, this guide will help to ease you into local life as soon as you arrive. Here are 6 essential things to know when you’re planning on visiting England.
Train prices are extortionate
The railway may have been invented in England, but that doesn’t mean that rail fares come cheap. If you’re planning on travelling around, look into hiring a car or taking your journey by coach if you want to save on pricey train fares.
Regional cuisine confusing
For the most part, eating out in England is pretty straight forward with a variety of international cuisines and nice restaurants available. It’s only when you delve into the local delicacies that things get odd. Yorkshire puddings are actually savoury and served with gravy, jellied eels are exactly like they sound and there is actually a dessert named spotted dick.
England, Great Britain difference
Confusingly, these three terms do not all mean the same thing. ‘England’ refers to the country itself, ‘Great Britain’ includes the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales and the ‘United Kingdom’ includes Northern Ireland under its umbrella.
Never, ever jump a queue
Everyone in England takes queuing incredibly seriously, so much so that you sometimes need to take a ticket as proof of your place in a queue. One of the most offensive things that you can do in England is to push into a queue. Know your place and get in line.
Be prepared for odd greetings
Outside of London, expect a variety of strange greetings when you meet local people. In Newcastle you’ll hear ‘alright pet’, ‘ey up duck’ is the standard greeting in Derby and ‘hiya’ in an informal greeting used throughout the country.
Stand on the right
This is a standard rule across the country, but is essential information if you’re using the London underground. Never, ever stand on the left when travelling on an escalator. If you wish to stand still and take the journey at ease, always stand on the right as people in a hurry will be rushing past on the left and do not take kindly to people standing in their way.
https://art.tn/view/2458/en/things_to_know_before_visiting_england/
Visiting anywhere for the first time can be daunting, and it always helps to be prepared. Doing a little bit of research about your destination is the easiest way to plan ahead, even if it’s just checking up on transportation or planning your routes. That said, not everyone has the time to spend reading up on the location they’re planning to visit. For anyone with an upcoming trip to England, this guide will help to ease you into local life as soon as you arrive. Here are 6 essential things to know when you’re planning on visiting England.
Train prices are extortionate
The railway may have been invented in England, but that doesn’t mean that rail fares come cheap. If you’re planning on travelling around, look into hiring a car or taking your journey by coach if you want to save on pricey train fares.
Regional cuisine confusing
For the most part, eating out in England is pretty straight forward with a variety of international cuisines and nice restaurants available. It’s only when you delve into the local delicacies that things get odd. Yorkshire puddings are actually savoury and served with gravy, jellied eels are exactly like they sound and there is actually a dessert named spotted dick.
England, Great Britain difference
Confusingly, these three terms do not all mean the same thing. ‘England’ refers to the country itself, ‘Great Britain’ includes the mainland of England, Scotland and Wales and the ‘United Kingdom’ includes Northern Ireland under its umbrella.
Never, ever jump a queue
Everyone in England takes queuing incredibly seriously, so much so that you sometimes need to take a ticket as proof of your place in a queue. One of the most offensive things that you can do in England is to push into a queue. Know your place and get in line.
Be prepared for odd greetings
Outside of London, expect a variety of strange greetings when you meet local people. In Newcastle you’ll hear ‘alright pet’, ‘ey up duck’ is the standard greeting in Derby and ‘hiya’ in an informal greeting used throughout the country.
Stand on the right
This is a standard rule across the country, but is essential information if you’re using the London underground. Never, ever stand on the left when travelling on an escalator. If you wish to stand still and take the journey at ease, always stand on the right as people in a hurry will be rushing past on the left and do not take kindly to people standing in their way.
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