Top Travel Official Series 5 (United Kingdom) Episode 24 - London trip part 1

It's been a whole year i haven't make any travel related video since presenter Ben did gone through some experience before. Until 2024, when i have time, I decided to visit London for only Sunday by coach that i enjoyed National Express coach. I managed to go to Colindale first but unfortunately, there's partly northern line tube station had maintenance between Colindale station to Golders Green tube station that needs to be suspended. So therefore, i partly ride the London bus and walk for not longer than a mile to Colindale. Then i ate the lunch at Bang Bang Oriental food hall.

After i ate lunch at Oriental food hall, Presenter Ben went back to Golders Green underground station and ride the tube train to Charing Cross station. The single fare literally cost me £6.2 per ticket from Zone 3 to Zone 1 area which is insanely expensive than i lived in Birmingham. Imagined that if i worked in London and ride the tube train everyday could be cost me £268 per month. If the job position requires you to exchanged from tube train to bus, that may cost you even more.

After talking about transportation fees in London, When i exit the tube station at Charing cross. There's also railway station located at Charing Cross as well. Many historical building located there. And then i walk through buckingham palace and saw many tourist standing nearby the Queen Guard. If you take photo with queen guard, don't go too near them or Queen Guard will be shouting at you. Afterwards, when i turn left, i eventually saw Big Ben clock tower located on the left and approach them. And also crossed through the Thames River as well and discovered London eye before where many tourist, including EF education tour guide went up there before.

Unfortunately, due to the time limits when the returning coach were booked at 18:45, i didn't booked for thames river sightseeing boat and went up to London eye yet. But at least i had a wonderful photo shot in London Thames River and Big Ben Clock tower.

Overall, London looked really an awesome place to lived in but if you live in London for a long time, rush an hour work between tube trains from home to work could be more stressful. Just like in HK. One of my previous UK colleagues who told me that he doesn't like London for some reason.