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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]London — to me it was just a bigger NYC.[/quote]

Except it's charming. YMMV. But yes obviously a big big city vibe where people actually work - not a city run by tourism.[/quote]

I am from London and it is probably my favorite place in the world to live. That said, I am always surprised that Americans go there as one of their first international destinations for a vacation. There are a lot of places that are more scenic, more different from the US etc. [/quote]

Any thoughts re small cities/towns outside of London? Is 3 days in Oxford or the like an overkill - for someone who loves walking thru cities, architecture, and staying in nice hotels? Like my ideal vacation day is wake up in a nice hotel, get coffee, go walk around/take a walking tour, sit and get lunch and watch the people go by, walk around some more, dinner (don't care all that much re food/not a foodie), and back to the hotel, rinse and repeat.[/quote]

I spent 6 days in Winchester, UK back in Feb 2020. It’s about 90 minutes west/southwest of London. It was easy to get to by coach bus from the bus station at Heathrow. If you are interested in English history, King Alfred, and all that, it’s a fascinating place! There’s the Round Table Henry VIII commissioned, 12th century ruins of the old Bishops’ palace, and of course, Winchester Cathedral, with its own enormous history. And there’s a decent variety of good food, despite the size of the town. [/quote]

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