I get this question all of the time: What
should I pack for my trip to London?
Well, I’m gonna tell you.
And I’ve got a London freebie for you.
Make sure you watch to the end of this video
to get it!
First thing’s first: check the weather.
So, a month or so before you come to London,
check what the average weather is usually
for the month that you’re going to be visiting.
This is as easy as typing ‘London weather
in June’ into Google.
See what the averages are just so you can
kind of have an idea of what you might be
able to expect.
In that way, you can do some shopping if you
need to.
Then, check on the forecast one or two days
before you get to London and just plan all
of your outfits according to whatever the
forecast is going to be.
Also, if you need some help with not overpacking,
I have a great video that you can watch next,
so just click the car that’s popping up
right over here.
So, when you come to London, some things clothing-wise
that you should totally remember to bring
are, of course, a jacket.
Now, what kind of jacket is going to depend
on what time of the year that you’re coming
to visit.
It doesn’t get terribly, terribly cold here;
however, we do have cold spells sometimes.
So, check the forecast and you might need
to bring your heavy down jacket with you.
Also check on the rain situation.
If it’s going to be raining, then you want
to make sure you have something waterproof.
Even if you’re visiting in the summer, in
the evenings here it does get quite chilly,
so I would plan to bring a light jacket, whether
that be a nice leather jacket – those are
really popular here.
Or just something that can cover up your arms
and your shoulders when the sun goes down.
Waterproof shoes.
Even if it’s not forecasted to rain when
you’re here in London, I would bring at
least one pair of shoes that can get wet,
just in case.
These can be leather boots, or they can be
durable tennis shoes, like my leather Converses.
Or whatever you think will work for you.
You can even go ahead and spray water-repellant
onto whatever shoes you want to bring, just
to make sure that they’re going to last.
I always recommend, everybody who comes to
London to bring at least a couple of nice
outfits.
You’re likely to be going to at least one
nice dinner while you’re here, or maybe
on a night out or two and people usually like
to get a little bit more dressed up when they
go to dinner or go out here.
And if you go in your casual clothes you’ve
been walking around in all day, you’re gonna
stand out a little bit.
So, for girls I would recommend packing some
nicer shoes and then bring a nice dress or
a nice blouse that you can pair with jeans.
For guys, I would say bring at least one or
two collared shirts if you have buttoned-down
ones with long sleeves, that’s even better.
Try to go with some fitted pants or trousers
that are a little bit nicer.
Jeans can work in some situations, but go
for the darker ones.
And for your feet, just have anything besides
tennis shoes/sneakers.
You also want to make sure you bring lots
of layers.
The temperatures can vary widely here in London,
from day to night, so layering up is going
to make sure that you’re not too hot during
the day and you’re not too cold at night.
Also, it gets really hot down on the underground
even when it’s freezing outside, so you
might need to peel some off while you’re
sat on the tube.
Some good pieces that are great for layering
are scarves, sweaters, tights, light jackets
and blazers.
As for non-clothing items that you should
definitely pack when you come to London, you
will 100% need a travel adapter.
Remember that we have different plugs here
than in the US and most of the world, really.
So for any of your things you’re bringing
along that are dual-voltage, make sure you
have an adaptor that you can plug into it.
By the way, if you’re not really sure what
I mean by dual-voltage, I’ll leave a link
down in the description below to kind of explain
what kind of electronics are and aren’t
and why it’s important to know that.
And note that the plugs here in England are
different from the rest of Europe, so if you’re
going and travelling the rest of Europe, you’re
gonna need different adaptors from the ones
that you’ll use in the rest of Europe.
Can I say in the rest of Europe one more time?
The rest of Europe.
I’ll leave a link to some good adapters
down below in the description.
A compact umbrella!
I’m not allowed to say that it rains all
the time here, because on my last video I’ve
had a lot of hate for that.
It doesn’t rain all the time here – however,
sometimes the forecast isn’t correct so
it’s always good to have an umbrella with
you just in case you happen to be outside
and get poured on.
Here’s some things you should not pack for
your trip to London, you will not need these.
Sweatshirts and sweatpants.
Europeans and Londoners and Brits alike do
not wear sweatshirts and sweatpants out in
public, except once in a while when they’re
going to the gym.
So leave your sweatshirts and sweatpants at
home or in your suitcase and you can wear
them for pajamas.
But you’ll stick out like a sore thumb if
you wear them in London.
T-shirts with writing on them.
I know we all love to wear T-shirts with our
universities on them and everything.
However, nobody outside of the US wears things
like that.
So, again – if you’re gonna wear them
here in London, you’re going to send out.
And you can wear what you want, however I
always think it’s good to blend in rather
than stand out as a tourist, because sometimes
that can mean that you’re a bigger target
for pickpockets.
Plus, we’re a bit of a fashion-forward city
here in London, so try to look your best.
Sundresses and tanktops.
Even if you’re visiting in the summer, there’s
actually a decent chance that it’s not going
to be warm enough for you to wear sundresses,
or if you’re a guy like your tanktop, say
you guys like to wear.
This is why it’s so important for you to
check the forecast before you come.
Finally, when you’re packing for your trip
to London, remember that you can get anything
that you could ever possibly need here.
And we even have stores that you’ll recognize,
like H&M and Top Shop.
So if you forget anything, or you find you
haven’t packed as you should have, just
go pick something up at the store.
Is there anything that you’re thinking of
packing for your trip to London, but you’re
not quite sure if you should or you shouldn’t?
Let me know down in the comments below.
Also, I told you guys I have something free
for you.
And I created a London 101 guide to help you
navigate your trip to London.
It covers all the basic, but important things
that you need to know, like how to get from
the airport into the city center.
So, click the link down in the description
to get my free London guide or the little
card that is popping up right here.
And I have some more London videos coming
in the next few weeks, so make sure you hit
that Subscribe button.
Click my face down here.
You can subscribe that way so you don’t
miss any of my videos that come out on every
single Thursday.
See you guys in the next video!
The underground may seem a little bit scary
if you’ve never used it before, but promise
– it’s not.
Here’s what you should know before your
first ride.
