I left the country ALONE for the first time... | London vlog pt. 1

I do most things alone does this mean I don't enjoy others company no it just means I've gotten comfortable by myself and I genuinely Enjoy the Silence Independence and challenge that comes with that that's why a few months ago when I decided I wanted to go to London I knew I wanted to do it alone now this may not seem nearly as dramatic as I'm making it with this monologue but this was going to be my first time ever embarking on an international trip completely alone so it was kind of a big deal to me was I scared yes nobody get me wrong I am terrified I'm doing this by myself something did I question my capability yes but what I found is that one I am capable two even though I go somewhere alone doesn't mean I will be alone and three there's something so special about soaking in a moment just with yourself and it's okay to want that all right let me get off my soapbox and roll the tape welcome to the London blog [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] thank you tonight [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] I don't know [Music] I'm in London oh my gosh we made it we made it done I finally got checked into my hotel room so I can sit down and talk to you guys I put in for early check-in because my flight got in at like 10 a. m check-in isn't until 3 P. M so I they sent like a little questionnaire before I got here and asked when I would be arriving and I put that I'd be arriving around 11 and then I got here around 11 and my room wasn't ready which I mean I can't really fault anyone because it said it's not guaranteed to get early check-in but it is now 2 30.

by the time this video goes up I will have already left so I can tell you all the details I'm staying at the new one hotel in London it's the one hotel Mayfair this is my thought okay this is why I picked this hotel this is my first time leaving the country by myself my first ever solo international trip when I went on my first solo trip to New York City I stayed in one hotel Central Park if you remember that Vlog you're a real one then I went cross country to California by myself and I stayed in the one Hotel West Hollywood and I did that because I loved the one in Central Park so much it just made me feel at home and calm and at peace and especially when I'm doing something super out of my comfort zone I want to just feel comfortable that's my number one priority I want to feel comfortable and safe and so I spent the extra money to do that then so then of course for my first ever International solo trip they just opened a one hotel in London so I'm here I knew that I would be anxious doing this and I also knew that I love these hotels they all feel the same and they all feel so homey and comforting to me and this was extremely pricey but I was willing to pay extra to feel safe and comfortable this video is not sponsored by one hotel I actually want to unpack my suitcase for like the first time ever and put my stuff in the like wardrobe and hang some stuff up because I'll be here for four nights so I just don't really feel like living out of my suitcase my carry-on suitcase but first let's do a hotel room tour starting off here is the door when you first walk in these plants are all live and then this is a water filter we've got this full body mirror literally right by the elevator so there's gonna be on it so then we have this sliding door and this is the bathroom [Music] oh my God my TV just turned on okay toilet this massive freaking show look how big the shower is what's happening this is the size of my entire bathroom in New York then you walk in and this is the main room bed I'm supposed to sleep in this little couch over here my little side table section area little Chandelier the window another mirror here is London [Music] and then over here we've got our TV that turned on by itself this over here is the little snack and coffee area so then this is back to the door and then this is the Wardrobe that I am going to start putting my stuff in I put my shoes in I'm gonna hang up my clothes in here I've got a couple of robes I love these and then where are these oh yep perfect I have to have it that's it that is my hotel room tour I am just so grateful to get to stay at a place like this that just feels so cozy and homey and just having a place that I'm really looking forward to like coming back to at night and chilling out you know and a place that I'm excited to wake up in beer for board Gonna Change into some jeans and put on my Converse and then finally head out make sure I like fix my makeup or something I didn't really I don't know I slept like this I gonna have to shower so aggressively later maybe I'll do some like quick touch-ups for makeup so I can get out and just start walking around this area and exploring I'm staying in the Mayfair District neighborhood Buckingham Palace is literally like right across from me right down the street so I want to walk over there you know check it out so I'm in a very good location I need to just make myself look a little bit better feel better freshen up I'm gonna put my clothes away and then we can finally head out on the town and start exploring London like I've been freaking what the am I doing in London [Music] let's go [Music] thank you [Music] my favorite thing to do when I'm by myself is take pictures for people I've had two people now come up to me and ask me to take pictures of them it's my favorite thing to do when I'm on vacation oh by the way here's the Palace [Music] I love this place thank you [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] hello oh my God I just took the most glorious shower ever oh my God I feel so much better I wash my hair put on the Cozy robe that the hotel has oh my gosh it is what time is it approximately 9 30. I'm ready for bed but I want to watch a movie there's the new movie it's on Netflix and it's uh Alex Cooper's husband something he had something to do with it I don't know I don't remember what it's called I think it's called like love at first sight or something apparently the movie takes place in London or something so it'll be fun for my first night to do that but before I turned that on I went to Sainsbury's and I have the smallest haul ever for you guys I went into Sainsbury's looking for like protein shakes because I realized that I did not have an ounce of protein today maybe like I had two grams protein I actually don't even know like it was very minimal so I went looking for protein shakes or something of the sort didn't find anything that were specifically protein shakes but I did find this it's a passion fruit Lassie thick yogurt drink it looked like it had a good amount of protein in it I don't know so I bought three of these this is actually so good it's literally just thin yogurt it's like a yogurt in a bottle it's so good I feel like that's literally just the animals is this the britished animal yep okay this is britished animals thank you so much I also picked up these chips because they looked interesting proper chips barbecue flavored they are lentil chips figured I'd try them why not and then finally I decided to get a bottle of Rose for myself I made sure to get a Twist Off Top one because I don't have a bottle opener so I got like a sheep I think it's like nine pounds or something bottle of Rose just because why the not I'm in London cheers especially good this is the Southlands sauvignon blanc Rose 2022. fantastic it's actually quite good my haul that's all I got I don't really know what my strategy is for this whole jet lag thing 9 40 right now but my body says it's 4 40.

I feel like I should try to wait it out until midnight and then I could try to do like a midnight to seven type of thing maybe we'll see what happens I'm gonna turn this movie on and we're gonna have a cozy night in every night's gonna be a cozy night in because I'm here by myself but that's what I love I couldn't be happier December 20th is the worst day of the year to travel through John F Kennedy International that's every day [Music] good morning everyone happy Tuesday or should I say good afternoon because it is 2 30 p. m right now I definitely intended to wake up earlier and I did wake up at like 8 A. M but then I fell back asleep because jet lag hit me like a bus today but instead of considering the day wasted because I can't I don't have enough time to consider the day wasted when I'm in London I'm heading out now I'm getting a late start but that's okay because we're still gonna have fun I'm so excited to go back out and walk around today I just got ready put on makeup I feel really good today I like my outfit I'll show you it in a second it's literally the exact same outfit that I wore yesterday except for a different shirt different jewelry and different hair since obviously I washed my hair last night I'm so happy with the way that it dried that's what you got to do when you're packing light I've learned is a lot of my outfits are going to be pretty much the same except switching one piece but the accessories and hairstyles can make a big difference also purses if you bring multiple but I literally only brought two purses I brought a black one and a white one this top is from White Fox if you watched my last video you would have seen it the one with the sleeves I brought it I got some silver jewelry today silver earrings silver rings match the silver accents on my bag same bag as yesterday I'll probably wear a crossbody but I'm just doing this for now same jeans yesterday as well these are the Abercrombie curve love high-rise 90s straight Jean love them I'm not my favorite jeans of all time and I just got my platform Converse again because I only brought two pairs of shoes one white and one black but honestly this feels like an entirely different outfit than yesterday because of the jewelry and the hair and the top obviously is different but first for me I ordered a nice coffee to the room this morning because first of all I had a crazy headache and it's not from the wine I had like three sips I just woke up with a headache so I room service and iced coffee because I actually have a 50 pound credit that I got with the deal that I booked the room for so I have 50 pounds that I can use for free at the hotel so of course I'm gonna use it on an iced coffee first and foremost I'm gonna go to brunch I'm gonna go to farm girl there's a location in SoHo which is relatively close to me probably like a 10 minute walk-ish and I was recommended farm girl by one or two of y'all on Instagram so we're gonna go probably gonna get a yogurt Bowl I really want a yogurt bowl with some granola and fruit right now it's just what I'm craving and another iced coffee and then I'm just gonna walk around see what we get into maybe you stop into some shops I had a whole plan for today going to actually like see specific things but then I woke up late so I'm gonna do that tomorrow let's go have some fun today [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you hello all I came back to the hotel really quick to drop off some bags I did some serious damage I need to be I need to flee the country I can't be here anymore I'm done though only bookstores and vintage stores and markets okay I got carried away I'll do a haul when I get home I want to drop that stuff off in the room and I'm about to head back out and walk to get some fish and chips for dinner I'm very excited I've never had fish and chips ever so glad that my first time is here in London it just feels right I'm really excited I'm gonna go to the Mayfair chippy I hear it's popular let's go have our first ever fish and chips hopefully they're really good I think they will be I love London [Music] oh the shower in my hotel room is divine we are back my first fish and chips experience was an 11 out of 10.