- I have lived in cities around the world, but the Movement from the United Kingdom to La has been a great arrangement.
- Because transport to LA can be difficult, I have struggled to maintain considerable friendship.
- However, I have also encountered some pleasant surprises, such as the La La Experimental Theater scene.
Growing up in the UK, I never imagined that I would one day call it Los Angeles home. However, in 2023, I traded sheep in Wales and London tube for southern California palm trees.
When I first visited left in 2020, I fell in love with a bar that eventually became my partner. A few years later, our marriage brought me through the pond, and I was ready to start my new life in the city of angels.
Although I would have traveled and lived abroad in places like South Korea and China, adapting to Life in the SH.BA has been the biggest shock of the culture I have experienced.
Here are some things that have surprised me the most since the Movement from the UK to LA.
I noticed another attitude towards friendship in LA
In my experience, it is not so easy to form a considerable friendship with someone in LA as it was in the UK. I have discovered that one of the first things people ask me in La is in which part of the city where I live – and my answer often dictates whether we will become friends.
Depending on the traffic, the western side of the east side often left can take an hour, so meeting a friend or new acquaintance on another side of the city requires effort and planning.
For example, for example, it always felt easy, and often fast, riding a train to another part of the city – or even another city.
With good public transport, living away from friends in the UK rarely prevented my friendships from forming or flourishing.
The LA SCRAPPIER theater scene has changed my prospect for the art of performance
I found that magical shows are popular in Los Angeles. Jess esa
Coming from the rich culture of the UK Theater, I was curious to see how the scene would be compared in LA, especially given the city is usually known for its film studios.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover a vibrant and diverse theater landscape, though there are some major differences from what I had known in the United Kingdom.
For example, the West End of London is known for its polished products of classic shows and big budget musicians, but LA offers an eclectic mix of intimate places and experimental spaces, highlighting new works and avant -garde products.
The clown comedy (a kind of art of performance with actors dressed as clown) and magical shows are great in LA, and people constantly set up shows with no budget without a budget.
Unlike the London -funded theater ecosystem, the scene is flourishing in sharp creativity and an experimental spirit, shifting my view of that show can achieve.
I was amazed at the Mexican food scene
There are many kitchens inspired by Mexico in LA. Pot with photo/shutterstock
People in LA always seem to talk about pure eating and green liquids. However, what quickly stood out to me was how much scents and widespread Mexican food are in this city.
In my experience, the mexician -inspired food in the UK was most often limited to clumsy nachos in the multi -price but average tacos.
However, in LA, Mexican food is extremely easy to reach. And perhaps it should not have been surprising, given that a Pew research analysis in 2024 found the La District to have the highest concentration of Mexican restaurants across SH.BA
I have found myself trying the endless new dishes, like Tamales, Nishan and Chilaquiles, which I am now not sure I could go without. Before moving here, I hadn’t even tried a burrito.
People in LA are constantly stimulating or self-promoting-typical that were often seen again in the UK
Perhaps the most wonderful cultural change I have noticed between LA and almost wherever I have been in the UK is the ruthless ambition.
Based on what I have seen, the profession you say you are working can have more weight than what you are currently doing in full time.
I have met people who confidently say they are writers, filmmakers and actors, but that often means that they are what they do in their free time. People constantly seem to be pressing, netting or working on their next big project.
Although I see it inspiring, like someone from the UK, the constant push to achieve and succeed can also feel exhausting.
Return to the UK, constant networking and self-promotion often seemed to be trying hard. I had to learn to find a balance between the two extremes.