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Assuming you've been to both cites, given a choice to revisit either London or New York, which would you choose and why?

I like both and I'm torn .....

Well I live in both cities and am currently in London. In my opinion if you had to re-visit - then definitely London is the place to come. London has a LOT more to do and explore than New York.. and right now London hotels are far cheaper than NYC (i dont know why). Also there are lots of nice places to explore around London but nothing near NYC worth exploring really. If you need any tips on what to do in London then let me know.

I've visited both and would definately choose London any day. London is way more asceticly friendly as apposed to New Yorks very imposing cement and steel structures. The transportation options to Londons multitude of parks and social events, museums and structures of interest is way better than in New York. London is much safer too !!! I'd go to London again any day!!!

Jetsetter99 saidAlso there are lots of nice places to explore around London but nothing near NYC worth exploring really.

Totally agree with this. London has some great day-trip options.

I went to London for the first time back in Feb, and it felt very much like home on my first day.

I guess being Canadian and part of the Commonwealth, there are somethings that seemed very familiar, so the way of life in London was very close to home.

i'd say london. so much more beautiful. besides, you can always jump the channel and take a train to paris for a day or two if you wanted

London.... all the way... been there several times and always have had a great time.... NYC... it has it's moments but it is so noisy and dirty in comparison to London... Also London has great historical sites...

When visiting London -- skip the London eye -- big waste of time.
Climb to the top of St. Paul's instead... far better view of things and actually takes some energy to get to the top.

Tough choice

I would have to say NY but only because I live here.

The men are hotter in NY. More superficial as well. But definitely hotter

I know I shouldn't answer cause I haven't been to NYC yet, but London is AWESOME!!! From what I've read, London seems to be overpassing NYC as "the capitol of the world."

A tough decision. Love 'em both... but if I can only revisit one, it would be London. Buy why? I guess I love the old buildings, the European flair, the fact that those British accents make every guy sound gay.

Actually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

Although I was born in London, I don't live far from London, and I know London by heart, I also visited New York City. I stayed at a hostel, ie HI-AYHA New York City (891 Amsterdam Avenue & West 103rd Street) for ten days in 1998, I have found New York very different to London.
London is much more historic, the high skyscrapers are more confined to the City, and many other buildings are more aesthetic than those in New York, for example, the Greek columns and pedimont that fronts the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington. Then you have the Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London, both fully functioning after over a thousand years in existance.
Then you have the South Bank Walk, from the London Eye to Tower Bridge along the River Thames. Here you can walk literally through the heart of London without encountering any traffic! It is also remarkably quiet for a city walk and you have full vistas of the North Bank, including Westminster, St Paul's, the City and the Tower of London.
New York is great if you love the more monotonous cluster of skyscrapers. I found the views of the Empire State Building exhilerating, Central Park is more varied than London's Hyde Park, and crossing the River Hudson over Brooklyn Bridge is an experience in itself, as the footpath and cycleway is itself a flyover, set above the main road and away from traffic.
Really, whichever city you prefer is all down to taste.

beaujangle saidAssuming you've been to both cites, given a choice to revisit either London or New York, which would you choose and why?

I like both and I'm torn .....

i love london i try to get over there at least once every six months and i think its better than ny but ny is amazing as well.

Jetsetter99 saidActually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

Yes but the trouble with Paris is: it's so full of "French People", who don't use very much soap to wash with, and look what they did to their Royal family too.

London is amazing but I simply have many more friends in NYC, so for now it's New York.

Pattison said

Jetsetter99 saidActually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

Yes but the trouble with Paris is: it's so full of "French People", who don't use very much soap to wash with, and look what they did to their Royal family too.

Plus Paris was not amongst the choices.

It was London or NYC

Jetsetter99 saidWell I live in both cities and am currently in London. In my opinion if you had to re-visit - then definitely London is the place to come. London has a LOT more to do and explore than New York.. and right now London hotels are far cheaper than NYC (i dont know why). Also there are lots of nice places to explore around London but nothing near NYC worth exploring really. If you need any tips on what to do in London then let me know.

Cool, thanks! I'll coming to London then. Any gay places (bars/ clubs/ saunas/ bookshops) that you recommend? The internet has heaps of info but I prefer to trust a Londoner who is a realjock. I have 4 days only in London.

Oh yes, I've heard of Pleasuredome sauna. Thanks again!

New York got it all.

London. It's more beautiful and there is more to do, particularly for the gays.

New York seems very tame these days.

Are the men hotter in New York? I don't know, but there are plenty to choose from in London and the different nationalities seem to mix well. Also, London is much cheaper than most other European cities at the moment with sterling continuing to fall in value.

Pattison said

Jetsetter99 saidActually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

Yes but the trouble with Paris is: it's so full of "French People", who don't use very much soap to wash with, and look what they did to their Royal family too.

Frech guys are the hottest out of all... staying in Paris is like living in a museum... its the most stunning city in the world..even hitler refused to Bomb paris... well you can always go to paris from london and spend a day... its well worth it.

Can I just say again how awesome London is!

New York! London is too boring and old.
don't forget naked cowboy ;-)

sxydrkhair saidNew York! London is too boring and old.
don't forget naked cowboy ;-)

Old yes, but in a good way because of its rich history. Boring? HELL NO! You must not have been to London if you think it's boring.

I could drive to New York if I really wanted, so I say go with London. Make it a real vacation.

New York.

London is perpetually cold, gloomy, raining, and full of whinging British. It's also stupidly expensive.

I would love to go to London, but I choose New York for its diversity...and an easy access to other cities nearby such as Boston and DC.

if you want to lose weight and not eat anything, then London =)

Out of all the cities I've visited, London had the worst food BY FAR. yuck!

sfboy987 said

sxydrkhair saidNew York! London is too boring and old.
don't forget naked cowboy ;-)

Old yes, but in a good way because of its rich history. Boring? HELL NO! You must not have been to London if you think it's boring.

Well... London is very classic and traditional. It is fun to visit several time, but you'll get bored a lot. In New York City, there are so many things to do and so many different events. Never get sick of it.

As if there was ever any comparison between the two...London of course.
Cheers,
Keith

London for sure unless during the dreary season of winter.

London not diverse? It's one of THE most diverse cities on the planet! Oh and to sxydrkhair you really must not have really seen London. The nightlife is considered the best in the world. There are endless places to visit such as the hundreds of museums and historical sites. And no events in London? There are tons of festivals, concerts, markets, and the list goes on and on.

boilerup_82 saidif you want to lose weight and not eat anything, then London =)

Out of all the cities I've visited, London had the worst food BY FAR. yuck!

Although this is a major shock for such a big city, I have to agree with you on this part. The majority of places I went to in London had very mediocore food at best. However, there were 2 or 3 restaurants I thought were amazing, I guess one just needs to look and get lucky.

redheadguy saidLondon. It's more beautiful and there is more to do, particularly for the gays.

New York seems very tame these days.

Are the men hotter in New York? I don't know, but there are plenty to choose from in London and the different nationalities seem to mix well. Also, London is much cheaper than most other European cities at the moment with sterling continuing to fall in value.

The men are definitely hotter at all age ranges in NYC.

London is still more expensive than NYC.

True, there is more mixing across all ethnicities in London I will grant. But for most guys on RJ this is of no consequence, since they do not intend to mix.

WHICH IS GAYER!
D:

New York hands down. I've been to London several times on business in the past. Once was enough though. The food was awful, dreary weather, lots of smokers. Interesting to see the sites though.

Man, that's a tough one...........and I'm a little biased since I live in the heart of Manhattan. If you contact me, I can show you all the best places to go.

I would choose London. A world class exciting city. And the guys wash their hands after going to the bathroom. (But the men are hotter in NYC).

CuriousJockAZ saidNew York hands down. I've been to London several times on business in the past. Once was enough though. The food was awful, dreary weather, lots of smokers. Interesting to see the sites though.

Food is not as good as NYC, but it is getting better.

Weather- ok that's another issue altogether. Perhaps it will change once global warming takes off. But it does make for an incredibly green country , you would have to admit.

Sense of culture and history that NYC does not have.

People have to smoke to keep warm and slim. In NYC we just exercise

Jetsetter99 said

Pattison said

Jetsetter99 saidActually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

Yes but the trouble with Paris is: it's so full of "French People", who don't use very much soap to wash with, and look what they did to their Royal family too.

Frech guys are the hottest out of all... staying in Paris is like living in a museum... its the most stunning city in the world..even hitler refused to Bomb paris... well you can always go to paris from london and spend a day... its well worth it.

Please do tell him! I lived in Paris and it was like living in a thousand page edition of French Vogue. The whole Parisian scenery just complements your outfit and makes it look more fabulous. The men and women dress fantastic. And I love their egocentricity and love of life and food. And aside from all this shallowness hehe... there are so many thing to do. Cultural activities are numerous, bars, clubs, restaurants, shopping, studying, site seeing, volunteering, religion, politics.... I ve lived there for 2 years and I still haven't seen everything.

I have been to London as well. And I was amazed by it too! I loved it.

I have never been to NY though Never been to the US at all. And I am so sad about that. I really really want to go to NY!! I am working on that right now. I don't want to visit NY. I wanna live their for 3 months, half a year or even a year if possible. So I am still searching for possibilities. Semester of study abroad, summer-course/internship or a full semester internship.

London. Can't afford either, but would only move to London.

I didn't like London on my one visit there.
It seemed an awful lot like New York, only snotty.

I'd choose London any day! Guess it has got to do with me having been schooled there, and spending more than seven years there.

I agree that both cities have lots to offer. London has the West End, NYC has Broadway. London has Oxford Street, NYC has 5th Avenue. London has Picadilly Circus, NYC has Time Square, and the list goes on.

I guess I am biased toward London, but that's where I feel at home...

Having praised London to the skies, I wonder: Why are they the only two options? Barcelona is an absolute GEM of a city and the idea of Rio excites me more than these two financial disasters.

Well the OP asked about London or New York city, and I still think it's a very intriguing question.

Here's a little mustard to go with that spam.

London is cheap cheap at the moment.

Barcelona is a tiny city compared to London and the nightlife is a 10th of what goes on in London.

Even NY doesn't have the nightlife the London has these days.

Thanks to all of you who have posted; majority is saying that London is 'the place' at the moment; I recall there were times when NYC had the votes. so I guess it swings either way, depending on the era.

Jetsetter99 saidActually to be honest - I would take Paris over both London and New York anytime....lol... and whoever said London is safer than NYC is wrong... NYC is much more safer than London now.. but the touristy areas of London are safe enough - as with every big city you need to stay away from certain areas.

YES.....

I LOVED PARIS. THE CITY AND THE PEOPLE...ALL WONDERFUL!!

TAKE ME AWAY...LOL



I WAS MOST AMUSED WITH THESE FELLOWS.....



NYC HAS THE BEST FOOD HANDS DOWN!!

LONDON WOULD WIN MY VOTE OVER ALL!!