{"id":143921,"date":"2023-11-25T00:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143921"},"modified":"2023-11-25T00:07:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:07:47","slug":"american-couple-who-moved-shares-why-they-didnt-go-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/lifestyle\/american-couple-who-moved-shares-why-they-didnt-go-to-london\/","title":{"rendered":"American couple who moved  shares why they didn&apos;t go to London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>We are an American couple who moved to the UK &#8211; here is why we didn&#8217;t want to live in London<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Helena and Michael Sula live a life filled with adventure, moving from US to UK<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>They moved from Texas to Oxford, revealing why they didn&#8217;t chose London\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Some of the reasons included cost of living and crowded public transport<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An American couple who moved to Oxford have revealed the various reasons they skipped out on living in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Helena and Michael Sula live a life filled with adventure, and are constantly packing up their things and finding a new place to call home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, the lovebirds relocated from Dallas, Texas, to Oxford, United Kingdom, and have been documenting their journey on their TikTok\u00a0to their more than 274,000 followers.<\/p>\n<p>And while London is the capital of England, the couple opted for the less populated city because they wanted to live &#8216;somewhere smaller&#8217; and the soaring cost of living.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904149-12759105-An_American_couple_who_moved_to_Oxford_has_revealed_the_various_-m-106_1700172466747.jpg\" height=\"824\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An American couple who moved to Oxford have revealed the various reasons they skipped out on living in London<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904135-12759105-image-m-119_1700172713314.jpg\" height=\"667\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Helena and Michael Sula live a life filled with adventure, and are constantly packing up their things and finding a new place to call home<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904147-12759105-image-m-109_1700172609388.jpg\" height=\"525\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904153-12759105-image-m-107_1700172597976.jpg\" height=\"525\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Most recently, the lovebirds relocated from Dallas, Texas, to Oxford. They shared why they chose to move to the less populated city over London<\/p>\n<h3>Couple says no to the &#8216;big city&#8217;: Texans reveal why they didn&#8217;t want to live in London<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Too many people<\/li>\n<li>More expensive<\/li>\n<li>Crowded public transportation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a clip, which has so far amassed more than 30,000 views, Helena revealed why she and her husband decided not to relocate to London.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She captioned the video: &#8216;I love London, I just knew it wasn&#8217;t for me.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;London was just named the best city in the world, here&#8217;s why we chose not to live there,&#8217; the travel blogger said at the beginning of the clip.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She began by noting that the couple wanted to live somewhere smaller.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>London has a population of 9,648,000 while Oxford has a population of 162,222, according to the World Population Review.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Helena also raved about the transportation in Oxford, which is about one hour away from London.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Oxford is also bike-able so we can get everywhere we need to go on a bike,&#8217; she said while showing a clip of the couple biking through the county.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Helena noted that London&#8217;s public transportation was crowded and the &#8216;overall cleanliness is not great.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904159-12759105-image-a-113_1700172639135.jpg\" height=\"564\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904157-12759105-image-m-112_1700172632580.jpg\" height=\"564\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Helena noted that London was too big for the couple as they didn&#8217;t want to deal with &#8216;big city problems&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904139-12759105-image-m-114_1700172642122.jpg\" height=\"697\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The jet-setter then noted that London was much more expensive to live in, adding that it was out of their price range<\/p>\n<p>I love london! I jist knew it wasnt for me! #expat #moveabroad #travel #traveltok <\/p>\n<p>The jet-setter then noted that London was much more expensive to live in, adding that it was out of their price range.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She explained: &#8216;London is expensive. Housing prices are much higher, especially if you want a garden like we did with our two dogs.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the clip, she said: &#8216;I think London is incredible, which is why I chose to move to Oxford, a city close to London. It&#8217;s just not for me.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewers flooded the comments section and raved about Oxford, with many of them agreeing with Helena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/17\/77904349-12759105-image-a-39_1700759013015.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904353-12759105-image-m-116_1700172674666.jpg\" height=\"98\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904357-12759105-image-m-117_1700172686002.jpg\" height=\"125\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/16\/22\/77904351-12759105-image-m-118_1700172696289.jpg\" height=\"113\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Viewers flooded the comments section and raved about Oxford, with many of them agreeing with Helena<\/p>\n<p>One person said: &#8216;I absolutely love London, but I wouldn&#8217;t live there. I would also move to somewhere smaller. Oxford looks beautiful.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Someone else commented: &#8216;Good choice.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I 100 per cent agree with you. In my opinion, living within the Home Counties is great,&#8217; another user added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I agree with all of this and have lived in and outside London. 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