An American woman who moved from New York to London revealed the surprising differences she had to learn the hard way

Olamide Modupe moved from New York City to London to pursue a Master's degree.StockByM, extravagantni / Getty Images

• A TikToker has created a series sharing things she "had to learn the hard way" about moving to London.
• She said she was 29 when she moved to London to pursue a Master's degree during the pandemic.

After living in London, England, for three years, TikToker Olamide Modupe has created a video series sharing things she "had to learn the hard way" about moving there from the US.

Modupe told Insider that she is originally from Los Angeles, California, but that she moved to London from New York when she was 29 to pursue a Master's degree during the pandemic.

She has been documenting her journey on her TikTok account, where she posts travel, beauty, and fashion content.

Modupe has built up an audience of over 19,000 followers with her videos, which aim to showcase the information you "can't find online" about moving to the UK, she said. Here are some of her discoveries.