An American student moving to Cardiff took to the internet to get some advice on what it's like here.
A the time, she was 18 and was coming here to go to university. She had never left the US before and didn't have any friends or contacts here.
So she took to Reddit to get some tips. She was looking for guidance on where to go, what to do, how to get through university, the best place for her groceries and even whether she should learn Welsh.
And she got lots of good advice. People were very helpful on the societies to join, the places to shop, the sights to see and where to get Welsh lessons.
And then there were the stark warnings about the drinking habits.
One user said: "The drinking law here is 18, most people have been drinking since 15/16 years old, take it easy. Don't try and play keep up unless you're used to it, I've had to carry more than one of them home on a night out because of that one."
Another cautioned: "Do you drink? It might seem silly, but you should really think about alcohol consumption and how you want to approach it before you're put in a situation without giving it some thought. Although a lot of people in the US drink before the legal age (21) they most likely haven't had drinking experience like young people in the UK where alcohol is a more normalised part of the social fabric."
And another said: "Drinking age! In the UK, it's 18. So you might feel obliged to go out every night and party - don't. It's a bad idea. You're spending a lot of money for school, don't waste all of your time on booze."
But, to be fair, there was lots of advice on how to get along that didn't involve alcohol. One user pointed out that the cheap places to food shop were Asda, Aldi and Lidl and that getting a part-time job as a student would be fairly easy in a shop or a bar.
She was steered away from the pricier supermarkets like Sainsbury's and Waitrose, with one saying "the latter is pretty much Whole Foods".
A Welshman from Cardiff now living in the States had this advice for her. He said Cardiff is a "super friendly place" and the Bay ("a super modern development") was a "very nice place". He also suggested Penarth ("real close, very quiet and affluent") and the Gower for "some amazing sights". He added: "If you get a bit homesick, New York Deli does some very decent hoagies at good prices."
She was also advised to explore Barry Island and the Taff Trail.
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