I went on holiday to Barcelona last year. When we landed at Barcelona airport, everything was written in at least two languages - Spanish and English. Sometimes more. There were signs everywhere: "Hola! Welcome to Barcelona!" "Enjoy your stay!" "We're so happy you chose to visit our beautiful city!" Everyone spoke English. Everyone recognised that I was an English tourist (probably because it was 40°C and I was wearing jeans) and approached me and spoke to me in English. Everyone at the hotel and the theme park spoke English, including all the other Spanish guests.

When I landed at Gatwick on the way back, everything was written only in English. There were signs everywhere: "Have your passports ready." "Border control may stop you at any time." "Do not wear head coverings". The security officers didn't speak at all, they simply looked at me suspiciously and waved their hand in a 'hand over your papers' kind of motion.

In short, I discovered that Britain as a place to visit is not just incredibly inconsiderate to people who don't speak English, but it's simply a horrible place to come as well.