What word means both "advantages and disadvantages"?

So I am writing an essay and I can't find the word I want to use. The sentence says:

When I travelled to England there were pros and cons.

The sentence doesn't sound right and if I change it to:

Travelling to England had it's pros and cons.

then it's a bit wordy and it doesn't clearly state that I was the one who travelled.

What word can I use instead of "pros and cons"?
I want the meaning to be something like this:

When I travelled to England there was some good stuff and some bad stuff.

Thank you!