AVOID These 20 Common Tourist Mistakes in California
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- These are the 20 most common mistakes and incorrect assumptions that tourists make when they visit California. I’m joined on this video by the biggest expert on California travel that I know: Josh from California Through my Lens. We want to help you plan the best trip to California, and that's a mistake free trip to California!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 - Common Tourist Mistakes in California
00:18 - Mistake 1 - Trying to see too much
01:04 - Mistake 2 - Thinking the beach is warm for Spring Break
01:43 - Mistake 3 - Going to Death Valley in Summer
02:16 - Mistake 4 - Not packing cold weather clothes for San Francisco (all year)
02:48 - Mistake 5 - Referring to San Francisco as San Fran
03:18 - Mistake 6 - Not booking attractions in advance - camping, national park permits, hotels
04:02 - Mistake 7 - Not budgeting enough $$$ for your trip
04:29 - Mistake 8 - Forgetting your passport when visiting Tijuana from San Diego
05:01 - Mistake 9 - Not factoring traffic in to your drive times
05:45 - Mistake 10 - Driving “slow” in the carpool lane
06:32 - Mistake 11 - Thinking the train is the fastest way to get around
07:05 - Mistake 12 - Not using the Subway in Los Angeles and SF
07:41 - Mistake 13 - Thinking that LA and SF are the only airports
08:25 - Mistake 14 - Missing out on the National Parks
09:08 - Mistake 15 - Not buying a National Parks pass
09:41 - Mistake 16 - Going to a snow area without tire chains
11:08 - Mistake 17 - Not eating at In N Out Burger
11:58 - Mistake 18 - Going to Hollywood Blvd to see movie stars
12:34 - Mistake 19 - ONLY visiting LA and San SF and leaving out all the amazing places outside of the tourist areas (i.e. Napa is known for wine but you can have awesome wine in Sonoma, Paso Robles, Temecula, and even Lodi) -
13:48 - Mistake 20 - Not watching more videos from California Through My Lens!
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Thanks for including me on this, was a lot of fun to hang out!
Thank YOU Josh for making this an awesome video with your tips and knowledge. And I had a great time making it with you!
Also, go to Malibu, instead of dirty, dangerous Venice beach. Avoid Hollywood Blvd altogether! Go to Sunset Plaza, Robertson, Beverly drive in Beverly Hills, Studio City, ANYWHERE but Hollywood Blvd!! It’s NOT just the carpool lane, but the regular 1 person LEFT LANE you must drive FAST or move over too!! …..the more LEFT on the freeway, the FASTER you drive.
keep up with traffic for sure.
Tip #9 Absolutely! Using the time feature has made a huge difference in planning our driving holidays. It's seriously worth spending the time to map out stop-by-stop as a multi-stop journey might appear to be 3 hours, but plan it stop by stop and it could realistically be 6 hours drive time.
Great to see you two favourite TH-camrs doing a collab!
I too enjoy both of these channels 😊
Excellent advice for the whole state! Loved the easy camaraderie between you two!
Thanks Jasmine Apple! It was great hanging out with Josh!
Two of my favorite California TH-camrs! Imho one cool way to plan your CA vacation is to pick a season and a region and explore from there. Don’t forget winter. We have great ski resorts.
Thanks opwave! Yes. Most people don't realize that California does have a winter season 😉
Silly Rabbit; You do not drive in San Francisco! Walk, taxi or Uber. San Francisco also has Muni Underground transit that is not Bart
You can take Amtrak Coast Starlight and come into San Francisco on the Amtrak bus. It is a spectacular ride!
Great collab. Some very good tips should I venture to the West coast. Thx guys!
Thanks CaroleAnn!
Also be aware if you’re traveling in extreme heat and cold bring a paper map or instructions and know how to use them. Heat can cause your iPhone to shut down. It happened to me when I was driving and the Ac was on. If you use the iPhone for directions and you’re in Death Valley in summer - oops.
you can actually take the train as metro transportation in SF , LA and San Diego and I recommend it. It’s cheaper than parking and often faster thanks to traffic.
Great tip on having a paper map backup
@@YellowProductions one time I was driving to Vegas or Utah on the freeway ( no chance of getting lost) and it was so hot my phone shut off to protect the battery. So I learnt don’t depend on your gps in extreme weather. At the very least make sure you wrote down the instructions if your phone says it going to shut down.
thank you for this great video stay safe out there on those crazy roads
Thanks Chris! You too!
Chris nice bumping into you at the Children's zoo today. I HIGHLY recommend that triple burger I ordered for your viewers. I have had almost all the food there...and that Honey Bee restaurant is so far the best. The fries are definitely the best in the whole park. I had their wings too. Very good.
Great to see you too! And thanks for the food tips. I should've got you on camera with your recommendations 😉
@@YellowProductions maybe in the future :). I can definitely rate the food lol. I have tried them all over the years. I also know some hidden gems there. It is a magical place of great inspiration.
Great information as always. I haven't been to California in several years, so this updated information is very helpful. Love your collaborations!
Thanks Hedy!
Great collaboration video of you & Josh. Loads of useful information. Thanks Chris
Our pleasure!
Oh so true every one! I’m leaving for AZ and CA in four days and getting to the serious planning only now.
We were there in July/Aug and totally agree with your point one, we did way, way too much in three weeks as we’d never done the West Coast before. (LA, LV, DVNP, Lake Tahoe, SF, Pismo, S Barbara, LA and S Monica). But have to disagree about DV in summer. Amazing experience. Already planning a return from the UK but with less stops.
Whew! That's quite a trip! But have you been to Death Valley in the winter? I think it's better :)
What a great video, Informative, easy going, and fun. Glad to be introduced to your channel through California Through My Lens.
Thanks Janice!
Yes! 2 of my favorite TH-camrs! What a collab!
Very fun & informative video. Thank u both 👍🏼🙏👏🏼
Thanks Yvonne!
Hi Chris. Thanks for the great tips. Some of these mistakes can be avoided in other placers too. Especially trying to do much and not budgeting enough for your trip. Take care.
Thanks James!
This was a great video!!
THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO THANKS AND I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA!
Thanks Linda!
Thank you for the good information. There are many things I haven't thought of. 😀
Love both your channels!
Yay! Thank you!
It's good that you mentioned the CA national parks. I think a lot of people forget about them. Carrying tire chains in the winter is a good tip. CA freeway driving is terrible. Many drivers have no lane discipline and have no situational awareness. Drivers driving slow in the commuter lane and in the fast lane is very common.
italian influence in California
My favorite Cali TH-camr encyclopedias. Was just out there in September had a slamming awesome vacation because of you both being subbed for two years now. Great channels. From Delaware.
Awesome! Thanks Knol!
Great collab from two great channels!
Thanks EvolveBeyond!
My two favorite! Thank you both
Thanks John!
Great chemistry between you and Josh buddy. I hope you guys do more stuff together 👍🏻
Hey Chris. Just joined your channel after seeing you and Josh on his Huntington Beach episode of CA through my Lens. Look forward to checking out more of your content. Too funny about diamond lane driving and calling SF "frisco". that is a sure way to get all the Northern California folks up in arms. they are always like it's "the city" or "San Francisco" as you know. But I went to college with a lot of them and we always used to say "No Cal, No Sun, No Fun!" Me being a lifelong southern CA resident. Anyway thanks for the video and have a good weekend!
Awesome! Welcome to Yellow Productions Gary!
All good tips. Thanks fellas.
Thanks HW Tours!
Just watched Josh's video on Huntington Beach and figured I'd head over here. We went to Death Valley in December and it was an amazing 65 degrees. I just ate an In N Burger Animal Style for the first time, and was taught all the 4x4, 8x8 secret menu items for future use lol. Great video.
haha a 8x8 would be a food experience for sure 😂
@@californiathroughmylens I was told that you really had to be an eater to finish it 🤣. Took me several trips to finally understand the In N Out phenomenon lol
Awesome! Welcome to Yellow Productions! And a 4x4 is all I can do!
Awesome collab! California is quite a neat state to visit. I haven't visited any of the national parks there yet, but I would love to make another trip there soon to check some of them out.
Thanks Scott!
My two favorite California nice guys!!! Fantastic video!!!
Awww. Thanks Jeannified!
The ocean water in CA is always cold here. And CA is huge. Def pick a limited amount of things you can do in the time frame you have. And traffic times is key. I know so many who followed what gps said on a Monday night at 9pm as a guide for how long it would take to there on a Friday afternoon. And Yes! Most people think of CA as Los Angeles and San Francisco. But CA has so many incredible national parks. But the best time to go is spring. That way you can comfortably see all of them and not busy! Summer can be terribly crowded in CA national parks. One great thing about In and Out burger. I always ask for extra lettuce and tomato. No upcharge. And their meal is very affordable. If people want to see movie stars , they should go to visit Ojai or montecito or Santa Barbara where they actually live. But still probably not see them. And locals know so many great things to do like almond blossom or wild flower super blooms or monarch butterfly season. I think most people make the mistake of wanting to come to CA only for Disneyland snd Hollywood and miss some really amazing sights. If I bring people to LA I take them to the Getty or Huntington Library then go get Ethiopian food or go to a real Japanese noodle house or get real Korean food(not bbq) or pupusas at a pupuseria or Israeli or Lebanese food. The food culture in LA is incredible. My friends who visit talk a lot more about the time we got Korean food at a Korean spa in LA or Yosemite and sequoia national park than Disneyland or Beverly Hills
Thanks for the extra tips Kelly!
Great video.
Thanks Snakes!
You guys rock! I love your videos!
Awww
I needed this 2 weeks ok when I was in San Fran - oops, San Francisco! The tip on SF weather was bang on, I thought it was still summer-ish, but needed a jacket in the mornings so had to buy one.
actually the best times to come to SF/ Northern California weatherwise, are in the spring and fall.
Great advice my man
Thanks Art!
I was wondering if you guys knew each other. Well done Chris and Josh.
And now we do! 😉
I don't agree that the carpool lane is the fast lane. I do agree you shouldn't be driving the speed limit but should be going with the flow of traffic. But the HOV was never designed to be the fast lane. I'm not going to be driving the fastest with my vehicle full of family members.
Flow of traffic indeed. I know there's crazy drivers out there that do 100mph on the 405. That's not what I was implying
I remember going to Huntington Beach at night in August. I thought it would be warm during that month so I went there with shorts and a short sleeved t-shirt. It was freezing.
Good thing they had fire rings so that kept me warm.
You guys are GREAT together! As good as Josh and Jeff (almost), hahaha. But I’m new here.
Have a great week Mr. Chris. :-) PS....very impressive with your subscriber numbers markedly increasing.
Thanks M P!
Oh my gosh …. you both knocked this CA travel information out of the park ⚾️ I grew up in San Francisco …I now live about an hour north in the Wine Country! I love baseball so San Diego Petco Park is great. Yes, sorry I am one of those SF Giants fans 😊 I also love Disneyland! Your BEST advice when visiting our state is stay out of the fast lanes unless you are passing faster than anyone else. 🤣 Move over 👏🏻Thank you both ! ❤️
Thanks Gail!
This was a fun video! I always ask for it with extra lettuce too. 😄
Thanks Ballistik! Great to have another member in the extra lettuce club! 😉
@@YellowProductions I think you need to make some “extra lettuce club” shirts
Oakland is just scary
I've lived in California my whole life and didn't know we had subways
I always have snow chains in my car for winter for mountain day trips
Los Angeles is full of homeless and smells like pee, don't wear sandals if walking downtown area🤢🤮 it's gross
I live in California I never been to national parks or not even the other places you mentioned that tourists don’t go
The first is not bringing warm clothes to San Francisco in the summer
I lived in Menifee, Ca. for 13 yrs., what a great place!
Nice! How's that outlet mall in Lake Elsinore doing?
Wooow! The best duo😁
Awwww
We also made the mistake of going to Death Valley this summer. We were aware of how hot it would get, but didn't know about the flash floods. The flash floods impacted our road trip even more then the heat did. We barely were able to escape Death Valley and were almost stranded at The Ranch (which would have been horrible, since the food there is pretty bad). I now strongly recommend my fellow Europeans travelling to CA not to go to Death Valley in the summer.
We were there four days before the flooding. Lucky escape.
Glad you made it out!
Oooof!
French cuisine is even better
AWESOME VIDEO FEATURING MY TWO FAVORITE TH-camRS! 😃🐼👍😃📸😃👍
Thanks Norma!
I was on a road trip going from the coast to Tahoe while the almond trees were in bloom. Beautiful but, between petals & bees, my car needed two washes to get clean at the end of the day.
Oh yeah... sooo.... many... bees!
fantastic video between you two again! I loved the live stream you did a while ago and wanted to see more, so now we finally have it!!! I agree with all these mistakes that tourist make coming to California, but I would also include some of the real California lingo that doesn't make us cringe
Thanks Kristina!
There's good italian food in California
You forgot we also call San Francisco "the City". Also SF has great weather most of the year during the day. But you need your jacket at night all year. This is definitely SoCal-centric.
Interesting video. We went to Death Valley in July, it was hot 🔥, but if dressed for the heat, and hydrated it's tolerable. I had on a flannel shirt (long sleeved) and a wool sweater, a baseball style cap: I was the coolest in our family. The others had short sleeves and too much skin exposed, and were miserable.
Definitely not a good idea to take an air cooled car there in the summer. We came across a Corvair that had overheated and caught fire.
Thanks Vaun for that report of Death Valley summer heat!
It's Frisco for us locals. We've always said Frisco - but never San Fran
Thanks for letting me know about these mistake I will never make these mistakes
Thanks RamenGoated!
The biggest mistake that people make when visiting California is not to try the amazing Prime Rib at Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills.
Lawrys is amazing!
I just visited SF in early June. I think I have experienced some what you mentioned in the video:
• overdone too much - visiting Sierra Nevada mountain range 😮
• didn’t bring warm clothes - flu flu flu 🤒
• expensive - it surprises me how expensive it is. It makes London super cheap! 🤯
• national park - paid every single time 😢
• in-n-out burgers - absolutely loved it! Definitely a double double. 🤩
I dare anyone to go tell the HAMC in San Francisco "don't call it Frisco" The whole "don't call it frisco" thing was started by Herb Caen...who was from Sacramento
Their advice is gospel!
Awwww
I'm going in July
I'm staying for five days going to Santa Clarita
When I lived in Orange County, I would prefer to fly to Vegas because that airport had JetBlue and it was much less crowded than either LAX or John Wayne.
I actually saw Andy Dick the first time I went to the Hollywood walk of fame!
Long Beach is my favorite airport for CA
Thanks for adding in LGB
@@YellowProductions you’re welcome! It’s such a small airport, people can forget it exists. But it is so much less stressful to get in and out of there
I think of it as another country as far as prices & driving times go.
"Who does extra lettuce?" lol.
Me! 😉
Me too!
I’m disappointed that you didn’t mention seeing places like the breathtaking redwoods 😡😡😡
Set job.chris
LAX will be connected to LA's metro system in a few years. (late 2024 so more realistically 2025)
Lol, I don't think east coast ppl realize that their tides come up from the Caribbean, and here our tides come down from Alaska.
The water in the Pacific is not like at beaches in the East. Not like Florida
In JAPAN visiting 11/2022.....FYI so clean, lovely TALL PEOPLE, no toilet seat covers, workers in stores, hotels and restaurants don't speak English, can't order gluten free and dairy free foods in restaurants, no trash cans except in our hotel, wear masks anytime in buildings and outside, bring change purse and small hand towel. NO ADA standards, stairs everywhere.
Walk and drive on the left side also stand single file on the left side of escalators, so people in a hurry can run passed.
I think if you go to Oakland for instance flying and are planning for san fran then it will cost the same or more to pay for the stupid ride share etc. also i agree who would ever order extra lettuce haha I order no lettuce!!!
The BART also goes to Oakland Airport so fairly inexpensive to get in to SF. And I like my lettuce 😉
uk citizen here wondering wtf a car pool lane is? i'm scared already lol
Hah. Carpool lane is for cars with more than 1 person
But why? whats the difference if there is 1 or 3 people in a car?@@YellowProductions
@@welsheggs If you have a group of 4 (3 friends and yourself), the idea behind carpooling is that you all ride in 1 car instead of all 4 of you taking your own vehicle so that there are less cars on the road and in turn, less pollution. Whether or not it has any meaningful impact is another story.
@@JJFlores197 ah ok, makes sense now. thanks.
Theres more room now as all the businesses have moved to Texas and Florida!! hmm no taxes there...
Actually, lots of people from Cali call it San Fran
1# shopping at Venice Beach expecting hot chicks.
2# going to SF without human poop bags or hostage money.
3# walking in Hollywood after sundown
4# going into LA period.
5# Parking your car in SF city limits
6# walking on the Venice beach without shoes.
7# going to national parks and expecting to see water
8# taking a bus tour and realizing you saw nothing.
9# getting on the wrong light train to South Central.
10# learning OC is smart, the rest of the state are dumb .
Thanks for the extra mistakes... now we have 30! :)
Great video again Chris but omg I'm a bit disappointed that you of all people would pronounce Tijuana as Tuhjuana. Shame shame.
Thanks Mike -- apologies for my gringo spanish
So they want to violate speed limits, but they are afraid to cross car pool lane to pass someone?
In California the carpool lane people 2 or more DRIVE FAST. Also, the left most single driver lane (left lane) you MUST also drive fast!! If you’re sightseeing, or dawdling, stay in the RIGHT lanes…….PERIOD. Californians will ride your bumper, or run you off the road.
Just subscribed from the “Through my lense” Josh’s channel
Awesome! Welcome to Yellow Productions Gina!
Any sightseeing I did in CA started at 6am to avoid traffic
Good idea!
One common mistake is thinking you dont need to rent a Car
Great point Joshua!
I wanted to move to Los Angeles in my youth...couldn't leave Seattle ultimately
You can't say "don't call it san fran" or "frisco" then say "Tee-uh-wah-nuh" ...It's Tee-wah-na.
Don't go there 19 mistakes left
Chris you can say Frisco but definitly NOT San Fran that sounds so lame and sliuke your so not from here
Don’t call San Francisco "Frisco". And don’t call San Bernardino "Berdoo".
That's why I call it San Franshitsco. Thank God that SFO is outside the city.
Maybe call it a crime ridden democrat 💩hole😊
Both are shitty places to visit
Yep it’s best to call it San Fran. Locals love it when you do that
What about San beanernegro?
First mistake is just entering California. That said, it all depends on what interests you. I personally avoid the cesspools they call cities, drive through Death Valley and then hit the eastern Nation Forests and I'm done in less than a week.
The other mistake is thinking San Francisco is as far "north" they need to go.
There is soooo much more to see in Northern California than San Francisco !!
Great point!
In-N-Out IS overrated and mediocre. The burgers are thin and unfulfilling, the fries are a disaster and not cooked right and having to special order everything to get edible food is a pain in the ass.
There are a lot of local run burger shops that provide a much better burger and benefit a small business rather than a corporation.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion Jeff ;)
…….You are 1000% WRONG.
I'm beginning to realize you tube channels only last about 8 years max, just like old TV shows. They just get old and annoying. This is a perfect example 😂. I used to love this channel. Now the guys just annoying as hell.
You do know that "this guy" reads the comments right? Sorry to annoy you ;)
when in Southern california...DONT FORGET TO COUNT THE HOMELESS
and make sure to ask them what state they're from
Death Valley isn’t hot we live in Arizona that’s just another Wednesday!!!!
Hah