Americans: STOP DOING THIS WHEN YOU COME TO EUROPE!
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- Americans, I want to give you 3 tips to improve your European exaperience. From a local, with love!
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All of the things you said are also true for Europeans coming to America. Think of the untied states as a continent and our states and countries. They are all greatly different and the dialect is greatly different. Someone from the north could have a very hard time understanding someone from Louisiana. Also if you jump from one metropolis to another and don't explore our ruel areas you are missing out greatly because they are VERY culturally rich. More so than the cities. Our large cities as well can become over touristy and not reflect the heritage of the area. We most definitely have cultural food dishes that are very important to us and reflect that specific areas history and people. I will be open minded when visiting Europe, please be open minded when visiting America. Blessings to you.
Absolutely right Ethel. I think all the things I said are true for every person visiting any other country in the world. And to prove that you're right, I'm a perfect example: as an European, after visiting only 7 states in the US I made videos generalizing certain features I've seen in these states to the entire country. Luckily the people who kindly commented on those videos made me realize that I should have explored more before generalizing to the entire country. About the rural areas, I've visited quite a few in my trips in the Northern East Coast, but I must admit that I have yet to find the richness you've mentioned. Maybe I chose the wrong areas. Thanks for the clever comment. Let's all be more open minded in our trips.
What a shame Mary Jane du bist richtig gut. Ich bin wirklich froh deinen Kanal gefunden zu haben. Das Thema hier muss ich sonst immer kommentieren 😂, beide Kommentare sind gut.
@@gjbevil I think she's largely correct. There is no "rich culture." it's strip malls between gas stations from suburb to suburb coast to coast. The cultural differences in the US are minor and shallow compared to Europe with perhaps a rare exception.
I don’t think the U.S. have a real cultural richness, especially when compared to europe which is probably the richest part of the world culturally speaking and for us europeans the standard because we are used to it obviously. That’s not meant to be an insult to america or something, I would love to visit the US as soon as possible
@@marcodegrandis7417 I would argue that Asia is more culturally rich, but that’s just me. An uncultured colonial peasant😂
I can't imagine going to anywhere in Europe in eating at a McDonalds, but then I can't imagine eating at a McDonalds in the U.S. either.
I was stationed in Germany as an American soldier and every time I went out with other soldiers they only wanted to eat mcdonald's. Pissed me off lol.
@@offthebeatenpathtraveller2115 Yeah, it would piss me off too. Why try anything new when you can stick with something that you know is crappy.
Ahahah, so true! I think that McDonald's is one of the worst places to eat in the USA. I'm Italian, my sweetheart American, and I've always eaten pretty well in the USA(where I visited 12 States)
@@barbi3680 I'm glad you've eaten well in the U.S. One thing I noticed about Italy is that while there are fast food chains like McDonalds, they are relatively rare, at least compared to the U.S. When you can eat the awesome food of Italy why would you want anything else?
It also strikes me as odd that so many American's are overweight, but in Italy you rarely see an overweight Italian. Good, real food and plenty of walking is a successful formula for good health.
@@RodericSpode The whole group won’t cater to you
Also, the United States DOES have its own local and traditional foods. I am from Louisiana and grew up with Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish, etc. Further up north in places like Ohio and Kentucky, foods like roast, corn, green beans, mashed potatoes, Amish noodles, etc. are the cultural norm.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣phahahhahaa… do you really believe yourself? It is clear you have never been to Europe. Dude,what you have it’s not a cultural gastronomic heritage,it’s local simple food specific to your region. You need to travel more
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It’s all about the authentic food, my friend. Well said. 💚
I'm glad to hear you agree!
Thanks for the tips!
She is made in italy.
"I come from a tiny region in Italy"
Oh My! The best country on earth, and I'm French.
I think she Is from Friuli Venezia Giulia an italian region where there are four official languages (Italian, Slovene, German and Friulano)
Great video. Experiencing local cuisine is half of the travel experience !
We say we are going to Europe because we generally visit multiple countries on our trip. If I am only going to one country, then I will say I am going to that country.
While visiting a German friend in Berlin he wanted to go to KFC. I refused. I’m in Europe (the continent 😁) to experience the many different foods and cultures.
Wow he was German and took you to a KFC in Berlin?? Well done to refuse Dick
May I ask how old he was?
Very useful as always!
Thanks
A lot of good points, M.J. Whenever I take a trip to a foreign country, I try to fly there on that countries national airline, just to get the experience underway.
You said it. And I luv that you spoke about not eating the native food in the place you are visiting. My dad always says it’s all part of the experience to taste the foods that are indigenous to the area. And I luv venturing off the beaten path to see what’s going on outside of the tourist area. I totally agree with everything you said.
Great video! Thank you.
Great GREAT video! Wifey and I have been visiting Europe for almost 20 years. The last thing we want is what is in our refrigerator.
Wonderful videos MJ. When are yo coming to Spain?
Okay only if you tourists:
1. Stop considering America a country, it’s a collection of states. It was called “These United States” first.
2. Stop going to only the popular cities and go to what’s in between them. Oh great NYC yeah that TOTALLY shows what America is about. Same for Orlando, Austin, San Fran etc.
3. Eat the local food don’t eat the fast food or chain restaurants. I know it may be hard for you thinking we don’t have culture because most people that have had a history past 300 years are a group of snobs but just try to keep an open mind.
If your in Louisiana try some Cajun cooking. If your in Georgia try the grits. If your in Virginia and it’s fall, try the locally made apple butter and apple cider. If your in Texas try the steak that’s an hour and a half out in the middle of no where and looks like the place is a farm it’s a lot better than what you find in the “Big cities”.
Stop patronizing "Europeans" if you don't even know how to spell in your own language. Come back when a Dutch woman doesn't have to tell you the difference between you're (you are) and your (possessive)
I found you because of your couchsurfing videos. I prefer to stay with locals when I travel to check out the restaurants off the tourist path where the locals go. Not overpriced and cheap quality American food but the family restaurant that they serve their own family. Even better have a couchsurfer cook a local meal with you and you help them.
Very much agreed :)
I love to hear that :)
Trying local food and seeing the local culture is one of the joys of travel. Break off from the tour and wander around. See the local market, have a coffee at a sidewalk café. Take in more than the tour. My best experiences in travel have happened by chance when I was winging it.
Hope people will relate a lot to your video. I find it hilarious about everything you said because its sooo true.
You are absolutely right! Again! Be well and keep up the good work!
Thanks Stratos!
You are welcome, Mary ! Any time!
Very funny video, mj! I love your sense of humor!
Thanks 😊
Che cibi mi consigliate? Sto imparando l'italiano e ho intenzione di viaggiare in Italia!
No country through history has absorbed as many people from all over the globe in such a sustained ways for decades in such great numbers. There are little pockets everywhere of somewhere on the globe and that makes America incredibly unique and easily missed when generalizing. During WW2 there were Italian GI's talking to Italians and German GI's talking to Germans. There were Japanese-American soldiers fighting in Italy and Black Tuskegee Red-Tailed pilots flying from Italy over Germany and Czechoslovakia.
Hi Mary Jane. I have never been to Europe (or anywhere else outside the U.S.), but hope to be able to do so in a couple of years after I retire. When I do, you can bet I'll make it a point to visit the small towns and eat the local food. To travel to someplace new and eat American fast food would just be nuts! And yes, I am highly aware that Europe is a collection of many individual countries, most of them much older than the U.S. and with its own distinct past and culture.
I really hope you enjoy it here.
Finally someone that makes sense and knows what they’re talking. By the way,go to Romania. It is an amazing country,you will have a great experience.
Hope people will follow. Great tips.
Thanks Eileen ;)
Truth! 🌟Accurate Video!
I agree with you about food 😁
Accuratissimoooo!! Siamo d'accordo! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Good video! I would also suggest that just visiting the major metro areas of the USA is doing a disservice to the best authentic culture and traditions of of the USA. Most people here dont live in big cities...in fact we try to avoid them. To really experience what the USA is about and how most Americans live, go off the beaten path too. Visit the midwest. Go to Iowa or Kansas or settle into the backcountry of the mountain states. Visit Appalachia or the desert southwest where rural towns in Texas or Arizona still cling to the one-stoplight communities with blue-collar people, authentic local food, and all the rest. Ive traveled all around the country and visited almost every state for extended periods. The best part of America is away from the cities. While the USA is a young country compared to Italy and all of Europe, it has as much if not more diversity within its borders just based on the various geographies because its such a melting pot. The people of Boston have nothing in common with people in Montana who have nothing in common with the people of California. They might as well be three different countries! The local cultural differences were what intrigued me the most. Every new town had its own "normal". I went to rodeos in Wyoming which was considered as "normal" as wearing cowboy hats and blue jeans. Yet in Tennessee the normal was southern hospitality, BBQ, a different dialect altogether, and country music. My first suggestion is leave New York! Its the antithesis of what most of America is really about. New York City is for the tourists, just like Chicago or Los Angeles. The good stuff is in between. Its a huge country. Start exploring it! You could spend a lifetime traveling the USA and never digest all of the diversity.
I love love love this comment!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write it. It's exactly what I needed to know. I would love to explore the United States one day! It's not in my close future plans just because I prioritize some other areas, but I'm sure in my life I'll have time to explore a few states. Thanks again for sharing your experience on my channel.
Might I add that you must visit and spend some time in the “Lowcountry”. Southern South Carolina. Here you can experience small town southern living at its finest. I did not grow up here but I have lived here for the past 17 years. I grew up in the north. It is a completely different
Iifestyle. I have also lived in Greece for quite a few years, so I have experienced European living as well. I will also add that I never once thought about McDonalds at any point while living in Greece. A person must be open minded to other cultures to fully experience and allow yourself to immerse in that culture to learn and expand yourself. Yes, I’m American, yes I loved living abroad. It changed me as a person in how I think, feel, and I have grown so much from those experiences. However, the amount of hatred and criticism I’ve heard towards Americans seems to me to be the exact same stereotypes that Europeans complain about Americans. You cannot generalize an entire country of people based off a few interactions. America is a land of great diversity, but you cannot compare its diversity to that of Europe. It’s two different things entirely.
You are correct! When I come to a new country, I don't want McDonald's. I want traditional food! That's the point of travel, right?
Wow, good to know Pizza is not traditional in Venice. Now I know what to aim when I visit .
Yes, pizza seems to be a big thing in Italy only from Rome to the south. There is an Italian specialty restaurant in my town that was started by some Venice natives. They got an imported wood fired pizza oven from Italy. I really wanted an authentic Naples style margherita pizza, and theirs was absolute crap. Many of the other dishes were not what you would expect either by Italian standards.
Venice has NO pizza tradition whatsoever, also wood burning ovens are banned in Venezia. Most likely the pizza you get in Venice is microwaved and manufactured in Germany. Truly, the commercial pizza sold in a lot of tourist areas in Italy is mainly manufactured by a German company.
If you want a good meal in Italy, don't look at Tripadvisor - there are a lot of fake reviews there. My recommendation is to use Michelin Italy restaurant (online). They'll steer you to pretty good restaurants. Also, research what is local cuisine. Spaghetti Bolognese is fine near Bologna (although they call it ragu, not bolognese) but it's not something native to Naples, for example. In Naples, make a beeline for pizza as that is where it is from.
People visiting Italy should realize that Italy is one country for only 150 years (less than the US). In reality, Italy is a mosaic of a 100 little Italy's all formed in an era when most people never went more than 50 kilometers from where they were born. So the language (dialect) and food can be incredibly local.
Pizza was popularized by Americans, before it wasn't even popular in Italy.
Americans know pizza bcs emigrants from south italy (Napoli) bring the recipe there.
In Napoli is a speciality. It's rare for us to find a good pizza in other Italian city.
"American pizza" is really different from the original.
Ps noone in bologna cook spaghetti with ragù bolognese 😉
This is true just about the "touristic Venice" and for most of the touristic restaurants in the famous cities.
When i in Germany i often ate in Indonesian restourant located at Mülheim an der Ruhr west Germany. The taste is so delicious (sehr Lecker). The restourant name is "Dayang Sumbi".
Great point of view. Your video should go viral
Thanks!
2:03 self-awareness 👏
You’re getting there, MJ, slowly but surely.
We need more travel videos, though!
Ho scoperto da poco il tuo canale e mi piace molto.brava!!👍
In UK, Netherlands, Germany, Im absolutely eating curry, Indonesian food, kebab etc. I’ve had some local stuff, but not every country is like Italy, Spain, Portugal as far as regional cuisine worth trying. Definitely will try some but it’ll get old fast throughout the trip.
Ciao Maria. Continua a fare video ti prego. Sei bravissima! Ciao!! 😊
Grazie!! Continuerò :)
1:10 - I disagree. :-) Also, Americans are usually more used to road trips that Europeans. Or at least there is much more variability in them. I believe this is a reminiscence of those time when there were borders in Europe.
I agree with you on road trips. We used to travels for hours in our motorhome throughout the continental USA. Once, we had a friend visiting from Europe and he can't handle a 2 hours drive.
So what are some good, traditional foods to be had in Venice?
Baccalà mantecato, sarde in saòr, fegato alla veneziana, moeche, bigoli in salsa and many more. Or just go to a "Bacaro" and try the finger food (cicheti).
@@matzuoka Thank you! Can't wait until Covid is over and travel is possible again - I need to go to Venice and eat!
Definitely agree with eating the local food
So true.
Calcola ti ho scoperto da poco, ma adoro i tuoi video!
I like to experience the real culture of the countries I go to. You should fill us in on what is popular dishes in north west Italian where you live. That is if you haven't already done a video on it. Good video!
North East of Italy
I totally agree with #3. You’re absolutely right. Even in the states…. If you’re a tourist in NYC- it kills me to see people eating in these franchise restaurants. They could eat that at home. SMH
Not every american is that ignorant. When I used to travel, I wanted to experience the culture of England and Ireland. I also met a French friend who took me around Paris on foot. Sadly, I'm too broke to consider traveling again. I wonder if I will ever see Italy or Spain. I was scheduled to go to Spain, but I got very sick and had to cancel. :(
Patricia, I'm so sorry to hear that you got sick and had to cancel. I really hope you'll have another chance to visit Spain and Italy.
There is something about your eyes in this video, maybe it`s a reflection from the lens or something?
On topic, I would say this goes for every tourists. In general when people travel, they are too afraid to try new food and experiences. Sometimes I wonder why some people bother to travel so far to just do the same and eat the same where they go. The younger generation is usually much better at this. Great topic to address Maria, hope it will get someone to open up more on their next travel :)
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You're right, it's probably fear of the new what brings these people to look for the comfort of food they've already seen and tried. But isn't learning something new exactly the reason why most of trips are taken? You made me think: maybe these are a kind of tourists that travel for other reasons than to learn new things (which are, from my point of view, simply the wrong reasons: to give the impression of being wealthier, to take better selfies and pics for Instagram, because they imitate their friends, to show off...)?
Excellent advice! I avoid McDonalds in Canada, (and definitely not in the US). Always eat and enjoy traditional local food and I prefer the villages in the countries, in Europe.
Well done 🙂
If you ever come to Michigan I would love to host you. I think you call that coach surfing, but I have extra bedrooms available. I don’t think I would be a regular coach surfing host, but for you I would be willing. Not sure if you would ever visit here in Southwest Michigan.
I think most of what you said is spot on for both
Societies on both sides of the Atlantic. Example:
I have some coworkers originally from France that
Pretty much have the same view of Paris compared to the rest of the country. They hate Paris, but love
The other parts of France.Kinda of like, what a lot of Americans think about NYC. Great place to visit,
But wouldn’t want to live there. Even though I do agree with you about the food, I do want to see the difference between a McDonald’s quarter pounder
In america vs a Royal with cheese in France/E.U.
Nothing personal, but more of a curiosity thing.
I enjoy your channel and what you have to say.
Take care and god bless.😀👍☕️✈️🚆
molto simpatica, bella e migliori il mio inglese. Occhio ai bump sul microfono quando ti accasci! :D
Di quale regione sei ?
Friuli!
Nice made !
Mary Jane, did you visit Eataly while you were in NYC?
Yes I did, why?
I went in 2015 and I was amazed. I ask an Italian woman about Eataly here in America. Why would I not ask?
@@terrygunzales9101 In Italy they are more about groceries and less about restaurants, as they are in NY. Which one did you go to?
Mary Jane, I would imagine. 200 5th Avenue. I've never been to Italy but would love to one day.
Great video Mary Jane. I've had this same discussion on all your points with so many people from Northern Europe too. North Americans are just more famous for these things but believe me, I know of Danes and Dutch who went to Rome and ordered Risotto and then went to Sicily and ordered pasta alla carbonara.
I read a historical author quote that stated : “ To an American 200-300 years of history in a long period of time. To an individual from Europe: 200-300 miles traveling in a car is a long drive” My guess is that is he was trying to point out the difference
In perspectives. I try to appreciate both.
Very true! Love this comment, thanks for sharing🙏
Don't get me wrong, this is useful info...but it sounds kinda off.
For example, when you say Americans, does it goes towards all Americans? Like Canadaians, Brazilians, United State Americans, Mexicains, etc? I know and get that when we hear Americans, we mostly think people from USA. But when you look at in general of the content America is ALL of ; North and South. I don't want to say Central America, because some people agree or disagree with that part. Anyways, I think it should be more like tourists who never ever left their own country, if that makes sense.
Even though I had only traveled a few states in the USA, but they also had some differences as well. Like for example, when you ask mexican in differ states, each one of them has their own version.
Yes I do agree of when any of us travel to anywhere, it is unique, beautiful, informative and you go into the history and culture more when going to small places and or go to local places instead of going to well known places/cities/regions.
Like when I traveled to Spain, I didn't stay in Barcelona or Madrid, I stayed in a small city called Leon.
I do like the video, but I think it should be toursit who completey don't know nothing and just small minded instead of looking at the bigger picture.
Sorry if my grammar or sentence structure sounds weird or off, but hope that it does makes sense. Not putting you down, but it is not ALL americans who are like that.
Hey Andrea, by "Americans" I actually mean people from the United States. I do agree that America is the entire continent, from North to South, and for me too it doesn't make sense that they are called "Americans", but I gave up a few years ago since the use of the adjective is so spread and there's no real alternative for "people from the US".
I'm glad to hear that you stayed in a smaller town, well done girl!!
Of course in this video I made a big generalization. I thought it wouldn't been necessary to specify it, but maybe next time I will.
Your English was perfectly fine! Where are you from?
Maybe next time you could also exonerate the conscientious American travelers you've tarred with these gross generalizations.
The term Americans always applies to people from the USA. I know America is a whole continent but no one from Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Columbia and so on calls themselves American. That's just the way it is.
@@vascoDG1498 i am european, a mexican is... yes american.
So much ego and arrogance...
@@bilbohob7179 I don't know why you find that arrogant, it's just a point I'm trying to make. Yes, a Mexican is technically American just like an Italian is European. However, I have never heard anyone from Mexico or any other country in the Americas outside the USA call themselves American. Some might call themselves Central or South American but not just the one word American because they know it will imply they are from the USA. Do you call someone from Canada or Brazil American? Probably not. I'm not trying to be arrogant and say we own the word but that's just how it is.
literally nobody thinks europe is a country
literally everyone knows that europe is a continent
literally everyone knows that there are many languages
europeans...when visiting only NYC, LA. etc and thinking you have now learned anything at all about the US. Its obvious that you can even visit the US and not learn this because there is FAR more cultural richness and diversity OUTSIDE of the large cities than there is inside of them. You have missed out.
btw, I agree and I don't visit toursity areas, but the same is true when visiting the US.
So, US tourists (and apparently no other tourists) go to Venice and we see a pizza place open there.....and we're supposed to know via osmosis that pizza is not a Venecian thing, got it.
Love the channel, big fan..... this video was massive generalization while not even realizing that you're guilty of the same things you're accusing US tourists of doing.
take care
btw... NYC, LA, San Francisco, Chicago are the absolute worst that the US has to offer. Please....oh please do not form your idea of the US based on those horrible places
@@charliefoxtrotsky4104 so what place do you advice to visit, i mean not for the landscape itself but to have an american cultural experience
@@ottoneiii4353 If you like food, the New Orleans for its cajun and creole foods (ask a local where to go, not the big fancy restaurants) , I found Lincoln, Nebraska has out of this world german foods... Maryland for crabcakes, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the "Philly Cheesestake" (ask a local where to go), BBQ go to Texas although anywhere in the south of the US from Texas to the east coast has great BBQ, but yeah, go to Texas.
For scenery, there are many lists of natural wonders.... spread across the continent.
The thing about L.A., NYC etc is that if you go to those places, then you learn only about those places and they are utterly different than the rest of the US.
Its similar to going to Paris and thinking you've learned anything about France. When you visit Paris, you learn only about Paris.
When you visit London, you learn about that very specific place, but have learned nothing about the UK outside of London.
These large cities are famous for being large cities however they do not contain the flavor and nuance of their countries..... they all have a very specific culture within those large cities which I would argue does not represent their countries at all but since so many tourists visit those cities, they go home having formed opinions about the countries based on cities who have cultures and even dialects which are specific ONLY in that place.
There is not one place you can visit which will encompass all the good things to experience in the US simply due to the size.
Think of the US like the EU.
Language aside, the culture in Spain is different than the culture in Greece or Czech Republic...... well the culture in Texas is different than the culture in Michigan. Yes, they speak the same general language but honestly its a very different dialect. Words are pronounced differently...... there are different "common phrases" used in daily language. The popular styles of foods are completely different, the popular style of music is different.......I could continue but you get the idea i'm sure.
What you should do is first decide..... what is it that you would like to experience.
If you've seen L.A. or NYC on tv or in film and you want to experience that...then by all means go to those places but do not make the mistake of assuming that you've learned anything about the US at all. You've learned about those places specifically and you'll be let down and disappointed, i'm afraid.
If instead you want to visit the US for a "gastronomic vacation" then there are several places which will amaze you. If you are interested in History, then there are cliff faces where indigenous peoples carved out entire towns. There are places where you can see how the food was prepared and even sample it. Or if you're historically interested in founding of the country , then the north eastern part of the US still have many of the same buildings from the 1700s etc.
The Great Lakes are among the largest lakes on earth... The Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, The Rocky Mountains.... Grandfather Mountain and the Highland Games (inspired by Scottish immigrants to the US), In Florida you can see swamplands with seemingly prehistoric creatures, lol. If you like snow skiing there are amazing resorts..... amazing coastlines with deep sea fishing or water skiing.
There is literally anything you might want to experience. Tropical forests, deserts, mountains, inland lakes, massive ocean coastlines.
If it were me, I would focus on food and historical locations or natural wonders. Not a single one of those things are to be found in L.A. or NYC. There food is sub-standard and FAR overpriced.
The "Cultural Experience". There is a very wide variety of cultures, dialects, customs etc across the US...... and in every single instance, they are communities which are outside of large dense population centers such as L.A. (any large city in California), NYC, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta......
There were many groups of migrants into the US and they brought their cultures with them and they most often populated areas with large numbers of those immigrants. So the US has areas with lots of Germans or Frenchmen or Italians, or Greeks, or Poles or Chinese etc etc...... but after having been there for numerous generations, the cultures changed and adapted over time.
You cannot experience the US in a single visit.....even if it were to be a single "visit" lasting 5 years. So research exactly what it is that you are interested in experiencing and instead, focus on that thing and sit in local cafe' and restaurants with local people.....not large places which are divorced from the local people. You'll find that people in the US adore interacting with people from other places and we love hearing about your lands and people and cultures.
that’s why when i was in USA always use to go to steak house a d sea food. restaurant,
Ciao ti seguiamo anche dall'Italia !!!
Sei molto brava e simpatica!! Ciao Ciao
3:07 And not just gulyás, we make hundreds of foods, like fisher soup, hurka (wich is not a sausage), Gundel pancace, lángos or stuffed cabage/paprika. We care about our kitchen, please, try it.
As being from Switzerland McDonald’s is cracked here. If Americans want good McDonald’s come here.😃
Cheers！
Now I’m wondering what people eat in Venice
Prefer local junk food you can't find elsewhere :)
Exploring local markets is always more interesting
Local markets are the best! In case it's not market day, I settle for visiting grocery stores and hole in the wall type of restaurants.
@@WhatashameMaryJane popeyes chicken sandwich in usa. Trend of the time.
At the end of the day, very little Americans go out their country in their lifetime. I heard that only 30% own a passport.
Yeah that's an interesting remark.
America is an amazing country! There are plenty to see and visit!
@@rolo6932 I totally agree! It's such a big country and so many states to visit! The only problem is that it's still ONE country.... so the differences are there but they are more subtle than the ones you can find by visiting another country.
about 10% actually
@@ketimporta6795 Two continents.
The food part what i believe the problem is all this famous tourist traps thats why people tend to go and eat in an American fast food
It applies for Europeans traveling to India as well. Germans asking me ' Sprichst du Indisch? '........Was soll das sein?? There are countless languages in India. If I travel 60 kms north from my city in India they totally speak another language.
I am italian and when am abroad never gone to "italian restaurant". Fettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti with meatballs. Oh my god !!!!
I'm not American, but can relate to the need to find food that's non-local and more familiar, when travelling in Europe. It's different when you are travelling on a budget, and especially with little picky eaters 😄
Uh if you're travelling with kids that's a whole other story. In that case you have all my comprehension!
I did three months in Europe with a toddler. The trick is to always carry food with you. Pick up some bread, cheese, meat, fruit and juice and take it with you. You will always find a park or some where you can stop and eat. And don't forget nap time!
Holy words!
Hong Kong 94 went all around checking out shops ended up in an Italian resteraunt. One thing though in the united states (i live in Texas) there are many small towns that have lots to offer. The country of Texas.........I mean the state of Texas has many cultures Mexican German ITALIAN Czech so on so on......great places all to see other than the typical (👎) city of Austin.
I can definitely co-sign with #3 when I go to a specific country (or a certain state in the U.S.), I want to taste the food that originates from that place. If I wanted to just hit fast food joints, I would just stay home. When in Louisiana, I mostly eat Cajun food, when in Chicago, Deep dish pizzas & their hot dogs with every condiment under the sun except ketchup, when in Brazil they have a large range of cuisine native to their country which is too vast to cover and when I get to Japan, it's all sushi and seafood for me.
I never understood people who would travel to another place just to go to a restaurant that they're already familiar with back at home, the whole point of travel is to expand your horizons!
And yet, foreign cuisine restaurants are so common among tourists, also in Italy!
When in Kentucky, road kill and corn bread!
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You are so wrong about traditional regional dishes in the US. We most certainly do. Almost every state has dish or dishes.
Mare... you mentioned this in another comment, "so the differences are there but they are more subtle than the ones you can find by visiting another country." And that's the key to the United States. We are the melting pot of the world.. To "melt" together could be viewed from your perspective as to need to see the subtleties derived from their originations. Thankfully, my life and experiences have brought me around the world, so I can agree that Europeans, including Italians, have a sequestered cultural uniqueness in their individual regions and towns, because that grew out of fiefdoms. And it provides a diversity that I think you know is diminishing with inhabitants of these small European towns moving into the cities and even across country lines as an aspect of the European Union.
I do not disagree with your assessment that many Americans visit other countries and gravitate toward what they know. But, can you agree that as human beings, we tend to gather into what we know first and once we feel secure, we move off into the unknown... even to experience the unknown. What do you think it would take to make these visitors feel welcome enough to respect and learn the traditions from a specific region. Think about how interesting it would be if all of the Italians, French, Germans and the rest of the Europeans that travel to NYC didn't go to just NYC. They decided to find out where people from their hometowns settled when they came to the USA. Think about the stories those travelers could bring back to their hometowns or regions, like Friuli, because they thought it would be interesting to understand the choices one makes to settle in one area or another.
You have an exciting and wonderstruck view of the world you've seen so far. I can see that in a few of your videos. Of course there are downsides, but you seem pretty well adjusted so you present as being mostly friendly and outgoing. Your videos are good and they continue to get better. I don't disagree with your assessment in the video. I just hope to offer a different perspective. Keep going ... it's good stuff...
I see what you mean. I just got a similar comment from another person on this video, who said "I don't want to be mentally exhausted because I have to order local food and maybe I don't even get what I expect, when I travel I want to relax". That's such a shallower perspective than yours. You say: people need to step out to their zone of comfort little by little. And you're right. That's why I make these videos also: to help other people get a bit more uncomfortable in their next trip.
I have a hard time understand other people, who claim that they want to feel comfortable and mentally relax when they travel. For that there is a place called home, or other places called resorts, that I mostly despise for several reasons. But they are there for people who want to be comfortable and relax during their holiday. They have buffets with all different kind of non local food and everyone speaks your language and don't make you tired.
That’s a great reply Mary Jane. You actually made me laugh because I feel that way about people who go on cruise ships.
@@tentimes4 Ahahah I'm so glad to hear Jason! I have the same problem with cruise ships. And it's not because I don't understand that vacation concept - everyone can do whatever he wants with his time -, but because it's an activity that really harms the environment. So it's a luxury that some people take, that directly impacts the life (the environment where live) so many other people.
I've never met an American who thinks Europe is a country. I'm sure there are such people, but it's hard to imagine they would be the ones actually visiting Europe. Now, Africa is a different story. I have met many Americans who think Africa is a country.
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This is such an immense misunderstanding of US culture, to say that it’s not culturally rich outside of a few big cities. The rural South, for instance, has been widely influential throughout the world (food and music and language).
To really get a sense of the US, flying from big city to big city is the worst thing you can do. Just like in Europe. I don’t really get this assessment.
Cmon. In Europe we have so ancients and different cultures that the "American culture" is a joke for us. Literally.
@F A your supposed cultures are just a mix of European and Asian ones. But twisted.
Literally came here to say this. She probably went to NYC and stayed in Times Square the whole time when she came up with this theory 🙄
@@tizioincognito5731 Thats what makes it great and fun. We have a melting pot of cultures experiences and backgrounds. And countries in Europe dont really have that. Even France and England are leas diverse than America. The UK for example is 85% white and the US is 60% white. You dont get to just discredit the history and culture of all the countries people in america bring with them into the country…its very ethnocentric well I mean that’s something Europeans are used to doing anyways
@@DerrickCartercosmostravels it is simply a mess without identity
The same can be said about Europeans visiting the United States of America! You have only stayed in New York. Until you experience the 50 states, you can't pass any judgement on Americans.
Ahahah sorry but "Until you experience the 50 states, you can't pass any judgement on Americans" is just BS. If I had to make an equivalent statement about Italy I should include thousands of towns and areas, where people even speak a different language than the town next to them.
Well said about Europeans visiting the US. But this was not a video about Europeans visiting the US. You can make that one, if you want 🙂
@@WhatashameMaryJane I know about Italy. My son's wife is from Friuli. And, one of my friend from New Caledonia lives in Udine.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Wow, for an Italian who only have been in a USA for a few months, you are so quick to pass judgements! I have worked and lived on 3 continents (Europe, Asia and North America), I don't even dare to ASS-U-ME...
@@elliegem8501 I’ve been living in the US for two years now and don’t change my idea.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Give it another 10 or 20 years...
I like going to Burger King in different places to note the differences.
Well, that's an interesting contribution to the conversation! What have you discovered so far?
@@WhatashameMaryJane Whoppers always satisfy.
Come quando io sono andata in Giappone ed ho escluso posti come le pizzerie dal mio itinerario..devo dire però che con il senno di poi avrei voluto assaggiarla per sapere se ne fossero stati capaci 😜 ma non ho dubbi🤩
Haha this is so true. It's better to enjoy local food there than expecting burger or pizza
literally none of us go to Europe and eat the same shit we have at home
@@foxiflakes8245 Actually many U.S. americans do this or foreigner not from europe in general
@@Myriip oh yeah for sure, its not like eating the local cuisine is one of the main points of going to these places to begin with
Mary Jane, all that you are saying is true! I am a US born person but I live in the Piedmont Region (can tell you more of me future comments)...
One thing: NEVER ever (!) try order a pizza in the US hoping to find the real Italian one.....dammi ragione, LA pizza vera la trovi nel Sud Italia (dove altro fanno una mozzarella speciale e spettacolare come in Campania? Senza nulla togliere al resto del nostro bel stivale!!!! Thank you for your helpful comments...ma ne avrei troppe da dirti sugli States.....a presto Nicole
And why would I want to visit a country so hating of Americans
I really enjoy your channel. So informative and entertaining. I think these things are universal to almost any traveler. People who come to the US typically visit places along the coasts. They do not get into middle America much and have almost no concept of it when, in fact, the majority of the American's live in these "flyover" States. For example, the State of Ohio has nearly 12 million people, world class universities, great midwestern towns of all sizes and unique cultures like the Amish and Mennonites. By the way, just visited Italy for the first time in August and loved every second of it. Can't wait to go back.
Brava brava brava !!! Tanto non la smettono , non ci riescono , ma il tuo sforzo andrebbe premiato dalla Ambasciata USA .
I could always tell the Europeans/ brits in Orlando
by the sizes of their suitcases with all new clothes
They would buy. It is also common knowledge that
the flights back to the U.K. or Europe were usually more expensive because of the 10-15 .lb weight
Gain by the average tourist.
Clothes are sadly known to be much cheaper in the US. I also usually buy clothes in the US, the rare times I need any.
The UK or Europe? UK is in Europe.
Both. Flights back to either the U.K. or other European countries
are generally more expensive. Added weight is often a reason.
@@williamsugarek6956 : Not what I meant. You said UK or Europe. That's not a correct statement. The UK might have left the European Union, but they haven't left Europe geographically speaking. It's semantically and geographically wrong to name the UK seperately from the continent it's in.
Sorry for the technical error, just trying to indicate flights going back from Orlando were generally speaking more expensive, However, I am aware that there may be exceptions to individual situations.
Once again, my apologies.
Best regards,
Wsugarek
Sono convinta che a New York si possa mangiare un'ottima pizza napoletana, molto più buona di tante pizze che girano in Italia. Me ne sono convinta guardando uno dei tuoi video, quello in cui il pizzaiolo Pasquale Cozzolino spiega quali sono gli ingredienti e come si fa la pizza. Se fossi un americano credo che la mangerei prima lì, per capire se mi piace o meno, poi andrei in Italia ad assaggiare quella romana ed infine a Napoli per un confronto con quella newyorkese.
You're funny:-). I like you.
You are right, go where the locals go, so stalk the locals
Funny thing is that the reverse is true as well. When foreigners come to the US, they often eat at only our fast food joints. The best food always comes from the nice sit down restaurants or the mom & pop (locally owned) restaurants that offer up food choices that are relevant to the area.
Wait wait wait. I - and I think I can speak for many Italians - consider fast food joints as one of the most typical American restaurants and foods. We have fast food places too - panificio, pasticceria, panineria and so on - and they're very typical of our territory. In my mind the typical fast food of the United States is the big chain. Please correct me if I'm wrong, let's break misconceptions.
Very cute, too
In summary: everyone thinks that the richest culture is their own. It looks like a race to see who has it bigger! Of course! Everyone knows only or mainly their own reality and ignores that of others!
However, while relativizing the statements, we can say that all human history was born in the immense African continent, that in Europe and Asia Minor there are the most ancient and stratified cultures in the world, closely followed by the vast and ancient Asia, the Americas have a relatively more recent, albeit very complex, history, that the Australian continent has the youngest human history of all (cheers young people!), And that there are still parts of the world that are almost entirely unknown.
Mary Jane's advice is valuable not only to Americans, but also to us Europeans, who don't know each other at all! In this sense, the United Europe is an economic and political project very far from social reality. And if it is true that in North America there are only a few large realities that feel socially united, such as the USA which all sings the same national anthem, or as in Asia where, for example, there are dozens of nations that speak Turkish and boast a unique national identity, or in the East where there are a billion Chinese united in a single very complex state, in Europe every small state has its own anthem, its own language (not the dialect, but the language!), its own culture, which often totally ignores that of other neighboring states. In Europe, to communicate with each other, we all use English, which is nobody's language!
I'm afraid I don't understand your point, I only got fragments of it, to which I respond the following:
- In case you were referring to me, I don't think my culture is the richest nor I've ever said anything similar. In fact, from the little I know about it, I think there are Asian cultures that are far richer than the European ones, without taking into account African ones, which I know nothing about.
- In Europe we communicate in English because it's the language of those who colonized us (in an economical and very modern sense): Americans. The same that happened to Indians with English, North African countries with French and every country that has been colonized by another country.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Of course, I was not referring to you, but to the fact that even the least evolved cultures of the world are too complex for the mind of a single individual.
The ancient Romans permanently colonized the entire Mediterranean basin, but as important as the Latin language was, which survived the millennia, the "lingua franca" of the Empire was ancient Greek.
Note: in California I spoke Spanish more often than English :)
No pizza in Venice? #Mind Blown. I’ve never been a fan of touristy parts of countries. Also, who thinks Europe is a country? Lol
Many people when they talk make big generalizations considering Europe as a whole. Which I agree in some parts, in some others I don't. Pizza in Venice has been mostly developed for foreigner tourists because for them it's Italy=pizza. Again, big generalizations.
What a shame Mary Jane hmmmm. So where did pizza come from lol. Guess I’ll need to google that 😎 Also I think that most people who visit foreign countries already have some sort of expectation about the place they are visiting. Most people generalize not just us Americans.
@@80skidjon17 it came and comes from Naples.
Obviously you can take it in Venice, but, it wouldn't be as good as the Pizza in Naples.
It's like thinking that sausages are a food that is ingrained in german culture, no, it's ingrained in certain areas of Germany, Because, just like Italy, Germany was once divided and wasn't a country.
The unification of Italy happened in 1860-1861
Makes sense! Similarly, when u come to USA, you should eat local foods.
Hey Sarah, I'm glad you wrote this comment. I always look for local food when I travel, but when I arrived to the US I struggled a lot to find any. I visited New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia, but I had a hard time finding good local food. Could you please help me with some suggestions, especially with New York cause I spend most of the time there?
Hey Mary Jane, there is much good food in Manhattan, as you know, but super expensive! Much of the cheap good food would be in the other boroughs. In Manhattan, you might want to try the macrobiotic restaurants for healthy foods that are reasonably priced. Souen is one. In Staten Island, you might want to try Enoteca Maria, a restaurant where grandmas are the chefs. Many are grandmas from different areas of Italy. Look at their website. In Queens, Flushing is good for cheap Asian foods.
I did, and it's been a very nice experience. I found it easier in the South, I remember my second trip in the USA, early 90s, in Virginia at Charlotte hosted in a room by Miss Betty for really few bucks for a big room with double bed and a Roosevelt portrait on wall, very 1940s. She adviced me on places where eat (don't remember names) so I can say that I ever ate good local food there, of course a little expensive if compared to industrial food, but not a lot after all...
So, the secret is communication and being out of mainstream tracks.
Yeah, there's plenty of local food in the south. Ever ate cornbread or grits?
nah dont worry im not going i got everything i need here i have no reason to leave and if they keep making fun of us might as well not bother also its cold there ill stay in dixie land
Americans when you come to Europe forget you are american !
I love finding non tourist restaurants and trying all the great food when I’m in Europe, but I have to have McDonald’s once simply because it’s so much better there and I enjoy it. American McDonald’s sucks, I never go there 🤢
I bet that our Mary she is from sudtirol
Sometimes traditional food is nice, but sometimes I just want some French fries man 😩✋🏼
Not to worry. Most Americans the majority do not travel out of their country. Therefore, most will never know what Europe is like. Personally, I speak 4 languages (Spanish, Italian, French, English) and love speaking to Europeans in their language when I can.
Congratulations :) Being a native speaker of the most internationally spoken language in the world, it must take a lot of will power to decide to learn other languages.