Yep. First thing I tell visitors is to get an app that show restaurants close to you. You will find so many great places, and not rely on mediocre chains.
@@michaelwinters2574 I think its because our chains are so prolific and get the main stage in the world. But our local spots and regional differences make America so unique. You gotta do some research.
@@cheaptshirtI think the lady in the video only visited one area of one state. I also think our lovely Luis may have a crush on her! He definitely needs to know she is wrong about 80% of the time. She is even wrong about something’s where she lives.
Also, it's too bad she didn't hit up the farmer's markets. They're Everywhere, every day of the week. These are fruits, veggies, baked goods, hot food, desserts, flowers, kettle corn, and all sorts of arts and crafts from local farmers, florists, culinary types (bakers, cooks), and craftsmen. I'm really surprised they didn't see one
Bro, just move here to the States already! You have the American heart. We welcome you and the love you have for our country! It warms my heart that you have the love for this great nation like many of us Americans do.
The ‘no parks or green space’ comments are because most euro tourists usually go to big cities or ONLY New York, L.A. and Texas. Those locations are not the best examples of normal towns. (Some of Texas is ok) They lack parks or a variety of fresh locally grown produce. Mid-California north of L.A. is called a ‘salad bowl’ because farms grow squash, artichokes, lettuce, tomatoes, herbs and berries (a variety) all shipped to other States. Northern States produce Apples, cherries and cranberries. My State of Colorado grows corn, melons, asparagus, grapes and ranches excellent bison and lamb. My point is that each State is different. Our mantra is to BUY LOCAL and in season!
Well put. And my state grows the corn feed for the meat-eaters' cows, pork, and poultry, and also the soy for the vegans' tofu. We're looking after you all :)
LA is a city New york and texas are states.... most of new york and texas are very green as is California. the problem is even in the US people hear those places and only think of the big cities... like when you refer to texas you problem mean DFW or Houston and New york you mean New York City... I lived in New york for most of my life and never went to New york city and lived in a heavily forested area. Texas has smaller forest but a lot of wilderness itself too. I current live in texas and look out at cows from my front porch.
Just stay away from Houston and Dallas and TX has plenty to offer. And diverse terrain throughout the state. Plains, desert, canyons, woods, mountains(although not terribly high), gulf shore beaches(Galveston is not the best example), beautiful lake and parks depending on the part of the state.
And southwestern WA is very different from northwestern WA- both in politics and infrastructure. Southern is more republican and is very “land” oriented while Northern is more democratic and city oriented. Southwest WA is more like eastern WA in that respect while maintaining the forestry- including logging and forestry industry itself as opposed to the desert of eastern WA.
@@Gilgamesh97C "Except public transportation" Incorrect. Our cities have world class public transit. We just don't use HSR, because those urban areas are too far away from each other. We instead fly from one to the other. But as someone who doesn't even know how to drive, I take public transit to SJC and then a jet aircraft to LAX or BUR, and then use public transit in LA. 🙂
The big cars are necessary for families with children. If you have three toddlers, that’s three car seats. The car seats for toddlers are huge until they get to around 5 years old. In a normal sized car you can barely shut the back doors with three car seats. Between car seats, diaper bags, and other things. A big vehicle accommodates a big family.
Here's the deal Lewis, there are thousands and thousands of places for walking. People walk for exercise and there are purpose built places for walking. Designed lit up for night time and landscaped, for walking. But when somebody goes to the store they are probably going to get 2 weeks worth of groceries and they ain't going to walk there even if it's 1 mi away😂😂😂
That's so true! Many smaller towns in Germany where I was born, people would shop daily for their food and walk to the stores. The stores were closed at lunch time so the employees could go home and eat lunch. Most ate their main meal at lunch time. I grew up in Chicago but spent a lot of time in Germany for summer vacations.
I'd say that in most places the stores ( Walmart target ECT ..) and restaurants ( out back steak house, McDonald's, ECT..) are in industrial type areas. Some bigger stores are backed up to apartments or houses. But mostly that's why we drive we tend to keep the hustle and bustle out of our neighborhoods. Sure there are local stores in or much closer to neighborhoods.
California native here. What I notice about European travel vloggers is that they don't go to where the walkable areas are. LA is car culture. Not even there, go to Claremont, Pasadena, Venice...all walkable. Outside of LA, all small towns have a walkable downtown. I live in one. Also, the vegetable comment. Here in Northern California, you have to try to get bad veg. My little town is surrounded by organic farms and any restaurant that serves bad veg is considered to be for peasants.
In Northern California you absolutely can walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. I used to walk all over my town. Santa Rosa. Friends live in other neighborhoods and to go see them we walked or rode our bikes. I walked to elementary school and Jr high. I only had to drive to high school because I had a religion class early in the morning and it was across town. Everybody walks there.
For sure, Venice and Pasadena are a different story (I don't know about Claremont, always confused it with Montclair!). And the rest of California outside of the LA sprawl has a totally different flavor. (Like, totally. There's still that, though.😉)
One fun fact about Los Angeles; it's a major city that's comprised of numerous cities. It's truly a massive city, if it contains many cities. Most people from the East Coast are shocked when our California family says, "Let's go across town" but it takes hours!😂 My mom hated that 1 thing enough to veto the move.🤣
Foreal man nothing beats that feeling when you buy your first car at like 16 you clean it like every day and just look at it while it's parked in the driveway 😂
There are a lot of Americans who prefer cities that mix living with entertainment. You live where you work and play. However, there are also a lot of Americans that prefer to live away from the noise of entertainment. You will have to drive to go to dinner, a movie, or something else fun, but when you are done, you go back to a quiet neighborhood. It’s all about preference.
Most of us Americans do love our cars and trucks. We spend time commuting in them. My husband and I go off roading and we haul a trailer to go camping. We love to take road trips all over the country. We like big because they are more spacious and comfortable.
@@bob5074 There is actually a logical/historical reason. But it would take a TON of typing. The first part goes back to the early 1900's, when cars were a novelty. The second part goes back to pre-industrial Europe.
14:00 there's a famous beach in the Central Coast area of California called Pismo Beach. You are allowed to drive your car on the beach. You have to be careful not to go in the water or soft sand and get stuck, but people will picnic right out of their cars. If you've ever seen a car commercial where the car's on the beach, that's most likely Pismo.
In Oregon beaches have the exact same rules for traffic as a highway. You can get into legal trouble for shooting a gun across the beach because it is considered the same as shooting across a highway.
Down south. Drunk as a skunk... Pancakes, waffles, eggs and sausage at 3 AM after the bars close. Made my girlfriend cry laughing that night and I will forever remember that tear roll down her face and feel the joy of how hard she laughed. :D
There's a huge DIY movement in the US. So many people enjoy large trucks and SUVs to pick up supplies. They're also better for carrying around bicycles, hiking and camping gear as well as other sports equipment to the many national and state parks that we have. There are many green spaces and walkable places outside of the suburban areas. As someone else pointed out, there are quite a lot of organic farmers markets and great restaurants outside of the chains . If you stay long enough and ask some locals, they can usually direct you to these places. California is actually know as a state to find great vegan food too, which means you can get really tasty whole food, vegetable based dishes if you so desire.
In America we have Massive parks for walking and working out. We also have tons of trails and fields people use for soccer, baseball or just exercising in.
If you are going to have the "American" experience, Don't go straight to Southern California or New York. Those two places are Horribly expensive. There are SO many different places to visit. You could spend an entire summer just "exploring" Texas. Go to Florida and Visit Universal Theme Park, and while you are there, check out their beaches. The four corners of the world. The Black Hills of South Dakota, the Great Plains of Nebraska. Please do not base your thoughts of America solely off of southern California or New York.
If you come to California, make sure to give yourself enough time to leave LA and the beach. Spend a day seeing the desert, a couple of days to visit local mountains or head north to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia National Park, etc. There’s so much beauty there. California is blessed with dramatically different terrain and climates.
Palm Springs. About four hours East of LA. Stop in San Bernadino on your way to Palm Springs and get cowboy boots for the three of you at The Boot Barn. I don't know if it's still there or not. I was there on my honeymoon over 25 years ago. We went to a Mexican restaurant that had Authentic Mexican Cuisine. My husband got a large Marquarita. What we didn't know was that it was huge. My husband had big hands and he had to hold it with both hands, like a sippy cup. We never stopped laughing about that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍹🍹🍹🍹 Btw. Palm Springs is a major PGA (professional golf association) Golf Tournament.
And Palm Springs Aerial Tram! It rotates as it ascends, so you'll always get a view. And the change from desert to alpine forest is spectacular. Lots of hiking trails at the top and so beautiful.
I'm a long-haul trucker and find aome the best tasting food is from lunch trucks, I especially like the one near the Flying J atop the Grapevine just off I5, or the breakfast burritos in Castaic across from the Pilot.
@@karlamackey4675 Do NOT stop in San Bernardino. Are you crazy?! There is nothing there for tourists and is not the safest place to be. Boot Barn is a franchise and can be found all across southern California. Palm Springs is a city, not a golf tournament.
and by enough time say about the same amount of time it take to say go do all of Germany Itally and France California Huge, it'll take you an entire day just to drive from the san-diego to San - Fransisco,
I lived in San Diego for 2 years, I live in South Carolina now and I love it. We have a swimming pool and have been in it since late March . The beaches here are nicer because the water is not as cold as San Diego.
If you are not on a race track then loud exhaust pipes on your car is compensation for what you are lacking as a man. (and every single person around you know it)
The thing you have to understand about America is that we have a LOT of land. We do have parks, but if we want to hang out, we generally have a big yard to hang out in. We also like to hang out at an entertainment venue...a movie theater, a restaurant or bar, a family gaming venue, an amusement park, a museum, etc. If we want to hang out outside, we have any number of National Parks to reconnect with Nature. But yes, unless you're in a super dense metro area, having a car is a must.
You need to go to a normal sized city and not one of the biggest cities (LA NY etc.) to find out how normal Americans live. We walk. We have lots of parks. Vegetables are best bought from the public markets. We have more rooms because many households are multigenerational and people need their space but also need rooms to get together. For a real LA experience, they would have brought some dogs.😊
hes a streamer and eats McDonalds delivery nearly every day. notice how little he interacts with ppl in the chat? he's too lazy to do that. and he lives in Birmingham area Not Pretty lots of foreigners garbage all over the ground closed shops it dismal
I can’t live without my truck! I can go wherever I want, whenever I want. I get in my 2011 Chevy Silverado. I can get in, put my music on, I don’t have to rely on anyone. I do woodworking, so I can haul lumber in my truck. We are a car culture, and we love our cars and trucks. 🤘🏻💚
Ever heard of “breakfast for dinner”? It’s a treat my family tries to do about once a month. My kids love it. Pancakes or French toast, eggs, breakfast meat like bacon/sausage, breakfast potato. It’s a treat! Also, some pancake places that are open late or round the clock also offer lunch and dinner menu items.
@@andimproud You have to remember she was in CA. Vegetables in the South are awesome. Almost everywhere, if you stay away from the places you see advertised on TV, and eat at the local restaurants all of the food is better.
@@Julieb615 not really, the best restaurants in the country are in big cities. California also grows a huge amount of produce I think they know what they’re doing.
She's in Southern California. Virtually nothing there existed before cars. The older cites on the East Coast are quite different. Many of them are nearly 400 years, and the older neighborhoods are much closer to European feel. They're also very good for walking.
I'm from the East Coast and I've never wanted to visit California. It's so new and juvenile compared to the East Coast, it is like a newly built theme park that's all the rage; overpriced and limited value. All hype and no substance. The East Coast has a Disney Park, gorgeous beaches, majestic mountains, and a pre-industrial history that Cali sadly lacks (unless they steal one from the indigenous Natives). No sir, the land of oat milk and fake boobs is not for me.
@@ChrisForstner Really? All the Europeans posting reaction videos about the US seem like they're movie and/or TV junkies. It's all about big cars, neon lights, sports jerseys, junk food and cowboy hats. Their tastes are very similar to our teenage children's tastes. They really go for all the propaganda put out by the merch companies. If they were Americans, we'd call them suckers while gladly taking their money and asking for a tip. Maybe it is best that our foreign visitors never leave the loop of tourist traps this country has. If they saw the real America well, we don't want that do we. Why do they never visit museums?
Actually, Some things in Southern California are just as old if not older then on the East Coast, just one needs to know what to look for. San Gabriel Mission was founded in 1771. Some Ranchos have been there from the Spanish Conquistadores time. But yeah, for the most part stuff is pretty newish.
6:55 The newer Mustangs have been designed to sell in the European market with a few changes. The US mustangs have all-red signals with a cool sequential blinking effect. To adhere to European laws, the export Mustangs have the standard red for brake lights and flashing amber for turn signals. Aside from that, they should be identical and available.
yup, that, and then you get on Coast Starlight that goes all the way from LA up to Seattle, that train is pretty great. Not a substitute for a jet aircraft for a quick weekend in Seattle, but if you have time, and are willing to pay $400+ (actually last time I looked it was like 700, but the more in advance you book, the cheaper) for a room, it's great. The 400 gives you a room to yourself where you can lie down and go to sleep, and three square meals a day, included in the price of your ticket. Tipping not required at all (I didn't tip anybody on my trip and didn't even know people did tip until later. Sure didn't observe anyone leaving money at the dinner table. 🙂).
It blows my mind people from other countries comes and hits stores. They are a stones throw from beautiful national and state parks. I might add one national park that is one of the most beautiful in our country.
Not just "stores," but the most uninspiring, bland, mediocre chain stores available. Target? Seriously? The place where snotty rich kids would make fun of you in school if your mom bought your clothes there? This is a tourist destination now? Oooooh, I can't wait to visit England so I can go to a WHSmith!
@elkins4406 You grew up in a very rich area. New clothes from anywhere is good. Most kids bought second hand, didn't want to waste clothing by going into landfill.
@@Sureshots.You only love your country when you want it to be better , I love my country but its not perfect lots could be improved . Same goes for the US .
@@claregale9011 I love my country all the time and yes I want it to be better. I want it to be the best in the world there are things to improve. You will never hear or see me say I don’t love my country.
From Louisiana. We buy great veggies from farmer’s markets. We need our huge cars to pile the family in and carry sports gear, camping equipment, gardening hauls, home improvement materials, and groceries for a few weeks instead of going every day. We tend to hang out at each other’s homes or parks, events, restaurants. We NEED ice in the summer in extreme 90 to 100 F heat. We also love the look of Europe with your beautiful, old, stone buildings and quaint countrysides.
Most suburban areas whether it be single-family homes or apartment buildings have walking trails, blinking trails, and parks built in and around them so there isn't always a need to walk to the commercial areas to hang out with friends and family. We drive to the market or for shopping because no one wants to have to carry all their groceries while walking back home. Especially if you are shopping for the week or month.
Just an FYI…..One thing from a previous video regarding American houses and yards…most every American home has a huge back yard and a front yard too. Our back yard is 1/2 acre fenced in even though we have a total 10.25 acres with a creek. We are in the northern Florida panhandle.
Most of American's don't live close enough to walk to shops. America is huge. We lived in the suburbs of DC area, we walked as kids, but the closest shop was about 1.5 away.
@9:50 lmao 🤣 she don't know how the sun works. As a Californian I can tell you you get more sun exposure on overcast days, as the rays that would bounce back into space are reflected back to the ground a 2nd time by the overcast clouds.
I was going to say, even high is overcast fair skinned people still need to wear sunscreen! Especially if your going to bein a convertible. UV rays go through the clouds and you can still get a bad sunburn.
I only know from my own experiences with myself and my children. I am very fair skinned and burn within 30 min to an hour. On sunny bright days when the UV index is high. On overcast days I can be outside for hours without a sunburn. Time on water when it's sunny and clear is going to be a quick burn sometimes within 20 minutes. Overcast means a lot longer time before I look like a boiled lobster.
Exactly! And they should also know that the sun is especially bright in Cali! This was the first thing my european hubby said the first time he came out here!!!
Native Californian. Everything in the LA area and suburbs is so spaced out, we drive everywhere. I had a 2001 Ford Excursion and when I bought it, it was to be able to take the grandkids camping with all our equipment. It was nice and spacious. We do have many parks, almost one in each neighborhood development. I love So. Cal. The weather, the amenities, the sites, the people. We have plenty to do here.
It's funny so many European vloggers don't understand the reason for a big suv or truck unless "you need it for work". Well they come in real handy if you're into home improvement projects or yard work. Nothing better than a truck bed to pick up mulch, plants, lumber, fencing etc. And long vacation trips require a lot of luggage if you have a larger family and suv's are great for that.
Yes!! I just bought a Jeep because it has the guts to get to the camping spots that I want to go to! Plus, I only drive 9 minutes to get to work so it doesn’t waste that much gas… worth it!
She doesnt really understand the concept of "we dont give a shit what you think we need".... thats why we live so good. You have your choice of lifestyle and can share your choices with others through business.
L3WG you have to remember that because America is so vast, there are different climates and different temperatures depending on where you're at. For example, it can be freezing with 3 feet of snow in Michigan while at that very same moment in Los Angeles or Florida people are laying on the beach. San Diego, California is one of the 7 places on the globe that has the most desirable weather year round. All year, it is said to be in the mid 70s Fahrenheit there. Speaking of Michigan, I have an aunt who lives there. She has a house in the northern half of Michigan and a retirement house down in Florida, so she commutes to Florida in winter and back to Michigan in summer. This is perfect because in Florida during winter the temperature is perfect, and the same holds true in Michigan in summer.
Some of us in Michigan would still be out on the deck in shorts and tshirt with 3 feet of snow and freezing temps. =) Probably not on the beach though.
Country roads are great for taking walks on, or city parks, or even parks locates in the country, also there's tons of yardwork to keep you fully in shape. If you grew your own vegetables you'd be a vegetable guy! They taste better and look better than stuff in the stores!
We have a lot of green spaces. Also most people walk around our own neighborhoods which can be huge. Also with vegetables you have organic and non-organic vegetables. Both have flavor, like anything it depends on how you cook them
Hello. I am a native Californian and when I lived in Berkeley, CA I jogged two miles at midnight with a friend of mine to the International House of Pancakes where we sat for three hours eating chocolate chip pancakes and drinking LOTS of coffee. Then we jogged back home. Just at a much slower pace, then before. Awe, good times!!! Thank you for your fun videos!
Hi Kimberly. Its nickname sure fits! I spent a lot of time there in the nineties as well. Colorful and never dull! I always thought Hayward was pretty.
They were in LA, which is definitely car centric because it is so huge and spread out. If they had gone to NYC, they would’ve been walking or taking the subway or a taxi. And if they were in a small city in the Midwest, there are many parks and shops that people walk to close to where they live. The US is so vast, there is every type of experience depending on where a person lives or where a tourist visits.
As an American, (1.5 hour drive from Cincinnati), I have to say, Brits are cool 😎. They are like Americas cousin. Great video. You are bound for stardom. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
California has the most awesome vegetables in the world, and they do not taste like plastic, that makes me wonder what kind of mushy veggies she is used to
My favorite is Pancakes with re the ones topped with strawberries, bananas and, of course, a mountain of whipped cream at 3 in the afternoon. By the way, Europeans have to realize that there's a whole country other than New York, Texas, and California.
There are many people that like to live in big cities where they don't need a car and can walk, bus, subway to everything. Then there are many that can't stand a populated area and enjoy the openness of rural areas or country side. We value our vehicles and the drive. I drove an hour and ten minutes to work on country roads everyday for 19 years. I lived 56 miles from where my job was located. I made great money there and lived in a cheaper area so I could afford more. The drive was just another part of life that I enjoyed.
#1 Her little boy is just absolutely precious! #2 10pm is nothing... IHOPs and Dennys open 24/7 for pancakes and breakfast 🥞🧇🍳#3 The US is so big and everything is so spread out that having to drive everywhere is just the practical thing to do. For reference, California alone is slightly bigger than the UK and Finally #4 I just discovered your channel and subscribing. Keep up the good work! ❤
Texan here. My first time in California was 6 days ago. LOVED IT! MOUNTAINS ON YOUR BEACH?! ❤😂 ( Huntington Beach) Drove through L.A. My family hiked up to the HOLLYWOOD sign. - Not me. Im afraid of heights. Colors are brighter out there. Flowers and trees😍 We thought we were going swimming at the beach. HELL NO! IT WAS FREEZING!! 60F felt 50F The weather was perfect and cold at the same time. Made bonfire on the beach at night. 🔥 They drive better than us. Sry Texas😂😂😂
My mother and sis moved to TX a couple decades ago. They love TX but sorely miss the beaches. I don’t think many understand how cold the water is though 😂 The current moves down from Alaska, so it’s pretty cold most months. It can feel really good in July and August though lol. So happy you enjoyed California ❤️
This made me laugh quite a bit. I grew up in Southern California, so it was fun to see both of your reactions to everything. We do drive almost everywhere.😂 The suburbs are often designed with community parks, playgrounds and greenbelts for walking/jogging and events, but most businesses & shops are too far away to walk. Water bottles come in many sizes, as do freeways and roads…and pancakes. 😁 Things are getting more and more expensive here, but once you are here, the sun and the cheerful smiles are free. 🌴 Hope you get to visit soon.
there is in fact extensive transit down there, just like we have up there in the Bay Area....she could have found this out, just whip out the cell phone, turn on the GPS and it will tell which bus to get on. 🙂
4:30 a great thing to do with a creamer pot like that, is to open up slightly and conceal it in your hand. Then pretend something is in your eye and try to get it out with a fork. Rupture the creamer with the fork so it appears that white goop is coming out of your eye and spilling onto the table.
Love this- but I wish more people visiting California would go to the smaller towns and the beautiful nature spots! Anyone who wants to visit California I recommend Santa Barbara as the number one stop 😊 it’s beautiful, the buses are really clean so you don’t spend a fortune on Ubers or taxis, the food is ridiculously good, we have amazing farmers markets nearly every day of the week, our library is beautiful, and the amount of hiking trails that are actually fun is wild. A lot of chances to see animals in nature. The botanic gardens are beautiful too. Oh and whale watching- the last time we saw 2 blue whales in addition to the normal swarm of dolphins and seals.
When I was young we'd go dancing on Friday nights. When the club closed at 2am we'd go to a diner for breakfast food. I was partial to French toast or bacon and eggs. So nice to just sit and talk about everything with your friends.
Breakfast places are usually open @ 6:00am or earlier. Some pancake places are open 24/7. As far as pancakes are concerned, you’re not enjoying them properly unless you’re putting 100% real maple syrup on them. The earliest/latest I’ve ever had them is 3:30 am after a night of drinking!
Yup! Ours are 24/7 too in GA. It’s just too bad they have slipped BAD on quality and taste in the last 10 years. Nowadays no one will go there that late at night unless their kid is whining for pancakes or they are drunk 😂
At end when she's talking about vegi flavors, what she does not understand is the nutrients in soils make the difference, carrots in Brazil, America and Greece are going to taste different.
its not just that though. our veggies are grown commercially mostly in central america, so we can get them here at all seasons of the year. the focus more on bigger crop yields and not flavor.
My oldest daughter was brought home in a Mustang convertible… I bought it three or four days. before she was born… in San Diego !!! She is the coolest kid !!! - Daddio !!!
She is correct when she says that fruits and vegetables here in the US taste like plastic, I think that's because a lot of them are picked way too early and allowed to ripen inside a hothouse, when I was in Medellin Colombia, I was commenting to the people we were with that the avocados in the US taste like soap
We really do having lots of places to walk, the middle of the city has shopping/restaurant areas for bing out. The best walking does usually require some driving to beautiful places to spend the day
The little creamer cups are exactly that, cream or half and half, although now a lot of places have replaced the real cream with non-dairy creamer. Also, how many people are walking depends on where you are at. Los Angeles is a pretty flat spread out city except for right downtown, so it's more conducive to have a car to get around. Highly metropolitan areas like New York City, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, you see a lot more people walking around. And LA gets pretty hot as well. No one wants to be walking around in that heat.
If the cup is full of ice it doesn't melt as fast and water down the drink. It doesn't matter if there isn't as much room for the drink because of the free refills! Breakfast foods are great at ANY time of the day or night!
9:22 I've owned two convertibles over my life. Flies are not really a problem, but California isn't really "buggy" to begin with. The main problem is when girls have their hair loose like that, it will take hours to untangle. Me, I get the sun in my eyes so I always wear a ball cap or something. Backing up out of parking space, though, perfect visibility!
To put things into perspective: Los Angeles County has about 3 times the people than the entire state of Nevada. It IS possible to live in an area in L.A., where you can walk to everything & not drive. Oh - and driving a convertible in the rain: I used to have a '62 Triumph TR-4, and it was once suggested that I drive in the rain with the top down. It's pretty wild - when you're moving, the rain just blows right over your head. An alternative to driving, is to ride a bicycle, though the typical streets are not "bicycle friendly". What really attracts many people to L.A., is the fact that, in a single day, you can go from the city, to the beach, to the desert, and to the snow. All 4 are nearby. That, and the weather is good for most of the year. Oh, and you can get fresh vegetables - its just that many restaurants are cheap!
I live in the suburbs east of LA, and I’ve lived without a car for over a year now. This isn’t the norm for most Americans-especially if you live in the Suburbs. We do have public transportation, but often it’ll take at least twice as long to get to where you need to go. And in the suburbs, bus stops aren’t always super close to where you want to go, so then you have to walk. Our weather is pretty good for walking most of the year, but summer gets really hot. So, you CAN live in California without a car, but it’s way less convenient. There are perks tho: - exercise from walking, not having to drive in traffic or find parking, not having to pay for car insurance, repairs, or gas.
bruv there are IHOPS (international house of pancakes) that are open 24/7. after a night out sometimes you just in the mood for some pancakes lol And there really isnt a thing such as "American" coffee..unless its just a cup o joe. Black coffee., you can add cream and sugar. Most people get flavored coffees or go to starbucks. When it comes to needing a car to get around, that depends on where you live. I'm from NYC originally and have rarely driven into the city. Most shops in neighborhoods in the boroughs are within walking distance or you can take traings to get to the city and shop. Unless you live in the suburbs. Then you need a car., Now i live in NC and you definitely need a car or 2. depending on the size of your family.
Creamer is basically non-dairy milk. A lot of homes are not made of brick because for insurance it's too expensive to rebuild due to things such as tornados, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Can you imagine a brick flying towards you at 60 to 75mph from a tornado? In my town of 36,000 people, we have Nascar speedway, 3 Walmart's, 1 Target, 2 Krogers, 2 Wendy's, 3 Taco Bell's, 4 McDonald's, 4 Starbucks, 2 hospital's.
3am is prime time for pancakes! 🥞
Correct.
Totally the best
I was thinking the EXACT same thing!!! Pancakes are ONLY perfect at 3 AM!!
As long as I don’t have to dodge a bunch of chairs flying around .
Absolutely!
Also America has amazing food. She didn't hit any local spots. She basically went to TV commercial America.
Yep. First thing I tell visitors is to get an app that show restaurants close to you. You will find so many great places, and not rely on mediocre chains.
@@michaelwinters2574 I think its because our chains are so prolific and get the main stage in the world. But our local spots and regional differences make America so unique. You gotta do some research.
@@cheaptshirtI think the lady in the video only visited one area of one state. I also think our lovely Luis may have a crush on her! He definitely needs to know she is wrong about 80% of the time. She is even wrong about something’s where she lives.
Yeah, fake America at its worse.
Also, it's too bad she didn't hit up the farmer's markets. They're Everywhere, every day of the week. These are fruits, veggies, baked goods, hot food, desserts, flowers, kettle corn, and all sorts of arts and crafts from local farmers, florists, culinary types (bakers, cooks), and craftsmen.
I'm really surprised they didn't see one
Bro, just move here to the States already! You have the American heart. We welcome you and the love you have for our country! It warms my heart that you have the love for this great nation like many of us Americans do.
The ‘no parks or green space’ comments are because most euro tourists usually go to big cities or ONLY New York, L.A. and Texas. Those locations are not the best examples of normal towns. (Some of Texas is ok)
They lack parks or a variety of fresh locally grown produce.
Mid-California north of L.A. is called a ‘salad bowl’ because farms grow squash, artichokes, lettuce, tomatoes, herbs and berries (a variety) all shipped to other States.
Northern States produce Apples, cherries and cranberries. My State of Colorado grows corn, melons, asparagus, grapes and ranches excellent bison and lamb.
My point is that each State is different. Our mantra is to BUY LOCAL and in season!
Well put. And my state grows the corn feed for the meat-eaters' cows, pork, and poultry, and also the soy for the vegans' tofu. We're looking after you all :)
LA is a city New york and texas are states.... most of new york and texas are very green as is California. the problem is even in the US people hear those places and only think of the big cities... like when you refer to texas you problem mean DFW or Houston and New york you mean New York City... I lived in New york for most of my life and never went to New york city and lived in a heavily forested area. Texas has smaller forest but a lot of wilderness itself too. I current live in texas and look out at cows from my front porch.
Just stay away from Houston and Dallas and TX has plenty to offer. And diverse terrain throughout the state. Plains, desert, canyons, woods, mountains(although not terribly high), gulf shore beaches(Galveston is not the best example), beautiful lake and parks depending on the part of the state.
California is absolutely beautiful
Santa Barbara and north highway 1 most amazing drive, wine country very beautiful
Everything in the USA depends on what state you are visiting. The difference between Massachusetts and texas is like mars and pluto
That’s TEXAS. 😁
Even California is completely different between the north and south.
@@byronsmith3152and Western WA vs Eastern WA are completely different.
And southwestern WA is very different from northwestern WA- both in politics and infrastructure. Southern is more republican and is very “land” oriented while Northern is more democratic and city oriented. Southwest WA is more like eastern WA in that respect while maintaining the forestry- including logging and forestry industry itself as opposed to the desert of eastern WA.
@@inkey2he’s making a joke about a saying in Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas.(hence the all caps)
Rule 1 to try to understand America....we build EVERYTHING for convenience...work smarter not harder
Except public transportation
Because most of us are just LAZY......
@217_Walker that maybe but also 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@Gilgamesh97Conly because most people have cars.
@@Gilgamesh97C
"Except public transportation"
Incorrect. Our cities have world class public transit.
We just don't use HSR, because those urban areas are too far away from each other.
We instead fly from one to the other.
But as someone who doesn't even know how to drive, I take public transit to SJC and then a jet aircraft to LAX or BUR, and then use public transit in LA. 🙂
The big cars are necessary for families with children. If you have three toddlers, that’s three car seats. The car seats for toddlers are huge until they get to around 5 years old. In a normal sized car you can barely shut the back doors with three car seats. Between car seats, diaper bags, and other things. A big vehicle accommodates a big family.
yes we love our ice… and instead of walking to work or to the grocery store we walk for fun/hike whatever you wanna call it
Here's the deal Lewis, there are thousands and thousands of places for walking. People walk for exercise and there are purpose built places for walking. Designed lit up for night time and landscaped, for walking. But when somebody goes to the store they are probably going to get 2 weeks worth of groceries and they ain't going to walk there even if it's 1 mi away😂😂😂
Especially with a small child in a stroller. Hell no
And there's the time as well. The less time it takes to get there and back, the more time I have to shop and get on with other things.
That's so true! Many smaller towns in Germany where I was born, people would shop daily for their food and walk to the stores. The stores were closed at lunch time so the employees could go home and eat lunch. Most ate their main meal at lunch time. I grew up in Chicago but spent a lot of time in Germany for summer vacations.
I'd say that in most places the stores ( Walmart target ECT ..) and restaurants ( out back steak house, McDonald's, ECT..) are in industrial type areas. Some bigger stores are backed up to apartments or houses. But mostly that's why we drive we tend to keep the hustle and bustle out of our neighborhoods. Sure there are local stores in or much closer to neighborhoods.
I'm 66 and have been going to Walmart ever since they became a thing. I've never seen anything unusual in a Walmart, that's mostly TH-cam hype
California native here. What I notice about European travel vloggers is that they don't go to where the walkable areas are. LA is car culture. Not even there, go to Claremont, Pasadena, Venice...all walkable. Outside of LA, all small towns have a walkable downtown. I live in one. Also, the vegetable comment. Here in Northern California, you have to try to get bad veg. My little town is surrounded by organic farms and any restaurant that serves bad veg is considered to be for peasants.
You still have to drive to all those places. It’s not like NYC where you can walk from neighborhood to neighborhood to neighborhood
In Northern California you absolutely can walk from neighborhood to neighborhood. I used to walk all over my town. Santa Rosa. Friends live in other neighborhoods and to go see them we walked or rode our bikes. I walked to elementary school and Jr high. I only had to drive to high school because I had a religion class early in the morning and it was across town. Everybody walks there.
For sure, Venice and Pasadena are a different story (I don't know about Claremont, always confused it with Montclair!). And the rest of California outside of the LA sprawl has a totally different flavor. (Like, totally. There's still that, though.😉)
@shirleypaslay2019 I had a group of friends from Santa Rosa and learned it was a tight knit community. So sad about the fires!
Let’s be real the only thing they would see there is a bunch of junkies homeless and weirdos
One fun fact about Los Angeles; it's a major city that's comprised of numerous cities. It's truly a massive city, if it contains many cities. Most people from the East Coast are shocked when our California family says, "Let's go across town" but it takes hours!😂
My mom hated that 1 thing enough to veto the move.🤣
Trying to go across town after 2pm is going to a slow trip in Southern Cal.
The weather is very hot in some areas...so ice is mandatory - otherwise you get dehydrated REALLY fast.
If you're raised in an area without a lot of public transport, you understand from age 15 that you start saving for your first car.
Foreal man nothing beats that feeling when you buy your first car at like 16 you clean it like every day and just look at it while it's parked in the driveway 😂
My $600 purple 1996 Mitsubishi Galant in which the back doors couldn't be opened at auction when I was 15 in 2005 with 120k miles lol
My ford escort was slow, but clean!
Sooner than that!
@@garycamara9955right I was thinking about at 10. I live in a rural area.
There are a lot of Americans who prefer cities that mix living with entertainment. You live where you work and play. However, there are also a lot of Americans that prefer to live away from the noise of entertainment. You will have to drive to go to dinner, a movie, or something else fun, but when you are done, you go back to a quiet neighborhood. It’s all about preference.
I love the joy you find in all things American
Most of us Americans do love our cars and trucks. We spend time commuting in them. My husband and I go off roading and we haul a trailer to go camping. We love to take road trips all over the country. We like big because they are more spacious and comfortable.
New Hampshire here... most maple syrup is fake. The real stuff is expensive but absolutely worth it.
A lot of honey is too.
@paulsmith8510 You are correct! Real maple syrup is out of this world! Mmmmm. 🍁🥞
Living in Vermont for a summer taught me this. Also maple is in EVERYTHING in NH and VT.
Don't want anything else!
Costco, Kirkland maple syrup is bomb, gotta keep it in the fridge after opening though.
In America, we don’t have car parks because we don’t have cars that like to play with each other. We have parking lots instead.
True, so true and so funny. I can't stop laughing 😂😂
Stop it! 😅🤣😂😅
But why do we drive on a parkway and park in a driveway?
@@bob5074 There is actually a logical/historical reason. But it would take a TON of typing. The first part goes back to the early 1900's, when cars were a novelty. The second part goes back to pre-industrial Europe.
@@davidmelchior1045 It was a joke
I live in suburb of Chicago, we walk around the neighborhood, kids on bikes scooters, skate boards!
Love Chicago
14:00 there's a famous beach in the Central Coast area of California called Pismo Beach. You are allowed to drive your car on the beach. You have to be careful not to go in the water or soft sand and get stuck, but people will picnic right out of their cars. If you've ever seen a car commercial where the car's on the beach, that's most likely Pismo.
Unless you are at any number of Florida beaches. Daytona Beach for one.
In Oregon beaches have the exact same rules for traffic as a highway. You can get into legal trouble for shooting a gun across the beach because it is considered the same as shooting across a highway.
America has beautiful places to walk. Roads are not where we walk at. We walked in parks and walking trails with nature
Yes. There are hiking routes even within city limits in Southern Cal and the SF Bay Area. One has to know about them.
Down south. Drunk as a skunk... Pancakes, waffles, eggs and sausage at 3 AM after the bars close. Made my girlfriend cry laughing that night and I will forever remember that tear roll down her face and feel the joy of how hard she laughed. :D
and if you're in the south, is it really pancakes if it's not Waffle House or someone's Grandma's house?
@@johnnusz8278waffle house is the BEST restaurant period!!
There's a huge DIY movement in the US. So many people enjoy large trucks and SUVs to pick up supplies. They're also better for carrying around bicycles, hiking and camping gear as well as other sports equipment to the many national and state parks that we have. There are many green spaces and walkable places outside of the suburban areas. As someone else pointed out, there are quite a lot of organic farmers markets and great restaurants outside of the chains . If you stay long enough and ask some locals, they can usually direct you to these places. California is actually know as a state to find great vegan food too, which means you can get really tasty whole food, vegetable based dishes if you so desire.
In America we have Massive parks for walking and working out. We also have tons of trails and fields people use for soccer, baseball or just exercising in.
Pancakes at 2:00 a.m. surrounded by 200 drunk people was how I lived my weekends in the late 80's.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
same
most of us dont really care about if someone is recording. it is normally just the "karens" that will throw fits about people recording
Bikes, scooter, and in line skates are the best way to travel in America without a car.
American’s love their cars 👍🏿🤷🏿♂️
If you are going to have the "American" experience, Don't go straight to Southern California or New York. Those two places are Horribly expensive. There are SO many different places to visit. You could spend an entire summer just "exploring" Texas. Go to Florida and Visit Universal Theme Park, and while you are there, check out their beaches. The four corners of the world. The Black Hills of South Dakota, the Great Plains of Nebraska. Please do not base your thoughts of America solely off of southern California or New York.
If you come to California, make sure to give yourself enough time to leave LA and the beach. Spend a day seeing the desert, a couple of days to visit local mountains or head north to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Sequoia National Park, etc. There’s so much beauty there. California is blessed with dramatically different terrain and climates.
Palm Springs. About four hours East of LA. Stop in San Bernadino on your way to Palm Springs and get cowboy boots for the three of you at The Boot Barn. I don't know if it's still there or not. I was there on my honeymoon over 25 years ago. We went to a Mexican restaurant that had Authentic Mexican Cuisine. My husband got a large Marquarita. What we didn't know was that it was huge. My husband had big hands and he had to hold it with both hands, like a sippy cup. We never stopped laughing about that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🍹🍹🍹🍹
Btw. Palm Springs is a major PGA (professional golf association) Golf Tournament.
And Palm Springs Aerial Tram! It rotates as it ascends, so you'll always get a view. And the change from desert to alpine forest is spectacular. Lots of hiking trails at the top and so beautiful.
I'm a long-haul trucker and find aome the best tasting food is from lunch trucks, I especially like the one near the Flying J atop the Grapevine just off I5, or the breakfast burritos in Castaic across from the Pilot.
@@karlamackey4675 Do NOT stop in San Bernardino. Are you crazy?! There is nothing there for tourists and is not the safest place to be. Boot Barn is a franchise and can be found all across southern California. Palm Springs is a city, not a golf tournament.
and by enough time say about the same amount of time it take to say go do all of Germany Itally and France California Huge, it'll take you an entire day just to drive from the san-diego to San - Fransisco,
I lived in San Diego for 2 years, I live in South Carolina now and I love it. We have a swimming pool and have been in it since late March . The beaches here are nicer because the water is not as cold as San Diego.
We love our muscle cars in the US. That Rumble of the engine coming out of the exhaust pipes is amazing. Basically street legal race cars.
Nothing like it!
If you are not on a race track then loud exhaust pipes on your car is compensation for what you are lacking as a man. (and every single person around you know it)
@@paulmartin2348 You're weak
The thing you have to understand about America is that we have a LOT of land. We do have parks, but if we want to hang out, we generally have a big yard to hang out in. We also like to hang out at an entertainment venue...a movie theater, a restaurant or bar, a family gaming venue, an amusement park, a museum, etc. If we want to hang out outside, we have any number of National Parks to reconnect with Nature. But yes, unless you're in a super dense metro area, having a car is a must.
Pancakes/breakfast/lunch/dinner whatever is awesome after the bars close and you don't want to go home yet.
We like our cold drinks cold and our hot drinks hot. 🥶🥵
We need big cars. Have you seen the size of packages in our stores. 😅
You need to go to a normal sized city and not one of the biggest cities (LA NY etc.) to find out how normal Americans live. We walk. We have lots of parks. Vegetables are best bought from the public markets. We have more rooms because many households are multigenerational and people need their space but also need rooms to get together. For a real LA experience, they would have brought some dogs.😊
You should do a UK vlog so we can admire your area as well.
hes a streamer and eats McDonalds delivery nearly every day. notice how little he interacts with ppl in the chat? he's too lazy to do that. and he lives in Birmingham area Not Pretty lots of foreigners garbage all over the ground closed shops it dismal
I can’t live without my truck! I can go wherever I want, whenever I want. I get in my 2011 Chevy Silverado. I can get in, put my music on, I don’t have to rely on anyone. I do woodworking, so I can haul lumber in my truck. We are a car culture, and we love our cars and trucks. 🤘🏻💚
Ever heard of “breakfast for dinner”? It’s a treat my family tries to do about once a month. My kids love it. Pancakes or French toast, eggs, breakfast meat like bacon/sausage, breakfast potato. It’s a treat! Also, some pancake places that are open late or round the clock also offer lunch and dinner menu items.
She acted all happy and excited, then didn't say anything positive except that the people are nice. 😄
She's a snobby female euro. What did you expect?
Right! And then she said our veg tastes like plastic? Girl...what?
@@andimproud You have to remember she was in CA. Vegetables in the South are awesome. Almost everywhere, if you stay away from the places you see advertised on TV, and eat at the local restaurants all of the food is better.
@Julieb615 Oh, is that right? I'm from Texas, and I've never been to cali, so maybe my naive bias is showing.
@@Julieb615 not really, the best restaurants in the country are in big cities. California also grows a huge amount of produce I think they know what they’re doing.
She's in Southern California. Virtually nothing there existed before cars. The older cites on the East Coast are quite different. Many of them are nearly 400 years, and the older neighborhoods are much closer to European feel. They're also very good for walking.
I'm from the East Coast and I've never wanted to visit California. It's so new and juvenile compared to the East Coast, it is like a newly built theme park that's all the rage; overpriced and limited value. All hype and no substance.
The East Coast has a Disney Park, gorgeous beaches, majestic mountains, and a pre-industrial history that Cali sadly lacks (unless they steal one from the indigenous Natives).
No sir, the land of oat milk and fake boobs is not for me.
@@portialancaster3442 You sound almost exactly like Europeans talking about the US. 🤣
@@ChrisForstner Really? All the Europeans posting reaction videos about the US seem like they're movie and/or TV junkies. It's all about big cars, neon lights, sports jerseys, junk food and cowboy hats. Their tastes are very similar to our teenage children's tastes.
They really go for all the propaganda put out by the merch companies. If they were Americans, we'd call them suckers while gladly taking their money and asking for a tip.
Maybe it is best that our foreign visitors never leave the loop of tourist traps this country has. If they saw the real America well, we don't want that do we.
Why do they never visit museums?
You sound juvenile with your trash talk. Jeez us. You're ridiculous. @@portialancaster3442
Actually, Some things in Southern California are just as old if not older then on the East Coast, just one needs to know what to look for. San Gabriel Mission was founded in 1771. Some Ranchos have been there from the Spanish Conquistadores time. But yeah, for the most part stuff is pretty newish.
Car=freedom
Public transport = control
=lonliness, esp for the elderly. Once you can’t drive, you’re home bound and there’s no place to go to casually visit with people
6:55 The newer Mustangs have been designed to sell in the European market with a few changes. The US mustangs have all-red signals with a cool sequential blinking effect. To adhere to European laws, the export Mustangs have the standard red for brake lights and flashing amber for turn signals. Aside from that, they should be identical and available.
Taking the surfliner train that runs along the coastline of California is a true travel experience away from the car.
yup, that, and then you get on Coast Starlight that goes all the way from LA up to Seattle, that train is pretty great. Not a substitute for a jet aircraft for a quick weekend in Seattle, but if you have time, and are willing to pay $400+ (actually last time I looked it was like 700, but the more in advance you book, the cheaper) for a room, it's great.
The 400 gives you a room to yourself where you can lie down and go to sleep, and three square meals a day, included in the price of your ticket. Tipping not required at all (I didn't tip anybody on my trip and didn't even know people did tip until later. Sure didn't observe anyone leaving money at the dinner table. 🙂).
It blows my mind people from other countries comes and hits stores. They are a stones throw from beautiful national and state parks. I might add one national park that is one of the most beautiful in our country.
Not just "stores," but the most uninspiring, bland, mediocre chain stores available. Target? Seriously? The place where snotty rich kids would make fun of you in school if your mom bought your clothes there? This is a tourist destination now?
Oooooh, I can't wait to visit England so I can go to a WHSmith!
I don’t get the fast food restaurants either. Who even eats that junk!
Yes, a store is the last place I'd want to go.
@elkins4406 You grew up in a very rich area. New clothes from anywhere is good. Most kids bought second hand, didn't want to waste clothing by going into landfill.
American vegetables are amazing. I love the farmers markets that I visit all year long. From Cazenovia NY
When I watch UK Vlogs I always see gray drizzly skies and brown and moss green and gray colored stones it almost looks like the Sun never shines
breakfast for dinner is one of the greatest things ever (especially if you're "california sober")
I always thought this was a normal thing. 😀
As an American.....I love your videos. It's beautiful to see a non American love America as WE THE PEOPLE do!
To bad we can swap the people who hate this country with those who love it.
I came to say the same thing! I’m a native Californian and thoroughly enjoyed him and his commentary!😊
@@Sureshots.You only love your country when you want it to be better , I love my country but its not perfect lots could be improved . Same goes for the US .
@@claregale9011 I love my country all the time and yes I want it to be better. I want it to be the best in the world there are things to improve. You will never hear or see me say I don’t love my country.
No its not, they need to leave our beautiful country alone
From Louisiana. We buy great veggies from farmer’s markets. We need our huge cars to pile the family in and carry sports gear, camping equipment, gardening hauls, home improvement materials, and groceries for a few weeks instead of going every day. We tend to hang out at each other’s homes or parks, events, restaurants. We NEED ice in the summer in extreme 90 to 100 F heat. We also love the look of Europe with your beautiful, old, stone buildings and quaint countrysides.
Here in Las Vegas, places are open 24 hrs. Vegas never sleeps! Cities are made for moving traffic fast. Country living is always slower pace.
Nothing is more relaxing than going out for breakfast at midnight and just enjoying the calm of the late night crowd.
In California, it is tradition to hit up a Denny's at 4-5AM after a night out.. most are opened 24\7.
Same in Washington
Its all about Waffle House here in the Southern U.S.
Definitely Waffle House here
Denny's sucks
Most suburban areas whether it be single-family homes or apartment buildings have walking trails, blinking trails, and parks built in and around them so there isn't always a need to walk to the commercial areas to hang out with friends and family. We drive to the market or for shopping because no one wants to have to carry all their groceries while walking back home. Especially if you are shopping for the week or month.
The way you paused and held up your water bottle in confusion killed me 😆😆
I've been in America all my life and Everytime I watch your videos about America your eyes always light up and you seem so excited and enthralled 😊
For reals... makes my mood better!! Lol 😁
@@amywelcome5029 Same here
Yeah your so cute
We have lots of different sizes of water bottles. They can start at 6 ounces & go up to 5 gallons. The one she has is a liter.
We have plenty of litre water bottles (and larger) in the UK, I don’t know why he’s acting like that’s so strange 😕😅
@@statementpeaceI think they thought the liter is the norm. Most people carry the 12 or 16oz bottles.
Just an FYI…..One thing from a previous video regarding American houses and yards…most every American home has a huge back yard and a front yard too. Our back yard is 1/2 acre fenced in even though we have a total 10.25 acres with a creek. We are in the northern Florida panhandle.
Most of American's don't live close enough to walk to shops. America is huge. We lived in the suburbs of DC area, we walked as kids, but the closest shop was about 1.5 away.
9:24
the way the air flows over and around the car while you're driving prevents things like insects from flying into the vehicle.
I agree. It would take a massively strong fly to be able to fight the slipstream of that mustang.
I know that's true. But somehow a bug will manage to find its way into my sunroof to scare tf outta me. Lolol
@9:50 lmao 🤣 she don't know how the sun works. As a Californian I can tell you you get more sun exposure on overcast days, as the rays that would bounce back into space are reflected back to the ground a 2nd time by the overcast clouds.
I was going to say, even high is overcast fair skinned people still need to wear sunscreen! Especially if your going to bein a convertible. UV rays go through the clouds and you can still get a bad sunburn.
You learn about this real fast out on the water too.
I only know from my own experiences with myself and my children.
I am very fair skinned and burn within 30 min to an hour. On sunny bright days when the UV index is high.
On overcast days I can be outside for hours without a sunburn.
Time on water when it's sunny and clear is going to be a quick burn sometimes within 20 minutes. Overcast means a lot longer time before I look like a boiled lobster.
Overcast sunburns are the worst!🔥🥵🌥️🌤️🌞
Exactly! And they should also know that the sun is especially bright in Cali! This was the first thing my european hubby said the first time he came out here!!!
I’m from Chicago and we have many parks and green spaces. It’s perfect.
Native Californian. Everything in the LA area and suburbs is so spaced out, we drive everywhere. I had a 2001 Ford Excursion and when I bought it, it was to be able to take the grandkids camping with all our equipment. It was nice and spacious. We do have many parks, almost one in each neighborhood development. I love So. Cal. The weather, the amenities, the sites, the people. We have plenty to do here.
It's funny so many European vloggers don't understand the reason for a big suv or truck unless "you need it for work". Well they come in real handy if you're into home improvement projects or yard work. Nothing better than a truck bed to pick up mulch, plants, lumber, fencing etc. And long vacation trips require a lot of luggage if you have a larger family and suv's are great for that.
Ya! Road trips and camping!
Most people with big trucks don’t need them.
@@grapeapeskates You're not wrong. A lot of times it's a style choice.
Yes!! I just bought a Jeep because it has the guts to get to the camping spots that I want to go to! Plus, I only drive 9 minutes to get to work so it doesn’t waste that much gas… worth it!
She doesnt really understand the concept of "we dont give a shit what you think we need".... thats why we live so good. You have your choice of lifestyle and can share your choices with others through business.
L3WG you have to remember that because America is so vast, there are different climates and different temperatures depending on where you're at. For example, it can be freezing with 3 feet of snow in Michigan while at that very same moment in Los Angeles or Florida people are laying on the beach. San Diego, California is one of the 7 places on the globe that has the most desirable weather year round. All year, it is said to be in the mid 70s Fahrenheit there. Speaking of Michigan, I have an aunt who lives there. She has a house in the northern half of Michigan and a retirement house down in Florida, so she commutes to Florida in winter and back to Michigan in summer. This is perfect because in Florida during winter the temperature is perfect, and the same holds true in Michigan in summer.
They call his aunt and ppl. who do that Snowbirds. Many "Winter " in CA or Fla.to escape the cold & snow etc etc.
I mean with some of the repeated videos he's watched he should know by now
Well said, Seattle is a lot like London, but living in Wyoming, the sun shines almost every day of the year here.
Some of us in Michigan would still be out on the deck in shorts and tshirt with 3 feet of snow and freezing temps. =) Probably not on the beach though.
@@MarySpain1958 Arizona too.
Country roads are great for taking walks on, or city parks, or even parks locates in the country, also there's tons of yardwork to keep you fully in shape. If you grew your own vegetables you'd be a vegetable guy! They taste better and look better than stuff in the stores!
We have a lot of green spaces. Also most people walk around our own neighborhoods which can be huge. Also with vegetables you have organic and non-organic vegetables. Both have flavor, like anything it depends on how you cook them
Hello. I am a native Californian and when I lived in Berkeley, CA I jogged two miles at midnight with a friend of mine to the International House of Pancakes where we sat for three hours eating chocolate chip pancakes and drinking LOTS of coffee. Then we jogged back home. Just at a much slower pace, then before. Awe, good times!!! Thank you for your fun videos!
Berserkly! Used to be fun! Great restaurants when I visited in the early nineties. My ex husband was from Hayward.
Hi Kimberly. Its nickname sure fits! I spent a lot of time there in the nineties as well. Colorful and never dull! I always thought Hayward was pretty.
They were in LA, which is definitely car centric because it is so huge and spread out. If they had gone to NYC, they would’ve been walking or taking the subway or a taxi. And if they were in a small city in the Midwest, there are many parks and shops that people walk to close to where they live. The US is so vast, there is every type of experience depending on where a person lives or where a tourist visits.
L.A. but whatev....
Also in D.C especially .
As an American, (1.5 hour drive from Cincinnati), I have to say, Brits are cool 😎. They are like Americas cousin. Great video. You are bound for stardom. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
California has the most awesome vegetables in the world, and they do not taste like plastic, that makes me wonder what kind of mushy veggies she is used to
My favorite is Pancakes with re the ones topped with strawberries, bananas and, of course, a mountain of whipped cream at 3 in the afternoon. By the way, Europeans have to realize that there's a whole country other than New York, Texas, and California.
There are many people that like to live in big cities where they don't need a car and can walk, bus, subway to everything. Then there are many that can't stand a populated area and enjoy the openness of rural areas or country side. We value our vehicles and the drive. I drove an hour and ten minutes to work on country roads everyday for 19 years. I lived 56 miles from where my job was located. I made great money there and lived in a cheaper area so I could afford more. The drive was just another part of life that I enjoyed.
There's a few 24-hour breakfast spots around LA. The latest I've gone is like 4-5am, but normally around 2-3am. Perfect end to a night.
#1 Her little boy is just absolutely precious! #2 10pm is nothing... IHOPs and Dennys open 24/7 for pancakes and breakfast 🥞🧇🍳#3 The US is so big and everything is so spread out that having to drive everywhere is just the practical thing to do. For reference, California alone is slightly bigger than the UK and Finally #4 I just discovered your channel and subscribing. Keep up the good work! ❤
Texan here. My first time in California was 6 days ago. LOVED IT!
MOUNTAINS ON YOUR BEACH?! ❤😂 ( Huntington Beach)
Drove through L.A.
My family hiked up to the HOLLYWOOD sign. - Not me. Im afraid of heights.
Colors are brighter out there. Flowers and trees😍
We thought we were going swimming at the beach. HELL NO! IT WAS FREEZING!! 60F felt 50F
The weather was perfect and cold at the same time.
Made bonfire on the beach at night. 🔥
They drive better than us. Sry Texas😂😂😂
rare for a texan to compliment cali lol cheers
@@ericperez96 I hurt my tongue to do it, but it's all true. 😆
My mother and sis moved to TX a couple decades ago. They love TX but sorely miss the beaches. I don’t think many understand how cold the water is though 😂 The current moves down from Alaska, so it’s pretty cold most months. It can feel really good in July and August though lol. So happy you enjoyed California ❤️
How we felt visiting Texas from California😂 we were so excited to try buc-ees and HEB loll
@@stefaniew6822 😆
This made me laugh quite a bit. I grew up in Southern California, so it was fun to see both of your reactions to everything. We do drive almost everywhere.😂 The suburbs are often designed with community parks, playgrounds and greenbelts for walking/jogging and events, but most businesses & shops are too far away to walk. Water bottles come in many sizes, as do freeways and roads…and pancakes. 😁 Things are getting more and more expensive here, but once you are here, the sun and the cheerful smiles are free. 🌴 Hope you get to visit soon.
there is in fact extensive transit down there, just like we have up there in the Bay Area....she could have found this out, just whip out the cell phone, turn on the GPS and it will tell which bus to get on. 🙂
She married her dad.. that’s weird
4:30 a great thing to do with a creamer pot like that, is to open up slightly and conceal it in your hand. Then pretend something is in your eye and try to get it out with a fork. Rupture the creamer with the fork so it appears that white goop is coming out of your eye and spilling onto the table.
Love this- but I wish more people visiting California would go to the smaller towns and the beautiful nature spots!
Anyone who wants to visit California I recommend Santa Barbara as the number one stop 😊 it’s beautiful, the buses are really clean so you don’t spend a fortune on Ubers or taxis, the food is ridiculously good, we have amazing farmers markets nearly every day of the week, our library is beautiful, and the amount of hiking trails that are actually fun is wild. A lot of chances to see animals in nature. The botanic gardens are beautiful too. Oh and whale watching- the last time we saw 2 blue whales in addition to the normal swarm of dolphins and seals.
Big Bear or Solvang would be even better, as they are smaller cities with plenty to do in the middle of nowhere with larger cities nearby.
You're 100% right. Santa Barbara is a WORLD different than Los Angeles!
Send them to Bakersfeild LOL
Santa Barbara is a good place. I got my first real job as a 3D animator there, and I'd walk down State St. for lunch every day.
When I was young we'd go dancing on Friday nights. When the club closed at 2am we'd go to a diner for breakfast food. I was partial to French toast or bacon and eggs. So nice to just sit and talk about everything with your friends.
Breakfast places are usually open @ 6:00am or earlier. Some pancake places are open 24/7. As far as pancakes are concerned, you’re not enjoying them properly unless you’re putting 100% real maple syrup on them. The earliest/latest I’ve ever had them is 3:30 am after a night of drinking!
2-4am are peak pancake hours. A true ‘murcan pancake house is open 24/7. IHOP is my go-to ‘woke up hungry at 3am’ spot.
Yup! Ours are 24/7 too in GA. It’s just too bad they have slipped BAD on quality and taste in the last 10 years. Nowadays no one will go there that late at night unless their kid is whining for pancakes or they are drunk 😂
Weather plays a big role in using your car for everything
At end when she's talking about vegi flavors, what she does not understand is the nutrients in soils make the difference, carrots in Brazil, America and Greece are going to taste different.
its not just that though. our veggies are grown commercially mostly in central america, so we can get them here at all seasons of the year. the focus more on bigger crop yields and not flavor.
@eyeamg0dly yeah, I've noticed that especially when a variety of fruits and vegetables are out of season, the flavor seems.... weak/dull.
I think she probably got canned veggies from a restaurant that just left them in a pot of almost boiling water until served. Or maybe microwave 🤔.
My oldest daughter was brought home in a Mustang convertible… I bought it three or four days. before she was born… in San Diego !!! She is the coolest kid !!! - Daddio !!!
She is correct when she says that fruits and vegetables here in the US taste like plastic, I think that's because a lot of them are picked way too early and allowed to ripen inside a hothouse, when I was in Medellin Colombia, I was commenting to the people we were with that the avocados in the US taste like soap
Bro I work at Walmart and I KNOW what you mean. All day everyday it's the best people watching ever.
We have pancake houses that are open around the clock. After the bars close at 2 am, a trip to the pancake house used to be in order.
We really do having lots of places to walk, the middle of the city has shopping/restaurant areas for bing out. The best walking does usually require some driving to beautiful places to spend the day
The little creamer cups are exactly that, cream or half and half, although now a lot of places have replaced the real cream with non-dairy creamer. Also, how many people are walking depends on where you are at. Los Angeles is a pretty flat spread out city except for right downtown, so it's more conducive to have a car to get around. Highly metropolitan areas like New York City, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, you see a lot more people walking around. And LA gets pretty hot as well. No one wants to be walking around in that heat.
Parks are generally found in many communities with waterways and gardens. Some parks even have archery areas, track and field, tennis, etc...
The parks by my house in Florida have a ton of dirt tracks for biking through the woods
If the cup is full of ice it doesn't melt as fast and water down the drink. It doesn't matter if there isn't as much room for the drink because of the free refills! Breakfast foods are great at ANY time of the day or night!
I have to say that I prefer going to Target more than Wal-Mart. It's such a different atmosphere and experience shopping at Target.
9:22 I've owned two convertibles over my life. Flies are not really a problem, but California isn't really "buggy" to begin with. The main problem is when girls have their hair loose like that, it will take hours to untangle. Me, I get the sun in my eyes so I always wear a ball cap or something. Backing up out of parking space, though, perfect visibility!
2 am is very common here. Drunken breakfast is the best and we have 24 hour diners for that reason.
Yes sir!
To put things into perspective:
Los Angeles County has about 3 times the people than the entire state of Nevada.
It IS possible to live in an area in L.A., where you can walk to everything & not drive. Oh - and driving a convertible in the rain: I used to have a '62 Triumph TR-4, and it was once suggested that I drive in the rain with the top down.
It's pretty wild - when you're moving, the rain just blows right over your head.
An alternative to driving, is to ride a bicycle, though the typical streets are not "bicycle friendly".
What really attracts many people to L.A., is the fact that, in a single day, you can go from the city, to the beach, to the desert, and to the snow. All 4 are nearby.
That, and the weather is good for most of the year.
Oh, and you can get fresh vegetables - its just that many restaurants are cheap!
We have sidewalks beside the roads and they're handicap friendly. People do walk here as long as you're not going miles.
I live in the suburbs east of LA, and I’ve lived without a car for over a year now. This isn’t the norm for most Americans-especially if you live in the Suburbs. We do have public transportation, but often it’ll take at least twice as long to get to where you need to go. And in the suburbs, bus stops aren’t always super close to where you want to go, so then you have to walk. Our weather is pretty good for walking most of the year, but summer gets really hot. So, you CAN live in California without a car, but it’s way less convenient. There are perks tho: - exercise from walking, not having to drive in traffic or find parking, not having to pay for car insurance, repairs, or gas.
bruv there are IHOPS (international house of pancakes) that are open 24/7. after a night out sometimes you just in the mood for some pancakes lol And there really isnt a thing such as "American" coffee..unless its just a cup o joe. Black coffee., you can add cream and sugar. Most people get flavored coffees or go to starbucks. When it comes to needing a car to get around, that depends on where you live. I'm from NYC originally and have rarely driven into the city. Most shops in neighborhoods in the boroughs are within walking distance or you can take traings to get to the city and shop. Unless you live in the suburbs. Then you need a car., Now i live in NC and you definitely need a car or 2. depending on the size of your family.
I make my coffee at home because Starbucks is too damn expensive!
You can definitely find good veggies at farmers markets, it just varies from state and region.
Many diners in NJ offer their breakfast menu all day (often close 9-10pm). You want pancakes or a bacon & cheese omelette at 8:30pm? Have at it!
Creamer is basically non-dairy milk. A lot of homes are not made of brick because for insurance it's too expensive to rebuild due to things such as tornados, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Can you imagine a brick flying towards you at 60 to 75mph from a tornado? In my town of 36,000 people, we have Nascar speedway, 3 Walmart's, 1 Target, 2 Krogers, 2 Wendy's, 3 Taco Bell's, 4 McDonald's, 4 Starbucks, 2 hospital's.
It's southern California in the middle of November! Nicer weather.