34 Fascinating Cultural Differences Between the USA & France
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- Here are 34 differences in the Home, in Restaurants, out Shopping, and Getting Around Paris.
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La statue de la liberté a été offerte par la France en 1876 et nous avons la petite soeur sur Paris.
La statue de New York détient la déclaration d'indépendance des États-Unis dans la schape.
I was amazed by how friendly people in Paris were. I just needed to open with the magic words: "Bonjour... Desolee, je ne parle pas francais. Parlez vous anglais?" People were more than happy to help me out as long as I started with these words.
Yesss, I think the general , do you speak English question can come out a tad offensive. Saying exactly what you said helped so much, I didn’t have a single bad experience.
I am practicing those words now in preparation for my visit in October! A little courtesy plus respect for the country you are visiting goes a long way.
very true
The cab drivers are friendly too! We were greeted by everyone & they were very friendly.
Exactly. It’s not rocket surgery. It would be like someone coming up to you asking something in Croatian. I chose Croatian because I don’t know anybody from Croatia.
As a French, I do agree with most of it.
Just 2 little remarks, the first one, For the salad depends on the family culture, in our we start our meal with a salad. The second one (and believe me, this one has been drilled into us) is you don't bring flowers when invited, but you send them the next day with a thank-you note, or you bring a box of chocolates, macaron, or a good bottle of wine but don't expect to drink it during the party.
Ahaha ! I'm french and I never heard of this flower rule ! But wine or chocolate are safe options for sure
@@simono2894 You were lucky not to have a "guide du savoir-vivre" to learn as a child
I am French but i spent 14 years of my life in North America. I really love how objective your videos are. I agree with most of every pieces of informations you are sharing.
You are the kind of immigrants French people love. You adapt and respect our flaws as well as appreciating our good sides. Thanks for being in France with us ❤❤
Wow! What a lovely comment!
I’ve learned to duck into a cafe and buy a cup of coffee if I need a toilet. You must buy something however.
bonjour
As a frenchman, I love your videos as they make me understand lots of things that happened to me in my time in Paris during interactions with american visitors !
But I must say that offering a good bottle of wine is not a fault. You are invited for diner ? offer flowers to madame and wine to monsieur and don't expect to drink it at the dinner. the thing is: "I offer you this good bottle to be kept in your cave for another day as I know that you have already choosen the wine fitting for tonight's meal !". No one will be offended !
Good job les frenchies 👍
As a French (and even worse Parisian) who also lived in the US and other EU countries, I can relate to quite a few points but 2 of them are not really mainstream : 1/French people do go to grocery stores ( the markets are nice but apart from WEs people don t have the time during the week when they work to go to markets in the morning) 2/ French people do bring wine to dinners or parties. It is not rude at all. An opportunity to discover new wines together or later (bottles are not always drunck during the dinner)
100% agree with your points. Franco-American family in Bourgogne.
Our daughter and sone-in-law had a destination wedding in Paris last summer - we rented a large apartment in Paris for our group of 7. We had the most fantastic week. I don't remember any issues with Uber and we used it to go everywhere, including Versaillies. Every meal was wonderful (my favorite was the crepes at the cafe just outside of Versaillies and our wedding dinner - shoutout to Mokanuts!) Our 5 bedroom apartment had central air conditioning which was an absolute lifesaver as the July week we were there was hot. The bakery across the street was wonderful and we enjoyed going over every morning to choose our treats for coffee. There were fabulous cafes on every corner. Too many memories and great experiences to mention. It was truly a trip of a lifetime and we talk about our memories or share a photo with the group at least once every week!
I'm Chinese, dressed in plain clothes, no designer stuff but I was polite, smiley and can't speak French. The locals were happy to help and guide me. ❤❤. Words I knew were bonjour, merci, cest tout. 😂😂 and lots of finger pointing.
我明白了，但是我觉得你得学法语
I lived in Paris for 7 years and totally relate to everything you said. If it’s a friend, you kiss them 3 to 4 times. Thank you for refreshing my memory. I’m coming to Paris in 12 days to see my friends and dine.
Exactly!!
As a longtime visitor to Paris, I would say this video gives excellent advice. One of Les Frenchies best for good, practical advice. Having just returned from my latest visit, I was surprised at how much more English is spoken and at my sense that people were much more tolerant of my French.
I love your videos...however, I'm British married to a Parisian and have lived here for 10 years ..and no one is offended with me bringing wine...everyone brings wine to a party or dinner party .. xxx
I love your videos, but find some of them, like this one, a bit Paris-centric. Outside of Paris, like here in Nîmes, you CAN find free toilets at shopping centers, we kiss three times (not two), though handshakes are certainly acceptable too. Paris has its own holiday rental rules, so they're not the same everywhere in France. While it's true that French people shop at small stores all the time, I don't think it's true that they don't do a fair bit of their grocery shopping at the local supermarket. Going to the local outdoor market, or the local les Halles is certainly preferred, but most working class French people I know could not afford to buy all their groceries that way, and do use the supermarkets to balance things out. Similarly, French people do shop at big chain stores, which aren't always only found in touristic areas. France has malls and shopping centers and big box stores ... and outside of Paris they're usually found just outside the city center. I actually think that, at least around here, the shopping center/mall is more popular than they are back in my old US community, where the shopping malls seem to be dying. Keep up the good work, but try and note that there are differences (often pretty profound ones) between "Paris" and "France"..
Air B&B and similar agencies are blowing up the rent and house prices in our major cities. For the reason of solidarity with the average citizen I try to boycot them. We wouldn't like to feel the consequences either. I prefer to spend slightly more in a hotel or pension.
Exactly what I was thinking, that’s Paris but not France.
I just came back and to be honest l love aspects French lifestyle in the sense that life is a little more slower more compact and distances are great for travelling. Plus the food is amazing
Just came back from Paris! Very true with your statements!! Realized that life can be appreciated no matter what size our houses are. Loved the paristian way of life
Yep, some things are certainly different in France, as they are where I live. I’ve never lived in Paris, but have spent many extended periods there, and am chomping at the bit for the next one. Bring on the differences, from the quirky to the sublime. For me, that’s what travel is all about. Vive la différence !
So much easier when the price on the ticket is the price you pay (same in the UK)
WONDERFULLY produced, succinct and to the POINT! Thank you both! ♥♥♥♥
Thank you
Hi Enrique, how have you been? Funny to find you here, it's been a while. Life in Florida still good? Wayne/NYC
@@waw63nyc WOW! Lonnnnng time! Hello Wayne! Miami is fine... both parents passed. I am retired and traveling some when I can afford it. And you? Still living near Columbia? :)
It's really fascinating, interesting, educational, challenging, to learn the values and cultural differences in a foreign country, compared to the norm where we come from.
Indeed
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Wonderful. 😀
I just returned from 3 weeks in France and your videos helped so much! My big surprises: how friendly the people are, the amazing roses everywhere, and how awful parking our rental car anywhere was!
So true!
I would never try to drive in Paris after living here. So much easier to take the Metro or the bus!
Please understand, I did not drive in Paris except for the very outskirts where I picked up and dropped off the car. There were so many places in Normandy and the Loire Valley that we wanted to see that I sacrificed my “fear” and did the deed. My torment came just trying to park even in the tiny towns. It didn’t help that our visit coincided with two French holidays. I’m not sorry we did exactly what we did, the trip was magical!!! We stayed in some very out of the way countryside chateaus that would only have been possible if on a tour bus and we just didn’t want to operate on a schedule. It was a true vacation in every sense of the word..we slept in, ate when and where we wanted.
I love Paris and France in general. I hope to visit again. Love how car independent it is.
I went to Paris last week and have great desire to discover the rest of France. I enjoyed the food which is much different than here in the US.
I was struck by the comment on air conditioning. In Paris, of course, it's not very frequent, because the climate (with generally very mild summers) doesn't require it, but we live in Perpignan, in south France, and almost everything is air conditioned. A number of other comments seem to apply more to Paris than to France in general.
Exactly
AC is in 25% of homes in France, so I think they pretty much spot on.
You are the exception in south of France
💙" BONJOUR " Frenchies, You have my favorite 'Embrace the French' tutorials 😊
Loved this and I found it fascinating. As a Londoner who has spent the last year learning French and hitting Paris on the Eurostar 4 times in this year, I have never understood the myth around French people being rude. I'm in love with the city and people, and like anywhere, being aware of self and how warm you are with others goes a long way. Watching this, I also saw how more European London is and how there is another layer of cultural difference with the States despite our common language. Many of my American friends have said they find French people rude, and this video captures how that difference could come about. I think if your expectation is always of how others should treat you, and not how warm you are with them, it's going to annoy people and that can apply to anyone, but if you travel without disarming your own culture first there is always the potential for difference. Keep up the great work, your videos have been an accompaniment to my joy, indeed as we travel back again in a couple of weeks.
You "saw how more European London is". Well, it's only a new thing because it was not before, it had very much English characteristics. It started to become continental under Tony Blair at the turn of the year 2000 with a view to opening up to tourism.
My wife and I just got home from Paris. We had great holiday. Thank you for your advice, your videos helped us a lot. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
Excellent video. Thank you!
What a fun and informative video. I love your channel and can't wait to go to France again. ❤
Great video, thanks!
Great information! Very helpful for are upcoming move…we want to be able to fit in as a local 😊 Thank you so much !
Great video! I have lived in Paris for 6 years now and this video reminded me some of the culture shock that I had when looking for an apartment here: the size - and the price!!!! - Of a basic apartment and the bathroom and toilet separated were definitely a mouth drop experience.
Also, the street markets are so great that I definitely stoped buying food in supermarkets.
I also sold my car 2 years after moving here - no one needs a car in Paris (at least if you live and work in the city), the subway is way too good and walking in Paris is very worth it!
What no one says is that the weather is awful, especially if you come from a sunny city, it can be very depressing. Your best friend in Paris is an umbrella. That's why a sunny day in Paris is so valuable!!! Once you live here you enjoy the sun as if it was a rare pearl!
Well that’s climate change. It never used to rain as much. As for small apartments and pricey try NY or SF.
It was interesting to see both differences. Thank you for your sharing.🤩👍
Bonjour !! Love your videos so informative and interesting - the Best …. J’adore et allez on y va … hugs from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you. For your guide. For the love you show for each other.
Great information, thanks. 👍😀
Thanks ❤️ I love yours videos! I love france! I visited once & I wanted to come back again! It's something that I can't explain about paris that make me feel so attracted 😢
I enjoyed this video very much!! The first time we went to Paris, I was surprised by some of the differences. I'm thankful we got to visit again, because I was able to appreciate these differences and learn a new way of life for the duration. "Bonjour" is really the magic touch, though.
Appreciate and thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. This one especially! Keep them coming ❤
More to come!
Great video! Merci
Just finished our first trip to Paris (we live in California). I can say this list is 100% spot on! We have watched many of your videos and they were an invaluable source of information. We planned our trip based upon them and they prepared us for what to expect. We loved our time there and are already planning on returning next year. Saying Bonjour and Merci goes a verrrry long way
I had a feeling this video would be absolutely hilarious and it definitely didn’t disappoint!
Thank you again for this great video!!!!
You're welcome!
Yes thing’s are different, but just enjoy the experience 😊. Very well done video ❤
I have been watching your videos since I knew we had an 8 hour layover in Paris. That’s how I found y’all. I love your videos! I’ve been educating myself on their culture, clothing and eateries. I’ve also watched your videos on pick pocketing. I think that is the only thing I am scared about. So I have prepared myself for what to look for. Thanks for your wonderful educational videos. Maybe we will run into y’all on the streets. That would be amazing. Looking forward to more videos. Thank you!!!.
Great video. In my group of friends and neighbours, we do offer wine but don't open it for that meal. We consider it a personal gift and it also prevents any embarrassment if the wine tastes of cork. Champagne is a great favourite.
Loved the video! As a German, who lives in the south of France, I have two corrections to make. First, it depends on the region you're in, how many bises (kisses) are usual. Here in the vicinity of Nîmes, it's always three! Second, at least here in our region it is perfectly common to bring wine to a dinner you're invited to. Our french friends do that all the time, but they also commented on our wines we serve and even ordered some Alsace wines because they liked it so much at our place. It is more a thing like "Look, what I found, you have to try this wine, too!" Oh, and a "épicerie" is not always a speciality shop, in the next village are two: One with amazing cheese and wines and snacks, the other just with fruit, vegetable and some dry goods. I look forward to your next video!
Thank you!!! ❤
Nice compilation of differences!
Glad you enjoyed it
All those stripes...street shopping looks fun. Where I lived growing up we were 50 miles from the grocery store. My mom bought 4 or more shopping carts full of food. Shopping was every 2 to 3 weeks. Daily shopping is mind blowing. Many new ideas to get used to. Thank you for sharing.
Daily & weekly shopping changes everything, truly
Visiting Paris for the first time this week….First time in France, period. Your videos are very helpful!!
Bon voyage!
I lived near Paris for a few years. I love the fact that you squeeze your vowels like a true French person! You obviously speak it fluently- as there's no escaping the truest of SL accent 😊 The info was so accurate, presented well (you're both so European now!) , great pace and content. Keep up the great videos ❤
Merci
I decided to try lunch at a restaurant in the St. Germain area. They had 4-5 options for a fixed lunch menu which included a glass of wine or beer and dessert. Nothing looked good, but it was the best deal and I am thrifty. One option was faux filet and I took the plunge and ordered that. It turned out to be a delicious steak. Why faux? I don’t know!
Hello Barbara . WHY ''faux'' ?.... The Real meaning is not ''FALSE'' ..🧐. Because there are numerous meat parts/butcher cuts ... with differents names on a beef body..IN France for example PALERON - MACREUSE - ONGLET and so on.. you ate REAL BEEF 🐄 do not worry the ''faux filet'' steak is very delicious but there is also the BEEF FILET , a more expensive and tender piece of meat too 😋... If you want to learn more Try to find some translation on WWw... as : '' American /French beef cuts diagram '' ? ... Tenderloin - loin- ribs will have no more secret for you... 🧐
The formule menus are affordable without sacrificing the quality the restaurant offers ♡
This video was great! As a fully french person, i'm glad there's finally a video that is actually accurate. For people visiting other than Paris tho, paid bathroom is a thing mainly in the capital. I don't recall many places in other cities (such as Lyon or Marseille) needing money. In malls, there's always toilets, that you can enter even if you didn't buy anything.
My wife and I are immensely grateful for your videos. Our trip was so much better thanks to your advice!!! One thing i would add is that hotels dont have wash clothes, or at least that was our experience.
You're right. In France people use "wash-gloves" (gants de toilette), not wash-cloths. Most hotels won't provide any, just towels.
That is awesome!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel and... what about using ''disposable '' wash clothes' or gloves when 😢traveling.. ?
I love your videos! My 30 yr old son & I just returned from Paris & we went to two of your recommended restaurants …delicious
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Wow, thank you sooo much.
I’m going back to France in a couple months. Love it there
Great video
Very practical and very funny video !
Bonjour ! I don't really share your opinion with the 32th. I am french, i live in Paris. I ALWAYS bring one or two bottles for dinner. These bottles are not necessarily intended to be opened during dinner but to make your host discover some new liquors or a wine he doesn't know yet (there are so many different chateaux !) whenever he wants. But you can add some flowers as well or send them the day after :)
I also bring wine when I am invited. I think it is pretty common for French people to do that. For toilets, the solution is to go to a McDonald's or similar fast food "restaurant"
It was verry interesting to learn about the culture of the United States from the other perspective. Thanks!
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❤️🇫🇷Thank you Colleen and Antoine. I learn so much from all of your videos. I agree with your assessment about Uber. Had one cancel after another my last trip to Paris. Will use the service you recommend in the future.
I had a great host via VRBO. The elevator was super small and older. We also had no AC in July, but we were out most of the day. Over all we had a great place and host
Hello from Toronto. This video makes me appreciate my city and neighbourhood. We live in a European style neighbourhood with independent delis, bakeries, butchers, green grocers etc. Although we have large grocery chains, most of our food shopping is done at local shops. We live 2 blocks from the subway and enjoy a great transit system as well as a library and bookshop within walking distance.
Also, the smaller house/fewer rooms is a thing in other countries too. My host family in Brussels had a house that was tall, but very skinny. All the homes around that neighborhood were built that way.
Interesting, and good B-rolls btw 😊
Je suis parisienne, je suis née et ai grandi ici toute ma vie et il y a un point avec lequel je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord malgré la super qualité du contenu de cette vidéo : la majorité d'entre nous fait son shopping au supermarché à cause des coûts élevés des produits sur les marchés ou dans les magasins spécialisés (fromageries, poissonneries indépendantes, etc.). Le marché reste un endroit pour les gros budgets et même si je suis objectivement assez privilégiée, ça ne me viendrait pas à l'idée de faire mes grosses courses au marché du quartier 😄
Even if I'm a french native speaker married to a French guy I enjoy watching your videos and you often remind me of those tiny little cultural differences...
Miscommunication hairband happens in the nuances. Especially when we expect that we are the same.
I love that video, it’s very accurate, except perhaps for the wine you can offer if it’s a good bottle people will enjoy later. For the drinking part, most of us are no more drinking for lunch when we work but it’s true we love to take our time to enjoy our meals and talk, talk, talk for hours 😂😂
GREAT ADVICE!!!!
MANY THANKS!!!!
LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE JOINING YOU, AS MY PARISIAN FIANCE WANTS ME THERE!!!!
MERCI BEAUCOUP!!!!
Very good video
Thanks
Than is why I always carefully read the description on Booking or Expedia and book nice properties with 5 star reviews.
And I prefer hotels and B&B
I am not American. Your tips are very good. I made note of the taxi service! Thank you.
Yeah, G7 is great. Used the app on recent trip. On time, and reliable.
Another great and informative video. Two comments: NYC is like Paris, people live closests. Through work, I've visited Tuscon, Arizona a number of times. Downtown you only find independent shops. Chain stores are all located on the outskirts of the city. Merci et bon-weekend.
So glad to see that the big corporations have not taken over.😊
They are here in some places (especially the luxury brands) but this is very much a small business economy.
The part about small businesses vs malls is one of the reasons I love living in NYC vs anywhere else in the U.S.
NYC’s urban plan is probably the most analogous to a major European capital like Paris. That’s why I love both cities.
true story
Of course we do have malls in the outer boroughs of NYC; but I do prefer making the short trip into Manhattan to shop.
Heading to Paris with my husband for the first time ever (June 2024)! There are so many similarities between New York and Paris. However, I am shocked about eating a burger with a fork and not calling the waiter or waitress by their name. That's usually how I build a rapport. Good to know
Very good info. As a frequent visitor I knew most of these. One thing I do if I need to go to the bathroom, if possible, I pick a 3-4 star hotel and walk in like I belong, then use their bathroom. Just look the part. 5-Stars usually have a doorman and/or security so you will be seen coming from the street and they may ask or object.
Bonjour Antoine and Coleen. Growing up in the Bronx in the 50s we had a butcher shop, bakery, deli and pizza shop. Pharmacists were more like physicians assistants.
Then came the A&P😊
My Bronx experience exactly!
9:25 The French term for these sales is _soldes_ :)
As usual, great video.
Though I’d say that it is more Paris centric than France in general.
A few comments:
9: a lot of Parisian buy their food at the supermarket, like the ones you show.
10: And yes some people go to their grocery store daily. I’m quite sure that only a minority buy all their food at the marché. And talking about Paris, only a very few marchés are open daily, most will take place, as you said, twice or three times per week. And none will be open on Monday. But basically between Tuesday and Sunday, there will be at least one local marché somewhere in Paris. Usually Parisians go to the one nearby.
12: Artisanal shopping is alas tricky. Boulangerie is the best example: to be called a boulangerie, the baker only has to make the bread himself. But that’s all. So maybe the bread will be artisanal. But the croissants, and other pastries are bought from a big company. Almost all of them do that. And usually when a bakery is not buying premade, they will say it.
14: I believe you, but usually the baker will not appreciate that you only buy a tiny bit of bread.
16: There are some malls in Paris or just nearby. But nothing comparable to an American mall.
18: Some épiceries will sell some high end products. But there are also « normal » épiceries, usually owned by a migrant family, open 7 days a week till veerrry late. And there you’ll find basic food and every day items (cleaning products for example).
19: More than half of the Parisians don’t own a car. But outside Paris, it is quite common to have at least one.
23: Don’t hesitate to eat your burgers, fries and ribs with your fingers! It’s much better that way ! But yes some French will eat take off the shell of a shrimp with a fork and knife.
24: Mayonnaise is the best sauce with fries, but to be fair, it is North of France/Europe habits. You will be able to have ketchup with your fries.
26: Apéro is not mandatory.
30: Two times kiss is very Parisian. And kissing between men is only among very good friends and family. And not all the do it. Hand shake between men remains common, even among family members.
And since covid the head nod is becoming more and more popular.
Thanks for the video
That's a much needed video. On the subject of toilets, it's worth mentioning that in many places, men and women use the same toilet. I just had dinner in Antibes, and such was the case. Hey, did Mick mention to you that I suggested a video about Chantilly and the restaurant La Virtugadin? I went there the other night for dinner. Not only a very good local restaurant, but the Owner, Michael is passionate about American style BBQ.
I’ve rarely been able to find public restrooms in any major US city.
So informative! Everytime I’m in Europe I wonder how ppl can live so small. Living in SF I experienced it and I pretty much hated it. I just wonder how ppl have privacy & own things. There are a number of things that are preferable & nice on this list though.
Hello you guys. I have noticed that many times when you say "France" you actually mean "Paris". Uber for example works very well in other cities like Toulouse :) But I still love your content :) :) :)
that's very true, but most tourist only go to visit Paris. We have several videos planned to showcase the rest of France....stay tuned 😉
Some of my Uber experiences were wild. The one out of CDG airport waited until he could slip in behind another vehicle so he wasn't charged. Several only dropped me off close-ish to my requested destination. One wanted me to walk 0.8 miles (according to the app) to get to them. It turned out he didn't want to pay to leave the dinner boat cruise dockside area.
We did experience servers who expected to be tipped and said service wasn't included.
Yes, avoid Uber whenever you can even if it's cheaper... Or report them to the company if you have a problem. Service is always included in restaurants and cafés! And also, tipping is not required.
As a longtime visitor to France, I'm in agreement with most of these tips, but -perhaps aside from the obligatory formality- most Franco-American differences are amazingly minor, with the French way of doing things in general being exemplary and well-thought-out. That said, I give this Franco-American couple major props for the overall quality of their informed presentations, which do have a certain middle-market demographic as their target audience. And all that said, I'd like to see them do a thorough treatment of the differences and similarities in comparative French and American coffee culture. Bravo les deux. Globalement, c'est un travail bien fait.
In Paris you can’t have to much noise when having a party and also during the week 10pm can’t make to much noise.
Outside Paris things are much more similar to the US, people drive cars all the time, the markets are bigger, etc.
Je vis actuellement à Maui. Mais je vais bientôt déménager à Nice.
Chers Frenchies,
Dans cette vidéo, vous avez évoqué l’apéro. Bravo! Puis-je vous suggérer, dans une prochaine édition, de faire remarquer qu'existent les "petits champagnes".
Vos compatriotes connaissent la gamme de M&C, la Veuve C-P et les grands noms du champagne d'exportation. Toutefois, peu savent qu'il est possible, au bistrot du coin, de savourer, pour quelques euros à peine, une flûte de champagne d'un producteur moins connu, mais excellent.
Voila de quoi, à la fois, bien amorcer un repas sans se ruiner et rapporter de précieux souvenirs.
Merci 🥂🍾
16:03 : a good tips for free and proper restrooms in Paris . Go to a public library, there are plenty in Paris.
about the AC, in the south of france the weather is far more warmer than in paris even at night , d some of the old house with thicker wall keep cool all day but i know plenty who own AC
When yu go to boulangerie pâtisserie look at the sticker boulangerie de France to be sure of artisanal product😉
As an American, I don't use a top sheet. Saves so much time making the bed.
I did not know that???!!! But I would give it up to live in Paris!
Very true! I was surprised about as much things when moving to the US 😂
Honestly, we've always found Paris very easy for finding restrooms, better than many American cities. We were just in NYC and it was much harder to find a restroom in lower Manhattan than we've ever had in Paris (many trips).
good to know
Most of the small hotels in Paris,that are characterful and good dont have an electric kettle in the room,that is no facility for making yourself a cup of tea. This doesnt matter to Americans or other nationalities but a Brit NEEDS a cup of tea at 3am.
My biggest surprise to learn from your videos are all the French fries I see lol. I had no idea they would be so common there. When I visit (hopefully next year) fries will be the last thing for me to order. 😂
Steak frite is classic!
Enjoy your channel but wish you did chapters for these vids
I can add those, thanks for letting me know