I nearly fell off my chair , laughing , when she said that she even seasons her chicken now ! I can't imagine chicken without seasoning. The very idea that seasoning your chicken is something new is hilarious. Brits really did go all over the world for seasonings and never got into using it on their own food ! WOW !!!
I was shocked when James' mom made "American apple pie" on their channel. The filling consisted of apples and sugar. No spices. Not even a pinch of cinnamon! I didn't want to be disrespectful, because she's a sweet lady, who obviously loves to cook, but I did leave a polite comment on that video, letting her know which spices she might want to use the next time. I'm shocked that they love Indian takeout so much!! LOL
LOL, yeah, 3 hours won't event get you that far in Texas. Can't even go from Austin to Houston in that time, unless the cops aren't paying attention to your speed at least.
That's what I was thinking. They had to mean a 3 hour flight. I can fly from Albany, NY to Orlando, FL in about 3 hours, but the drive can be anywhere from 18 to 22 hours, depnding on how many gas, snack, potty, etc. stops you make. LOL
Or you could buy a counter top ice maker, not much larger than a toaster, for around $50 to $60... I have one I use when I go camping and fishing over the weekends... Just plug it into my solar generator... At home I leave it on my kitchen counter, perfect for those without a large refrigerator freezer...
22 hours from LA, to Texas , that's the border of Texas. Texas is 801 miles top to bottom. New York to LA is approximately 2789 miles. About the same from FL to Seattle. We have a huge country, most Americans haven't seen everything in their own state, let alone the surrounding states. You could spend a lifetime seeing our country and something new and wonderful would be built. We love our country, hills and dales, rivers, streams, mountains and all the diverse people who inhabit every nook and cranny. Patriots one and all, imperfect and contrary as we might seem, we will help, invite, and enjoy each other. I would NOT trade with anyone. Glad you have and enjoy your country, but I'm staying right here. Stop by, love to have you visit. 😊
While she was using flight times without being clear, I do the same with Europeans about the size of America. My favorite line is" it is a five hour flight from London to Tel Aviv, it is a five and a half hour flight from New York City to Los Angeles, a six hour flight from Boston to Los Angeles, and a seven hour flight from Miami to Seattle, the same seven hour flight from London to Toronto across an ocean...
After my friend retired, she bought a small trailer, and she set out on a trip around the USA. It took her 44 months to complete the journey. (Did not go to Hawaii). She picked out the most important sites in each state. Loved every moment of it.❤
I rode Amtrak around America with the 30-day Rail Pass promotion in coach. I did spend a day here and there at locations I wanted to spend a day like Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, and Miami..
I don’t know how other Americans feel, but I feel we’re pretty spoiled in this nation. I read about other countries are way behind in things we consider necessities. I’m very proud and grateful to live here.
The main function of an Air Conditioner is to take the Humidity out of the space to make it feel cooler ..An air conditioned room at 77 F will feel cooler than a room with high humidity at 77 F ..
Are you denying that refrigerated air conditioning actually cools the air as well as dehumidifying it? If so, I say you are wrong. When I set my thermostat at, say 74, it cools the room until it reaches 74. It doesn't measure or take into consideration the humidity even though the air it pumps out is dryer than the ambient air (actually, in Arizona where I live that's a problem and people buy humidifiers to pump some moisture back into the air).
@@BTinSF Well sure it has two main functions of temp and dehumidifying ,,,, the dehumidifying gives the room space a cooler effect and dehumidifying helps to keep bacteria and fungus out of the room space and that is great if any one lives in a high humid area ..
@BTinSF the dehumidification is because the evap coils are below the dew point, so water condenses out of the air on the coils. Hence it dehumidifies the air. It's not the main function but it's an added benefit.
@@hengineer Why are you "ating" me? I fully understand this and am not the one claiming the "main function" was to dehumidify. I live in the desert. The last thing my home need is dehumidification but it certainly needs A/C.
I tend to agree but you need to get into a habit of emptying and refilling the trays regularly (dump the cubes into a bin in the freezer) so you always have a good supply of cubes handy and don't have to mess with the trays every time you want a cold drink.
@@debbiemaze1938 The thing is that I’ve never known an American, including myself when the icemaker in my fridge stopped working and until I could get it fixed, who bothered with one of those. Everybody who didn’t have aworking refrigerator icemaker just got trays. Countertop icemakers seem like a good idea but somehow nobody bothers with them, maybe because, unlike the ones built into a fridge, they don’t have their own water supply.
@@BTinSF Nothing wrong with filling a pitcher full of water and pouring it into the counter top ice making machine... One pitcher at a time to not overfill and overflow the ice cube tray... I use my counter top ice making machine when camping. I camp at campsites that have power, and when I empty the ice cube tray I pour another pitcher of water into it to fill the tray again... You will be surprised how quickly it does...
7:28 America is a country that was built on ice. It was actually one of our best exports. We used to ship ice to Europe back in the 1800's. Interesting documentary on youtube.
Yep cut them out of the lakes ,my family has been in Georgia since the 1600s. We mostly worked the field's, and harvested pine sap for stuff like turpentine. My Nana's side was originally from Ohio.
Four hours driving north and I am in the mountains of Tennessee. Four hours driving south and I am on the beaches of Florida. 63 National Parks but we also have over 6,700 smaller State Parks. I have known retirees who bought an RV and just go from park to park across the country using State park campground facilities instead of hotels, lol.
I also thought they appreciated America more after they got home. Perhaps a little overwhelmed at times. The driving, huge stores, ice, spices, lots of new experiences. I love watching Brits come to the US.
I grew up in Santa Clara which is now a 5 min walk to Levi stadium where the San Francisco 49ers play. I was about 10 min drive to San Jose Sharks hockey. Even less to San Jose earthquakes soccer (futbol). 30-35 to the beach in Santa Cruz, you can hike in the mountains, go fishing in lakes, 6 hours from Disneyland, 3 hours to Lake Tahoe to snowboard/ski, 4 hours from Reno, Nevada to gamble. I grew up in one state and there was so much to do. Experiences is the biggest one.
True story: my best friend from college got married in Massachusetts in the summer. Many buildings, especially older ones, in the New England don't have a/c. Kinda like the church she got married in. I was her matron of honor, and we carried candles instead of flowers. One bridesmaid fainted from the heat in the church with the candle right by her face. That said, every place I've lived in my life has had whole-house a/c so the air goes through the same ducts as the heat. You set one thermostat, and the entire house is that temperature. Which is expensive in summer. You can, however, close the vents to rooms you don't use much, which makes the a/c unit not have to work so hard.
FYI, on the west coast of the US, near the ocean, air conditioning of homes is rather rare and unnecessary. In San Francisco, for example, one finds it in some large stores but not in most homes or even many restaurants. As it happens, I hate really hot weather so I bought one of those roll around portable A/C units for my SF condo (you stick the hot air exhaust hose out a window). I used it exactly 2 days last summer. I don't think I used it at all the 2 summers before last.
I'll be 69 years old next week and never had AC in my life until 2 years ago when we built a new house and decided to splurge. I can tell I'm not nearly as tough working in the heat as I used to be since I now have AC.
You don't need a machine to make ice. You just get a little ice cube tray fill it with water and stick the tray in your freezer. You can even stack multiple of them on one Shelf. $10 for a stack of icecube trays
So 6 hours from Lexington KY, I can be in Chicago (5 1/2 hour), Atlanta (6 hours), St Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, Nashville, Indianaoplis (3.5 hours), West virginia, Virginia, all of Kentucky, Most of tennessee, all of Ohio. Texas to LA is way more than a few hours drive 2718 kilometers or 21 hour drive. You cannot drive across texas in 3 hours. Drive East to West Texas is 16 hours. Anyway, just a little context on driving in America.
I have driven all lower 48 States, Part of Canada and a little Mexico, Have not been to Alaska or Hawaii or out of the country other than the 2 mentioned here. USA is a wonderous place.
A/C is like a couple hundred to fix in the states depending on company. A couple thousand to get completely replaced possibly more depending on the size of the house. I had my A/C replaced about 10 years ago, fortunately by my friend’s dad who owned his own A/C repair business which I got a massive discount on. The biggest cost was the condenser outside. Once a year you stick a camera up into the ducts to make sure it’s clean and clear. You replace the filters twice a year, and maybe change the control panel if you like but it’s quite easy to fix if you have the right equipment. If you need to clean the vents which you need to do every couple of years call in Stanley steamer as they do A/C cleaning now. It’s basically a schedule of what you need to do and it’s a fairly quick job. I do not have a boiler in the house as it’s not really necessary in Florida instead I have a simple heat/ cooling unit all built into one A/C system. You also clean the vent covers as they get dusty fairly quickly. You can always add a hepa filter if you like. I have separate air purifiers. I also for some reason changed my bathroom fan a few times already just because the motor burned out on me. Not sure why the motors. are so bad
Their houses and apartments don't have any HVAC set up at all. So they can get window units, Portable units, or a mini split all of which only cool one room. To actually get central air though they would need to have the duct work installed which their homes aren't built for, so it wouldn't be hidden either.
There is an air conditioner/ heater unit that you can install yourself. It is called a "Mini-Split", and it has an app for your phone to control it remotely. I live in Southern Louisiana, and to be without air conditioning here is very uncomfortable.
Before central air conditioning my parents had one small window air conditioner that kept the living room and dining area cool where we spend most of our time. We had ceiling fans in the bedrooms that helped, but weren't nearly as effective as the small window air conditioner in the living room. You can go to Home Depot and buy a small window air conditioner for around $200 to $300 depending whether there is a promotion sale price, and operate it during the afternoons and evenings for maybe for $100 each month of electricity to keep that room cool... Plus even a window air conditioner do have thermostats settings too. On the other hand if you choose to go with central air conditioner HVAC system, think in terms of $8 thousand at least, most likely more... While the HVAC system uses the most energy in your home, that hot water tank no one thinks twice going without costs nearly as much energy. I suspect in Europe you would just run a window air conditioner on the very hot days for maybe two or three weeks, not three to five months we do in Texas.
I was laughing at the addiction to ice comment and realized my new fridge has two ice makers and can give you 4 different sizes of ice cubes so... I'm guilty 😅
Ice makers last about two years maybe three. Jus so you know. Also ice makers are the biggest thing that breaks on a fridge. But ie trays are still used by many Americans.
They tend to have much smaller fridges and even smaller freezers, so there's not a lot of room for ice trays. Our ice maker in our fridge went bye-bye about 6 months ago and the cost to replace it was quite the sticker shock for us! The fridge is almost 10 years old and we'll probably need a whole new one in a couple of years so we didn't want to spend that much on a new ice maker. We ended up buying one of the portable/tabletop machines from Amazon and we love it. As long as they can fit a couple of gallon sized zip-top bags in their freezer, they'd only have to make ice twice a week or so. When we make ice, we make enough for about 2 weeks at a time, but we also have a much larger freezer than the ones you see in the UK/Europe.
Explore Michigan. Great lakes in all direction except South. ICE: in th 1800's and early 1900's, we harvested ice, packed it on rail cars, used sawdust (from the lumber industry) to insulate it and shipped it around the USA. LUMBER: Michigan was one of the major lumber states. Vast pine forests were cut and floated through rivers to mills to produce the lumber to build much of the regions cities. Railroads were also built into the forests for the harvest and then abandon. Now we use those railroad grades for hiking, off road vehicles, snowmobiles and access to hunting and fishing ground and rivers.. HUNTING: Deer season just opened here. Many people take a week off from work to go to the woods to hunt. Elk, bear, moose and plenty small game. WATER: Michigan holds the US's highest number of registered boats in th US. as you might imagine, due to the great lakes we are huge into all things water sports. Swimming, fishing, pleasure boating, scuba diving and yes, even a small amount of surfing. DIVING: The great lakes are home to many historic shipwrecks that can be explored. Probably most famous the Edmond Fitzgerald, but it's too deep for most to go to. But, there are many other wreck sites to see. LIGHTHOUSES: tons of maritime light houses around the great lakes. Plenty in Michigan. SAND DUNES: Yep, that too. Bring your buggy, motorbike, anything you think will move in dunes. Or charter a tour in a sand "limousine " (modified 4wd truck). ROCK CLIFFS: got those too. Pictured rocks is one of my favorite sites. AGRICULTURE: Miles and miles of corn an soy beans. Potatoe farms are quite proficient in the north. It's really too much to list. Visit and enjoy but, please, be respectful of nature. (We have laws for that)
I'm from the UP. I now live in Alaska but I miss home. Growing up I didn't appreciate the rich history and culture Michigan holds. It's a magnificent and magical place.. To add to your list: Mackinac Island and bridge, Sault Locks, Keweenaw Peninsula mined much pure copper.
I use to work in HVAC most people overpay. Also if you're not planning on cooling the whole house at once a window unit with heat, and AC is more efficient also much, much, cheaper. You can also install it yourself with help from your spouse or a neighbor, friend etc.
It's not a click bait title. You're just not a native English speaker so you take the title literally when everyone in the native English speaking world understands what they mean. Like if someone says they are hungry enough to eat a horse, it doesn't mean they could eat an actual horse.
And if your video is titled “I was so hungry I ate a HORSE!” then that would be clickbait. The title is clickbait, but that doesn’t mean it’s the bad kind necessarily.
I don't care for big cities, but I do enjoy the very small towns. But, my main love is nature, the outdoors, seeing the TRUE BEAUTY OF NATURE! I love travelling the back roads and exploring. I have been to Yellowstone National Park, but half of it was already closed for the winter season due to icy roads and snow, so that would be better to visit during the summer months and allow yourself several days to see a majority of the places. But, be prepared for traffic jams caused by wildlife; buffalo and elk don't mind taking their time to walk along the road or cross the roads. I have visited several National and State Parks around the country. Each person has their own preferences of what they want to see and how much they want to explore so they can determine how long to stay at each place. So you should plan your trip on what you and your wife want to see and experience the most. Take your time in planning it out and research the areas you want to visit. Right now in America, it can be very dangerous in some major cities due to the illegals that were allowed into our country. A lot of them are criminals, members of dangerous gangs from their countries, and are committing lots of crimes here. So check for safe areas to stay at in each town that you plan on staying in.
Pretty much every building inside the U.S. has some form of air conditioning or temperature control apparatus. This takes care of heating and cooling in most cases (Sometimes 2 different systems to handle hot then one for cooling.) This is mostly because of the temperature extremes. In the U.K. you guys call 78 F (25.5C) hot. There is almost no place in the U.S. that stays at that temperature or below during the summers except Alaska. 75% of all states within the continental U.S. Average 70F (21.1C) or above during summer months some even averaging 80F (26.6C) during 3 entire months of the year. Our temperatures during the summer reaches sometimes as high 125F (51.6C) in the desert south west and in the south east it is very common for it to be as hot at 98F (36.6C) during summer months. Even in the central states and northern states if is common for it to get to between 90F (32.2C) to about 95F (35C) so during the summer in The U.S. all over the country it gets up to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit ( 7 to 12 degrees Celsius) warmer than anywhere in the U.K. So Air conditioning in most places isn't an option it is considered an absolute necessity. Some states during summer months make it mandatory that a home or building must have air conditioning and it is enforceable by law.
She said it's a three hour flight from the UK to France then said it's three hours from LA to Texas I would assume she was still talking about a plane flight
For ice, why not get a couple of those ice cube trays or molds that you stick in the freezer? They don't take up much space and if you keep refilling them you pretty much have a consistent supply. In terms of square miles, Death Valley which is the largest national park is 3000 sq miles whereas just England itself is more like 50k sq miles.
I am a long distance, cross Country American Truck Driver having driven more than twenty years forty-eight States and parts of Canada. Los Angeles California to Phoenix Arizona is a six hour drive and from Phoenix Arizona to Amarillo Texas is another eleven hours further driving. She must have meant *flying in jet plane Airport to Airport😅 people used to living in smaller Countries have no concept of the USA variables of topographies and climates. I am an Oregonian but born in California on an military installation so I've experienced the difference between the two States and even in just my State of Oregon there is much diversity of topographies and climates. I've traveled across the USA more than three million miles worth to know what's where. If she wants an American refrigerator she should order one online and have it shipped over to her house and plug it in so she can make ice cubes. If their kitchen is too small put it somewhere else even out back on patio and if there's no roof to put it under then build a cover over it. Some folks here in America heck we do that, my mom had lots of extra refrigerators and freezers some out on her back porch and front porch plus in shop buildings too she had lots of them because we lived on large farm and raised our own meats and dairy and needed the freezers. She also canned meats and vegetables too. I was more into training our Thoroughbred Appaloosa horses but I helped wrap 🥩 meat in my younger years. Texas Climate is hotter and drier than in Oregon so I'm glad she liked Texas some people do obviously cuz they live there but I love Oregon for its beauty and cooler Climate with tall beautiful Douglas Fir Trees and if I want to see dry Desert areas with nothing but dry dirt, scrubby sage weeds dotting the landscape I'll get in my truck and haul a load to Texas and turn back home to the Umpqua Valley in Douglas County Oregon.😊
They don't own their apartment, so it may not be possible. We don't have crazy recipes. We eat those foods thru out the year. You should buy the cookbook Southen Living Cookbox. Then learn to cook. Texas is not that big to take 10 years. There are a lot of open spaces there. You need to go to a Dude Ranch for a week to get over the Texas attraction.
Texas was settled by more than 200 different nationalities, cultures, religious groups, etc. So you get the flavor of that as you travel around. It’s the same with most states. Lots of immigration over 200+ years makes lots of variety. And the US likes entertainment.
Let me start off that I've just found your videos a couple of days ago and enjoying them very much. You've got a laid back, happy go lucky personality that's enjoyable to watch. Road trips are not a southern thing. I think "New Englanders" probably do them more than anyone, because they're a cluster of such small states. They'll go to the next state for a day and go home in the evening. There are a lot of cultural and historical things to see in those states that others go to often. People also do road trips within their own state. We'll drive 4 hours to a city that we rarely go to, spend a night or two, and head home for work on Monday. Also, there are so many different cultures of Americans, even inside of the same community. Every one of those cultures likes home cooked foods they grew up with. Most of us cook ourselves and rarely eat out unless we "live in our cars" for a living and it's not convenient to go home and make lunch or dinner. You might be an hour or more from home in the middle of your day. Most of the time, when a person eats out in the lower income areas, it's because they've got $20 to last till payday a couple of days from now. It's not enough to buy groceries but it will buy a cheap meal or two.
I was very disappointed in their visit to San Francisco and if it's typical of their experiences of the rest of the places they visited, they hardly grazed the surface. In SF, they hung around Pier 39 and went to the zoo and that was pretty much it. Pier 39 is tourist heaven--locals hardly ever go there so it has little to do with the city its residents know. As for the zoo, SF doesn't even have the best zoo in the Bay Area (Oakland does). SF is a city of neighborhoods with each one having a shopping street or streets lined with restaurants (nearly all independently owned, not chains) and shops and having a somewhat unique character. They explored none of this. To their credit, they did take public transit to the zoo which is across the city from where they were staying and they pronounced the transit system good (which it is: Good but crowded). That was perhaps their one experience that they shared with the locals. I believe when traveling you should get as far from the tourist haunts as possible and try to find out how a resident of the city lives. That they did not do but one needs to do it to say one knows anything about that city or country really. When Andre' eventually comes over, I hope he does it: Eat no fast food or in no restaurant chains, travel by public transit in larger cities, wander the residential shopping/dining areas. In cities like Chicago or New York or SF or Boston, get a transit pass for the duration of the visit and just ride the system, getting off at places that look interesting.
You can find a window air conditioner on a sale promotion for around $200 that will keep one room cool... But you will spend more for electricity running it during the hottest hours of a day one summer...
I’m a retired American and I love to travel in my own country. I have not been to every state and I’m pretty sure that will not happen in my lifetime. I don’t think I know anybody that has been to every state.
Going to any US region would take more than a year. Maybe a bit more for Texas but many towns will be similar so there is no reason to explore everywhere. You will get a feel for it when here. You will miss some really nice place but get to others. Watching TH-cam videos & their reviews of someplace you would never dream of will help you with the Itinerary.
The part about air conditioning is the energy suck too. So ur getting hit hard monthly. Here in the us, it costs about $50-$100 or more for one decent sized air conditioner to run on lowest fan speed and a reasonable temp of like 72ish degrees.
I still make ice in ice trays put in the freezer, as I have for 60 years. You don't need a fancy ice machine, which in my experience tend to break down or spring leaks. I live in Rhode Island, the smallest state in the US. I couldn't see everything here in one year. Texas is HUGE. It would take 100 years!
If you want A/C for a room get a widow unit. They are placed in window openings and plug into an outlet.. Bigger the room, bigger the window unit. Unlikely to get one that cools all the rooms unless you live in a very small house.
You do realize that is easier said then done for them first of all the power is different so he would need an adapter and the windows are not the same size he’s talking about a split unit which would be much easier for him to do.
@@timothydixon2545 Yes, I realize that. I'm sure he realizes that too, That's why it was not mentioned. A couple of $30 adapters are much cheaper than a split system unit.
@ really inefficient to do that it would be better to do the split unit because he can do multiple rooms with one condenser and to get a window unit there would probably cost a fortune.
@ I get it I was just saying it might cost more to do a window unit than you think for him cause they don’t sell them there he would have to buy it from here more than likely and have it shipped there but split units they would most likely sell them in his country. I’m not trying to argue either I’m just saying not as easy to do that outside of the USA.
Welcome to America! I hope you have a great time,and enjoy the sights. The United States is a large country is what I hear from most Europeens that visit the United States. Have a great time. 😁 😀
Wondering if 2000 euros is for a whole house air conditioner or for a room? In the USA, we can get window air conditioners for $200 to $300 and rolling portable air conditioners for $300 to $400. Whole house air conditioners for $1500 to $3000 depending on the size of the house.
Most of the holiday foods are seasonal according to whatever meat and produce is abundant with some ties to history or tradition. As for the "three hour drive and you're in a completely different place" comment they made. If you start in Kansas, Texas or Pennsylvania and drive 3 hours everything is exactly the same. Also, the shortest possible drive from California to Texas is like 8 hours.
I've only ever owned the one ice maker I have now, so can't really recommend a brand, but Frigidaire makes a good product and has been around forever. I have no clue if they make a version that will plug into European electrical outlets though. The ice maker I have was given to me when a friend bought a new one. It's a Frigidaire and, though well used, is still cranking out ice. Frigidaire is such an old company that our refrigerators were actually called 'the frigidaire' back in the fifties as though that was the generic name of the appliance. They were pioneers in the business of refrigeration.
As far as I'm concerned, the most essential requirement for air conditioning is in the bedroom for sleeping and one can buy a Chinese-made window unit that will take care of that for around $100-$200.
The more you need air conditioning, the more it costs. I lived in Phoenix, AZ for 45 years. My 2 story,3,000sq. ft. house with vaulted ceilings cost about $480 per month during the hottest parts of the 6 month long summers 10 years ago. I hear peices have gone up since then.
Geography and land size in the US is truly gargantuan. I have lived in Colorado most of my life, and there are so many parts of Colorado I've never been to, let alone things to do even in just Denver near to where I live. Geological characteristics impact this greatly too. There are cities and towns that are only a couple hours drive away, while others through the mountains take over 8+ hours of driving and that's still in Colorado. Also no chance, American chocolate is not good, especially compared to chocolate from Europe.
How many years you need to explore America is ALL OF THEM. How many years I need to experience Europe is ALL OF THEM. How lucky are we all to have so many wonders in our future? And I hate icemakers in refrigerators- they break, they are ugly and they take up space for food storage. But we are not ice addicts at our home. I have three ice cube trays. If we need ice for a group we buy a bag at the neighborhood market up the street, and if I run out and call them they would bring me more.
Not one city in TX makes the Top 10 list of most visited by foreign travelers. 1. NYC 2. Miami 3. Los Angeles 4. Orlando 5. San Francisco 6. Las Vegas 7. DC 8. Chicago 9. Honolulu 10. Boston Source: U.S. Department of Commerce data
Interesting. Five of the ten largest cities in the US are now in Texas. But as a Floridian and having a preference for the country to the city, I'm not tempted to visit Texas, either.
Yeah, but too many foreigners have watched too many Hollywood westerns and think that's really what Texas is still like (not the actual strip malls and truck dealerships and endless fast food places). They are looking for something maximally exotic and different from home and think they'll find it in Texas.
@@BTinSF That may be part of it. The other part is that several foreign reactors have been able to raise a tidy sum of cash pandering to Texans through endless fawning Texas video reactions. So now, every reactor is following the same strategy (knowingly or unknowingly) to raise money for a Texas vacation. What makes this so funny is that these reactors are from liberal Europe, live liberal lifestyles, and have absolutely no clue about how conservative and backwards Texas is. All they know is barbecue and Cowboys. Yet they profess their love for TX non-stop.
The hours from California to Texas was probably from border to border. Depending on where you are in either California or Texas it could tack on another 6-7 hours
They live in a flat. That means they don't own the place. If they went with central a/c, they'd first need permission from the owner to install it, then later they couldn't take it with them when they left. Window units might not be a viable option, depending on what their windows are like or availability of units.
My mother and I would take 4weeks every summer (in the early 00) to drive from San Diego, ca to somewhere on the east coast and explore and visit family etc .. we did this 4yrs and it got us to 32states total, and we saw only the big attractions and spent only a day or fews hrs at each and random stops in between. we did stop to see family for a week each time, but this is how big the country is if anyone is planning to do this.
LA to San Antonio Tx is not a 3 hr drive...maybe a flight, but driving would be over 18hrs straight, no stops. I started laughing because I have a 3hr drive planned this weekend...from San Antonio to Houston Tx (same state) to go to Texas Renaissance Fair (the largest ren fair in the US). Things to do? Hundreds, there is always something to go to if you have the time and funds.
I was born in Georgia and currently live in Georgia. The other States I have visited are Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and New Mexico. I have also visited Canada and Mexico. I have never left the North American Continent and I will be 50 years old in a few months.
I used to do day and weekend trips when I used to work on the east coast. I’d visited the entire coast in a year. Just get in the car pick a random spot on the map and just go. First the major cities and then random small cities when getting gas or stopping for food.
LA, driving three hours doesn't even get you to Arizona, let alone Texas. It would probably take 11 to 12 hours to reach Texas. Distances are massive in America, especially the Western states.
3 hour out of California won't even get you half way through Arizona. Its a lot more than a3:hour drive . Maybe if you fly but not drive . America is big .
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I nearly fell off my chair , laughing , when she said that she even seasons her chicken now ! I can't imagine chicken without seasoning. The very idea that seasoning your chicken is something new is hilarious. Brits really did go all over the world for seasonings and never got into using it on their own food ! WOW !!!
Ikr, I don’t think I would eat chicken without seasoning or a marinade, sauce, etc. Boring!
Brit food was bland when I was stationed there.
They’re only seasoning is ketchup, and apparently very hot mustard
Brits are the worst cooks in the world!
I was shocked when James' mom made "American apple pie" on their channel. The filling consisted of apples and sugar. No spices. Not even a pinch of cinnamon! I didn't want to be disrespectful, because she's a sweet lady, who obviously loves to cook, but I did leave a polite comment on that video, letting her know which spices she might want to use the next time. I'm shocked that they love Indian takeout so much!! LOL
I believe what they were saying is a 3 hour plane ride from LA to Texas. To drive from Los Angeles to Austin is about a 22 hour drive.
LOL, yeah, 3 hours won't event get you that far in Texas. Can't even go from Austin to Houston in that time, unless the cops aren't paying attention to your speed at least.
Maybe saying 3 hours from LA towards Texas.
That's what I was thinking. They had to mean a 3 hour flight. I can fly from Albany, NY to Orlando, FL in about 3 hours, but the drive can be anywhere from 18 to 22 hours, depnding on how many gas, snack, potty, etc. stops you make. LOL
Driving from LA to texas, after three hours you are still in LA
She wasn't very clear about flying, but she would have to fly to do that in three hours...
You are so kind to America and Americans. Thank you. I really appreciate it.
You can buy ice cube trays, fill them with water and put them in the freezer to make ice cubes. They are reusable.
I wanted to say the same thing.
Me to@@thehalfnavajo
Or you could buy a counter top ice maker, not much larger than a toaster, for around $50 to $60... I have one I use when I go camping and fishing over the weekends... Just plug it into my solar generator... At home I leave it on my kitchen counter, perfect for those without a large refrigerator freezer...
Not a great solution if you put ice in nearly every drink. I also make a lot of smoothies and blended drinks at home.
That's all we had, when I grew up.
Air conditioning also cuts down on the humidity.
You can always get warm, you can’t always get cool.
100% true
I would rather be warm than cold.
@ you haven’t been in cold until you have snot sickles…
@@bigal2876 I used to think it was cold, when you went out to pee, and peed ice cubes, lol.
Tell that to the people who have froze to death.
22 hours from LA, to Texas , that's the border of Texas. Texas is 801 miles top to bottom. New York to LA is approximately 2789 miles. About the same from FL to Seattle. We have a huge country, most Americans haven't seen everything in their own state, let alone the surrounding states. You could spend a lifetime seeing our country and something new and wonderful would be built. We love our country, hills and dales, rivers, streams, mountains and all the diverse people who inhabit every nook and cranny. Patriots one and all, imperfect and contrary as we might seem, we will help, invite, and enjoy each other. I would NOT trade with anyone. Glad you have and enjoy your country, but I'm staying right here. Stop by, love to have you visit. 😊
While she was using flight times without being clear, I do the same with Europeans about the size of America. My favorite line is" it is a five hour flight from London to Tel Aviv, it is a five and a half hour flight from New York City to Los Angeles, a six hour flight from Boston to Los Angeles, and a seven hour flight from Miami to Seattle, the same seven hour flight from London to Toronto across an ocean...
America the Beautiful 🇺🇸
After my friend retired, she bought a small trailer, and she set out on a trip around the USA. It took her 44 months to complete the journey. (Did not go to Hawaii). She picked out the most important sites in each state. Loved every moment of it.❤
I rode Amtrak around America with the 30-day Rail Pass promotion in coach. I did spend a day here and there at locations I wanted to spend a day like Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, and Miami..
I don’t know how other Americans feel, but I feel we’re pretty spoiled in this nation. I read about other countries are way behind in things we consider necessities. I’m very proud and grateful to live here.
I thank God every day for this blessing.
The main function of an Air Conditioner is to take the Humidity out of the space to make it feel cooler ..An air conditioned room at 77 F will feel cooler than a room with high humidity at 77 F ..
Are you denying that refrigerated air conditioning actually cools the air as well as dehumidifying it? If so, I say you are wrong. When I set my thermostat at, say 74, it cools the room until it reaches 74. It doesn't measure or take into consideration the humidity even though the air it pumps out is dryer than the ambient air (actually, in Arizona where I live that's a problem and people buy humidifiers to pump some moisture back into the air).
@@BTinSF Well sure it has two main functions of temp and dehumidifying ,,,, the dehumidifying gives the room space a cooler effect and dehumidifying helps to keep bacteria and fungus out of the room space and that is great if any one lives in a high humid area ..
@BTinSF the dehumidification is because the evap coils are below the dew point, so water condenses out of the air on the coils. Hence it dehumidifies the air. It's not the main function but it's an added benefit.
@@hengineer Why are you "ating" me? I fully understand this and am not the one claiming the "main function" was to dehumidify. I live in the desert. The last thing my home need is dehumidification but it certainly needs A/C.
3 hours by plane from LA to Texas, not driving.
Don't buy an ice machine buy ice cube trays...not everyone has icemakers with their fridge.
I tend to agree but you need to get into a habit of emptying and refilling the trays regularly (dump the cubes into a bin in the freezer) so you always have a good supply of cubes handy and don't have to mess with the trays every time you want a cold drink.
UK refrigerators aren't as large as large as they are in North America so the freezer space is very limited.
Get an ice cube maker that sits on the counter. Continually makes ice! So easy!
@@debbiemaze1938 The thing is that I’ve never known an American, including myself when the icemaker in my fridge stopped working and until I could get it fixed, who bothered with one of those. Everybody who didn’t have aworking refrigerator icemaker just got trays. Countertop icemakers seem like a good idea but somehow nobody bothers with them, maybe because, unlike the ones built into a fridge, they don’t have their own water supply.
@@BTinSF Nothing wrong with filling a pitcher full of water and pouring it into the counter top ice making machine... One pitcher at a time to not overfill and overflow the ice cube tray... I use my counter top ice making machine when camping. I camp at campsites that have power, and when I empty the ice cube tray I pour another pitcher of water into it to fill the tray again... You will be surprised how quickly it does...
Just buy ice cube trays. You can have a small bucket/tray to hold additional ice, so you can always have some available.
7:28 America is a country that was built on ice. It was actually one of our best exports. We used to ship ice to Europe back in the 1800's. Interesting documentary on youtube.
Yep cut them out of the lakes ,my family has been in Georgia since the 1600s. We mostly worked the field's, and harvested pine sap for stuff like turpentine. My Nana's side was originally from Ohio.
Four hours driving north and I am in the mountains of Tennessee. Four hours driving south and I am on the beaches of Florida. 63 National Parks but we also have over 6,700 smaller State Parks. I have known retirees who bought an RV and just go from park to park across the country using State park campground facilities instead of hotels, lol.
Don't have to buy Ice. I just put containers of water, and freeze it in the fridge freezer. a few hours later. ICE
I also thought they appreciated America more after they got home. Perhaps a little overwhelmed at times. The driving, huge stores, ice, spices, lots of new experiences.
I love watching Brits come to the US.
I hope she doesn’t mean it literally when she said she only just started seasoning her chicken, surely she at least used salt and pepper?
It sounds like they did not season their chicken at all. Brits put ketchup on their steaks so they’re not exactly connoisseur of flavor.
@@mildredpierce4506I'm pretty sure salt & pepper is standard.
I grew up in Santa Clara which is now a 5 min walk to Levi stadium where the San Francisco 49ers play. I was about 10 min drive to San Jose Sharks hockey. Even less to San Jose earthquakes soccer (futbol). 30-35 to the beach in Santa Cruz, you can hike in the mountains, go fishing in lakes, 6 hours from Disneyland, 3 hours to Lake Tahoe to snowboard/ski, 4 hours from Reno, Nevada to gamble. I grew up in one state and there was so much to do. Experiences is the biggest one.
If you have a freezer part to your refrigerator, you can freeze water for ice.
True story: my best friend from college got married in Massachusetts in the summer. Many buildings, especially older ones, in the New England don't have a/c. Kinda like the church she got married in. I was her matron of honor, and we carried candles instead of flowers. One bridesmaid fainted from the heat in the church with the candle right by her face. That said, every place I've lived in my life has had whole-house a/c so the air goes through the same ducts as the heat. You set one thermostat, and the entire house is that temperature. Which is expensive in summer. You can, however, close the vents to rooms you don't use much, which makes the a/c unit not have to work so hard.
FYI, on the west coast of the US, near the ocean, air conditioning of homes is rather rare and unnecessary. In San Francisco, for example, one finds it in some large stores but not in most homes or even many restaurants. As it happens, I hate really hot weather so I bought one of those roll around portable A/C units for my SF condo (you stick the hot air exhaust hose out a window). I used it exactly 2 days last summer. I don't think I used it at all the 2 summers before last.
Not even U.S. citizens have seen it all! Thus limited travel overseas.
I'll be 69 years old next week and never had AC in my life until 2 years ago when we built a new house and decided to splurge.
I can tell I'm not nearly as tough working in the heat as I used to be since I now have AC.
Greetings from America my friend!!! It's always so wonderful hearing so many nice remarks about America! Love your channel and all your videos. 😊❤🤍💙✌
You don't need a machine to make ice. You just get a little ice cube tray fill it with water and stick the tray in your freezer. You can even stack multiple of them on one Shelf. $10 for a stack of icecube trays
So 6 hours from Lexington KY, I can be in Chicago (5 1/2 hour), Atlanta (6 hours), St Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, Nashville, Indianaoplis (3.5 hours), West virginia, Virginia, all of Kentucky, Most of tennessee, all of Ohio. Texas to LA is way more than a few hours drive 2718 kilometers or 21 hour drive. You cannot drive across texas in 3 hours. Drive East to West Texas is 16 hours. Anyway, just a little context on driving in America.
I have driven all lower 48 States, Part of Canada and a little Mexico, Have not been to Alaska or Hawaii or out of the country other than the 2 mentioned here. USA is a wonderous place.
A/C is like a couple hundred to fix in the states depending on company. A couple thousand to get completely replaced possibly more depending on the size of the house. I had my A/C replaced about 10 years ago, fortunately by my friend’s dad who owned his own A/C repair business which I got a massive discount on. The biggest cost was the condenser outside. Once a year you stick a camera up into the ducts to make sure it’s clean and clear. You replace the filters twice a year, and maybe change the control panel if you like but it’s quite easy to fix if you have the right equipment. If you need to clean the vents which you need to do every couple of years call in Stanley steamer as they do A/C cleaning now. It’s basically a schedule of what you need to do and it’s a fairly quick job. I do not have a boiler in the house as it’s not really necessary in Florida instead I have a simple heat/ cooling unit all built into one A/C system. You also clean the vent covers as they get dusty fairly quickly. You can always add a hepa filter if you like. I have separate air purifiers. I also for some reason changed my bathroom fan a few times already just because the motor burned out on me. Not sure why the motors. are so bad
Their houses and apartments don't have any HVAC set up at all. So they can get window units, Portable units, or a mini split all of which only cool one room. To actually get central air though they would need to have the duct work installed which their homes aren't built for, so it wouldn't be hidden either.
The greatest resource EVERY country has is it's people! Get off their backs and allow them to make their lives better!
There is an air conditioner/ heater unit that you can install yourself. It is called a "Mini-Split", and it has an app for your phone to control it remotely. I live in Southern Louisiana, and to be without air conditioning here is very uncomfortable.
Before central air conditioning my parents had one small window air conditioner that kept the living room and dining area cool where we spend most of our time. We had ceiling fans in the bedrooms that helped, but weren't nearly as effective as the small window air conditioner in the living room. You can go to Home Depot and buy a small window air conditioner for around $200 to $300 depending whether there is a promotion sale price, and operate it during the afternoons and evenings for maybe for $100 each month of electricity to keep that room cool... Plus even a window air conditioner do have thermostats settings too. On the other hand if you choose to go with central air conditioner HVAC system, think in terms of $8 thousand at least, most likely more... While the HVAC system uses the most energy in your home, that hot water tank no one thinks twice going without costs nearly as much energy. I suspect in Europe you would just run a window air conditioner on the very hot days for maybe two or three weeks, not three to five months we do in Texas.
I was laughing at the addiction to ice comment and realized my new fridge has two ice makers and can give you 4 different sizes of ice cubes so... I'm guilty 😅
How long each state would take you depends on your definition of doing "everything".
LA to Dallas is almost 1500 miles, it's closer to a 20 hour drive, not 3.
Watch the video again, they took a plane from Dallas to LA, which is a three flight, they did not drive from Dallas to LA.
Ice makers last about two years maybe three. Jus so you know. Also ice makers are the biggest thing that breaks on a fridge. But ie trays are still used by many Americans.
They tend to have much smaller fridges and even smaller freezers, so there's not a lot of room for ice trays. Our ice maker in our fridge went bye-bye about 6 months ago and the cost to replace it was quite the sticker shock for us! The fridge is almost 10 years old and we'll probably need a whole new one in a couple of years so we didn't want to spend that much on a new ice maker. We ended up buying one of the portable/tabletop machines from Amazon and we love it. As long as they can fit a couple of gallon sized zip-top bags in their freezer, they'd only have to make ice twice a week or so. When we make ice, we make enough for about 2 weeks at a time, but we also have a much larger freezer than the ones you see in the UK/Europe.
To clarify: LA, CA to DFW, TX is 3 hours by flight.
The largest US national park is Wrangell-St. Elias in Alaska. It is 1/3 the size of Portugal.
It's more than half the size of Portugal. (13.2M acres to 22M acres)
That's where I live! Alaska baby!
People don't use ice trays? Just the plastic mold that you fill with water and put in the freezer
❤ and blessings 🙏 to you Andre and your family. 🇺🇲
Most kids grow up on goldfish as a snack and Cheerios so they are something that can sometimes bring back childhood memories.
Explore Michigan. Great lakes in all direction except South. ICE: in th 1800's and early 1900's, we harvested ice, packed it on rail cars, used sawdust (from the lumber industry) to insulate it and shipped it around the USA. LUMBER: Michigan was one of the major lumber states. Vast pine forests were cut and floated through rivers to mills to produce the lumber to build much of the regions cities. Railroads were also built into the forests for the harvest and then abandon. Now we use those railroad grades for hiking, off road vehicles, snowmobiles and access to hunting and fishing ground and rivers.. HUNTING: Deer season just opened here. Many people take a week off from work to go to the woods to hunt. Elk, bear, moose and plenty small game. WATER: Michigan holds the US's highest number of registered boats in th US. as you might imagine, due to the great lakes we are huge into all things water sports. Swimming, fishing, pleasure boating, scuba diving and yes, even a small amount of surfing. DIVING: The great lakes are home to many historic shipwrecks that can be explored. Probably most famous the Edmond Fitzgerald, but it's too deep for most to go to. But, there are many other wreck sites to see. LIGHTHOUSES: tons of maritime light houses around the great lakes. Plenty in Michigan. SAND DUNES: Yep, that too. Bring your buggy, motorbike, anything you think will move in dunes. Or charter a tour in a sand "limousine " (modified 4wd truck). ROCK CLIFFS: got those too. Pictured rocks is one of my favorite sites. AGRICULTURE: Miles and miles of corn an soy beans. Potatoe farms are quite proficient in the north.
It's really too much to list. Visit and enjoy but, please, be respectful of nature. (We have laws for that)
I'm from the UP. I now live in Alaska but I miss home. Growing up I didn't appreciate the rich history and culture Michigan holds. It's a magnificent and magical place.. To add to your list: Mackinac Island and bridge, Sault Locks, Keweenaw Peninsula mined much pure copper.
I use to work in HVAC most people overpay. Also if you're not planning on cooling the whole house at once a window unit with heat, and AC is more efficient also much, much, cheaper. You can also install it yourself with help from your spouse or a neighbor, friend etc.
Vevor tabletop ice maker. I have one in my office that has been in use for two years, no problems. Stay basic, extra features aren’t necessary.
I think she has a diversion to "American" refrigerators aswell
here is a like not just America, but for you as well, I hope to see you visit us soon
Thanksgiving meal is my favorite of the year
Just because there is an expiration date on something, does not meen it will be bad after that date. LOL
It's not a click bait title. You're just not a native English speaker so you take the title literally when everyone in the native English speaking world understands what they mean. Like if someone says they are hungry enough to eat a horse, it doesn't mean they could eat an actual horse.
Hyperbole is the word you're looking for.
And if your video is titled “I was so hungry I ate a HORSE!” then that would be clickbait. The title is clickbait, but that doesn’t mean it’s the bad kind necessarily.
I don't care for big cities, but I do enjoy the very small towns. But, my main love is nature, the outdoors, seeing the TRUE BEAUTY OF NATURE! I love travelling the back roads and exploring. I have been to Yellowstone National Park, but half of it was already closed for the winter season due to icy roads and snow, so that would be better to visit during the summer months and allow yourself several days to see a majority of the places. But, be prepared for traffic jams caused by wildlife; buffalo and elk don't mind taking their time to walk along the road or cross the roads. I have visited several National and State Parks around the country. Each person has their own preferences of what they want to see and how much they want to explore so they can determine how long to stay at each place. So you should plan your trip on what you and your wife want to see and experience the most. Take your time in planning it out and research the areas you want to visit. Right now in America, it can be very dangerous in some major cities due to the illegals that were allowed into our country. A lot of them are criminals, members of dangerous gangs from their countries, and are committing lots of crimes here. So check for safe areas to stay at in each town that you plan on staying in.
There also "eating the cats and dogs" 🤣
You can get a window ac unit for cheaper than €2k. Probably a few hundred euros. I know they are easier to find here in USA but you can get one
Around 24 hrs from Los Angeles to Texas with gas stops and food and no sleeping in perfect traffic conditions and weather.
They said it took them ,three hour by Plane to get from Texas to LA, not drive
She was talking about a 3 hour flight from LA to Texas. Which I have done. You aren't getting out of Texas within 3 hours.
A few years ago (2019) the POLAR VORTEX hit the mid-west. It FROZE the surface of ALL the great lakes - That is an area the size of England!
Pretty much every building inside the U.S. has some form of air conditioning or temperature control apparatus. This takes care of heating and cooling in most cases (Sometimes 2 different systems to handle hot then one for cooling.) This is mostly because of the temperature extremes. In the U.K. you guys call 78 F (25.5C) hot. There is almost no place in the U.S. that stays at that temperature or below during the summers except Alaska. 75% of all states within the continental U.S. Average 70F (21.1C) or above during summer months some even averaging 80F (26.6C) during 3 entire months of the year.
Our temperatures during the summer reaches sometimes as high 125F (51.6C) in the desert south west and in the south east it is very common for it to be as hot at 98F (36.6C) during summer months. Even in the central states and northern states if is common for it to get to between 90F (32.2C) to about 95F (35C) so during the summer in The U.S. all over the country it gets up to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit ( 7 to 12 degrees Celsius) warmer than anywhere in the U.K.
So Air conditioning in most places isn't an option it is considered an absolute necessity. Some states during summer months make it mandatory that a home or building must have air conditioning and it is enforceable by law.
This American just uses cheap ice cube trays in the freezer part of the refrigerator.
LA to say, Dallas Texas is more like 20 hours.
She said it's a three hour flight from the UK to France then said it's three hours from LA to Texas I would assume she was still talking about a plane flight
For ice, why not get a couple of those ice cube trays or molds that you stick in the freezer? They don't take up much space and if you keep refilling them you pretty much have a consistent supply.
In terms of square miles, Death Valley which is the largest national park is 3000 sq miles whereas just England itself is more like 50k sq miles.
I am a long distance, cross Country American Truck Driver having driven more than twenty years forty-eight States and parts of Canada. Los Angeles California to Phoenix Arizona is a six hour drive and from Phoenix Arizona to Amarillo Texas is another eleven hours further driving. She must have meant *flying in jet plane Airport to Airport😅 people used to living in smaller Countries have no concept of the USA variables of topographies and climates. I am an Oregonian but born in California on an military installation so I've experienced the difference between the two States and even in just my State of Oregon there is much diversity of topographies and climates. I've traveled across the USA more than three million miles worth to know what's where. If she wants an American refrigerator she should order one online and have it shipped over to her house and plug it in so she can make ice cubes. If their kitchen is too small put it somewhere else even out back on patio and if there's no roof to put it under then build a cover over it. Some folks here in America heck we do that, my mom had lots of extra refrigerators and freezers some out on her back porch and front porch plus in shop buildings too she had lots of them because we lived on large farm and raised our own meats and dairy and needed the freezers. She also canned meats and vegetables too. I was more into training our Thoroughbred Appaloosa horses but I helped wrap 🥩 meat in my younger years. Texas Climate is hotter and drier than in Oregon so I'm glad she liked Texas some people do obviously cuz they live there but I love Oregon for its beauty and cooler Climate with tall beautiful Douglas Fir Trees and if I want to see dry Desert areas with nothing but dry dirt, scrubby sage weeds dotting the landscape I'll get in my truck and haul a load to Texas and turn back home to the Umpqua Valley in Douglas County Oregon.😊
Maybe 3 hours from LA to El Paso, then another 3 hours to Austin or Dallas....and another 2 hours to Houston.
They don't own their apartment, so it may not be possible. We don't have crazy recipes. We eat those foods thru out the year. You should buy the cookbook Southen Living Cookbox. Then learn to cook. Texas is not that big to take 10 years. There are a lot of open spaces there. You need to go to a Dude Ranch for a week to get over the Texas attraction.
Texas was settled by more than 200 different nationalities, cultures, religious groups, etc. So you get the flavor of that as you travel around.
It’s the same with most states. Lots of immigration over 200+ years makes lots of variety. And the US likes entertainment.
Let me start off that I've just found your videos a couple of days ago and enjoying them very much. You've got a laid back, happy go lucky personality that's enjoyable to watch.
Road trips are not a southern thing. I think "New Englanders" probably do them more than anyone, because they're a cluster of such small states. They'll go to the next state for a day and go home in the evening. There are a lot of cultural and historical things to see in those states that others go to often.
People also do road trips within their own state. We'll drive 4 hours to a city that we rarely go to, spend a night or two, and head home for work on Monday.
Also, there are so many different cultures of Americans, even inside of the same community. Every one of those cultures likes home cooked foods they grew up with. Most of us cook ourselves and rarely eat out unless we "live in our cars" for a living and it's not convenient to go home and make lunch or dinner. You might be an hour or more from home in the middle of your day. Most of the time, when a person eats out in the lower income areas, it's because they've got $20 to last till payday a couple of days from now. It's not enough to buy groceries but it will buy a cheap meal or two.
I’ve trays make ice cubes in the freezer in a few hours. Trays are cheep and last. Fill and freeze. An easy luxury.
I was very disappointed in their visit to San Francisco and if it's typical of their experiences of the rest of the places they visited, they hardly grazed the surface. In SF, they hung around Pier 39 and went to the zoo and that was pretty much it. Pier 39 is tourist heaven--locals hardly ever go there so it has little to do with the city its residents know. As for the zoo, SF doesn't even have the best zoo in the Bay Area (Oakland does). SF is a city of neighborhoods with each one having a shopping street or streets lined with restaurants (nearly all independently owned, not chains) and shops and having a somewhat unique character. They explored none of this. To their credit, they did take public transit to the zoo which is across the city from where they were staying and they pronounced the transit system good (which it is: Good but crowded). That was perhaps their one experience that they shared with the locals. I believe when traveling you should get as far from the tourist haunts as possible and try to find out how a resident of the city lives. That they did not do but one needs to do it to say one knows anything about that city or country really. When Andre' eventually comes over, I hope he does it: Eat no fast food or in no restaurant chains, travel by public transit in larger cities, wander the residential shopping/dining areas. In cities like Chicago or New York or SF or Boston, get a transit pass for the duration of the visit and just ride the system, getting off at places that look interesting.
Air com is not expensive to install BUT the electric can be the expensive part
You can find a window air conditioner on a sale promotion for around $200 that will keep one room cool... But you will spend more for electricity running it during the hottest hours of a day one summer...
I’m a retired American and I love to travel in my own country. I have not been to every state and I’m pretty sure that will not happen in my lifetime. I don’t think I know anybody that has been to every state.
Going to any US region would take more than a year. Maybe a bit more for Texas but many towns will be similar so there is no reason to explore everywhere. You will get a feel for it when here. You will miss some really nice place but get to others. Watching TH-cam videos & their reviews of someplace you would never dream of will help you with the Itinerary.
Most of us have freezers and you fill the ice cube tray with water. During the summer I do this.
The part about air conditioning is the energy suck too. So ur getting hit hard monthly. Here in the us, it costs about $50-$100 or more for one decent sized air conditioner to run on lowest fan speed and a reasonable temp of like 72ish degrees.
I still make ice in ice trays put in the freezer, as I have for 60 years. You don't need a fancy ice machine, which in my experience tend to break down or spring leaks.
I live in Rhode Island, the smallest state in the US. I couldn't see everything here in one year. Texas is HUGE. It would take 100 years!
It's 5 or 6 flight from NY to LA ...3 hours la to Texas makes sense
If you want A/C for a room get a widow unit. They are placed in window openings and plug into an outlet.. Bigger the room, bigger the window unit. Unlikely to get one that cools all the rooms unless you live in a very small house.
You do realize that is easier said then done for them first of all the power is different so he would need an adapter and the windows are not the same size he’s talking about a split unit which would be much easier for him to do.
@@timothydixon2545 Yes, I realize that. I'm sure he realizes that too, That's why it was not mentioned. A couple of $30 adapters are much cheaper than a split system unit.
@ really inefficient to do that it would be better to do the split unit because he can do multiple rooms with one condenser and to get a window unit there would probably cost a fortune.
@@timothydixon2545 I'm not trying to argue or have an A/C debate with you. All I said is that a room can be cooled with a window unit.
@ I get it I was just saying it might cost more to do a window unit than you think for him cause they don’t sell them there he would have to buy it from here more than likely and have it shipped there but split units they would most likely sell them in his country. I’m not trying to argue either I’m just saying not as easy to do that outside of the USA.
They make valid points
Yes they make!
No its 5 hours across Arizona alone
Welcome to America! I hope you have a great time,and enjoy the sights. The United States is a large country is what I hear from most Europeens that visit the United States. Have a great time. 😁 😀
Wondering if 2000 euros is for a whole house air conditioner or for a room? In the USA, we can get window air conditioners for $200 to $300 and rolling portable air conditioners for $300 to $400. Whole house air conditioners for $1500 to $3000 depending on the size of the house.
Those little tabletop ice makers are so convenient- we just have an inexpensive one
Most of the holiday foods are seasonal according to whatever meat and produce is abundant with some ties to history or tradition. As for the "three hour drive and you're in a completely different place" comment they made. If you start in Kansas, Texas or Pennsylvania and drive 3 hours everything is exactly the same. Also, the shortest possible drive from California to Texas is like 8 hours.
I've only ever owned the one ice maker I have now, so can't really recommend a brand, but Frigidaire makes a good product and has been around forever. I have no clue if they make a version that will plug into European electrical outlets though. The ice maker I have was given to me when a friend bought a new one. It's a Frigidaire and, though well used, is still cranking out ice. Frigidaire is such an old company that our refrigerators were actually called 'the frigidaire' back in the fifties as though that was the generic name of the appliance. They were pioneers in the business of refrigeration.
Taught some Brits to make a hillbilly a/c the first two thinking it was a joke but the third called me genius hahaha
As far as I'm concerned, the most essential requirement for air conditioning is in the bedroom for sleeping and one can buy a Chinese-made window unit that will take care of that for around $100-$200.
I have ice tube trays with covers which make it easier to stack in the freezer. I got them on Amazon.
The more you need air conditioning, the more it costs. I lived in Phoenix, AZ for 45 years. My 2 story,3,000sq. ft. house with vaulted ceilings cost about $480 per month during the hottest parts of the 6 month long summers 10 years ago. I hear peices have gone up since then.
Yeah, that's cheap now.
Live by your McMansion, die by your McMansion.
Geography and land size in the US is truly gargantuan. I have lived in Colorado most of my life, and there are so many parts of Colorado I've never been to, let alone things to do even in just Denver near to where I live. Geological characteristics impact this greatly too. There are cities and towns that are only a couple hours drive away, while others through the mountains take over 8+ hours of driving and that's still in Colorado.
Also no chance, American chocolate is not good, especially compared to chocolate from Europe.
Atleast, 18 hours (likely 21 to 23 depending on location) for California to Texas and Texas and Texas itself the approximate the size of France.
LA to Texas is 13 to 15 hours depending on traffic and who is driving.
They mentioned flying not driving
from houston , tx to austin tx. is 160 miles and 2 hrs and 40 minutes and that is without traveling or accidents from one city to another city.
How many years you need to explore America is ALL OF THEM. How many years I need to experience Europe is ALL OF THEM. How lucky are we all to have so many wonders in our future?
And I hate icemakers in refrigerators- they break, they are ugly and they take up space for food storage. But we are not ice addicts at our home. I have three ice cube trays. If we need ice for a group we buy a bag at the neighborhood market up the street, and if I run out and call them they would bring me more.
Not one city in TX makes the Top 10 list of most visited by foreign travelers.
1. NYC
2. Miami
3. Los Angeles
4. Orlando
5. San Francisco
6. Las Vegas
7. DC
8. Chicago
9. Honolulu
10. Boston
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce data
Not even nola:(
Even though I'm living in Texas now, in all my years I never came here for vacation.
Interesting. Five of the ten largest cities in the US are now in Texas. But as a Floridian and having a preference for the country to the city, I'm not tempted to visit Texas, either.
Yeah, but too many foreigners have watched too many Hollywood westerns and think that's really what Texas is still like (not the actual strip malls and truck dealerships and endless fast food places). They are looking for something maximally exotic and different from home and think they'll find it in Texas.
@@BTinSF That may be part of it. The other part is that several foreign reactors have been able to raise a tidy sum of cash pandering to Texans through endless fawning Texas video reactions.
So now, every reactor is following the same strategy (knowingly or unknowingly) to raise money for a Texas vacation. What makes this so funny is that these reactors are from liberal Europe, live liberal lifestyles, and have absolutely no clue about how conservative and backwards Texas is. All they know is barbecue and Cowboys. Yet they profess their love for TX non-stop.
The hours from California to Texas was probably from border to border. Depending on where you are in either California or Texas it could tack on another 6-7 hours
Recently put in a 3 ton AC/heat unit in my home $8,000 but I live in Florida and it's a must have
They live in a flat. That means they don't own the place. If they went with central a/c, they'd first need permission from the owner to install it, then later they couldn't take it with them when they left. Window units might not be a viable option, depending on what their windows are like or availability of units.
My mother and I would take 4weeks every summer (in the early 00) to drive from San Diego, ca to somewhere on the east coast and explore and visit family etc .. we did this 4yrs and it got us to 32states total, and we saw only the big attractions and spent only a day or fews hrs at each and random stops in between. we did stop to see family for a week each time, but this is how big the country is if anyone is planning to do this.
LA to San Antonio Tx is not a 3 hr drive...maybe a flight, but driving would be over 18hrs straight, no stops. I started laughing because I have a 3hr drive planned this weekend...from San Antonio to Houston Tx (same state) to go to Texas Renaissance Fair (the largest ren fair in the US). Things to do? Hundreds, there is always something to go to if you have the time and funds.
I was born in Georgia and currently live in Georgia. The other States I have visited are Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and New Mexico. I have also visited Canada and Mexico. I have never left the North American Continent and I will be 50 years old in a few months.
It is not a 3hr drive from LA to Texas, it's a 3hr plane trip.
They did say by plane
A/C units are not that expensive. You can buy a window unit relatively cheap. Bet one or two would sufficiently cool your whole apartment.
I used to do day and weekend trips when I used to work on the east coast. I’d visited the entire coast in a year. Just get in the car pick a random spot on the map and just go. First the major cities and then random small cities when getting gas or stopping for food.
Yes, Thanksgiving is uniquely American but the unspoken part is when the family starts arguing over polities. Liquor is often involved, LOL!
LA, driving three hours doesn't even get you to Arizona, let alone Texas. It would probably take 11 to 12 hours to reach Texas. Distances are massive in America, especially the Western states.
3 hour out of California won't even get you half way through Arizona. Its a lot more than a3:hour drive . Maybe if you fly but not drive . America is big .
They mentioned it was a three hours by plane