Canada is huge, but 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border--60% live south of Seattle. The northern parts of Canada are brutally cold. They're not completely uninhabited, but it takes a certain sort of person to thrive there. Folks who live happily in northern Canada, I salute you. You are made of sterner stuff than me.
@@shyryTsr2kit's not uninhabitable, it's just more cut off from main roads and stores and stuff. People live up there, but nothing like those that live near the border.
@@shyryTsr2k Mostly. :) It's very sparse. Every once in a while, there's a brave soul up there living right against the Canadian Shield. Matador has a great map of it. The article is called "Mapped: Canada's Incredible Population Density."
I watch several British UA-cam reaction channels and have been pleasantly amused by the variety of accents. Your channel is VERY EASY to understand. We look forward to seeing you taste and experience America!😊😊
British accents are pretty easy understood to be honest. We have enough variance in our own nation to adapt to hearing foreign accents. It just takes a quick adjustment period.
Some accents are hard to understand. I don't have any trouble with most of them, but some of them are ridiculous! Some Southern US accents are also ridiculous...
If you drive across the USA, there are rest areas with signs indicating how many miles to the next one. These are free facilities to prevent tired drivers from having accidents. These facilities have large parking spaces that can even accommdate semi-trucks transporting goods to various stores. They have bathrooms (toilets). I've driven across the US twice. It was less expensive than staying in a motel or hotel. Get enough sleep in the car. Drive off the next morning.
Actually, it takes people months to decide where in the US.they want to go what they wanna do. Because with the country so massive, don't think you can be in New York in the morning. And then wanna go to LA in the afternoon and then Miami that night. Pick something that you really want to do and find out the best area of the country and go there.
Even in America it's a problem. I had a friend's parents visit from New Jersey and they thought that from Santa Cruz, Ca they could go to Lake Tahoe then up to Oregon for dinner and get back that night.
Im new to the channel and I have been binge watching your videos and i absolutely love both of your energy and enthusiasm when talking about America! When you guys make it here one day you wont be dissappointed! Keep up the great content!
This was my favorite episode! especially liked the section on understanding water, so funny, but so true. All the states are unique and each one has something interesting to offer. Bon voyage.
7:00 everyone in the US will be able to easily understand you. The US is used to people from all over the world visiting us and also migrating here and living with us and they speak english with strong accents. Its not an issue.
One of my coworkers is from Ukraine, and we have a few customers that are also from other countries (the ones I can think of off hand are France, Portugal, Germany, and UK) so I regularly talk to folks with interesting accents. It's not difficult to understand them usually, but it's much easier in-person vs talking to them on the phone, because dodgy connections, questionable quality mics on phones, etc can make it hard to hear them clearly. Then again I also had a job some years back where my team provided support for our UK & Ireland customers, so 40 hrs a week I'd hear a whole smattering of different accents (it was funny, after a while, I even found my own inner monologue occasionally "speaking" in a British accent lol)
I think the only problem you may have with language here in the US is when you use slang words. Regular English may have regional accents, but the words are usually understood. Hope you can visit soon. You will be most welcome when you come. Safe to and from on your journey.
I would do the South you want to do Terry Black's BBQ in Texas then can drive over to New Orleans Louisiana and have Creole and Cajun food and go to the French Quarter Bourbon Street 😉👍❤️❤️❤️
Generally Americans do understand most British accents, however, our version is particular with the pronunciations. For an example 'water' to the Brits they tend to drop the t making it sound like 'wa er.' Most of the time Americans rarely drop these letters but make an effort to pronounce them as part of a set. I know we tend to have a hard time understanding a specific region in Scotland because their accent drops a lot of these letters, honestly one of the few times Americans have a hard time with any accent as we are used to accents from all over the world and it's ironic that it's mainly one section in Scotland we have a hard time with lol.
Instead of dropping the T we tend to turn it into a D instead. To be fair, sometimes we can't even understand each other, but you will be fine, we are almost always eager to help you have a good time.
I was born in one state and we moved to a different state when I was small. I grew up in that state and then as an adult, was down on my luck and had to move to a completely different state. I took a bus ride to get from where I grew up and basically went to the middle of the U.S. That trip was mostly highway travel with just a couple of stops to change buses and change drivers. Average speed was between 60mph (96kph) and 70mph (112kph) but the trip took 48 hours.
You guys are fun to watch. Such a good couple. Thanks for loving 🇺🇸 , and we love 🇬🇧. Shout out from South Carolina! Let me know if you want to visit! We got you🔥
That's interesting. Because even though we speak the same language, the dialects are different and how we speak American English is different from UK English far as meaning pronunciation and grammar. I know most Americans if not all can understand British people so this is new to me
I always look forward to your reactions, you are both beautiful people inside and out. I love your sense of humor and insights. Best way to celebrate the day is a few minutes with you. ❤
Great reaction. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I worked in New Southgate for six months it took me three weeks before I could understand my office mate. (From Glasgow). But once you get familiar with the patterns , it was easy. Also, my favorite thing to do on weekends was to follow the maps in a book called “Backroads of Britain”. I didn’t go to London until the third month. You have a beautiful country.
Which state or city you visit depends on what exactly you want to experience. Figure that out first and then you can pick which state/city to visit more easily.
Being American from the Pacific Northwest US I can understand everything you say absolutely fine. I find it crazy that any American wouldn't be able to understand you. I'm very curious to know who these people are that ha e a hard time with British accents, at least any approaching the two Brits on here🤘🏴☠️I get some are hard but not here, no way!
California first. It has everything: beach, mountains, forest, desert, big and small cities. Unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend LA or SF as much now as I would have 10 years ago. Maybe start in San Diego and drive up the 101 to NorCal. That’s a lovely trip. Good luck 👍🏼
I’m from Louisiana! Definitely experience Texas Barbecue but come to Louisiana and experience the Cajun culture and cuisine! You will not leave disappointed! Experience the region called Acadiana!
You might like the Wired series about US accents. People know exactly where I’m from when I say water. I was shopping in Santa Barbara and the shop owner knew I was from Philadelphia (Philly) Decide what you like to do when you travel. N.Y. is more than NYC. Massachusetts has Boston & Cape Cod. California has Catalina, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and Napa Valley.
I recommend you visit Virginia first. Several affordable, daily flights from London to major Washington DC airport, Dulles International, is conveniently close to Washington DC, many large military bases, Arlington Cemetery, US Marine Corps museum, Civil War sights and beautiful coast all very close drives. The area between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia has many amazing historical sights as well as the large US Navy base in Norfolk.
In the 80's I took a trip to England and spent a week in London then a month seeing the sights. Also took in Wales and Scotland. My first ancestor in America came here in 1646 Indentured from Scotland. Scotland was the only place I had trouble with their accents. El Mirage, Arizona USA
Best time of year to come is probably September. You’re starting to get into fall. It’s not as crazy hot everywhere and humidity tends to drop then. In the south you’ll be in hurricane season, but those are forecast a week out for the most part and only happens a few times a season. Plus in the fall it is football season so you could hit a college game or two in South or Midwest where it matters.
just for a size reference. From my home in northern Indiana to our vacation home in key west, florida...it takes 24 hours in a car. I've made the trip 3 times without stopping except for gas/restroom breaks.
If you're traveling through several states, also keep the weather in mind. It varies drastically. Maybe start out in the cold and end in the warm areas so you need fewer layers as you travel. It really depends on the time of year you travel. Ex: New York City or Chicago in November you need all the winter gear while November in Southern California or Texas, just a light jacket at night.
Where I live we have two language schools (and large international populace in local college's), international tourism and between 3-6 military bases (depending on decade) bringing so many accents most people here are used to most accents. Even here though, some new person takes a job that came from a place where they didn't have many accents...and here's the confusion. Also possible you go to a small town where the only accent people are familiar with besides their own is yours, due to someone who moved there 2 years earlier. Shrug the world is a funny place, travel when and where you can, I found it was all worth it. Even in this day and age, most people will never go more than 50 miles from where they were born.
Just went into my first bucees a few months ago they are pretty crazy im near stl pretty much right on the middle of the country in Missouri also with the accent thing if you stay towards major cities it probably wont be too bad maybe in certain areas heavy city or heavy rural could be harder lol
I'm from Texas and years ago I lived in Colorado and some of the things I would say, would give my origin away. And people in Colorado said they could detect a "twang" in my accent. But being back in Texas, nobody notices it anymore. LOL. PS... I can understand you both perfectly.
We have so many immigrants here that we will most definitely understand your accent! Some difficult ones are from African countries, Asian countries. But most of us know many different accents and languages. My Aunt speaks 23 languages alone.
Plan ahead of what places you want to visit in the U.S. Travel to areas you want go to and enjoy yourselves. English is the common language, so communicating won't be a problem. ❤
Bucees started in Texas. They have lost of stores and have been expanding a lot outside of TX. The largest is one in East Tennessee, but they are building a bigger one in Texas as they couldn’t let TN have the biggest.
Because 'Everything Is Bigger In Texas'. Too bad Alaska would not bother to weigh in on that conversation; they could shut down the Texans' BIG MOUTHS and EGOES. That would be great. :D
The way I would do it is fly into NY visit NY , rent a car and drive to Boston and DC, then fly from DC (or Boston) to California, rent car and drive to the National Parks and LA etc, then drive to Vegas then southern Utah/Arizona for Grand Canyon and Utah's parks. Then back to Cali and fly home from there.
As far as the state you want to go to first, it depends on what you want to see. The state I would go to first is Colorado. The rocky mountains are one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is great summer of winter. Just be prepared to hike. During winter, Colorado has many world class ski resorts. BTW, I live in Maine, which is beautiful. It is mostly forested, with lakes, rivers, and mountains. Plus, Acadia National Park is a treasure. Vermont and New Hampshire are just as beautiful. Montreal, Canada is just across the border of Vermont.
You need to understand that this was done years ago. And things have go up and other things have gone down. Like our GDP is now up to 25 trillion dollars. Also California and NY are not the highest GDP it is Texas and Florida.
I'm fortunate in that I visit the UK regularly so English accents aren't difficult for me. A little more difficult when you get into Scotland or the Republic of Ireland. If you come to the states and you are near Virginia, hit me up.
Your accents are easy for me to understand. When I went to Scotland I had a hard time understand people from Glasgow or areas closer to there. People by Edinburgh or close to there were much easier for me to understand
With a trip to the U.S. without a lot of time, you really need to choose a few specific experiences and regions. There is just so much diversity across the U.S., so you really need a very specific plan when you're on a short trip.
First state to go to? - Tough question. - I have only been to 30 or so. Hmm... I guess I would say California. - It's so big that it has everything. - Don't bother with LA. - San Diego or San Fransisco. Yep, that's my vote.
I live in Texas, and it takes around 12-14 hours to get across the state. We're also a border state, and it would take me about 7 hours by car to get to another country, that being Mexico. That's why it's so strange when I hear someone say, "Oh, we went to Germany for lunch," and I'm over here like I don't even have a passport. 😂 If I go to Colorado which is only about 3 states away they can't understand my accent, the temperature drop is around 20 degrees, I ask for sweet tea and get brought an unsweetened tea with some sugar packets. Like gurrrrl no. 😂 We have "rest stops" some are just restrooms, water fountains and snack machines others are huge truck stops with showers, hot food, clothing. Long haul truck drivers can be on the road as much as a week plus people who are just traveling. Also if you stay at a hotel go into their lobby and a lot of them will have a rack of free pamplets. The pamplets will be of different restaurants, attractions, national parks--- different things in the area that travelers may be interested in going to. We even have historical markers which is self explanatory. When my old man and I go riding (motorcycle) we like stoping at those.
It may be easier to understand the size of the US by looking at driving time rather than miles. It is approximately 2800 miles from east coast to west coast. I have driven this twice, starting at 5am and stopping at 10pm. I stop only for gas and eat while driving. It takes me 3.5 days and if weather is bad it can run into the fourth day.
I think you should pick which coast do you want to go to first then you pick where you want to go because there's so much to do on both sides of the country
Fun fact: Canada easily has the most inland water (lakes, rivers, etc) of any country in the world. If you were to compare Canada and the US in terms of surface *land* area only, you would actually find a larger number for the US.
When you come to America, plan on a lot of time for travel. It takes a long time to get around. It takes 5-6 hours of driving to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles here in California (on a good day with decent traffic). New York City to Disney World in Florida is a 16 hour plus drive. New York to San Francisco is 5 days at 8 hours a day. What might be better is choose a region of the country and concentrate just there. Then come back and see a different part next time.
Visiting the UK is like visiting 1 or 2 states. Texas and California you can drive for 12 hours and still be in the same state. If you plan on visiting multiple states plan on a long trip or multiple trips. If you like amusement parks and roller-coasters don't leave Ohio off your list Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio is one of the largest amusement parks in the world.
I’m from NY and can understand both of you perfectly. Now throw me in the deep South or some other areas and they might as well be speaking Chinese! 😂 And forget it if they throw in some of the local slang.
Everyone always wants to go the south for the food and hospitality. I always recommend the northeast. Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. All connected by train, easy to spend a couple days in each city with a short train ride between each. Mainly for the history. Great food also. In Philadelphia you can stand in the same room that the Declaration of Independence and constitution were signed. The liberty bell. The birth place of the nation, where the English leaders decided to form the country.
Florida is a microcosm of the US, it would be a good place to start. Sure its weird but thats only because almost everyone here is from somewhere else. Plus we have a bunch of Buc-ees.
If you are coming to the US, the best places to start are NY, California or Florida. They will have the most tourists sites to see. Then you can move on to other places like National Parks (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc) or other states with natural beauty.
Language shouldn't be a problem. Except a couple southern states where we can't understand them either. Lol California and New York are VERY expensive and the traffic in California is ridiculous. Large cities near the ocean will be more expensive. As far as driving time, It would take you 3 days to drive from New York to California if you stay in a hotel at night. It's 3.000 miles. But at the same time you get to see a large part of America. That drive will take you right across the center.
I recommend that you do NOT visit Arizona first, unless you come in the winter. I love my state to death, the Grand Canyon is unbelievable and magnificent, Sedona is absolutely stunning, etc., but it is HOT for half the year. We start hitting 90 degrees Fahrenheit (about 32 degrees Celsius) in late March to early April, and in the height of summer we're regularly reaching 115 to 120 (approximately 46-19 Celsius). People who aren't used to it tend to struggle.
I always suggest people visit the major spots first because there’s a reason they are visited a lot and you want to experience those places at least once especially nyc. Nyc, La and Florida tend to be those places, nyc and Florida would be easier travel for you than LA. Then start branching out into regions that interest you. Everyone’s different in what they want out of a vacation but all the regions are different and there’s something for everyone just research what looks like suits you guys.
More like 50 Countries in one. The more you learn you’ll see how different each state is. I suggest reacting to the way they each got their name. We’re heavily native influences which is a common misconception
American deer hunters would be at least the third largest army in the world. On top of that, it would be an army full of snipers. Some American hunters can hit a target the size of a tennis ball from 600 yards or more. My neighbor shoots at 1,000 yards and his groups are about half the size of a tennis ball.
States to visit? Depends on what time of year. Summer go to the north. In winter go to the south. Fall go to northeastern. Spring go anywhere but Midwest. Unless you want to see tornadoes.
Your accents won't be a problem. What I would advice any tourist before traveling abroad is to do your due diligence with the places you choose to travel to and try to blend in and not look like a tourist.
You may want to consider starting off with any of the New England states. They are closer to the UK and have cooler summer temperatures. All Gulf of Mexico states have tropical heat and humidity in the summer; however, each state is generally more budget friendly than New England. In the Midwest, so many people head to the Rocky Mountains to escape the heat of the Plains. The West Coast is expensive overall; however, the landscapes are worth the extra costs. You will probably need a car anywhere you go!
The largest Buccees will be in Phoenix, Arizona, and covers 71 acres of land. I'll be there opening day as I live just on the other side of Phoenix from where it's being built. Will toast y'all with some beef jerky
Basically the US has every kind of physical geographic feature you can think of. Beaches/Oceans, mountains, skiing, deserts, grass lands, forests, swamps, etc. I’d say the thing we don’t have is the history of much of rest of the world as we only date back to 1776 as a country and 1492 in times of Columbus. We don’t have thousands of years of history but for a few places
When people wonder why Americans don’t tend to travel internationally, this video explains it. Every country is pretty much represented here along with pretty much all geography and no passport required. When you come to the US, be warned. Things are often much further away from each other than foreigners think. Especially as you head West.
Start in Florida and then go North to Georgia. From Georgia go West. You will visit Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. You will need a month to plan out a good travel and destination plan. Good luck!
You're right about Americans possibly not understanding you. I was in Barbados and met these brits from the Newcastle area and I couldn't understand what they were saying for the most part. But, they were pretty drunk by this point so that probably didn't help. I was like "are they even speaking English?" lol
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the most commonly cited source for defense spending reports America's defense spending was $820.3 billion in 2023. This number is always much lower than the actual number since it only includes the public budget for the Department of Defense (DoD) and not the other government department's money budgeted for the DoD. For instance, the Department of Energy has money allocated each year for DoD dual use programs like nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors for US Navy ships. Also, the US Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security with a $13.4 billion annual budget in 2024. US Coast Guard ships perform DoD missions like the ongoing missions in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
Go to California first. It is the most devrsified state with ocean beaches, deserts, mountains, tallest and biggest trees, iconic cities including Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. It also has a famous wine region in the Napa valley. California has more national parks than any other state.
Don’t worry about understanding or being understood, I can understand you guys perfectly. I would suggest that you start your American journey in the Golden State ( CALIFORNIA ❤)
Canada is huge, but 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border--60% live south of Seattle. The northern parts of Canada are brutally cold. They're not completely uninhabited, but it takes a certain sort of person to thrive there. Folks who live happily in northern Canada, I salute you. You are made of sterner stuff than me.
I thought most of Canada is uninhabitable, that's why their population is so low.... Maybe I'm wrong?
@@shyryTsr2kit's not uninhabitable, it's just more cut off from main roads and stores and stuff. People live up there, but nothing like those that live near the border.
@@shyryTsr2k Mostly. :) It's very sparse. Every once in a while, there's a brave soul up there living right against the Canadian Shield. Matador has a great map of it. The article is called "Mapped: Canada's Incredible Population Density."
They invented the newest territory of Nunuvut because most human beings ain't having none of that...
Lived in resolute Nunavut for two years one day it got down to -56C(-69F)
The US is like 50 different countries!
In many ways, yeah. 50 different governments with 50 different constitutions and legal systems.
Came here to say exactly this
Yes indeed with an agreement to be in a Union. 🇺🇸🫡 Each State has its own Military as well. Some States make more money than most World Nations
Moreso _before_ the "Civil War"...
Yeah, our states are like European countries.
I can understand your accent just fine....you'll be alright visiting here
I watch several British UA-cam reaction channels and have been pleasantly amused by the variety of accents. Your channel is VERY EASY to understand. We look forward to seeing you taste and experience America!😊😊
Almost half of Canada is uninhabited. More polar bears than people in the northern sections.
We LOVE your accents, and I don't think you are hard to understand. I live in Florida. I am amazed at the different accents in the UK
British accents are pretty easy understood to be honest. We have enough variance in our own nation to adapt to hearing foreign accents. It just takes a quick adjustment period.
Some accents are hard to understand. I don't have any trouble with most of them, but some of them are ridiculous! Some Southern US accents are also ridiculous...
If you drive across the USA, there are rest areas with signs indicating how many miles to the next one. These are free facilities to prevent tired drivers from having accidents. These facilities have large parking spaces that can even accommdate semi-trucks transporting goods to various stores. They have bathrooms (toilets). I've driven across the US twice. It was less expensive than staying in a motel or hotel. Get enough sleep in the car. Drive off the next morning.
Gotta love Love's Truck stops. They are an oasis on the Interstate.
I am an American and i understand you both just fine.
Actually, it takes people months to decide where in the US.they want to go what they wanna do. Because with the country so massive, don't think you can be in New York in the morning. And then wanna go to LA in the afternoon and then Miami that night. Pick something that you really want to do and find out the best area of the country and go there.
Even in America it's a problem. I had a friend's parents visit from New Jersey and they thought that from Santa Cruz, Ca they could go to Lake Tahoe then up to Oregon for dinner and get back that night.
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they can do that..........if they have a Gulfstream.
Match the weather to where you want to be some places are very cold or very hot or soaking wet or very dry.
Im new to the channel and I have been binge watching your videos and i absolutely love both of your energy and enthusiasm when talking about America! When you guys make it here one day you wont be dissappointed! Keep up the great content!
This was my favorite episode! especially liked the section on understanding water, so funny, but so true. All the states are unique and each one has something interesting to offer. Bon voyage.
7:00 everyone in the US will be able to easily understand you.
The US is used to people from all over the world visiting us and also migrating here and living with us and they speak english with strong accents. Its not an issue.
8:22 it takes between 5.5 to 7 hours to fly from San Diego, CA to Portland, Maine
One of my coworkers is from Ukraine, and we have a few customers that are also from other countries (the ones I can think of off hand are France, Portugal, Germany, and UK) so I regularly talk to folks with interesting accents. It's not difficult to understand them usually, but it's much easier in-person vs talking to them on the phone, because dodgy connections, questionable quality mics on phones, etc can make it hard to hear them clearly. Then again I also had a job some years back where my team provided support for our UK & Ireland customers, so 40 hrs a week I'd hear a whole smattering of different accents (it was funny, after a while, I even found my own inner monologue occasionally "speaking" in a British accent lol)
I think the only problem you may have with language here in the US is when you use slang words. Regular English may have regional accents, but the words are usually understood. Hope you can visit soon. You will be most welcome when you come. Safe to and from on your journey.
I've been following you guys for a while now and have never had a problem understanding you.❤
I would do the South you want to do Terry Black's BBQ in Texas then can drive over to New Orleans Louisiana and have Creole and Cajun food and go to the French Quarter Bourbon Street 😉👍❤️❤️❤️
Generally Americans do understand most British accents, however, our version is particular with the pronunciations. For an example 'water' to the Brits they tend to drop the t making it sound like 'wa er.' Most of the time Americans rarely drop these letters but make an effort to pronounce them as part of a set. I know we tend to have a hard time understanding a specific region in Scotland because their accent drops a lot of these letters, honestly one of the few times Americans have a hard time with any accent as we are used to accents from all over the world and it's ironic that it's mainly one section in Scotland we have a hard time with lol.
Instead of dropping the T we tend to turn it into a D instead. To be fair, sometimes we can't even understand each other, but you will be fine, we are almost always eager to help you have a good time.
They have an accent video to help with this for exploring the usa and a few other videos of the do's and don'ts of the usa
I was born in one state and we moved to a different state when I was small. I grew up in that state and then as an adult, was down on my luck and had to move to a completely different state. I took a bus ride to get from where I grew up and basically went to the middle of the U.S. That trip was mostly highway travel with just a couple of stops to change buses and change drivers. Average speed was between 60mph (96kph) and 70mph (112kph) but the trip took 48 hours.
You guys are fun to watch. Such a good couple. Thanks for loving 🇺🇸 , and we love 🇬🇧. Shout out from South Carolina! Let me know if you want to visit! We got you🔥
Buc-ee’s has expanded into many other States, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida.
Must visit Albuquerque, New Mexico. The world longest tramway
That's interesting. Because even though we speak the same language, the dialects are different and how we speak American English is different from UK English far as meaning pronunciation and grammar. I know most Americans if not all can understand British people so this is new to me
Winston Churchill once said that the US and Great Britain are best of friends separated by a Common Language
I always look forward to your reactions, you are both beautiful people inside and out. I love your sense of humor and insights. Best way to celebrate the day is a few minutes with you. ❤
First destination in USA…..TEXAS!
Being from Tennessee, I have struggled with people in Northern states understanding me. The struggle is real 😂
Great reaction. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I worked in New Southgate for six months it took me three weeks before I could understand my office mate. (From Glasgow). But once you get familiar with the patterns , it was easy. Also, my favorite thing to do on weekends was to follow the maps in a book called “Backroads of Britain”. I didn’t go to London until the third month. You have a beautiful country.
Which state or city you visit depends on what exactly you want to experience. Figure that out first and then you can pick which state/city to visit more easily.
You guys should react to “The US Military Is Everywhere; Mapping every US base” by Johnny Harris. IT IS FUCKING MINDBLOWING!
Being American from the Pacific Northwest US I can understand everything you say absolutely fine. I find it crazy that any American wouldn't be able to understand you. I'm very curious to know who these people are that ha e a hard time with British accents, at least any approaching the two Brits on here🤘🏴☠️I get some are hard but not here, no way!
California first. It has everything: beach, mountains, forest, desert, big and small cities. Unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend LA or SF as much now as I would have 10 years ago. Maybe start in San Diego and drive up the 101 to NorCal. That’s a lovely trip. Good luck 👍🏼
Plus Disneyland
Could you please do Top 10 Creepiest Small Towns in America. New to your channel and really enjoying your videos. 👍
They are building the first Buckees in Az down the street from my house!!
I’m from Louisiana! Definitely experience Texas Barbecue but come to Louisiana and experience the Cajun culture and cuisine! You will not leave disappointed! Experience the region called Acadiana!
7:07 😂😂😂 nahhhh that bartender was trolling then. I understand you guys very clearly.
You might like the Wired series about US accents. People know exactly where I’m from when I say water. I was shopping in Santa Barbara and the shop owner knew I was from Philadelphia (Philly) Decide what you like to do when you travel. N.Y. is more than NYC. Massachusetts has Boston & Cape Cod. California has Catalina, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and Napa Valley.
Theres alot of buccees now 😂 i live in fort worth and theres like 3 withing a 20 minute drive
I recommend you visit Virginia first. Several affordable, daily flights from London to major Washington DC airport, Dulles International, is conveniently close to Washington DC, many large military bases, Arlington Cemetery, US Marine Corps museum, Civil War sights and beautiful coast all very close drives. The area between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia has many amazing historical sights as well as the large US Navy base in Norfolk.
In the 80's I took a trip to England and spent a week in London then a month seeing the sights. Also took in Wales and Scotland. My first ancestor in America came here in 1646 Indentured from Scotland. Scotland was the only place I had trouble with their accents.
El Mirage, Arizona USA
Best time of year to come is probably September. You’re starting to get into fall. It’s not as crazy hot everywhere and humidity tends to drop then. In the south you’ll be in hurricane season, but those are forecast a week out for the most part and only happens a few times a season. Plus in the fall it is football season so you could hit a college game or two in South or Midwest where it matters.
just for a size reference. From my home in northern Indiana to our vacation home in key west, florida...it takes 24 hours in a car. I've made the trip 3 times without stopping except for gas/restroom breaks.
If you're traveling through several states, also keep the weather in mind. It varies drastically. Maybe start out in the cold and end in the warm areas so you need fewer layers as you travel. It really depends on the time of year you travel. Ex: New York City or Chicago in November you need all the winter gear while November in Southern California or Texas, just a light jacket at night.
I have lived in Arkansas since I was a boy and sound like I’m a native born. My accent is common to the delta region along the Mississippi River.
Where I live we have two language schools (and large international populace in local college's), international tourism and between 3-6 military bases (depending on decade) bringing so many accents most people here are used to most accents. Even here though, some new person takes a job that came from a place where they didn't have many accents...and here's the confusion. Also possible you go to a small town where the only accent people are familiar with besides their own is yours, due to someone who moved there 2 years earlier. Shrug the world is a funny place, travel when and where you can, I found it was all worth it. Even in this day and age, most people will never go more than 50 miles from where they were born.
Just went into my first bucees a few months ago they are pretty crazy im near stl pretty much right on the middle of the country in Missouri also with the accent thing if you stay towards major cities it probably wont be too bad maybe in certain areas heavy city or heavy rural could be harder lol
I'm from Texas and years ago I lived in Colorado and some of the things I would say, would give my origin away. And people in Colorado said they could detect a "twang" in my accent. But being back in Texas, nobody notices it anymore. LOL. PS... I can understand you both perfectly.
We have so many immigrants here that we will most definitely understand your accent! Some difficult ones are from African countries, Asian countries. But most of us know many different accents and languages. My Aunt speaks 23 languages alone.
Plan ahead of what places you want to visit in the U.S. Travel to areas you want go to and enjoy yourselves. English is the common language, so communicating won't be a problem. ❤
Bucees started in Texas. They have lost of stores and have been expanding a lot outside of TX. The largest is one in East Tennessee, but they are building a bigger one in Texas as they couldn’t let TN have the biggest.
Because 'Everything Is Bigger In Texas'.
Too bad Alaska would not bother to weigh in on that conversation; they could shut down the Texans' BIG MOUTHS and EGOES. That would be great. :D
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@@JuarezDerrick Oh. Thanks for answering. So, what? Too cringey for you? Alaska is the size of half the U.S combined.
The way I would do it is fly into NY visit NY , rent a car and drive to Boston and DC, then fly from DC (or Boston) to California, rent car and drive to the National Parks and LA etc, then drive to Vegas then southern Utah/Arizona for Grand Canyon and Utah's parks. Then back to Cali and fly home from there.
As far as the state you want to go to first, it depends on what you want to see. The state I would go to first is Colorado. The rocky mountains are one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is great summer of winter. Just be prepared to hike. During winter, Colorado has many world class ski resorts. BTW, I live in Maine, which is beautiful. It is mostly forested, with lakes, rivers, and mountains. Plus, Acadia National Park is a treasure. Vermont and New Hampshire are just as beautiful. Montreal, Canada is just across the border of Vermont.
NH native here, Northeast rocks!
7:13 as she saying it I only understood after she said the second water.
You need to understand that this was done years ago. And things have go up and other things have gone down. Like our GDP is now up to 25 trillion dollars. Also California and NY are not the highest GDP it is Texas and Florida.
Nope.
California 3.8 Trillion
Texas 2.5 Trillion
New York 2.1 Trillion
Florida 1.5 Trillion
Illinois: 1.0 Trillion
2023 GDP
I'm fortunate in that I visit the UK regularly so English accents aren't difficult for me. A little more difficult when you get into Scotland or the Republic of Ireland. If you come to the states and you are near Virginia, hit me up.
Your accents are easy for me to understand. When I went to Scotland I had a hard time understand people from Glasgow or areas closer to there. People by Edinburgh or close to there were much easier for me to understand
4:00 The only state bigger than Texas is Alaska which is about 2 and a half times bigger
With a trip to the U.S. without a lot of time, you really need to choose a few specific experiences and regions. There is just so much diversity across the U.S., so you really need a very specific plan when you're on a short trip.
First state to go to? - Tough question. - I have only been to 30 or so. Hmm... I guess I would say California. - It's so big that it has everything. - Don't bother with LA. - San Diego or San Fransisco. Yep, that's my vote.
I live in Texas, and it takes around 12-14 hours to get across the state. We're also a border state, and it would take me about 7 hours by car to get to another country, that being Mexico. That's why it's so strange when I hear someone say, "Oh, we went to Germany for lunch," and I'm over here like I don't even have a passport. 😂 If I go to Colorado which is only about 3 states away they can't understand my accent, the temperature drop is around 20 degrees, I ask for sweet tea and get brought an unsweetened tea with some sugar packets. Like gurrrrl no. 😂 We have "rest stops" some are just restrooms, water fountains and snack machines others are huge truck stops with showers, hot food, clothing. Long haul truck drivers can be on the road as much as a week plus people who are just traveling. Also if you stay at a hotel go into their lobby and a lot of them will have a rack of free pamplets. The pamplets will be of different restaurants, attractions, national parks--- different things in the area that travelers may be interested in going to. We even have historical markers which is self explanatory. When my old man and I go riding (motorcycle) we like stoping at those.
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It may be easier to understand the size of the US by looking at driving time rather than miles. It is approximately 2800 miles from east coast to west coast. I have driven this twice, starting at 5am and stopping at 10pm. I stop only for gas and eat while driving. It takes me 3.5 days and if weather is bad it can run into the fourth day.
I think you should pick which coast do you want to go to first then you pick where you want to go because there's so much to do on both sides of the country
First place is Texas; need to get to Terry Blacks barbeque
Literally couldn't understand until she said "water" and not "ahtah" 😂jk
I would do one trip from Texas then California, Oregon Washington. I would do one Southern like Florida, Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana.
Fun fact: Canada easily has the most inland water (lakes, rivers, etc) of any country in the world. If you were to compare Canada and the US in terms of surface *land* area only, you would actually find a larger number for the US.
When you come to America, plan on a lot of time for travel. It takes a long time to get around. It takes 5-6 hours of driving to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles here in California (on a good day with decent traffic). New York City to Disney World in Florida is a 16 hour plus drive. New York to San Francisco is 5 days at 8 hours a day. What might be better is choose a region of the country and concentrate just there. Then come back and see a different part next time.
Visiting the UK is like visiting 1 or 2 states. Texas and California you can drive for 12 hours and still be in the same state. If you plan on visiting multiple states plan on a long trip or multiple trips. If you like amusement parks and roller-coasters don't leave Ohio off your list Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio is one of the largest amusement parks in the world.
Come to Atlanta, GA
I’m from NY and can understand both of you perfectly. Now throw me in the deep South or some other areas and they might as well be speaking Chinese! 😂
And forget it if they throw in some of the local slang.
Everyone always wants to go the south for the food and hospitality. I always recommend the northeast. Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. All connected by train, easy to spend a couple days in each city with a short train ride between each. Mainly for the history. Great food also. In Philadelphia you can stand in the same room that the Declaration of Independence and constitution were signed. The liberty bell. The birth place of the nation, where the English leaders decided to form the country.
Florida is a microcosm of the US, it would be a good place to start. Sure its weird but thats only because almost everyone here is from somewhere else. Plus we have a bunch of Buc-ees.
If you are coming to the US, the best places to start are NY, California or Florida. They will have the most tourists sites to see. Then you can move on to other places like National Parks (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc) or other states with natural beauty.
Language shouldn't be a problem. Except a couple southern states where we can't understand them either. Lol
California and New York are VERY expensive and the traffic in California is ridiculous.
Large cities near the ocean will be more expensive.
As far as driving time, It would take you 3 days to drive from New York to California if you stay in a hotel at night.
It's 3.000 miles.
But at the same time you get to see a large part of America.
That drive will take you right across the center.
I recommend that you do NOT visit Arizona first, unless you come in the winter. I love my state to death, the Grand Canyon is unbelievable and magnificent, Sedona is absolutely stunning, etc., but it is HOT for half the year. We start hitting 90 degrees Fahrenheit (about 32 degrees Celsius) in late March to early April, and in the height of summer we're regularly reaching 115 to 120 (approximately 46-19 Celsius). People who aren't used to it tend to struggle.
I always suggest people visit the major spots first because there’s a reason they are visited a lot and you want to experience those places at least once especially nyc. Nyc, La and Florida tend to be those places, nyc and Florida would be easier travel for you than LA. Then start branching out into regions that interest you. Everyone’s different in what they want out of a vacation but all the regions are different and there’s something for everyone just research what looks like suits you guys.
More like 50 Countries in one. The more you learn you’ll see how different each state is. I suggest reacting to the way they each got their name. We’re heavily native influences which is a common misconception
American deer hunters would be at least the third largest army in the world. On top of that, it would be an army full of snipers. Some American hunters can hit a target the size of a tennis ball from 600 yards or more. My neighbor shoots at 1,000 yards and his groups are about half the size of a tennis ball.
New York City, Los Angeles or Bay Area, Texas, Florida, and Chicago. That would be the full tourist experience in my opinion.
States to visit? Depends on what time of year. Summer go to the north. In winter go to the south. Fall go to northeastern. Spring go anywhere but Midwest. Unless you want to see tornadoes.
You guys should be just fine....I can understand you two perfectly. 😊
Your accents won't be a problem. What I would advice any tourist before traveling abroad is to do your due diligence with the places you choose to travel to and try to blend in and not look like a tourist.
Minnesota. Twin Cities first and drive to north shore Lake Superior Duluth area
You may want to consider starting off with any of the New England states. They are closer to the UK and have cooler summer temperatures. All Gulf of Mexico states have tropical heat and humidity in the summer; however, each state is generally more budget friendly than New England. In the Midwest, so many people head to the Rocky Mountains to escape the heat of the Plains. The West Coast is expensive overall; however, the landscapes are worth the extra costs. You will probably need a car anywhere you go!
The largest Buccees will be in Phoenix, Arizona, and covers 71 acres of land.
I'll be there opening day as I live just on the other side of Phoenix from where it's being built.
Will toast y'all with some beef jerky
Basically the US has every kind of physical geographic feature you can think of. Beaches/Oceans, mountains, skiing, deserts, grass lands, forests, swamps, etc. I’d say the thing we don’t have is the history of much of rest of the world as we only date back to 1776 as a country and 1492 in times of Columbus. We don’t have thousands of years of history but for a few places
The USA is like 55 countries in 1.
Each state and territory has its own laws.
We are 4% smaller than the entire continent of Europe.
It's difficult to visit the US and try to decide where to go because it is so big and diverse
When people wonder why Americans don’t tend to travel internationally, this video explains it. Every country is pretty much represented here along with pretty much all geography and no passport required.
When you come to the US, be warned. Things are often much further away from each other than foreigners think. Especially as you head West.
You two beautiful kids would be welcome here anytime, Love from Kansas
Actually, the first state and city that I would recommend would be my own if I had time to show you around. lol
Start in Florida and then go North to Georgia. From Georgia go West. You will visit Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. You will need a month to plan out a good travel and destination plan. Good luck!
You're right about Americans possibly not understanding you. I was in Barbados and met these brits from the Newcastle area and I couldn't understand what they were saying for the most part. But, they were pretty drunk by this point so that probably didn't help. I was like "are they even speaking English?" lol
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the most commonly cited source for defense spending reports America's defense spending was $820.3 billion in 2023. This number is always much lower than the actual number since it only includes the public budget for the Department of Defense (DoD) and not the other government department's money budgeted for the DoD. For instance, the Department of Energy has money allocated each year for DoD dual use programs like nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors for US Navy ships. Also, the US Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security with a $13.4 billion annual budget in 2024. US Coast Guard ships perform DoD missions like the ongoing missions in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
Go to California first. It is the most devrsified state with ocean beaches, deserts, mountains, tallest and biggest trees, iconic cities including Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. It also has a famous wine region in the Napa valley. California has more national parks than any other state.
She said we are so big! :)
I recommend a rv or a Caravan so you can sleep while traveling or after to not spend massive amounts of money on hotel stays.
I would recommend Ohio to visit, I only say this because strategically you are less than a days drive from Chicago, New York & Atlanta.
Don’t worry about understanding or being understood, I can understand you guys perfectly. I would suggest that you start your American journey in the Golden State ( CALIFORNIA ❤)