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Idk why but I love watching a family from another country learn about USA...most people are friendly here
It’s bc it makes us feel good about ourselves
It's nice to see different cultures interact, because it reminds us that we're not that different.
Especially where I live in Texas though most people lately aren’t actually from here so it’s changed. But when I lived in NJ/NY people weren’t friendly at all. They’re the best people and friends once they know you though, just gotta break that hard exterior of theirs lol
@@jkgaming0565I disagree. I think most people are just tired of the usual anti American rhetoric and stereotypes it’s nice to see this beautiful family learn, travel, and show a side of our great nation that many foreign UA-camrs don’t. That’s just my opinion 🤷🏿♂️
Most of the population is Christian Nationalists. Only a friendly place if you're a Christian.
Most Americans will never even see the entirety of our own country. We really have no need to travel abroad.
Facts....I've lived in America all my life and maybe been to a quarter of the total states...only 30 more to go lol
Just getting to know your hometown better can be a trip. Had a couple jobs where I was in and out of people's homes there and it was a whole new world.
So true, I've lived in the US all of my life and have been to less than 30 states, hoping to make all 50 some day.
From a strictly landscape standpoint, you’re correct. But I think it would do most people -and the nation as a whole- more good to travel outside of our borders. Experiencing other cultures & ways of life does wonders to your perspective.
No one who travels the world has seen every inch of its own country. Just excuses for y'all to continue to defend your ignorance.
To be clear, you did NOT have a hurricane experience. You had a hard rain. Love, Florida.
Lol. Truth.
Preach!
for sure
😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉
Fun fact about the ”I’m walk-in here” scene in Midnight Cowboy. They shot that scene on an actual New York street and it’s been rumored that that was actually a taxi cab driver that almost hit Dustin Hoffman completely unscripted
It’s not a rumor; it’s a fact. It was a real NYC cab driver who got impatient and barged onto the set.
Great movie
He stayed in character, and improv'd the seminal quote from the movie!
Fun fact: YNF copyright strikes people who react to their content even though they only got popular through reacting.
@@keytothewall Then it sounds like they didn't ask YNF permission to do a reaction video before doing it.
Bummer to hear yall deny the Graham family reactions. Been watching you guys for quite a while but I'm second guessing
Yea it's pretty hypocritical for them to flag the Graham family from reacting to their channel when in fact they do the same thing. All about that money 💰 that's just low class folks.😢
They've been doing it to everybody reacting to their Channel yet they're still reacting to other people's channels
Reactions to other reactions? Nah, that's a public service.
They are reacting to someone else's video while copyrighting someone reacting to their video. The hypocrisy is real. I will not watch anything else they do.
YT viewers are fickle, they will probably turn on them too, probably even you 😢
The BEAUTY of America is that we can STILL love our Country... Even though we Dislike Our Government and Certain Aspects of where our Country's direction is going. You'll notice that People are Coming INTO America, but very few are Leaving.
I love all yall's videos, don't fool yourself, we all got gun, 4 out of 10 are packing
@@jebmo5896 That's just wrong. You need to go check some actual stats before you make a comment like that.
Ok, but why do you capitalize like a German? I keep seeing this habit online and I find it very confusing.
This is too emphasize a point @@O2life
@@madrexertheboredtm7728 Can you say more about that? Is it to emphasize Each Capitalized Word or the whole sentence, or..... what? I see people who always write in title caps like this, which sort of cancels out any emphasizing.
I'm a retired police officer and medic, my beautiful wife is a doctor, and our kids are grown. We live 1 hour west of Dodge City, Kansas (The real old west) in the small town of Johnson City. If ya'all need a stopping point we have a 30 amp hookup on our house w/ water and septic. You would be welcome here if you need it, God speed NZERS!!!
That's so sweet!
Texas is kind of its own thing. If you want to see the South go to Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee or the Carolinas.
As a Virginian, I must take umbrage with being excluded from y'all's list.
If I owned hell and Texas, I’d rent out Texas and live in hell.
If you want to see paradise on this side of Heaven, North Carolina is where you want to be.
I came here to say this. Texas may be in the south geographically but really is more of its own thing. Before going to Texas and learning more about it I always thought of it as part of the west, not the south. In reality parts of Texas are like what most people think of as the south, parts are like what people think of the west but it's all Texas. Trying to compare Texas to the rest of the southern states is like comparing any of our most western states to the image of "the west" portrayed in movies and television. It's hard to picture cowboys on a cattle drive through downtown Los Angeles.
i’ve been to Texas, it’s basically North Mexico 😂
More like avoid that part of the country ( including Texas) and the Midwest like it's a plague.
@@tobycatVA yeah, charlotte, bring cash as the 13% will beat you if you are broke when they mug you.
I've always wanted to go to New Zealand. Thought about living there. We need you guys to do a video what new Zealanders want the world to know about them
Please, please, please! Thank you in advance.❤️
More Sheep than people. ( I'm not a Kiwi)
Save your money and go. You will absolutely love it.
Aren't all new Zealanders hobbits that live in the shire?
@@inezrosario226yes, that would be interesting. I liked the video that they did some time ago, driving around their area and seeing some houses, trip to the stores. Wha5 do kids expect yo7 to know, or what do their kids expect other kids to know? Do they have Open Houses in NewZealand? As in new homes being built? Does New Zealand have Home Owner’s Associations (HOA) with set rules?
I think the Bronson, Missouri joke went over your heads. All the characters in Bronson looked like actor Charles Bronson. He's been dead for quite awhile so it's understandable that you don't know who he is.
I think Charles Bronson is not "dead" but really reincarnated into Hungarian actor Robert Bronzi. Go to IMDb and look him up it is eerie how much they look a like. He even starred in a movie called Death Kiss a Death Wish knock off
Be curious if they know Branson for that matter. It's not really the most well known spot to foreigners I'd say.
American here. I've been to Branson once, for a family gathering. Once was certainly enough.
Michigan has it's own town named Bronson pronounced Branson, and the locals object to their town's name being pronounced as spelt.
Never got that into the Simpsons, but when it panned out and showed all the Bronsons, I damn near spat out my breakfast.
Apology from the start as this will be a long comment. But, I wanted to share a story about a family trip and how it helped years later as my father lay dying.
First, thank you for your videos. I enjoy your perspectives and they are a reminder of how much there is to love and enjoy about this country.
Second, your videos bring back memories of a 2-week cross-country trip my family took in the 1960s when I was 13. At the time we lived in Southern Indiana and drove to a town just outside Seattle, Washington to visit old friends. It was about 5,000 miles round-trip.
We were in a Rambler Station Wagon, no air conditioning, no tent, and we stayed in campgrounds. Two adults, three kids, sleeping in the car or on the ground right outside the car. We had a camp stove, only ate in two or three restaurants the whole trip. Every morning my mother would buy a bag of ice and fill up a couple thermos so we had ice water to drink throughout the day. We saw national parks like Yellowstone, Little Big Horn Battlefield (aka Custer ‘s Last Stand) and Dinosaur National Park where we watched a dig going on, historic sites and all sorts of small towns where we stopped to do laundry. Got lost on an Indian reservation when my mother, who was in charge of maps, misread one and took us miles and miles down a dirt road that dead-ended at a cliff overlooking a river.
It was a memorable trip to say the least. Nearly 40 years later my father fell into a coma following cancer surgery. My mother and I sat at his bedside, talking to him even though he was unconscious and dying. We frequently mentioned that trip, reminiscing about funny things that happened, wonderful places we saw, and wondering what in the world possessed us to go cross country in August, in a car without air conditioning and sleep without a tent… except in Yellowstone where we all slept in the car with windows up because of bears. Whenever we talked about this trip, all my father’s levels- heartbeat, respiration, oxygen, pulse, etc., - went to normal.
There is no doubt in my mind my father heard us. I will always be grateful for the memories of that family trip and the comfort they provided at the end of my father’s life.
That's a wonderful story! I'm sure he heard you, hearing is the last sense to go. ❤❤❤
That is a wonderful memory of your father and your family at a joyful happy time. I too, fondly think of the traveling I did with friends and family.
I am 83 now and my overseas trips are done. I have my photos which make me happy.
I will read this over and over. Thank you
Not only are not all Southerners cowboys, but pretty much all the images they showed while they were talking about cowboys were from the West. The South is not that open and a lot greener. 😅
yes I think one shot was near the Tetons
Meanwhile the Southeast is a lot greener and some of us are jealous about it.
West Texas looks that open and brown. And Texas is pretty darn southern 😅
South has cowboys? Texas maybe but its here out west where the cowboys roam.
I agree. I have lived in northeastern Nevada for almost a year. This area is known as cowboy country, & the terrain looks a lot like what was pictured in this video.
A few years back my wife and I decided to visit all the cool things just in our little state of Idaho. Several years in and we have barely scratched the surface. From sand dunes to mountain peaks above the tree line, Idaho is incredibly naturally diverse. Can't imagine trying to see all the cool things in all the other states as well. Hope you get to most of the national parks. Olympic, Yellowstone, Glacier, and all the Utah ones are truly amazing places. Love the content.
I hear you!! Same in Colorado there is so much I haven’t seen in our mountains.
Idaho isn’t that small of a state lol 😂
@@dacrosber It is compared to the entire country. 🤣
@@TJWilson well the entire country combined yeah….
But it’s probably in the top half of states size wise (land area)
We toured Idaho and my favorite spot is Tubbs Hill park in Coeur D'Alene. I have a rock in my yard in Germany I took from that park because the ground is full of mica and looks like diamonds. On our most recent trip to Idaho we saw Twin Falls and the Snake river canyon was a surprise (scary to drive over). We were fascinated by the history of how they brought water to the desert, then found out that Idaho led the nation in irrigation technology.
About traveling, most of us just don't have the time, which is a shame. I've traveled quite a bit but it was mostly with my grandparents. They had the time and I had all summer. I'd rather take a road trip and see this country. Those were the vacations I remember most and enjoyed more than any trip I ever took out of country. Glad you had a great time!
You make time if you really wanna do it.
As somebody who lives in the totally real state of Wyoming, I can't wait to see you guys make a video on Yellowstone, the Tetons, Devil's Tower, and any other attractions you see in this beautiful state I call home. I can also attest to the fact we don't really care about living in the shadow of Yellowstone's super volcano.
This is just government propaganda to make you THINK that Wyoming is real. It's all a scam, man!
I’m trying to move to Wyoming myself! It’s the only state left, that has any sense left. This is coming from a Texan.. all the Chinafornians have moved in and I’m not gonna be around all that nonsense.
The good thing for you about living that close to a Super Volcano is that when it erupts, you will not know it. For my location, I would probably hear about it shortly before I am incinerated. So, I will have a little time to think about what is coming.
Cowboys are mostly out in the west (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, etc). Also, we have about 400 million guns in America, privately owned. It's about 120 guns per 100 Americans. Finally, the statistic cited by WatchMojo is a bit misleading. It's actually more like 55% of households that own guns. In their survey, they are counting people in a gun household who don't personally own the weapon themselves (so my daughter who can shoot and has access to my guns at home, might say she doesn't actually own it...but she has access).
The gun ownership statistics were not at all distorted. It is impossible to know exactly what percentage of households or individuals own guns in the U.S. since there isn’t any kind of required national registry that contains that information. Instead, gun ownership statistics are based on random survey responses. Your 55% claim is on the high end of such surveys, and most estimates would be closer to Pew Research’s figure of 42% of households owning at least one gun and a little less than one third of individuals owning at least one gun. What that means is that among those who do own at least one gun, many of them own a lot more than one. Meanwhile, the majority of Americans and American households don’t have any guns.
@@markhamstra1083 TIme for a Duel.
As Florida has alot more cattle ranches than most people realize there are plenty of cowboys here. You just don't normally see them in places like Miami, Tampa, Orlando or the other larger well known cities.
True...I don't know anyone who has just one...that would be like only having one cookie! 😂
Also not everyone registers their guns because it isn’t illegal to own an unregistered gun in most states! So I believe the statistics also come from the number of registered guns…leaving off the millions or so that own but don’t register.
As an American I didn’t even know that most don’t own a gun in America. Most people I know own a gun, even the ones you wouldn’t think to have one. But the few that have them, usually have a minimum of like 5.
The guy in the video said 32% of citizens own a gun....but my kids are citizens.... And I know lots of guys who own several guns, while their wives own none.... so if 5 people live in a home, and only 20% own a firearm, but that 20% own 5 guns, then the entire household could have access to a gun at home.
All in all more than 30% of houses have a gun inside of it. That number is probably well north of 50%.
Yeah, that one was all sorts of wrong. Most people, you don't even know they have a firearm, but they do. That's not even talking about all the people thats not supposed to have them all the time in the first place.
@@hayfieldhermit9657 There are a number of places with research on ownership and the number is under 50%. In addition to the 32% owners, another 11% don't own but live with someone who does. That makes the total around 43%. Two thirds of owners have more than one and one third have five or more.
@@sugarkitty4777 Those numbers are educated guesses and do not cover people who purchased a gun and then sold ot to their friend. It also does not include guns sold illegally (see drugs) which there is no way to know the number of.
I don't know anyone that owns a gun...I know a lot of people that always say that want to get one. Years ago when I was looking into a career in law enforcement, I used to go shooting at a range, but I never owned a gun and have never had a desire to get one.
For the record...42% of households have at least one gun...32% of "individuals" have a gun (and 10% of those share with a "household." (this is as of 2023). Hopefully the number does not go much higher.
I lived in Wellington for a year and love your culture! I have Māori friends and South Africa friends from my time in your country! I can’t tell you how much I love your channel because it takes me back to my time living in your country and how it was the best experience of my life. You are right that all Americans are not the same. I’m a Texan. And I moved to your country on purpose for a year after college to learn about the world. And what I learned could never be captured on film. Come see me in Denton! I’m just 30 miles north of Dallas.
As a U.S. citizen here is a way to tell when they are foreigners, if a guy is wearing Miami shorts, Phoenix shirt and arlington cap, he is a foreigner. If a person is wearing a NY Yankee cap and is not from the Bronx or a Yankee fan, he is a foreigner, they luv them some NY caps.
I grew up in NY, USA & worked in Manhattan for decades. We can't be rude! I worked across the street from Madison Square Garden & a coupla blocks from the Empire state bldg. I was running to grab lunch, do errands etc; but people from all over the world are there throughout the 4 seasons. Of course, you're going to help them if they're lost, help them find a good tourist attraction, meal & always tell the Ladies to cross body their purses & men to put wallets in the front pockets - any big city you would do the same - anywhere in the world. We're very friendly. I so much enjoyed interacting w/people from anywhere & everywhere & telling them about cool historic landmarks in NY that weren't on any tours. Yes, sometimes it was difficult because Manhattan is always rushing, but we'll worth it to meet so many interesting people who just wanted a great time in NYC. 🗽🗽🗽🗽
One of the downfalls as a truck driver I see daily as a 18 wheeler driver is in experienced RV drivers on roads going way to fast for their lack of experience of driving big objects on the roads. Best tip avoid driving during morning and evening rush hours with RV. Highest risk of accident during that time. As 18 wheeler driver at certain areas near cities I refuse to be driving during those hours.
The whole point of an RV is to not go to big cities and get caught up in rush hour.
@@kenhoyer8601 but some cities even on the belt way you got to go through to get to where you want to go unless you like traveling and taking chances on back roads with bridge weight restriction. Slower speeds, low clearance bridges and objects. Trees sometime not trimmed back far enough from the road and much more. All roads lead to cities, towns etc so at some point you will need to drive around or through. Lol
Back in the Summer of 1986, I was a support van driver for a guy rolling his wheelchair across the United States. From Oregon to Nebraska we were on the interstate. But in Nebraska, the police required us to use the smaller more dangerous highway that paralleled the interstate. Despite the challenges, it was also the best thing we could have ever done. The interstates bypass the little towns and on the highway we went through every one along the way. We met some fabulous people and saw things we'd never have seen if we'd been on the interstate. We made it our standard to eat at mom and pop (locally owned) eateries and to try and get to know the people in each stop along the way. I think you'll really enjoy that aspect of your journey this go around!
We cant wait!!
Highway 30. You can’t miss the monuments in the panhandle though. It’s definitely a small town experience. I highly recommend it.
So many small towns across this country. All with a unique history and stories. Hope you get the opportunity to see the Ozarks.
Our younger son, his lovely spouse, & their good friend, had a MAGICAL visit to New Zealand.
Christmas & NY, right before Covid.
I used to watch your channel all the time but haven’t lately due to a cancer diagnosis, tuning in now, Atlanta and Denzel have grown so much taller !
Hope you're doing alright Mary. Best to you. 💖
Yes we definitely get stereotyped a lot but for the most part its over exaggeration. But perhaps thats everywhere. I believe most southern people are the most down to earth people you can meet
The thing about stereotypes is that they tend to carry just enough truth that they stick around.
The food is waaaaay underrated here, I think. It really is amazingly good.
Not where I live.
Hello from Cleveland, Tennessee.
I'm in Smyrna TN
I’m in Stewart co. TN
Hello from Cincinnati, Iowa
Chattanooga
Hello from Knoxville, TN!
The US actually doesn’t have an official language. However like he said in the video, since 70% speak English it is what is taught and used on official documents and through out the country. Except maybe territories like Puerto Rico where they speak Spanish.
for firearms, estimates are 1 in 3 houses have a firearm, but there are estimated to be over 400 million firearms in the hands of private citizens in the US
For traveling in an RV across the US, some areas in the south west (Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico) go for hundreds of miles/Kilometers between towns, best not to take chances and fuel up often. You might be at 3/4 full, but could easily run out of fuel in the desert.
Some States have laws that someone needs to fuel up your vehicle for you, but most expect you to fuel up your own vehicle at the station. (I forget which states have pump assistants so you may want to look that up)
If you aren't sure about tipping culture, most Americans at this point hate the prospect of tipping but we still do it. a good rule of thumb is leaving 10 - 20 % tip calculated from the total cost of the meal, depending on how fancy the restaurant is. (meaning a meal that costs $100 USD you would leave $10 - $20 as a tip, either by filling out a receipt with a tip section when using a credit card, or leaving it as cash on the table for staff to collect after you leave)
And if its fast food or someplace that you grab your meal/drink and go without sitting down and get served, a lot of Americans either just skip the tip (if they even ask) or leave like 1$ in a tip jar (or the spare coins from the transaction if using cash)
My wife and I went to New Zealand for our honeymoon. It cost us roughly $10,000. About half of that was airfare.
Wow
As a Southerner here in the state of Georgia, stereotypes suggest I’m supposed to be racist and/or xenophobic.
As a gun-owner it ought be ‘worse’.
Obviously the truth is FAR away.
I’ve zero desire to harm anyone.
Even if I’m in a rush, if someone needs help…native, immigrant, visitor, even barely speaking English….I’m happy to do everything I can to help!
It’s an absolutely American (and Southern) thing to do!
🙂
They're not stereotypes if they are true. Name any minority group and y'all absolutely despise them. Just a fact.
Facts as a black southerner I’ve had more racist experiences with other blacks than with white southerns! We’re definitely on the books for most polite region in the country.
@@blacksnapper7684 Most Polite my a*s. Y'all will forever rank as the most Prejudiced, Most Theocratic part of the nation. Your region should be avoided like the plague. Same with the Midwest.
@@blacksnapper7684Most Polite? More like most Prejudiced and Most Theocratic.
@@ethandollarhide7943
You’re absolutely wrong and I feel sorry for you.
Nearly all my life here in the South, a third to half of my friends, co-workers (often 3/4ths) have been black.
Guess what? Near zero issues!
We’ve all got along because:WE ARE ALL HUMAN!
Surprise! Surprise!
The reality bears it out….not the tired examination from afar. Sorry.
Being born and raised in Santa Cruz, I love all of Denzel’s SC gear!
"Clam chowdah" as we pronounce it in my neck of the woods is soooo good. I recommend doing a trip to New England in the summer at some point for a New England summer. Clam shacks, clambakes, lobster rolls, Cape Cod summer is something EVERYONE should do before they die ❤
One of my all time favorite foods. And with some crab on top...yesss.
Born and raised in Missouri, and if I only had a quick trip to the USA Maine would be top of my list. I would not even have Texas on it.
@@beckysimeone4882 Maine during the fall with the leaves changing is hard to beat.
I hope you see the Humboldt Redwoods north of San Francisco. I've lived here for over 50 years, and I'm still amazed at their magnificence. Avenue of the Giants is the scenic route that runs parallel to Hwy 101.
Wait...did you just invite all your viewers to stop by and visit if we make it to NZ? LOL
Not only does not everyone own firearms, but just because we don't own a firearm, doesn't mean we don't know how to shoot a firearm. That's important. I am literally an expert shot from working in the prisons, but I do not currently own a firearm. It it hit the fan, as soon as someone hands me a firearm, I'm ready and perfectly capable.
I've lived in the US for 34 years. (My entire life) only ever been to 14 out of 50 states
It's amazing to me how people don't even leave the State they live in...not me I roamed & enjoyed every place I've lived & visited....it's all in the attitude...if you expect to have a horrible time in airports well you will, If you look at it as an adventure, every airport is different...explore after you get on the other side of security...I myself am a people watcher so I never get bored. Change the attitude will change your experience.
I'm from the south..and i have never said i do declare
same
Happens in old courtroom movies. And Looney Tunes.
Same
Yup. 34 years strong. Never said it once. Or even heard it lol
Me either.
Not all Americans own guns. But those that do make up for those that don't...
I’d agree with the video that cost is definitely a factor in why many Americans don’t travel to other countries. But I think it also is largely because America itself is so big and diverse. You can spend a ton of time exploring and still have not seen all of the USA, so it’s harder to justify all the extra expense for an international trip when you’ve still got large swaths of the USA that could offer a new experience at a much cheaper rate and without wasting a couple days on overseas flights.
That said, I have been lucky enough to have more travel experience than most (Have done a 3 week trip to the U.K., a semester abroad in France, and planning another 1.5 week trip to the U.K. this summer with family, as well as numerous trips in the U.S. having been to 47 of the 50 states in my lifetime) and have greatly enjoyed adding in the international experiences.
Regarding tipping. There are countries that race to attend to American tourists, for no better reason than many people here are so accustomed to tipping, many tip everywhere they go. I worked in IT for an oil company. We had to be told to please don't tip directly. We were given company coupons to give to people. The purpose was to avoid us flashing money around too much. The establishments we stayed at were instructed to add the coupons to the bill and our company would pay the intended tips. This meant the tips were paid but oil companies often have locations where societal crimes are high. Showing you have excess cash could you robbed or worse. The employees understand the arrangement and gladly accept the coupons. The perks to Americans are sometimes better service or better attention from the help staff.
I just watched this video and I want you to know I’ve been to New Zealand twice - not as long as I would have liked because I was on a cruise both times. It is a glorious country. I have a friend who lives in Wellington, and until recently worked at Weta workshop. She took me on a tour for free! We also went to Te Papa. And of course I visited Hobbiton in Matamata. Dunedin and Christchurch on the south island. We Cruised the fjords. It was all breathtaking and I loved every minute.
I would LOVE to travel to New Zealand!!!
Make sure you see the Grand Canyon. I like the north rim a little better than the south rim but both are very.nice.
We are an Olympics traveling family. 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich Germany, 1976 Montreal Canada, 1980 boycotted Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles. By then we were all too old and doing our own things. So exciting!
You may already know this, the location that was shown with all the rock formations is a “must see” for your RV trip. It’s called Monument Valley and is in Southern Utah. There are 5 National Parks in fairly close proximity and they are collectively called “The Big Five”. Also you should try to see the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Enjoy!
Living here in the States all my life, I have been able to visit most of our states. I can easily say that we are incredibly diverse in everything. With the military, I have also been to many different countries. I can see how many people would look at us. We have the good and the bad along with everyone else.
I do have a travel bucket list and Australia and New Zealand is definitely on it. I was looking at places to live there as well.
Question: Do you pay per week, bi-weekly, or monthly for your rent and mortgages? Many places I saw you had to pay per week.
The video at 2:01 is NOT of the South - It's the West, Montana. The mountains are the Tetons. Just saying.
I hosted a foreign exchange student from Quebec. She thought all Texans rode horses, lived on a ranch, wore cowboy hats and the women looked like Dolly Parton. Negative!! We're just plain folks like everyone else!
Love your channel and keep up the great work from just outside Dallas Texas!!
When discussing traveling outside the US, they failed to mention a bigger reason, and that is that the country is so huge and there is so much to see that interest in foreign travel at a higher expense. You still haven't seen the 3rd largest city with the most to see, Chicago!
So what you’re saying is that if we wanna follow you on your daily trips, we have to pay for it because that’s how we can watch you on your Patreon correct?
The kids are growing up so quick I have a feeling that we're not going to get too many more videos like this. They're going to go off and do their own thing in life, and we will be stuck watching all of the reruns on your channel. Well, it's been a good run.
They're growing like weeds aren't they.
Atlanta is 13, I think we have a long while yet.
Atlanta is still young.
I'd actually love to see Atlanta make traveling videos when she's older. Either solo or with her boyfriend/husband in the far future. Or even better they continue traveling together.
They definitely unlocked the travel bug within themselves and they have the platform to travel lets say 6 months out of the year abroad anywhere.
I was born and raised in a city that bordered on Canada and I have a sister who married a Canadian so I used to pedal a bike into there to visit her.
I once told my friends, "I'm going to be in a foreign country this weekend."
They asked me, Which one?"
I told them to guess and not a SINGLE ONE ever even MENTIONED Canada.
When I told them WHERE I was going some of them replied, "That's not a foreign country." SIMPLY because it was SO CLOSE to us.
I’m in my 40s. I did not have a passport until I was in my 30s. But I had traveled many times to Canada and once to Mexico by the time I turned 21. Until 9/11 the borders were pretty easy to cross both north and south with just a birth certificate and/or driver’s license.
Only way I could see outside USA was to join the Navy. Today I can afford it but my wife’s health makes it extremely difficult and hazardous. My time in the Navy allowed me to visit Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Malta, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and several other places.
My ex husband was a merchant marine, one of his favorite countries he went to was Malta. He brought me back many gifts from there that I still have and I cherished.
@@cherylbrunette2490 Malta was among my favorite port visits. Unlike most sailors, I wasn’t there to get drunk. I was there to explore and learn about the place and then, after dark, begin drinking. There’s just so much to see and do in some of these places. My regret was I could only spend one day in most of these ports. One day isn’t enough to see all I would like to have seen. I was stationed in Italy so I did experience the culture and food fully. There are places I visited I wish I had never seen. I saw things I wish I had never seen. But all that I saw made me appreciate home more than I did before. I would still love to visit places like Spain, Italy, Malta, and Greece again and see more than a day’s worth of the country.
@@sailordave1000 He went back several times since Merchant marines are the shipping industry. He always said he was going to take me to his favorite countries, however from his job of travel and being away once he was home he wanted to stay home, we had to travel to ports and union halls in the states as it was. Thank you for your service, I was in the Air national guard during Desert Storm, I got orders to cover for the troops that went to Saudi so I didn't go overseas and was stationed in Texas for a short time.
@@cherylbrunette2490 I’m the same way now. I’m a homebody. All the aches and pains encourage me to stay home. VA Doctor once called my shoulder “rice crispies”.
I don't know about that gun owners stats. Everyone I know owns a gun. Perhaps it's regional and to some extent it is. Larger cities have tried to make it illegal to even own a discharged shell casing. Then only law abiding citizen are unarmed.
I don't own a gun, my neighbors don't, my friends don't.
There's enough guns owned by the rural citizens to be able to arm every adult and child probably twice over.....and in states like mine, they don't keep a record of rifle sales....only pistols, so the government has no clue how many rifles and how much ammo is owned in my state. And that number would be huge if it was known. Ammo and guns have sold as fast as they can be stocked for the last 10 years....someone somewhere has a massive amount of guns and ammo.
@@hayfieldhermit9657 1000% correct!
That does kind of make sense that my normal sized American dollar would go twice as far in Hobbiton, where the halflings live. Been wanting to visit the Shire since the movies came out.
Hope they do a vid from there eventually.
I'd say that the video missed the mark on the international travel point. I would suspect that it has a lot more to do with two significant issues. The first is that the USA is SO big and diverse that you can spend a lifetime traveling within the US and still not seeing it all. And the second issue is that most Americans don't get as much vacation time. When you are limited to 10 paid vacation days per year (a common number but that can vary a lot) It's easy to blow all of your vacation time just on a day off here and there. It also means that it is that much more difficult to travel to places like New Zealand when it will cost you two full days of your limited vacation time just for the travel time. And if you suffer from jet lag and need an additional day to recover from long distance travel, you could easily burn through a full third of your time off for an entire year, just to get to your destination.
The percentage is allot higher on gun ownership. Most gun owners do not advertise their guns. most buy their guns from private sellers so the government doesn't know who has guns.
No. You think everyone owns guns because you do and you choose friends who do. I don' t own a gun, my neighbors don't own a gun and my friends don't own a gun.
@@reindeer7752 My state does not keep a record of rifle sales. Only pistols. The state police said they had no way to know what rifle I owned or didn't own. Only pistols. And Cabelas has been selling the popular gun models as fast as they can stock them for years now where I live....and so much ammunition has been sold its staggering to fathom....some of the rural people have enough guns to arm everyone in the country multiple times. But if you're not in those gun buying circles then you're not aware of what has happened that our state governments don't even have accurate numbers on...
@@reindeer7752why do a lot in the US own guns ?? I'm in the uk and it's rare to see a gun at all
@@reindeer7752 I didn't say everyone. I just said the percentage is higher. try reading
@@claregale9011 It is part of our heritage to own firearms. From hunting to defense of our homes. Some States during hunting season have more hunters than other countries have soldiers. If the colonists didn't own firearms we wouldn't have been able to win our freedom in 1776.
It would be great if your channel showed what New Zealand is like, things that people always ask about America... Food, sites, what the people are like, what towns are like, etc.
We plan to do this next year of we can! A caravan/RV trip from the top of the country to the bottom, showing you guys everything 😀
@@yournewzealandfamily That will be incredible. I look forward to it. Hugs from West Virginia
@@yournewzealandfamily Great. I will look forward to it. Too old (3/4 of a century) and not enough funds to go there, but would love to learn about it.
I never thought of Americans as particularly friendly, but to be fair I’ve never been out of the country so I have nobody else to compare us to
Lived in alaska for over 20 years, and the other half was all over the U.S. Every state is different with its own set of differences and challenges. But i think that it is a strength. Out of many, one
E Pluribus Unum.
2:30 we even have 'cowboys' in Canada... like, in downtown Hamilton... but you'll only find them at the western themed bars, because none of them have ever stepped foot on a farm / ranch lol
You can have cowboys literally anywhere that allows you to have lots of land and lots of cows 😂😂😂
This site/guy often seems to have an ax to grind.
One thing that was left out, the reason a lot of people don't travel abroad is because there's so much to see here in the states, and most will never see everything in a lifetime.
Not beacause of cost or vacation time then ??
That French fry scene was from Breaking Away. Great movie!
I am an American and I don't own a gun. My dad was a cop, so he taught the kids how to shoot, but I just never saw the need for one.
It's definitely important to learn how to handle them. But to fetishize them too much is just flat out dangerous.
Me, either. Never believed I need one for home security, think people who are afraid, but don’t live in an actual dangerous area, are paranoid. That includes my brothers, who carry pistols and buy a lot of guns.
@ct6852 I agree all around.
Unfortunately, in a perfect world, everyone can just ban guns. However, that's not going to happen any day soon.
It's socialism. Ideally, It's a haven. Realisticly, it's Hell, since no socialist leader has had a capalistic economy. It's basically been a command form of government (dictatorship) who tells you what you can do and cannot do. Even Italy's Mussolini WAS NOT good.
However, it we extrract the best part of socialism and combine with capitalistic without Darwin's idea of survival of the fitest-- but equal chance opportunity, democratic socialism could work, but only in theory. Because everyone always focuses on not having any positive aspects of socialism, no one will even want to entertain democratic socialism.
@@brendasnow8255Yeah, they are “paranoid” until they are in the wrong place at the wrong time and a murderous psycho tries to end their lives……..
You do realize most victims of serial killing didn’t “see it coming” right? You never know when you’ll need a firearm….. things happen in a split second….
@@dacrosber ok deama man keep polishing your gun
I love that now whenever the videos mention food, Atlanta gets this little look on her face that says "I can make that" it looks like she's been challenged! Love the attitude!
she looks bored to me.
Fun fact: Dustin Hoffman ad-libbed the now famous line, "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" as "Ratso" Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy (1969).
If your going to travel the US in a RV and stay away from big cities, travel in the west. The population is considerably less then the East and Midwest. Mind blowing vast wide open spaces ( Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce National parks, Capitol Reef) plenty of camping spots much of it free. Stay off the freeways, travel the 2 lane roads through the small towns. Just don't go in the summer- too damn hot!
The more about small-town US you learn, the better you will understand us. Quite a few of us never venture more than 100 to 300 miles from where we were born. Some never go more than 30 miles from where they were born. I've been lucky enough to have lived in three different states, experiencing almost 15 different local cultures, and was able to make a couple of trips over to England to visit my wife's family. I'd love to go back to Portsmouth, or Bristol one day, or visit New Zeeland, or visit other countries, but financially that's half a year's living expenses just for the plane tickets. The 21st century isn't ideal for tourism for Americans. Especially we pensioners among the older Americans. Now, my idea of a vacation is to go to a science-fiction convention 90 miles to 200 miles away, and even then I have to drive to get there affordably. Or a family reunion 500 miles away. Driving now involves pain, but not as much as going through some random airport's security. --Dan
I decided to pay more for a house when I upgraded because I refused to leave the area I live in - I have friends and community here and I don't want to leave yet. I'm in the 32% and this reminded to clean my gun and go to the range because it's been locked up collecting dust. It's weird to me when people want to try fast food - it's never the best of our cuisine, but I still loved your videos! I did especially love your meal in the Keys, and your tour. Been watching since Kiwi Kicker, and have loved seeing your journey. ☮&♥
Here is how it works, people on the West Coast are nice but not kind, people on the East Coast are kind, but not nice, people in the center are generally both nice and kind. To put it simply, if you have a flat tire, people on the West Coast will tell you how sorry they are that happened while driving away, people on the East Coast will call you names and berate you while fixing your tire, and the rest will ask if you are okay, change your tire, then invite you over for dinner at their home after they are done.
I heard Atlanta say she thought everyone carried a gun in their pocket. You have to have a Carry and Conceal permit to do that. It's a permit that allows you to carry a gun on your person. In CA, that permit is VERY hard to get. Even a retired police officer has to get that permit. I know because a friend of mine is a retired homicide detective. I went to his retirement party and it took him a couple of years to get approved for the permit. So if you live in CA and have a gun, it doesn't leave your house at all. Southern states are a bit more relaxed on guns laws.
American here. Been to NZ 3 times now. Love the place!
What did you say when the airport people asked why you're there?
I would have said "Why not?" Heh
@@SansAziza I replied I was here to go tramping.
You guys should go to Mackinac Island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, you will not be disappointed 🙌
Out of 50 states, I have 4 states left to explore. Saw most of the country by train.
Just so you know if you do try “New England clam chowder” sometimes you will see the name on a menu in maybe Florida or another state and it won’t be the same Boston and costal areas of Maine have the best clam chowder.
We absolutely do NOT have any issue with "firearms violence". It's all "human violence". There is no such thing as "firearm violence". Nowhere in the world! Firearms are, by definition, NEVER violent. All violence is HUMAN violence. This is a basic fact...not a debate.
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Hi hope you are doing well. Warm greetings from Germany. Cool video
Utah is unbelievable! Brice, Zion are spectacular.
The Bryce Canyon hoodoo are spectacular! Possibly the prettiest thing I've ever seen.
I was born and raised in Oklahoma and when we went to Europe for vacation and a lot of Europeans would ask us if we lived in Teepees when they found out where we lived! 🤣🤣
I am 51 by the time I was 18 I had been to 48 states and 9 different countries. I still need to go to Alaska and Hawaii that’s my goal to visit my whole country!
I'd travel a lot if I wasn't broke.
... which is why I substitute with international youtube videos.
I have some old friends in Illinois who are now visiting New Zealand. They have posted so many gorgeous photos of New Zealand and I must say I am determined to visit there now. It looks WONDERFUL!!!!
I will say, one of the major reasons we don't travel abroad is because we have such diversity here. Not just the fact that we have literally every biome on earth within our borders, but down to the local levels. Like the vid said, just a state or two over can be a completely different world almost.
I'm glad you guys are making it out to more local areas! If you travel through New Mexico (Because every RV trip since Breaking Bad aired requires it!) please make sure to stop through in Alamogordo!!!! We have the White Sands desert, and it's like being on a white sand beach with no water, it's so weird and cool. We also have the White Sands Missile Range, with plenty of military jets flying around, training over the valley. AS WELL AS THE TRINITY SITE! Where Oppenheimer took place, but for realsies. There's also "The Worlds Largest Pistachio" a few miles up. And a Native Reservation up the hill, with a beautiful Hotel/RV camp next to a lake in the forest.
If you guys end up out here, reply so I can maybe catch you guys passing through and say hi! That would be insanely cool.
No matter what, good hunting!
to dive from san diego ca. to seattle wa. along the coast it's almost 1600 miles or around 32 hours of driving.
They're going to be here for over a month.
When you get to the northwest you have to try burgerville.
Don't forget the shake even tho it's crazy expensive !
U learn something new every day when it comes to the american journey. Keep up the great work
Oh my gosh! 1:12 Please watch Napoleon Dynamite with the kids. ❤
My husband and I just went to their touring movie screening for their 20th anniversary WITH the cast members.
I was born in late 83 and Napoleon Dynamite became popular in a way no one anticipated. It’s middle America that never says if it’s 70s, 80s, or 90s so it’s silly and hilarious for everyone in the family. We got to be in the crowd with the cast to watch the film and have Q&A after. It was so fun seeing the ages or everyone. It was absolutely amazing 80s / 90s references that make the movie feel relatable. Middle school for me, but high school for some but the movie never specifies.
Did Jon Heder retire? He was hilarious.
@@ct6852 I think he still acts. It was funny because everyone looked the exact same except uncle Rico. Uncle Rico was actually hot, I was shocked.
@@heatherspence3848 I forgot about Uncle Rico. lol. Always get him mixed up with the karate instructor.
I wish you'd come to Michigan. You've never seen the great lakes and it's very much a MUST!
Something they didn't note, most gun owners in The States own more than one.
Love you guys!!!
We are in New Zealand now and I can attest to the fact that the USD stretches quite a bit further here than back home.
Hello NZ Family! We are Washington state viewers visiting your beautiful country for the first time. We aren’t doing a whole lot of touristy stuff. We are visiting with relatives who have lived here all or most of their lives and enjoying the area they live in along the Kapati coast in Paraparumu. It is lovely here.
We’re looking forward to another future trip when we will able to travel and see more of the landscape and culture.
Welcome to New Zealand!! We are lucky to have you ❤️
We be living full time in Philippines in 2025...so won't be really long from new Zealand...I dated lady from new Zealand in 2002
Let me just tell you guys don't believe everything that you hear most of us southern people are cowboys if you don't see us
in cowboy clothes doesn't mean wear not but in fact were 100% Southern, Keep up the great videos YNZ Family from Your Texas Boy.
I'm a southern raised man and literally everyone I know owns at least one gun. Even my elderly 80 yrs old widowed aunt has a revolver. From my perspective, 32% of Americans owning guns is way low. In the south, we are raised around them, taught to respect them but, we all own them.
Pennsylvania here. I've never seen a real gun except on a policeman's belt. I don't know anyone who owns one.
@@3DJapan An estimated 40.7% of adults in Pennsylvania have guns in their homes.
I’m from Georgia. I have personally been to Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Arizona, New York, and Massachusetts. I’ve also been to Canada twice. I’ve also been to Mexico twice.
If you want to a lot of smaller place take the I-40 route 66 tour. That takes you to large and small US towns including my town where Palo Duro Canyon and the Quarter Horse National headquarters and musuem is.😊😊😊