We Visited America And This Is What We Hated
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0:00 US... sucks?
0:24 (the not-so-fabulous) Las Vegas
2:41 Disney World (yeah, really)
4:14 San Francisco (because the movies lied to you)
5:26 (old) Times Square
7:28 McDonald's.
8:45 No City Centers (sorry not sorry)
11:20 České slovíčko
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Janek Rubeš & Honza Mikulka, Prague based journalists
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American here and can confirm. We build our cities for cars and fast food, not people.
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I love your videos♥
Didn't expect i would see one of my favourite animators here lol
Nah. You build your cities for people but around the 1950's you demolished it for cars.
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As an American, I also hate these things about America
I came here to say the same thing!
It would be a two hour video if we listed things we hate about the states.
Same here
Why?
@@praiserdusty did you watch the video?
As an American who lives in Europe, I totally hate the same things too. My number one piece of advice to people who visit the US is to explore our nature. Our nature is absolutely radical (if people say that) and there is so much diversity in our landscapes.
People should see Desert of death, Forest of doom and River of screams.
@@dimitrijenikolic6602 Are those in Disneyland?
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I'm an American living in Czech republic. I totally get your view here but also you went to the biggest tourist traps in the country. 😂 Some small towns in the US have real charm and where we really shine is in nature. My advice for Europeans going to the US for a visit is to not expect anything nice in the cities. Go to the national parks and not just the main parts. Hit hiking trails and visit small seaside towns. I recommend a visit to Port Townsend. Visit the wooden boat school, take a walk through uptown to see the old victorian homes then go to fort worden for a hike and some history. Then go to Sirens pub for an excellent burger and great view of the water. These kinds of places are where the US shines.
Yes. The National parks, especially the out of the way ones, are Americas best idea. but even in crowded ones like Yosemite you can travel away from dense areas (the Valley floor) and find yourself alone on a summer weekend.
Yes, you will get to see the U.S. that many Europeans find endearing, unlike the tourist traps and dirty cities.
or Strawberry in RDR2 ❤
I just googled Port Townsend and it really does look cool.
Well said. I would suggest go to some historical sites as well. I recommend Gettysburg/Antietam. They are close to each other and you cannot, CAN NOT, "understand America" without understanding the Civil War. For Texas, skip Austin and go to San Antonio-same reason as above. Instead of NYC go to Boston or Philly. Avoid LA, and go to San Diego.
I am an American married to a Czech woman. I agree with everything you said. My advice to anyone visiting the USA would be to focus on the national parks.
I haven't been and this is exactly my thoughts. I come from living in the largest cities in Europe and Asia. I want to see some urban stuff in U.S. but I think what makes it special is the incredible world class nature 😍
@@ferahl American cities are not particularly interesting, the nature however, is indeed quite lovely. there is no city in the USA that i would say is worth a special trip to. there are many areas of national forest and parks that are though. There are so many exciting parks that there are many different road trip routes one can take that go between nature based points of interest.
thats the only reason i want to visit. that and maybe the food.
@@gergogaal568forget the food. It is by far the worst I have ever had
@@DK-ty5ue where are you from?
I'm a European who used to live in the USA, and I learned something: the more we Europeans hear about a certain place in the USA, the bigger of a disappointment it will be. I've had a far better time in places like Pittsburgh, San Antonio, and northern New England than I ever did in NYC, San Fran, or Disney World.
oui c'est vrai. c'est la même choses pour des tas d'étrangers qui viennent a Paris et sont déçu ensuite.
Good point, I think that's true for any place you hype up in your mind before visiting. It's like thinking girls don't shit and being disappointed when you find out they do.
Plenty of nice places outside the cities.
in a nutshell: don't get overhyped :)
Why would you write a comment in french when the video is in English, about an english topic and the conversation has been written in English...
Do french people lack common sense or is that a you problem???@@user-bn8iz4il7e
I don't think these are fair comparisons. You teach us common tourist traps to avoid in Prague, but when you visit the US, you went to all tourist traps blindly without doing prior research. I live in San Francisco, and I've been to LA, San Diego and Vegas more than a few times in the past. They are not as beautiful as the cities in the Eurppe, but each of of these cities have so much to offer. I just got back from Disney world as well with my girlfriend and had a blast there! You should give US another shot! I'll show you places/things to do here 😊.
fair point
Even if he's experienced in Prague, he doesn't know enough about US.
well video is about what they hated sooo
As a New Yorker, yup, you pretty much nailed it. We hate all those things too.
One point though, the shot of McD's when you said how dirty and old they are was from before 2006.
The 20 year out-of-style phone booths and the distant, orange glow of Tower Records's neon sign (doors closed in 2006) are a dead giveaway. 🙂🤘
Yup. But "things I hated about America when I visited twenty years ago" doesn't have quite the same ring.
@@pinkonesie Yeah, but "We visited...etc" with the current footage is a lie, or casually deceptive at best.
Someone slams your home and holds up footage from 20 years before as evidence? WhattaYOUgonnado?
meh... I've been in NYC really a lot in the 2008-2012 (I know, it's been a few years since :) )... Most of McD still looked like a dumpster and would be the last place for me to go only if I'm extra desperate. Lots of bums inside, wasted toilets, etc. But no more neon - that's true.
@@geekytraveler5899 I went to a McDonald's near Penn Station. A bum asked me for money for food and I gave him the cold shoulder and said no. A local guy was generous and bought him some food though. My burger was also cold and sloppily put together.
Just to let you know, they did the happiness test during the summer in Finland.
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That sounds like a busy 5 minutes of questions.
lmao
Very True!❤
As a Finn I thank you for recommending our happy, dark and beautiful little country of Finland 🇫🇮
Little? ;)
I read this comment before watching all the way through, so I was like "how the hell does he take Finland into this?"
@@100euronjuusto Finland has been on top of the list where people are free from worries about their 'well being'.
This translates to happy, but Finns, and their country, have some dark times too.
@@dutchman7623 happy?
@@superslash7254 Finland has the top ranking in the:
World Happiness Report 2023
And has had this position for many years.
It is well deserved! But happiness cannot be equaled to 'being happy' or 'joyful'. A common mistake.
You blew my mind with this thing about the city centres. I live in Toronto, but I’m from Brazil. These days I asked in a Facebook group of people from Toronto where is the Toronto Centre. Basically, they didn’t know how to answer that.
In Brazil, every city, big and small, has a square in the middle, with a church or Cathedral, sometimes the city hall, and this is the centre, usually it is traditionally where the city started from.
In Toronto, there is no “city centre.” You have some squares and places that gather most of the people and have that “city centre vibe” - actually, it looks more like Times Square or Picadilly Circus, but not a city centre with a cultural and historical relevance, and it shocked me.
They have a district called “Old Toronto”, but it is mostly like the boundaries where the city was before expanding and conurbating with other surrounding cities to form the today’s Toronto.
That’s because most Catholic Cities the plaza was built around the church. Enjoy the variety. Not every country is the same.
@@VikingUffDa I’m not criticizing it. I’m just telling what I saw. I like my home city with its Catholic structure, and I like my new home, Toronto, just the way it is :)
I'm brazilian and had the same reaction about people smoking everywhere in public places when I've been in Rome and Florence. Cigarretes are not as popular as they used to be nowadays.
In public places you were disappointed???
//Laughs in Eastern Europe// 🤣🤣
They allow smoking INSIDE in most restaurants and cafes, it's pretty crazy to me and also smoking cigarettes? At least weed gets you high and it smells decent... tobacco and whatever else thr fuckin tobacco companies decide to put in it, does not smell good at all.
As an American who has had the fortune to travel a lot through Central Europe, and has been a 7-year follower of this channel. Everything you said is very true! BUT... BUT... BUT. I will say you fell into your own trap. For years on your channel, you have talked about tourists coming to Prague and only seeing the "touristy" area and not seeing the other, better parts. You just did that. You came to the big name, touristy American cities, but also so the garbage dump that is the large American city, too. If you want to see town centers and some "more European" like arrangements, you have to visit the smaller cities. Mind you, I live in a rustbelt big city, which has its beautiful and less beautiful points, but to see the "America" of the movies you have to visit the older, smaller towns away from the big, touristy megalopolis.
This is only what they hate. There is a video of what they love also.
@@taraem5573 Yes, I know... went to same places. lol
absolutely true. Go searching for the worst and you are guaranteed to find it
I don't think it's quite the same, though. The touristy places in Prague are still amazing - it's just that tourism and the exploiters and cheaters who live on that tourism ruined the experience. I remember it before that happened (and to be fair, a lot also improved since then). The worst parts are also quite small - usually, all it takes is to move a street or two away. But I always struggled to understand why anyone would find Times Square interesting, for example. It's just a dirty dump full of advertising and bright lights. I've never been to Las Vegas, but I imagine it being much of the same. It feels like it's trying to hook 9 year olds :D Advertising sucks. You know someone is making the decision "we could make our services/goods better or cheaper... but we can just pump tenth of the money into advertising and get bigger profits". It's not really good for you, it just tries so hard to make you feel like it is.
And yeah, cars make cities awful. I hope we learn to depend less on cars. Hard to go against the current of the massive propaganda from the car and fossil fuel industries, of course. It's the main reason people are so closed-in and scared in the cities - one, cars are actually ridiculously dangerous (not to mention the secondary effects of breathing their emissions)... and two, they empty out the streets (not to mention ruin them). There's this things where an empty street is fine, a street with plenty of people is fine... but when you're walking alone in a street and meet one stranger or group... it can be really uncomfortable. And I'm already really sick of how all the women react when I just randomly meet them in the street, because they're just so scared.
I remember when people used to say McDonald's is a "safe spot" where you get the same product and service all over the world. I don't know if it was _ever_ true... but it certainly isn't today. European McDonald's is still overly sweet and salty, but it just doesn't compare to UAE, Bahrain or the US (I hear it's also very different in India and friends, being vegetarian and all that). And no, our ice cream machines are never broken :P
By this logic people shouldn’t visit Prague because it’s a touristy city. In the video it’s shown exactly what it it’s, that outside the touristy spots these places in USA have nothing else to offer
I’m an American. This is exactly why I spend most of my vacations in Europe.
* what the writer actually meant its because its affordable for the average American to visit Europe.
@@florin-alinbalasa2829 Pretty sure it's more affordable for the average European to visit Europe though :P Probably easier than the average American can visit the rest of America.
@@florin-alinbalasa2829 That's not even remotely true.
@@florin-alinbalasa2829 I mean, depending where you go, are we talking Switzerland or Portugal? One thing is true, travel prices in US skyrocketed.
Also US is better for nature, but not for the cities.
Where have you been so far?
It’s just like going to Paris or London and being disappointed because you realize it’s actually a real place with real problems just like any other place.
There is a central square in Los Angeles. It's the Old Plaza, across the street from Union Station. The original church is still there from the days when it was the plaza of the Mexican village that L.A. grew from. Olvera Street, although touristy, has the oldest house in the city, and its back yard patio has a cactus garden that looks like Mexico. Chinatown is a short walk and the downtown skyscrapers are a few blocks to the south.
Wellcome to Finland, all of you. Remember here is much more than Helsinki and Lapland.
I will be in Prague again at May. My fifth trip to Czech rebublik
Well, remember there's much more than Prague
Be careful when feeding nutria, recently they put in place a security company that calls the police when they see tourists doing this.
In May, that means You are going to see some of the Ice hockey championship matches? There will be many Finns I guess and full bars and restaurants. 😄
Ohhh I was shocked how bad HELLsinki look like - its even much worst that the worst cities hit by structural changes in Czech republic(ex coal mining area cities) - i could not imagine that any place could be and look much worst - but da da daaa HELLsinki(Fin) or Malmo(Se) - that was a HUGE SHOCKER for me ... Never ever again!!!!
I’m stoked to visit Tampere and Oulu eventually :)
Loved the video! Just wanted to comment that it is damaging to attribute aspects as underpinning "America" basing it off of a single state as a reference point. We have beautiful McDonalds too haha!!
I haven't seen a beautiful Mcdonald's in years. We used to have nice really big once with slides and stuff but during covid especially it seems like it was all taken down.
Honza comes of as an ultimate party pooper here. But I do agree about certain things: lack of the "center" of a city, lack of pedestrian infrastructure, homelessness and dirty streets in general. But I'd still advise you to experience it yourself and travel. There are many amazing things to see in the States. My favourite were: the Great Canyon, natural Parks in California (Yosemitte, Sequoia), NY city. And there are many more.
I am an American and love my country, but completely agree with your list! Just returned from my second trip to Prague and the Czech Republic and can’t wait go back! Thanks so much for your informative videos!
What American country are you from, if not a secret?
@@user-sz3rd5qk9l You mean state, right? Or are you talking about America, the continent?
@@LeotheJapaneseLion9890 , hm-m... That's kinda on @teresak0507 . I guess it's a on of the continents or part of the world! %)
As an American living in prague for 20 years I totally endorse this video!
How do you like living in Prague? I’ve enjoyed visiting, but living there is a different experience I’m sure.
@@jolynnmarie7701 I hope you will came to Poland , too :-) Poland is neighbor of Czech
As a Russian that visited Finland many times. I can't say that it's the happiest place on earth. But it's definitely in top ten.
I'd say that it's the most calm place on earth. :)
And, btw, DON'T go to McDonald's in Finland, there are thousands of cafes with delicious food. Try them, don't go to McDonald's.
Unfortunately any future visits you'll have to do armed and at your own risk.
@@janiperttila8049 don't think so.
The conflict will end. And the relationship will be restored. Will take some time, of course.
go back to russia and stay
@@vladimirkorshunov7734 I am not even Finnish, but I wish your forecast became true as soon as possible for all of us.
But sometimes you want McD.
Dude, you expected Disneyworld to be empty around Christmas?!?! LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
As an American I dream of the day the cities become less car dependent
Are you sure about that? Have you taken the public transit in major cities like New York, Chicago, etc.? They’re filled with disgusting and inconsiderate people. Why would you want more of this? 🤦♂️
Many US cities used to have electric trams / train systems. Torn down though.
Every single city except New York City is basically unwalkable and is just a giant highway with massive parking lots between every building
I can't stand the push to get rid of vehicals. City planning has ruined tons of cities by making them unlivable, not alone unwalkable. Lookin at you SF (Tenderloin).
Only in a thousand years 😂
I’m in Austria right now on vacation and a frequent traveler. Live in the US. One of the biggest shocks is how CLEAN it is here in Vienna and other cities I’ve been to in the EU.
I’m half Czech and VIENNA is so similar for me and what shocked me is that in the summer they have free water tanks where you can drink from in the city
Austria is truly a gem! Although some parts of Vienna are definitely getting worse every year.
Basically everywhere I have travelled in Europe has been super clean. Even in poor countries the cities are clean. Meanwhile last time I visited my hometown in the USA there was garbage literally stacked everywhere. Sofas and mattresses dumped on the side of the highway, roads absolutely falling apart...ugly dirty cities and no one can do anything about it because it would cost .5 percent tax hike to have a budget to clean the city. It was a depressing trip.
I've only traveled a little in Europe and yup, I have to agree. Much cleaner there.
I live in Europe and I don't consider most places all that clean at all. But, I come from New Zealand.
Love how I just watched your video about TikTok lies, and then you say it's impossible to cross the Strip in Vegas without getting lost in casinos... You can easily walk up and down the Strip on both sides of the road, and the bridges are almost everywhere accessible right from the sidewalk. You are right, it sucks that it's a highway, but well that's part of the american experience :D
(btw I like your channel, just felt like I had to say this after watching these videos after each other)
😂 true
7:32 As someone who lived in both the U.S. and Europe (France), I can confirm that McDonalds has an entirely different brand between the two. In France, it was a really nice and clean place to get high quality food (but also a little pricey), but in America, it's a cheap and fast place to get a meal. We had cheap and fast places to gel meals in France too, mostly kebab shops, and we have tons of smaller chains in the US for high quality fast food joints that are nice and clean.
I wouldn't really say McDonalds is good or bad in either country, they just play different roles. When I first got to France, I never ate at McDonalds because I didn't see a point in doing so since in my mind, it was just cheap and unhealthy fast food. However, some European friends took me there as a way to "eat my country's native food" (lol), and it was pretty good.
Well, I visited Prague and you know what I hated? That I couldn't stay longer!
Come back!!!!!
I'm glad you said this about Las Vegas. I went there once and what I learned is: I never need to go back to Las Vegas. Ditto for Disney and Times Square.
I went to Reno and saw all the same type of problems seen in Vegas. I was eating lunch and looked over to a bank of slot machines all in use. Not one person looked happy to be there. Several looked bored. Left me with zero interest to return or try Vegas.
Hahaha I'm going next week for a show, but the thing is I live in LA and it's a hop skip for me. A lot of people here go for the weekend to just gamble then come back. Vegas is different if you have a lot of money too.
@@lauxmyth The weird thing is that people even feel that it _might_ be appealing. I understand when you're hooked and fully addicted, you can't really stay away. But how did they manage to convince people that _starting_ that is a good idea or a nice experience? Though of course, it's _everywhere_ in advertising, in product placement, a huge number of American movies... Endless propaganda and advertising, just to get you hooked - and then they win.
It's the same in European "casinos" of course. Especially the slot machines. You really see that they hit something the human brain is not ready to judge properly (though don't forget that the Skinner Box experiment only "worked" with mice who were already completely disconnected from their society and friends, and even then it was a relatively rare result - well adjusted happy mice tried once on twice and ignored the "levers" from that point on; much like most people do with drugs or gambling). You don't see the same thing with, let's say, pool. People actually enjoy that, even though it's connected to a lot of the same problems like pubs, alcoholism, smoking, betting... the activity is actually something people enjoy, not just something they do because they are compelled to. And it's scary that the video game industry actually managed to get quite the foot into the door of this too (and would have been entirely in if not for some hasty regulation in the EU). The people building and promoting such things are utterly despicable.
The entire place is designed to get you to spend money. That's it.
@@kgal1298 Many tourist places are different if money can flow.
I just came back from Prague a few days ago and fell in love with the city instantly. ❤️
As a Las Vegas local, I can confirm that we don’t like the strip as well. Locals only go there to give someone from out of town a tour. There’s a lot of out of this world hiking spot outside Las Vegas though and many more things to do. 😅
My favorite part of America are the national parks!
So, the parts not built by humans?
@@SergioRamirezLuelmoI'm glad you know what parks are.
@@SergioRamirezLuelmobruh, there's a lot of human involvement
@@johndorian473 at the borders of the exclusion zone...yes.
Aaaagrreeed!
I lived in the UK for 3 years and have returned to the US recently. Honestly I love where I live in America, but I miss city centers so much 😭and the walkability of everything.
Having moved to Canada a few years back I find the whole concept of city planning around cars very interesting. They spent trillions of $ of PUBLIC funds to build roads, parking etc., all so that some PRIVATE companies can sell a car to you, which is powered by oil supplied by PRIVATE gas companies, oh and you also need auto insurance offered by PRIVATE companies. It's especially bad in the US considering how much they hate communism and yet spend all their money on roads and highways so a small group of ppl stay rich.
@@sadmanh0 I wish the US would spend its money on roads like it is supposed to. Instead it is wasted on wars and embezzlement.
@@Dansker_fra_Midtjylland Life happened and I needed to be near my family. I won't say it here, but just unexpected life events. I would love to travel extensively to Europe again though!
The thing I hated about London was no real centre. It has a number of disconnected areas - Parliament, the theatre area, the Tower etc but no real centre. It took me quite a while to try and get used to that. I came from Sydney, which has a magnificent harbour, with the Bridge and Opera House, which gives that city a great centre.
@@wolemai that's probably due to the weird history of London with a city within a city and then all the burrows they have.
Love the videos! Thank you!!
Love your channel man❤
Most visitors of the US visit the worst places in the country.
i also see that that way in Czech Republic but i think its the opposite way. the worst places form around the touristy places, not the other way around.. So the problem is on both sides
You'll need a lot of time & money to see the USA. In my country its like 4K $ for a few days in NY.
@@florin-alinbalasa2829 Why the hell would anyone want to see NYC? That's like staying in a nice hotel just so you can look at the toilet. 😁. Yosemite is the best of the US. The small towns of America is where the heart lives. 99% of the big cites are not American. I'm proud as a 62 year old American to say that I have never been to any of these dirty places.
@@roderickrayrutledge2740 At that point I could just visit Canada and have a superior and cheaper experience.
@@roderickrayrutledge2740 I don't deny, Ray, but that's what has been shown to us, eastern european block, in the media. Especially after communism era. Skyscrapers, big houses with no fences, those big ass trucks, etc etc.
Sometime when you’re in the US you should visit the Czech Stop in West, Texas (not west Texas, it’s midway between Dallas and Austin) and give us an Honest assessment of their Kolaches and other Czech baked goods.
I have been to Texas this year (unfortunately not West) and I was really disappointed with kolaches. Maybe they are better in the Czech shop in West? 😀
I'd like to try it in person, but from what I have seen it is a far cry from the original fare.
There are plenty such establishments in the Chicagoland area.
Damn good cup of coffee and a mighty fine Kolache.
If you get a chance try the national parks, the hot water springs, and the little-big cities. These places are more enjoyable.😌
And museums that are dotted all over the country.
If you ever come to Seattle, the oldest part of downtown does have a square! Pioneer Square, right across from Occidental Square. It is the first developed part of the city, so the buildings are “really old” (for America - mid 1800s), and there’s historical tours you can take there, like the underground city tour.
Unfortunately, since Americans aren’t as inclined to enjoy these old parts of cities as much, it’s getting a bit rundown. Though there’s hope, the city does plan to revitalize downtown and clean it up over the next several years.
I had a wonderful holiday in Las Vegas ,and I don,t gamble,but I liked the atmosphere there,any we took the opportunity to fly to the Grand Canyon,well worth it,I also went to Disney Land ,where I had a great time,and had not really expected to,but it was great,met some nice people
Why would you ask anyone in Times Square if they’re from New York City?? no one who lives in the city will willingly go there 😂 also we don’t want ppl bothering us on the streets, we’re tryna get somewhere and usually it’s a scam lol
That was his point 😄
Oh, they'll go there but only if there's an event going on that they want to go to. Or perhaps they work at some place there. heh
I went to New York City and I absolutely loved it!! But funnily enough I was disappointed by Times Sq. I didn't even realise I was on it at first. Definitely one of the least interesting parts. I also went to a very underwhelming MacDonalds. On the other hand I went to an amazing traditional American diner on Broadway.
What do you recommend seeing in New York?
@@idnwiwEllis Island/Statue of liberty (one can easily spend an entire day just there), Central Park, MOMA, the Met, WTC site (including the beautiful new PATH station). Those would be the ones to hit first. Though off the beaten path, the tenement and transit museums are also cool though admittedly a bit of a niche.
Observatories like the Empire State Building aren’t bad per se but the cost is rather outrageous anymore. In general I don’t consider them to be worth it with all the price increases, though admittedly I’ve already gone, decades ago now. Still the Empire State Building is probably the one to go to.
My wife and I are from Germany and were on our first vacation in Florida. We were absolutely shocked that we couldn't go for a walk. The paths were often closed and not suitable for pedestrians. But everyone gave us a very warm welcome and we had great conversations.
Merry Christmas and happy new 🥳 🥳
Good luck always
I love that you chose the places that most Americans hate too. Honestly, I've been to the Czech Republic and absolutely love it, for a lot of reasons. But I've purpously avoided the kinds of places most tourists would go
I'm a homelesss outreach worker in san francisco. The homeless population is not allowed to go anywhere except that one neighborhood, its a containment policy similiar to the kensington neighborhood of philly. The people in surrounding neighborhoods are to blame. San francisco in the last 20 years has experienced the largest population boom in the nations history and we built less housing than any other time in the city's history during these last twenty years as well. This is what happens in the united states without *strong* social programs like you have int europe. my job is great, but its the bare minimum that should be provided and is only one essential segment of what should be a strong social safety net, the services i provide can not succeed alone in a vacuum. I hope you enjoyed our city and hope you will come back soon and visit us again! we are trying really hard
not true. they go wherever they want bro
@@ericcarlson3746 I took a cursory glance at your page, im relatively certain you do not live in the USA at all, let a lone san francisco. But i do, and this is my job, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
Where they can go vs. where they can bed down?
Democrat policy has killed San Francisco. Used to be a beautiful place.
I was going to reply :largest population boom"? LOL! More like you get what you vote for...@@IIMiikexDII
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I totally agree. One of the great things about traveling to Europe is exploring a true city center.
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Toured the USA a number of times, west coast , east coast, central, Florida not all of it but a big piece, and I agree with your views on San Francisco, it was not a nice place to walk around, it has changed alot in the intervening years, we had a cadaver outside our hotel, and the staff were not bothered!!....but I do love the mountains deserts and small town America, see them before they too may change.
About ten years ago, me and a couple of friends visited New York City for (among other things) some new years celebration. We were thinking of doing the Times Square-thing but opted out of it pretty quickly, and instead bought ticket to an event at the Brooklyn Brewery. Best decision ever. We had an awesome evening.
I understand you had a bad time at Disney World, but going there during the busiest time of year without planning and trying to do everything is a nightmare and not really representative of the rest of the year.
I’m from Norway and have done many trips to Disney World because of it’s beauty, immersion and how easy (and safe) it is to travel inside the Disney bubble. So I would recommend trying it again (minus Magic Kingdom) if you ever go back to Florida and give it a fair shot 😄
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Man we want to go to disneyworld. But my first impression is: Its very expensive. Like two to three times as expensive compared to most disney land 2 park combos. I thought, okay we as a family were in japan for 3 weeks. Lets look for a week disney world with hotel and dining in florida. But its like as expensive as 22 days japan including hotels and dining. and 2 days disneyland and disneysea xD. I did not price in flightcosts. Are there some hacks? Did i miss something xD? I just does not sound like a good deal. I think i have to dig into it more.
Disney is expensive, but it can also be enjoyable. There are 3 keys to enjoying Disney: 1) go in the off season, 2) just accept that you're going to spend a fortune 3) plan, plan, plan.
We spent 4 days at Disney, and 1 at Universal last spring and really had a great time, but it was a slow time of year, we paid for the lightning lanes and fast passes, and we planned out our days. In the end, we spent almost no time waiting in lines and saw everything we wanted to see. We also spent a fortune, but we had planned for that.
I can't understand how anyone can frequent that place on a regular basis, it's just too expensive. But for a once or twice in a lifetime kind of trip? Absolutely worth it if done right.
@@Buggiy Well since the food is expensive and you don't really need to eat then just don't eat. Big savings.
@@l4kr best. tip. ever. :)
Totally agree with you, I've been 8 times and I'm from the UK, you have to do your research, don't go at the busiest times, plan plan plan everthing and make sure you have a dining plan, it will save thousands !!! You can't visit DW for one day, TOTALLY CRAZY !!! if you do your research you would know that, it's 42sq miles !!!! every time i've been there I always go there for at least 2.weeks, there are 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, Disney Springs(shops, resturants and bars) and a sports park.
If you visit New England, you will find city and town centers. The way you reacted about the US cities is somewhat how I felt when I visited New Jersey. Not a lot towns there have a center or a downtown. As a New Englander, I was surprised. A lot of states are like that. New Orleans and Santa Fe are two cities that have down town or center city areas.
We spent one night in Prague during the Christmas Markets. Loved it. We parked the car when we arrived and only got back in the car when we had to leave. We walked everywhere while we were there.
I tend to avoid capitals in every country i visit, been to Czech twice, Lipno nad Vltavou the first time and Vysoké nad Jizerou the second time. On the second visit my wife pestered me to go to Prague for the day, had great fun dodging Chinese tour groups selfie sticks on the Charles bridge…..
Is the same in the tourist hotsptos of NYC and LA.
Prague is a huge city with lots of interesting spots.
Just because you hate chinese and wont use your brain to look for the rest of places in there, it means is bad.
Janic, great video. I live just outside of NYC, and 100% agree with all you said. And for over 30 years I have visited the Czech Republic. Keep up your great work…and America has many AMAZING places.
As a European who travelled quite a few places of the USA I gotta say: Look out for small towns and villages. As I recall from my most recent trip through the south-east I was pretty disappointed by Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta - but inbetween there were those tiny towns like Conyers or Covington in Georgia - with a square just like in good old europe.
Nashville is only for girls having Bridal showers/parties.
Yes. If you want to find an elegant town square, do not look in a megatropolis.
Ahoj Janku ( @honestguide ), chci se zeptat - pojedu na 2 měsíce na služebku do USA a chci domů dělat nějaká krátká videa, ale aby byla kvalitativně koukatelná (když už budou obsahově krutě amatérská :-D ) - máš prosím zkušenost s tím, jestli jdou koupit telefony Apple v USA levněji než tady? Jde mi o použité kousky, ideálně iPhone 12 Pro Max - nevím jestli je to otázka na tebe, ale jsi jeden z mála lidí, co má osobní zkušenosti s Amerikou, tak to zkouším :-)
So true! I enjoyed Disney in December 2011 (but I went the first week of the month with no crowds)...Las Vegas is so accurate! And I spent Christmas once in Prague! ❤
City centre? Go to Dubai. Nobody outside except workers, you can barely go outside because its only roads for cars, nothing to see except different malls and tourist "traps", thats what I learned from my visit.
That's essentially what every city in the US is like outside of New York and maybe a few I haven't been to. Definitely everything in the midwest
@@gentronseven According to youtube, that's all North American cities except Montreal, New York, and Boston. I'm gonna guess Vegas and Dubai are a few steps worse than the average though, both being in deserts and grew really rapidly/strangely.
I have mixed experiences with the US. Being there 5 times since 86 and the last time in 2001. I would not recommend staying in a city but travel around. See the westcoast road, Rocky Mountains, Niagara Falls (Canadian side), a national park. Skip the superficial tourist traps, but do enjoy all the beauty the US has to offer.
McDonalds are franchises, they are all individually owned, and different. There are plenty of newer looking ones. Just because you went to one old one doesn't mean they are all.
I lived in NYC in the 80'S and San Diego in the 90's, one of my sisters lived in San Fran for about 10 years. They were all very different then then now. I always hated Las Vegas, such a bad vibe. I agree on your list and have been to all, but I wouldn't go back on purpose to any of those places. I grew up in Phoenix, which is still lovely. Live in the DC metro area now. (I wouldn't go to a McDonalds anywhere.) I have been to many countries. I spent a couple of weeks in Prague over the past 2 years, and there are definitely a lot of scams, but it is a very beautiful and walkable city. You do a great job on your channel. 😊
Regarding getting your picture taken, with a character, fora fee, the same thing happens in Rome too.
I love other people saying America is boring and Dirty when the only places they visit are tourist locations
Great video! I agree with everything except McDonald which I know is silly, but every example you showed was very basic and exist in the USA. Being in Orlando you really missed out on the 3 story McDonalds and the Roswell one is pretty sick too!
That's exactly what I thought, its not like every McDonald's is a garbage dump, and most of them have been remodeled in the last couple years, if you're going to a dirty city like New York, you're bound to find a dirty McDonald's.
"When you visit Finland, go to McDonalds" is not something I thought I'd ever hear in my life, but now I have. Thanks Janek and Honza
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Or you could go to Burger King (at least at the airport) and get a beer, like in France or Belgium
Being from Canada, I really don't bother travelling in North America. Almost everywhere is indistinguishable. Same parking lots, same chain stores, same litter. The scenery changes a bit, but anything remotely unusual becomes mobbed with tourists because there's so little of it.
If you're from Canada it wouldn't be too far to travel to Duluth or Bemidji Minnesota, you would be Surprised at how beautiful they are and not overcrowded by out of state tourism.
@@oldbum Canada's a pretty big place, so I guess if 2000km qualifies as not too far...
Though it seems "nearby" on a map, since we don't have a direct flight to Minneapolis anymore, in the amount of time it would take to fly to Minnesota, I could be in Amsterdam or Costa Rica - places I do have direct flights to. And in the amount of time it would take to drive, I could be almost anywhere in the world.
And even if it was quick to get there...I just took a bit of time on street view for Duluth, and it looks like pretty much every other city of its size on this continent, with the added bonus of an interstate running along the waterfront. So I'm not sure in what way it disproves my "everything looks the same everywhere on this continent" point.
@@The2wanderers definitely different in Canada. You have Tim Horton's!
@@JBoy340a Building nationalism around a corporate brand owned by a multinational corporation, which in turn is controlled by a Brazilian hedge fund? That's just another example of the sameness I'm talking about.
Exactly. We have one tiny strip of street that managed to maintain some quaintness (although still ruined by cars and they never bothered to expand this design nor did they actually bother to put local amenities like a local market in them) and it is FLOODED with tourists now. Like it isn't even that special, but the US is so bad people make the trip.
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas is a movie where they smoke in the casinos 😂
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Bro! Just left Prague and did most of the Prague Beer Zoo! What an experience and what a beautiful place! I have to admit the more I travel to Europe the more I don’t want to live in the States. We are highly overrated on so many things not to mention we’ve grown to have a huge “entitlement issue” that is getting out of control. We really have a lot of growing up to do. However I will say to enjoy the States you need to truly embrace the outdoors and see what foods and beers that each state offers. To be fair there are some great positives but it might cost you an arm and a leg at this point in time. Thanks again for the tips in Prague. Made my experience the best!
I have recently crossed US east to west on electric motorcycle and fully agree with your observations. Most of my photos are from nature, in cities I often struggled to find something nice/obvious to take a pic of. For tourism the nature/national parks are amazing though, exceeds expectations, e.g. Grand Canyon is the most magnificent place I saw on my ride round the world.
Cities are not great for tourism comparing to Europe (and you have not touched e.g., on LA, some decay I saw there was a real bummer).
I am from Slovakia so have a very similar, central European reference point.
Sitting in my break room at Disney world watching you tear into it lol
Been to Disney and it is the employees there that makes it special, appreciate you guys.
If you ever come to Brazil you be more shocked about our city centers. Image an abandoned zone full of criminals and decayed buildings.
Go to Kissimmee, busch gardens or wild adventures if visiting flo
Go to Kissimmee, busch gardens or wild adventures if visiting flo
it really depends on what town/city, what state, population, etc. stop generalizing (sempre tem um vira lata igual vc, é incrível)
You're talking about your city, not Brazil.
I had a colleague who went on a business trip to Rio de Janeiro (or maybe Sao Paulo? Not sure :D ). The first thing he was told was "never go anywhere on your own; whatever you need, we're going to pick you up with a car" :D
Gonna travel to Prague next summer! I can’t wait
San Francisco is an incredible city with major problems. I love living NEAR SF but not in it so I can day trip. Many excellent restaurants and places up there, and close to the silicon valley so you can go down there.
Yes, there's so many good parts of the city.
Yep get out of the city and head out to highway 1 and drive south to Monterey/Carmel or North.
You don't want to go to Silicon Valley unless it's for work.
I love to see Honest Guide do a world tour and review every city and town he visits lol
One of my regrets is not going to Czech Republic McDonalds when we were in Brno last summer, I later heard that they are totally different from USA in quality and ambience.
(I'm in Canada) I mourn the loss of the city centre. Everyone is working from home, the restaurants in our city centre are only open for business luncheons and such (I call it "capers on a cracker" - you spend $25 and they bring you a cracker with some capers on it). People here drive to malls and the family restaurants are either in those malls or at least not in the city centre. My friend hadn't been here for 10 years, she was going to get a room downtown, I told her not to bother, come stay near me (I DO have room but she likes her own hotel room) but she chose downtown. She won't do that again. It's barren. Mostly, it's a matter of RESEARCH. Things like Disneyland/world, everyone knows someone who has been there, ask them. Disney info is good but will only answer the question you ask. "Can I see all the parks in one day?" Yes - you can. Anyone else will say "but you won't enjoy it." Disney parks are great but slow down. If you don't like waiting in line then that's not the park for you. The way I look at it is ... well, I'm here, I have no other plans, may as well walk in the line. (Very little of the lines involves standing, it's mostly a slow walk.)
Absolutely spot on with the critiques. I get sad every time I come back to the States after going to most European cities or Argentina. I am planning on moving out of the US soon
San Diegan Here. You're not wrong, but there are really cool places here. Old town was the nearest reliably dry land with a fresh water source to where the Spanish could drop an anchor. Various waves of migration and building up moved the center of action to areas with geography more suited to needs of the time. Also there are much nicer parts of town. We are many cities rolled into one place.
Lots of cheap and excellent food! (I'm looking at you "all you can eat buffets)
Found cheap accommodation that was central too.
Lots of free stuff to look at! So many neon lights!
No rain, nice and warm, lots of sunshine!
Easily accessible and often great deals on airfare!
All subsidized by gambling addiction of other people. What's not to like?!
I loved Vegas!
There's even amazing nature nearby!
(Just don't gamble if you don't want to subsidize the whole shebang yourself)
'The Golden Gate Bridge, the beautiful houses...'
...and don't forget the Crazy Taxi/Sonic Adventure hills.
As an American who now lives in Germany I agree with your points 100 percent. All my German friends take the typical USA trip of New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. I always get onto them....dont waste your money. there are such better places where you can actually enjoy yourself. Funny about Mcdonalds....in Europe the bathrooms are always clean.
As a New Yorker, I avoid Times Square like the plague.
I hate Las Vegas, too.
San Francisco needs some more nuance and understanding of the plight of the homeless than is provided here.
I love Disney World, but you need to know how it works before you go!
As a European not in the union (the UK) my local city is Nothingham. We have the one of the largest fairs in Europe held there and right now there's Winter Wonderland on the market square. Ferris wheel, ice skating, slides, rides and a council subsided market. And you can get there by tram .
As a european who used to spend more that 1 year (aggregated sum) in NewYork for long term business trips... I used to live on 42 St West (3 blocks from Times sq.). You learn to go around it quite quickly. And true - US big cities are different. But I learned to admire the local places in the big cities you learn only by living there for extended time.
Touristy places are noisy, messy and all that. But you learn to find some small local business with cozy spots which are even more appreciated in the middle of the rat race that's all around.
I liked some tiny but beautiful parks, astonishing museums or entertainment of quite skilled buskers around. There are some different beauty of those.
Your point of view is fair as well - not taking that away and I understand the yt content... it's just there are always pros and cons.
PS: you haven't mentioned Philly, btw. I was impressed by the contrast - in the city center - here is the central square, some gov-t buildings, skyscrapers, some modern and fancy restaurants... and 3 blocks away you see that you're getting in literally dangerous neighborhood.
Nice to see a video in Times Square calling out Times Square.
Honest guide , I think you really need to do more research into where you are visting in US . We have so many great places, sorry you didnt have a great time . I really like NYC, but im from Chicago, so I dont mind riding the subway and just wing it . NYC is safer from where im from . Anyways you either love NYC ❤️ or hate it .
No, they had a great time in the US, on many visits actually. This is just a video that lists their worst spots. You should perhaps watch their other video, where they list their best spots in the US.
And Janek actually loves New York. He just doesn't like Times Square in particular.
I did walk accross the complete strip in Las Vegas and did really like, that you have to go into the casinos often, because the casinos are the most interesting thing to sightsee. I really enjoyed the shows - each day you can choose between 5+ world stars to see.
Haha, first flydrive holiday we thought we’d drive to the city center for shops and fun. Drove to Downtown L.A., total shock. We were terrified, locked the cardiors and got the h&#€ out of there 😂😂
A few things that you missed about cities in the United States, McDonald near time square is old. There are much newer ones in NYC that you could have visited. Secondly, smaller cities do have a city center. It's called Main st. It seems you only went to major cities which tend to outgrow their Main Street. Paris is a good example of this, while there is a sort of center, Notre Dame is not the only center in Paris. Major cities have multiple major throughways for business, in NYC there is Canal St, 5th ave (in midtown), Church Ave (in Brooklyn) and many others.
Like Prague, NYC started at the port (think Statue of Liberty), and expanded. Judging NYC by Times Square is a little like ignoring the Old Town of Prague and criticizing I.P Pavlova for having a KFC and Burger King.
Old town in San Diego isn't really considered the city center. It was back in the 19th century, but it also relocated its center within the same century. It's been a long time since then and no one has considered it the center and hasn't for a long time. Downtown San Diego is, hence the name.
There is limited westward expansion from Old Town, for obvious reasons.
Portland, Oregon has an actual central square: Pioneer Courthouse Square and one of the most comprehensive tram systems in the country.
Damn you kind of nailed it here. Pretty accurate takes. I had a bad feeling about Disney world and did universal studios with a fast pass instead and it was awesome. Did my favorite roller coaster like 5 times in a row until it got boring and that’s how it should be.
If you want to be able to walk around and have that kind of vibe that you're talking about check out Key West Florida
Fair points about Las Vegas and San Francisco.
NYC is awesome. When I visited in September, the trick was to stay outside Times Square (e.g., Upper West Side) where there was an actual neighborhood (restaurants, bodega, laundry, etc), and take the subway (not cab) everywhere. After the show, I was definitely in GTFO of Times Square.
Prague: loved the city center concept; however there were adjacent areas to Old Town that tourists (myself included) would inadvertently spill into, thinking it was a pedestrian-friendly extension when in fact it was a cobblestone road. (As explained by a cab driver after suggesting an anatomically impossible contortion!) While I had fun in Old Town, my sense is for next trip I want to stay in an outlying neighborhood like Karlin.
Do appreciate the Honest Guide!
Basically all of Prague is pedestrian-friendly but you do need to keep on the sidewalks on most streets.
Also, as you obviously know (this is for others), Karlín or any of the parts of Prague slightly further from the center are good to stay in. Everything is still very close.
I agree with most of your complaints. Modern America is focused on cheap, meaningless thrills, the bigger the better. But you were talking about how European cities have cute little town squares. Old small towns in America have them too. Now you briefly showed Chicago’s downtown. There is huge amount of stuff there. On Lake Michigan there is Millennium Park with free concerts in the summer. Walk south and the name changes to Grant Park and there is the Art Institute. A few blocks south of that is Buckingham Fountain. Don’t those cute little European squares have cute little fountains? Go a bit further south and there is the natural history museum, the aquarium and the planetarium. (Don’t go south of there!) And then there is the Riverwalk area in the center of downtown. Plus downtown has various government buildings, stores, restaurants, theaters, banks, … . There is an awful lot of stuff.
I live close to Universal Studios in Japan. What I've learned is AVOID holidays and weekends at all cost. It makes the difference between having a great experience or having to stand in line all day to ride 2 rides.
Is that in Osaka?
Great video showing good examples of bad places that people get mad to visit. I live in Ireland and have been travelling around Europe lately and there is nothing better than visiting a country/city with history and stories, full of architecture details... And some countries like Ireland, people make it even more special. I'd never visit Eua again or these places like Disney or Dubai, or even New York. There is nothing better than visiting and old town, walking everywhere...I'm going to spend Christmas in Austria and of course, Prague... I'm really looking forward to.