8 Crazy Things a SCOTTISH person noticed about FLORIDA 

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I lived in Orlando for 14 years. I could always spot the Brits during the Summer. Their skin was pink and they looked to be on the verge of sunstroke

He said " It was like breathing soup" 😂😂😂 OMG I'm dying😂🤣

"Orlando is weird" as a Floridan i agree wholeheartedly, you can meet some interesting people there XD

"It was like breathing soup!" 😂

On many of your advice, I’m now googling ‘Florida man’ and can’t stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣

As a person from Georgia, Florida is a whole ‘nother beast! The craziest news comes out of Florida. I mean, stuff so crazy that you can’t even make it up

As a Floridian, I'm glad you enjoyed my state so much! Though, I will say, Cocoa Beach is nothing special. Like, don't worry, I don't think any Floridian would be offended by you saying that, like, it's good if you're looking you have a nice beach day with the family or something, but if you're looking for a tropical paradise, Cocoa Beach definitely isn't it.

“Orlando is so spread out” Just wait till you get to Jacksonville buddy

Floridian here. Florida is BIG! So many things to do outside the theme parks. Everglades with the big fan boats, fishing everywhere, even rent a charter and go deep sea fishing on the coasts. There’s the natural springs that are crystal clear and emerald green and great for seeing hordes of manatees in the winter time. Siesta key on the gulf coast has gorgeous white sandy beaches. Much better than coco beach. Don’t know why they took you there... Keys are always a good time. And if you’re here June-October the Indian lagoon (near Kennedy space center) is know for its bioluminescence algae and jellyfish. You can go kayaking at night and light up the water when you paddle. Plus always have a chance to watch a rocket launch. Just have to time it right. Plus much more. So much to do here that it’ll definitely take multiple trips to explore everything. Glad you enjoyed your taste of Florida.

Warms my little Gator heart that you put a FL Gators logo on your thumbnail for FL lol #GoGators 🐊🐊🐊🏈🏈

There are several reasons why you never see Florida natives swimming in freshwater ponds and lakes: gators, water moccasins, and snapping turtles.

As a Floridian, I appreciate how accurately you describe my state 😂😂. You need to come to one of our Scottish Highlands Games. There are so many in florida. The Central Florida Highland Games (in Orlando) is probably the biggest but the Dunedin Highland Games are the oldest.

rodney dangerfield said that florida is like a sauna with gnats

The way to experience America would be a 1 year RV trip throughout the US and Canada. And the US is full of us who have Scottish ancestors. There are literally millions of us.

NASA headquarters is in Houston, but the space center is in Florida. The beaches in northwest Florida, around Pensacola, are white sand. Beautiful. My MacDonald ancestors settled in North Carolina.

If you go to the gulf side, you should visit the weeki wachee mermaids. Classic American roadside aesthetic.

St. Augustine Fl. is amazing; there is an old Spanish fort, there's so much history in that area.

Florida is like if Texas and Australia had angry break-up sex and made a baby with mild psychosis

Living in Florida your whole life you never get use to the humid heat that will suck the energy out of you.

Last time I went to Florida, my family and I got to see the most beautiful sunrise! I've actually never seen the sun rise but it's truly breathtaking and I would go back in a heartbeat just for that.

Thank you for speaking so kindly of my home state. As you can imagine, we Floridians don't get to hear it very often. I love this state, heat, humidity, snakes, alligators, you name it.

I'm from Ocala FL ... Florida native.... you should go to universal Studios it's a lot better it more for the adults.. Glad you enjoyed it honey. Come back!!

Cocoa Beach has been ruined by overdevelopment. Having lived there when it was a spectacular beach, it is incredibly sad to see what it has become today. I moved away because of that.

It sounds like you went to Bass Pro in Orlando. It’s really nice. It’s actually in my top 2 of all the Bass Pro Shops I’ve been to.

Shaun....a Florida travel tip for your next trip.....DON'T GO IN THE SUMMER........ Everything you said about the weather happens in the summer months. Best times to go May (after spring break and before school gets out) and September/October (after school starts and before the high season starts).

As someone who grew up in both Alabama and Florida, I've been to lots of beaches....The beaches on the Atlantic side are not as pretty as the Gulf beaches (until you get down close to Miami).....AKA the Emerald Coast. Clearwater, Madeira, Destin.....these are BEAUTIFUL beaches! Crystal clear water and baby soft white sand!.... Looking forward to your next video!.....You always have a fun view on life!

I've lived in Florida my whole life, I guess looking at it from a person from another country's point of view, Florida can be really exciting and very different. I live about 30 minutes away from Miami and the beaches down here do beat Cocoa beach by a landslide lol. Glad you enjoyed it here, even though it was a while ago. Fun Fact about FL: The more North you go the more Southern you find, the more South you go the more Hispanics you find. In South Florida we don't really consider ourselves as southerners, but Northern Florida is very country and stereotypical when a lot of foreigners think of the South. :)

Come to Pensacola. Beautiful beaches and true southern hospitality! Love your channel.

I was born in and live in Sarasota, FL (city founded by Scots, btw) and work on Lido Beach. Check it out. I grew up walking out the back door and seeing gators lazing about. Cottonmouth vipers were commonplace too. Also growing up, space shuttle launches were a huge deal here. You could walk outside and see the trail as it launched. Whomever didn’t set you all up with FastPasses at Disney did you a disservice! 😁 Planning Disney is a science, my friend. There are entire websites dedicated to it! Glad you enjoyed your trip. Come visit next time! BTW: Chuffed to see my name at the end. Cheers for that.

You must have gone to either Bass Pro Shop or Cabela's for the fishing shop expedition. NASA has all of their launches out of Cape Kennedy/Canavaral. The main control center is at the Johnson Space Center outside of Houston. You need to spend 3 or 4 days at Disney World. You can spend all day in one of the four parks and still not see everything. This does not even account for Sea World or Universal Studios that are also in the Orlando area. Shaun, I think I have mentioned this before when you were talking about coming back to the US to explore in depth: see what you can work out with the US Embassy and the British Embassy in doing a documentary about what it's like for a citizen of the UK and particularly Scotland to do a massive tour of the United States. You and Teka would need to essentially come over for about a year and probably get a small Class C RV to travel the country. Theo & Bee from the Indie Project had that exact situation this past summer. I am not exactly sure who sponsored their trip but they were furnished a Class C RV by Winnebago. They have their own RU-vid channel called THE INDIE PROJECT, so reach out to them and see how they managed to pull that off. You could literally spend one complete year if not 2 traveling the United States doing nothing but visiting Scottish festivals. I have mentioned to you before that we have at least seven here in Texas alone throughout the year, and that does not even include the North Texas Irish music festival in Dallas the third weekend of March. The Midland Scottish and Irish Festival is the second weekend of March and then the San Antonio Highland Games and Celtic music festival is the weekend closest to April 6th unless that happens to be Easter weekend. And may there is the state Scottish Festival in Decatur Texas outside of Dallas again and I think there is also another festival and Sherman Texas outside of the Fort Worth/ Dallas area. The second full weekend of October we have the Kerr County Celtic Festival and Ingram Texas at our replica of Stonehenge. I know that there is also a festival in Tyler Texas in East Texas and Celt -oberfest which is held close to Halloween and then the year ends with Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Salado, Texas the second weekend of November. And that's just one state. We haven't even started to discuss Burns Night dinners in January, either. You mentioned that you used to work for some major corporations based out of the US when you lived in London a few years back. My suggestion would be to go through the two embassies to plan the trip, and then if you still have contacts with those corporations, one of which I am assuming is a financial corporation, get them to be sponsors to help fund your trip. After you've got that, then get with Winnebago or a similar manufacturer of recreational vehicles to provide you with a RV for use while you're here in the United States. Again, they would be a sponsor for your documentary and they could do a vinyl wrap on the vehicle advertising their company and any other backers that you have as well as whatever you're going to title that documentary. I know that this is very simplistic and rudimentary, but you're a smart lad and you are excellent with your RU-vid vlogs. I think that you could come about getting this to work if you just put a little brain sweat into it ! Oidche mhath, son. Regards to Teka and the family.

I'm a Floridian and I condone this message haha

Barely into this video and I'm already laughing hard - OIA is a story in itself! I'm a native of Orlando and a few years back I moved to Arizona. That lasted about 2 months (we won't go into why), but I caught a plane home, had a friend pick me up and stepped outside OIA/MCO to catch my ride. My wavy hair immediately tripled in volume, and I knew I was home. FLORIDA! lol

Shaun you are consistently fun to watch and listen to. Glad you liked Florida.

Loved your video Shaun! I'm a long time Floridian, and I laughed through half of your video. Alligators are definitely everywhere you go, but they usually leave you alone unless people have been feeding them, or if it's nesting season. My brother was working with his company clearing land several years ago, and they came upon a nest. The mother chased everyone up a tree, and they were stuck up there all day! Glad you enjoyed your stay!

*Alligators* Laughs in Cajun 😂

18 wheelers are the mode of road goods transportation throughout the country.

Pensacola Beach and Miramar Beach on the gulf side are gorgeous!

I think with all your followers in many states, some of them would be glad to put you up for free and show you their local Scottish and tourist attractions.

I'm from Florida. I was born and raised there and lived there until 2011. I did get the same feeling when we got back from California. I always knew it was so humid and a difficult place to live but when we opened the door at the airport to go find our car, it hit us like a ton of bricks.

Hey florida boy here, born and rased in west palm beach FL, Ive been living in orlando for the last 4 years. Im happy you enjoyed it here, there are so many beautiful places here and im happy you enjoyed your time.

Gotta have a big truck for when the streets flood.

Florida is longer than it is wide, lived there for 20 years and enjoyed many different experiences, but hated the humidity and the bugs!

Just saw this! Lol I see... Been a while back. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, the heat is brutal. I was raised in East Tennessee, so I’ve never gotten completely used to it. Lol Thanks as always Shaun. We love your content.

If you wanna have a real experience, come around the time it looks like there will be a hurricane. I’ll give you a place to stay and you can enjoy the real Florida experience.

Hot, red-skinned, sweaty mess...yes, this is my life during the summer.

We've got big trucks in Texas too! There are alligators as well, but I'll give that edge to Florida. Both states have theme parks. Both are actually nice places to visit if you are not from the US. Southern states are generally full of friendly folks. I know you have already commented on Texas, and thank you, but also glad you enjoyed your stay in however many states you got to visit.

I was born and raised in FL. I also served in the US Army so I'm pretty well traveled. What I love the most about Florida is the diversity of culture and history. FL has the oldest city in the US

When I lived in Jacksonville, Florida I attended a Scottish Festival where the Scottish band Albannach played for FREE two years in a row. I must say that this bank was soooo incredibly good, quite possibly one of the best that I ever heard. An incredible experience all around.

Pretty much everyone from here in Ohio has vacationed in Florida, it's almost like it's required. But if you love roller coasters, Cedar Point in Ohio is known as the coaster capital of the world.

next time you come here stop by Publix and get a chicken tender sub and a jug of sweet tea, you won't regret it 👍

Need to go some of the springs. Absolutely beautiful.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Would love to see you return to florida and vlog all the things you mentioned in this video that you didnt get a chance to do first time around! 🖒🖒

Yes florida is one of the eleven states that are bigger than the whole UK.

Shaun: Talking about Florida. Wearing a North Carolina shirt.

I've found that many shows and brochures will show the best spot on a beach. Like maybe a 1/4 mile of the entire 20 mile beach. The gulf side is the best tho. IMHO

Your enthusiams is infectious!!! Hope you make the US GRAND TOUR...I'll be coming along and watching!!

Shaun you must go to the Keys, especially Key West. I agree with you about the heat - avoid the summer there.

Shaun, Come to South Carolina!! My ancestors (Campbells, etc.) came to South Carolina through Charleston. You will love Charleston!! Love your videos.

I fully support you making a documentary! 😁

You have a NC shirt on. Im from there! You will love it. Southerners are very friendly and our food is delicious.

Yasssssssss!!!!! A documentary would be Amazing. You legit would need 3-4 weeks to go from coast to coast, maybe longer. You may not be able to hit all 50 States and provinces , but worth hitting some of the big tourist sites and exploring the many Scottish communities around the country. We would love to help fund this this in order to make it happen.

Shaun you should come to the states and attend some of the highland games. They are all over. We have a highland fest in Alma, Michigan the last weekend of May every year. You could also check out some of the great fishing and Great Lakes beaches ( no sharks) .

Oh yeah, someone mentioned springs below. Definitely go swimming in one of the natural springs located around Ocala and the big bend area. At Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River you can swim with manatees too. And September thru November is gag grouper season in Crystal River. Just a few miles out and you catch grouper off rock piles in 20 feet of water. Local restaurants will cook em for you too.

Yes the humidity here is something to behold lol I always describe it as like a blanket of heat and moisture its overwhelming. If you do come back, one of the cities to explore would be Mount Dora it is a beautiful city and it is said to be the twin town of Forres, Scotland. I'm glad you enjoyed my home state St. Petersburg beaches are beautiful and don't feel bad many Floridians don't care for Cocoa Beach either.

Going to the Gathering in the Clans on Grandfather's Mountain in NC? Amazing fun. So interesting to see how many strangers from all over the country look like the members of their clan when the clans have their march. If you're interested in the Scottish in America, you might also want to check out the Scotch Irish who many migrated to the Appalachian Mountains. As for Florida, it's about the size of Italy. The Gulf beaches are much better than the Atlantic ones, plus the Gulf is much calmer. Any body of water or canal in Florida is unsafe due to alligators. You were very wise to stay away from the edge of the water. Alligators can travel fast out of the water on land and they can catch unwary prey, including people, on the edge of the water. "Don't Go Swimming" signs don't just mean to stay out of the water, but also keep away from the edge of the water. Also sharks can go on the beach for prey also. So if there are shark warnings, don't wade or walk along the edge of the water. One thing you might be interested is the Everglades. The Everglades is like another world with various wildlife, including flamingos. Also renting an airboat in the Everglades is an amazing experience. There are tons of things in Florida to do. Each city in Florida has very distinctive personality, more so than some other states.

Love your channel, Shaun!!!!! I'm from New Orleans, LA...I hope you come to see our city and state. You'd love the French Quarter!!!!! Great people, food, culture, MUSIC and my favorite...the southern belles. You can't beat southern girls. I know you're hitched. Cheers, Shaun!!!!

Best activity on those hot Florida summer days is visiting any of the hundreds of springs throughout the state, floating down a crystal clear 70 degree lazy river is so relaxing and most have picnicking/camping areas available with stores and cafes, you can snorkel and even scuba dive in some of the larger ones. Most visitors don’t get to experience the springs because there are so many different things to do when vacationing in Florida but it’s well worth a day trip to see the real beauty within the state. You can find tons of videos online showing the most popular springs.

Shaun.....great video. My wife sat next to me and watched this with me. She's a Florida girl, born and raised (although she's now here in Raleigh, North Carolina). She grew up in Lakeland, FL; maybe 45 minutes from Disney World and has been there over 300 times. You read that right....over 300 times. Next time to are coming to Florida, we should arrange for my wife (Dora) to be your "Disney guide". She knows ALL the "tricks". Those long lines at Disney? They should have gotten you all the Fast Pass; costs more but it gets you straight to the head of the line. Genuine offer. By the way, she loved the video!

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3 days in Florida isn't enough and I'm from California

I straight up love your shirt!!!!

Oh my gracious! Love your shirt. I am from North Carolina. I just love your videos. Thank you for sharing. 😊

I live in Florida and every person who doesn't live here only see the tourist parts of Florida which isn't the real Florida. We are about farms. We have more horse farms than Kentucky even. I live on the nature coast outside of crystal river. Fishing, scalloping, manatees, horse farms. National as well as international 1 million $ competitions happen in Ocala, Venice, Jacksonville, and Wellington. To avoid the biggest heat and humidity, come between December and April. Orlando is a mess. And yes, I have a four door Dually truck to pull my horses. lol In my town, we have nothing but "mom and pop" stores and restaurants. no big stores. And if you haven't been out on a air boat in the swamps then you have to do that. At night, use an LED light because the gator eyes shine back red while all the other wildlife shine back green. If you want a nice beach, visit the gulf coast. Anna Maria Island and Long Boat Key are great. Cocoa Beach is murky and over populated. It's a gross beach. My home state is Tennessee though. If you want advice on a visit to TN (or back here to FL), definitely contact me.

Yeah. Everything is too big in America... it's not just Florida. 😅

Glad you made it to my state! With love from Jacksonville, Florida!

Love the shirt!

Oh man, you’ve got to go to Key West! It’s freakin awesome. I’m from the US MidWest and I’ve been to Key West only once (as part of a stop off on a cruise to the Bahamas) and it’s on my bucket list to go back and spend more time there. It’s a completely different culture, just all on its own. And it’s so cool. Ok, that said, I’m glad you enjoy your trips to the US. It’s nice to hear someone from across the pond say nice things about us/US.

I'm fairly certain it didn't "literally blow your mind" as you say. LOL. Great stuff, Shaun. Keep it up!

Love your vlogs, Shaun! I have lived in Georgia for most of my life. I have never adjusted to the humidity and heat. Love the Fraser's Ridge t-shirt! 💙🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Did 6 patrols out of Holy Loch in the early '70s from the Sub base there. Beautiful area and the people were warm and welcoming. Had some of the best times at the local bars and of course, an appreciation for piping hot and steaming fish and chips on a cool night.

North fl. Is very different from where you went. Huge farms big cattle ranches. Better beaches in the gulf.

I am from and still live in Tampa, Florida. I have been all up the East Coast of the US and South and Orlando is still my favorite place to visit. Glad you could visit and enjoyed, despite our humidity. If you want to avoid the humidity, I'd suggest coming in December - early March next time. New viewer here and I am enjoying the vlogs, man. Keep at it! I think your videos are showing up because I watched Outlander on Netflix.

As as Floridian, thoroughly enjoyed this. Looking forward to your future trips if you ever go to SoFL. Miami to Key West is a beautiful car ride. ☺️

All of Florida is spread out lol. Not just Orlando

I’m in Lakeland. Florida and your video is on point especially about the heat. 😂

Love ya Shaun! Florida is one of my favorite places...especially the Tampa area. I enjoy your videos so much!

You are so funny! My nephews from Orlando were visiting me here in small Wilmington and we went to our "Mall". They asked me what store we were driving up to! They were used to huge stores!!!

I see the forsythia in bloom out your slider. It sure the hell looks like early Spring. Oh! We have many Burmese pythons in Southern Florida, but there have been confirmed sightings as far North as Daytona Beach. This is not the place to leave the wee ones in the yard unsupervised. Most homes have screened in pool enclosures around pools and/or decks. I did see a racoon foraging for duck eggs in the middle of the day on Sunday.

If you ever come back, go to Boca Grande. It’s one of the most beautiful communities and has spectacular beaches

My grandparents took me to see a shuttle launch when I was five. The power of it still echoes in my mind 17 years later.

I grew up in Michigan and Disney World was every kid's dream, too. I've been there a few times and loved it.

Come to Charleston SC and visit the First Scott’s Church and the Scottish Rite. Lots of Scottish influences in Charleston.

Hey Shaun! I really enjoyed your video. I have lived in Florida my whole life and love it here! Orlando is its own whacky world but can be fun in the cooler months lol. I live pretty close to Miami and its a different whacky world down here. I highly recommend visiting the Florida Keys and the Everglades! if you ever need a South Florida tour guide let me know. 😁 Are you aware of the Scottish American Society? Each local area has a locale chapter with resources (ie. The South Florida Scottish American Society). They attend all local Scottish heritage events such as Highland games. They might be able to help you with your cultural journey you mentioned at the end of the video. I hope you are planning on attending the Highland games in North Carolina this summer. They are some of my favorite! I also highly recommend a visit to Asheville! The food and beer there is some of my favorite too!

If you’re wanting to come back to Florida to fish, you should come to the west side of the state and fish in the Gulf. Crystal River and Homosassa Florida have world class inshore and offshore fishing. Also you can swim the manatees and go scalloping as well depending on what time of the year you come. It is a beautiful area. It is called the Nature Coast, it is a small town feel and very nice people!

Love your accent, can understand you!!Your right it's too hot in the summer, always hot and sweaty, rest of year more pleasant.

Born in Naples florida... Florida is a big state which sights change in nearly every county. Great state to explore. Btw the county I was born in is bigger than the state I'm living in at the moment. Florida is a big state....

Also Google Florida man news and make a video reacting to it

OMG I love your shirt!! I’m a huge Outlander fan!!!

We live in Hudson Florida which is about 45 minutes North of Tampa......we have season passes to Disney World. It’s like being on vacation everyday! I’m also originally from North Carolina......love Outlander. I’m also of Scottish decent.....McDaniel is my maiden name. We visited Scotland last year.....LOVED it.....so very beautiful!