Brit Reacts to European's FIRST IMPRESSIONS of TEXAS 

I am a fifth generation Texan and that is definitely West Texas. East Texas is an entirely different experience. East Texas has piney woods, a lot of lakes, and even some swamps along the border with Louisiana. Texas has mountain ranges, deserts, and the woods. Texas also has the beach down on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas is like a whole country in itself.

Here I am, a Texan. Watching a British person react to a polish person's reaction to Texans. The internet is wild.

I am a native Texan. Our state is so large that from the Gulf Coast to El Paso from the Rio Grande to our Panhandle in the northwest, you will experience such a vast experience it will change your your life. Me , I hail from Dallas!

Texas WAS it's own country from 1836 to 1846, after it gained its independence from Mexico until in joined the Union. It was recognized by Belgium, the UK, France, the Netherlands and the United States.

Lol, NO we do not drink liquid eggs. We cook with them.

Just realize that she only traveled through the western part of Texas. The Eastern portion has the hill country, piney woods, swamps, and coastal plains as well as 4 of the most populous cities in the U.S. Texas is really vast and very diverse. Btw, Froot Loops are ok; but Froot Loops with almond milk is horrendous

For those wondering, nice RVs like this have sections that can expand out when stationary. But, then they go back in for driving. That's part of why they can be so spacious.

17:12 Highways are named by the order they were built, not how popular they are. Route 66 was the only highway that stretched from East coast to West coast before the invention of the Interstate system. so it was very common for people that were traveling cross country to take that highway in order to access the rest of the country. It additionally helps when it was referenced in popular songs from Country, to Folk, to Rock.

Nobody is drinking liquid egg here😂😂😂….it’s not juice!!! It’s simply beaten egg without the hassle of buying a dozen eggs. Also, she is picking up the largest versions of items. The same shelf has normal and even mini size versions of these products.

News Flash for the Brits: If you want a bottle of water, do not say still water. Water is water. Still water doesn't exist because it is just water.

😂 😂 😂 "Do you drink eggs?" Here I was thinking of all of the great things we could cook with that many eggs - without having to deal with egg shells - and the carton made you think it was a drink. That was awesome!

Lol I can’t lie, I’m amazed that you’re amazed by drive-thru ATMs. We’ve had them for decades. I remember going through with my mom when I was a kid and the teller would send a lollipop back with the receipt for me.

I can’t express in words how safe she is on this trip. As long as she doesn’t get into a car, or go into a room with a shady character, and just stays in public, locks her motel room door, she is an absolutely no danger. You can tell when you are in a dangerous area of the United States. Rural areas are super safe. And only fractions of cities are dangerous.

It's so fun seeing a foreigner's perspective like this. Makes me realize how much I take for granted.

“You literally need a pickup truck to carry all those beans bro” That is why all those pickup beds are empty. There’s no beans yet.

11:56 America is the country where almost all new technology is created (it may be assembled or built in Mexico or Taiwan or China, but most of it is created and developed in America (Israel is another country that creates a lot of technology, usually medical) ), there for it's on the forefront of it's use in nearly every major city and most small towns. Additionally, people HIGHLY value their time and want to be able to take care of things quickly to get on with other stuff they need to do, so anything that can be automated, or nearly so, is done to help people complete their tasks quickly so they can be on their way.

Majority of Americans have never heard water referred to as “still” or “sparkling” referring to plain water or what we consider soda water. They will usually refer to the brand of sparkling water. If you want water in America just say water. You won’t be served sparkling water unless you request it unlike the UK. I remember asking for water when I was stationed in Germany and being served sparkling water. It was a shock when I went to take a drink. 😅

Route 66 was the original highway for going to the western USA. Most of it is long gone now, replaced with other routes, but in it’s day, it was quite grand, going through incredibly scenic places, peppered with motels and tourist attractions along the way.

My family actually fought in war to gain texas so im a texan literally born and raised and texans have huge pride over our state and are so proud and Texans are honestly the nicest people but we can spot an outsider in town immediately

I’m retired now but I was an OTR trucker for many years. It’s fun to watch your videos of so many different places that I traveled through.

One of the reasons things are so large, especially in rural parts of the U.S., is because most families only shop once a week or even once a month as they have to travel so far for shopping. When I was a kid we only went to the store once every two months. So large shopping trips were necessary. Most of our meat was purchased as a whole cow, a whole hog and chicken from a neighbor who raised them. All of our meat was kept in large 6 foot freezers and some veggies were from neighboring farms as well. But things we couldn't raise or purchase from neighbors had to be purchased. So large quantities were needed to last from trip to trip. No running to the corner store when the nearest one is 50 or more miles away. It was an all day trip and you did EVERYTHING in one day. We'd be gone from 6 or 7 am and back around 3 or 4 pm with tons of groceries to haul in and get put away.

route 66 for the longest time was the only way people moved west to California. it starts in Chicago and goes to Santa Monica pier. The towns that sprung up along the route are legendary and really shows what quirks there are. also the sights are quite fascinating along there. the interstate basically killed route 66 and the towns along it are struggling. that and air travel. it was immortalized in the Cars movies. Its the sense of nostalgia of days long gone, of times of you had to do it that way, its the idea of the open road and nothing but you and the wind.

A friend told me this years ago, and I have found it to be true. If you're traveling across the U. S., and you're in a small, remote town with no "chain" restaurants that you might be familiar with, look for the little cafe with the most pickup trucks parked outside. That's where the local farmers, ranchers, grain dealers etc., will congregate for breakfast or just a cup of coffee. They'll tell some tall tales, talk business, politics, grain prices, the things that impact the everyday person the most. I stopped at a little Mom and Pop cafe in Mitchell, South Dakota many years ago while travelling to see friends in North Dakota, and I was fascinated by the conversations the farmers were having. Nothing was off-limits! And when it came to thrift, one local farmer said "I'll pick up a NAIL if I see one on the ground!" And, the steak and eggs were soooo good! Kansas, Nebraska, you name it. I enjoy your videos, especially your reaction to Eva Zubek enjoying the rodeo! If you have the chance to visit here, please do. We'd love to have you! George from Illinois.

Texas has so many beautiful parks, it’s a dream for most to have a nice little country home and then have an RV to go around and travel

I was 15 the first time I drove across the US. Pre cell phone. America is very safe, especially off the highways and out of the larger cities.

In the rural parts of Texas, it might be an hour to the grocery store so you buy a lot of ground beef and freeze it, or a lot of peanut butter because you can’t just pop to the store whenever you want

I’m American and I’ve literally never seen an RV like that! I didn’t know you could have a full size kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and two giant couches in an rv either! 🤯

I've traveled the interstate from Dallas to Houston at night. It's common for truckers (if noticing a woman traveling alone) to flash their headlights once you pass. They communicate via radios. Watch out for us ladies. Sorta like Smokey and the Bandit. 😂

Route 66 was the only road Chicago to California. During the Great Depression and the dust bowl many people followed this route to Calif from Arkansa, Oklahoma, Missouri, etc in search of work. Later in the 50-60 families did cross country trips to see the sites and visit out of state relatives and friends. Gas was so cheap 25cents a gallon, sometimes less. In my childhood my Dad took us on these road trips cross country every summer sometimes staying motels, sometimes camping. They were good times!

Remember in the U.S. we have huge freezers and only groceries shot every two weeks or once a month. The large cans are used at social occasions with large groups or for nursing homes or places that prepare meals for large groups.

Route 66 was the first completed east to west highway across the United States. In the 30's there was a great migration during the depression. Then in the 50's, it was the iconic trip to leave Chicago and finally arrive in Los Angeles after a week or more of driving. Because it carried so much traffic, places to see grew up along it's path. Side note: even numbered highways go east/ west while odd numbered highways go north/south throughout the US.

Traveling by yourself, especially as a woman, is so rewarding and brave. I did it from Texas to Chicago. I had the best time of my life. I also realize how lucky and grateful I am bc in the current state our world is in I wouldn’t be so lucky. I practice grace and empathy everyday for this ❤

Although Texas is a state in numerous ways it is still it's own large in size, rich in resources and large in population nation. Texas is so unique.

I live in North TX 45 minutes from Dallas. We have big yards, grass, trees and flower. I drove to Tucson Arizona recently and didn't realize what a boring drive it would be going through the desert. It takes forever to get across Texas. There are areas that are all cactus, prickly pear, rock and sand. Then you can go to another part and have beautiful ocean. Texas is great!

I am a native Texan and an oil brat (my Dad was a chemical engineer for Exxon). I live in Granbury and we have a Beer Barn which is a drive thru liquor store, except you don’t go to a window, you drive thru the middle of the barn-shaped store.

We bought a “pop-up” camper in 1979 when our kids were young. It was the only way could afford to travel with kids. The camper was towed behind our station wagon. It had room for 8 people to sleep in it. The top “popped up” to make it possible to sit and stand up inside. It had a small kitchen with a sink, stove and the two large tables converted into double beds. It had pull/out ends that were also beds. My husband and I slept on one pull-out, our daughter slept next to us on a separate bed. On the other end, 2 sons slept on the pull-out, 2 on the inner bed. We took so many wonderful trips! Many weekends, but also longer ones farther away from home. The memories are always with us!

The US Highway system has existed since the 1920s. There is a numbering scheme that goes with them. Even numbers go east-west and odd numbers go north-south. They are loosely geographic too. US 2 is in the far northern part of the country and runs parallel with Canada and US 98 runs along the Gulf Coast in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Since US Route 66 was somewhere in the middle, that's why it was 66 and not 1. The reason for it's fame is that it was purposefully designed to carry traffic from Chicago to Southern California which was really the only major connection (uninterrupted) between the East and West at the time. I think it was also made famous with the Dust Bowl migration in the 30s as well.

She is showing traditional small town Texas. The cities are what you would expect. Also at first she was on a road by our prairies or flatlands. Central and west Texas have lots of trees (oak and cedar) and forests of pine trees. Then there's the beaches in the South East and mountains in the West. Texas has a diverse landscape. ❤️

From the Amarillo area, now in Houston. This is great!!!

Route 66 became one of the most famous roads in America, having been popularized in American culture through books, songs, music, magazines, movies, and television shows. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, it was the primary route for the migration of farm workers from the Midwest to California

Straws are still mainly plastic in the US. You can get paper ones if you want, but most people not using the plastic ones are using a reusable one. I think we've pretty much given up hope on the paper ones for the reason you stated. The liquid eggs aren't for drinking. They're for making scrambled eggs. Saves you the step of having to crack the eggs and whisk them into a liquid. I've only really seen them used when you need to make a lot of scrambled eggs like in college dining halls where you're making enough eggs for hundreds or thousands of students.

I have actually been from coast to coast and and even Fairbanks Alaska, installing wifi in a lot of these Rv parks and state parks. Got to see things in this country that I never thought I could see. And coming from a native born Texan with Hispanic roots, I did not find this country to be racist in any way towards me. They actually were pretty nice to us offering drinks and food.

12:40 that white truck is an average sized truck in (not just) Texas and even the South in general... there are MANY, MANY working farms both in Texas and most states in the South or West of the country, so there are MANY large truck to haul around both equipment, supplies, or even trailers (that can carry supplies, equipment or even livestock). Her truck would only be considered a 'passenger' truck and not meant for actual work.

Bro you are an American at heart my dude! I know you are English but we will take you and you would have the time of your life! To add to that, we would love to learn more about where you are from. Its just the nature of my people. We love to have a good time.

California uses paper straws. The rest of us want to enjoy our lives

Her passport just flagged the system because she had gotten a visa before to travel in Afghanistan or Iraq. Plus it was the southern boarder. It may be an inconvenience but I am glad some aspects of our homeland security somewhat works. Americas own trucks for towing and hauling. Pretty much everyone i know has a trailer of some sort. Boats, lawncare, enclosed, flatbed, campers and RVs, dump trailers.

Texas is an anglicized spelling of the original word Tejas which is pronounced Tay-hass. Oh I just realized Texas might be the Mexican spelling with the same pronunciation in Spanish. It was the word that the Spaniards gave the natives back in the 1700's when they first settled here. It means "friendly people!" The friendliness of the original natives is still a part of the Texas DNA! We have so many drive throughs in Texas that even the drive throughs have a drive through! One of the main reasons, other than just people being lazy, that we have drive throughs everywhere is the extreme heat during the warm months. Package sizes in the regular grocery have gotten larger because they are competing with the warehouse grocer/dept stores of Costco and Sam's.

It’s the utilitarian aspect of a truck that appeals to people in the US and they ride almost like a car now. It’s great for “Do it yourselfers” and typically people pull heavy trailers with them too. Route 66 was the first major highway that you could travel from Chicago to LA.

The liquid eggs are to make scrambled eggs, not to drink. I’ve literally driven through every state in the continental United States by myself, and I’ve had a blast!

West Texas is very much wide open spaces, wonderful respectful people and hard working people.

The thing about drive-thrus is they are convenient, when it's 100°F outside who wants to get out of their air conditioned car? Also, if you have children, getting them out of the car and herded into the store and back again is a major ordeal. When it's raining or snowing, staying inside your car makes sense. Also, if you are elderly or disabled, getting in and out of your car, walking across the parking lot, walking around the store, getting back to the car, climbing back into the car can be arduous. So the convenience of a drive-thru works best for them.

Yes, we still have plastic straws. The paper straw fad disappeared pretty quickly. We're a car culture in the States. Some places you can even find drive through liquor stores! You'd be fine traveling alone across America. 99% of the places you'll visit are safe and happy to see you. And if you bump into the sketchy 1%, you turn around and just go back the way you came.

Nobody's gonna be hauling something and park it in a big parking lot 😂

In Wyoming, we have drive - through pharmacies, flower shops, restaurants, funeral homes, general stores, and even drive-through liquor stores. You can have alcohol in your car so long as it isn't open. You can even take home your bottle of wine that's left from your dinner out. The restaurant has to place it in a bag and staple the bag shut. When you take it into the house, you can drink it or put it in the fridge for later.

Your video commentary is great. I really enjoy the videos.

Our grocery stores...you can order your groceries online and either set up a time to go pick them up (you drive to the pick up location, phone the store and they bring the entire order to your car and load it for you!!!) Or you can even have your weeks groceries delivered to your house!!!

Fruit Loops is something you ate as a kid, and as an adult you might buy a box now and again and have it for dessert.

8:14 I grew up with a literal drive thru station. You would literally drive your car through the store and the items would be displayed on both sides and when you got to the clerk you would then tell them what you wanted and then the workers would go gather your things and you would check out then drive out of the store. They have the best and biggest sweet tea. When my friends from out of state would visit they would be shocked

If she's said carbonated water they would have understood her I think. Slushies come in all kinds of flavors depending on the store. Some stores do paper but lots still have plastic because of how bad paper straws are. We have drive-thru lots of stuff now, way different from when I was a kid in the 80-90s. I think the drive thru stuff happens because the major cities are so populated that just getting to and from work can take more than an hour and people just want to get home instead of drive an hour, go to the store for an hour, stand in line to pay for 15-20 min, then drive 15 min home, then cook. So lets say you get off work at 5pm, you wouldn't be eating until 8pm or 8:30pm. People who live in rural areas will buy in bulk and not go in to the grocery but once a week or so. My grandma who lived in the city would buy smaller and go to the grocery every day or two to get stuff fresh. I think a lot of her idea was to waste nothing so she only bought what she needed. But people who live far out like my other grandma had to plan for not being able to get to the grocery because it was in the next town over 20 miles away.

Obviously, we have regular size cans of beans also, not just those big giant ones.

All the stuff in big cans and packages is for cookouts, for church socials, scout groups, etc… My family buys bulk burger because it’s usually cheaper. We break it up into 1 or 2 pound amounts for dinners and lunches. Oklahoma has more surviving/drivable miles of the old Route 66 than any other state it went through.

in America, you are more likely to be robbed or attack in a larger city than in a small town. Avoid the major cities and don't travel at night (to avoid likely accidents or getting lost easy) and park in open, well light area and leave anyplace that gives you a 'bad vibe' and you'll do great. Also, small town people are MUCH MORE likely to be friendly and welcoming than city people. I've lived in many different places (in and out of the U.S.) and speak from experience. the smallest town I lived in had only 200 people and the largest city that I've lived in was a metropolis that had almost 10 million people.

1926 route 66 was officially designated a national highway. 1956 is when it underwent a significant rerouting in Amarillo, TX due to expansion of the airport. During the Dust Bowl of 1930s, it was primary route for the migration of farm workers from Midwest to California. Also moving military equipment across the country during WW2.

I took a road trip by myself from central Texas to Seattle, Washington when I was 56. I never once felt unsafe. Just be aware of your surroundings and if you feel like it might not be safe somewhere, don't go there. It's a shame she missed driving through central and east Texas, the two most beautiful parts of the state. Texas has vastly different scenery, depending on where you are.

I haven't spent too much time in Texas, but I have only experienced "open carry twice in my life." If you see it just keep to yourself and stay cool. There once was a little old lady in Texas, who chased away a TV crew that was covering something next door, for trespassing on her lawn. Texas is huge, except for Alaska.

Route 1 is the main north south route from Maine to Florida. The numbered route system is even east to west and odd north to south

re Route 66: In my childhood, it was the only highway from Chicago to LA. There was a TV show dedicated to a road trips along Rt 66- I think 2 dudes in a corvette.

I live in West Texas and it’s pretty incredible to see this through someone else’s eyes. I watch a lot of photography videos and a good many of them are by English landscape photographers, and I think the U.K. looks like a beautiful country!! I should start appreciating where I live more.

As a Texan, I can say this video is pretty legit. Also, trucks in Texas is like a norm. You'll see more trucks here than in any other state. It's very normal to have a truck here, and pretty much everyone does.

I had a pickup truck for many years. It was a chevy stick shift with 8 ft bed. I spent many weekends moving family and friends. When you have a truck many people ask you to haul things for them. As long as they paid for the gas i was willing to help out. Currently i drive a van. Some people still ask me to help them move 😊

In the 1920's, road trips were the ultimate vacation. Route 66 was the first road that went from the east coast to the west coast of America. A lot of route 66 was just renamed. The interstate highways took the straightest shortest route. Route 66 was scenic.

The UK *IS* very developed, but what you’re seeing in this clip is the distinct differences that living in the USA imposes on our life styles. We’re hyper car-dependent, so our vehicles become a much more regular aspect of our lives. That’s why you see so many Drive-Thru services in the states. It’s not a pure convenience factor. It’s because owning a car is somewhat mandatory.

She missed the best part of Texas, the East and Northeast part but I probably would have chosen the most direct route to Alaska, too. She should come down the other side of Texas on her way home though. People are just as friendly in every part of Texas.

Context is everything. We suffer the same misconceptions when visiting different cultures abroad, even when those cultures are soooo very similar. It is hard to judge and understand another culture when viewed through the lens of your culture. Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier, but helps you to realize that you need to adopt a different perspective. (However, observing y’alls misinterpretations is highly entertaining, keep it up…love your podcasts)

Route 66 was the former highway, mostly 2 lanes that was laid down in 1926 and stretched from Chicago to California...over 3900 km. It was the fastest way to get from the midwest to the Pacific. However after WWII it was mostly made obsolete by the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 which established a national system of highways. A lot of the small towns and establishments that sprang up along Route 66 either dried up, shrank in importance or simply disappeared after the national highway system was completed.

Drive-through liquor stores. Also the reason that Walmart is selling so many oversized things is probably because some people in that area probably are driving an hour to get their groceries so they might be stocking up so they don't have to go back again that soon. And you aren't wrong, most motels are creepy. Diners, on the other hand, are often really good. Not always, but often.

Where I grew up in Kentucky, we had drive-thru liquor stores. It still boggles my mind.

My daughter drove from California to Canada and then down here to North FL. We were very nervous especially her driving through Chicago and NY. She got lost in Buffalo. A lot of prayer. Then...she drove to TX where she is now being a ranch manager. Live your dreams and...pray a lot! 😅😁 We in north FL still have plastic straws. 🎉

"why wouldn't they just call it route 1?" 🤣🤣 That made me do a laugh of the audible variety

Froot Loops are extremely processed and full of sugar! Definitely what a lot of children want (at least here in the U.S.).

She missed the craziest drive thru stores we have in Texas. Drive thru liquor and ammo! I'm from Texas and it still makes me laugh when I see them. Obviously not everywhere but in some towns lol.

12:18 I remember my boss got like a ford f250 or something similar with the largest cab and bed money could buy. It was basically the truck version of a limo, only wider. He brought it out for a company lunch out and he circled the parking lot like 3 times before he could find a place to park. Most trucks here are not used for work, its a status symbol.

A few comments from a Texan… Chicken Fried Steak is what a lot of us call it. It’s really Country Fried Chicken. I don’t know why we call it chicken fried steak.😆 Texas is mostly safe, but we have had a lot of new people moving in from other states (crazy Californians, bold New Yorkers, etc.), probably looking for jobs since those are pretty vast in our state, and/or cheaper living costs and lower taxes. I would have to say Texas is probably one of the more prosperous states right now in 2023. With all these new folks coming in, we do have more than our fair share of dangerous people that have moved in. Most of our dangerous folks are in the big cities (Dallas, Austin, Houston, etc.) As long as you keep your nose in your own business, be polite when you’re talking to other Texans, and don’t trust anyone in terms of getting an emergency ride, or helping someone put something in a truck or a van, things like that, but most people are very friendly and more than willing to help in any safe logical way they can. Also, with guns being big in Texas, and has been forever, guns aren’t new here, so majority of us are very responsible and well meaning. Texans don’t go about their days looking for people to shoot. We’re safe!😁But we will kill your ass if you threaten us or our families/friends.😅 All in all, there is nothing new under the sun, just different ways, different tastes, different brands, etc. I do think I’m blessed to be born in arguably the biggest best city in Texas (Dallas), in the best state (probably the strongest richest most important state in the US), in the greatest nation on the planet, built on God’s standards, with the right to defend ourselves, even against our own government, and with arguably the nicest most caring awesome people in the country. Aside from money, I feel like a hit the life lotto. You come on and enjoy! We’ll leave the light on for y’all!🤠

We can literally get anything delivered to our homes. Walmart will deliver now and as long as you spend more than $35 there is no added charge. (Except the tip for the deliverer. Obviously not on a set percentage)

lol, I love it " I thought Britain was up there with technology..." Brother, in some places we can have packaged delivered to our houses with drones...

Everywhere in America no one orders “still” water. It’s just water. The only place you can really ever get sparkling water is a grocery store. It wasn’t because of her accent that they didn’t know what she was talking about. It’s because no one orders sparkling water 😂. We still have plastic straws but are slowly transitioning away from plastic straws. Almost no major city has plastic straws but country areas do. Everywhere in the US has drive through ATMs all over the place. Drive through pharmacies are slightly less common. Drive through stores are not something I’ve ever seen before and drive through liquor series don’t exist in a lot of states because they’re not legal in every state. Liquid eggs, aka egg beaters, are for cooking without the hassle of cracking eggs. No one drinks it straight. That would be gross. Route 66 was the first road to travel all the way across the US (kind of)-from Chicago to LA. After the interstate system was built, no one went Route 66 anymore because it was slower. I’d recommend watching the movie “Cars” if you haven’t! It actually has a decent amount of historical significance around Route 66.

Route 66 required you to slow down for every town, where the interstate has a faster speed limit and doesn’t require you to slow down often. People usually drive more to get places. I’ve heard that when people used to drive Route 66, the trip, going through the towns, was part of the experience. For some of the towns, a main focus of the economy was the travelers along the highway. Texas is huge! You can’t drive through it in a day. There are also very urban areas in Texas, so her experiences there are one aspect of what you can encounter, not the whole picture. About the slushies, one of our local owners experiments to create his own flavors-his Big Red is amazing (apple, cinnamon, and something else I can’t remember). His stand has over 60 flavors. Sometimes, it takes a while to choose. Most places have at least 10 flavors. Not all of our stores carry the huge sizes she showed in the grocery store, but certain chains are noted for selling in large quantities (Costco and Sam’s Club are the two best known). I’m not so concerned for her personal safety (although some areas are problematic) as that her stuff might get stolen out of her vehicle. My in-laws drove to Alaska decades ago. At that time, the highways through Canada and southern Alaska were awful; hopefully, they are better now. (The roads were so bumpy, it was hard on their tires and on the vehicle’s suspension.) This will definitely be the trip of a lifetime.

I always love seeing other people’s perspectives, while learning about the US, and especially TX. TX is my home, but I’ve lived, and traveled all over the country.

Rt 66 was (before interstates) THE best way to get from Chicago to L.A. It was built when roads moved with the land instead of cutting through it like interstates do.

20:45 a good show to watch for dinners is "Dinners, Drive-in's and Dives". they visit dinners across the country(U.S.) and sample the foods there. Dinners are MUCH better food than any fast food and even many upscale restaurants. BUT it will take a little longer to get the food than a fast food place as it's 'cooked to order' meaning you order THEN they cook it. it's not sitting on a heating shelf somewhere waiting to be handed out. Additionally, the portions are usually very generous compared to most upscale restaurants and may even taste better.

I love what she's saying at the end. Great video man. I'm going to suscribe to her. 👏🏼

That trip she started in South America, drove all the way through it, then into Central America, into Mexico, through Texas, up to the Pacific northwest, through the western part of Canada then to the nothernmost part of Alaska, then back down the Pacific coast of the US into Baja California(Pacific peninsula in Mexico). She is now back in the US(the smallest town video was part of the current trip) and she is thinking of moving to the US full time. She started out traveling in that 4 wheel drive SUN throughout Europe and Asia before she ever came to the US for that first trip.

Froot Loops really are that good. They’re also artificial, but deliciously so. Groceries in the US are offered in big portions because we generally only shop once a week, and do so for the entire family. It’s not like an individual American buys a gallon of baked beans and consumes it in one meal by him/herself 😂

14:40 this isn't even the "everything is bigger" thing... this is normal items that can be found at nearly every walmart in the entire country....

His reactions are the best.

Those big portions of groceries are good for big families, parties, and small businesses like food trucks. Eggs in a carton are good for travelers or someone that doesn't want a bunch of broken eggs lol There's always someone who needs things, otherwise they'd quit selling them. 😉

With bigger families you need to get bigger sizes so you dont have to go back to the store every few days. Also the bigger sizes are good for parties, barbeques, etc. Remember shes taking the back roads, and seeing a very small part of texas.

Most Texans have trucks for ranches and land movement…hauling things in them is a definite plus. But the main reason for trucks there is the same for most rural areas in the US as I am from Kentucky we have a lot of hills…mountains in the eastern part of the state…so off roading and 4 wheel drive is their main function and purpose…to drive through fields check on the fence for any gaps for cattle and other livestock purposes. The main items u will usually see in a truck are things to maintain a farm or working ranch…grain..feed..fertilizer..mulch…fencing and tools..etc.

Many of those RVs you have remote controllers that open them up double wide… once you are parked, you can expand it to full open ..and yea they are huge

Yeah, we still have plastic straws. It surprised me in England how they were all paper. You will see some paper straws in some bigger cities, but plastic is still the most common I think. At least in Texas.