New Zealand Family React to the Top 10 things Americans want you to know (WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW!) 

Idk why but I love watching a family from another country learn about USA...most people are friendly here

Most Americans will never even see the entirety of our own country. We really have no need to travel abroad.

Fun fact about the ”I’m walk-in here” scene in Midnight Cowboy. They shot that scene on an actual New York street and it’s been rumored that that was actually a taxi cab driver that almost hit Dustin Hoffman completely unscripted

I'm a retired police officer and medic, my beautiful wife is a doctor, and our kids are grown. We live 1 hour west of Dodge City, Kansas (The real old west) in the small town of Johnson City. If ya'all need a stopping point we have a 30 amp hookup on our house w/ water and septic. You would be welcome here if you need it, God speed NZERS!!!

To be clear, you did NOT have a hurricane experience. You had a hard rain. Love, Florida.

The BEAUTY of America is that we can STILL love our Country... Even though we Dislike Our Government and Certain Aspects of where our Country's direction is going. You'll notice that People are Coming INTO America, but very few are Leaving.

Texas is kind of its own thing. If you want to see the South go to Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee or the Carolinas.

Bummer to hear yall deny the Graham family reactions. Been watching you guys for quite a while but I'm second guessing

Apology from the start as this will be a long comment. But, I wanted to share a story about a family trip and how it helped years later as my father lay dying. First, thank you for your videos. I enjoy your perspectives and they are a reminder of how much there is to love and enjoy about this country. Second, your videos bring back memories of a 2-week cross-country trip my family took in the 1960s when I was 13. At the time we lived in Southern Indiana and drove to a town just outside Seattle, Washington to visit old friends. It was about 5,000 miles round-trip. We were in a Rambler Station Wagon, no air conditioning, no tent, and we stayed in campgrounds. Two adults, three kids, sleeping in the car or on the ground right outside the car. We had a camp stove, only ate in two or three restaurants the whole trip. Every morning my mother would buy a bag of ice and fill up a couple thermos so we had ice water to drink throughout the day. We saw national parks like Yellowstone, Little Big Horn Battlefield (aka Custer ‘s Last Stand) and Dinosaur National Park where we watched a dig going on, historic sites and all sorts of small towns where we stopped to do laundry. Got lost on an Indian reservation when my mother, who was in charge of maps, misread one and took us miles and miles down a dirt road that dead-ended at a cliff overlooking a river. It was a memorable trip to say the least. Nearly 40 years later my father fell into a coma following cancer surgery. My mother and I sat at his bedside, talking to him even though he was unconscious and dying. We frequently mentioned that trip, reminiscing about funny things that happened, wonderful places we saw, and wondering what in the world possessed us to go cross country in August, in a car without air conditioning and sleep without a tent… except in Yellowstone where we all slept in the car with windows up because of bears. Whenever we talked about this trip, all my father’s levels- heartbeat, respiration, oxygen, pulse, etc., - went to normal. There is no doubt in my mind my father heard us. I will always be grateful for the memories of that family trip and the comfort they provided at the end of my father’s life.

I've always wanted to go to New Zealand. Thought about living there. We need you guys to do a video what new Zealanders want the world to know about them

I think the Bronson, Missouri joke went over your heads. All the characters in Bronson looked like actor Charles Bronson. He's been dead for quite awhile so it's understandable that you don't know who he is.

Cowboys are mostly out in the west (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, etc). Also, we have about 400 million guns in America, privately owned. It's about 120 guns per 100 Americans. Finally, the statistic cited by WatchMojo is a bit misleading. It's actually more like 55% of households that own guns. In their survey, they are counting people in a gun household who don't personally own the weapon themselves (so my daughter who can shoot and has access to my guns at home, might say she doesn't actually own it...but she has access).

Not only are not all Southerners cowboys, but pretty much all the images they showed while they were talking about cowboys were from the West. The South is not that open and a lot greener. 😅

A few years back my wife and I decided to visit all the cool things just in our little state of Idaho. Several years in and we have barely scratched the surface. From sand dunes to mountain peaks above the tree line, Idaho is incredibly naturally diverse. Can't imagine trying to see all the cool things in all the other states as well. Hope you get to most of the national parks. Olympic, Yellowstone, Glacier, and all the Utah ones are truly amazing places. Love the content.

I lived in Wellington for a year and love your culture! I have Māori friends and South Africa friends from my time in your country! I can’t tell you how much I love your channel because it takes me back to my time living in your country and how it was the best experience of my life. You are right that all Americans are not the same. I’m a Texan. And I moved to your country on purpose for a year after college to learn about the world. And what I learned could never be captured on film. Come see me in Denton! I’m just 30 miles north of Dallas.

As somebody who lives in the totally real state of Wyoming, I can't wait to see you guys make a video on Yellowstone, the Tetons, Devil's Tower, and any other attractions you see in this beautiful state I call home. I can also attest to the fact we don't really care about living in the shadow of Yellowstone's super volcano.

About traveling, most of us just don't have the time, which is a shame. I've traveled quite a bit but it was mostly with my grandparents. They had the time and I had all summer. I'd rather take a road trip and see this country. Those were the vacations I remember most and enjoyed more than any trip I ever took out of country. Glad you had a great time!

As an American I didn’t even know that most don’t own a gun in America. Most people I know own a gun, even the ones you wouldn’t think to have one. But the few that have them, usually have a minimum of like 5.

The food is waaaaay underrated here, I think. It really is amazingly good.

Back in the Summer of 1986, I was a support van driver for a guy rolling his wheelchair across the United States. From Oregon to Nebraska we were on the interstate. But in Nebraska, the police required us to use the smaller more dangerous highway that paralleled the interstate. Despite the challenges, it was also the best thing we could have ever done. The interstates bypass the little towns and on the highway we went through every one along the way. We met some fabulous people and saw things we'd never have seen if we'd been on the interstate. We made it our standard to eat at mom and pop (locally owned) eateries and to try and get to know the people in each stop along the way. I think you'll really enjoy that aspect of your journey this go around!

One of the downfalls as a truck driver I see daily as a 18 wheeler driver is in experienced RV drivers on roads going way to fast for their lack of experience of driving big objects on the roads. Best tip avoid driving during morning and evening rush hours with RV. Highest risk of accident during that time. As 18 wheeler driver at certain areas near cities I refuse to be driving during those hours.

So many small towns across this country. All with a unique history and stories. Hope you get the opportunity to see the Ozarks.

Yes we definitely get stereotyped a lot but for the most part its over exaggeration. But perhaps thats everywhere. I believe most southern people are the most down to earth people you can meet

Our younger son, his lovely spouse, & their good friend, had a MAGICAL visit to New Zealand. Christmas & NY, right before Covid.

I used to watch your channel all the time but haven’t lately due to a cancer diagnosis, tuning in now, Atlanta and Denzel have grown so much taller !

The US actually doesn’t have an official language. However like he said in the video, since 70% speak English it is what is taught and used on official documents and through out the country. Except maybe territories like Puerto Rico where they speak Spanish.

As a U.S. citizen here is a way to tell when they are foreigners, if a guy is wearing Miami shorts, Phoenix shirt and arlington cap, he is a foreigner. If a person is wearing a NY Yankee cap and is not from the Bronx or a Yankee fan, he is a foreigner, they luv them some NY caps.

I grew up in NY, USA & worked in Manhattan for decades. We can't be rude! I worked across the street from Madison Square Garden & a coupla blocks from the Empire state bldg. I was running to grab lunch, do errands etc; but people from all over the world are there throughout the 4 seasons. Of course, you're going to help them if they're lost, help them find a good tourist attraction, meal & always tell the Ladies to cross body their purses & men to put wallets in the front pockets - any big city you would do the same - anywhere in the world. We're very friendly. I so much enjoyed interacting w/people from anywhere & everywhere & telling them about cool historic landmarks in NY that weren't on any tours. Yes, sometimes it was difficult because Manhattan is always rushing, but we'll worth it to meet so many interesting people who just wanted a great time in NYC. 🗽🗽🗽🗽

Being born and raised in Santa Cruz, I love all of Denzel’s SC gear!

As a Southerner here in the state of Georgia, stereotypes suggest I’m supposed to be racist and/or xenophobic. As a gun-owner it ought be ‘worse’. Obviously the truth is FAR away. I’ve zero desire to harm anyone. Even if I’m in a rush, if someone needs help…native, immigrant, visitor, even barely speaking English….I’m happy to do everything I can to help! It’s an absolutely American (and Southern) thing to do! 🙂

for firearms, estimates are 1 in 3 houses have a firearm, but there are estimated to be over 400 million firearms in the hands of private citizens in the US For traveling in an RV across the US, some areas in the south west (Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico) go for hundreds of miles/Kilometers between towns, best not to take chances and fuel up often. You might be at 3/4 full, but could easily run out of fuel in the desert. Some States have laws that someone needs to fuel up your vehicle for you, but most expect you to fuel up your own vehicle at the station. (I forget which states have pump assistants so you may want to look that up) If you aren't sure about tipping culture, most Americans at this point hate the prospect of tipping but we still do it. a good rule of thumb is leaving 10 - 20 % tip calculated from the total cost of the meal, depending on how fancy the restaurant is. (meaning a meal that costs $100 USD you would leave $10 - $20 as a tip, either by filling out a receipt with a tip section when using a credit card, or leaving it as cash on the table for staff to collect after you leave) And if its fast food or someplace that you grab your meal/drink and go without sitting down and get served, a lot of Americans either just skip the tip (if they even ask) or leave like 1$ in a tip jar (or the spare coins from the transaction if using cash)

Hello from Cleveland, Tennessee.

My wife and I went to New Zealand for our honeymoon. It cost us roughly $10,000. About half of that was airfare.

Not all Americans own guns. But those that do make up for those that don't...

I would LOVE to travel to New Zealand!!!

I've lived in the US for 34 years. (My entire life) only ever been to 14 out of 50 states

I’d agree with the video that cost is definitely a factor in why many Americans don’t travel to other countries. But I think it also is largely because America itself is so big and diverse. You can spend a ton of time exploring and still have not seen all of the USA, so it’s harder to justify all the extra expense for an international trip when you’ve still got large swaths of the USA that could offer a new experience at a much cheaper rate and without wasting a couple days on overseas flights. That said, I have been lucky enough to have more travel experience than most (Have done a 3 week trip to the U.K., a semester abroad in France, and planning another 1.5 week trip to the U.K. this summer with family, as well as numerous trips in the U.S. having been to 47 of the 50 states in my lifetime) and have greatly enjoyed adding in the international experiences.

I hope you see the Humboldt Redwoods north of San Francisco. I've lived here for over 50 years, and I'm still amazed at their magnificence. Avenue of the Giants is the scenic route that runs parallel to Hwy 101.

I'm from the south..and i have never said i do declare

"Clam chowdah" as we pronounce it in my neck of the woods is soooo good. I recommend doing a trip to New England in the summer at some point for a New England summer. Clam shacks, clambakes, lobster rolls, Cape Cod summer is something EVERYONE should do before they die ❤

It's amazing to me how people don't even leave the State they live in...not me I roamed & enjoyed every place I've lived & visited....it's all in the attitude...if you expect to have a horrible time in airports well you will, If you look at it as an adventure, every airport is different...explore after you get on the other side of security...I myself am a people watcher so I never get bored. Change the attitude will change your experience.

I just watched this video and I want you to know I’ve been to New Zealand twice - not as long as I would have liked because I was on a cruise both times. It is a glorious country. I have a friend who lives in Wellington, and until recently worked at Weta workshop. She took me on a tour for free! We also went to Te Papa. And of course I visited Hobbiton in Matamata. Dunedin and Christchurch on the south island. We Cruised the fjords. It was all breathtaking and I loved every minute.

I hosted a foreign exchange student from Quebec. She thought all Texans rode horses, lived on a ranch, wore cowboy hats and the women looked like Dolly Parton. Negative!! We're just plain folks like everyone else! Love your channel and keep up the great work from just outside Dallas Texas!!

Wait...did you just invite all your viewers to stop by and visit if we make it to NZ? LOL Not only does not everyone own firearms, but just because we don't own a firearm, doesn't mean we don't know how to shoot a firearm. That's important. I am literally an expert shot from working in the prisons, but I do not currently own a firearm. It it hit the fan, as soon as someone hands me a firearm, I'm ready and perfectly capable.

Make sure you see the Grand Canyon. I like the north rim a little better than the south rim but both are very.nice.

We are an Olympics traveling family. 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich Germany, 1976 Montreal Canada, 1980 boycotted Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles. By then we were all too old and doing our own things. So exciting!

You may already know this, the location that was shown with all the rock formations is a “must see” for your RV trip. It’s called Monument Valley and is in Southern Utah. There are 5 National Parks in fairly close proximity and they are collectively called “The Big Five”. Also you should try to see the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona. Enjoy!

So what you’re saying is that if we wanna follow you on your daily trips, we have to pay for it because that’s how we can watch you on your Patreon correct?

I don't know about that gun owners stats. Everyone I know owns a gun. Perhaps it's regional and to some extent it is. Larger cities have tried to make it illegal to even own a discharged shell casing. Then only law abiding citizen are unarmed.

From Colorado here! New Zealand has been my #1 place to visit for 20 years! Someday I will get there

Regarding tipping. There are countries that race to attend to American tourists, for no better reason than many people here are so accustomed to tipping, many tip everywhere they go. I worked in IT for an oil company. We had to be told to please don't tip directly. We were given company coupons to give to people. The purpose was to avoid us flashing money around too much. The establishments we stayed at were instructed to add the coupons to the bill and our company would pay the intended tips. This meant the tips were paid but oil companies often have locations where societal crimes are high. Showing you have excess cash could you robbed or worse. The employees understand the arrangement and gladly accept the coupons. The perks to Americans are sometimes better service or better attention from the help staff.

Only way I could see outside USA was to join the Navy. Today I can afford it but my wife’s health makes it extremely difficult and hazardous. My time in the Navy allowed me to visit Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Malta, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and several other places.

Living here in the States all my life, I have been able to visit most of our states. I can easily say that we are incredibly diverse in everything. With the military, I have also been to many different countries. I can see how many people would look at us. We have the good and the bad along with everyone else. I do have a travel bucket list and Australia and New Zealand is definitely on it. I was looking at places to live there as well. Question: Do you pay per week, bi-weekly, or monthly for your rent and mortgages? Many places I saw you had to pay per week.

When discussing traveling outside the US, they failed to mention a bigger reason, and that is that the country is so huge and there is so much to see that interest in foreign travel at a higher expense. You still haven't seen the 3rd largest city with the most to see, Chicago!

I’m in my 40s. I did not have a passport until I was in my 30s. But I had traveled many times to Canada and once to Mexico by the time I turned 21. Until 9/11 the borders were pretty easy to cross both north and south with just a birth certificate and/or driver’s license.

The percentage is allot higher on gun ownership. Most gun owners do not advertise their guns. most buy their guns from private sellers so the government doesn't know who has guns.

The video at 2:01 is NOT of the South - It's the West, Montana. The mountains are the Tetons. Just saying.

I was born and raised in a city that bordered on Canada and I have a sister who married a Canadian so I used to pedal a bike into there to visit her. I once told my friends, "I'm going to be in a foreign country this weekend." They asked me, Which one?" I told them to guess and not a SINGLE ONE ever even MENTIONED Canada. When I told them WHERE I was going some of them replied, "That's not a foreign country." SIMPLY because it was SO CLOSE to us.

Here is how it works, people on the West Coast are nice but not kind, people on the East Coast are kind, but not nice, people in the center are generally both nice and kind. To put it simply, if you have a flat tire, people on the West Coast will tell you how sorry they are that happened while driving away, people on the East Coast will call you names and berate you while fixing your tire, and the rest will ask if you are okay, change your tire, then invite you over for dinner at their home after they are done.

The kids are growing up so quick I have a feeling that we're not going to get too many more videos like this. They're going to go off and do their own thing in life, and we will be stuck watching all of the reruns on your channel. Well, it's been a good run.

It would be great if your channel showed what New Zealand is like, things that people always ask about America... Food, sites, what the people are like, what towns are like, etc.

I was lucky enough to visit Australia and New Zealand a few years ago... LOVED IT!!! I would go back in a heartbeat

One thing that was left out, the reason a lot of people don't travel abroad is because there's so much to see here in the states, and most will never see everything in a lifetime.

This site/guy often seems to have an ax to grind.

I am an American and I don't own a gun. My dad was a cop, so he taught the kids how to shoot, but I just never saw the need for one.

OMG, I absolutely love watching your lovely family enjoying my country's culture and food! I am from Oklahoma, my wife and I would absolutely love to visit New Zealand! We are friendly down to earth people who enjoy hiking with our wolfdogs! We also love to try new foods and see new places. Have you seen many American movies! I highly suggest E.T . It's an older movie from the 1980s worth the watch for the whole family! Well, keep up the great work, and God bless friends!

Literally just the other day i returned from my trip to NZ (Auckland, and Queenstown). NZ people are incredibly nice and welcoming. Also NZ is one of the most stunningly beautiful places I have ever been to! I would go back in a heartbeat to see more of your beautiful country.

2:30 we even have 'cowboys' in Canada... like, in downtown Hamilton... but you'll only find them at the western themed bars, because none of them have ever stepped foot on a farm / ranch lol

I have some old friends in Illinois who are now visiting New Zealand. They have posted so many gorgeous photos of New Zealand and I must say I am determined to visit there now. It looks WONDERFUL!!!!

I was travelling last year. I spent 2 weeks running all over Arizona. I have yet to see the Grand Canyon! And a week on a photo safari in South Africa. I generally stay within Minnesota most years. The travel time and cost to go from my place was rather expensive. I flew out of Fargo to Dallas, had a six hour layover there then it was nineteen hours to London for a ten hour layover. A twelve hour flight to Johannesburg to catch a taxi after immigration lines to my hotel in a very busy part of the city. Our tour driver picked us up the next morning and by the time we got out of the city it was another five hours to drive to our first resort. The people I met in South Africa were super. The food and accommodations were excellent. The wildlife was beyond what I expected. I had a wonderful time and would go back tomorrow except for all the travel time! Within 2 days I was overloaded with the English language. People in Fargo sound different than people in Dallas. London has a totally different accent and South Africa speaks English as well but it sounds different! The monetary differences between the 3 countries as well was a bit confusing. You use Pounds in London, Rands in South Africa and US dollars in the USA. I had to unlock my phone so I could use it outside the US. And I used wifi when I could. My next vacation is going to be a cruise to Alaska 😊 but I haven't booked it yet.

Yeah I want to do a New Zealand, Australia trip sometime, thanks for your videos. Looking forward to the RV trip

You guys should go to Mackinac Island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, you will not be disappointed 🙌

I love that now whenever the videos mention food, Atlanta gets this little look on her face that says "I can make that" it looks like she's been challenged! Love the attitude!

I just visited my family in manukau a few months ago and then we went up to mercer to see my aunts house and i can say yall have some of the best scenery! Went red snapper fishing as well caught loads of them !!

I never thought of Americans as particularly friendly, but to be fair I’ve never been out of the country so I have nobody else to compare us to

Hi hope you are doing well. Warm greetings from Germany. Cool video

American here. Been to NZ 3 times now. Love the place!

My uncle and cousin loved New Zealand. My cousin took a school trip for 3 weeks.

Lived in alaska for over 20 years, and the other half was all over the U.S. Every state is different with its own set of differences and challenges. But i think that it is a strength. Out of many, one

The more about small-town US you learn, the better you will understand us. Quite a few of us never venture more than 100 to 300 miles from where we were born. Some never go more than 30 miles from where they were born. I've been lucky enough to have lived in three different states, experiencing almost 15 different local cultures, and was able to make a couple of trips over to England to visit my wife's family. I'd love to go back to Portsmouth, or Bristol one day, or visit New Zeeland, or visit other countries, but financially that's half a year's living expenses just for the plane tickets. The 21st century isn't ideal for tourism for Americans. Especially we pensioners among the older Americans. Now, my idea of a vacation is to go to a science-fiction convention 90 miles to 200 miles away, and even then I have to drive to get there affordably. Or a family reunion 500 miles away. Driving now involves pain, but not as much as going through some random airport's security. --Dan

I decided to pay more for a house when I upgraded because I refused to leave the area I live in - I have friends and community here and I don't want to leave yet. I'm in the 32% and this reminded to clean my gun and go to the range because it's been locked up collecting dust. It's weird to me when people want to try fast food - it's never the best of our cuisine, but I still loved your videos! I did especially love your meal in the Keys, and your tour. Been watching since Kiwi Kicker, and have loved seeing your journey. ☮&♥

#2 - Travel - I've been to Mexico 37 times (family / business), Canada once (got kicked out), and did semesters abroad in Argentina and Denmark. In high school and university, respectively. But I haven't traveled abroad in almost 10 years. You guys know - you can go to just about any corner of the USA and it's like going across Europe.

Im 44 and I live in north Mississippi and have never been farther north than st Louis or farther west than OKC. It's sooo huge. Hope to see more some day.

I'd travel a lot if I wasn't broke.

U learn something new every day when it comes to the american journey. Keep up the great work

Went to NZ earlier this year, we are going to be coming back eventually. It was amazing but we were there for less than 2 weeks. It was expensive but that is because we were doing tourist activities every day, the flights were also very expensive which is common for flights out of the US.

Utah is unbelievable! Brice, Zion are spectacular.

When you get to the northwest you have to try burgerville.

Love you guys!!!

That French fry scene was from Breaking Away. Great movie!

New Zealand is on my list of places to visit! My husband lived there for two years (88-90) and loved it! So nice to know the US dollar goes further there. Can't wait for your RV stuff! 😊

We absolutely do NOT have any issue with "firearms violence". It's all "human violence". There is no such thing as "firearm violence". Nowhere in the world! Firearms are, by definition, NEVER violent. All violence is HUMAN violence. This is a basic fact...not a debate.

Something they didn't note, most gun owners in The States own more than one.

I am really looking forward to the RV content! It's something I have wanted to do once I retire so I'm going to live vicariously through you for now 🙂

Funny enough, Atlanta, (GA) here. I have been so fortunate to travel to a lot of places outside of the states but I really want to do more traveling inside the states. So many great places to visit!

hi have a good day

Let me just tell you guys don't believe everything that you hear most of us southern people are cowboys if you don't see us in cowboy clothes doesn't mean wear not but in fact were 100% Southern, Keep up the great videos YNZ Family from Your Texas Boy.

With that RV, is you can get a phone program for directions that screen for bridge and tunnel heights that might be useful. There are some old tunnels and low bridges that a taller RV will not fit under. They are rare - but a pain to find the hard way. Everything is marked with it's height (usually) so ask how tall your rig is so you can hit the brakes if something is too short.

We’ve been to New Zealand twice and still didn’t make it to the South Island-so much to do in the north. We absolutely love it and wish we could move there. Other than the flight, it was so inexpensive! Can’t wait to go back!