I vacationed in Alaska for 2 weeks, but it's massive and I only saw a little bit of it. The one think I noticed is that mountains surround you at almost every turn, some far some near. It's a place that makes you literally feel very small.
@fireheart6267
10 ай бұрын
The thing with traveling in america is that even if you visit a state there is almost always more to see. I've been to Tennessee but only Nashville. I could spend years just exploring the rest of the state and the same for every other state. There is no way you could see and do everything in america throughout an entire lifetime
@decisivedecision
10 ай бұрын
Yes you could, just plan it.
@dawnseeker176
3 ай бұрын
@@decisivedecision no serioously there is just that much. we are not talking just big areas but the small towns also have priceless experiences and don't get me started on fully experiencing all the cultures in the US each state has its own culture and each city in those states have their own subcultures. you basically have every climate available in america you got swamps you got deserts you got mountains you got plains you got tundra you got prairies you got forests you got jungles you have beaches both smooth and rocky you have canyons. i could go on and on. you have no idea just how massive and expansive and varied the USA is. its the worlds biggest melding pot of culture, people, and terrain. good freaking luck trying to plan your entire life around experiencing all of the USA. so much can change in but a year.
@TerminalFailSafe
10 ай бұрын
We visited England and Scotland earlier this year and loved it! The people in both areas of the U.K. Were very welcoming and friendly. The beautiful landscape and the amazing architecture was amazing to finally see with our own eyes. It was also a great deal of fun experiencing the different cultures and accents in what seems to be a small geographical area. The joke that we share a common language that neither of us can understand turns out to be very true! The most memorable thing I experienced was actually walking on the lands and visiting the graves of my family’s ancestors in Scotland. Seeing places my ancestors lived and died was a life altering event I will cherish until my final breath. We honestly travel to Europe and Asia more often than we travel across the United States because for us, it costs less to fly most places overseas than to different national regions. We live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex so we are accustomed to a large, spread out area that is actually comprised of multiple smaller cities combined into the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. Perhaps someday I will have the honor and privilege of welcoming you and your family into our home and making you feel hopefully right at home - and by the way, I would love to introduce you to real Texas BBQ!
@dannjp75
10 ай бұрын
“Big country is bigger than small country”. Outstanding piece of journalism, give the man a Nobel prize.
@tupelohoney622
10 ай бұрын
I'm from the Southern USA. Due to my work I have traveled the majority of my career. Between work and pleasure I've been to 46 states. I lived in Houston Texas and yes, I've traveled all over the states.
@trevor3013
10 ай бұрын
Yes Americans travel through states all the time. Hence why "American road trips" are so popularized. Most Americans will never see all of the US let alone the world.
@tazward1891
10 ай бұрын
I'm in a marching band and we have to travel for all of our games, we take 150+ mile trips every season and come back the same day lol. It doesn't seem that long once you're used to it.
@patrioticz2858
10 ай бұрын
Fun fact about about Alaska it is the most Northern, Eastern and Western state because it reaches into the eastern hemisphere
@bokie2461
8 ай бұрын
To answer your question 2:50 i'm from North Texas near dallas area, and I rarely travel outside of Texas. My wife is from UK and we do all our road trips within Texas. For example we sometimes commute to Austin TX for shows or venues. Its about 4-5 hour drive from dallas to austin. Which around maybe 250 or so miles difference. Or my wife and I if we in the mood of wanting to have a beach get away we'll drive to Galveston or Corpus Christi which is even further and about 5 hour drive or so. We could technically drive to other states like Florida or something but that would be multi day affair. I believe to miami or orlando is like 16 hr drive none stop in most cases we'd rather fly. Doesnt help my wife hates flying haha so we usually drive everywhere. I dont blame her though, her flight from UK to Texas was pretty brutal and shes still sick of flying since then haha 😅
@janzizka
10 ай бұрын
Autumn is the season and the Fall is an event. Some calendar companies wanted to capitalize on it but tradition remains. Mostly people will call it autumn until the leaves are gone. The Fall is often used when leaves start falling until they have fallen and the. Autumn or even Winter enters dialogue. The easiest way to think of it is autumn is a season and the fall is an event that often happens during thar season.
@leemichael752
10 ай бұрын
I'm originally from Los Angeles and have driven across the country and back many times. Road trips can be great fun here as there is so much to see! For a couple years, I was doing seasonal restaurant work in Maine (summer) and Los Angeles (winter). The bicoastal life had me going back and forth quite a bit. These days I'm living in New England and whenever I drive out of state, the trips seem shorter because the states are more spread out on the West Coast. I love your videos! I found this one because I had subscribed to you after watching your hockey reaction videos.
@SilvanaDil
10 ай бұрын
Alaska: Usually the greatest concentration of 5th gen (F-22s & F-35s) fighter jets anywhere on the planet is found there.
@beverly.alford
10 ай бұрын
I live in Texas; our state is … large. It takes 11 hours to drive across Texas.
@JCZano
10 ай бұрын
Part of the reason some American don’t care to travel outside the US is that you could spend your whole life traveling here and not even begin to see everything. And each state is line a different country, each with its own culture and heritage. And each state has ITS own geographical distinctions as well. For instance, you could visit California for a year and encounter 100 utterly different landscapes (both political and topographical).
@lcnightowl_
10 ай бұрын
From North Carolina & travel the most of the state a fair amount. Been to our bordering state quite a bit. Been up as far as Boston once & as far west as the Grand Canyon once. But NC is pretty big by itself from coast to mountains
@USMC-Goforth
2 ай бұрын
Texas💯 Furthest I've traveled is from Houston Texas to Sodus Point New York. It took me a lil more than 2 days of driving
@danielbirchfield8552
9 ай бұрын
A lot of people visit the states near them frequently and visit the further ones less frequently. im 22 and have grown up on the east coast, but ive yet to be any further west than ky. was born in de, moved to fl, then ky, now ga.
@davidwhitby980
10 ай бұрын
It takes about 6 or 7 hrs to drive across my state and that’s 70 mph.
@4theloveoflife
9 ай бұрын
I go to alaska every year for salmon and halibut fishing. Have done so for 30 years. Same with Hawaii Lived in the UK for a couple years and it is just so bunched up.. it kinda was a culture shock I couldn't buy a truck cause how the heck am I gonna drive down a road that looks like an ant care barely get through.. and you have to drive so slow. I am used to driving 80mph on the highways..
@DonaldHancock1653
10 ай бұрын
I live in the northwestern corner of Montana, but grew up in Michigan. I have driven back and forth between Michigan and Montana at least 8 to 10 times. Depending on the route I took, it was around 1900 to 2000 miles (3050 to 3200 km) one way. Most trips I would fly, but if we weren't in a hurry, we would drive. I have also driven to many other states throughout the south, southwest, and northeast.
@rodneysisco6364
9 ай бұрын
I know about a dozen people who have been to Alaska . All of them went there on cruise ships along the coast . My Uncle Tom and his family lived there for 4 years when he was in the Air Force and my second son worked on fishing boats up there for 2 years .
@laurenpond8850
10 ай бұрын
I'm from right around Boston, Massachusetts and i've traveled all over the US. The farthest i've traveled in Hawaii and i've probably been to at least 25 other states as well. It's pretty common to travel around to many different states.
@jonb3201
10 ай бұрын
I live in Texas and travel 6 1/2 hours a few times a year to visit my parents... still in Texas.
@nancypatterson2215
9 ай бұрын
In America most school feild trips are usually in the same state. Although, many eastern states will do school field trips to DC. Many American children will go to National landmarks famous in USA in High School, church trips, & many go on camping trips. Middle-class Americas are always taking trips, especially to National Parks IE Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Florida & California Disney World. Niagara Falls, New York City, Las Vegas ECT. Many Americans who work for big companies are always traveling to other states for work. I had an Uncle who used to live in Alaska. Alaska is so rich in nature resources that Alaska residents actually receive a yearly stipend from excess revenue from the state. Although, It is very expensive to live their now, after Covid. At the Anchorage, Alaska Airport, they have an actual taxidermy of a Kodiak Grizzy Bear & it must stand 12 foot high. It takes a very rugged, independent, & tough spirited individual to live out in the wilderness of Alaska. Yet, many say that is the real definition of true freedom nowadays
@alexmiller8327
10 ай бұрын
i live in Texas and one of the good things about living in Texas is that when you go anywhere else, all your trips seem really quick because your so used to traveling taking hours and hours:) I visited by dad recently on the north side of Dallas, I live just west of Houston, the round trip was 8 hours 13 minutes.
@jamiesweitzer8469
10 ай бұрын
I traveled from Charlotte to Kona, Hawaii & lived completely offgrid from 2011-19 then moved back k to the Charlotte area. I also lived in Florida & Pennsylvania, as well.
@edwardpeacock6025
10 ай бұрын
I have been in all 48 contiguous states. I have not been to Alaska or Hawaii. Important to note than interstate trips usually come in increments depending on the purpose. Intrastate trips too.. I once took an optional 3 week trip with my son from Chicago to California and back, almost 6,000. (the time line was our own). We had no agenda so stopped when and where we wanted. It was amazing to see all the differences in topography, cities, people, in one trip. Even within Illinois it is about 6 hours non-stop rom Chicago to the southern tip of Illinois.. As commented below each state has a variety of places to see and experience. It took me years to visit all 102 counties in Illinois. There are 3 linguistic regions in Illinois alone.
@davidwhitby980
10 ай бұрын
Been to most of 50 states. My favorite’s Alaska and Hawaii. Hawaii was 11hrs in the air from East coast.
@psymar
10 ай бұрын
I'm from North Carolina, in the southeast. I've been to half the states plus DC, including California on the west coast as my uncle lives there. But several of those were definitely just driving through on the way to others. Also Alaska is about 1/6 of the entire US. Unfortunately it's mostly uninhibited frozen tundra. Used to be part of Russia and the interior of the state is basically the Siberia of the US, along with Montana and Wyoming.
@eclipze9412
10 ай бұрын
Western states are a lot more squared off as it was settled well after the east coast. After a large portion of the west coast was taken from Mexico (Sorry Mexico) they make a lot of state lines with longitude and latitude lines. Where as the East Coast uses rivers and other natural features. It was also settled in a time where there were more land disputes per say. It was pieced together where as the west was divided up from a big piece. This is all very simplified please don't kill me in the comment lol
@robingayle68
10 ай бұрын
Two words: Road Trip! I live in New York (up mountain Adirondacks) and travel monthly to NYC for doctor appointments. Approximately 250 miles each way. Done in one day per month.
@larryfisher2633
10 ай бұрын
I live in Oregon. There is an yearly drive to Arkansas. We don't drive over 600 miles per day so we only have to spend the night 2 X
@christophermerlot3366
10 ай бұрын
A little related but a little unrelated: I was in Germany and was chatting with someone about how long it takes to get from Munich to Rothenberg. He thought I was complaining and said "well it's a big country." I said "I'm Canadian. There's no such thing as a big European country."
@psymar
10 ай бұрын
Russia
@seansavage4766
10 ай бұрын
I just drove last week... from Chi to Atlanta (family), then back... about 1500 miles ...but stopped along the way to see my brother near South Carolina ( about 160 miles out of the way, each way)... so prob more like 1800 total. Its a once per year trip
@davidwhitby980
10 ай бұрын
Visited London twice in 1969. Didn’t think about the size. I have done East coast to West coast and back. It a long long drive.
@gregoryhase
10 ай бұрын
I have been to every state in the US outside of Hawaii, Alaska, Maine, and the Dakotas. I already feel like I have seen the entire world but I would love to come and see the cathedrals and ruins of the UK. Our country wide road trip took 3 1/2 week. Alaska is all discovered, but it is the closest one can get to the arctic or Antarctica. Many friends of mine that go there, like it for the weird things such as Ice Climbing. Beautiful place, no interest in going myself but it is also the only place in the US where the northern lights can be seen, it is quiet, and the stars are bright without light pollution. Maybe the most beautiful state for nature other than California.
@ryanwesley523
9 ай бұрын
Hello from texas! I used to drive to and from Dallas to San Diego fairly often and it was 24 hours....12 of which are just texas still lol
@slugcult1973
6 ай бұрын
The population of the USA is 333 million. We have cold, snowy climates, deserts, forests, cold wet climates, you name it, we have it. I'm from New York City and we have the absolute worst of it ALL. When it's hot, it's REALLY F*CKING HOT!! And when it's cold it's REALLY F*CKING COLD!! And it can change in the blink of an eye from one to the other.
@jeffreyanderson134
10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video! I live 8 miles from the Canadian border in northern Maine. I have traveled to 45 of the states. Doubt I'll ever see Alaska, from where I live it would be closer to travel to Europe
@zZach___
10 ай бұрын
As someone who frequently drives through the Inland Empire while heading to Vegas, its funny to think how I've never really though about its size in terms of comparable countries.
@HouTexHemi
10 ай бұрын
Spent my whole life in America. Been to the UK several times and no I don't find it tiny. Places like London are still bigger than any person can really intellectually comprehend. Driving from A to B on opposite sides of the country are still a good distance. It's not the same as diving from Houston to El Paso or something, but it's not like it seems as if it is 15 minutes to drive across all of England.
@LilliLamour
3 ай бұрын
I grew up in San Diego County. We're located at the southern most point of California. San Diego County is larger than the country Jamaica.
@williamyocum9976
10 ай бұрын
I was born in California, San Bernardino. Lived in Southern CA. AL my life except for kindergarten in which my dad moved us to Missouri. 3 years ago my family moved to Kentucky. Traveling is just something we are used to do to the sheer size of America. Alaska is harder to get to like Hawaii not being mainland but both enjoy healthy tourism. Most of Alaska is remote and wild as well as extremely rugged terrain. There are such a vast variety of terrains and even climates here it would take years to actually visit them all. My family is enjoying our life here in Kentucky, especially the difference in population. In CA. the 6 sq. Mile unincorporated area we lived in had about 13.5k people vs. Morgan county KY. Whick is 372 sq. Miles and has about 12.3k people. 😵💫
@agirlnamedbrett.
8 ай бұрын
my boyfriend lives in Hawaii while i live on the east coast in Maryland. he can't even grasp the amount of traffic i have to deal with living in between Philly and Baltimore haha or that i drive 4 hours somedays
@brandyforsythe1882
10 ай бұрын
I'm from Texas, as a single parent most of our trips are in state for financial reasons. And if I'm going to spend money on a good trip, I'd prefer to travel outside the US.
@johnjames8707
9 ай бұрын
i live in Midwest usa i drove Minneapolis to San Diego 1,989 miles / 3 201 km driving 2 DAYS take break couple hours
@rodneysisco6364
9 ай бұрын
I have been to 38 of the 50 states and 12 foreign countries .The furthest I have traveled in the USA is from New York ,where I now live ,to Hawaii which is around 5,000 miles , ( I looked it up ,it is 4,965 miles ,which is a damned good guess ,even if I say so myself }
@sslerlin
9 ай бұрын
Ive been to every state but you cant do it in one summer.. ive spent several years exporing different areas and stull havent been everywhere
@manxkin
10 ай бұрын
I’m from Illinois near Chicago. I usually fly to my vacation destinations in the U.S. just because the distances are too far to drive. We did drive from Chicago to Salt Lake City a few years ago. 1,400 miles each way. We took two long days to drive out and three days to drive back. I’ve been to the U.K. a few times on vacation. I was pleasantly surprised by how short the drive time was to various destinations. I’ve yet to visit all 50 states.
@Tbone1492
8 ай бұрын
Alaska is to big and wild to travel all of it. If you like nature. You can walk up to the largest bears in the world. Absolutely beautiful
@Theomite
10 ай бұрын
Even before the Pandemic skewered prices and all that, traveling was not really a big thing unless you had a lot of disposable income and/or time to do it. That's why the American Tourist stereotype is mostly retirees (pensioners in Brit-speak) of an older persuasion. Traveling was usually seasonal, and that determined what states/cities got the most tourists and what kind of tourists (summer or winter?) were traveling. Up until the 1970s, most travel by regular people was what we call a "road trip" and it was done by families in the summer to amusement parks or resort areas. The movie VACATION actually does a fairly good job at conveying the general idea of the old fashioned American family road trip is supposed to be. But by the 1980s, most travel was done by airplane because of the distance to get from where you are to the city or state you want to visit. Then you rent a car and go on a regional road trip from there. This is also what allowed people to deliberately go to "exotic" locales like the Caribbean or Hawaii. But the American attitude of traveling is similar to a Bucket List: it's places you go to build a photo dossier that proves you were at a place. There's a very osmotic idea of traveling: that going to another place has some kind of enlightening and enriching effect, but it's passive and doesn't require active engagement beyond enthusiastically signing up for tourist activity packages. That's why we're often such bad tourists: we have no idea that we have to disengage from our usual mindset and expand out horizons when we travel to really grow from it. Travel for Americans is very purpose-oriented. The whole wanderlust thing of seeing what the world has to offer is fairly rare but you can find people who are all about that.
@gregoryhase
10 ай бұрын
Love your videos please, bring your sports content back if you would like to! I would love NBA content or more NFL content. I can name 10 videos easily that you would love of the NFL I watched those weekly.
@watcher24186
10 ай бұрын
if you include alaska the usa is almost 2.5 times the size of europe.
@SilvanaDil
10 ай бұрын
Don't feel "emasculated." Leave that feeling to Canadians. While Canada is slightly (very slightly) larger in area, the U.S. has 8.5x the people, 12x the economy and something like 40x the military.
@user-ll2jz1kb4z
10 ай бұрын
canada is forty two times larger then the uk
@SilvanaDil
10 ай бұрын
But, it's dull. You have one east-west road trip (and basically none north to south).
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