 Hey, welcome back to my YouTube channel, guys. Today we are going to talk about what Kiwi should know if they are traveling to the US. If you haven't seen my previous video where I gave advice to Americans or anybody traveling to New Zealand, I will link it above. But today we're going to talk about some tips if you guys are traveling to the US. If you don't know, the borders are opening up, people are traveling. It's very exciting. I think even flights are booking out, so that's great. If you don't know me, we are a family of six. I have moved to New Zealand from the US and sharing our experience. If you are coming to New Zealand, please reach out to me as I am here to help everybody traveling and moving to New Zealand. But you're not going to want to miss this video. We're going to go through some tips and going to the US. Here we go. My number one tip, if you're going to the US, be aware that emergency is 911. And you may know this just from TV movies probably, but in New Zealand it's 111. So I just think it's important to know because if you have an emergency while you're there, it's 911, not 111. Number two, please note that people drive fast in the US. Now not as much in small towns, but they drive faster than they do in New Zealand. And it's a lot, it can be a lot flatter, you know, it's a lot more space, a lot of distance between things. And they drive on the right hand side of the road. And so you're going to need to adjust to that. And so that's quite different. And so, you know, if you're nervous about that, you know, that's okay, take your time, be cautious, know the rules. A couple of rules that don't apply here in New Zealand is you can turn right on red. So if you're sitting at a stoplight and your blinker is going to the right and you have people behind me and they're beeping at you, that's why, because you can actually turn right on red. Now I don't know if that's the case in every single state because sometimes the rules can vary because I remember when I traveled in the US and I couldn't believe how many different road rules or how they ran things in different parts of the country. So be aware of that, pay attention. If you're not sure, you know, take it slow, take it easy, be aware, don't be distracted. Because yeah, I want everybody to be safe because it's fun to drive around the US. But it can be quite different than New Zealand. People don't just stop for people that are crossing the road, like it's just, it's different, especially if like you're in New York City is quite different than in a small town and just be aware of that. And if you're not comfortable with it, it's okay. We live in the day and age of Ubers and all different little companies that will transport you around and just do that if you're more comfortable. But don't hesitate to travel across the US, but be aware of some of these rules. Number three, I can't believe how many New Zealand I've talked to that didn't realize that the drinking age in the US is 21. In New Zealand, it's 18. So be aware of that depending on your age. So you can, the drinking age is 21 and they will card you if they are unsure. That also includes cigarettes and includes vaping, you have to be 21, just the tip of the day. Number four, if you have never traveled to the US, I am going to say that you're going to be quite overwhelmed with the stores and the restaurants and the choices. At first it's like, oh my goodness, look at all of this. It's so exciting and there's all this choice, but then it becomes overwhelming and it will be. If you go to like a Costco overwhelming, a Walmart, like a Super Walmart, it will be overwhelming. There'll be aisles and aisles and aisles of choices. So when you're trying to actually make a decision and do something and you're not just like looking around and browsing for fun, that's when it starts to get more difficult. So it's great to have a lot of choice, but it also has its disadvantages and can be very overwhelming. And then also restaurants. You're going to have so many restaurants to choose from, which is great, which try them all, but be aware that also in addition to the stores being large and lots of choice, the food servings are very large as well. So maybe plan on sharing meals. Don't be afraid of the takeaway container because it's a lot of food because a lot of them even include like free bread or free things on the table that you get even before your food comes, free refills on your soft drinks. It's going to be a different eating experience. You're going to find that the, I think that most people when they're not used to eating in the US, they're going to find things very salty, very sweet. So yeah, just be all aware of that, but go ahead and try everything. You're going to love it. Number five, number five, you're going to find in general that Americans are very nice, but how you're treated is going to be different across the country. Now this is a generalization and this may not be your experience, but if you're on the East Coast, people are going to be quite straightforward with you. They're going to let you know what they think and come across a little bit rude on the West Coast. They're going to be a lot more laid back, more like what you're used to. If you're from New Zealand, the Midwest is going, is typically known as the nicest. Just so you know, I'm from the Midwest. And in the South, they're also very nice, but they also, as if you live there and you're kind of more ingrained in the culture, you'll see more of a passive aggressiveness about them or they have a, they use their southern draw to sound really nice when they're saying something, not so nice. So be aware of that. But in general, I think you'll be happy, very nice, very accommodating. And I think you'll just have a great time. Number six, I had to add this and this may seem obvious, but man, I can't tell you how many times I get this question. Let me just clarify this for everybody. So everyone is clear moving forward. You will not see movie stars walking down the street. And so many people like when we came like, oh my gosh, how many movie stars have you met? You know, the US is a very big place. If you're in LA, maybe, maybe you would see somebody but highly unlikely. Okay, it's not like here where you can kind of roam free and nobody really cares. You know, it'll be heavily guarded, blah, blah, blah. You won't see movie stars just walking on the street. So I just wanted to add that because I just get that question all the time. I hope you enjoyed the video this week. There's so much more I could say, but I didn't want to make this video too long. But if you are an American and you have some tips for people traveling to the US and I honestly haven't been to the US in a couple of years, so I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton. When I do go in June, I will have a lot of content, a lot of thoughts, I'm sure. But comment below, let us know. Help us all out in knowing what we should know coming into the US this year. So I'll see you guys all next week. Subscribe below if you enjoy this content.