That's because we take our freedoms for granted even though their rights not a privilege we're so used to it because we are the greatest country ever through history it sounds corny but true to have this much power this much freedoms and this much restraint if it was up to Europeans that had this power we would have another world war or Earth would have been destroyed 10 years ago by nukes
@@Toucan11we do well the majority of us there's %10 that are the loudest that want to change America into something different they want a mold our freedoms like Play-Doh
@@saintuk70Yeah but so much of what they think they understand about the U.S. is wrong, so there's not much room for them to feel superior. But also yes, they do criticize us for not traveling internationally.
Correct. The truth is, many Europeans pat themselves on the back for having "traveled abroad." But traveling abroad for them is a matter of hopping on a train for a couple of hours. The U.S. is the size of Europe. I could drive from Memphis to Baltimore in 13 hours. One could also drive from Paris to Hungary in that same amount of time, but by then you've "traveled abroad" to 4 different countries lol.
@@saintuk70 Just because we haven’t visited and experienced, doesn’t mean we’re not aware. I know there are different and beautiful languages and cuisines and ways of life. I know there is ancient architecture and art like nowhere else in the world. I am very aware that there are amazing things outside of the United States, but until I can afford to visit and see those things, I have no problem with discovering all the wonderful things that my own country has to offer.
It is so awesome hearing someone speak possitive about America and the things that are so great about this country, not just the bad....... Thank you so much.... We love you
"The world is a mirror." Not a precise reflection but you tend to receive the attitude you project. (not familiar with this channel but SHE def projects a positive vibe)
There is a concerted effort by the European media to report only on the worst aspect of the US. That should tell you something about the balance of power .... and I'm European.
I love her. She has the best attitude of anyone I've ever seen doing a video like this. She gets us. Even the parts she completely doesn't understand, even then she still gets us. Such a refreshing open-minded attitude to take to another country. She has obviously earned her honorary American and Canadian citizenships.
Yes, Marie, as an American, I agree with you about the roads and cross-country highways here...they are very well built and convenient for sightseeing throughout the USA. We here are very lucky, probably more so than we even realize, these Interstate, cross-country highways were built by possibly the greatest engineers the world had ever known, due to their experience of performing much do or die engineering during World War 2.(And also just pioneering, building where there was nothing before in early America.) The ways the roads are banked to account for people not slowing down enough when taking curves, especially on monutainous roads, roads where ditches are off to the side, the care in design to make sure rainwater and melting snow doesn't form pools on the roads, the sticks by the sides of the roads and highways that mark where the roads end and the ditches begin, (which has saved countless people from disasters in snowy areas, when the snow covers the roads), along with bicycle-like reflectors on them that make them visible in the night.(Saving people from going off cliffs!) The many guardrails on such mountain roads, that level of workmanship and engineering, on such a gigantic scale, covering innumerable miles/kilometers throughout the entire North America, will not likely be seen on Earth again for quite some time. Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéos, je suis heureux vous aimez bien America et Canada.
Marie, speaking for myself, thank you for the warm comments and appreciation for the USA and Canada. Its is nice to hear someone be positive about us. I think the thing I liked the most is your appreciation for our friendly nature. We are happy for the most part. Yeah, we have our haters but they aren't the ones who speak for the majority and they do have their rights also. Anyway, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND FIRENDSHIP, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a fellow enjoyer of food (of all kinds), you have no idea how nice it is to hear a French woman be complimentary of food available in America. We spent most of the last 150 years being told how bad our food was compared to French food... it's nice to hear a compliment once in a while! With pharmacies - I don't entirely disagree with you... but, sometimes you have to heal your soul as well as your body, and ice cream is good for that. 🙂
Well to be fair, "american" food is kinda crap tbh, but that's why I'm so happy we have imported so many others. Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, etc etc are all super yummy
@@UnshavenStatue Most culture's foods are imports and permutations on other culture's foods. The baguette and croisant both have roots in Austria, via August Zang. Japanese tempora was inspired by the cooking of Portuguese traiders. And just because the mass manufactured brands aren't always the best quality doesn't mean good food doesn't get made in America. I wouldn't judge the quality of British baked goods just on a package of custard creams from Tesco.
Just "convenience." Very happy you've enjoyed your time in the U.S. You are welcome here and you would be a positive addition if you ever decided to move here.
I don't know if this helps, but often when we call a store a pharmacy, it isn't really a pharmacy. (E.g. Walgreens Pharmacy) It's actually a convenience store with a pharmacy *department* somewhere inside. The store has all the food, snacks, cat food, toilet paper, clorox, etc., and then about a quarter of the store will be devoted to medicine/health aids and a pharmacist (chemist) counter. But the store itself isn't the pharmacy. There are also pharmacy areas in our grocery stores, Walmart, target, etc. There are also proper standalone pharmacies in the U.S. but they are much less common.
Marie, I am glad you find many things to like in America and frankly surprised that you mention the people and their smiles/kindness. I never really appreciated this kindness being from here until you mentioned it and I reflected on my experiences in Europe. In Europe, I didn't find the people unpleasant, but I do notice a difference. If you get to New Mexico, I think you will find the New Mexican food even better than the Mexican food you have experienced in Arizona and California - of course, I am a little biased. If you get out this way, my wife and I would be priviliged to host you 🙂
Absolutely correct about New Mexican food. It's not heavy like Mexican food and also not heavy like TexMex and Southwestern food both of which are also less heavy than Mexican food.
Being from California, I definitely agree with you about the Mexican food in your state. It is better. That doesn't mean the Mexican food is bad in California, because it isn't. It's actually fantastic! But it IS better in your state. I thought Mexican would be great in Texas, but I wasn't impressed. Although, I haven't had it a lot there, and I am sure I would find some places are better than others. But Marie, I am with you. I wish I could eat Mexican food every day. Even bad Mexican food is fantastic. What's not to like? Sour cream, cheese, sauces, meat, beans and rice, tortillas, and more! Quite frankly, my favorite food.
It is a concept and it really changes the way you see things. Americans see an empty spot of land and think about skyscrapers, food courts, or factories. We can BUILD something there that didn't exist before. In Europe, everything already existed, and it's been there so long nobody remembers who built it or how. The house I'm in now, I've lived here for most of this house's existence. In Europe you could live in a house that was built centuries ago. Those are rare in America.
Bonjour Marie, my favorite thing about America is the freedoms we enjoy. My favorite thing about France is that's where our beautiful, sweet Marie is from Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Marie to you and your family.
Marie, thank you for your pioneer thinking and actions! Watching you examine my country with a European flair has energized my own enthusiasm! When you visited the D-day sights of Normandy and honored the memory of our fallen heroes you won me over! Stay sharp and seek out the fun and exciting challenges in this world!
I love watching your videos. I grew up in a small town that had lots of immigrants. They were from all over Europe. We had only a few hundred people in the town but it seemed like about half of them had been born in Europe. You are kind and sweet and, as they say in my state, "Ya'all come back soon, ya hear?"
I watch a lot of travelers from other countries and they all say the same thing about US - that we smile and chit chat a lot. Weird that this isn't just something that everyone in other countries do. I like that you notice and have had such a positive experience visiting our country.
I appreciate Marie 's positive and friendly point of view and attitude towatd North America and american people. I share the same feeling. I am french also. Thank you. Thanks to Marie we share nice documentaries about America. Friendship between France and America is genuine and eternal. Best wishes from south of France ❤😊
It is always refreshing to see your enthusiasm and zest for life and to hear your thoughts and views of our somewhat "unusual" life in America. I envy your opportunity to travel and see this world. I've made several trips to Europe and enjoyed my travels. Unfortunately, all of us age and slow down, making travel a bit slower and more inconvenient. Take advantage of your youth while you can. Have the very Happiest of Holiday Seasons.
Your video tour of the US section of the D-Day cemetery at Normandy was an educational gut-punch. Most appreciated. Be dear, and don't be fooled by the commercial marketplace that the United States is. It's all about selling and consuming; all about entertainment as distraction from reality; not actually about simply living. It is about living to work, instead of working to live.
❤ Thank you for your kind words regarding the USA. I love France! I think your country is so beautiful and has it all. I am going to in April and i can’t wait. My French teacher said the same thing about the convenience. Joyeux Nöel ❤ Love your videos 😊
Omg an American living in England it does surprise me everything closes early on a Sunday 😂 and no 24/7 corner shop !!!! I do miss my 7/11 or quick trip 😔 I’m living in the countryside of England, so I definitely feel you when u talk about everything being in one place. I can drive around my city for 30 mins and find about 7 + different gas stations, about 50+ different food places, 50+ different stores and about 50+ other buildings (I live in Texas !)
Ive driven some awfully narrow roads in North Idaho, throw in several feet of snow, and an 86,000 pound logging truck, it gets interesting. Why have a hedgehog for a pet? Why not have a hedgehog for a pet?now you understand a little bit of the American dream. Glad you enjoyed yourself 👍
Marie, it's so good to hear you talking about the things you liked the most about America (and our neighbors up north in Canada). You're right about the National Parks Passport being something that will make you want to go out and see incredible places. The squares on each page are actually for stickers that you can buy at Ranger Stations and then you match up the color on the sticker with the part of the Passport with the same color. It's one of those things people like to do. They like to put stickers on things, especially if they're colorful! There are also many places that have stamps for visitors even though they are not a part of the National Parks system, one of which is Mt. St. Helens which is run by the Forest Service. They have a cool stamp though. I loved hearing you talking about the food and to be honest, we're equal opportunity. We've stolen excellent food from all over the world as people immigrated from there to here. The difference is that because we're such a melting pot of different people, the food gets twisted a bit to become even BETTER. Italian food here in the US is a great example of that. I've been to Italy many times and they have fantastic food, but when you go to Italian restaurants in Chicago and eat THAT Italian food, you'll see that it's different in a good way. Italian Deep Dish Pizza is something you have to experience at least one time in your life. It'll change you. The Mexican food, the Chinese food, the Italian Food, and all the others have been combined into American food. For me, as an American who's traveled to 38 different nations on four different continents, I'd have to say that the thing I like about America the most is the diversity of places to see and experience. It's awesome that you got to go to Florida and I'm looking forward to seeing you wrestle alligators!!!! I hope you got to go on an airboat tour down there as well! Merry Christmas Marie! May 2024 be the best year of your life so far!
Can I just say how much your English has improved even from a year ago. Your accent is very light now and you have a good grasp of the American accent.
Hi Marie, hope all is well with you. I wanted to hopefully give you a helpful tip if you plan to visit the Seattle, Washington area and want to see one of the 3 national parks (Mt Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascade) here. If you want to see the parks you likely want to visit between late June to mid October. If you visit outside of that time, most of the National Parks will start getting snow and the roads close. I know you visited Spokane, Washington but that has a very different climate than the western part of the state. If you visit I would suggest looking up road closures for the national park or national monument if you visit. P.S. If you visit you have to ride a ferry across the Puget Sound since that is something many locals do but very few tourist do. To make it really unique you could take the ferry from Seattle, Washington to Victoria, Canada. Depending on the time of the year you can see different types of whales while on the water.
A smile goes a long way!!!!! You mentioned West Virginia again, Thank you again!!! YOU are a ROCK STAR of a person!!!!.... A long those same lines some pharmacies sell tobacco and booze. It does not make sense!!!
Pharmacies that sell groceries, etc: Goes back to your favorite number 1 - convenience. If you have to go to the pharmacy to pickup a prescription, it is convenient to get your groceries done at the same time rather than have to drive down the road to the grocery store. The reverse is true as well - most big grocery stores have pharmacies.
Having an "Outsider's" perspective is helpful to us. We tend to focus on things here differently. We see the bad more often, more closely. In this video, you remind us of things that we sometimes take for granted. While there are like everywhere else, things that are not good/right here, we also have a lot to like. Mark Twain called travel, "fatal to bigotry". The World needs more of this. Maybe one day you might come through Oklahoma? We have a little bit of French heritage here. too. Thank you for the interesting insight to your travels.
Marie, thank you for sharing your experiences with us! You help me to appreciate my own country even more. You provide an intelligent and refreshing view of things that we, as Americans, often take for granted. Thanks, also, for your ever-improving English. Before long, you'll sound like a native speaker! Your videos are wonderful! I always look forward to your next posting! Much gratitude to you!
I love this outsider's perspective on my country. Really loved number 5, I take it for granted but having traveled a lot, I know it's not universal. Also, you can find authentic Mexican food in all 50 states of the US haha, it's one of our favorite foods, rarer in the norther states, but common everywhere else. There are pharmacy's in Texas that sell guns lol.
Interesting observations, thank you! Convenience, yes. People come to expect it, and they notice when things aren't convenient. We have big highway systems for moving large amounts of people and goods over some big distances. We built our world around cars. And in such a huge country there are so many different environments, some very different, like whole other worlds, taking the opportunity to explore it and see just how big and different it can be will transform your life and how you see the world. Laissez les bon temps roulez! Cheers!
As a person who was born outside the USA as an expat and natively speaking both Spanish and Engish. I must say your English is amazing. Your pronunciation and idiomatic usage is wonderful. Thank you for your great content.
So many great things in the U.S., but being a Southern boy (more specifically a Native Texan), I prefer the South. And more specifically, the food and the Southern hospitality. Thank you for visiting the states and your kind words. I always enjoy watching your videos!
The Americas, the New World. I hope you get to keep coming back as much as your heart wants and that your travels are safe. I live in Southern California (Los Angeles area) and I love my country. Have fun on your future FrenchTastic Explorations.
I travel so much for my job… I’ve been everywhere and spent months everywhere. Regarding France I’ve visited every corner. Like many other places I’ve visited, I love France, but I love NZ, Japan, Hong Kong, Holland, Germany, Spain, Australia, Malta, on and on, but the US is special. The food, music, architecture, scenery and people
05:00 . . . Yea RUSH !!! 09:27 . . . Yea RUSH !!! One of my favorite things about living in America is being able to watch my favorite FrenchTastic Girl on RUclips sponsored by my favorite Canadian band.
Marie, I have watched you for a few years and your "American English" is getting very obvious. I can hear it very clearly. It reminds me of when I was in Eastern Europe and the young people learned English from Americans (Bosnia and Kosovo) .. They would pick up southern accents and it was funny to hear them talk with an eastern European accent combined with a US southern accent. Also hearing them adopt the culture of "yes sir/ma'am" , general politeness to strangers, etc. I miss taking the people that worked on our bases and their families to special occasions like Thanksgiving dinner and 4th of July parties where we opened up our dining facility and had sports events for them and their families! So much fun!
She reminds me of my French friends I had in college, at Purdue. Stephane and his wife Sandrine. I visited them during summer break, on the outskirts of Paris. Good memories, lo these many years ago!
Merry Christmas from Texas! I am glad you think we are generally kind as Americans. I have been to France and I thought the people were very friendly as well.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed your journey to the Untied States and Canada and hope you will have more opportunities to visit in the future. You are such a bright, kind, positive young woman and your videos are just a joy to watch! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and can't wait to see your next adventure! 💙🤍❤️
Hi Marie! I always love your enthusiasm 🥰! In the US, there’s an entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of “why not?/why can’t I?” that explains much of the “strangest” that you describe 🙄🤷♂️😂. If people will buy a liter sized popcorn at the movies… well, why not try selling a 2 gallon sized bucket ?!🤷♂️ - someone’s sure to buy it ! Etc,etc. When I was a kid, you could buy little turtles and even baby caimans/alligators as pets and a LOT of kids had them. Why not? - was ok until kids got salmonella and parents started getting rid of them in lakes,etc🥺😂 - oh well! Even as an American I’m often puzzled by the “strange” things - pet rocks, chia pets, etc !🤣
Your English accent is perfect. France is one of the most important and beautiful countries on the planet. Its nice to hear that you enjoyed the USA. My favorite thing about the USA is that the culture allows people to be themselves without worry of being judged negatively, and celebrates success. I think this is an expression of its friendliness.
Aaah...Mexican food. Definitely one of the best things ever. That and Tex-Mex. Man, I wish I was back in the southwest. Marie, once again, showing her good taste.
WOW, I was born and raised in America and am 63 years old and have never heard of the American Parks passport book........LOL GLAD you are enjoying our country !!!
Thank you, Marie, It is refreshing to have a new pair of eyes remind us what we have in this country. I wonder what remains for you to explore in the U.S. because you have visited a good share of the spectacular scenery. Those of us in the Great Plains have acquired an appreciation for subtle beauty along with the rarer spectacular sights. Here in Nebraska were have the spectacular migration of the Sand Hills Cranes in March, the unique fossil beds at Ashfall State park and a jewel of a zoo in Omaha. Look these up on the internet, I think that you will find them interesting.
Je suis Americain mais j'aime beaucoup la France. I've been to France a couple of times and I loved traveling through France. You have a beautiful country too. From Mont Saint Michel all the way down to Nice. Beautiful journey. I took a river cruise from Lyon to Arles the last time I was there. Magnifique! I studied French in high school and college and am still struggling with my French. Glad you had a good time dans les États Unis.
What makes any country special is the people, and America is so diverse in the different cultures, of other countries that are in it. There are few places so open to being different and excepting of it , like America. It is what makes our country great. I hope someday Marie you will come live here because you will make it even better.
My grandfather (Sargent, French Army) came over here after the first world war and his favorite food was Mexican food prepared with French wine sauces. So good!
It is so much fun and fascinating to get your perspective on our culture in the USA. I enjoy your attitude immensely because I see hope for the next generation of young adults. Thank you so much for your time and effort you put into your videos. Marie have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I live in Florida so I am excited to see what you visited while you were here. Stay well and be safe. Your parents raised a wonderful daughter.
Great video Marie. It was interesting to see the things you liked the best in the U.S. Even though I'm a country boy in Tennesse where country food rocks I also think Mexican food is what I like the best. I hope you enjoyed your trips to U.S. enough to come back and visit again. Merry Christmas to you Marie.
I appreciate these kind of videos where people can travel and appreciate other places. Also I’m disappointed with myself as an American that I’m just learning about this park passport. New goal activated, thanks.
You kind of answered your own observation about pharmacies earlier in this video. It's all about convenience for shoppers. There are some pharmacies that only do medications and medical stuff, they are usual in small towns though. The larger pharmacies stock different things cater to shopper convenience and make more money. Ahhh, CAPITALISM. Great to hear some nice things about America for a change. Glad you had a good trip.
That, of course, is the business model for CVS and Walgreens. To get to the pharmacy, one has to go to the far catty corner of the store, opposite the entrance, passing all the 'stuff', to get there. "Oh, I DO need one of these." LOL.
@@kevinh5349 Simple answer: Just do buy anything you didn't go there fore. lol I've never once bought anything from those stores I wasn't planning on buying anyway. I'm always in and out in 5 minutes. lol
Merry Christmas Marie. We love having you visit our country and can’t wait for your return. I live in Texas and there is so much to do and see here. And now that we know how much you love food, Texas bbq can’t be beat.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Marie. I feel like I am the American version of you. I don't have a vlog though. But I have been going to France a lot lately and many of the things I love about it are the things you love about the US. I have been learning French for 4 years, it was my covid hobby. Eventually it led me to spending more and more time discovering France. So far, I have explored the middle, east, and south. I am planning a trip in a few months to discover the West and then the following year, the North. Any suggestions of where to go are welcome! The word you were looking for in this video was "convenience". It's a good way to describe our pharmacies, while they are for medicine we also like convenience so they also have several items we may want to comfort ourselves when we aren't feeling well, like ice cream. You are right that probably doesn't make sense if you are ill to eat, but we aren't always the best at making healthy food choices haha. It is funny you mentioned hedgehogs, I just learned that word in French today. I don't think I will have much occasion to use it. Most of us do not own one as a pet. You were also correct in your usage of "living proof" as a phrase, that works. France has incredible diversity of places which are fun to discover too. I love the food and the influence neighboring countries can also have on it. not unlike Mexican food here. For the most part, French people have been very kind to me on my travels. They seem especially surprised to see an American speaking more than a tourist level of French and having fairly good pronunciation. I try to do my part, I know we are stereotyped as not being very interested in culture or language but of course that is not true of all of us. I also appreciate the things that are very different and don't make sense to me. For example, I still struggle to understand why French numbers change so much as they get higher and the word order of how you use the word 'manque' still doesn't make sense to me even though it has been explained many times. All those differences are a lot of fun and part of the magic of travel and spending time in other cultures. I can't wait to continue to explore France and to follow your journey as you continue to explore North America! -Your friend in Washington state.
Hi Marie, i enjoyed how your eyes brightened up the more you were talking. We could see the joy that you felt reminiscing about your trips. Your stories and thoughts about your travels never gets old, its fun hearing them. Hope you get all you want for christmas and your friends and family have happy holidays.
Hello Marie, I always really enjoy your reactions or talks. You are such a sweetheart. Such a good person. I'm so glad you got to come to the US again. And I'm very happy you enjoyed yourself, and we're treated well. Thanks so much for keeping us informed. Don't forget to tell your parents how great a job they did with you. :-)
I love to hear about your travels and your favorite things. I really enjoyed what you said about the passport book and also about how a smile can change a person's day. Thank you for being such a bright shining example for the world!
Hedgehogs...I've never had one but of all the animals that I could possibly 'own' I would like to have a hedgehog. They're cute looking and seem pretty low maintenance. Love your videos and exiled Oregonian in California
Thank you. I love to hear foreign impressions of the USA. I've lived in Korea, Saudi Arabia with visits to Kuwait, Holland and Belgium. I'm surprised so many people say Americans are Friendly. I would eagerly say we are not friendly. Perhaps I expect too much. I would love to see entire videos from you, Marie, about your number Seven--the things you "don't get."
Utah is the state with the most national parks. Zion, arches, and one more I think. Hawaii has national volcano park, Florida has the Everglades (do not ever go in alone as that place is insanely dangerous if the alligators and critters don’t get you the disease and bugs will). The desert in California is the Mojave which is much different to Arizona’s desert as it’s entirely different elevations as it gets much hotter In Arizona enough to actually melt metal and plastic down. Which is why people don’t go out during the day and stay indoors because it’s so crazy hot.
1:03 Hey, that's my city, St. Louis Missouri ! Big enough to have most everything. Small enough to be friendly. A great music scene. 3:27 Has been awhile since I heard the federal interstate highways called freeways. But that was their big selling point back when I was a kid, no tolls. "But did you know," that they are officially the Interstate and Intercoastal Defense Highway? Yes, part of Pres, Eisenhower's sales pitch to Congress was that they were needed to rapidly move military units to any part of the U.S. coast for defense. He got the idea from seeing Germany's highways at the end of WW-2.
Merci, Marie!! There are MANY things to like about the US!! As a U.S. citizen, I think our best stuff is our ideals: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, the right to assemble, the right to bear arms,.... & our faith (our Christian heritage),... I also appreciate the great diversity we have with each of our states. I've seen over 40 of them now... We are blessed! What other countries have you traveled to so far?!!
Thanks for sharing and including us on your journey. I imagine everyone has a distorted view of other countries based on television and politics. I’m always pleased when visitors from around the world comment on how kind and friendly Americans can be.
I am not sure how many American citizen have purchased the National Parks Passport, but these are great for children and tourists to remember their travels to the National Parks.
As a citizen of the USA I really appreciate your comments. You are a kind and beautiful person.
I wish more Americans would appreciate the country as much as you do
Seriously, I believe the majority of Americans appreciate their country 🤦🏼♀️
That's because we take our freedoms for granted even though their rights not a privilege we're so used to it because we are the greatest country ever through history it sounds corny but true to have this much power this much freedoms and this much restraint if it was up to Europeans that had this power we would have another world war or Earth would have been destroyed 10 years ago by nukes
@@Toucan11we do well the majority of us there's %10 that are the loudest that want to change America into something different they want a mold our freedoms like Play-Doh
@@Toucan11they want to change our Roman Republic into a Roman empire
@@christianlong-lo3jm What the f are you talking about?
8:32 we’re often criticized for not traveling abroad too much, but there’s just SO much to see and experience in our own country!
It's not that, it's the lack of awareness of what the World is outside of America
@@saintuk70Yeah but so much of what they think they understand about the U.S. is wrong, so there's not much room for them to feel superior. But also yes, they do criticize us for not traveling internationally.
Exactly, American is beautiful
Correct. The truth is, many Europeans pat themselves on the back for having "traveled abroad." But traveling abroad for them is a matter of hopping on a train for a couple of hours. The U.S. is the size of Europe. I could drive from Memphis to Baltimore in 13 hours. One could also drive from Paris to Hungary in that same amount of time, but by then you've "traveled abroad" to 4 different countries lol.
@@saintuk70 Just because we haven’t visited and experienced, doesn’t mean we’re not aware. I know there are different and beautiful languages and cuisines and ways of life. I know there is ancient architecture and art like nowhere else in the world. I am very aware that there are amazing things outside of the United States, but until I can afford to visit and see those things, I have no problem with discovering all the wonderful things that my own country has to offer.
It is so awesome hearing someone speak possitive about America and the things that are so great about this country, not just the bad....... Thank you so much.... We love you
Yes, America needs a hell of a lot of improvement, but it's positives I think do outweigh the bad!💯
"The world is a mirror." Not a precise reflection but you tend to receive the attitude you project.
(not familiar with this channel but SHE def projects a positive vibe)
There is a concerted effort by the European media to report only on the worst aspect of the US. That should tell you something about the balance of power .... and I'm European.
I love her. She has the best attitude of anyone I've ever seen doing a video like this. She gets us. Even the parts she completely doesn't understand, even then she still gets us. Such a refreshing open-minded attitude to take to another country.
She has obviously earned her honorary American and Canadian citizenships.
Yes, Marie, as an American, I agree with you about the roads and cross-country highways here...they are very well built and convenient for sightseeing throughout the USA.
We here are very lucky, probably more so than we even realize, these Interstate, cross-country highways were built by possibly the greatest engineers the world had ever known, due to their experience of performing much do or die engineering during World War 2.(And also just pioneering, building where there was nothing before in early America.)
The ways the roads are banked to account for people not slowing down enough when taking curves, especially on monutainous roads, roads where ditches are off to the side, the care in design to make sure rainwater and melting snow doesn't form pools on the roads, the sticks by the sides of the roads and highways that mark where the roads end and the ditches begin, (which has saved countless people from disasters in snowy areas, when the snow covers the roads), along with bicycle-like reflectors on them that make them visible in the night.(Saving people from going off cliffs!)
The many guardrails on such mountain roads, that level of workmanship and engineering, on such a gigantic scale, covering innumerable miles/kilometers throughout the entire North America, will not likely be seen on Earth again for quite some time.
Merci beaucoup pour votre vidéos, je suis heureux vous aimez bien America et Canada.
I wish we could build fast trains like Europe has.
The innocent wonder in your eyes puts a smile on peoples face's. There is a goodness there that makes people feel good.
We can’t wait until you come back and explore more about our country! We’re all learning from you!
I love your attitude. You are such a kind and sensitive soul.
Marie, speaking for myself, thank you for the warm comments and appreciation for the USA and Canada. Its is nice to hear someone be positive about us. I think the thing I liked the most is your appreciation for our friendly nature. We are happy for the most part. Yeah, we have our haters but they aren't the ones who speak for the majority and they do have their rights also. Anyway, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND FIRENDSHIP, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a fellow enjoyer of food (of all kinds), you have no idea how nice it is to hear a French woman be complimentary of food available in America. We spent most of the last 150 years being told how bad our food was compared to French food... it's nice to hear a compliment once in a while!
With pharmacies - I don't entirely disagree with you... but, sometimes you have to heal your soul as well as your body, and ice cream is good for that. 🙂
Well to be fair, "american" food is kinda crap tbh, but that's why I'm so happy we have imported so many others. Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, etc etc are all super yummy
@@UnshavenStatue Most culture's foods are imports and permutations on other culture's foods. The baguette and croisant both have roots in Austria, via August Zang. Japanese tempora was inspired by the cooking of Portuguese traiders. And just because the mass manufactured brands aren't always the best quality doesn't mean good food doesn't get made in America. I wouldn't judge the quality of British baked goods just on a package of custard creams from Tesco.
@@UnshavenStatue "chinese" food in the US is a US invention
You are a wonderful ambassador for France. I am sure many Americans decided that they need to visit France after meeting you!
Just "convenience." Very happy you've enjoyed your time in the U.S. You are welcome here and you would be a positive addition if you ever decided to move here.
Love how you are geeking out on the national park book.
I don't know if this helps, but often when we call a store a pharmacy, it isn't really a pharmacy. (E.g. Walgreens Pharmacy) It's actually a convenience store with a pharmacy *department* somewhere inside. The store has all the food, snacks, cat food, toilet paper, clorox, etc., and then about a quarter of the store will be devoted to medicine/health aids and a pharmacist (chemist) counter. But the store itself isn't the pharmacy. There are also pharmacy areas in our grocery stores, Walmart, target, etc. There are also proper standalone pharmacies in the U.S. but they are much less common.
Marie, I am glad you find many things to like in America and frankly surprised that you mention the people and their smiles/kindness. I never really appreciated this kindness being from here until you mentioned it and I reflected on my experiences in Europe. In Europe, I didn't find the people unpleasant, but I do notice a difference. If you get to New Mexico, I think you will find the New Mexican food even better than the Mexican food you have experienced in Arizona and California - of course, I am a little biased. If you get out this way, my wife and I would be priviliged to host you 🙂
Absolutely correct about New Mexican food. It's not heavy like Mexican food and also not heavy like TexMex and Southwestern food both of which are also less heavy than Mexican food.
Being from California, I definitely agree with you about the Mexican food in your state. It is better. That doesn't mean the Mexican food is bad in California, because it isn't. It's actually fantastic! But it IS better in your state. I thought Mexican would be great in Texas, but I wasn't impressed. Although, I haven't had it a lot there, and I am sure I would find some places are better than others.
But Marie, I am with you. I wish I could eat Mexican food every day. Even bad Mexican food is fantastic. What's not to like? Sour cream, cheese, sauces, meat, beans and rice, tortillas, and more! Quite frankly, my favorite food.
The coffee cup rocks
You always make me smile Marie, never change that wonderful optimism, it’s one of my favorite things about YOU‼️😁❤️
America is an idea that we can all be apart of. You have an American heart :)
It is a concept and it really changes the way you see things. Americans see an empty spot of land and think about skyscrapers, food courts, or factories. We can BUILD something there that didn't exist before.
In Europe, everything already existed, and it's been there so long nobody remembers who built it or how.
The house I'm in now, I've lived here for most of this house's existence. In Europe you could live in a house that was built centuries ago. Those are rare in America.
You are a ray of sunshine on a sunny day.
We adore you, and I hope all is well with you 🌺 🤗 ☀
fast food joints,movie 🎬 theaters 🍿🍿 and cruising in vehicles
Bonjour Marie, my favorite thing about America is the freedoms we enjoy.
My favorite thing about France is that's where our beautiful, sweet Marie is from
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Marie to you and your family.
Marie, thank you for your pioneer thinking and actions! Watching you examine my country with a European flair has energized my own enthusiasm! When you visited the D-day sights of Normandy and honored the memory of our fallen heroes you won me over! Stay sharp and seek out the fun and exciting challenges in this world!
I love watching your videos. I grew up in a small town that had lots of immigrants. They were from all over Europe. We had only a few hundred people in the town but it seemed like about half of them had been born in Europe. You are kind and sweet and, as they say in my state, "Ya'all come back soon, ya hear?"
I watch a lot of travelers from other countries and they all say the same thing about US - that we smile and chit chat a lot. Weird that this isn't just something that everyone in other countries do. I like that you notice and have had such a positive experience visiting our country.
I appreciate Marie 's positive and friendly point of view and attitude towatd North America and american people. I share the same feeling. I am french also. Thank you. Thanks to Marie we share nice documentaries about America. Friendship between France and America is genuine and eternal. Best wishes from south of France ❤😊
It is always refreshing to see your enthusiasm and zest for life and to hear your thoughts and views of our somewhat "unusual" life in America. I envy your opportunity to travel and see this world. I've made several trips to Europe and enjoyed my travels. Unfortunately, all of us age and slow down, making travel a bit slower and more inconvenient. Take advantage of your youth while you can. Have the very Happiest of Holiday Seasons.
Your video tour of the US section of the D-Day cemetery at Normandy was an educational gut-punch. Most appreciated.
Be dear, and don't be fooled by the commercial marketplace that the United States is. It's all about selling and consuming; all about entertainment as distraction from reality; not actually about simply living. It is about living to work, instead of working to live.
❤ Thank you for your kind words regarding the USA. I love France! I think your country is so beautiful and has it all. I am going to in April and i can’t wait. My French teacher said the same thing about the convenience. Joyeux Nöel ❤ Love your videos 😊
Omg an American living in England it does surprise me everything closes early on a Sunday 😂 and no 24/7 corner shop !!!! I do miss my 7/11 or quick trip 😔
I’m living in the countryside of England, so I definitely feel you when u talk about everything being in one place.
I can drive around my city for 30 mins and find about 7 + different gas stations, about 50+ different food places, 50+ different stores and about 50+ other buildings (I live in Texas !)
Ive driven some awfully narrow roads in North Idaho, throw in several feet of snow, and an 86,000 pound logging truck, it gets interesting.
Why have a hedgehog for a pet? Why not have a hedgehog for a pet?now you understand a little bit of the American dream.
Glad you enjoyed yourself 👍
Good and interesting to hear this from a European. Thanks for the commentary.
Marie, it's so good to hear you talking about the things you liked the most about America (and our neighbors up north in Canada). You're right about the National Parks Passport being something that will make you want to go out and see incredible places. The squares on each page are actually for stickers that you can buy at Ranger Stations and then you match up the color on the sticker with the part of the Passport with the same color. It's one of those things people like to do. They like to put stickers on things, especially if they're colorful! There are also many places that have stamps for visitors even though they are not a part of the National Parks system, one of which is Mt. St. Helens which is run by the Forest Service. They have a cool stamp though.
I loved hearing you talking about the food and to be honest, we're equal opportunity. We've stolen excellent food from all over the world as people immigrated from there to here. The difference is that because we're such a melting pot of different people, the food gets twisted a bit to become even BETTER. Italian food here in the US is a great example of that. I've been to Italy many times and they have fantastic food, but when you go to Italian restaurants in Chicago and eat THAT Italian food, you'll see that it's different in a good way. Italian Deep Dish Pizza is something you have to experience at least one time in your life. It'll change you. The Mexican food, the Chinese food, the Italian Food, and all the others have been combined into American food.
For me, as an American who's traveled to 38 different nations on four different continents, I'd have to say that the thing I like about America the most is the diversity of places to see and experience. It's awesome that you got to go to Florida and I'm looking forward to seeing you wrestle alligators!!!! I hope you got to go on an airboat tour down there as well!
Merry Christmas Marie! May 2024 be the best year of your life so far!
Joyeux Noël Marie! 🎄🎄🎄
How cool it is to hear your appreciation for so many things we take for granted.
You should go to Mexico City! Mexico is every bit as North America as the USA and Canada! You would love it!
Love your RUSH mug!
wow, Thank You! Honestly, I am pleasantly surprised by your comments. Keep on Trukin' from Virginia❤👍
Can I just say how much your English has improved even from a year ago. Your accent is very light now and you have a good grasp of the American accent.
thanks!!
hemogonized is not improved
French roads look so beautiful
Hi Marie, hope all is well with you. I wanted to hopefully give you a helpful tip if you plan to visit the Seattle, Washington area and want to see one of the 3 national parks (Mt Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascade) here. If you want to see the parks you likely want to visit between late June to mid October. If you visit outside of that time, most of the National Parks will start getting snow and the roads close. I know you visited Spokane, Washington but that has a very different climate than the western part of the state. If you visit I would suggest looking up road closures for the national park or national monument if you visit.
P.S. If you visit you have to ride a ferry across the Puget Sound since that is something many locals do but very few tourist do. To make it really unique you could take the ferry from Seattle, Washington to Victoria, Canada. Depending on the time of the year you can see different types of whales while on the water.
Non-touristy-must recommendation: Cincinnati
A smile goes a long way!!!!! You mentioned West Virginia again, Thank you again!!! YOU are a ROCK STAR of a person!!!!.... A long those same lines some pharmacies sell tobacco and booze. It does not make sense!!!
Alaska here! It was enjoyable listening to your experience of our country!! Yes true Mexican food is amazing.
Pharmacies that sell groceries, etc: Goes back to your favorite number 1 - convenience. If you have to go to the pharmacy to pickup a prescription, it is convenient to get your groceries done at the same time rather than have to drive down the road to the grocery store. The reverse is true as well - most big grocery stores have pharmacies.
Having an "Outsider's" perspective is helpful to us. We tend to focus on things here differently. We see the bad more often, more closely. In this video, you remind us of things that we sometimes take for granted. While there are like everywhere else, things that are not good/right here, we also have a lot to like. Mark Twain called travel, "fatal to bigotry". The World needs more of this. Maybe one day you might come through Oklahoma? We have a little bit of French heritage here. too. Thank you for the interesting insight to your travels.
Thanks! A little Christmas present. Merry Christmas.
Thank you!! 😃🎅🎄
I think America is very good at coming up with a lot of different ways to have fun
Hi from Boston. Enjoying your videos.
Marie, thank you for sharing your experiences with us! You help me to appreciate my own country even more. You provide an intelligent and refreshing view of things that we, as Americans, often take for granted. Thanks, also, for your ever-improving English. Before long, you'll sound like a native speaker! Your videos are wonderful! I always look forward to your next posting! Much gratitude to you!
I love this outsider's perspective on my country. Really loved number 5, I take it for granted but having traveled a lot, I know it's not universal. Also, you can find authentic Mexican food in all 50 states of the US haha, it's one of our favorite foods, rarer in the norther states, but common everywhere else. There are pharmacy's in Texas that sell guns lol.
Interesting observations, thank you! Convenience, yes. People come to expect it, and they notice when things aren't convenient. We have big highway systems for moving large amounts of people and goods over some big distances. We built our world around cars. And in such a huge country there are so many different environments, some very different, like whole other worlds, taking the opportunity to explore it and see just how big and different it can be will transform your life and how you see the world. Laissez les bon temps roulez! Cheers!
As a person who was born outside the USA as an expat and natively speaking both Spanish and Engish. I must say your English is amazing. Your pronunciation and idiomatic usage is wonderful. Thank you for your great content.
So many great things in the U.S., but being a Southern boy (more specifically a Native Texan), I prefer the South. And more specifically, the food and the Southern hospitality. Thank you for visiting the states and your kind words. I always enjoy watching your videos!
The Americas, the New World. I hope you get to keep coming back as much as your heart wants and that your travels are safe. I live in Southern California (Los Angeles area) and I love my country. Have fun on your future FrenchTastic Explorations.
I travel so much for my job… I’ve been everywhere and spent months everywhere. Regarding France I’ve visited every corner. Like many other places I’ve visited, I love France, but I love NZ, Japan, Hong Kong, Holland, Germany, Spain, Australia, Malta, on and on, but the US is special. The food, music, architecture, scenery and people
05:00 . . . Yea RUSH !!!
09:27 . . . Yea RUSH !!!
One of my favorite things about living in America is being able to watch my favorite FrenchTastic Girl on RUclips sponsored by my favorite Canadian band.
Marie, I have watched you for a few years and your "American English" is getting very obvious. I can hear it very clearly. It reminds me of when I was in Eastern Europe and the young people learned English from Americans (Bosnia and Kosovo) .. They would pick up southern accents and it was funny to hear them talk with an eastern European accent combined with a US southern accent. Also hearing them adopt the culture of "yes sir/ma'am" , general politeness to strangers, etc. I miss taking the people that worked on our bases and their families to special occasions like Thanksgiving dinner and 4th of July parties where we opened up our dining facility and had sports events for them and their families! So much fun!
I noticed how she picked up the California way of saying “food”. I guess it’s sounds something like “feeood”. A dead giveaway !
You make me smile... Welcome to America.
She reminds me of my French friends I had in college, at Purdue. Stephane and his wife Sandrine. I visited them during summer break, on the outskirts of Paris. Good memories, lo these many years ago!
Merry Christmas from Texas! I am glad you think we are generally kind as Americans. I have been to France and I thought the people were very friendly as well.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed your journey to the Untied States and Canada and hope you will have more opportunities to visit in the future. You are such a bright, kind, positive young woman and your videos are just a joy to watch! I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and can't wait to see your next adventure! 💙🤍❤️
Your personality is infectious and really makes me want to get out and explore!
You have seen more of our country than most of or our base citizens. Love that European curiosity. Your are the root of our greatnesses.
It’s nice to see the way people experience the US. Glad you enjoyed your visit
Hi Marie! I always love your enthusiasm 🥰! In the US, there’s an entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of “why not?/why can’t I?” that explains much of the “strangest” that you describe 🙄🤷♂️😂. If people will buy a liter sized popcorn at the movies… well, why not try selling a 2 gallon sized bucket ?!🤷♂️ - someone’s sure to buy it ! Etc,etc. When I was a kid, you could buy little turtles and even baby caimans/alligators as pets and a LOT of kids had them. Why not? - was ok until kids got salmonella and parents started getting rid of them in lakes,etc🥺😂 - oh well! Even as an American I’m often puzzled by the “strange” things - pet rocks, chia pets, etc !🤣
Your English accent is perfect. France is one of the most important and beautiful countries on the planet. Its nice to hear that you enjoyed the USA. My favorite thing about the USA is that the culture allows people to be themselves without worry of being judged negatively, and celebrates success. I think this is an expression of its friendliness.
Thanks God it was changed a few decades ago.
Nice to see your appreciation for our country and I'm glad you met some nice people here.
Very good video.I agree with you..🐱🐱🐱🐱
I love my national Park stamp book. It's motivation to get out and see new things!
Aaah...Mexican food. Definitely one of the best things ever. That and Tex-Mex. Man, I wish I was back in the southwest. Marie, once again, showing her good taste.
WOW, I was born and raised in America and am 63 years old and have never heard of the American Parks passport book........LOL
GLAD you are enjoying our country !!!
Thank you, Marie, It is refreshing to have a new pair of eyes remind us what we have in this country. I wonder what remains for you to explore in the U.S. because you have visited a good share of the spectacular scenery. Those of us in the Great Plains have acquired an appreciation for subtle beauty along with the rarer spectacular sights. Here in Nebraska were have the spectacular migration of the Sand Hills Cranes in March, the unique fossil beds at Ashfall State park and a jewel of a zoo in Omaha. Look these up on the internet, I think that you will find them interesting.
Je suis Americain mais j'aime beaucoup la France. I've been to France a couple of times and I loved traveling through France. You have a beautiful country too. From Mont Saint Michel all the way down to Nice. Beautiful journey. I took a river cruise from Lyon to Arles the last time I was there. Magnifique! I studied French in high school and college and am still struggling with my French. Glad you had a good time dans les États Unis.
Thank you so much for your very beautiful video. I am glad to hear from someone that enjoys traveling the US and Canada.
Come back anytime. You teach us so much about our own country. I'm in the Southeast.
What makes any country special is the people, and America is so diverse in the different cultures, of other countries that are in it. There are few places so open to being different and excepting of it , like America. It is what makes our country great. I hope someday Marie you will come live here because you will make it even better.
My grandfather (Sargent, French Army) came over here after the first world war and his favorite food was Mexican food prepared with French wine sauces. So good!
Glad you enjoyed your time here in the US
It is so much fun and fascinating to get your perspective on our culture in the USA. I enjoy your attitude immensely because I see hope for the next generation of young adults. Thank you so much for your time and effort you put into your videos. Marie have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I live in Florida so I am excited to see what you visited while you were here. Stay well and be safe. Your parents raised a wonderful daughter.
Great video Marie. It was interesting to see the things you liked the best in the U.S. Even though I'm a country boy in Tennesse where country food rocks I also think Mexican food is what I like the best. I hope you enjoyed your trips to U.S. enough to come back and visit again. Merry Christmas to you Marie.
I appreciate these kind of videos where people can travel and appreciate other places. Also I’m disappointed with myself as an American that I’m just learning about this park passport. New goal activated, thanks.
You kind of answered your own observation about pharmacies earlier in this video. It's all about convenience for shoppers. There are some pharmacies that only do medications and medical stuff, they are usual in small towns though. The larger pharmacies stock different things cater to shopper convenience and make more money. Ahhh, CAPITALISM. Great to hear some nice things about America for a change. Glad you had a good trip.
That, of course, is the business model for CVS and Walgreens. To get to the pharmacy, one has to go to the far catty corner of the store, opposite the entrance, passing all the 'stuff', to get there. "Oh, I DO need one of these." LOL.
@@kevinh5349 Simple answer: Just do buy anything you didn't go there fore. lol I've never once bought anything from those stores I wasn't planning on buying anyway. I'm always in and out in 5 minutes. lol
Merry Christmas Marie. We love having you visit our country and can’t wait for your return. I live in Texas and there is so much to do and see here. And now that we know how much you love food, Texas bbq can’t be beat.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Marie. I feel like I am the American version of you. I don't have a vlog though. But I have been going to France a lot lately and many of the things I love about it are the things you love about the US. I have been learning French for 4 years, it was my covid hobby. Eventually it led me to spending more and more time discovering France. So far, I have explored the middle, east, and south. I am planning a trip in a few months to discover the West and then the following year, the North. Any suggestions of where to go are welcome!
The word you were looking for in this video was "convenience". It's a good way to describe our pharmacies, while they are for medicine we also like convenience so they also have several items we may want to comfort ourselves when we aren't feeling well, like ice cream. You are right that probably doesn't make sense if you are ill to eat, but we aren't always the best at making healthy food choices haha. It is funny you mentioned hedgehogs, I just learned that word in French today. I don't think I will have much occasion to use it. Most of us do not own one as a pet. You were also correct in your usage of "living proof" as a phrase, that works.
France has incredible diversity of places which are fun to discover too. I love the food and the influence neighboring countries can also have on it. not unlike Mexican food here. For the most part, French people have been very kind to me on my travels. They seem especially surprised to see an American speaking more than a tourist level of French and having fairly good pronunciation. I try to do my part, I know we are stereotyped as not being very interested in culture or language but of course that is not true of all of us.
I also appreciate the things that are very different and don't make sense to me. For example, I still struggle to understand why French numbers change so much as they get higher and the word order of how you use the word 'manque' still doesn't make sense to me even though it has been explained many times. All those differences are a lot of fun and part of the magic of travel and spending time in other cultures. I can't wait to continue to explore France and to follow your journey as you continue to explore North America! -Your friend in Washington state.
Hi Marie, i enjoyed how your eyes brightened up the more you were talking. We could see the joy that you felt reminiscing about your trips. Your stories and thoughts about your travels never gets old, its fun hearing them. Hope you get all you want for christmas and your friends and family have happy holidays.
Your RUSH coffee cup does it for me... Welcome to America, please stay or keep traveling. Awesome channel, good job
I like your positive attitude! ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻
Hello Marie, I always really enjoy your reactions or talks. You are such a sweetheart.
Such a good person. I'm so glad you got to come to the US again. And I'm very happy you enjoyed yourself, and we're treated well.
Thanks so much for keeping us informed. Don't forget to tell your parents how great a job they did with you. :-)
I love to hear about your travels and your favorite things. I really enjoyed what you said about the passport book and also about how a smile can change a person's day. Thank you for being such a bright shining example for the world!
Hedgehogs...I've never had one but of all the animals that I could possibly 'own' I would like to have a hedgehog. They're cute looking and seem pretty low maintenance. Love your videos and exiled Oregonian in California
Thank you. I love to hear foreign impressions of the USA. I've lived in Korea, Saudi Arabia with visits to Kuwait, Holland and Belgium. I'm surprised so many people say Americans are Friendly. I would eagerly say we are not friendly. Perhaps I expect too much. I would love to see entire videos from you, Marie, about your number Seven--the things you "don't get."
Thank you! 🙂
Utah is the state with the most national parks. Zion, arches, and one more I think. Hawaii has national volcano park, Florida has the Everglades (do not ever go in alone as that place is insanely dangerous if the alligators and critters don’t get you the disease and bugs will). The desert in California is the Mojave which is much different to Arizona’s desert as it’s entirely different elevations as it gets much hotter In Arizona enough to actually melt metal and plastic down. Which is why people don’t go out during the day and stay indoors because it’s so crazy hot.
1:03 Hey, that's my city, St. Louis Missouri ! Big enough to have most everything. Small enough to be friendly. A great music scene.
3:27 Has been awhile since I heard the federal interstate highways called freeways. But that was their big selling point back when I was a kid, no tolls.
"But did you know," that they are officially the Interstate and Intercoastal Defense Highway? Yes, part of Pres, Eisenhower's sales pitch to Congress was that they were needed to rapidly move military units to any part of the U.S. coast for defense. He got the idea from seeing Germany's highways at the end of WW-2.
My favorite things as an American is the wildlife, and the difference scenery.
Merci, Marie!! There are MANY things to like about the US!! As a U.S. citizen, I think our best stuff is our ideals: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, the right to assemble, the right to bear arms,.... & our faith (our Christian heritage),... I also appreciate the great diversity we have with each of our states. I've seen over 40 of them now... We are blessed!
What other countries have you traveled to so far?!!
I am surprised that spotting cool cars like Ford Mustangs didn't make your top 7 list. ;)
Thanks for sharing and including us on your journey.
I imagine everyone has a distorted view of other countries based on television and politics.
I’m always pleased when visitors from around the world comment on how kind and friendly Americans can be.
I am not sure how many American citizen have purchased the National Parks Passport, but these are great for children and tourists to remember their travels to the National Parks.