I'm German. My military husband brought me over here to America. I lived for a few years in Ohio. My husband got stationed at different States. We ended up living in Ohio again. My husband checked out Texas. It was job related. I moved there a couple month later. I was actually quite shocked. As a child in Germany, I watched many American western movies. Most of them took place in Texas. I was fascinated with Texas. But when I got there, I was disappointed. All I could see were Cactus-es and Mesquite trees. Was used to seeing flowers everywhere in Germany. See many house Trailers. Never seen any in Germany either. We moved there, because we were told of mild winters. In Ohio my husband couldn't work through the long winter months. The first year we had a terrible ice and snow storm. People in Texas are not very good drivers in a ice and snow storm. My car got hit 4 times in one year. Now I won't drive anymore in weather like that. It took me a few years to get used to Texas. Now, I love it here. My husband died 14 years ago, but I will not move again. The people here are very friendly and helpful. At first I got stared a lot. Didn't speak English, but in time I learned on my own. When I understood the words of the American Anthem, I cried and still do. I will place my hand over my heart and sing along with the knowledge what it cost the Colonist to become a free country. It's the most beautiful song I ever heard. I respect the Flag and the American law. Thank you America for allowing me to live here. God bless America and my home country always. I salute all soldiers past and present. You are all heroes. We stay at home while you protect our country so we can sleep without fear. The brave military is out there in some other country and protecting us from harm. Thank you to you all.
My husband was military for 21 years then a military contractor for another 20 years. We were stationed at Ramstein AB Germany for 3 years. We took advantage of being in Europe, we traved to as many other countries as we could during that time. We found Americans more willing to communicate with Europeans than they were with us.
I first want to say that I’m sorry for the loss of your husband. I’m sure it was a huge culture shock for you when you first came to Texas, and I’m happy you eventually found it a place to call home. 😊 Texas is a huge state. Im sure you are aware now that there is much more than mesquite trees, cactuses and trailer homes :). The panhandle has the plains… flat land with red sands and Palo Duro Canyon. West Texas has a lot of flat land , cactus, and small mesquite bushes in places like Odessa, Midland. But that gives you some of the best sunsets. Just south of Odessa, which is part of the Permian Basin (and ancient sea), you will find hills with flat plateaus. I remember searching and finding all sorts of fossils in those hills as a kid. Mountains around Alpine, Big Bend and El Paso (all different looks). the heart of Texas is the hill country. It has it’s own unique beauty. Further south is the Gulf of Mexico and towns like Goliad with missions and a lot of Texas history. Go way south and South Padre’s Gulf waters are beautiful. East Texas has rivers and ponds (watch out for alligators) and piney woods. Not all beauty is flowers. If a person wants to find it, they can see some sort of beauty everywhere.
@@G-grandma_Army Yes, one can find beauty everywhere. I live in the hill country of Texas. LOVE IT HERE. I used to travel with my husband all over Texas and I seen beautiful sites. I'm away from town about 30 miles. Sometimes at night, I go outside, turn off all the lights, and look at the night sky. The glittering stars look so close, I could almost touch them. The bright moon hangs there and looks like a gold coin. I raise my arms in prayer and thank God for the beautiful place he gave all of us to live in. People here in Texas have been unbelievable friendly and nice to me. Of course, I also ran into some that called me names. But I ignore it. Texas is my home now. I still have an accent. A small one, but people always ask me where I;m from. For the live of me, I cannot pronounce the American R. I still use the German R. Wishing you well and thank you for your kindness.
@@Swordatmidnight Thank you. I became a big country fan. Never heard country music in Germany. First song I heard over here was by George Jones. He stopped loving her today. Didn't understand the words, but his voice brought tears to my eyes. When I understood the words, it made me cry more and still dos till this day. Love hearing the steel guitar and the fiddle players. As a child, I tried learning to play the harmonica, but my mom made me quit. Germans give much for being very punctional. I was 15 minutes late coming back from swimming. So, my mom grounded me for good from learning how to play the harmonica. Saturday night was dance night. If I came home 5 minutes late, she grounded me for one month. My mom was very strict, but also very loving. I brought up my 2 girls the same way and still do today. Of course, many times the say I'm mean. I'm not. Have a pleasant day.
It's so refreshing to see a European speak so well of Americans. I do think that most of us, especially in rural areas, are friendly, kind, and helpful.
Rural areas are dangerous if you aren't from there. I do a lot of work throughout central and south Texas. One thing that makes it dangerous is rural folk feel entitled to dictate who travels through the area.
Yep I grew up in East Texas and it is nothing but hills. I live in Houston now and it's all flat. I work in West Texas in the oilfield and it is all desert.
I just checked out the original video and two more videos. This explained why she had so much trouble entering the USA. She entered from Mexico and her passport had stamps from locations that raise red flags automatically. One was from Pakistan and I can't remember the other. She drove her big SUV and was questioned while her vehicle was searched. On top of that, she entered from a location in Mexico considered to be the most dangerous of all the other crossings, requiring more scrutiny. It is unfortunate but totally understandable. She was detained for a few hours and then allowed to enter and stay in the U.S. for six months.
Yes, the southern border is a whole different animal. I've watched her entire trip and she didn't have these issues when entering Canada, or Alaska. She has a very good channel, and later in the trip she gets a dog to take along with her. She also has many other trips she's taken. One is to Antarctica. The girl definitely gets around.
A & W Root Beer Float most popular ice cream float in America since 1970 through the years at a roller skate foods and drinks server bell Hop outdoor where customer could order food and drinks through the old fashioned 1970 orange telephone receiver hook-up to the outdoors menu ordering windows for each cars and trucks under the fiberglass tall long shelter and the middle of the walk-in lane roller skating concrete plus has covered umbrella 🏖️ tables and mounted circle benches with the same telephone receiver hook-up to menu to calling A & W restaurant cookers by the numbers on the food and drinks you wanted like " Sonic drive-in restaurant has " .
Right. A friend of mine grew up in Birmingham UK. He has lived in the U.S. for 20 years, and keeps his accent. He tried to order water at a truck stop in Texas (somewhere on I-40.... rural, though). The waitress never did understand "oowuhTah." In that accent, water has a BIG "d" and a huge "r" and my friend refused to use either. I couldn't order a chip butty at Paddington station in England because I can't say "butty," so I ordered something else.
Stillwater? I’m from up north and I think I’d be looking at her funny too. Maybe non bubbly might work? Those bubbly waters do something to my stomach. Tap or faucet water. Plain water even? Although notevery person’s area has decent tap water. I like the Deer Park bottled water with the sport cap. Especially the top. I don’t have to keep twisting the cap off and on. Unless I knew I was that thirsty. Enough to drink a whole bottle of water at once.
Brace yourself, Kabir... Here are the Cheerios flavor options... Cinnamon Nut Cheerios (1976) Honey Nut Cheerios (1979) Apple Cinnamon Cheerios (1988) MultiGrain Cheerios (Original in the UK) (released 1992, relaunched 2009) Frosted Cheerios (1995) (not related to Frosty O's) Yogurt Burst Cheerios (variations include vanilla and strawberry) (2005) Fruity Cheerios (2006) (Cheerios sweetened with fruit juice) Oat Cluster Crunch Cheerios (2007) (sweetened Cheerios with oat clusters) Banana Nut Cheerios (2009) (sweetened Cheerios made with banana puree) Chocolate Cheerios (2010) (Cheerios made with cocoa) Cinnamon Burst Cheerios (2011) (Cheerios made with cinnamon) MultiGrain Peanut Butter Cheerios (2012) (Multigrain Cheerios with sorghum, not wheat, and peanut butter) Multi Grain Cheerios Dark Chocolate Crunch (2013) Cheerios Protein (variations include Oats & Honey and Cinnamon Almond) (2014) Ancient Grain Cheerios (2015) (sweetened Cheerios made with "ancient grains like kamut wheat, spelt, and quinoa") Pumpkin Spice Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with pumpkin purée and pumpkin pie spices) (2016) (limited edition) Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios (a blend of two types of sweetened Cheerios, one with a cocoa coating, the other with peanut butter) (Limited Edition in 2016, made permanent 2017) Strawberry Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with strawberry purée) (2017) (Limited Edition) Very Berry Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios with strawberry, blueberry and raspberry flavors) (2017) Peach Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with peach purée) (2018) (Limited Edition) Blueberry Cheerios (with blueberry purée concentrate) (2019) Maple Cheerios (sweetened with maple syrup) (2017 in Canada, 2019 in the United States) Cinnamon Cheerios (made with cinnamon) (2020) Toasted Coconut Cheerios (limited edition) (2020) Frosted Vanilla Cheerios (2021 in Canada only) Chocolate Strawberry Cheerios (limited edition) (2021) Banana Caramel Cheerios (limited edition) (2022) Honey Vanilla Cheerios (2022) Strawberry Banana Cheerios (2022) Frosted Lemon Cheerios (limited edition)
Hi Kabir! Texas, as you know is huge and encompasses many different types of terrain. The route she took is not through the most interesting part. In my opinion, the prettiest part of Texas is the hill country. But in east Texas you have piney woods.out west are the Davis Mountains etc. I've seen it divided into 5 major regions, I've also seen it divided into 11 distinct regions. Anyway, have a good one!
I like to think she avoided that region of Texas as many German and Czech settlers settled in that region because it reminded them of their home country terrain wise. Some of those areas also have German/Czech names or even decorations. For her it would have probably felt more European to her in those isolated parts.
I did some marketing work for Jasper, economic development, right around the time they dragged that guy behind a truck to his death. Never been there though.
@@Ira88881 I remember that horrifying event. Texas executed 2 of the 3 scum involved and the other was given a life sentence with eligibility for parole.
Texas is very different in different parts. There is the hill country around and north of Austin. It's a bit swampy in southeast Texas. West Texas and the panhandle are a bit of a desert. There are mountain near Big Bend National Park.
Coke and ice cream is an ice cream float!! They're great! The vanilla ice cream kind of crystalizes in the coke, making it crunchy! Try it! Just put a couple scoops ice cream in a tall glass, and slowly pour coke over it! Yum!
They didn't give her a straw. It's a drink, not an ice cream dish to be eaten with a spoon, though they usually provide a straw AND a spoon. 🙂 It's easy to make at home. Fill the glass half with soda first. Then gently add a scoop of ice cream. Maybe two, depending how big it was, how big the glass is. Then top off SLOWLY with soda. Coke and root beer are primary; don't use flavored ice cream. Drink it with a straw. The consistency will change as the ice cream melts.
@ jd wilmoth, I was born in Oklahoma and came to Texas when I was 26. With all due respect, Texas is like a whole different world. I hope I never have to leave this state.
@@TexasRose50 I've been in Oklahoma all my life and I have relatives all over East Texas and the East Texas culture is pretty much the same as it is here in Oklahoma now when you go to Austin or Houston that's a totally it is a totally different world I don't know how long you been gone from Oklahoma but Oklahoma has changed dramatically well Oklahoma City has changed dramatically in the last ten or fifteen years
Texas isn't flat everywhere. It's huge, so we have all kinds of different terrain : mountains, mesas, Chihuahuan desert, piney woods, coastal swamplands, rocky hills, rivers, lakes... here in Austin, we have gorgeous green rolling hills with large trees and scrubby trees and wild flowers all along the roadways in Spring. Texas bluebonnet season is March through May. The best months are March, April, May, October, November. It's even pretty temperate in December for much of the time, with the occasional snap of nasty freeze, hail, sleet, and/or snow. July and August are too hot; you will surely die. You'll only get singed around the edges in June and September.
@@cindyp9857 True swamps are found mostly in East Texas, from Houston east to the Sabine River. Houston was built on a swamp. That’s why it’s so unbearably muggy.
@@louishermann7676 You're allowed to protect your property. If you see someone trying to go through your vehicle and you believe they are armed or hostile, you are legally allowed to stand your ground and use deadly force if it comes to it.
@@casmatori You have to be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in court that you genuinely feared for your life, and that you had reason to believe they were armed. There's a lot of people in jail right now for defending themselves, even in states with "stand your ground" laws. There's a lot of fine print. I always urge people to actually read the laws word for word. It almost never means what people think it does.
In some places they even use ice coffee, ice tea or juices in place of the soda. My favorite as a kid was always the soft-serve vanilla ice cream with pineapple juice one at a local fast food place near me. It was great after eatting a nacho burger with nachos in place of the fries many places give. The place was always mobbed but unfortunately rising mall rental rates in the whole area drove them away from us. The owner decided that if he had to move he may as well just move to another state.
My fave mix is Stewart’s orange cream and a good vanilla ice cream.I think Breyers has come out with a natural vanilla. Ok, that’s for orange float. I also like the A&W Root Beers with vanilla ice cream and…. many more. ;)
The friendliness of the folks at the RV park is pretty typical of RV parks across the country. People are generally happy to sit and visit with their neighbors and since she was a foreigner, they would have been very interested to visit with her. RV parks are very safe and easy to stay in, at least that has been my experience so far.
My husband and I moved around a lot in our 32 ft camper. At one time we were at a camp ground near La Fayette. The people there had a craw fish festival. I watched them throw live craw in boiling water. That made me feel terrible for the craw fish. The next door camper invited us to their craw fish dinner. I could not go and would not go. I'm very allergic to all sea food. If I smell fish, I start gagging. I never cooked anything that came out of the sea and ocean in my house. My husband was not a big fish eater, but he would go to a restaurant that had a big cat fish menu. When he came back home, I wouldn't let him kiss me. It totally grossed me out. At that camp ground, I told those people, how would you like it if you end up on some Alien planet, and they trow you alive into boiling water. To me that is cruel.
Americans are generous people. As long as someone doesn't get to pushy or arrogant around us, there will never be a problem. We'll invite you into our homes and feed you.
I have found this to be true when I travel to the states. But I’m also a white female, who happens to be quite outgoing and friendly as well. My friend Saba, who is black and wears her hair in a full Afro… does not get that same reception in the United States. In the larger centers, yes. But she always has a modicum of fear whenever she is travelling in rural areas.
@@joygernautm6641 nobody cares what color you are. Except for woke states like California and NY. We don't buy into that crap. Maybe your friend was an asshole or rude. Stop blaming everything on race. It's stupid and untrue. I'd kick your white butt out just for saying what you just said, which is disrespectful at best. Let me guess. Young, inexperienced, still living at home, and common core educated yet think you know all there is to know about the world and everyone in it, including their intentions and motivations. You don't have a clue about any of it. None. Keep that woke shit to yourself.
As a Texan It feels good to know that people from other countries really appreciate the old routs and dinners and things we just take for granted. Gives me a new appreciation for them.
Most people in rural Texas and rural America in general or people who haven’t traveled or lived abroad, have never heard the term “still water.” There’s sparkling water and water. I could hear the total befuddlement in the girl’s on the other end of the drive through store.
That’s what I was going to say. Last summer in Germany, we struggled to remember to say still water. We just wanted plain water. Sparkling water is much more common there than in the States.
Retired several years ago bought a 37 ft RV with all the bells and whistles you could hope for. Cost was approx $300,000, but this is our home. We travel all year and are camp hosts for months long stretches at various RV parks around the country. Regrets none and living the life fantastic. Approximately 900 miles (1400 Km) driving east to west across TX depending on route. Approximately 800 miles north to south again depending on route. In any case it's a long drive.
Route 66 actually starts in Chicago, Illinois and ends in Santa Monica, California not Sacramento. She forgot to cover her feet. One thing to remember when entering the majority of establishments in US is that you will see signs posted reading, "NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO SERVICE". Ignoring such signs Is generally seen as rude and disrespectful and you will be asked to leave.
That was because back in the 60s doped up hippies would run around half naked and barefoot. So to filter out the junkies, they would post up those signs. Later on, local Health Depts started enforcing it too.
> Route 66 actually starts in Chicago The historical significance of route 66 has been greatly exaggerated by Hollywood, probably because it happens to go there, to Hollywood (then again, so does 60, so maybe it's just one of those things that one script writer put in one movie and then everyone else copied it; Hollywood is nothing if not unoriginal). There were a number of coast-to-coast US highways, and in general, all of the really important US highways had numbers that were multiples of 10 (the ones that spring immediately to mind are 20, 30, 50, 60, 80, and 90). The first and most important (until the interstates went in) was the Lincoln Highway, which, when the numbering system was introduced, was given the number 30. (The numbering system was systematic, with lower even numbers being further north and higher ones further south; odd numbers, of course, ran north-south. Due to changes over the years and the need to use numbers that were still available, these patterns are no longer entirely consistent.) > "NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO SERVICE". Ignoring such > signs Is generally seen as rude and disrespectful No, it's generally seen as a health code violation. In most states, it is illegal for a restaurant to serve you if you are not in compliance (and they can *theoretically* lose their operating privileges, though in practice what would actually happen is that they'd be hit with an escalating series of warnings and lesser penalties, designed to motivate compliance; I've never heard of a restaurant actually getting to the point of being shut down over the shirt-and-shoes thing).
She had visa stamps for Iran and Pakistan in her passport. She shipped her car to Vera Cruz in Mexico and drove to Texas. Her time in Iran and Pakistan made the border guys nervous. She was detained, but not arrested.
Funny! Looks like a day hanging out with my family. All kind Southern folks who love showing hospitality to strangers! Well there really is no such a thing in the South. Coke floats are delicious, but you can’t beat an A&W root beer float.
The Really large RV's like that have sections (often on Both sides, and the rear) that expand outward - creating a vehicle that is wider and longer than it is while moving. they are really quite amazing.
In a lot of the old towns along Route 66, where the original alignment has been replaced by an Interstate, there will be an exit from the Interstate at each end of town, then a "Historic Route 66 business route" that passes through the center of town between the exits on the original road. You will see a lot of the old businesses like motels, restaurants, and gas stations from the original era, sometimes in run down condition, or closed and abandoned. They rely on Route 66 tourism to stay in business. That's how it is in Adrian TX where she stopped.
She crossed into Texas from Nuevo Laredo, in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon and the drive from Laredo, Texas to the closest point she could have gotten to Historic Route 66 is about an hour drive east of Amarillo. Just to get to there is 634 miles and about a 10 hour drive if you don't stop for any reason and don't get in any traffic jams. Interstate 40 going through Texas is roughly where Historic Route 66 passed through Texas and it is a fun but also kind of a lonely drive.
I'm a Texan and the trip through less populated areas is nice. However, I wish she had visited some of the larger cities. Every large city has its own uniqueness.
TBH the cities are highly overrated. They are also much more dangerous. Little pockets of "socialists utopia" full of poverty crime, oppression, urban decay... I mean if san Francisco's poop app is what you want to try go for it. But I don't recommend it.
The North - South route that she drove through Texas was definitely through one of the flattest parts of the state - she is heading up into the western edge of the Great Plains.
We've always had a truck. Every 2 weeks we do garbage run to the dump. Fall/ Winter, we load it down with firewood. Hunting season you throw your deer, boar, or whatever in the back.
If you find yourself in the ‘States and hear of a RV show, go to it. The variety of sizes and designs will blow your mind. I had to laugh when you were shocked at a two hour drive without seeing other drivers. There are many places in the Western US where you could drive that long or longer without seeing other people.
The liquid eggs are an egg replacement. Also, each store like Walmart will sell different things depending on the state you’re in. I live in Delaware, went to North Carolina and had my mind blown
Except in pants 🤣 I go to 3 fairly local Walmarts and see lots of small and mediums or XXL. No in betweens. Maybe they have the same person ordering from those 3 Walmarts? Right on the food, I have found the coffee flavor I like and potato chips that way.
@@catw6998 Yeah, if they don’t sell it at one Walmart check a different one in the area. Pants is one of those odd items, some Walmarts carry a wider range of sizes than others. I can never find my size in nightgowns until they go on clearance, and then it seems like that’s the only size they have.
@@catw6998 I feel like the L and XL are popular sizes. I wear M shorts so no prob there by my XL shirts are hard to find. And that’s everywhere so when I see them I buy em up
TX is the friendliest place I have ever visited -- period. Complete strangers will invite you to their BBQ. These people did not live in their RV but there are plenty of couples who have sold all their property, bought an RV and they just travel all year round to wherever they want to go
I’m from Pittsburgh,Pa and we do that. I want to dispel this rumor that only southerners are friendly. Many of us around America are friendly and welcoming. And frankly I have lived in the south and not all southerners are welcoming and friendly.
@@Kim-427 For sure Americans are friendly in general, but TX is just next level friendly and that means compared to the rest of the South. I've lived in a lot of places around the country.
@@Kim-427 yes, and the rumors about southerners, particularly texans being slow and dumb comes from northerners who aren't known for their kindness by any means. there are always exceptions, but you didn't need to come here to bad mouth texans and southerners, but that's just what you did, proving you are NOT one of the nice northerners you mention.
Eva is amazing, cool as the other side of the pillow. Soon after this she got a German Shepherd puppy.... he's grown now and wow, what a dog. She named him Wilk (Vilk).
That's not a trunk on the pickup, but a bed. It's a pickup bed. She could get in trouble for filming cars like that because criminals are known for filming their victims before robbing them.
And our truck beds are not always full of stuff to haul. You load it, take it where it needs to be unloaded, then it’s empty till you need to haul another load. Or just a few items. I’m a woman and I love 💕 my old ‘93 Chevy pick up. Best vehicle we’ve ever owned.
I am an 8th generation Texan, and I've lived here all of my life. Within the state you will find the advanced, and the ancient. Places that are lush and beautiful, as well as severe and beautiful. There are both very real dangers, and some of the most generous and welcoming people anywhere in the world. She is taking risks in her trip, but she has the right to make that choice, and rewards require taking risks. The kind of free living that she talks about in this video is in my opinion the essence of what it is to be Texan. That's actually one thing that most of us, from the most ardent right-winger, to an atheist communist like myself, can agree on.
An athiest communist, huh? Communist is what I have a problem with. Who do you want to be your dictator? Who do you want to have to share their shit wth you got free? Who do you want to pay for your stuff? Smfh
even most Texans are surprised by how big Texas is and how big things in Texas are. The topography of Texas is very varied you have the flatlands in the north and a little bit in the west the western point towards El Paso is very mountainous in the center is the Hill country the further south closer to Mexico you get it becomes More desert 🏜 like the further east you go everything becomes green and tropical type climate
When I was a kid in Alabama , I used to go barefooted all summer . My feet would get really tough and the skin would wear off on the high contact points ,like the heel and ball of the foot . My mom said her feet did the same when she was a kid and she would sew rubber patches on them . I asked her to do the same for me ,she did and it didn't hurt at all because the soles of my feet were so tough .
The name "Texas" comes from the word "Tejas" which means friendship. It has been my experience that people from other places always comment on how friendly Texans are. I know there have to be exceptions, but I haven't heard about them. I think your traveling adventure is a great and exciting idea! Hooray for you!
I'm wondering who was saying all of those things to her about this trip? I mean, Americans are used to taking road trips, getting lost, asking for directions, and being fine like 90-ish% of the time. Most Americans I've known, myself included, love meeting overseas tourists. I love her way of handling it though. Now I'm gonna have to follow her because I just love her personality, and how the simple things just intrigue her so! ❤😂
That "big flute" was to drink alcohol out of all at the same time lol. Btw, I'm glad you found Eva, I've been subscribed for a while now and seeing her explore places familiar and unfamiliar to me is fun.
Sir, I'm born and raised in Texas Never had a cup of "Joe". Just coffee. 😂😂 Love how folks appreciate Texas....the truth vs myth. Yeehaw!! 🤠 Nice video!
@ Dee Pendleton, you just must be too young or grew up in the wrong spot. I was a waitress for years, and mostly men asked for a cup of Joe. It was common.
@@TexasRose50 Wrong answer 🤣🤣 I'm a Baby Boomer who grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Definitely not a youngster and definitely not the wrong spot. Big ole Texas means big ole experiences. Pass the Folgers! ☕ ☕
We've had 31 types of Cheerios (I just looked it up). Many of them are limited edition. About the time she was traveling, chocolate strawberry Cheerios were out. This year lemon frosted Cheerios are the limited edition release.
You both have amazing channels. As an American I am soo glad to hear that foreigners are nostalgic about America & want to drive Route 66. Loved Cher video on going to a Rodeo by the way! Keep up the fantastic job Kabir! Always quality with you and concise & observant commentary!!
It's not that she shouldn't do the trip. It's that she should be aware that not everyone has good intentions, especially with women travelling alone in the US or most countries for that matter. I'm sure some are trying to project their fears onto her but others are likely just cautioning her on the potential danger of a single woman travelling alone. There are too many people trying to take advantage or harm tourists and citizens in general.
@@ht9851 No kidding...it used to be like these small towns where everyone is friendly...but at least everyone has the ability to protect themselves. The Great Equalizer as they say haha
@@ht9851 Come to what? She spent 6 months in the US and never had a single incident. Everybody she encountered was friendly. Don't let the media change your perception. 90% of people are good.
First time watching, I love watching people from other countries react to what is normal for most people in the US. I've traveled all over the US and still amazes me to find new and beautiful things. I never knew we're even there.
She purposefully took the back roads. She could have gone up 35 going thru SA, Austin and Dallas and every town along the way. The coast is flat then there's the hill country which just about goes along west of 35. Then it's the Edwards Plateau (flat again) then finally the bit of mountains around El Paso. She has such a great attitude and message. I wish our political leaders would embrace but not holding my breath. Great react Kabir! May we meet in San Antonio one day.
@KabirConsiders Thanks for your reaction to this! She is so honest and transparent-- as you are, too! Take the trip, find an experience, search and enjoy!!! Looking forward to more 💯
by driving north via the west side of texas, she missed all the big cities and three whole other geographic regions (Hill county, Piney Woods and northern Plains [commenting early so she may have hit the northern plain in the Dallas area]). She for sure went the adventurous route.
Hey I am from texas and I am geography nerd. Texas is so diverse geographically having mountains, 7% of the U.S.'s water, swamps, coastal areas, pine trees, hills, plains, and deserts. Texas was also underwater for a very long time so it is common to see small shells in the inland.
I have no problem with people wanting to see the US big cities, but I actually love that the US has huge swaths of land area where there are very few humans. It feels more serene and calm. While I don't mind visiting big cities with other people and doing big city stuff, when I plan my own getaways it is to experience things like she's doing. I really want to go to Big Bend National Park soon, but it is hard to schedule time where the temperature is right.
I'm from Tennessee (in the US), and the idea of traveling 2 hours without encountering another vehicle is alien to me. I've never heard of a drive thru shoppe. Drive thrus are either fast food or pharmacies. Or convenience store...which is a gas (petrol) station with refreshments. BTW, she's ADORABLE. Totally subscribing to her channel. Please do your due diligence and add the original to your description. Please give us this girl's info so I can subscribe to her channel. Yes, that Walmart looks more like a Costco. It's not your typical Walmart. Most Walmarts are within reasonable distance. This one probably deals more in bulk because it's a thousand miles from nowhere (because that's Texas).
Over the years (starting as a young kid) we always took road trips and as an adult took many also. Now it's mostly flying. I've never driven 2 hours without seeing another vehicle either (and I'm talking east/west/south....coming from the north. Probably been to 40+ states?) Not sure even 1/2 hour not seeing one. Also no clue what a drive through shop is. As you said, food, pharmacies, banks....don't they have drive through liquor stores in some places? I've never seen one but heard of them. Maybe? Curious how one would even know what a drive through shop has in stock!
@@anndeecosita3586 Yeah , I wonder about that ? I have never seen on in all my travels across the U.S. She may have had it wrong . Wish she would have ordered , like . A loaf of bread , a dozen eggs and a lb of bacon . Something you couldn't get a lot of drive thru's ! But maybe it is ?!
It's crazy when others are surprised by what is so normal to us. The nice people camping or the roadside diner just is home. Never thought of areas not having community like that.
Kabir, your going to have to stay in the US for several months to see and do everything you want to. I've spent a limited amount of time in Texas but distances are vast. It took me from 10:30 in the morning to drive from Dallas/Fort Worth to Galveston only to arrive at 7:30 in the evening and that was driving at 80 to 85 MPH without stopping. Yes, it mostly "flatish". Depends on where you are at.
@@williamhardee8863 yeah, there times are off. At 85mph, down I-45, non-stop, I would put Dallas to Houston under 4 hrs. It would be awesome if they ever build that Dallas-Houston bullet train
Oh yes. The RVs get crazy crazy big. That looked like an average one (very very nice). There are some that go for millions. You should do a video on it sometime.❤
I think this is my favorite video you've done Kabir. I've been all over Texas, and never thought what it would be like looking at it through a European's point of view.
I love the Fruit Loops bit. A lot of the "American" things that foreigners are obsessed with or think that us Americans are obsessed with are kids things. I was just on a group travel experience in Egypt last week and one of my travel mates from Australia pointed out that the market we were at had Twinkies and he asked me if I was going to buy them because they were an American snack. I told him I haven't had a Twinkie since I was about 5 years old. But I encouraged him to try one for the adventure. Lol. Things like Fruit Loops, Pop Tarts, McDonalds, Twinkies, Root Beer, Hershey Bars, are all things that we only did as kids. With the exception of McDonalds, which turned into something more of simple convenience than excitement.
Thank you! I hadn't had a Twinkie for years. I tried one before my gastric bypass in 2001 and it was disgusting. It's a popular though they're things only a kid could love (food wise)
I'm 55 and I still eat twinkies sometimes, and I just had some fruit loops a couple of days ago and a hershey bar at work today. I eat at McDonald's a few times a month, less now that the prices have gone up.
Twinkies used to be great. They changed the recipe 20 years ago and they're garbage now. It's the bread. It has a different flavor, texture, even a different color. They ruined Twinkies. 😢
I live in Dallas and I was so nervous when she was doing footage of the back of people's trucks. My fellow Texans can be nuts, and they love their guns. If they thought she was up to no good, there could have been a tragedy. I admire this ladies spirit, be safe, and have lots of fun.
Small town Texas is where it's at, we tend to talk a little slower especially when it's hot outside. I was took the FM roads from Bonham through Caddo grass lands on my Harley, I saw 5 pick ups the whole trip, it was peaceful and relaxing. We're pretty much 7 different states inside of Texas.
In a few months, she drove to the Artic Ocean for a brief dip, then as far as central Mexico where she went on hiatus rather than going to Argentina. Maybe she'll start back eventually. She adores Montana...much more scenic and wild than the plains of Texas. Eva was detained at the Mexican border since her passport had stamps from several countries with unsavory reputations so she and her truck were very thoroughly searched for anything terrorist-y. Millions of people and things cross that border, mostly legally. "Next Meridian" is a vlog by a French-Italian couple currently in Central America making the Alaska-Argentina drive. Eva Drove convoys with them at times.
If you think Texas is boring flat plains, you've obviously never been to Texas. There are mountains, canyons, huge lakes, waterfalls, the coast and great beaches, and trees/forests just about everywhere.
People do live full time in larger RV's. Some are "empty nesters" who sell their home and go on the road to do a bucket list and usually visit family and friends in several states. I asked a couple I knew if they were worried about breaking down and getting stranded. They hired a company specializing in RV support that will find them anywhere in the US by GPS and fix the engine, tires, appliances, plumbing, running out of gas, "everything bumper to bumper" for an annual fee. It is no easy thing replacing tires and wheels on such big machines. They even do mobile oil changes, filter changes, and maintenance of appliances at regular intervals. If the vehicle needs towing to a shop they do that and get a loaner car for the length of the repair work.
you're 100% right to be nervous about her walking up to cars and looking in them and filming. Truth is people get shot in Texas (and many places) for far less. And people kinda take randoms looking in cars as a threat to steal and act accordingly. So I even got nervous like "lady don't be naive and do that."
Yea, that’s not good. Considering this past week I have heard on the news of at least 5 people that have been shot for going to the wrong house. Ice cream floats (vanilla and root beer, etc) are very tasty. I’m a Taco Bell Frozen Baja Blast [Mt Dew] fan. I could easily get one every day of the week.
Strange, I've lived my entire 60 years in Texas and never have I heard of anyone getting shot for looking into the bed of someone's pickup. Someone may walk up in a defensive manner and ask what was going on/tell the person who's snooping around the truck to leave, but suggesting that you run a real risk of getting shot for shooting video of the bed of someone's pickup is ridiculous.
@@Yawnzee_ Any number of freak accidents can happen but I'd be willing to bet that you'd be more likely to get struck by lightening than you are to get shot for looking into someone's vehicle or walk onto their porch.
Born in Dallas Texas raised all over Texas. Texas has almost all land types as this country but not many what you would call mountains. Most states are friendly but north east states or what we call blue states are ones to stay out of like the cities of California crime run rampant because of politics. Texas in the rural areas will extend a hand and treat you good.
She is an extraordinary Dutch adventurer .... she ends up skinny dipping in the Arctic Ocean! Anyone crossing from Mexico into the US for a non-business reason is suspicious. Root beer float better than the Coke version.
When i was a kid we were on vacation in TX and we were invited in the back of the 7-11; they were BBQing and asked if we wanted to stay to have some food. (i'm from NJ )
When I was a kid it was more common than now, a mom with kids would pull into the "Pony Keg" and order colas, beer and such and the guys there would load it right in the car so you wouldn't have to unload the kid.
As a person that's frequented RV parks, her experience there is fairly typical of what I've experienced. Most folks that are in those RV parks are quite laid back folks that are just out there relaxing, usually away from the hustle and bustle of their normal lives. I have no doubt, should she visit more, she'd have quite similar experiences and stories to share.
My husband and I were driving from Corpus Christi Tx. to San Antonio Tx.On our way back home I suggested we fill up with gas and he said “there are gas stations on the way back home. I told him I didn’t see ANY. We were on the road when I heard “put, put shhhh”. I looked at my husband and said “You are walking, not me”. He had a 2 gallon can in the trunk. We were riding on fumes by the time we reached the outskirts of Corpus Christi. From then on we filled up before leaving San Antonio every time. 😊
Great video, Kabir, and what a delightful young lady. When I was her age I traveled around by myself and it was always an amazing experience. She has one upped me here by going to a totally foreign country. In a time when so many young people seem to be rather risk adverse, she is like a breath of spring air. My two favorite words in my teens and twenties were, “road trip!”
I followed Eva's journey and loved it. She was one on my favorite vloggers. I like it that she can drive a manual transmission (in the US that is one of the most effective forms of preventing vehicle theft) (almost no one in the US (other than CML drivers) can drive a manual T anymore). Breakfast in a US "Diner" is probably one of the best you will ever have. I love Diners. I think it is around 800 miles north to south or east to west. Peace, Love!!
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I'm German. My military husband brought me over here to America. I lived for a few years in Ohio. My husband got stationed at different States. We ended up living in Ohio again. My husband checked out Texas. It was job related. I moved there a couple month later. I was actually quite shocked. As a child in Germany, I watched many American western movies. Most of them took place in Texas. I was fascinated with Texas. But when I got there, I was disappointed. All I could see were Cactus-es and Mesquite trees. Was used to seeing flowers everywhere in Germany. See many house Trailers. Never seen any in Germany either. We moved there, because we were told of mild winters. In Ohio my husband couldn't work through the long winter months. The first year we had a terrible ice and snow storm. People in Texas are not very good drivers in a ice and snow storm. My car got hit 4 times in one year. Now I won't drive anymore in weather like that. It took me a few years to get used to Texas. Now, I love it here. My husband died 14 years ago, but I will not move again. The people here are very friendly and helpful. At first I got stared a lot. Didn't speak English, but in time I learned on my own. When I understood the words of the American Anthem, I cried and still do. I will place my hand over my heart and sing along with the knowledge what it cost the Colonist to become a free country. It's the most beautiful song I ever heard. I respect the Flag and the American law. Thank you America for allowing me to live here. God bless America and my home country always. I salute all soldiers past and present. You are all heroes. We stay at home while you protect our country so we can sleep without fear. The brave military is out there in some other country and protecting us from harm. Thank you to you all.
My husband was military for 21 years then a military contractor for another 20 years. We were stationed at Ramstein AB Germany for 3 years. We took advantage of being in Europe, we traved to as many other countries as we could during that time. We found Americans more willing to communicate with Europeans than they were with us.
God bless you as well! I’m sorry for the loss of your husband and am forever grateful for his service.
I first want to say that I’m sorry for the loss of your husband. I’m sure it was a huge culture shock for you when you first came to Texas, and I’m happy you eventually found it a place to call home. 😊
Texas is a huge state. Im sure you are aware now that there is much more than mesquite trees, cactuses and trailer homes :). The panhandle has the plains… flat land with red sands and Palo Duro Canyon. West Texas has a lot of flat land , cactus, and small mesquite bushes in places like Odessa, Midland. But that gives you some of the best sunsets. Just south of Odessa, which is part of the Permian Basin (and ancient sea), you will find hills with flat plateaus. I remember searching and finding all sorts of fossils in those hills as a kid. Mountains around Alpine, Big Bend and El Paso (all different looks). the heart of Texas is the hill country. It has it’s own unique beauty. Further south is the Gulf of Mexico and towns like Goliad with missions and a lot of Texas history. Go way south and South Padre’s Gulf waters are beautiful. East Texas has rivers and ponds (watch out for alligators) and piney woods. Not all beauty is flowers. If a person wants to find it, they can see some sort of beauty everywhere.
@@G-grandma_Army Yes, one can find beauty everywhere. I live in the hill country of Texas. LOVE IT HERE. I used to travel with my husband all over Texas and I seen beautiful sites. I'm away from town about 30 miles. Sometimes at night, I go outside, turn off all the lights, and look at the night sky. The glittering stars look so close, I could almost touch them. The bright moon hangs there and looks like a gold coin. I raise my arms in prayer and thank God for the beautiful place he gave all of us to live in. People here in Texas have been unbelievable friendly and nice to me. Of course, I also ran into some that called me names. But I ignore it. Texas is my home now. I still have an accent. A small one, but people always ask me where I;m from. For the live of me, I cannot pronounce the American R. I still use the German R. Wishing you well and thank you for your kindness.
@@Swordatmidnight Thank you. I became a big country fan. Never heard country music in Germany. First song I heard over here was by George Jones. He stopped loving her today. Didn't understand the words, but his voice brought tears to my eyes. When I understood the words, it made me cry more and still dos till this day. Love hearing the steel guitar and the fiddle players. As a child, I tried learning to play the harmonica, but my mom made me quit. Germans give much for being very punctional. I was 15 minutes late coming back from swimming. So, my mom grounded me for good from learning how to play the harmonica. Saturday night was dance night. If I came home 5 minutes late, she grounded me for one month. My mom was very strict, but also very loving. I brought up my 2 girls the same way and still do today. Of course, many times the say I'm mean. I'm not. Have a pleasant day.
It's so refreshing to see a European speak so well of Americans. I do think that most of us, especially in rural areas, are friendly, kind, and helpful.
Except for a couple of areas on the TN and NC border. You have to ask the local stops which areas to avoid.
Agreed.
This lady I don't like.
Kabir however is a dear.
@@kimberlys8422 Aw, why not? I'm not being snarky, just seriously wondering. I watch her channel and I love her, so I was just sad to hear it.
Emphasis on rural areas.
Rural areas are dangerous if you aren't from there. I do a lot of work throughout central and south Texas. One thing that makes it dangerous is rural folk feel entitled to dictate who travels through the area.
Texas is not all flat. We do have plains, but also mountains, valleys, coasts, piney woods, deserts, etc.
Absolutely! I live in the piney woods in south east Texas, Hardin County. The beach is only about 60 miles south of here. 1:41
It’s mostly flat.
@@MarieL10 We lived in the Piney Woods a while, Kountze and Lumberton!
Yep I grew up in East Texas and it is nothing but hills. I live in Houston now and it's all flat. I work in West Texas in the oilfield and it is all desert.
God Bless Texas - Little Texas 👍🏾🇺🇸
I just checked out the original video and two more videos. This explained why she had so much trouble entering the USA. She entered from Mexico and her passport had stamps from locations that raise red flags automatically. One was from Pakistan and I can't remember the other. She drove her big SUV and was questioned while her vehicle was searched. On top of that, she entered from a location in Mexico considered to be the most dangerous of all the other crossings, requiring more scrutiny. It is unfortunate but totally understandable. She was detained for a few hours and then allowed to enter and stay in the U.S. for six months.
Yes, I saw those too.
Glad to see the guys and girls in blue on the ball doing their job protecting the border. That is exactly why they are there.
What is the name of her RUclips channel?
@@cynthiabustamante2884
Eva zu Beck
Yes, the southern border is a whole different animal. I've watched her entire trip and she didn't have these issues when entering Canada, or Alaska. She has a very good channel, and later in the trip she gets a dog to take along with her. She also has many other trips she's taken. One is to Antarctica. The girl definitely gets around.
Root beer floats were my favorite as a kid. Craving one now 😋
Wow! Haven't had one since the 80s! I can't eat it now but a woman can dream. Lol
I'm about to make one now
Used to go to A&W after school get a burger and a root beer float. With the tray on the window and the frosty mug.
In general Europeans are disgusted by American root beer. They probably would prefer a Coke float
A & W Root Beer Float most popular ice cream float in America since 1970 through the years at a roller skate foods and drinks server bell Hop outdoor where customer could order food and drinks through the old fashioned 1970 orange telephone receiver hook-up to the outdoors menu ordering windows for each cars and trucks under the fiberglass tall long shelter and the middle of the walk-in lane roller skating concrete plus has covered umbrella 🏖️ tables and mounted circle benches with the same telephone receiver hook-up to menu to calling A & W restaurant cookers by the numbers on the food and drinks you wanted like " Sonic drive-in restaurant has " .
11:14 “Still water” is not a term used in the United States😂 It’s not her accent, it’s an unknown term
Still water? Yes please, I still want water...
Stillwater is a Town in Texas lol
@@Mass.Effect osu baby
Right. A friend of mine grew up in Birmingham UK. He has lived in the U.S. for 20 years, and keeps his accent. He tried to order water at a truck stop in Texas (somewhere on I-40.... rural, though). The waitress never did understand "oowuhTah." In that accent, water has a BIG "d" and a huge "r" and my friend refused to use either.
I couldn't order a chip butty at Paddington station in England because I can't say "butty," so I ordered something else.
Stillwater? I’m from up north and I think I’d be looking at her funny too. Maybe non bubbly might work? Those bubbly waters do something to my stomach. Tap or faucet water. Plain water even? Although notevery person’s area has decent tap water. I like the Deer Park bottled water with the sport cap. Especially the top. I don’t have to keep twisting the cap off and on. Unless I knew I was that thirsty. Enough to drink a whole bottle of water at once.
Brace yourself, Kabir...
Here are the Cheerios flavor options...
Cinnamon Nut Cheerios (1976)
Honey Nut Cheerios (1979)
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios (1988)
MultiGrain Cheerios (Original in the UK) (released 1992, relaunched 2009)
Frosted Cheerios (1995) (not related to Frosty O's)
Yogurt Burst Cheerios (variations include vanilla and strawberry) (2005)
Fruity Cheerios (2006) (Cheerios sweetened with fruit juice)
Oat Cluster Crunch Cheerios (2007) (sweetened Cheerios with oat clusters)
Banana Nut Cheerios (2009) (sweetened Cheerios made with banana puree)
Chocolate Cheerios (2010) (Cheerios made with cocoa)
Cinnamon Burst Cheerios (2011) (Cheerios made with cinnamon)
MultiGrain Peanut Butter Cheerios (2012) (Multigrain Cheerios with sorghum, not wheat, and peanut butter)
Multi Grain Cheerios Dark Chocolate Crunch (2013)
Cheerios Protein (variations include Oats & Honey and Cinnamon Almond) (2014)
Ancient Grain Cheerios (2015) (sweetened Cheerios made with "ancient grains like kamut wheat, spelt, and quinoa")
Pumpkin Spice Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with pumpkin purée and pumpkin pie spices) (2016) (limited edition)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios (a blend of two types of sweetened Cheerios, one with a cocoa coating, the other with peanut butter) (Limited Edition in 2016, made permanent 2017)
Strawberry Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with strawberry purée) (2017) (Limited Edition)
Very Berry Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios with strawberry, blueberry and raspberry flavors) (2017)
Peach Cheerios (sweetened Cheerios made with peach purée) (2018) (Limited Edition)
Blueberry Cheerios (with blueberry purée concentrate) (2019)
Maple Cheerios (sweetened with maple syrup) (2017 in Canada, 2019 in the United States)
Cinnamon Cheerios (made with cinnamon) (2020)
Toasted Coconut Cheerios (limited edition) (2020)
Frosted Vanilla Cheerios (2021 in Canada only)
Chocolate Strawberry Cheerios (limited edition) (2021)
Banana Caramel Cheerios (limited edition) (2022)
Honey Vanilla Cheerios (2022)
Strawberry Banana Cheerios (2022)
Frosted Lemon Cheerios (limited edition)
Great list mark!
I hear his brain exploding 😂😂😂
Holy cow my man….you aint fucking around when it comes to Cheerios are you? 😆
Wow! I had no idea!!!!!!
@@sheilafunke8609 ikr
Hi Kabir! Texas, as you know is huge and encompasses many different types of terrain. The route she took is not through the most interesting part. In my opinion, the prettiest part of Texas is the hill country. But in east Texas you have piney woods.out west are the Davis Mountains etc. I've seen it divided into 5 major regions, I've also seen it divided into 11 distinct regions. Anyway, have a good one!
I agree, I live on the edge of hill country and it’s incredible…
I like to think she avoided that region of Texas as many German and Czech settlers settled in that region because it reminded them of their home country terrain wise. Some of those areas also have German/Czech names or even decorations. For her it would have probably felt more European to her in those isolated parts.
I did some marketing work for Jasper, economic development, right around the time they dragged that guy behind a truck to his death.
Never been there though.
Garvin store is just south of Junction which is hill country
@@Ira88881 I remember that horrifying event. Texas executed 2 of the 3 scum involved and the other was given a life sentence with eligibility for parole.
Texas is very different in different parts. There is the hill country around and north of Austin. It's a bit swampy in southeast Texas. West Texas and the panhandle are a bit of a desert. There are mountain near Big Bend National Park.
"Learning how to drown out the voices of people who tell you that their way of living is the only way to live".
Best quote I have heard in a while.
Coke and ice cream is an ice cream float!! They're great! The vanilla ice cream kind of crystalizes in the coke, making it crunchy! Try it! Just put a couple scoops ice cream in a tall glass, and slowly pour coke over it! Yum!
I’m surprised you don’t have “floats” in the UK. My personal favorites all use vanilla ice cream-with root beer,orange soda, or Dr Pepper😊
My favorite is a cheerewine float.
@@lisacook9482 Found the North Carolinian
Honorable mention, Milk and Pepsi. I know it sounds gross. It is not. It's like a less sweet float.
They didn't give her a straw. It's a drink, not an ice cream dish to be eaten with a spoon, though they usually provide a straw AND a spoon. 🙂
It's easy to make at home. Fill the glass half with soda first. Then gently add a scoop of ice cream. Maybe two, depending how big it was, how big the glass is. Then top off SLOWLY with soda.
Coke and root beer are primary; don't use flavored ice cream. Drink it with a straw. The consistency will change as the ice cream melts.
Eva Zu Beck is fearless. I lived in Texas for 12 years, and people there are very friendly and helpful.
As a Canadian....Texas is a fantastic state with great people.
I agree I live in Oklahoma and our cultures are very similar to the cultures in Texas
Agreed, I'm from Mississippi, and I want to get out of this shit hole and move to Texas 🤠👍
@ Mr Corn, thank you!! I absolutely love Texas.
@ jd wilmoth, I was born in Oklahoma and came to Texas when I was 26. With all due respect, Texas is like a whole different world. I hope I never have to leave this state.
@@TexasRose50 I've been in Oklahoma all my life and I have relatives all over East Texas and the East Texas culture is pretty much the same as it is here in Oklahoma now when you go to Austin or Houston that's a totally it is a totally different world
I don't know how long you been gone from Oklahoma but Oklahoma has changed dramatically well Oklahoma City has changed dramatically in the last ten or fifteen years
Texas isn't flat everywhere. It's huge, so we have all kinds of different terrain : mountains, mesas, Chihuahuan desert, piney woods, coastal swamplands, rocky hills, rivers, lakes... here in Austin, we have gorgeous green rolling hills with large trees and scrubby trees and wild flowers all along the roadways in Spring. Texas bluebonnet season is March through May.
The best months are March, April, May, October, November. It's even pretty temperate in December for much of the time, with the occasional snap of nasty freeze, hail, sleet, and/or snow. July and August are too hot; you will surely die. You'll only get singed around the edges in June and September.
Swampland? I didn't know that. Is it down by Beaumont and such?
@@cindyp9857 True swamps are found mostly in East Texas, from Houston east to the Sabine River. Houston was built on a swamp. That’s why it’s so unbearably muggy.
Everyone should experience seeing the sun come up in a roadside diner while eating scrambled eggs and a cup of coffee after staying out all night.
Ok I'm a book reader. And your comment made me wish you wrote more. Texas born and raised!
@@cynthiabustamante2884 TX born, not raised, but been living in TX since 1986.
She might not like to think of herself as naive, but looking around in other people's trucks is a good way to up your lead intake.
Yah, ya' don't do that in Texas. As an American from Central Illinois I know you don't approach anyones' property uninvited...even then.
Even in Texas popping off rounds at someone merely for looking in your truck will get you homicide charges.
Not if it's an attractive 24 year old European girl. They can get away with a lot. 😉
@@louishermann7676 You're allowed to protect your property. If you see someone trying to go through your vehicle and you believe they are armed or hostile, you are legally allowed to stand your ground and use deadly force if it comes to it.
@@casmatori You have to be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt in court that you genuinely feared for your life, and that you had reason to believe they were armed. There's a lot of people in jail right now for defending themselves, even in states with "stand your ground" laws. There's a lot of fine print. I always urge people to actually read the laws word for word. It almost never means what people think it does.
Coke and ice cream, root beer and ice cream, orange soda and ice cream = floats. They are yummy. Must try🙂
In some places they even use ice coffee, ice tea or juices in place of the soda. My favorite as a kid was always the soft-serve vanilla ice cream with pineapple juice one at a local fast food place near me. It was great after eatting a nacho burger with nachos in place of the fries many places give. The place was always mobbed but unfortunately rising mall rental rates in the whole area drove them away from us. The owner decided that if he had to move he may as well just move to another state.
The only way to do it in Texas is root beer and vanilla ice cream
My fave mix is Stewart’s orange cream and a good vanilla ice cream.I think Breyers has come out with a natural vanilla. Ok, that’s for orange float. I also like the A&W Root Beers with vanilla ice cream and…. many more. ;)
Don’t t forget Tahitian Treat drink and ice cream, it’s top tier good.
@@lindapryor3747 Tahitian treat?
The friendliness of the folks at the RV park is pretty typical of RV parks across the country. People are generally happy to sit and visit with their neighbors and since she was a foreigner, they would have been very interested to visit with her. RV parks are very safe and easy to stay in, at least that has been my experience so far.
KOA's are very good. They all get along, watch for trouble makers.
My husband and I moved around a lot in our 32 ft camper. At one time we were at a camp ground near La Fayette. The people there had a craw fish festival. I watched them throw live craw in boiling water. That made me feel terrible for the craw fish. The next door camper invited us to their craw fish dinner. I could not go and would not go. I'm very allergic to all sea food. If I smell fish, I start gagging. I never cooked anything that came out of the sea and ocean in my house. My husband was not a big fish eater, but he would go to a restaurant that had a big cat fish menu. When he came back home, I wouldn't let him kiss me. It totally grossed me out. At that camp ground, I told those people, how would you like it if you end up on some Alien planet, and they trow you alive into boiling water. To me that is cruel.
Americans are generous people. As long as someone doesn't get to pushy or arrogant around us, there will never be a problem. We'll invite you into our homes and feed you.
Idk about inviting people in our home but the rest of your comment is 💯.
@@LIVEINPEACE2023 IDK bro, I have, found some Europeans who were lost and took them in and called the cab company.
I have found this to be true when I travel to the states. But I’m also a white female, who happens to be quite outgoing and friendly as well. My friend Saba, who is black and wears her hair in a full Afro… does not get that same reception in the United States. In the larger centers, yes. But she always has a modicum of fear whenever she is travelling in rural areas.
Exactly
@@joygernautm6641 nobody cares what color you are. Except for woke states like California and NY. We don't buy into that crap. Maybe your friend was an asshole or rude. Stop blaming everything on race. It's stupid and untrue. I'd kick your white butt out just for saying what you just said, which is disrespectful at best.
Let me guess. Young, inexperienced, still living at home, and common core educated yet think you know all there is to know about the world and everyone in it, including their intentions and motivations. You don't have a clue about any of it. None. Keep that woke shit to yourself.
As a Texan It feels good to know that people from other countries really appreciate the old routs and dinners and things we just take for granted. Gives me a new appreciation for them.
Most people in rural Texas and rural America in general or people who haven’t traveled or lived abroad, have never heard the term “still water.” There’s sparkling water and water. I could hear the total befuddlement in the girl’s on the other end of the drive through store.
That’s what I was going to say. Last summer in Germany, we struggled to remember to say still water. We just wanted plain water. Sparkling water is much more common there than in the States.
As and Old fart Sparkling isn't exactly a common phrase. I'd relate to seltzer or soda water, club soda quicker.
It’s in Oklahoma…….duh!
It’s been years since we lived in Italy. Do Europeans recognize “tap” or “faucet” water?
Yes and no. We Americans do have other types of water like distilled, spring, drinking and so on. I have devices that I can only fill with distilled.
Retired several years ago bought a 37 ft RV with all the bells and whistles you could hope for. Cost was approx $300,000, but this is our home. We travel all year and are camp hosts for months long stretches at various RV parks around the country. Regrets none and living the life fantastic. Approximately 900 miles (1400 Km) driving east to west across TX depending on route. Approximately 800 miles north to south again depending on route. In any case it's a long drive.
It's a long drive. With the exception of Florida, the most painfully longest drive ive ever experienced.
Hope you all see Yellowstone on your travels.
Route 66 actually starts in Chicago, Illinois and ends in Santa Monica, California not Sacramento.
She forgot to cover her feet. One thing to remember when entering the majority of establishments in US is that you will see signs posted reading, "NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO SERVICE". Ignoring such signs Is generally seen as rude and disrespectful and you will be asked to leave.
Yea, I thought it was funny that the waitress thought Route 66 went to Sacramento, which is several hundred miles from anywhere on the route.
That was because back in the 60s doped up hippies would run around half naked and barefoot. So to filter out the junkies, they would post up those signs. Later on, local Health Depts started enforcing it too.
it is illegal to ignore such signs
When my grandma traveled to Denmark and was surprised at bare feet and pet dogs in the beauty parlor.
> Route 66 actually starts in Chicago
The historical significance of route 66 has been greatly exaggerated by Hollywood, probably because it happens to go there, to Hollywood (then again, so does 60, so maybe it's just one of those things that one script writer put in one movie and then everyone else copied it; Hollywood is nothing if not unoriginal). There were a number of coast-to-coast US highways, and in general, all of the really important US highways had numbers that were multiples of 10 (the ones that spring immediately to mind are 20, 30, 50, 60, 80, and 90). The first and most important (until the interstates went in) was the Lincoln Highway, which, when the numbering system was introduced, was given the number 30. (The numbering system was systematic, with lower even numbers being further north and higher ones further south; odd numbers, of course, ran north-south. Due to changes over the years and the need to use numbers that were still available, these patterns are no longer entirely consistent.)
> "NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO SERVICE". Ignoring such
> signs Is generally seen as rude and disrespectful
No, it's generally seen as a health code violation. In most states, it is illegal for a restaurant to serve you if you are not in compliance (and they can *theoretically* lose their operating privileges, though in practice what would actually happen is that they'd be hit with an escalating series of warnings and lesser penalties, designed to motivate compliance; I've never heard of a restaurant actually getting to the point of being shut down over the shirt-and-shoes thing).
In some states, its illegal to drive without shoes of some type, but i dont believe they enforce it.
One exception, commercial driver must wear shoes, per DOT regs.
Maybe tell you if they see it, or not.
The best float is orange soda and vanilla ice cream🥰 7:51
She had visa stamps for Iran and Pakistan in her passport. She shipped her car to Vera Cruz in Mexico and drove to Texas. Her time in Iran and Pakistan made the border guys nervous. She was detained, but not arrested.
Back when our border used to actually work lol
@@shure81 it was less than a year ago so what are you trying to say?
She could be Evie or Lara in the next action packed movie and I just might go to the theatre to see it 👍
Interesting to hear folks just enjoy talking with each other. Let's do more of that.
Funny! Looks like a day hanging out with my family. All kind Southern folks who love showing hospitality to strangers! Well there really is no such a thing in the South. Coke floats are delicious, but you can’t beat an A&W root beer float.
I also liked the red cream soda floats too. Big K cream soda, Back when I was a kid.
I always consider strangers as friends I just haven’t met yet.
Coke, A&W, Big Red... whatever floats your ice cream
DAD'S rootbeer floats are way better
The Really large RV's like that have sections (often on Both sides, and the rear) that expand outward - creating a vehicle that is wider and longer than it is while moving.
they are really quite amazing.
In a lot of the old towns along Route 66, where the original alignment has been replaced by an Interstate, there will be an exit from the Interstate at each end of town, then a "Historic Route 66 business route" that passes through the center of town between the exits on the original road. You will see a lot of the old businesses like motels, restaurants, and gas stations from the original era, sometimes in run down condition, or closed and abandoned. They rely on Route 66 tourism to stay in business. That's how it is in Adrian TX where she stopped.
She crossed into Texas from Nuevo Laredo, in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon and the drive from Laredo, Texas to the closest point she could have gotten to Historic Route 66 is about an hour drive east of Amarillo.
Just to get to there is 634 miles and about a 10 hour drive if you don't stop for any reason and don't get in any traffic jams.
Interstate 40 going through Texas is roughly where Historic Route 66 passed through Texas and it is a fun but also kind of a lonely drive.
A lot of people live in fear & think things are worse than they are because of the news. Most people are generally good & helpful.
She had a really impressive adventure - through Mexico and then the US and up to the Arctic circle. really an interesting set of videos.
Watch her trip in your free time, Kabir
You gotta love her❤
I'm a Texan and the trip through less populated areas is nice. However, I wish she had visited some of the larger cities. Every large city has its own uniqueness.
I watched most of her trip through the USA. she seems to prefer the less traveled and more open areas. should check out her channel.
TBH the cities are highly overrated. They are also much more dangerous. Little pockets of "socialists utopia" full of poverty crime, oppression, urban decay... I mean if san Francisco's poop app is what you want to try go for it. But I don't recommend it.
The North - South route that she drove through Texas was definitely through one of the flattest parts of the state - she is heading up into the western edge of the Great Plains.
She missed the beautiful east side of Texas. Tons of trees and rolling hills.
@@TexasRose50 Plus cities instead of very tiny towns.
We've always had a truck. Every 2 weeks we do garbage run to the dump. Fall/ Winter, we load it down with firewood. Hunting season you throw your deer, boar, or whatever in the back.
If you find yourself in the ‘States and hear of a RV show, go to it. The variety of sizes and designs will blow your mind. I had to laugh when you were shocked at a two hour drive without seeing other drivers. There are many places in the Western US where you could drive that long or longer without seeing other people.
Or just in all rural states, I am originally from a low populated agricultural state.
@@cherylbrunette2490 Wyoming, the Dakotas, SE Colorado.
@@billolsen4360 Good to know we still have a lot of wide open spaces, I am not a crowd person.
The US has lots of miles & miles of miles & miles. Montana is a good 2nd to Texas.
I have a burning hatred for RVers.
The liquid eggs are an egg replacement. Also, each store like Walmart will sell different things depending on the state you’re in. I live in Delaware, went to North Carolina and had my mind blown
I’m from NC, and when we travel I always like to go to Walmart and just browse to see the difference in products and prices.
Except in pants 🤣 I go to 3 fairly local Walmarts and see lots of small and mediums or XXL. No in betweens. Maybe they have the same person ordering from those 3 Walmarts? Right on the food, I have found the coffee flavor I like and potato chips that way.
@@catw6998 Yeah, if they don’t sell it at one Walmart check a different one in the area. Pants is one of those odd items, some Walmarts carry a wider range of sizes than others. I can never find my size in nightgowns until they go on clearance, and then it seems like that’s the only size they have.
@@catw6998 I feel like the L and XL are popular sizes. I wear M shorts so no prob there by my XL shirts are hard to find. And that’s everywhere so when I see them I buy em up
TX is the friendliest place I have ever visited -- period. Complete strangers will invite you to their BBQ. These people did not live in their RV but there are plenty of couples who have sold all their property, bought an RV and they just travel all year round to wherever they want to go
I’m from Pittsburgh,Pa and we do that. I want to dispel this rumor that only southerners are friendly. Many of us around America are friendly and welcoming. And frankly I have lived in the south and not all southerners are welcoming and friendly.
@@Kim-427 For sure Americans are friendly in general, but TX is just next level friendly and that means compared to the rest of the South. I've lived in a lot of places around the country.
@ yaimavol, thank you!!!!!
@@Kim-427 yes, and the rumors about southerners, particularly texans being slow and dumb comes from northerners who aren't known for their kindness by any means. there are always exceptions, but you didn't need to come here to bad mouth texans and southerners, but that's just what you did, proving you are NOT one of the nice northerners you mention.
Eva is amazing, cool as the other side of the pillow. Soon after this she got a German Shepherd puppy.... he's grown now and wow, what a dog. She named him Wilk (Vilk).
That's not a trunk on the pickup, but a bed. It's a pickup bed. She could get in trouble for filming cars like that because criminals are known for filming their victims before robbing them.
And our truck beds are not always full of stuff to haul. You load it, take it where it needs to be unloaded, then it’s empty till you need to haul another load. Or just a few items. I’m a woman and I love 💕 my old ‘93 Chevy pick up. Best vehicle we’ve ever owned.
@@TexasRose50 I can see you got your money's worth from a '93 Chevy.
"The Stars at night are big and Bright deep in the heart ofTexas"!
In my Texas town, we have a drive -up liquor store!
I am an 8th generation Texan, and I've lived here all of my life. Within the state you will find the advanced, and the ancient. Places that are lush and beautiful, as well as severe and beautiful. There are both very real dangers, and some of the most generous and welcoming people anywhere in the world. She is taking risks in her trip, but she has the right to make that choice, and rewards require taking risks. The kind of free living that she talks about in this video is in my opinion the essence of what it is to be Texan. That's actually one thing that most of us, from the most ardent right-winger, to an atheist communist like myself, can agree on.
An athiest communist, huh? Communist is what I have a problem with. Who do you want to be your dictator? Who do you want to have to share their shit wth you got free? Who do you want to pay for your stuff?
Smfh
even most Texans are surprised by how big Texas is and how big things in Texas are. The topography of Texas is very varied you have the flatlands in the north and a little bit in the west the western point towards El Paso is very mountainous in the center is the Hill country the further south closer to Mexico you get it becomes More desert 🏜 like the further east you go everything becomes green and tropical type climate
I know Texas has some big steaks. There’s a restaurant/s and/or yearly contests to see who can finish off eating one of those whole steaks.
When I was a kid in Alabama , I used to go barefooted all summer . My feet would get really tough and the skin would wear off on the high contact points ,like the heel and ball of the foot . My mom said her feet did the same when she was a kid and she would sew rubber patches on them . I asked her to do the same for me ,she did and it didn't hurt at all because the soles of my feet were so tough .
The name "Texas" comes from the word "Tejas" which means friendship. It has been my experience that people from other places always comment on how friendly Texans are. I know there have to be exceptions, but I haven't heard about them. I think your traveling adventure is a great and exciting idea! Hooray for you!
I'm wondering who was saying all of those things to her about this trip? I mean, Americans are used to taking road trips, getting lost, asking for directions, and being fine like 90-ish% of the time. Most Americans I've known, myself included, love meeting overseas tourists. I love her way of handling it though. Now I'm gonna have to follow her because I just love her personality, and how the simple things just intrigue her so! ❤😂
I am so blessed to live in the USA. It's to bad my country is in political turmoil.
I've been following Eva for a while. I love watching her adventures
That "big flute" was to drink alcohol out of all at the same time lol. Btw, I'm glad you found Eva, I've been subscribed for a while now and seeing her explore places familiar and unfamiliar to me is fun.
I want to find Eva's channel. What is it called? This guy didn't link to it or I haven't found it yet.
Called a shot ski
Her entire trip is fantastic. It's worth a watch.
Sir, I'm born and raised in Texas Never had a cup of "Joe". Just coffee. 😂😂 Love how folks appreciate Texas....the truth vs myth. Yeehaw!! 🤠 Nice video!
I prefer a cup of Java, here's mud in your eye😂
@ Dee Pendleton, you just must be too young or grew up in the wrong spot. I was a waitress for years, and mostly men asked for a cup of Joe. It was common.
@@TexasRose50 Wrong answer 🤣🤣 I'm a Baby Boomer who grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Definitely not a youngster and definitely not the wrong spot. Big ole Texas means big ole experiences. Pass the Folgers! ☕ ☕
We've had 31 types of Cheerios (I just looked it up). Many of them are limited edition. About the time she was traveling, chocolate strawberry Cheerios were out. This year lemon frosted Cheerios are the limited edition release.
You both have amazing channels. As an American I am soo glad to hear that foreigners are nostalgic about America & want to drive Route 66. Loved Cher video on going to a Rodeo by the way! Keep up the fantastic job Kabir! Always quality with you and concise & observant commentary!!
I watched her entire series of driving to Alaska. It was very interesting. Love her. Please do more from the trip.
It's not that she shouldn't do the trip. It's that she should be aware that not everyone has good intentions, especially with women travelling alone in the US or most countries for that matter. I'm sure some are trying to project their fears onto her but others are likely just cautioning her on the potential danger of a single woman travelling alone. There are too many people trying to take advantage or harm tourists and citizens in general.
True. That's why she should carry a gun...but I think in one of her later vlogs she got bear mace? Haha
@@shure81 it’s sad that this is what the country has come to.
@@ht9851 No kidding...it used to be like these small towns where everyone is friendly...but at least everyone has the ability to protect themselves. The Great Equalizer as they say haha
@@ht9851 Come to what? She spent 6 months in the US and never had a single incident. Everybody she encountered was friendly. Don't let the media change your perception. 90% of people are good.
First time watching, I love watching people from other countries react to what is normal for most people in the US. I've traveled all over the US and still amazes me to find new and beautiful things. I never knew we're even there.
She purposefully took the back roads. She could have gone up 35 going thru SA, Austin and Dallas and every town along the way.
The coast is flat then there's the hill country which just about goes along west of 35. Then it's the Edwards Plateau (flat again) then finally the bit of mountains around El Paso.
She has such a great attitude and message. I wish our political leaders would embrace but not holding my breath. Great react Kabir! May we meet in San Antonio one day.
What did she do to you that you would wish I35 through Austin on her?
@@dark_wolf1092 I didn't wish it upon her. I'm just explaining why she rarely saw a car on the road
@KabirConsiders Thanks for your reaction to this! She is so honest and transparent-- as you are, too! Take the trip, find an experience, search and enjoy!!! Looking forward to more 💯
by driving north via the west side of texas, she missed all the big cities and three whole other geographic regions (Hill county, Piney Woods and northern Plains [commenting early so she may have hit the northern plain in the Dallas area]). She for sure went the adventurous route.
Hey I am from texas and I am geography nerd. Texas is so diverse geographically having mountains, 7% of the U.S.'s water, swamps, coastal areas, pine trees, hills, plains, and deserts. Texas was also underwater for a very long time so it is common to see small shells in the inland.
I have no problem with people wanting to see the US big cities, but I actually love that the US has huge swaths of land area where there are very few humans. It feels more serene and calm. While I don't mind visiting big cities with other people and doing big city stuff, when I plan my own getaways it is to experience things like she's doing. I really want to go to Big Bend National Park soon, but it is hard to schedule time where the temperature is right.
The scenery's great...but more importantly I've fallen in love......! I could watch and listen to her for hours. Her sense of wonder is captivating.
I'm from Tennessee (in the US), and the idea of traveling 2 hours without encountering another vehicle is alien to me.
I've never heard of a drive thru shoppe. Drive thrus are either fast food or pharmacies. Or convenience store...which is a gas (petrol) station with refreshments.
BTW, she's ADORABLE. Totally subscribing to her channel. Please do your due diligence and add the original to your description. Please give us this girl's info so I can subscribe to her channel.
Yes, that Walmart looks more like a Costco. It's not your typical Walmart. Most Walmarts are within reasonable distance. This one probably deals more in bulk because it's a thousand miles from nowhere (because that's Texas).
I have never seen a drive thru shop either and I’m American
Over the years (starting as a young kid) we always took road trips and as an adult took many also. Now it's mostly flying. I've never driven 2 hours without seeing another vehicle either (and I'm talking east/west/south....coming from the north. Probably been to 40+ states?) Not sure even 1/2 hour not seeing one. Also no clue what a drive through shop is. As you said, food, pharmacies, banks....don't they have drive through liquor stores in some places? I've never seen one but heard of them. Maybe? Curious how one would even know what a drive through shop has in stock!
Will Fly, Hi , Her name is Eva zu Beck (my spelling) she has a channel on RUclips .
@@raibeart1955 Thank you!
@@anndeecosita3586 Yeah , I wonder about that ? I have never seen on in all my travels across the U.S. She may have had it wrong . Wish she would have ordered , like . A loaf of bread , a dozen eggs and a lb of bacon . Something you couldn't get a lot of drive thru's ! But maybe it is ?!
Ice cream and pop is called a float. It's usually made with vanilla and root beer but any pop can work as long as it's with vanilla ice cream
It's crazy when others are surprised by what is so normal to us. The nice people camping or the roadside diner just is home. Never thought of areas not having community like that.
Coke float I'm English and it's beautiful I was raised on ice cream floats
Kabir, your going to have to stay in the US for several months to see and do everything you want to. I've spent a limited amount of time in Texas but distances are vast. It took me from 10:30 in the morning to drive from Dallas/Fort Worth to Galveston only to arrive at 7:30 in the evening and that was driving at 80 to 85 MPH without stopping. Yes, it mostly "flatish". Depends on where you are at.
North Dallas to so Houston...max 6 hrs...at 85mph??? impossible
It really took you that long? I live in Dallas and we used to go to Galveston all the time, but it only took around 5 hours for us to get there.
@@williamhardee8863 yeah, there times are off. At 85mph, down I-45, non-stop, I would put Dallas to Houston under 4 hrs. It would be awesome if they ever build that Dallas-Houston bullet train
This was such a feel good episode. Love this.
Oh yes. The RVs get crazy crazy big. That looked like an average one (very very nice). There are some that go for millions. You should do a video on it sometime.❤
I think this is my favorite video you've done Kabir. I've been all over Texas, and never thought what it would be like looking at it through a European's point of view.
I would say, explore but take the advice of genuinely concerned people for your safety.
I remember watching this when she released it. Good stuff, man!!
I love the Fruit Loops bit. A lot of the "American" things that foreigners are obsessed with or think that us Americans are obsessed with are kids things. I was just on a group travel experience in Egypt last week and one of my travel mates from Australia pointed out that the market we were at had Twinkies and he asked me if I was going to buy them because they were an American snack. I told him I haven't had a Twinkie since I was about 5 years old. But I encouraged him to try one for the adventure. Lol. Things like Fruit Loops, Pop Tarts, McDonalds, Twinkies, Root Beer, Hershey Bars, are all things that we only did as kids. With the exception of McDonalds, which turned into something more of simple convenience than excitement.
Thank you! I hadn't had a Twinkie for years. I tried one before my gastric bypass in 2001 and it was disgusting. It's a popular though they're things only a kid could love (food wise)
I drink root beer all the time and Im 64 ... no caffeine! And chocolate bars are STILL great. And I still go to McDonald's about once a month.
I'm 55 and I still eat twinkies sometimes, and I just had some fruit loops a couple of days ago and a hershey bar at work today. I eat at McDonald's a few times a month, less now that the prices have gone up.
Twinkies used to be great. They changed the recipe 20 years ago and they're garbage now. It's the bread. It has a different flavor, texture, even a different color. They ruined Twinkies. 😢
I'm in my 50s and still enjoy Fruit Loops sometimes. Can't stand twinkies though.
She’s a sweet girl! I’m proud she’s having such an amazing time here making cool memories 🥰🇺🇸
I live in Dallas and I was so nervous when she was doing footage of the back of people's trucks. My fellow Texans can be nuts, and they love their guns. If they thought she was up to no good, there could have been a tragedy. I admire this ladies spirit, be safe, and have lots of fun.
U must remember in some rural areas of the USA people may go grocery shopping once a month. So they buy in bulk...
American by birth, Texan by the grace of God. Home sweet home.
Small town Texas is where it's at, we tend to talk a little slower especially when it's hot outside. I was took the FM roads from Bonham through Caddo grass lands on my Harley, I saw 5 pick ups the whole trip, it was peaceful and relaxing. We're pretty much 7 different states inside of Texas.
In a few months, she drove to the Artic Ocean for a brief dip, then as far as central Mexico where she went on hiatus rather than going to Argentina. Maybe she'll start back eventually. She adores Montana...much more scenic and wild than the plains of Texas.
Eva was detained at the Mexican border since her passport had stamps from several countries with unsavory reputations so she and her truck were very thoroughly searched for anything terrorist-y. Millions of people and things cross that border, mostly legally.
"Next Meridian" is a vlog by a French-Italian couple currently in Central America making the Alaska-Argentina drive. Eva Drove convoys with them at times.
If you think Texas is boring flat plains, you've obviously never been to Texas. There are mountains, canyons, huge lakes, waterfalls, the coast and great beaches, and trees/forests just about everywhere.
@@mimibee626 Yes but Montana is on another level. Probably the most beautiful state in the union.
She's driving barefoot because Texas is HOT AF. And being from Chicago, I can say Rt.66 is not just bland wasteland, it depends on where you are.
Yeah you can walk walk barefoot in the south but the ground can be burning hot. Lol
Some places worry that you could step on broken glass (and maybe sue them?).
I love watching Eva Zu Becks videos. She is so inspiring ❤
no one calls coffee a cup of joe except maybe a old guy once in awhile.
People do live full time in larger RV's. Some are "empty nesters" who sell their home and go on the road to do a bucket list and usually visit family and friends in several states. I asked a couple I knew if they were worried about breaking down and getting stranded. They hired a company specializing in RV support that will find them anywhere in the US by GPS and fix the engine, tires, appliances, plumbing, running out of gas, "everything bumper to bumper" for an annual fee. It is no easy thing replacing tires and wheels on such big machines. They even do mobile oil changes, filter changes, and maintenance of appliances at regular intervals. If the vehicle needs towing to a shop they do that and get a loaner car for the length of the repair work.
you're 100% right to be nervous about her walking up to cars and looking in them and filming. Truth is people get shot in Texas (and many places) for far less. And people kinda take randoms looking in cars as a threat to steal and act accordingly. So I even got nervous like "lady don't be naive and do that."
Yea, that’s not good. Considering this past week I have heard on the news of at least 5 people that have been shot for going to the wrong house.
Ice cream floats (vanilla and root beer, etc) are very tasty. I’m a Taco Bell Frozen Baja Blast [Mt Dew] fan. I could easily get one every day of the week.
This is why people don't leave their pickup beds crammed with goodies in a parking lot!!!
Strange, I've lived my entire 60 years in Texas and never have I heard of anyone getting shot for looking into the bed of someone's pickup. Someone may walk up in a defensive manner and ask what was going on/tell the person who's snooping around the truck to leave, but suggesting that you run a real risk of getting shot for shooting video of the bed of someone's pickup is ridiculous.
@Brian Martin the same could be said by going down a wrong driveway or going up to the wrong porch but in this day in age it happens and can happen.
@@Yawnzee_ Any number of freak accidents can happen but I'd be willing to bet that you'd be more likely to get struck by lightening than you are to get shot for looking into someone's vehicle or walk onto their porch.
Born in Dallas Texas raised all over Texas. Texas has almost all land types as this country but not many what you would call mountains. Most states are friendly but north east states or what we call blue states are ones to stay out of like the cities of California crime run rampant because of politics. Texas in the rural areas will extend a hand and treat you good.
She is an extraordinary Dutch adventurer .... she ends up skinny dipping in the Arctic Ocean! Anyone crossing from Mexico into the US for a non-business reason is suspicious. Root beer float better than the Coke version.
When i was a kid we were on vacation in TX and we were invited in the back of the 7-11; they were BBQing and asked if we wanted to stay to have some food. (i'm from NJ )
Lol!!! The Fruit Loops!!!
8:22 Long, lonely drives are highly recommended if you visit anywhere in the American West. Such a peaceful experience.
When I was a kid it was more common than now, a mom with kids would pull into the "Pony Keg" and order colas, beer and such and the guys there would load it right in the car so you wouldn't have to unload the kid.
As a person that's frequented RV parks, her experience there is fairly typical of what I've experienced. Most folks that are in those RV parks are quite laid back folks that are just out there relaxing, usually away from the hustle and bustle of their normal lives. I have no doubt, should she visit more, she'd have quite similar experiences and stories to share.
My husband and I were driving from Corpus Christi Tx. to San Antonio Tx.On our way back home I suggested we fill up with gas and he said “there are gas stations on the way back home. I told him I didn’t see ANY. We were on the road when I heard “put, put shhhh”. I looked at my husband and said “You are walking, not me”. He had a 2 gallon can in the trunk. We were riding on fumes by the time we reached the outskirts of Corpus Christi. From then on we filled up before leaving San Antonio every time. 😊
Great video, Kabir, and what a delightful young lady. When I was her age I traveled around by myself and it was always an amazing experience. She has one upped me here by going to a totally foreign country. In a time when so many young people seem to be rather risk adverse, she is like a breath of spring air. My two favorite words in my teens and twenties were, “road trip!”
I followed Eva's journey and loved it. She was one on my favorite vloggers. I like it that she can drive a manual transmission (in the US that is one of the most effective forms of preventing vehicle theft) (almost no one in the US (other than CML drivers) can drive a manual T anymore). Breakfast in a US "Diner" is probably one of the best you will ever have. I love Diners. I think it is around 800 miles north to south or east to west. Peace, Love!!
Don’t knock a coke float until you try it. It’s awesome. Root beer floats are good too.
I hope you vlog it when/if you go on your road trip would be fun to see
Yes that long thing is a glut, a 90 proof flute. That is why love dancing. 4:08
When I was a kid we toured the Kellogs factory where they make many different cereals. The only thing we could smell the whole time was Fruit Loops.