Dumb Mistakes Tourists Make in Los Angeles

You remind me of Jack Black. I like Jack Black

I was just in LA last week plus I was there last year so a lot of these pointers you said I can relate to. However, as far as the rental car...that's only if necessary. Say if you want to go to the Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon Presidential Libraries, or the Poltergeist house...all of which are nowhere near a metro station. Or spend a day in Malibu, then yes I would definitely recommend a rental car. By the way, it was much cheaper than it was last year to rent one. Then again, it was August and October, respectively. A lot of LA's attractions are off the Metro, including downtown, Hollywood, NoHo, Santa Monica, Watts Towers, etc. but not Griffith Park. Bottom line: there are many ways to look at the whole car vs. subway thing.

Dont expect anyone to work in la. Stores close 15 mins early, bars close 30 mins early and some establishments are open after 5pm and 3 days a week randomly. When you do find someone that works a majority of them are crackheads and provide service as such but with rudness to cover up their poor work ethic. Be prepared to be turned down for services bc theyre slow and terrible at their jobs. A good tip, security are literally crackheads from their hoods, inglewood or watts. Its like most of la they "look" like security but really just lazy people who would be scared of a mouse or spider.

Thats not traffic in la thats chaos. They built country roads for 10 million ppl and created 10 million trilaer trash project drivers 1. You should just ask a state how to set up traffic. 2. You write tons of stupid laws, write one where you have to move over to the right if theres no cars or an interchange on the left within a mile.

We recently moved here for work….a 4 year stint. Can’t wait to leave, so overrated.

I tried driving from LA to SAN Francisco the day before Thanksgiving. Google said 6.5 hours, in real life 13 hours.

Coming from East Tennessee to Cali I flew into John Wayne airport much cheaper than LAX also I recommend getting a rental car. Also del taco is trash. That is all😂

Taking a Lyft from LAX the first time and not going on the FlyAway bus.

I love that you mentioned the travel time since that was something I had to get better at once I was there. GPS says it'll take 25-30 minutes? Better plan for 45-60 just to be safe. Also your note about the cooler weather, especially at night, is so true. Once the sun goes down, the temps fall quickly, especially nearer to the coast.

I'm traveling over solo from the UK to attend the breeders' cup at Santa Anita. Nervey stuff, I don't travel often, especially not alone. Staying in Rosemead and planning to Uber my way over to the race track on both Friday and Saturday. Hopefully, run into no issues. I was also planning on just booking an Uber when I get out of LAX to take me over to Rosemead, do you think I will likely run into any issues there? Should I be looking for shuttle bus options?

Heading to LA for a couple of days in a few months. Have decided to stay in Sherman Oaks as a base for Universal Studios and sightseeing the Griffith Observatory and surrounds. Is that a mistake? Is Sherman Oaks too far? And as for Sherman Oaks itself, nice area? FYI we've been to LA before so this time aren't doing Santa Monica, Venice Beach etc.

The tram from downtown to long beach, at night, is like an immersive experience of the Michael Jackson 'Thriller' video

I prefer to rent a car 😂

I'm watching for my own trip coming soon... but just wanted to say that you are hilarious

My only mistake would be going there to begin with. California is on par with Canada in terms of ridiculousness.

The mistake I made when visiting LA was visiting LA.

TRAFFIC IS INDEED BADDD

This isn't 2003 anymore. The subways are rolling mental institutions it's best to avoid them

Going to thar cess pool is the first mistake

Hi Wolters, I have a question regarding the park in LA, hoping that you can answer. I've read some guidance regarding personal safety in the park that – it's recommended to avoid hiking alone as mountain inhabits in those areas, would you recommend to hire a tour guide/park ranger when hiking these parks?