AVOID These 20 Common Tourist Mistakes in California

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These are the 20 most common mistakes and incorrect assumptions that tourists make when they visit California. I’m joined on this video by the biggest expert on California travel that I know: Josh from California Through my Lens. We want to help you plan the best trip to California, and that's a mistake free trip to California! ✔️ Watch the vlog that Josh and I did on our day in Huntington Beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hma7BVlVOms ✔️ Watch more of Josh's videos on his California Through My Lens channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/cathroughmylens TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 - Common Tourist Mistakes in California 00:18 - Mistake 1 - Trying to see too much 01:04 - Mistake 2 - Thinking the beach is warm for Spring Break 01:43 - Mistake 3 - Going to Death Valley in Summer 02:16 - Mistake 4 - Not packing cold weather clothes for San Francisco (all year) 02:48 - Mistake 5 - Referring to San Francisco as San Fran 03:18 - Mistake 6 - Not booking attractions in advance - camping, national park permits, hotels 04:02 - Mistake 7 - Not budgeting enough $$$ for your trip 04:29 - Mistake 8 - Forgetting your passport when visiting Tijuana from San Diego 05:01 - Mistake 9 - Not factoring traffic in to your drive times 05:45 - Mistake 10 - Driving “slow” in the carpool lane 06:32 - Mistake 11 - Thinking the train is the fastest way to get around 07:05 - Mistake 12 - Not using the Subway in Los Angeles and SF 07:41 - Mistake 13 - Thinking that LA and SF are the only airports 08:25 - Mistake 14 - Missing out on the National Parks 09:08 - Mistake 15 - Not buying a National Parks pass 09:41 - Mistake 16 - Going to a snow area without tire chains 11:08 - Mistake 17 - Not eating at In N Out Burger 11:58 - Mistake 18 - Going to Hollywood Blvd to see movie stars 12:34 - Mistake 19 - ONLY visiting LA and San SF and leaving out all the amazing places outside of the tourist areas (i.e. Napa is known for wine but you can have awesome wine in Sonoma, Paso Robles, Temecula, and even Lodi) - 13:48 - Mistake 20 - Not watching more videos from California Through My Lens! 💡 Yellow Productions on Social Media: FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/YellowProductionsTravel INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/yellowwproductions/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chrisraney OCGirl @ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ocgirl.notebook/ 🔔 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: [email protected] ✔️ Explore more of my content on my 2nd channel, the Office Survival Guide: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkeyiJNicoE7FMIwNvcsZ8g 😀 Yellow Productions Merchandise: https://shop.yellow-productions.com/ 📢 Check out my blog: http://yelloww.net 🚀 My travel video gear: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Handycam: http://amzn.to/2hYePVc Sony ECMW1M Wireless Microphone: http://amzn.to/2gQKDGG Pacsafe LS250 Anti-theft Shoulder Bag: http://amzn.to/2h0YCNt 🚀 My walking tour gear: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: https://amzn.to/3eOd1uM Rode Video Mic NTG USB Microphone: https://amzn.to/38NROxg BlueParrott B450-XT Bluetooth Headset Microphone: https://amzn.to/3bV32ly Audio Technica BPHS2S XLR Headset: https://amzn.to/2Qh89UN Zoom H6 XLR Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/3bU2fBl DJI OM 4 Gimbal: https://amzn.to/3cCCQLC 🚀 My live stream and studio gear: Sony A7SIII Camera: https://amzn.to/3rYY5NS​ Sony ECM-B1M Microphone: https://amzn.to/3tx3cFl Audio Technica BPHS2S XLR Headset: https://amzn.to/2Qh89UN