Travel & Tourism - Germany vs USA

Alex and Jim explore the key differences between how Germans and Americans think about travel & tourism!

Topics being covered are:
• Different attitudes toward traveling and vacation culture
• How Germans and Americans budget for trips
• The rise of remote working and its effects on travel
• The impact of maternity leave on family vacations
• The concept of unpaid vacation—a common practice in U.S. but less so in Germany
• The phenomenon of flight shame (a more prominent topic in Germany, but less discussed in the U.S.)

Also, big shoutout to Rick Steves 😉

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Alex and Jim are also back with a Podcast version of "Germany vs USA "!
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Germany vs USA explores the contrasts and joys of two unlikely friends, Alex – a Euro-German living in Hamburg and Jim – an American Southerner living in Nashville, as they learn more about each other’s cultures, languages, and the greater friendship between Europe and the United States.
Insightful, whimsical, educational, and always genuine the show aims to bring a slice-of-life perspective to viewers around the world.

[roxxas]

Whooa!!! Blast from the past!!! When I was 16 I used to watch these guys all the time because I had big dreams of going to Germany, I'm 31 now and I've been living part time in Germany for 2 years now!

[ktkof]

This was a nice surprise! It's like running into an old friend you haven't seen in years!

[hardt]

100% forgot I was subscribed to this channel. But a nice surprise to see a new video!

[laffantion]

Never would have thought the Channel would return, glad you're vack!

[paulanerruhrpott]

There are so many Video channels nowadays that deals with this subject, but you were the Originals. I remember back in the day, that i searched for Video Essays that compare the 2 countries, and so found your channel. Youtube was smaller back then, now you basically drown in content. But always when I see such a new channel i also think about your original Channel again.

[MaxMustermann-goxf]

I swear, just a couple of weeks ago I randomly remembered your guys' channel and thought "I wonder what those guys are up to now..."

[paulanerruhrpott]

That intro music is still stuck in my brain.

[PlayOnTheBass]

Scheiße, sind wir alle alt geworden😅 Schön euch wiederzusehen!

[AccAkut]

Hui, waren ja nur vier Jahre seit dem letzten Video 😅 Willkommen mal wieder

[lofthousehh]

I watched your videos all the time like 10 years ago!? I had no idea this Channel still exists! Good to See you guys are doing well!

[Hybinette]

What a nice surprise to see you guys again! Brings back wonderful memories from Schwäbisch Hall, Goethe-Institut, Wohnheim 2, etc :D Greetings from Pelle, the overly tall guy from Sweden

[TravisAviation]

Glad to see you guys back! I finally made it to Germany from the USA since you guys took your break. Thanks for everything you guys did and I am glad you guys are doing well!

[Gurumeierhans]

Fast 10 Jahre seit der letzten "richtigen" Folge und die zwei machen einfach weiter als wäre nichts gewesen 😂

[OldMan_PJ]

As an American living in California I can say that no one here ever talks about or cares about "carbon footprint". We just got back from a vacation to Laughlin, NV (410 miles away or 659km.) The decision was whether to fly to Las Vegas and rent a car (no direct flights from our area to Laughlin) or rent a car and drive the whole way from here. We decided to drive the whole way for 1 reason only: it cost less. We wouldn't have any clue how to even calculate carbon footprint.

[Johnny_Shikari]

Love that you kept the early YouTube era intro from when Alex had... a different hairstyle 🤔 and got right into the video like it hasn't been about 15 years since the last video 😂

[RobStars]

What a pleasant surprise... welcome back!

[KNCuevas]

been following you guys since in my late teens, it's such a huge treat seeing you post
I'll never unsub your channel. I love your content

[Grow_Everything]

I was so excited to see this video in my feed! It's been so long! You guys are awesome.

[LayBan]

Ah! A video!! It’s been nice to listen to the podcast but watching a video of you two just took me back in time! I hope you had a good trip 😁

[TrueNoxus]

Greate to see you guys still having fun together and talk about your experiences! Greetings from Münster, Germany