OK, guys! I'm almost ready to go out and explore L.A.
I've downloaded all my traveler's apps
to help me figure out what I'm actually gonna do.
Now, it's also important to google
must-see and must-visit places wherever you're staying.
Another important part, and not everyone remembers this,
it helps to have a journal.
Go and choose from of all the places you've seen,
choose the places you wanna go and visit.
And once you have your journal, plan your trip.
Go and write down all the places
and the times you wanna actually go and see things.
Because you're gonna want to do a lot
and you want to keep track of everything.
Now, it's also important to research tourist traps.
A tourist trap is a place where you go expecting one thing,
but you get something else.
Like, I looked up this review of Rodeo Drive,
and it says "Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills is a tourist Trap"
It says that people go expecting Mel Gibson or Paris Hilton,
but what they actually get is a hundred people also there,
waiting to see Mel Gibson or Paris Hilton.
So now I know, because I researched a tourist trap
to avoid Rodeo Drive and instead I'm gonna go to Venice Beach.
Is Venice Beach a tourist trap?
I'm gonna research that.
OK, guys. I'm just about ready to head out,
but first, I need to do a couple more things.
I'm going to check my cell phone battery,
and it's a little low, so I think I'm going to charge my cell phone
using this handy cell phone charger I bought here.
It's very important to buy a cell phone charger when you're traveling.
OK, now while that's charging, I think I'll check my schedule.
I have a walking tour at 11 a.m.
and I need to see if I am ahead of schedule,
on time, or behind schedule.
And if I'm behind schedule, I know I need to hurry up.
And it looks like I'm right on time!
Great, so, I'll just leave my cell phone here to do its thing
and I'll sit here very patiently.
But hurry up, cell phone! I don't have all day!
OK, guys. While I wait for my cell phone to charge,
let me just give a couple of tips about traveling around the city.
First, you want to make a list
of all the attractions that you wanna see in the day.
And that will help you get organized
and figure out if you want to take a bus,
or a subway.
And then once you have those figured out,
check the operating hours of the bus system
or the subway system,
because you don't wanna be stuck across town,
and you wanna make sure you get home safe.
Now, speaking of safety,
make sure to check the reviews of all the places
that you want to visit,
the neighborhoods or the areas,
so that you know they're safe,
and that you actually wanna go there.
And now that you have those tips,
let's grab my cell phone and we'll go!
OK, guys! Now I just need to organize my backpack.
So, let's get started here.
I've got some water, since I'll be walking around,
you wanna stay hydrated.
Got some nutritious snacks,
that's gonna be good for energy while you're walking around.
An apple and some mixed nuts, there we go.
OK, I'm gonna be taking the bus or the subway,
so I'll need some reading materials.
I have this magazine and my tablet,
very important.
And my cell phone charger, in case my phone dies,
Put that in there...
And now, pay attention to the chargers that you're using,
they're gonna have different adapters.
Some countries have a different adapter,
so make sure you do your research before you
get to the place where you're going, so you're not stuck without battery.
Alright, we'll zip that up. We're ready to go!
Make sure I have my keys...
Yeah, it's important to get your keys before you leave.
You don't wanna forget those!
I'll throw my jacket on here...
and we'll head out, let's go guys!
Oh! One more thing I need to do,
I need to set the alarm, so that the house is secure.
There we go!
OK, and we'll head out!
Here, you guys can head out first, go ahead!
Seems like a nice day outside.
And I'll just follow behind you.
We'll make sure we close the door.
And then we'll make sure we lock the door,
so that the house is secure.
Let's see, make sure I have the right key here.
Alright, cool. Remember, close the door and lock the door are two different things.
So now that the house is secure and the alarm is set,
and I have all my stuff in my backpack,
we can finally explore the city!
Let's go!