What tourists should not do when they visit Washington, D.C. From safety issues for car break ins, to overdoing it with the amazing free Smithsonian museums, to not being able to find a restaurant in the District, there are a number of Don’ts of visiting Washington, D.C. This video covers what tourists, travelers and visitors to the US capital should know before they visit DC so they can have the best visit possible.
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Thank you very much for the tour of Washington DC anyway AG Pam Bondi Karoline Leavitt President Trump and VP Vance never talked to me its too far from Southern California to washington DC even l Natural Born America James Lewis Jowitt Junior born in Pomona in May 6, 1956 All of you won't responce to me so l decided against it
At this point if l.coming from Southern Caifornia to Washington DC its not worth the trip l will pass on this by James Lewis Jowitt born in Pomona Ca in May 6, 1956 it better to listen to people that do know that is best
The overground metro is really scary😱Come visit💫
This video aged like milk. DC is the pits and overridden with crime! Well that was until Trump brought out the National Guard and Federalized the DC police.
Very good tips! Thank you!
this is advice for midwesterners who've never gone anywhere in their life
I love your energy 🙂
How accurate is this video seven years later? I'm going next month…
It's the capital of the world!! But why does it have a bleedin' metro? It's not exactly a very big city.
Don't forget to eat at Saratoga Family Restaurant (Greek and Italian Food), at Saratoga Shopping Cener on Rolling Rd. in Springfield VA 22153. Peking Duck at Duck Chiang's on Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA 22003 introduced the dish in the U.S.A. I don't get any money from either of them, or Five Guys.
"The Smithsonian" could also mean the "Smithsonian Castle," the red brick turreted building behind you. It's connected underground to the S. Dillon Ripley Center (the small domed building next to it), the Freer Gallery (which has the closest public bathrooms to the Smithsonian Metro), the Sackler Gallery, and the Museum of African Art, but the passageways aren't always open.
And don't litter! And pick up your garbage 😊
❤ So on target. What about Rock Creek Park? Biggest secret is Teddy Roosevelt Island. Shhhhhh😅
Every highschool in the country needs to see this …. 🎉 I worked at DCA and saw them come in and go home. 😂
The only don’t their is is the law other than that your good throw up the middle finger
Seems like he needs a car and to stop telling people what to do if u don't like what people do move
I’m make sure I do the opposite
March 2025 update: Another DON'T. . .Don't go the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) without a timed ticket. These tickets are available on the Museum website and will be sent to your phone as a text. They are required to control the number of guests each day. And a bonus DO. . .come to NASM's Udvar -Hazi center located 35 miles west of DC. No tickets required (but $15 to park)! I give tours in both places.
I went there for the inauguration. Who the heck says the Metro is dirty? That was such a beautiful and clean transit option. The one thing that tripped me out was how you with the pay to get off the train. I have never known that to be a thing ever in life.
Number one “don’t” for DC…….Don’t bother visiting DC. It’s a cesspool these days filled with criminals and grifters. 🫡 🇺🇸
THANK YOU!!! yes! Stand to the right!
I'm a native-born and raised here and I live two blocks from a SUBWAY station. You can say subway, as "Metro" is the system that encompasses Metrobuses and Metro Trains
Did you both purposefully leave out the MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE? FANTASTIC!!
A lot of these, especially in the beginning id just basic courtesy haha
great advice
i clicked into this expecting a laugh but found this spot on instead
❤️
i lived in dc for 40 yrs and there’s a bit of proprietorial ownership locals get from being in the nation’s capital (that sometimes is treated like the nation’s crapital by bold outsiders visiting “their capital”)
i get it, but it’s one of those things where they’re both right, and both wrong 🇺🇸
This applies to supermarkets too
The Reptilian Hotel.
im 6 years late but I as a fellow dc native love this vid. can't tell you how annoying it gets trying to get to work and tourist need to watch this to avoid feeling like your in New York lol were peaceful here for the most part but can get rowdy when annoyed just like Philly and ny.
Going on my 8th grade trip tomorrow, this helps a lot! Thanks
There has been a lot of talk in New York where people have made broad statements about being involved with the shooting of trump plus other stuff on Facebook regarding that also ..I've been wondering if DC is in some kind of lockdown right now it started about 6 years ago over here been going on ever since for 6years then trump got shot which people in New York said they were part of ..so they clone people in. DC for specific attacks in USA soil .like over here ??
If you are in DC Christmas week, the museums are open but not busy. And early Sunday mornings too.
Watch out for the damn people on scooters on the sidewalk
12:09 I currently live on Fort Meade, outside of Odenton MD, wanna learn about how the railroads of yore shaped America, Odenton is a great example, that and the suburbs of Seabrook and Bowie (Bowie State to MARC Travelers) are some examples of a city built by a railroad, and say what you want, But if you don’t like history, DC probably ain’t for you friend, locals don’t call it America’s Historical Home for nothing
First rule of DC dont come ww full.
All these Don'ts, you're kinda scaring people and believe me, we need the tourist $$$. But all of what he said is TRUE.
Don’t come to Dc in the summer….its the annual humidity festival.
Don’t come during cherry blossom peak in spring. It’s VERY crowded. But spring IS beautiful.
Smithsonian is NOT one building! It’s many and they are all free.
Have fun, it’s not like ANY other city!
Here now and its gonna be about 100 today…..Ughhh