Some Lessons Learnt while visiting the Getty Center in LA

Whether you are traveling to the states for the first time, or been here at least once, in this one, we’re just exploring some lessons learnt while visiting various states in America, while simultaneously exploring the Getty Center in Los Angelos, California.
Yes, we’re not in Trinidad and Tobago in this one my Trinbago Vibes peeps, but join is still as this Trinbagonian adventure on the West Coast of the United States of America, kinda, well in one of it’s museums which is free to the public, it’s just you have to pay for parking if you’re going with a vehicle
Chapters
0:32 Sales Tax in America
2:22 Intro at the Getty Centre
3:46 Transport in the US
5:31 Driving in the US and the Central garden
6:04 Food and Tipping Culture
8:01 Just some tips on a trip and our verdict
9:38 Expectation vs Reality
10:33 Traffic
11:31 Going Cashless
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Rajeev

[@JohnSmith-t7g]

Hey Rajeev, you are not obligated to give a minimum of 18% tip whenever you dine in at a restaurant, if the service is bad at a restaurant, you can give less tip or no tip. What has changed in the last few years is when you do a takeout on the phone, online or in-person the restaurant asks you for a tip but you are not required to tip if you are going inside the restaurant to pick up your takeout, but if you wait in your car in the restaurant parking lot and they bring your takeout to your car it is polite to give a tip but not 18%, 2-3 US dollars is fine. Why in America you don't add the sales tax in the actual cost of the product you are buying is because the sales tax of that product you buy can vary by state, county and city. The final cost (sales tax included) of paper towels at Walmart in LA will be different if you buy paper towels at another Walmart in Anaheim, Orange County, California. This will add more confusion to the customer and builds distrust with Walmart on pricing. That's why you leave the paper towels cost as is without the sales tax because that cost should be the same at the Walmart in LA or in Anaheim or San Diego, San Francisco or etc. Just imagine if you do the same in Trinidad for the cost of paper towels from a Massy Store in Port-of-Spain compared with a Massy store in San Fernando, if Port-of-Spain has a different VAT rate than San Fernando when displaying the actual final cost with VAT. There is no sales tax on food for human consumption but there is a sales tax if the food is prepared that means you will not pay sales tax when you buy bread or a dozen of eggs in the supermarket but if you buy an egg McMuffin sandwich prepared at McDonalds you have to pay a sales tax. Buy food from supermarkets no sales tax buy food from restaurants there is sales tax.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

That makes sense, so the cost of the item remains the same throughout the states, it’s just cuz the tax varies by state, thanks for this insight 😁

[@michellenoreiga328]

Good morning two everyone

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Morning, Mawnin

[@deborahsuraj173]

Rajeev, great vlog.Thanks for sharing, blessings n love to you both. Enjoy your stay.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Thanks Deborah 🙏🏽

[@danroydsbarbadostravelvlog3057]

Here watching & showing support bro

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Much appreciated bro🙏🏽

[@TheNotoriousKID]

The 4.5% sales tax in NYC after separate Babylon taxes are added, comes up to a total of 8.875% New Yorker here by the way.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Ohh so very close to LA taxes, lol, ofc I remember you bro #kalicharancarnival

[@masalamouth]

Hi Rajeev and Julia, welcome back to the U.S.... I hope you enjoy your stay in LA! FYI, when dining at restaurants, make sure to go through your check with a fine tooth comb because some restaurants automatically include the gratuity. You don't want to double tip some of these overpriced restaurants!

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Ohh, thanks for the tip 😁

[@rickyaustin5164]

Great vlog,Vibes, can imagine the time it took you guys to get to LA. I got caught up the first time I visited the US with sales tax😢. I was told many people buy their cars in Delaware due to low sales tax. America is never straightforward so they always have to get you to pay more. In the UK most food places charge a service charge instead of tipping. This can be between 10 to 12 percent. Regardless of the service you get 😮. If you think eating out is expensive in the USA, its worse in Europe 😂😂😂. We taught eating out in the UK was expensive until we visited Europe. What's worse the food on offer is not too appetising for a Trinbago palate😅😅. Blessed up.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Lol, ihu Ricky and taking notes for whenever we do that Euro-trip, but yeah and recently I find that the prices in the state getting rather high these days, as compared to a few years ago

[@amarliesimeon3374]

That sales tax got me the first I visited the US. Great vid as always.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Yup, especially if you find yourself in a Walmart or a Ross, lol

[@jennyrampersaud2514]

Looks like a nice trip guys do enjoy 🇹🇹👍

[@TrinbagoVibes]

That it was Jenny and thanks 🙏🏽

[@shqa574]

Welcome to Lalaland, Rajeev and Julia. Some grocery items are non-taxable. Paper goods and candies are taxable, as an example. When you buy fast food, they have tip jars, which wasn't the case a decade ago. Don't bother riding the train "subway" system. 😅😅😅

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Yeah I realized that waiting on those would waste a lot of time, so ended up renting a car

[@triniqueen8710]

Enjoy enjoy enjoy your holiday.😊😊

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Thank you

[@DarenBdman]

One of the more expensive cities & states to visit in the U.S., but they have very cool spots to check out nonetheless. The also have a La Brea Tar Pits in LA. 👍

[@JohnSmith-t7g]

ok

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Yeah, didn’t get chance to visit but I had an epic La Brea vs La Brea idea, lol

[@radhikaedoo8087]

Still waiting for your ‘ll atlanta visit

[@TrinbagoVibes]

One of these days

[@kendallroache5058]

New York city has a 4.5 % separate sales tax, that is added to 4% state tax. 8.5% is the total

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Ohh thanks for that info

[@amritabasdeo374]

Nice video 👍 thanks for the info i learn alot😊

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Thanks and I’m happy you did

[@craigsooknanan]

Insightful tips bro What’s the price of gas there? You had to pay tolls?

[@TrinbagoVibes]

To fill a tank it cost around 40-50 US so approximately $300 TT, which ain’t too bad and yeah there are toll roads but I always take the sun/toll pass so I don’t have to worry about tolls plus it saves on time

[@indrasinanan5129]

Nice very interesting 👍🏻

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@JacobandNichVlogs]

Wow 😢 I taking notes

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Yeah bro

[@reneegranger4872]

Hi love yuh video's ❤

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Whoaa, thanks so much 🙏🏽

[@yolandathomas1402]

Glad you and you r wife came to the states buy some ice cream.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Been there, done that

[@JacobandNichVlogs]

😅 I love my sweet TNT

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Done know

[@aem8129]

a normal pension in Denmark is 14500 tt at the month, everything is around 25 % more expensive in Tobago, Madness 🙄

[@TrinbagoVibes]

I knew Tobago was a little more expensive, but it never occurred to me it was around 25% more 🤔

[@tonycarter7292]

Nice vid enjoy.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Thanks Carter family 🙏🏽

[@TriniWeekes]

Yes bro sales tax are crazy, but necessary i guess. nice work!!

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Yeah bro, I remember going wild at Walmart the first time I visited almost 10 years ago and then I was like wahhh at the cashier, lol

[@TriniWeekes]

@@TrinbagoVibes lol

[@kmacm6529]

Hmm interesting

[@TrinbagoVibes]

That it is

[@LovesMrTrevey]

7Hours and 42Minutes -Losttrev i not on my main yt rn

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Ohh

[@crudekirk]

Fuss?

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Done know 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@raviraghoo5607]

Bro you going about that comparison wrong, lets say the minimum wage in florida is $10, and i know its not $10 but just using very worst case scenario, $14.50 is an hour and a half work in florida, whereas in trinidad the minimum wage is $17.50 so you have to work a little less than 6 hours, i guarantee you if you work for 6 hours in florida at $10 you definitely would be able to survive with that properly. A whole chicken is like $7, a rotiserrie chicken in sams club is $5. Hope you understand what i am explaining.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

I understand dollar for dollar, but let’s say you get two chickens at that price plus tax, then I guess you can survive by just eating protein for the entire week, was never comparing minimum wage, nor hours worked

[@pauldeopersaud8542]

Rajeev - the tipping culture is out of control in America. I believe restaurant owners should paid their employees more than have them rely on tips. In most restaurants good or Bad service tipping is Mandatory. I feel I am being forced to tip. Is it breaching my constitutional rights?. It is indeed a controversial topic. Anyway Americans - we are generous tippers. Lol

[@TrinbagoVibes]

lol, yup and I agree that’s it’s so bad that those working in the industry are quicker to jump on our cases rather than tackle their employer’s policy