{"id":4721,"date":"2024-12-06T17:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/?p=4721"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:07:54","slug":"united-states-first-long-distance-trip-nab-show-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/north-america\/united-states-first-long-distance-trip-nab-show-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB Show 2018 \u2013 My First Long-Haul US Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4721\" class=\"elementor elementor-4721 elementor-4615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515ab79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"515ab79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61a93c elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-10937 elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"f61a93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f61a93c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__f61a93c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__f61a93c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b263b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b263b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hello! \ud83d\udc4b<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This is one of my latest entries, where I share my travel adventures. This time, I\u2019m taking you to the United States \u2013 a country often seen as the symbol of dreams coming true, the so-called American Dream. But is it always the case? My journey took place in April 2018 and was centered around attending the NAB Show, held in Las Vegas. This event attracts media and technology professionals from all over the world.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The trip wasn\u2019t very long \u2013 I spent about eight days in the United States. Despite the limited time, I managed to visit two iconic cities: Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Each of them had its unique atmosphere that stayed with me for a long time. It was my first trip so far from home, so the logistics and emotions tied to the journey were quite a challenge in themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b41515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"4b41515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Black Porsche Macan S parked at a Los Angeles intersection near Santa Monica and residential buildings\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d210a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d210a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the NAB Show?<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/nabshow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAB Show<\/a> is one of the most significant events in the media and technology industry, held annually in Las Vegas. Attending it was a natural choice for me due to my previous work in the field, where staying up-to-date with the latest technological advancements was almost mandatory. The NAB Show provides a unique opportunity not only to see but also to experience firsthand the latest innovations shaping the future of media.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">For me, it was an excellent complement to my experience at the <a href=\"https:\/\/show.ibc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IBC Show<\/a> in Amsterdam, which focuses more on the European perspective. The NAB Show allowed me to explore the American market \u2013 larger, bolder, and more technologically advanced. Combining these two perspectives was incredibly valuable, and Las Vegas itself added a unique charm to this journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5b6bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"bc5b6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-512x341.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-920x613.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-3200x2133.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-003-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2544156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2544156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How did I get to the United States?<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Back then, traveling wasn\u2019t as simple as buying a ticket, packing your bags, and hopping on a plane. Nowadays, it\u2019s much easier \u2013 you handle the ESTA process, get approved, and you\u2019re good to go. However, things were a bit different at that time. Let me break it down step by step\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f64bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f64bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Visa and embassy visit<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">In 2018, to enter the United States, I had to obtain a B1\/B2 visa. The first step was filling out the online DS-160 form, which included many detailed and sometimes surprising questions, such as: \u201cHave you ever participated in terrorist activities?\u201d<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Next, I paid the application processing fee of $160. The payment confirmation was essential for proceeding with the next steps.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The next step was a visit to the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. After passing through security and waiting for my turn, I had an interview with a consular officer. They asked about the purpose of my trip, the length of my stay, and my ties to Poland. Once I received a positive decision, I left my passport to have the visa affixed.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A week later, my passport with the visa was back in my hands, and I could finally start planning my trip to the United States! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74803a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74803a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Departure from Warsaw<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">For my trip to the United States, I chose LOT Polish Airlines and their premium economy class. It sounded like a touch of luxury, but looking back, I have to admit I wouldn\u2019t do it again. Not worth the money, haha!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At that time, it wasn\u2019t possible to change meal preferences online, so I had to personally request lactose-free meals. Pretty retro, but thankfully, I managed to sort it out at the airport.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The day of departure was filled with small \u201cluxuries.\u201d Checking in luggage at the business class counter, using fast track (a quicker way through security), and priority boarding \u2013 all of it was new to me. Onboard, premium economy came with slightly wider seats and a curtain separating it from the \u201cpeasants\u201d in economy. A touch of exclusivity, right? Or at least it felt that way at the time! \ud83d\ude0f<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The flight was on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which was exciting in itself. The food? Pretty decent, but for me, it was all about the experience. It was only my second time flying and my first long-haul journey. The excitement was unreal \u2013 I felt like a kid living out a dream of a big adventure. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1984ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"1984ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" 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href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-inside-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-inside-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"People seated inside an airplane cabin in Warsaw Airplane, Poland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-food-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img 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src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Warsaw to Los Angeles airplane route on a flight status screen with flight path and speed details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/poland-warsaw-airport-airplane-screen-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1269758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1269758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Procedures and passport clearance<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">I made it! Stepping off the plane, I was bursting with excitement \u2013 I was finally in Los Angeles! As I exited the area for international arrivals, the giant American flag immediately caught my eye. The sight only fueled my emotions \u2013 I felt like I had just walked onto a movie set.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The first step was the automated kiosk, which assigned me to the appropriate line. The system printed a black-and-white receipt with my photo, and I took it to the border officer. The conversation was pretty standard: \u201cWhat\u2019s the purpose of your visit?\u201d, \u201cHow long are you staying?\u201d, \u201cWhere will you be staying?\u201d. After answering, I got the much-anticipated stamp in my passport. Officially \u2013 I was in the USA!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The process took some time, but it went smoothly. Thankfully, the airport had free Wi-Fi, so I could quickly let my friends and family know that I had arrived safe and sound.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Jet lag hit me hard \u2013 the classic effect of switching time zones. My body still thought I was in Poland and ready for bed, while in California, the day was just beginning. Fatigue, disorientation, and a heavy head were inevitable, but the excitement completely took over. Time to take my first steps in America! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1cad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"7e1cad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"People walking through a covered walkway at Los Angeles Airport, with overhead signs and glass walls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-005-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Los Angeles International Airport, with a U.S. flag and travelers near immigration.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-006-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Traveler at Los Angeles Airport terminal with \u201cTOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL ARRIV\u201d sign in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-007-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef6241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef6241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Car rental<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">I had already reserved a car with Alamo, so after clearing customs at the airport, I hopped on the shuttle bus connecting the terminal to the rental lot. Once there, I was surprised to find that the process was fully self-service, although assistance from a staff member was also an option.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The biggest surprise? You get to choose your own car! It was my first time renting a car abroad, and I didn\u2019t expect to walk onto a lot with an entire row of vehicles to pick from. The mid-size Nissans didn\u2019t catch my eye, but then I spotted a Dodge Charger. I asked a staff member if I could take it, and he said, \u201cThe keys are inside, go ahead.\u201d So, I did! And let me tell you \u2013 driving it was pure joy.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At the exit gate, my details, driver\u2019s license, and passport were checked \u2013 everything was in order, and the formalities were handled quickly. However, it\u2019s worth noting that I was 21 at the time, which meant an additional fee for being a young driver. Looking back, it was quite a hefty cost, but at that moment, I was just thrilled to be driving a car in the USA. It was an amazing feeling! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e025f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"e8e025f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Black rented car parked in Los Angeles, USA, with a California license plate visible\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-009-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Black rental car parked on a Los Angeles street with office buildings and traffic lights in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-008-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f221072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f221072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Driving license &#8211; local or international?<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Many travelers wonder if it\u2019s possible to drive in the United States with a Polish driver\u2019s license. The answer depends on the state. In most states, a Polish driver\u2019s license is accepted for tourists for up to 90 days. However, some states, such as Texas or Florida, may require an International Driving Permit (IDP).<\/p><p class=\"p1\">For example, in California, a Polish driver\u2019s license is accepted, which was a big convenience for me. However, it\u2019s worth noting that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is an official translation of your license into English, which can be helpful when dealing with local authorities or car rental companies.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In my case, I used only my Polish driver\u2019s license and didn\u2019t encounter any issues. However, in hindsight, I\u2019d recommend getting an International Driving Permit (IDP) to avoid potential complications. If you\u2019d like to learn more about how to obtain one, check out a separate post <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/guides\/what-is-an-international-driving-permit-and-when-is-it-needed\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0658135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0658135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I think I&#8217;ve gone lost&#8230;<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Did I mention how crucial it is to sort out a SIM card and navigation before traveling? Well\u2026 I totally forgot about those essentials after leaving the rental car parking lot. No internet, no offline maps, and worst of all \u2013 I hadn\u2019t even memorized the hotel\u2019s address. Yes, this was one of the bigger mistakes I made on this trip.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I wandered the streets with no idea where I was. Instead of calmly finding my way to the hotel, I ended up in a neighborhood that, in hindsight, wasn\u2019t the best place for a nighttime adventure. Desperate, I walked into a store to ask for directions. The problem? My English at the time was at the \u201cMe hungry, me eat\u201d level. I could understand what people were saying, but putting together sentences\u2026 well, that was a challenge.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s when I remembered GTA: San Andreas. Seriously, the landscapes and road layouts looked like they had been lifted straight out of Los Santos. When I started seeing mountains, a light bulb went off in my head: \u201cIn the game, this meant I was leaving the city. No way the hotel is this far out!\u201d<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Eventually, I stopped at a McDonald\u2019s \u2013 the ultimate mecca of free Wi-Fi \u2013 to check the hotel\u2019s location. Plot twist? The hotel was\u2026 literally a stone\u2019s throw from the airport. Meanwhile, I had managed to wander over an hour away. Well done, me. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"bc1208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Man wearing a black Hawaiian Park shirt stands outside an MMA location in Los Angeles at night, with a McDonald\u2019s sign behind him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-011-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-010-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-010-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Black Dodge car parked at a Los Angeles, USA gas station at night under bright canopy lights\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb360a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb360a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Los Angeles<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">I finally made it to the hotel! After all the wandering, parking, and stress, the only thing I had energy for was collapsing onto the bed and falling asleep. The next day, feeling refreshed and ready for adventure, I decided to make the most of every moment, even though my time in Los Angeles was limited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6945390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6945390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accommodation<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">I had booked a stay at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Culver City, now operating simply as Hilton. Back then, when I didn\u2019t have much experience or expectations regarding hotel standards, the place left a really good impression on me. I liked everything \u2013 well, almost everything. The exception was the air conditioner in my room, which made some odd noises, slightly disrupting the nighttime peace.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Would I recommend this hotel? Sure, why not! The location was pretty good, especially considering its proximity to the airport and easy access to major routes. However, it\u2019s worth noting that parking was paid, so that\u2019s an extra cost to keep in mind. Other than that, everything was spot on \u2013 a comfy bed, a clean room, and a decent breakfast.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cce9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"e6cce9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Hilton%20Los%20Angeles%20Culver%20City%2C%20los%20angeles%2C%20usa&#038;t=m&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Hilton Los Angeles Culver City, los angeles, usa\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Hilton Los Angeles Culver City, los angeles, usa\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fb1a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fb1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What was I able to see?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The day started early. I woke up full of energy and plans, heading straight to the nearby Best Buy to take care of a few things. As it turned out, 8:30 or even 9:00 was far too early for the store to be open \u2013 I had to wait until 10:00. A little introduction to the American way of life! When the store finally opened, I bought a SIM card, which cost me quite a bit at the time. Given my travel experience back then, it was one of those expenses you just had to accept.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With my new SIM card in hand, I hopped into the Charger and set off to explore. The streets alone left a huge impression on me \u2013 wide, typically \u201cmovie-like,\u201d with palm trees in the background. It was like living out the American dream I\u2019d seen in films for years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49730b elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"d49730b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Traffic on a Los Angeles street with cars and a yellow road work sign under palm trees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-512x341.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-920x613.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-3200x2133.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-012-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Busy street in Los Angeles with traffic, palm trees, and storefronts along Highland Ave\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-512x341.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-920x613.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-3200x2133.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-013-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253b523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253b523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">First stop? <b>Hollywood<\/b>. However, I was met with a bit of a surprise \u2013 the noticeable presence of homelessness, which was already quite common at the time. This wasn\u2019t the dreamlike America I had imagined. I\u2019d seen glimpses of it on Instagram before, but seeing it in person was a completely different experience.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The next stop was <b>Santa Monica<\/b>, one of those places I associate with pop culture. Driving along the coast and seeing the famous pier \u2013 absolutely beautiful! Along the way, I also visited other iconic spots that immediately brought back memories from \u201cGTA: San Andreas.\u201d It felt like I was actually driving through the map of Los Santos in real life.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I couldn\u2019t miss a drive through <b>Beverly Hills<\/b>, where luxury was evident at every turn. The famous mansions, perfectly manicured lawns, and that atmosphere of wealth \u2013 exactly as I had imagined it. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c38dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"20c38dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-014-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-014-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Los Angeles hills with the Hollywood sign on a distant mountain above winding roads under a cloudy sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Crowds walk along a busy pier in Los Angeles, with colorful attractions and harbor ships in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-512x341.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-920x613.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-3200x2133.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-015-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Hollywood Historic sign and street in Los Angeles with a tall radio tower and buildings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-512x341.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-920x613.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-3200x2133.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-017-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-016-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-016-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Road in Los Angeles lined with tall palm trees and parked cars along the curb\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfbced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dfbced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Las Vegas<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">My stay in Los Angeles was unfortunately short \u2013 just two nights, leaving me with only one full day to explore. In hindsight, especially after my second trip to the USA in 2019, I realize that one day is definitely not enough for a city like Los Angeles. The distances are vast, and travel times can take much longer than the 20-30 minutes it often takes in Warsaw. In LA, everything happens on a different scale.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">After a quick breakfast at the hotel, I set off towards Las Vegas. The journey itself was more than just a trip from point A to point B. The landscapes along the way were breathtaking \u2013 from the cityscapes of Los Angeles to the vast deserts and open spaces that seemed to stretch on endlessly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21a514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"f21a514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Los Angeles highway with multiple lanes of cars, green hillsides, and cloudy sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-018-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-019-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-019-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Los Angeles roadside view with a concrete barrier, palm trees, and distant mountain ranges under a cloudy sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-020-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-los-angeles-020-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Traffic on a highway in Los Angeles with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Cars drive on a highway near Las Vegas, with desert hills in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d198c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accommodation<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">In Las Vegas, I decided to treat myself and rented a room at <b>Marriott\u2019s Grand Chateau<\/b>, located just next to the city\u2019s main street \u2013 Las Vegas Boulevard, famously known as <b>The Strip<\/b>. The location was perfect, as everything was within walking distance, yet the hotel was situated in a slightly quieter area, offering a break from the hustle and bustle of the casinos and lights.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Check-in was smooth, and when I got to the room, I was impressed. The high floor offered a stunning view of the Las Vegas skyline \u2013 absolutely beautiful. In the evening, the city looked like something out of a fairy tale, with thousands of neon lights and flickering signs.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The only downside? No breakfast included. But honestly, the price I paid for the room was enough to overlook the lack of extra services. Still, it was worth it \u2013 the comfort, the view, and the location made up for everything! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7935fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"d7935fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Marriott%27s%20Grand%20Chateau%2C%20las%20vegas%2C%20usa&#038;t=m&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Marriott&#039;s Grand Chateau, las vegas, usa\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Marriott&#039;s Grand Chateau, las vegas, usa\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0914b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0914b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What was I able to see?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">In Las Vegas, of course, I couldn\u2019t miss a walk down <b>The Strip<\/b>, the city\u2019s main street. This is where all the casino madness happens, along with luxury hotels, flashing neon lights, and crowds of people at all hours of the day and night. Walking through it, you can really feel the unique energy of a city that never sleeps. I also experienced a ride on the <b>monorail<\/b>, which was a quick and convenient way to get around this sprawling metropolis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c06698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"7c06698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-003.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Man taking a selfie in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada sign in Las Vegas, USA\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas with palm trees and traffic on the boulevard\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Las Vegas skyline with the Cosmopolitan hotel towers in the USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-005-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-006-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Las Vegas, USA: Eiffel Tower replica rising above a casino facade against a clear blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Las Vegas Strip in the USA with the New York\u2013New York replica skyline sign and hotels under a blue sky\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48a473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48a473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Most of the two days, however, were spent at the NAB Show, which was the main purpose of my trip. Although the trade show dominated my schedule, I managed to carve out some time for a few short excursions. One of them was a trip to the <b>Hoover Dam<\/b>, a monumental feat of engineering that left a huge impression. The drive to the dam, surrounded by desert landscapes, was an attraction in itself.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Looking back, I can see that my sightseeing plan was a bit chaotic. Everything happened on a \u201cwhatever catches my eye\u201d basis, without much preparation. It was spontaneous, which has its charm, but at the same time, I felt like I could have seen more if I had planned better. I saw some things, but not quite everything. The takeaway for the future? Sometimes it\u2019s worth taking a little extra time to plan things out! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e23cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"25e23cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" 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https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-008-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-008-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-008-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-008-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Las Vegas Article photos: rugged desert canyon with a dam reservoir and towering mountains.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-009-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-010-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-010-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Las Vegas, USA: concrete Hoover Dam structure with surrounding mountains and transmission towers\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be4745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be4745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>NAB 2018<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The NAB Show 2018 was the main purpose of my trip and, undoubtedly, a huge event. It was the place to see the latest technological advancements in the media and broadcasting industry.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The booths of the biggest manufacturers were truly impressive. From advanced film and television cameras capable of capturing footage in incredible quality, to broadcasting systems, and even seemingly mundane items like\u2026 cables. But trust me, for someone who has worked in the industry, even cables can be fascinating! Every detail was meticulously crafted, and the solutions showcased at the exhibition were designed not only to improve broadcast quality but also to make daily work in the industry easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf651de elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"cf651de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-011-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-011-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Blackmagicdesign studio equipment setup at NAB Las Vegas USA, with a large camera and Canon DIGISUPER 95 display.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-012-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-012-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Cars with open hoods at an auto event, including a Ford SUV with branding on the front grille\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-014-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-014-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"People and media equipment at the ADORAMA booth during NAB Las Vegas in the USA convention hall\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Las Vegas NAB exhibition booth with red-framed signage for EUTVideo productions and storage, where attendees gather\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-015-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-013-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-013-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"White NBC LA Telemundo052 news van with \u201c4\u201d logo at USA Las Vegas NAB convention hall\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a543c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a543c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Food<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">When it comes to food, my trip to the USA was definitely dominated by typical greasy dishes. I remember giving McDonald\u2019s a try \u2013 but I have to admit, the taste in that area just didn\u2019t suit me. What really stood out was my experience at the McDonald\u2019s in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, where\u2026 I had no cell phone signal. Plus, there was some odd company \u2013 quite a few homeless people inside, which created a rather unique atmosphere.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Besides fast food, I also tried burgers at local joints and pizza. Unfortunately, neither one wowed me. The burgers were average, and the pizza, even at Pizza Hut, just didn\u2019t appeal to me. It wasn\u2019t food I\u2019d remember with admiration, though I admit, at the time, I took it all casually \u2013 just something quick to eat and keep moving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2495d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"d2495d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"USA, Las Vegas Foods fast-food counter with staff and menu boards reading \u201cPick up here\u201d and \u201c24 hour\u201d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-016-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-017-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-017-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Las Vegas Food pizzeria counter with a large cheese pizza on a metal tray and drinks nearby\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-019-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-019-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Las Vegas Food plate with burger patty in BBQ sauce, arugula, fries, and a bun slice\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Las Vegas Food fast-food tray with fries, two burgers, and ketchup inside a red booth area.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/usa-las-vegas-018-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-026b2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"026b2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Safety<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Safety was one of the topics that often crossed my mind during my trip to the USA. I didn\u2019t always feel comfortable, as at times, I had the impression I was witnessing a kind of \u201cwild west\u201d \u2013 the harsher, less idealistic version of America that didn\u2019t quite match the images from the movies.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In Los Angeles, homelessness was particularly noticeable. People camping on sidewalks or in parks created a tense atmosphere. In Las Vegas, on the other hand, <b>The Strip<\/b>, with its crowds and neon lights, gave a sense of safety. However, it only took a few blocks away to find yourself in areas with a completely different vibe \u2013 quieter, less welcoming, where the people you encountered could evoke mixed feelings.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">One of the factors that influenced my perception of safety was the awareness of how easily accessible guns are in the U.S. Even simple situations, like walking down an unfamiliar street, could make me wonder if I was making the right decision. 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My plan was to fly from McCarran Airport in Las Vegas to Los Angeles, and then directly to Poland. And this is where the story begins, showing how crucial it is to properly plan layovers, especially when using different carriers.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">As an inexperienced traveler, I was convinced that I could check my luggage all the way to Poland from Las Vegas. Nothing could be further from the truth \u2013 I had to collect it in Los Angeles and recheck it for the international flight. Unfortunately, the layover time turned out to be much too short.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The airport in Las Vegas operated like a well-oiled machine \u2013 quick check-ins, no issues. But after landing in Los Angeles, things started to go wrong. The distance between the domestic and international terminals was much greater than I had expected. To make matters worse, in the chaos of the layover\u2026 I forgot to pick up my suitcase from the carousel! It wasn\u2019t until I was on my way to the next terminal that it hit me that my luggage was still at the pickup area. I rushed back to get it, hoping it would still be there. Thankfully, I managed to catch it in time.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">When I finally reached the international terminal, another round of sprinting awaited me. I ran to the LOT check-in counter at the last minute, stressed, exhausted, but with my luggage in hand. 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Do I regret it? Absolutely not. Every experience, from the excitement to the minor stresses, taught me better planning and greater flexibility when traveling.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">A year later, I returned to the U.S. with friends. This time, we managed to see more and get to know different corners of the country better. Was it more organized? Maybe a little \u2013 though spontaneity still had its place.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Today, the United States doesn\u2019t pull me in as strongly as it once did. The \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d that I had built up in my mind over the years has faded a bit after clashing with reality. What we see in movies is raw and real, but that confrontation has its charm. After all, travel is all about discovering and shaping your own opinions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Would I recommend visiting the USA? Definitely. Every region of the world is worth seeing with your own eyes and experiencing firsthand, rather than relying on others\u2019 opinions or myths from the internet. 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