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Welcome to my travel vlog where I share with you the wonders of the world while I travel as a digital nomad in a mad attempt to create my dream life.
I’ll share with you the local secrets, the lifestyles, and the customs and cultures of many different countries. I'll take you on deep dives into history and to extraordinary places that you probably never even heard of. And most importantly I’ll introduce you to tons of interesting people along the way, including some of the world's best travel partners anyone could imagine :) This is my quest of connecting with history and the world and with WHO I AM and WHO WE ARE as a result.
I have to thank you. I live in Canada, and I watched this video before I went on my trip to Vienna. I got to go to this museum and saw everything on your list. I was so happy. Your video was a big help. Thank you. It is greatly appreciated.
Having been to Holbox multiple times, your portrayal of it is inaccurate . No one can control the weather, but the comment you made walking by Mystique was ludicrous that it was a "hike" to the beach. I spent 7 days at Mystique and the hotel is literally on the beach. I'm sorry that your short travels only allow you a limited perspective on the places you visit. My recommendation is you spend an appropriate amount of time in a location before offering your uneducated opinion.
@@user-oj9qw9hh8i interesting comment. Sorry you’re upset that you overpaid. So “hike” was obviously being funny, but what I wanted to make clear is that unlike what most people expect when booking a place “on the beach”, at Mystique, your room and also actual hotel are not directly on the beach. You have to cross a dirt road (which can be full of muddy potholes if it rains, which I does often), then walk through a bar/concession place for a bit, before you can even see the beach. I show exactly what I’m talking about in the video, so I doubt anyone was confused about my comment. It doesn’t take 7 days to see that although the mystique PROPERTY is on the beach, the hotel itself is not. In my opinion this isn’t a bad thing by the way. Building further back from the beach is better for the environment and the beach itself.
I'm a half Brit/Canadian living in the Balkans and I love it, especially Serbia. The people are absolute legends, the food is amazing (lots of meat, which is great!) and there's lots of interesting and beautiful places to explore- facinating old monasteries, beautiful nature (Tera National Park) and little gems of towns scattered throughout.
Маленькое уточнение: это архитектура мечетей похожа на православные храмы, а не наоборот)) Арабы и турки переделывали в мечети византийские соборы, пристраивая к ним минареты, но сохраняя главные формы. И мне приятно, что Собор Святого Саввы украшен мозаиками российскими мастерами из Москвы ❤
@@kentbyron7608 yo thanks!!! I’m thinking of niching down a bit. My museum videos are doing well. The Met and Kunsthistoriches so far but more on the way. What do you think?
I do like museum tours. Museum and historical presentations are stuff you're doing already, ya? Maybe expand into other art related presentations like visiting artists' towns or homes. There are so many angles aren't there? Do what motivates you. I'm looking forward to seeing more of what you create. Bravo!
At first thought u wack jack for including Pollack at no.9 and Van Gogh no.1 but since read your replies explaining they're selections made by art historians, curators and popular public choices. Your personal picks are better. Pieter Bruegal the Elder is a favorite. Up close the single hair brushwork is notable, amazing. So, Gertrude Stein was Picasso's handler :) Sounds like Leo Castelli telling his stable of Pop painters what style they're to do. "Pauli, cubist, quit whining." Thanks for the video. The postcards in the museum gift shop is an expedient way to find what is popular in its collection.
@@vincentgoupil180 love you comment, haha. Yeah it’s tricky to make a top 10 list but I want to help people enjoy museums and feel like they didn’t miss any must sees. I’ll do a redo in a few years and it might be different. I love your tip about the gift shop, so true!! I’m doing the Carnegie Museum of Art next, smaller but no crowds, hope you watch!
@@TobyNomad Look forward to your tour of the Carnegie Museum of Art. Didn't know it existed let alone the Carnegie Museums of Natural History, Science and ... wait for it, Angie Warhola Museum. Who'da would have thought ?
@@chinniewong7495 thank you for your comment, it’s always so great to know what people like, I plan to do more museum videos and to give even more details about the paintings, I find that sometimes in museums they’re just isn’t enough explanation for people to understand what’s going on in a painting, and it just reveals so much beauty when you know the story behind it :-)
@@troystevens2377 thanks so much for the appreciation, I’m sure a bit of it is undo, I have a great time traveling and sharing these things, keep in mind. I think that the Taxi app that I recommended is unfortunately no longer in service.
Dear Grammar Police Rookie: A. Do you realize that you just typed an insult about bad grammar using bad grammar and punctuation? B. From my understanding, the point of good grammar is good communication. Do you think your random negative outburst is an example of good communication? How about at the very least let us know who you are talking about, I’ll assume me, and give examples to support your claim. That way, if you do actually have something useful to contribute, maybe someone can learn from it, otherwise you just sound like an angry negative person with nothing better to do. C. Language and grammar evolve. Always have. Without examples it’s hard to say if I made a mistake which I should actually correct, or if you’re just lagging behind the times or stodgy. C. What is the point of having good grammar structure and then not learning how to have a useful discussion. Let me give you some tips on what makes an effective statement or argument: We back up our statements with evidence and support. Otherwise it’s like a fart, anyone can do it in public but it never contributes positively to others. How’s the grammar on that? I see us becoming super close friends. Talk soon. And be sure to check out the appalling grammar and invented vocabulary in the other museum top 10s! 😂
That’s basically what the video explains. You’d probably be better off watching it than me remembering :-) but I remember it’s not super easy but not super hard either. It’s takes some planning.
I was just in New York for Memorial Day weekend and I bought a membership to The Met. My friend and I went twice in the four days we were in New York. Of course we didn’t get to see nearly as much as we wanted to and I’ve been to The Met at least two dozen times. I just love it so much. I live in northern Utah.
Welcome to my country! I hope you enjoy. Also, many taxi drivers are just fine here, i’m sorry you happened to run into a bad one. The only thing i would say about taxis here is that some overcharge.
Interesting and enjoyable video. I've seen one other recent video on Calakmul. Their experience was similar to your's. Different people find different things of interest or have different lighting/weather conditions, so watching more than one video provides a fuller sense of the site. I was in the area in 1974, but could not find so much as a hand-painted sign along the road between Chetumal and Francisco Escarcega pointing out a trail to a ruin. Not much would have been restored at that date anyway, but I still wanted to see what was there. I did get to climb El Castillo in Chichen Itza, as well as see some chambers inside the pyramid, climb atop the Temple of the Warriors and El Caracol observatory, and a little temple at the end of the large ball court (the ball court has amazing acoustics- two people standing atop the structures at either end of the ball court and facing the walls rather than each other can talk in a normal voice and hear each other perfectly). Admission was about $3 pesos. The nearby Grutas de Balankanche were open (closed when some people I know recently tried to visit). I was able to climb the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, as well as explore all of the other buildings there. Same at Tulum, although there were only a few restored buildings and lots of weeds and bushes between the restored ruins. There was a tiny Mayan village a couple of kms from the ruins where a woman cooked tortillas, rice, beans, eggs and fish for the few hippies who camped out near the ruins at Tulum. Someone had built a palapa near the ruins and charged $25 pesos per night to rent a hammock, or $5 pesos per day to park if one was camping. Nothing else near the ruins. Not much restored in Dzibilchaltun, but I did swim in the cenote there. In Valladolid Cenote Zaci cost $1 peso. At Kabah there were three, maybe four restored buildings, plus the great arch, but one could go inside the buildings. The "road" to Sayil was (maybe) an eight feet wide muddy track through the jungle. My car got stuck part way there and I spent 30 minutes cutting brush and getting it under my car wheels so I could get out, and another 30 minutes cutting enough brush to make a parking spot off of the trail in case someone with 4 Wheel drive was following me. All of the ruins in the Yucatan have many more restored buildings than when I was there in 1974. On the other hand admission was almost free, and at the smaller sites there sometimes wasn't anyone around to sell a ticket. At Palenque it was still possible to climb the temple of the Inscriptions, and descend down to see the tomb of Pakal. In fact it was possible to climb up and explore the interior of all of the temples, and explore inside the Palace. At Teotihuacan one could climb the Temple of the Moon (In 1967 I stood atop the pyramid in a light rain, not another person in sight) and the Pyramid of the Sun (in 1974 enterprising children had hauled coolers full of cold soft drinks to the top and sold them at a hefty profit to parched tourists). I'd love to be young enough and healthy enough to see all of the new ruins, but I accept that won't happen. I can watch videos made by people who like to explore and share. All of my trips were long, two to five months, so I could take my time and never have to keep to a schedule. To me a one or two week vacation is hardly worth the effort. In 1974 I drove 17,000 miles, and saw places that were miles from a paved road (or any road for that matter) and more than one Mexican exclaimed, upon seeing me, that it had been at least five years since the last gringo had visited the village/settlement etc. Well, that is what things were like 50 or more years ago. Thanks for the fine video. Happy explorations.
NICE VIDEO ... never been to MX, from Florida Living now in Brasil but returning in 2025, may even visit PDC for a couple weeks to check it out How long have you been going there ? You like Merida too ? The new TREM seems very expensive
Hey! Been going there for over 10 years! I like Merida also, very hot in summer though. The new train seems more expensive than the bus and takes longer than the bus ;)))
@@TobyNomad Will have to check it out I want to try to get this RNE visa by coming IN for a ahosr time, then returing a year later and overstaying- then applying. One MX lawyer there says it will work to get me a PR
Columbus discovered America with his people, and he didn't check Facebook or Google to see if someone else was the first. Therefore we are here because of him. Why don't you mention that Columbus wanted to recruit the Indians and make some wealth in order to bring back to Europe to fight the Muslims? Don't read Howard zinn unless you like lies.
Hi! Thanks for your interest. Did you watch the whole video? I did mention that, in the section where I talk about his motivations I talk about how he wanted to help fund the crusades. Regarding reading, I think it’s best to read different perspectives and compare facts.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your specific comments. It’s always nice to hear what others think and thanks for appreciating my attempts at accuracy and fairness.
Really well done. Kudos for hitting it out of the park. Thank you for the hundreds of hours you spent learning and presenting the history in an engaging and understandable manor. Your story telling is engaging and entertaining on par with Anthony Bourdain. Stay Awesome. Stay Real. Abrazos.
What an incredible tour of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City! 🌟 The rich history and stunning artifacts displayed here are truly mesmerizing. Definitely a must-visit for anyone interested in anthropology and Mexican heritage. Great job showcasing this treasure trove of knowledge and history! 👏
Exploring the jungle ruins in Mexico is like stepping back in time to an ancient civilization. The visuals are stunning, and the storytelling is incredibly engaging. It's clear a lot of effort went into making this, and it definitely pays off. Can't wait to see more! Good Job❤
You can keep it! I had a relationship with a Colombian from Cali, now living in Bogota, who turned out to be an international escort and bilked me for eight years. Male prostitution is big there. I was also mugged twice and stabbed in Bogota while riding in an Uber and the car was swarmed. Can't trust anyone in Colombia, especially Bogota. It's very dangerous, air quality is terrible, transportation is pathetic, it's over crowded, poverty and classism everywhere. Not for all the money in the world would I ever visit Colombia, let alone live in that toilet of a third world nation. NO THANK YOU!
Wow! What a story! Thank you for sharing. The good thing about RU-vid is the interactivity. We get to share the good and bad! You comment, even though it’s only one person‘s opinion and perspective, can help add to the conversation. Can you tell us in what neighborhood you were mugged and stabbed? Hope you’re doing okay now!
@@TobyNomad Chapinero Alto and El Nogal. We were going to a pastry shop and was told it was safe. But it is the Colombian people I dislike most. My "x" went to Pontifical for school and bilked me for tuition, among other things, all while flying around the world (Oslo, New York, Brisbane, Barcelona) as a male escort. Found him on grindr in Australia. Evidently, they laugh at Americans and think we are fools, which is why I will never trust a Colombian ever again. And FYI, He's not the first I've encountered like that.
@@TobyNomad Chapinero Alto and El Norego where we were going to a pastry shop and was told it was safe. Most of the city is unsafe after dark and the pollution is unreal. But mostly I dislike Colombians. My "x" went to Pontificia and bilked me for tuition, among other things, while flying around the world; Brisbane, Oslo, New York, Barcelona, as a male escort. I found him on grindr and even had a conversation with him (he uses the name Discman), where he was very disparaging toward Americans. Worst part, he portrays himself as a compassionate person who works for the Colombian Red Cross during the day while pimping himself out at night. For someone who claims to be poor, he wears expensive clothes, has a nice car, lives in a gated community (while in Cali) and flies all over the world preying on people. And FYI, he is not the first Colombian I've met pulling the same hustle. I will never trust anyone from that third world nation. Duplicity is in their DNA. There are far better countries with genuine people that are civilized in comparison. That is why your video made me laugh and puke at the same time. Good Luck!
Thanks for this video. I’m planning to do a trip to Bacalar and the ruins. Your trip is my kind of vacation too, not the touristy noisy party. I hope they don’t turn Bacalar like Tulum.
So happy to see your comment. We thought this video turned out very good but for some reason it wasn’t so popular with my audience who I think was a bit used to my trip in Mexico haha
I was a little surprised by number 10's inclusion, but one of her paintings at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco is my favorite at that museum. One might think that Socrates' last words would be something profound, but I heard that they were "Does this taste funny to you?"
No Uber, but TAXI so much you want, and not expensiv. Can be call by phone and in about 3-5 minits (no mether in wich part of Town you are) is at your Adress. About Train, Train to Beograd goes about 10 Times a day and in 32 minits is there. Rest you have right Smokercity.
Makes you wonder just how much history is hiding under that thick jungle. Mind boggling that we're exploring space and the deep ocean, when this real human history is right there
Glad I found your channel, Toby. I really dig your perspective. This video is great keep going! Your only going to get better, & I look forward to seeing more! You rock! Never stop!
