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Exploring the beautiful island of Bonaire, in the Dutch Caribbean near Aruba and Curacao and part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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This Is The Netherlands?! Beautiful Bonaire Island

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@millerlite502 5 лет назад

This is my favorite Caribbean Island of all the small Islands, water is clear people are friendly.

@darbysedney5352 5 лет назад

Is Bonaire your favorite island? Thank you i was born there and live there.

@splatter5737 4 года назад

What is there to do in Bonaire? I’m visiting in the summer for the first time with family?

@adventuresaroundtheglobe7687 4 года назад

I would have to agree!

@zahidulislam2973 4 года назад

Can I talk to anyone? I'm from Portugal. I want to visit there.

@redred4877 4 года назад

@@zahidulislam2973 Yes come visit! love poetical

@chrisbrown8748 5 лет назад

Such a beautiful island and your doing a great job capturing it.

@adventuresaroundtheglobe7687 4 года назад

One of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean!

@mikejohnson599 5 лет назад

Support for the abolition of slavery in Europe's colonies had first emerged in Britain. In 1814, the Netherlands signed an international agreement to stop the slave trade. On 1 July 1863, slavery itself was officially abolished in the main Dutch slave colony of Surinam.

@silablueray5690 5 лет назад

took them a while?

@marlene97280 3 года назад

Dutch was the most cruel colons !

@juki3451 5 лет назад

Bonaire is underrated..... Aruba and Curacao gets more attention, but this little island is a little gem. Nice video :) Happy travels & enjoy those amazing beaches.

@endslymartinus2788 3 года назад

that is good.we love our peace on Bonaire.

@nicolaskottis5245 5 лет назад

I try to imagine how the Dutch, who sailed all the way from the cold Netherlands, would feel when they First watched these paradise islands.

@thijmen5295 4 года назад

Nikolas Kotis I think I know what their first thought was: G E K O L O N I S E E R D

@marafarnham595 5 лет назад

Beautiful Gabriel! As always thank you! 😊❤🌴☀️ stay safe friend ❤

@darbysedney5352 5 лет назад

Garbiel, thank you for reviewing our island we are proud to see more and more video about our island. Btw i saw you go by and i was like OMG did you know i saw you 2 times. Great Job!!!!!

@adventuresaroundtheglobe7687 4 года назад

Bonaire is such a beautiful island!

@kingtrance6826 5 лет назад

Just think a few miles away Venezuela is in complete chaos. Such a contrast to this island paradise.

@TheLocalLt 4 года назад

Haha I went to dutch aruba in 2008 right after hugo chavez (castro’s protege himself) referred to george w bush as “the devil”. I was like damn 15 miles away from me in this paradise civilized by Europeans is everything America and the Netherlands have fought against, a socialist dictatorship run by a madman.

@kingtrance6826 4 года назад

@ TheLocalLt - Yeah and nothing’s changed!

@itsjustkevin6652 5 лет назад

I'm liking the island videos. Very beautiful there. Great job with the editing...as always.

@vetiverjohn8546 5 лет назад

Samuel Scott McCumber has alot of cool songs, glad you're featuring his music again!

@FlatwaterVillage 5 лет назад

VetiverJohn Hey, thanks for the kind words 😊

@vetiverjohn8546 5 лет назад

@@FlatwaterVillage You're welcome!!

@michaelahass2695 4 года назад

@@FlatwaterVillage Great music !! 👏👏👏

@gabrielsimone3337 5 лет назад

I do like the ABC islands. Bonaire in first place, Aruba in 2 and Curacao 3 ✌

@arthur_stephens 5 лет назад

I did not know that about flamingos.

@dreammfyre 5 лет назад

I always zone out(in a good way) when the music in the montages starts playing.

@huacamaya119 5 лет назад

So far I think I like Bonaire the most out of the three islands. Which one do you like the most??🙂

@wanderlust7962 5 лет назад

me curacao because i always hangout at campo alegre.... lots of hot columbian chicas, booze n coca.

@hannahotwa1047 5 лет назад

Gabriel, you are the best ! Really love your travel videos, love them all.

@jirinovotny9001 5 лет назад

Look for Karl Watson videos, they are much better. You can NOT do good video with GoPro. For good video you need to get some SONY, Canon or Nikon (not cheap ones. The good ones cost more than $2000)what has good microphone with deadcat on it. Gabriels wind noise is terrible.

@carmenbrouwers3380 5 лет назад

Those tiny white houses looks a bit like my island. Well done 😉🇬🇷

@Datiize 5 лет назад

Santorini Greece they use to be slavehouses.

@PeUrmeleMantuitorului 5 лет назад

Super cool video again! 💗💗💗

@joelaut12 5 лет назад

Nice video change up to your usual great vids! Thanks!

@Cordova.S.William 5 лет назад

Greetings nice content,thanks for the notification .like it👍

@erikwhite2597 5 лет назад

You Have great videos, watching you for a long time

@TheHuski 5 лет назад

Awesome Video Gabriel... What an amazing part of the world... PARADISE... Safe Travels...

@butchieblock9118 5 лет назад

If you do happen to go to the Dominican Republic maybe you could consider going to the Turks and Caicos as well. The Turks and Caicos do have a reputation for being a little bit costly but I'm sure you could work your way around that! They also have a reputation for incredible scuba diving and snorkeling!!

@alvarnunoalcazaralcantara1770 5 лет назад

Until a hurricane blow your vacation away 😊

@santana898989 5 лет назад

Looks pretty mellow. A little corner of the globe. Cheers.

@davidbazeley2330 5 лет назад

Gabriel, re WIND NOISE. I have a Yi Lite, similar to GoPro. I use flat foam rubber/plastic to cover the microphone holes. It's held in place with rubber bands. Works a treat. 😎♥️🇭🇲

@dr_steve 5 лет назад

I have enjoyed your tours of the ABC Islands, Gabe. At the conclusion of the series, I hope you will offer your opinion of each island--pros and cons, compare and contrast--for someone wanting to visit/move to one of the islands. Thanks! Safe travels.

@javiervanderbiezen4954 5 лет назад

Never been to Bonaire...... but it's quite lovely! Greetings from Sunny Curacao

@joseph1977-w9n 5 лет назад

Gabriel, since you’re already in the Caribbean, visit Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and the Virgin Islands 🇻🇬. About this video: Really nice 👍🏽

@silablueray5690 5 лет назад

wonder whats next...CUBA ? oh yes please!

@carmenbrouwers3380 5 лет назад

No, too much poverty there!

@marlenemcmillan8891 5 лет назад

There's a lot in this video...good music good song also....nicely put together...

@alanzamora6504 5 лет назад

Wow _ this place is just gorgeous beautiful : thank you ! for sharing this nice video _ very clear voice and video .............

@darbysedney5352 5 лет назад

Thank you for the complains of our island!!

@susubaroud9298 3 года назад

They have a beach soccer team that competed in the 2919 concavaf champiindhip

@alexsdb9712 10 месяцев назад

Exactly. They have their own culture, customs, language, and have official sporting teams and more and more representation. They also have their own flag and national anthem.

@erichoe7802 5 лет назад

surprise how can u know such an island? so amazing after watch

@karmathegiant 5 лет назад

Beautiful water and weather. Interesting history.

@sandrad2129 5 лет назад

My favorite video of all you did such a great job. The colors are crisp the music in beginning is perfect!!! Sell this to a travel site as now I AM Going ✝️💜☮️🌸🌸🌸🌸💜💜🦋🦋!!!

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

Sweet.

@alex182618 Год назад

Watching it again in 2023

@monicaborges4076 5 лет назад

Gabriel, it would be nice if you made a video pointing the differences between the ABC islands, in terms of vibe, beaches, landscape, prices, transport, distances, etc... thanks for the videos, keep up the great work

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

Yeah I thought about doing that as well. I'll see if I get the chance, problem is I always have more videos to work on. Now I have a bunch of editing from my new location, got to get back to work.

@wilfredotorres6628 5 лет назад

Hi Gabriel, Talking about getting away from everything and forget your worries.

@enkhbayaroyuntsetseg357 5 лет назад

Beautiful island, but dark colonial history.

@marlene97280 3 года назад

Yes really dark, Im from french Antilles, but dutch colonial history bis worst 😨

@fastrabbit87 5 лет назад

Very insightful.

@williamalford4248 5 лет назад

This was great. Thank you for posting it.

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

Sure thing, glad you enjoyed.

@costitravel 5 лет назад

Beautiful island ! Thank you for posting it.

@KonamiKonami 5 лет назад

In America there would be homeless people living in those huts for sure.

@icysurfer1 5 лет назад

I like the simpler format. If the destination supplies such interesting land, like Bonaire did.

@jawadvlog86 5 лет назад

Hello Bro Awesome video Thanks for sharing 👍

@samuel1121 5 лет назад

The islands have gotten better every week since leaving Mexico Dominican Republic should be mind blowing

@sandrad2129 5 лет назад

The great life. A great song..... great message♐️♐️♐️🌟⭐️🌟☪️☪️

@zz44ppppp 5 лет назад

I like your regular style

@maryrosed8475 5 лет назад

Beautiful island! Sad about slaves. History is harsh! We never learn from it. Enjoy this beautiful island.

@danielfrancees6267 5 лет назад

You do learn about it if you go to school here (OOF)

@dewisselspeler9080 4 года назад

Can you please shut the fuck up about that. That is 200 years ago, like I will have to feel guilty about what my anciesters did 200 years ago

@EvaOwen 5 лет назад

It’s always nice to get shown around by a local!

@saigenrose1032 5 лет назад

So beautiful & serene, thank you for sharing this video Gabriel ☺✌🌷

@antoniusoosterwaal4883 4 года назад

Beautiful island I hope to visit soon

@46monkeyes 5 лет назад

Seems like Aruba kinda “steals” the vacationers from what is such a beautiful island in Bonaire. Is there a highrise resort area on Bonaire? Thanks again, Gabe! BTW, if you only could select one of the ABC islands to vacation on and you’re into nice hotels and relaxing on a beach, which would you select? 👍🏼☮️💟

@nasevakurttu 4 года назад

Bonaire doesn't have proper beaches so it's not ideal for a beach holiday. It's because the reef is really close to the shore (but that makes it a haven for divers, drivers of those pick-ups parked next to the roads have actually gone diving).

@pianokeyjoe 5 лет назад

Bonaire looks like a cross of Aruba and Curacao. Architecturally speaking of course. All 3 islands have their unique charm and features! So like Curacao, Bonaire has German outlets and switches(I love those), but also uses USA sockets. Only USA dollars almost like Aruba, and the houses in the smaller town of Rincon look more like Aruba houses. The main town has a more Dutch look but subdued in that the buildings are not as Dutch FANCY with less decor but the shapes and outlines are more Dutch like. THE WINDOWS and DOORS!! This place has more of the natural or brown color wood windows and shutters I LOVE, unlike in Curacao where they paint alot of it WHITE. I want to see more video of the main town to get a better perspective but from the google images that is what I have so far!. Prices are about the same as Curacao so economical travel destination? I would hope lol!

@Peschok 5 лет назад

pianokeyjoe I can help you with this I live on bonaire for years, Bonaire is a big mix of cultures, more expensive than Curacao less than Aruba, we are I the middle a big population from Netherlands and Latin America, a lot of Chinese restaurants and supermarket also Dutch supermarket with better quality, quiet, safe, clean, pets friendly (donkeys are Kings) way more ecological, not stress life, basically same the AC island but big more organice, a lot of rules more coming because of the Dutch government, about architecture most of the houses are yellow or beige, in some part you can found blue, pink, purple, orange, the style of the houses is almost the same you see at the first video with some exception Belnem now have another perspective more minimalist and modern, Republik into the hills few Spain and international concept of mansions, than Buena vista, Sabadeco more mansions with tropical lines, the most higher building have 4 plants at the moment any mall well a real mall like Aruba or Curacao.. I can say Bonaire is under construction with a lot expectations beautifull island great place for live

@pianokeyjoe 5 лет назад

@@Peschok Thankyou! I like architecture so this info helps alot! I tend to compare architecture from other countries and regions of the planet against my most favorite architecture from my own island of Puerto Rico. I hope to visit ABC some day soon if God allows. I think I will love it very much. It is funny Bonaire has more people and it looks to be a smaller island than Curacao from the map but I did see klein Bonaire too so that may explain the more people. As long as Dutch government is a free government, it should, I say should lol! be ok. Now electrical sockets? German AND American? Or just one or the other?

@Peschok 5 лет назад

pianokeyjoe hablemos en español, yo soy dominicana y puedo decir que la arquitectura en las demás Antillas es totalmente diferente en comparación con las nuestras, nosotros tenemos más arraigo colonial, sobre el la población de la 3 islas bonaire es la menos poblada la de mayor población es y tamaño es Curacao, Aruba es una isla mucho más pequeña que Bonaire pero 10 veces más poblada, a esto le súmanos que la única Isla de la ABC que es parte del reino holandés es Bonaire en conjunto con San Eustacio y Saba forman Dutch Caribbean, Curazao , Aruba y San Martín siguen siendo miembros independientes del Reino holandés, el gobierno ahora mismo es holandés tienen un parlamento o algo así bonariano con personas locales pero el de la decisión final es holanda, corrupción poca pero existe, alemanes si puedes encontrar personas de rods Europa y latino America, muchos estado unidenses quienes pueden vivir en la isla por un periodo de un año sin problema muchos turistas canadienses y la visita de muchos cruceros

@Peschok 5 лет назад

pianokeyjoe te encantará visitar la isla, no hay ríos como en PR pero las playas son hermosas y puedes encontrar un flamenco en cualquier playa, btw Klein Bonaire está deshabitada no se permite vivir ni construir en la pequeña isla, tanto Curazao como Aruba tienen su isla Klein Curazao y Klein Aruba ( aquí si hay construcciones un parque acuático si no me equivoco)

@pianokeyjoe 5 лет назад

@@Peschok Ah Ninoska! Mucho gusto! Ahora entiendo un poco mas lol! Que bien. Otra pregunta me imagino, ya esta contestada: Comida criolla en ABC? Para mi el arroz con habichuelas rojas,lechon(pernil)frito/asado y flan/biscocho de tres leches es mi favorito entre otras comidas. Me imagino ABC tienen sus variedades de comidas locales que tambien me gustaria pero ya tu sabe.. Comida como la criolla, no hay ninguna! En cuanto a Alemanes, me referia a las tomacorrientes(power sockets). En Curacao son 220V 50Z Europeos estilo Aleman. Me gusta coleccionar aparatos electricos de diversos paises so eso es algo que siempre voy en busca cuando visito lugares estranjeros. Hasta en Puerto Rico se encuentran tomacorrientes e interruptores hechos en Colombia, Costa Rica e Italia. Soy unico lo se pero me gusta lo que me gusta lol! Gracias por sus respuestas otra ves!

@syrus44 5 лет назад

I just started watching your videos, love the work you are doing. Thank you

@pasqualeabarno 5 лет назад

Bravissimo... Gabriel... You have done a excellent job... Very nice music in this nice video... You are a great artist... Compliment.... Mille Grazie... to give such interesting... Pictures... You are simply the best for me... No words... Perfetto... 🇺🇸👍👍👍👍

@grandhighfaraonagarc9417 5 лет назад

Gabriel GRAND FARAONA FROM ARUBA HERE IN MY NICE BONAIR

@marlene97280 3 года назад

Indépendance. All my support from Martinique

@alexsdb9712 10 месяцев назад

Yes, a suppressed situation and news story was back in 2015, they had a referendum and 66% percent voted No, no to continue with the current arrangement with the Netherlands. Bonaire citizens are asking to finally have independence, or at least become something just like what their neighbours Curaçao and Aruba have achieved. In 2019, there was also low voting turnout for elections, as this was a boycott by Bonaire citizens because they feel it is not the constitutional arrangement they like.

@simonacameliaabarno2004 5 лет назад

Hi... Gabriel... Fantastic video.. I like the music in the video... I wish you... Good luck and health... God bless you... Always..

@rolandolepe2550 5 лет назад

Nice Amigo

@rashidahmed9933 5 лет назад

1st view 1st like... Love u from Pakistan 🇵🇰

@tedb2776 5 лет назад

What's up Gabe.

@RoseMakeUpArtist 5 лет назад

Beautiful. I love your experiences ❤️☺️

@daveh1247 5 лет назад

Thanks for showing the topography, but I find these islands very boring. Oh for the heady days of Mexico. It seems so long ago.

@vhinsagcal207 4 года назад

A blessed good day sir Gabriel Wooowww another quit place beautiful island of Bonaire nice beach tiny house nice sorroundings highly recommended walk in strolling biking with family and friends thank u keep safe sir Gabriel Godbless from your solid fan viwerr from the Philippines sir vhin 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🙂🙂🙂👏👏👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👍

@marlenemcmillan8891 5 лет назад

You never complain of bugs or bug bites on these islands you've visited

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

There weren't many bugs on the islands. I remember a couple of mosquitoes in my room on Aruba and that's about it.

@marlenemcmillan8891 5 лет назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos thanks

@46monkeyes 5 лет назад

Dani Matar has a really great video that includes sights from each of the three ABC islands! Have you seen it?

@javiervanderbiezen4954 5 лет назад

The flamingo will change color when it becomes an adult.

@CushdelaCush 5 лет назад

The intro music is a lot to be desired, other then that epic as per the norm.

@paulmcdonough1093 5 лет назад

lighten up misery guts

@jessydt100 5 лет назад

In 2 weeks I will also be there!

@adventuresaroundtheglobe7687 4 года назад

One of the best Caribbean islands!

@yorukkizigeziyor 5 лет назад

Very beautiful 😍👍

@johnaguirre9079 5 лет назад

Personally Gabriel, out of the 3 ABC Islands, which one was your favorite?

@julietheflute1 5 лет назад

Love that song

@farmerted487 2 года назад

Camera moves too fast. I want to watch it but it makes me nauseous. :(

@digarcia1890 5 лет назад

Interesting place.

@nickkozanitis3245 5 лет назад

going to santorini chania and athens

@bsommer1717 5 лет назад

Gabe are you getting beached out yet? Lol please take us somewhere soon with a little bit of culture!

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

Yes actually. I left the Caribbean islands. Did you see my latest videos from Panama City? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3QnBj_8qahg.html

@Iloveyou-xc2vh 5 лет назад

Gabriel Come In Kazakhstan I'm There Live

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

I definitely want to, that part of the world looks fascinating and undiscovered.

@Iloveyou-xc2vh 5 лет назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos how old are you?

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

@@Iloveyou-xc2vh 47

@harryrambler 5 лет назад

Gabe. Ffs! Google something on how to make a wind muffler out of a piece of kitchen sponge and an elastic band for around a dollar. Keep rolling them vids. H.

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

The problem is that with a Gopro there are three microphones and they are underneath the cage that goes around the camera, so that wouldn't work. But it turns out there's a special windproof case you can get for the Gopro, the problem is it isn't easy to find around here, so I'll have to wait until I get back to the States and order it online.

@Foxy-zv4ty 3 года назад

Im from bonaire

@GabrielTravelerVideos 3 года назад

Lucky you, nice place.

@Foxy-zv4ty 3 года назад

Thanks

@noobitsmeman7031 3 года назад

Im from bonaire it's beautiful and calming were are the christendom in bonaire and corona was 4 cases of covid means there were no corona we were relieved but that changed one day the cases gone up and we're in 121 cases were doomed we pray to God to save bonaire and now we are following rules IF we don't WELL get a extremely bad thing it's illegal If you don't follow the news the news was from live 99.9

@edgekushed2551 5 лет назад

I think we all learned something about flamingos today

@marsshellTV 5 лет назад

Nope

@nickkozanitis3245 5 лет назад

i just bought the insurance i hope its good

@adammason4454 5 лет назад

I prefer beaches in South East Asia they have more character.

@markschoonewolf1968 5 лет назад

South East Asia has more poverty, it's not part of E.U and only unattractive Asians. No thanks 😊

@adammason4454 5 лет назад

@@markschoonewolf1968 you sound like a really experienced traveller. So basic more to the world than europe.

@fillippovecchio8396 5 лет назад

@@markschoonewolf1968 well said! East Asians looks ugly which makes entire South East Asia undesirable anyway!

@alvarnunoalcazaralcantara1770 5 лет назад

@@adammason4454 South East Asia = economic instability, food insects, food poisoning, shitty tap water, overpopulation, dirty. What character are you talking about?

@adammason4454 5 лет назад

@@alvarnunoalcazaralcantara1770 have you even been there

@freebeatsprovider9538 2 года назад

Bonaire's population is about 20.9 thousand residents not 3000

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 года назад

3,000 is the population of Kralendijk, the capital.

@anthonyranblog961 5 лет назад

What currency use in Bonaire Island?

@GabrielTravelerVideos 5 лет назад

They use the US dollar. They don't have a local currency like Aruba and Curacao.

@endslymartinus2788 3 года назад

this is no holland man.This is Bonaire in tha caribean.

@sdf6508 Год назад

Bonaire is not a country. It’s a dutch municipality

@alexsdb9712 10 месяцев назад

Exactly, misleading video headline just for shock value and possibly clicks. Unfortunately there are also articles or blog write-ups online about people sharing their experiences of Bonaire, and they say something like "I feel like I'm not in Europe" or "I can't believe I'm in the Netherlands - it doesn't look like it!" 😂 The info is out there and not a secret. One of its labels is "special municipality" but that is said to be almost like what Guam is with the USA. It's not a district, region or state/province of the Netherlands, therefore Bonaire cannot be called as Netherlands or "I'm visiting the Netherlands". And another strong factor: Bonaire has its own culture, customs and language - the Papiamentu one, which is a Latin culture. And going by the statistics, the second-most spoken language after Papiamento is Spanish, not Dutch. And third, the citizens of Bonaire cannot just waltz into the Netherlands and move there permanently as citizens. The same goes for the fellow ABC countries, Aruba and Curaçao. The citizens of those nations still have to go through a process to become citizens or residents in the Netherlands, and it works that way for Dutch people as well regarding the countries of the former Netherlands Antillies. Especially for Aruba and Curaçao as those two are official country status and Bonaire is not quite one.