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Driving through beauty | Croatia, Slovenia | Episode 13
After all those super easy crossings at the non-EU Balkan countries, I would have expected crossing back into EU (as a citizen) to have been a breeze. But no, I was asked aside and my car was searched by the border guards. No problem, look wherever you want in my messy home on wheels! I just kept stretching on the curb to pass the time whilst getting curious looks from the officers. :D
I only visited a random town within mountains for a pharmacy (which couldn’t sell me either of my two medicines), and otherwise just drove through the country with one break for sleeping (with awesome views). Crossing Slovenia took like 30 minutes, but I also slept there and had to drive back and forth to look for a toilet. I understand these two countries to be incredibly beautiful, and it would be fun to have them as the main destinations on some other trip. But now I only have a week to get to the UK with 1500 kilometers to go, and I want to visit CERN in Switzerland en-route. Therefore I must continue on to Italy.
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Music:
LuminousPresence - Prajna's Waltz
pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-prajnax27s-waltz-210689/
Music_For_Videos - Inspirational Cinematic Piano
pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-inspirational-cinematic-piano-111913/
theromancrow - Floralia
pixabay.com/music/folk-floralia-194076/
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Got to drive on the WRONG side of brand new HIGHWAY | Albania, Montenegro, BiH | Episode 12
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Time to cross into my first non-EU country of the trip! I would have been nervous about it, but in Thessaloniki I have met a motorcycle traveller, who passed the border and told me it’s a super chill and easy crossing. There is absolutely no-one at the border at either Greece’s or Albania’s end, much like the motorcycler told me, and I have to shout at the doors to get the border officers to co...
Turning back north | Greece | Episode 11
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I wake up early to not get caught from my wild camp (and still almost do!). I’m driving so early that the first place to visit is not even open yet, and I have to wait nearby. Once it opens, I visit Mycenae, the place that gave the Mycenaean culture its name. This culture existed before Ancient Greece, so all the way in the Bronze Age! In the video you can see the Lion Gate, which is the only s...
Kittens climbing the Pythia's trees | Greece | Episode 10
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An early morning start by visiting Delphi (Pytho), the ancient sacred precinct and the seat of Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. People would have come from all over the world to meet her, and she is said to be one of the most powerful women of the ancient times. Having played Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the place had much more meaning than had I never heard of the Pythia before visiting the UNESCO s...
Wild tortoises and epic views | Greece | Episode 9
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Ah, the southernmost country of my journey: Greece. It feels like a great milestone to reach it: I am so far from home! I have done it! I am so comfortable on the road and truly stress-free for the first time since childhood. It’s 6 weeks since I left, and now I have to start looking at the calendar a bit more - I have less than 4 weeks left before I have to attend a concert in London, UK! It’s...
This horse kept vandalising my car at a communist monument | Romania, Bulgaria | Episode 8
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It is time to leave the rainy Romania and head to the currently much sunnier Bulgaria. I am nervous at the border, but it’s for nothing: Once I’m past the hour long queues, everything goes as smoothly as always. I have even bought the road vignette online, so after the border I can just get going. I end up spending six days in Bulgaria. It’s mostly with the intention of passing though, and I on...
My last two weeks in Romania in 5 minutes | Romania | Episode 7
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These last weeks are mostly spent fighting an influenza, but before I get properly sick, I still manage to see many sights in central Romania. I visit Făgăraș Citadel, Viscri fortified church and the village of Viscri, Rupea Fortress, Emerald Lake and other geological points of interests, the cave monastery of Sinca Veche, and the cities of Brașov and Bucharest. Before I get to Bucharest, I sta...
I saw six wild BEARS today | Romania | Episode 6
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Transfăgărășan (DN7C), the second highest mountain road in Romania (2040m). It has more tunnels and viaducts than any other road in the country, and hosts the longest tunnel in Romania (Bâlea Tunnel, 884m). The famous hairpin turns are of course why people come here, me included. Having just done the Transalpina, I feel like I now have the confidence and experience for tackling another mountain...
The HIGHEST road in Romania (2145 m) is OUT of this world | Romania | Episode 5
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Transalpina (DN67C). This is the part of the travel I have looked forward to the most - and was the most nervous about. The road is 148 km or 92 miles long and is one of the highest roads in the Carpathian Mountains. I had no idea what to expect, and I’m blown away by the landscape above the treeline. It is like another planet, and I feel extremely far away from everything in the world. Not hav...
A psychedelic salt mine and an epic castle | Romania | Episode 4
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I find myself in the heart of Romania. I visit Salina Turda, a disused salt mine turned amusement park, and Corvin Castle, one of the largest castles in Europe. There have been salt mines in the region of Turda since the Romans. That place is truly out of this world, and by far the strangest and most memorable touristic site I have ever visited. It hosts the only underground Ferris wheel in the...
Rewilding myself in ROMANIA! | Slovakia, Hungary, Romania | Episode 3
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Having spent two nights in Slovakia, it is it time to hit the road again and reach the Romanian border. This is what I've been waiting and aiming for - Romania is my main destination for this trip! I bought a 30-day vignette at the border (cost only 7€) and I plan to spend the whole month here. I'm feeling a little shy about this new country, which feels distinctly different from my own culture...
TANKS on the Polish highway! | Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia | Episode 2
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In this episode of my solo roadtrip through Europe: It’s time to cover some distance, so I cross the whole of Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia in the space of a few days, while dealing with my worsened health issues. For a few days I’m too sick to drive, and I’m worried that I might get stuck alone in the middle of nowhere, with a car, and unable to even get myself back home. Should I turn back n...
adventure spring/summer 2023 | alex&co
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A lot of new, amazing and valuable experiences, breathtaking views, and one of my favourite videos so far. I also wrote some travel journals, which will be published within the next 100 years if all goes to plan. :D Music Morning Garden - Acoustic Chill | Olexy pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-morning-garden-acoustic-chill-15013/ Reflected Light | SergePavkinMusic pixabay.com/music/beautiful-pl...
First days of my solo roadtrip in Europe | Finland, Estonia, Latvia | Episode 1
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In this first video of my travel diary series, I embark on a spontaneous roadtrip with a Mitsubishi Outlander. I am travelling on a budget, and plan to sleep in the car as much as possible. You're welcome to join me on this trip across Europe!
Motorcycle Fair, HKI, 🇫🇮 2023
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Motorcycle Fair, HKI, 🇫🇮 2023
the future of the earth | poem
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the future of the earth | poem
Christmas markets and sights in Vienna 🇦🇹 2022 [CC]
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Christmas markets and sights in Vienna 🇦🇹 2022 [CC]
scenic motorcycling to car museum in espoo, finland | silent moto vlog
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scenic motorcycling to car museum in espoo, finland | silent moto vlog
motorbiking to sunny coastal finland | silent moto vlog
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motorbiking to sunny coastal finland | silent moto vlog
Slow TV MOTORCYCLING: Finland: Mäntsälä, Lahti, Järvenpää [4K]
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Slow TV MOTORCYCLING: Finland: Mäntsälä, Lahti, Järvenpää [4K]
Scenes from Childhood / Finland Silent Vlog
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Scenes from Childhood / Finland Silent Vlog
A calm summer evening motorbike trip in southern Finland
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A calm summer evening motorbike trip in southern Finland
56 hours from Helsinki, FI, to Schijndel, NL. Join me!
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56 hours from Helsinki, FI, to Schijndel, NL. Join me!

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  • @mevi1123
    @mevi1123 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful video 👏 and good voice for the narration. 😊

  • @famSimons
    @famSimons Рік тому

    Dat auto-museum is leuk!! En ik heb genoten van het Finse landschap. Prachtig!

  • @Phuong.Nguyen-
    @Phuong.Nguyen- 2 роки тому

    Pretty and clear image

    • @alexvainio
      @alexvainio 2 роки тому

      Thank you! I'm using GoPro Hero 9. Have a great day friend!

  • @eprohoda
    @eprohoda 2 роки тому

    Greetings! coo lupload!dear-🤟

  • @niinamakkonen7011
    @niinamakkonen7011 2 роки тому

    Wow!