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Gary Travels
United Kingdom
Приєднався 4 бер 2023
Hi, I'm Gary, a solo traveller from England, who loves exploring the World by land, sea and air. Now you can watch my travel stories from visits to 6 continents.
I'm a huge fans of cruises and cruise ships, so there are plenty of stories from ports of call to share, as well as the fabulous ships from various cruise lines.
On land I want to see the popular landmarks and famous places. I definitely follow the crowds when there's something iconic to be seen. Even so I have been known to go off the beaten path as well. Well, that's what adventure is all about.
If you're a seasoned traveller or taking your first holiday. A land lubber or a cruise fan. On a trip with family and friends, or plucking up the courage to travel solo. Hopefully you'll find some inspiration at Gary Travels...
Why not SUBSCRIBE and also check out my Instagram for daily travel content too.
And ping me your questions in the comments sections if you want to know more.
I'm a huge fans of cruises and cruise ships, so there are plenty of stories from ports of call to share, as well as the fabulous ships from various cruise lines.
On land I want to see the popular landmarks and famous places. I definitely follow the crowds when there's something iconic to be seen. Even so I have been known to go off the beaten path as well. Well, that's what adventure is all about.
If you're a seasoned traveller or taking your first holiday. A land lubber or a cruise fan. On a trip with family and friends, or plucking up the courage to travel solo. Hopefully you'll find some inspiration at Gary Travels...
Why not SUBSCRIBE and also check out my Instagram for daily travel content too.
And ping me your questions in the comments sections if you want to know more.
Dubrovnik Croatia & Home | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
Home time after my week long solo Adriatic Cruise and its we returned to Dubrovnik Croatia on board the Marella Cruises cruise ship Marella Explorer 2
It was departure day, so after one last walk around the ship, leaving Marella Explorer 2 and going through immigration it was off to the airport.
On the way back sit on the opposite side to the driver so you get views of Dubrovnik Old Town - awesome.
Then we had a short wait in the airport before my excellent Adriatic adventure came to an end.
Music Credits - from Pixabay
Grand Project
Paul Yudin
Elahim
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Top Flow
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Story so far
01:36 Time to go
02:18 Return to Dubrovnik
04:27 Goodbye Marella Explorer 2
06:01 Dubrovnik Old Town
07:15 Dubrovnik Airport & home
It was departure day, so after one last walk around the ship, leaving Marella Explorer 2 and going through immigration it was off to the airport.
On the way back sit on the opposite side to the driver so you get views of Dubrovnik Old Town - awesome.
Then we had a short wait in the airport before my excellent Adriatic adventure came to an end.
Music Credits - from Pixabay
Grand Project
Paul Yudin
Elahim
Artiss 22
Top Flow
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Story so far
01:36 Time to go
02:18 Return to Dubrovnik
04:27 Goodbye Marella Explorer 2
06:01 Dubrovnik Old Town
07:15 Dubrovnik Airport & home
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Kotor Montengro | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Day 7 of my week long solo Adriatic Cruise and its we sailed into iconic Kotor in Montenegro, famous for its amazing sail in and sail out on board the Marella Cruises cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 The scenery in Kotor is breathtaking. If you saw my Split video you'll know I wasn't getting up early for sail in, but I was certainly up on deck for sail out. And during the day we had a tender ride...
Split Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Day 6 of my week long solo Adriatic Cruise and its back to Croatia and the port of Split on board the Marella Cruises cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 Split's highlight is Diocletian's Palace on the waterfront. I enjoyed a day exploring the shell of this Roman Emperor's Palace Another day exploring narrow streets in a town filled with history and then I checked out some of the yachts before I hea...
ANCONA Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Day 5 of my week long solo Adriatic Cruise and its our second port of call in Italy, and another new one for me, the port of Ancona, on board the Marella Cruises cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 Ancona has a lot of Roman History including the 1,900 year old Arch of Trajan. For the best views of the city head up to the Duomo. I found a lift which made that a bit easier. As well as views of the por...
TRIESTE Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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TRIESTE Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
ZADAR Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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ZADAR Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
Marella Explorer 2 | Ship Tour & Sea Day | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Marella Explorer 2 | Ship Tour & Sea Day | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
SOLO CRUISE Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Boarding day in DUBROVNIK Croatia
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SOLO CRUISE Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Boarding day in DUBROVNIK Croatia
LONDON Leicester Square | An overnight stay
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LONDON Leicester Square | An overnight stay
NEW YORK CITY & Flying Home | Exploring NYC | City Break Day 3
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NEW YORK CITY & Flying Home | Exploring NYC | City Break Day 3
NEW YORK CITY | Monuments & Skylines | NYC City Break Day 2
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NEW YORK CITY | Monuments & Skylines | NYC City Break Day 2
NEW YORK CITY | Ships, Space Shuttle & The Empire State Building | Canada and New England Cruise
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NEW YORK CITY | Ships, Space Shuttle & The Empire State Building | Canada and New England Cruise
Last Day AT SEA on Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England Cruise
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Last Day AT SEA on Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England Cruise
Boston USA | Marching Band & The Freedom Trail | Canada & New England cruise
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Boston USA | Marching Band & The Freedom Trail | Canada & New England cruise
BAR HARBOR | Fog Fiasco !! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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BAR HARBOR | Fog Fiasco !! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
Halifax & Peggy's Cove shore excursion | Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England cruise
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Halifax & Peggy's Cove shore excursion | Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England cruise
SYDNEY & the Giant Fiddle | Cape Breton Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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SYDNEY & the Giant Fiddle | Cape Breton Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
A walk in CHARLOTTETOWN | Prince Edward Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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A walk in CHARLOTTETOWN | Prince Edward Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
Caribbean Princess SHIP TOUR | Sea Day & Formal Night | Canada & New England cruise
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SAGUENAY | Better than expected!! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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Caribbean Princess SAILAWAY experience | Quebec City
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Caribbean Princess SAILAWAY experience | Quebec City
Caribbean Princess BOARDING EXPERIENCE & A331 Cabin Tour
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Caribbean Princess BOARDING EXPERIENCE & A331 Cabin Tour
QUEBEC CITY | Montmorency Waterfalls | Day 2
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QUEBEC CITY | Montmorency Waterfalls | Day 2
QUEBEC CITY | Chateau Frontenac & Citadel | GT's 4 days in Quebec | Day 1
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VIENNA Gluhwein and Dinosaurs | GT's CHRISTMAS SPECIALS | part 3
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VIENNA Christmas Markets | GT's CHRISTMAS SPECIALS | part 1
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Gary Travels... VIA RAIL Montreal to Quebec City | Canada & New England Day 5
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MONTREAL Mount Royal | Day 3 | GT's 3 Days in Montreal, Canada
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Trieste is definitely a hidden gem, spectacular architecture and love it when you walk off the ship and you are right in amongst it all. Another great episode Gary 👏😍
@@cruisefraterpoultons Totally agree - this was definitely one of my favourite ports on this itinerary
Great video Gary, loved seeing Zadar and the musical sea organ. 👏
@@cruisefraterpoultons I’d been before, but even so that was the first thing I wanted to see again 😀
Great video, love the inside cabin, probably the largest I’ve seen and the best laid out. 👏
It was a good cabin - the mirrors made it feel really spacious. Check out my new video on Sunday - that’s a window cabin on Marella Discovery - a bit smaller, but nice in other ways.
Wow the scenery is spectacular, what a beautiful town and the views from the ship are incredible. Great video, loved seeing it 🙏
Thanks 😀 Yes I like Kotor, definitely one for scenery lovers and I liked exploring the narrow streets in the town.
Your in Quebec why you don’t speak French
I’m English, and I don’t speak French very well, but if you watch some of my Montreal & Quebec videos you’ll see I did try a little bit and I bought my bus ticket to Montmorency entirely in French 😀 But also everyone spoke English and that’s just easy!
Go back Brit
Thank you for sharing this amazing video of Halifax & Peggy's Cove
@@TanCoGiaoDuyen75 I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃
Great video thanks we are thinking this one next year x
@@valeriesawczyn7370 Glad you enjoyed it - it’s a great itinerary in my opinion 😎
Hi Gary, great video. Did you purposely book a single cabin or did you choose where you were? X
@@jharvey56 Thanks for watching!! I booked a single inside cabin, but didn’t pay extra to choose the location, so I just got what they gave me.
Actually I’m just editing my next cruise video for Marella Discovery - for that I had the option of a single outside with a window, so I booked that, but again I just took the cabin they picked for me.
He’s from the North of England and so am I. 😮 I live in the town of Jonquière which is the third of the three towns making up the Ville de Saguenay besides Chicoutimi and La Baie -pronounced Bay. 😊
Hello to a fellow Northerner! I didn’t make it as far as Jonquiere - so don’t know how to pronounce that one either 😆. This is why I love travelling (and sharing my travels) because you learn so much.
I lived in China for 5 yrs. They have an 80K network of 305 km/hr HSR. Tracks are smooth, only motion is forward with smooth braking and acceleration. Mayor of Quebec City is asking for TGV to TO-I think it should go further to Chicago. Reg. track has you moving in 6 directions simultaneously causing motion sickness.
Interesting - they were trying to build a high speed track here in the UK, but the cost overrun was so much it’s been scaled right back now
@@gary_travels Damn the cost, full speed ahead! France is famous for the TGV! Brexit was dumb and has kept Britain poor. Those 44 tax cuts for the uber rich didn't help either. Vancouver's subway cost 6.5X more than bus but it's 100X better. It goes over and above traffic. Only a helicopter would be faster.
This might be the end of one journey, but I’m back from a new adventure on Marella Discovery - SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss it….Coming soon 🛳️
Great video, bravo for being a solo cruiser. My wife and I are doing this cruise this week, really looking forward to it .
@@snaily1972 Cruising is a great way to travel as a solo - everything you need all in one place. Have a great time - it’s a fab itinerary!!
Hello Gary Great video. Very informative. My 1st solo cruise TOMORROW 😁 😀 EXCITED but NERVOUS! Any extra tips or advice please 🙏🏻 Babs 🙂
@@BabsHooper Fantastic - have a great time!! My top tip is go and join in - there will be an invite to a solos meet up - we had a fab group on ME2 - I’m on Discovery now and there were 17 solos at the meet up - all but 2 ladies. But there are 67 in total - travelling with other friends or families, so if the group is not for you chat to anyone!! I’ve made new friends already and it’s only day 2.
@@gary_travels Thank you Gary OK great will check it out. Babs 🙏🏻🙂
I was there the same day you were, on the OOSTERDAM! Your video is great! The place is gorgeous!
Thanks!! We followed you around the whole week - I enjoyed my Oosterdam spotting 😎
Have you visited Kotor? Do you prefer the scenery or the history of the city?
It's not La By but La Baie (pronounce bay)
@@sylvainb2366 That’s interesting- I try and get my pronunciation right in (to me) foreign sounding places, but I don’t know that I actually heard anyone say it out loud to correct me. So thanks for that info 😀
Our family enjoyed Saguenay on our HAL cruise. C’était merveilleux.
I spotted a few different cruise lines on my adventures there - haven’t tried HAL yet
Was on the Explorer 2 in 2022 in cabin 8031 ,going back on again in October doing the Adriatic affair . Watching your videos has got me so ready to go . Looks like you had a blast 🍺👍🎉 Just a shame that Tui solo prices are so expensive !
Yes - the solo prices are a lot, but being all inclusive helps at least. I think it’s worth paying for the entertainment and itineraries. The Adriatic is full of great places - enjoy your countdown 😎
Leaving the ship would you head for the beach or the city - I love exploring a city myself!
That old town in split resembles a fotress and is very well preserved. We went there on our first cruise. Nice tour 👍
I know what you mean - I liked all the narrow streets inside 😎
Loveboat isn't it?
It is indeed 😁
Well done Gary excellent video mate have a wonderful holiday, bill
Thanks - it was an excellent holiday. Counting down to the next one now 😎
Hi , your video was very useful to me, thanks from Buenos Aires,Argentina
Glad you enjoyed it. And hello Buenos Aires from the UK - somewhere I’m hoping to visit one day 😎
@@gary_travels you we love Argentina from North to South. Snow, beaches,Mountains, lakes,and People Who will make you feel at home.....
How stunning! 😍
Yeah, I like Zadar - Croatia generally actually 😎
Looking at some of your other videos it looks like uv cruised around the world good on you we are new to cruises done four marella and got another three booked did our first two years ago now hooked 🎉
I was hooked after my first one years ago 😄. Cruises are a great way to see the World, and there are so many itineraries still on my list too. Next big one is Australia to Fiji later this year.
Morning Gary. The ship looks nice! We also never get bored with Italy, so much to see and so much history. Hope you're all good and catch you soon. 👋👍
I’m good thanks- re-living this cruise and trying to get organised for the next one - it’s a hard life 😎 Hope all is good with you too!
Did that cruise 20th June for two weeks brilliant cruise going on marella discovery 2 Mediterranean two week cruise 17th September
I had one of my best ever cruises on Discovery 2 - I’m on Discovery 1 next. Enjoy!!
Thanks for watching - let me know in the comments if you want to know more about any of my ports of call
Loving the vlogs Gary, we're going on the same cruise in September, my first one and really enjoying your information and tips, getting very excited now!
Glad you’re enjoying them. I thought this was a really nice itinerary and I like the ship a lot!! Hope you have a great time. Plus I’ve still a few more videos to come!!
Just got back this morning from two weeks on the explorer 2 Adriatic delights and three seas very good cruise
Glad you enjoyed it - makes you want to go back for more 😎
like being in a dream
It was very entertaining 😀
We’ve never been to Zadar, looks like a great place to visit. The silent disco looked like fun! 🪩
Zadar is very nice - was my second visit. Always love a silent disco too, though it does prove I can’t sing!!😎
Thanks sooo much for the video and the advice for dress to impress , v useful xx
You’re welcome 😀
Looks a nice town , always nice when you can walk straight off the ship and into the town . You timed that perfectly for the military parade .
I agree - we had a few easy walks on this itinerary 😎
When we’re you on this cruise we went 20th June for two weeks
@adefallon4422 I was just on for a week from 23rd May
Ok thanks great blog you did cracking cruise
Very nice report - I am from Chicoutimi, now residing in Ottawa. Saguenay is a very popular stop, lots of ships cruising there. Did New York to Quebec City and the ship went to Saguenay, so I had lunch with old friends.
Thanks - I enjoyed visiting your town 😎
Have you cruised on Marella Explorer 2? What was your favourite bit?
Looks good i am going on a 16 night cruise which goes to ireland greenland and iceland so thank for doing a little tour
Fantastic- I’ve seen a similar itinerary and it sounds amazing. I’d be happy doing that on this ship 😎. Enjoy!!
@@gary_travels Thanks 😊
Lovely video. We enjoyed our day in Zadar last week
@@LelmarkyPoole ah thanks. It’s a lovely place isn’t it. I like Croatia a lot.
Looks fun!
@@AlexaSmith I enjoyed my time there - a very nice port
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Thanks for this, Gary, it was very useful. We've never cruised before and are due to go on the 28th! (Explorer one) I saw you booked to go into Zadar, how necessary do you think it is to buy these trips on the ship? Is it possible (usually or ever) to just get off the ship and do it yourself? Thank you.
Firstly thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. I’ve been on Explorer 1 as well - it’s slightly different than 2, but just as good. You can definitely just get off the ship and do your own thing in a lot of ports. In the case of Zadar they offered a shuttle bus for £6, but if there’s a few of you a taxi might work out cheaper. The old town was a long way to walk from the ship. However for all the other ports this cruise I just got off and had a walk. However it is worth checking out the ship’s tours as well - I met plenty of people who went on tour to Venice, the waterfalls and Slovenia - not something I’d risk in my own. People do book independent tours as well, which can be cheaper, but the ship only guarantees to wait for delayed Marella trips. As a tip if they offer a walking tour of the port I take that as a sign you can walk it yourself. Also check out street view on Google Maps to see where you dock. Mostly though have a great time!!
Excellent video and loved the cabin and the pool area, can’t wait to watch the rest of the series. 👏
Cheers 😎