I really enjoyed this part 2 of 3 Gabe. What struck me was how well you deal with situations. You take your time to think rationally (btw, the way you ask things of stranger's ((bus departures for one & your ability to say No)) is very impressive) & never panic. You're the perfect person for us to learn HOW to travel & to not get stressed & upset when things don't go either as planned or hoped. All the very best mate 👍
Gabriel you are the anti drama queen…in a world of high drama high filter high volume. Your videos have always been the calm we all need. Let’s get this man to 1 million subs
My God Gabriel,I saw you exactly yesterday walking around Prizren and I was so shocked along with my friend that it took us a good minute to let you sink in because we didn't expect you to the slightest,just wow. I want to let you know that you are very much appreciated and loved for your services and it was the confirmation from "the universe" I needed to get ready to move countries since I've been planning to move to Norway for a while now. Faleminderit,Zoti të bekoftë... ❤️🇽🇰❤️
Really enjoying these type of travel videos!These are my favorite videos that you post. Shows all the obstacles you have to go through. Thanks for posting regularly! 👍🏼
The thumbnail makes me think that the following conversation happened right before the photo was taken: -Gabriel: I’m going to the border. -Driver: This bus is not going to the border. -Gabriel: Now it is. -Driver: Yes Sir
I actually stayed at the Rooms Amiliano in Kruje that is right next to the castle. I think you were talking to someone from the restaurant at 03:54 - you can see the hotel in the background. It was so close to the castle they actually served breakfast on the castle wall itself. It's a shame you couldn't stay for a night or two, lovely area. Rooms Emiliano cost 20 Euros a night when I was there and that included breakfast - crazy! What an adventure, looking forward to seeing how you get yourself out of this one.
I'm heading to Tirana with my partner in a few days plus a trip by bus to Prizren next week, your videos have come at great time to to see what the place and the weather is like right now ☺️ really looking forward to getting some Balkan food - I miss cevapi so bad when I'm not in the Balkans 😁.
@@harounben342 we are from North Lincolnshire in England. People often look at us like we are mad because we are going to Albania and Kosovo - people don't realise how beautiful these countries are. You tube is great for travel ideas in lesser explored places 😁
@@Immortaned Albania and Kosovo aren't hugely known destinations for UK tourism, they don't feature on UK TV etc and people here still often think they are still war torn. I'm hoping this will change though, even since we've been there's a lot lot more you tubers visiting there too. It's not propaganda as such but these places just aren't plugged to Brits by travel agents and I absolutely think they should be.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Gabriel your funny mate. Yes I know Albania can be a bit difficult to travel but your doing good. I'm and Albanian living in London and I like adventures like that going to another country and finding my way around it..hope you're enjoying Albania and hopefully you will be back in summer when it's really hoot and buzzing...at least from April to December it's nice and sunny almost every day...Respect 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇦🇱🇦🇱🇬🇧🇬🇧
Come and visit Mitrovica in Kosovo, is the city where the bridge separate two nationals of people Albanians and Serbians. Its in the same city. Interesing!!:)
Watching “Jumping Places” repeating your Iceland trip. Seems they are able to do the circular route around the entire country. Still quite cold though.
In the 80s I was lost near Venice, and all I could do was say my hotel name. I was sent on buses and ferries miles out of the way. I have no idea how I got back, but it was an adventure for sure. I guess those guys weren't lying when they said not many buses.
Hey Gabriel, I hope you just grab a cab if one is available. At least you'll get there.it may cost you more but at least you reach your desired destination. Good luck my friend.
Hi. Can I ask you are the buses ok there in Albania. And where is the bus depot that u got on the bus at please. We will be going to Tirana in two wks time and we would like to know if it easy to get about with the buses there are they safe. And how much was it
Sorry to see you missed the bus! Hopefully, you will have found a good solution to that. This video though was loads of fun to watch: absolute star at 12:00-12:09; so many laughs 😂
Enjoyable vlog it makes me want to travel more to walk more like you do! Ain't no better way than yours! I'm curious if you ever want to settle for some time in some place! Albania looks an upgraded middle eastern country, so clean! Ummm so sketchy there are so many benzes outside.
I really enjoy watching your videos although sometimes I miss some here and there. But I do wonder sometimes when I’m watching you hike and walk on areas that really don’t seem safe I’m trying to decide if you are brave or just crazy. Lol be careful some of those areas don’t look too stable also I do believe you’re pretty brave you’ve been doing this even through a worldwide pandemic and now in certain parts of our world we have wars going on as well I do hope that you’re going to avoid those areas.
Thanks for doing this, I am satisfied by this proxy travel through Albania. Now when you go to Santorini, Kauai, Fiji, Maldives, Bora Bora, Ill just be jealous.
11:42 Haha, I didn't know they also use words "ajde, ajde" in Albania, in term of (let's) go. :) Thought that it is more reserved for Serbs and Croatians. What a scene.
Hi Gabriel, This is a tough one no structure bus stops or depot where to grab a bus your next bet is uber or taxi someone in town. It's funny because when the bus driver said autobahn immediately I thought of the German HWY maybe they think you're German.
Gabe, Quick Albania question: Drawing on this and your prior visits; this summer I will be in Corfu and will journey to Albania for some coastal time (about 3 or 4 days). Which do you prefer for quality of experience, beach life etc, Saranda or Durres (and yes I know Saranda is much closer to Corfu). FYI, after my Albania experience (whichever one), I will be taking the ferry to Italy, Bari or Brindisi. Thanks.
I never went to Durres so I'm not sure what it's like. But if time is an issue then getting from Saranda up to Durres can be a long journey, so you might want to just stay in the area of Saranda and Ksamil. If you have spare time then maybe head up to Durres.
Albania literally in the middle of europe with one of the worst "bus systems" (if you can even call it like that) in the world. I've been there and let me tell ya rent a car or plan your bus trip well haha.
Ahh man.. If I knew you'd end up like that I'd come pick you up from Kosovo.. sorry for that.. Also let me know if you need anything from a local, I'm in Kosovo and would like to meet you for once as a fan of yours 😃👍🏼
I may be wrong but you appeared to jump on the bus ahead of the people who had been waiting before you got there. If that is the case then I'm very disappointed with you!
I think some of those people were going somewhere else. At 11:34 you can see that the woman is looking down the highway, she isn't even looking at the bus that I'm waving at. One guy ends up getting on the best right behind me, not sure if he was there before me but kind of a hectic scene. You've got to be quick with those buses or they'll keep going.
He is travelling to US colony border or outer perimeter of Camp Bondsteel. And the locals are happy they can pretend to have a country with their own flag administration and so on. 🙂
@@xhoi96roy69 Yes they are "free" to follow their masters. (The US Ambassador). Besides Kosovo will be taken over by Albania and Serbia will get som territory back after aproval from Washington.
I really enjoyed this part 2 of 3 Gabe. What struck me was how well you deal with situations. You take your time to think rationally (btw, the way you ask things of stranger's ((bus departures for one & your ability to say No)) is very impressive) & never panic. You're the perfect person for us to learn HOW to travel & to not get stressed & upset when things don't go either as planned or hoped. All the very best mate 👍
ps .. I loved seeing you in the middle of 3 in the minibus. You looked like the meat in the sandwich 🥪 ;)
Gabriel you are the anti drama queen…in a world of high drama high filter high volume. Your videos have always been the calm we all need. Let’s get this man to 1 million subs
My favourite type of videos, Gabe in the middle if nowhere trying to get to the next town
My God Gabriel,I saw you exactly yesterday walking around Prizren and I was so shocked along with my friend that it took us a good minute to let you sink in because we didn't expect you to the slightest,just wow.
I want to let you know that you are very much appreciated and loved for your services and it was the confirmation from "the universe" I needed to get ready to move countries since I've been planning to move to Norway for a while now.
Faleminderit,Zoti të bekoftë... ❤️🇽🇰❤️
Very cool. If you see me again feel free to say hello.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos for sure will do,take care.
You win the award for being a 100% laid back traveler, which I respect. I could not be like that. 🏆🏆🏆.Stay safe.....😊
Really enjoying these type of travel videos!These are my favorite videos that you post. Shows all the obstacles you have to go through. Thanks for posting regularly! 👍🏼
He is so not Rick Steves.
Thank you for the great video.
I'm glad I just found a good channel.
I live in Korea.
I subscribed to your channel.
Never a dull moment traveling through the Balkans using the buses 🤪🙌🏼
👍😅❤️Balkan
The thumbnail makes me think that the following conversation happened right before the photo was taken:
-Gabriel: I’m going to the border.
-Driver: This bus is not going to the border.
-Gabriel: Now it is.
-Driver: Yes Sir
I actually stayed at the Rooms Amiliano in Kruje that is right next to the castle. I think you were talking to someone from the restaurant at 03:54 - you can see the hotel in the background. It was so close to the castle they actually served breakfast on the castle wall itself. It's a shame you couldn't stay for a night or two, lovely area. Rooms Emiliano cost 20 Euros a night when I was there and that included breakfast - crazy! What an adventure, looking forward to seeing how you get yourself out of this one.
Interesting video from Albania. Looking forward for the next one. Good luck 🤞🏿
Really enjoy these videos Gabe and also like the fact that you explain things to us Thank you Gabe
You are handling nicely with situations.
That town is so clean!
Gabriel 🤣😎🙌 awesome video as always! 😊❤🤗
Great video - thanks
I love the cliff hanger... can't wait to watch your next video to see how you make it out!
Thank you Gabriel for showing us the world.
You are a true hero Gabriel.
Wow. I was there a couple of weeks ago! 😍
This is definitely my type of traveling.
Great video you have done really well better than me being Albanian. Thank you Gabriel
Looking forward to this 😀 👌
Love the way you dont let it faze ya man!
You can watch Part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/slzYKCOlFbc/v-deo.html
And here's Part 3: ua-cam.com/video/nma8zpXm3Ug/v-deo.html
When he said Autoban he meant Auto - Van. Those vans which stood there right behind his bus and you've just past them.
Thats funny because I actually thought that he meant the "Autobahn" (german high velocity drive way).
@@MARC-FENIX he said autobahn..
Ha, that is funny indeed.
I'm heading to Tirana with my partner in a few days plus a trip by bus to Prizren next week, your videos have come at great time to to see what the place and the weather is like right now ☺️ really looking forward to getting some Balkan food - I miss cevapi so bad when I'm not in the Balkans 😁.
What a small world! Where are you from?
@@harounben342 we are from North Lincolnshire in England. People often look at us like we are mad because we are going to Albania and Kosovo - people don't realise how beautiful these countries are. You tube is great for travel ideas in lesser explored places 😁
@@bigwideworld387 why mad? Albania and Kosovo are safer than England and USA. Western Propaganda at their best
@@Immortaned Albania and Kosovo aren't hugely known destinations for UK tourism, they don't feature on UK TV etc and people here still often think they are still war torn. I'm hoping this will change though, even since we've been there's a lot lot more you tubers visiting there too. It's not propaganda as such but these places just aren't plugged to Brits by travel agents and I absolutely think they should be.
Now I'm very curious for the next video, to see how you managed waiting to get the next bus.
11:53 . . . . . . . . . 😂😂😂😂😂
Dude, you're the best. Much Love !!!
Reminds me when I took a mini van in Albania few years back, I fainted and ended up on the floor of the van all of a sudden.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Gabriel your funny mate. Yes I know Albania can be a bit difficult to travel but your doing good. I'm and Albanian living in London and I like adventures like that going to another country and finding my way around it..hope you're enjoying Albania and hopefully you will be back in summer when it's really hoot and buzzing...at least from April to December it's nice and sunny almost every day...Respect 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇦🇱🇦🇱🇬🇧🇬🇧
That is how travel goes
The buses in the Balkans......stepping up the adventure. You must look funny to the natives.....be careful. God bless
Come and visit Mitrovica in Kosovo, is the city where the bridge separate two nationals of people Albanians and Serbians. Its in the same city. Interesing!!:)
Hey Gabe, hope you went to Serbia also, would be cool to see some videos from there.
I made tons of videos in Serbia a couple years ago:
ua-cam.com/video/nP61QDj2-Dg/v-deo.html
Raw and rough. I like the one guy says 100 Euro and he’ll take you there? You say no man I’m looking to take the bus.
Google translate might help with directions, great video looking forward to part 2
Watching “Jumping Places” repeating your Iceland trip. Seems they are able to do the circular route around the entire country. Still quite cold though.
In the 80s I was lost near Venice, and all I could do was say my hotel name. I was sent on buses and ferries miles out of the way. I have no idea how I got back, but it was an adventure for sure. I guess those guys weren't lying when they said not many buses.
The adventure only begins when your lost.
Hey Gabriel, I hope you just grab a cab if one is available. At least you'll get there.it may cost you more but at least you reach your desired destination. Good luck my friend.
I could feel the stress..😏😳
All Along The Watch Tower Jimi Hendrix style. Keep doing your best GABE 😎👍.
Hi. Can I ask you are the buses ok there in Albania. And where is the bus depot that u got on the bus at please. We will be going to Tirana in two wks time and we would like to know if it easy to get about with the buses there are they safe. And how much was it
It's cheap but not necessarily easy. It will depend a lot on where you're going. I recommend looking into the options once you arrive in Tirana.
Sorry to see you missed the bus! Hopefully, you will have found a good solution to that. This video though was loads of fun to watch: absolute star at 12:00-12:09; so many laughs 😂
Enjoyable vlog it makes me want to travel more to walk more like you do! Ain't no better way than yours! I'm curious if you ever want to settle for some time in some place!
Albania looks an upgraded middle eastern country, so clean! Ummm so sketchy there are so many benzes outside.
To be continued...... 🤠👍
I really enjoy watching your videos although sometimes I miss some here and there. But I do wonder sometimes when I’m watching you hike and walk on areas that really don’t seem safe I’m trying to decide if you are brave or just crazy. Lol be careful some of those areas don’t look too stable also I do believe you’re pretty brave you’ve been doing this even through a worldwide pandemic and now in certain parts of our world we have wars going on as well I do hope that you’re going to avoid those areas.
keep the beard! it looks amazing on you!!
To get to Tirana you took from Italy the ferry to Albania or you took airplane?
I flew from Bari, Italy to Tirana. I talked about it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/7sxBuJP5keU/v-deo.html
Thanks for doing this, I am satisfied by this proxy travel through Albania. Now when you go to Santorini, Kauai, Fiji, Maldives, Bora Bora, Ill just be jealous.
Non hai potuto trovare musica albanese come ilustrazione musicale? Se cerchi un po', la trovi di sicuro.
There is a marble cave in Gadime, Lipjan, Kosovo if you like to visit. Love your videos great job, have fun in Kosovo.
You are truly the master of the shaggy dog story or should I say adventure?
Now i understand the topic, what is raw traveling 😅
Can’t wait to see your Kosovo videos, it’s somewhere I’d like to go.
I Personally Like Albania As An Indian Because Of... Mother Teresa 🙏
@Nightbot1 I Know What I Know... I Don't Care What Anyone Thinks They Know. Thanks But No Thanks For Your Opinion 😶
Does anybody know how you calculate the cost of each bus ride? Do you pay at the beginning or at the end? Great vid!
In this case you pay the driver when you get off the bus. The minibuses are all very cheap, just a dollar or two.
11:42 Haha, I didn't know they also use words "ajde, ajde" in Albania, in term of (let's) go. :) Thought that it is more reserved for Serbs and Croatians. What a scene.
It is also used in Turkey.
❤️ajde, ajde😆greetings from Croatian 🙋♀️in 🇨🇦
Gabriel traveler is the best👍
@@sakajtemibolse9232 not only that, it was the turks who taught it to the south slavs, Albanian, greeks, romanians... and so on haha
i love my motherland 🇦🇱❤👐
Hi Gabriel, This is a tough one no structure bus stops or depot where to grab a bus your next bet is uber or taxi someone in town. It's funny because when the bus driver said autobahn immediately I thought of the German HWY maybe they think you're German.
Gabe,
Quick Albania question: Drawing on this and your prior visits; this summer I will be in Corfu and will journey to Albania for some coastal time (about 3 or 4 days). Which do you prefer for quality of experience, beach life etc, Saranda or Durres (and yes I know Saranda is much closer to Corfu). FYI, after my Albania experience (whichever one), I will be taking the ferry to Italy, Bari or Brindisi. Thanks.
I never went to Durres so I'm not sure what it's like. But if time is an issue then getting from Saranda up to Durres can be a long journey, so you might want to just stay in the area of Saranda and Ksamil. If you have spare time then maybe head up to Durres.
Durres is more of a city port, not known for pretty beaches. Saranda is better for pretty beach town vibes.
Go to Croatia next
Gabriel: "Okay guys, update. It's been three days and still no bus."
Autobahn is the german word for highway
Autoban means highway in german lenguage
Can’t believe you weren’t hitchhiking the whole time . It’s insurance!, at the least
or "Man in a Marshrutka"
👍👍👍 Thanks Gabriel 👍👍👍
For a relatively poor country, there's quite a lot of Mercedes Benz.
Poor with Europe Standard but for Asia and Africa Standard is wealth enough.
All Balkan Countrys are the same poor countrys .!
Wazzzz Uuuuuupppppp Albania
Keep the content coming, Gabe! Have you ever considered doing some live streams?
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You got first Suru, congrats. :)
@@GabrielTravelerVideos 😍😄
Close '1' 😂. Guessing you're heading to Greece Gabe?
Albania literally in the middle of europe with one of the worst "bus systems" (if you can even call it like that) in the world. I've been there and let me tell ya rent a car or plan your bus trip well haha.
Ahh man.. If I knew you'd end up like that I'd come pick you up from Kosovo.. sorry for that.. Also let me know if you need anything from a local, I'm in Kosovo and would like to meet you for once as a fan of yours 😃👍🏼
if you come to tirana i would like to.ofer you a beer mate 😎
Thanks. ✌
You all like the cheese? Ok
I may be wrong but you appeared to jump on the bus ahead of the people who had been waiting before you got there. If that is the case then I'm very disappointed with you!
I think some of those people were going somewhere else. At 11:34 you can see that the woman is looking down the highway, she isn't even looking at the bus that I'm waving at. One guy ends up getting on the best right behind me, not sure if he was there before me but kind of a hectic scene. You've got to be quick with those buses or they'll keep going.
😊🇦🇱
This guy makes me laugh...
:-)
these people are not one bit helpful
You mean the border with Serbia
He is travelling to US colony border or outer perimeter of Camp Bondsteel. And the locals are happy they can pretend to have a country with their own flag administration and so on. 🙂
@@Mr820121 so germany is a US colony because have the biggest US base in europe///// grow up
@@xhoi96roy69 The topic was Kosovo not Germany. Also UNMIK iz still an ongoing mission alongside EULEX and KFOR. Not much independence there.
@@Mr820121 KFOR is a military force to preserve peace/// Kosova have a democratic elected goverment... so people are free
@@xhoi96roy69 Yes they are "free" to follow their masters. (The US Ambassador). Besides Kosovo will be taken over by Albania and Serbia will get som territory back after aproval from Washington.
Gabriel, if you're not aware of it already there's a great website called Rome2Rio which is very useful for working out how to get from A to B.
Yep, I use it all the time.