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I had a big travel adventure. Travelled down from the North East of England to London and the lines were down. My friend and I were flying to Florida the next day. We just made it for the flight and we flew into a big hurricane. Going through Orlando International Airport, I was questioned by the customs, why was I coming to America, I said for a holiday and staying with a friend, they wanted to know the address, the address was in my luggage, which they took. However that was sorted out, when we met by my American friend came and sorted it out. There is worse though, we nearly got shot by the police. That was one big adventure!
Hey Allison, could you maybe give Eric a nice jab in the ribs the next time he talks over you, I mean it is really really annoying and disrespectful, it's like the guy can't stand anyone's voice but his own!!!!! Oh yeah and he never takes a breath.
I would have spontaneously combusted somewhere along the line (but, hey, I'm 70, and you are darling and enviously filled with such health and energy and good spirit). Just the glimpse of Vietnam you show excites me. Can't wait.
Been there, was woken up by the cleaner at 1.30 in the morning. Luckily only one station from mine but the taxi home was expensive at that time of the morning!
@@delukxy been there done that too, got drunk one night got on the first morning train, and fell asleep and woke up having done an entire circuit of the rail system.
I realize people might be making fun of you for not having all your travel documents planned out ahead of time, but it’s videos like this that empower us on how to handle similar situations if/when they happen to us. Thank you for doing such a great job as travel youtubers!
I am glad that you share all the highs and lows of traveling. That's why I love your channel because I always learn something such as having a Visa. Yesterday we just booked a cruise out of Sydney, Australia and because of you I paused the video and checked about us needing a Visa. Thanks to you we won't be having any problems since now I know about checking If a Visa is needed.
I love it that you are so honest about the problems and difficulties of travelling when they occur because it is helpful and a warning to us less well travelled folk. It's good to know in advance what can potentially go wrong and have some idea what to do about it. Your vlogs are educational. After a decade in which travel was not an option for me I hope to go to Paris later this summer which for me is a big deal. I'm so looking forward to seeing your films from Vietnam as it looks like a beautiful country but I've only ever seen glimpses on the TV news and then only in the context of war and politics so it'll be great to get a closer view of the real place and people. I live in Bristol UK where you have visited.
A few years ago I was traveling to Bulgaria to get a new violin from a local violin maker. On the night I arrived I checked into my hotel and had an amazing time getting to know the violin maker and his family and choosing a violin. The next day when I went to pay for it and check out of my hotel it turned out that my whole bank account had been locked and I didn’t have enough cash to cover more than dinner. I let the bank know exactly when and where was traveling so this was a huge shock. When I found out I called, emailed and visited local banks to with no luck, but thankfully the violin maker Isaac was incredibly kind. He literally just gave me the violin I had chosen, payed for the bow I was also buying and also gave us enough euros to pay for the hotel and meals until we could regain access to our cards. When we got back to America I promptly repaired him for everything but I will never forget his generosity.
@@Theendlessadventure been in that position before :) way back in the day train doesnt mention it goes through a certain country when the passengers mention it does. Luckily the new train line did not anymore. Yikes
That was so scary! So happy you made it. Can't wait to see more of where you are staying, eating, and experiencing! I've never thought about visiting Vietnam but maybe it'll be added to the list after your vlogs! Thank you! Dani
Got on a train in Switzerland once late at night. I was very impressed; it left on the exact time the timetable said, but was very, very empty. Train pulled away, then some cleaners came through and started cleaning, but became agitated when they saw me. I don't think they were Swiss or German, and language was difficult, but I basically worked out they were surprised to see me. They gestured for me to stay put. The train pulled in. I stayed put, confused. The train had pulled into a train depot, down some sidings. The doors didn't open, then suddenly the train driver appeared down the carriageway. He explained, kindly, I was on the wrong train as I had read the "Weekend" timetable, and this was a weekday. He then proceeded to walk me all the way back down the tracks, about half a mile, to get me back to the station! I'll save "the day I shut down Belfast airport" for another day....
You guys are not dumb. I really enjoyed this video, ´cause I value how well you´re able to describe and get across a situation like this, despite some restrictions to film! Good job!
I watch several travel shows and since I am really a homebody at heart, none of the locations make me long to be able to travel. Until this one. The moment you showed you two walking under that cliff, with the water and the lillies and the bamboo, I have finally found a location that I long to see. Thank you for that.
Nice video I really like how honest you are and real....very natural. No posing and fake smiling and ranting about positivity. I'm sure you know the vlogs I'm talking about. Keep it real you can't go wrong. :)
If you travel, you make mistakes. I went to Manuel Antonio and didn't realize I needed to pre-order tickets for the National Park but also wasn't sure what we would be doing. I've only got two major international trips under my belt but I've learned quickly two things: Not everything will go right and you'll never see it all. Thanks for the great videos.
Believe it or not I love when you film 🎥 on travel days. I actually get to see the “behind the scenes” on what it is like to travel place to place to different countries. It is very intriguing especially for those who only got to travel domestically.
This was so interesting, you guys did well in the end 🙂 our worst travel day was from Memphis to Chicago on Amtrak, our train was a full 8hrs late. But the information on the delay was so bad we couldn't go anywhere because we had no idea when it would arrive. Also, it was overnight so we spend the night on a bench at Memphis train station!! Awseome
When i was in Japan, it was Saturday morning and i had been out the previous day shopping for cheap electronics in Akihabara. Then at night i went out and partied and got drunk with people from the embassy and their friends, because it was my last night in Japan. I woke up hungover and barely looking out of one eye while i am laying in bed, i see the boxes of electronics from the shopping the day before. And my eye hones in on small writing on the side of the box " NOT SUITABLE FOR AUSTRALIA " It was an instant wake up, get dressed run down to reception ask for a taxi, rush to Akihabara and exchange the electronics for Australian suitable electronics, get back to the hotel, shower, pack , check out and get to the airport before i am too late for the flight. I made it by the skin of my teeth.
I guess the worst thing happened to me (which is actually not that worse) was forgetting my phone in a taxi to the airport in istanbul last year, on my way from istanbul to cappadocia. At the first moment it was a nightmare (flight tickets, etc. on the phone), but a nice turkish man helped me calling the hotel i stayed in and ordered the taxi from and also calling my phone laying in the taxi. I got it back only 15min later.
It shows your experience in travels around the world to be able to think quick, search for solutions along the way and not let your spirits down, but man oh man, I am sure you felt the stress. That big bed in the cottage is also a nice change from your tiny, tiny apt in Hong Kong. And adventures in Australia forthcoming ! So awesome and can’t wait ! ❤️
I am from India and I travel a lot too for both work and leisure. All Indian travellers check out the visa requirements and fulfill them before starting their journey. However I have noticed that American travellers are completely at sea on this - they have free access to many countries and therefore appear to have a sense of entitlement, while their own country (America) does not extend the same courtesy to many others! Somehow Americans seem to be unaware of this. I once saw an American arguing at the Colombo Airport (Sri Lanka) at the airline counter because he was not allowed on the flight to India because he didn't have a Visa for India - he was literally hollering at the airline official saying that he had travelled all over the world and nobody ever asked him for a visa. If a person arrives in any country without valid documents the carrier which brought that person has to take responsibility of taking that person out also - that is why Airlines check documents! Plus when you enter a country they also want to know when would you leave so you either you need a return ticket or a forward ticket to another country for which you should have a Visa - that is us Indians.
Oh gosh, guys. Props for (at least on the surface) keeping your cool through all that! Can't wait to see more of Vietnam, I literally gasped when you arrived at the Airbnb.
Once got caught in a snowstorm a motorway on the way to the airport for a trip to Berlin. The motorway became too dangerous and they had to shut it down overnight which meant we were camping in the car with no food, water, heating and worst of all no where to pee! We missed our flight and were unable to cancel our hotel. A year later, and we attempted to get to Berlin again as part of a campervan tour of Europe..... but then the van broke down and cost so much to repair we had to head home after only 5 days on the road! That hasn't stopped our travel spirits however as we just spent two weeks in Berlin as part of a month long tour of Germany! Finally made it and totally worth the effort. Absolutely love the videos and they have inspired us to keep travelling and see as much of the world as we can! Love you guys!!
What a day indeed! My worst travel so far was zig zagging through the US. I was supposed to fly from Sacramento to Chicago to Barcelona. Due to bad weather, they sent me from Sacramento to Phoenix, from there to Dallas from there to Chicago and then from there finally to Barcelona. At the end I took the flight to Barcelona I was supposed to take but only had 10 minutes to run from Gate to Gate and was the last one to board the plane. I feared that my luggage was still in Chicago but everything went well and I arrived home on time. It was a crazy day but at least I made it.
It's actually good to see mistakes made and the stressful consequences. Educational for others who want to go to Vietnam. We also learn about the process, which if you got it right we probably wouldn't, so job well done!!
Everything in life happens for a reason, and you guys had that all happen because you were waiting for the visa and buying the tickets! So congratulations! Don’t stress and I’m glad you selectively chose to film! Wouldn’t ever want to put you guys in a bad situation!
When I went to Vietnam, I had to go through the same process. It also took them one hour to stamp my passport and my suitcase was on the side too ahaha. Some things never change!
For me, the craziest experience was a couple of years ago in Katowice Airport, Poland. We just got called for boarding everyone jumped up and started queuing as this was before the days of allocated seating. Our plane was literally in front of us but the check-in screen suddenly said Check-in Suspended, we got no information at all until we saw a massive tire on the back of a truck being taken to our plane. To top this off an elderly man from the queue decided to smoke and activated the automatic fire alarms and we got evacuated. Surprisingly we still managed to land on time
I used to travel frequently for work and have had many missed connections and cancelled flights. My most memorable flight was returning home to Boston from Barbados on a charter. The plane did not have the range to reach Boston nonstop and had to stop in Puerto Rico to refuel. After refueling we took off and began circling the island. The pilot announced that the radar was not functioning. Normally planes are not allowed to fly over water without radar. They were eventually given permission to continue to Miami. The charter company was sending a part for the radar from Cleveland to Miami. We landed in Miami and got off the plane. After waiting about four hours in Miami the radar was repaired and we continued our flight to Boston.
Hope you get to enjoy Australia as much as I did for almost 3 years. If I have one tip for you it's : do not miss Tasmania. It's just a jewel, one of the prettiest places in the world, with great food and great people. It's like New Zealand condensed, with wildlife.
That would be so stressful, holy cow. What an amazing service that tye could do a visa so dang fast. That's mind-blowing. What a crazy day, what a beautiful place. Unreal.
Worst travel day? My husband and I were moving to South Korea for a year and decided to stop in Australia for two weeks before we traveled on to Korea. 48 hours before leaving Australia for our new home in Korea, my husband lost his passport. Long story short, we spent the whole night looking for it and most of the next day at the American consulate in downtown Melbourne. Thankfully, I over-prepared and had copies of our passports and made him get extra passport photos at a post office. We were able to get an emergency passport that he could renew for a regular passport at the American embassy in Korea. Still one of the most stressful experiences of my life.
Wow, that was a super stressful travel day, but thankfully all worked out in the end. I have been lucky when I traveled: a few times running through the airport to make a connection, but never missed a flight. Your accommodation in Vietnam looks lovely; can't wait to see what you have been up to.
Omg! Kudos to both of you. In such rush situation and still able to document it with your camera. Airport nightmare happened on me before, where I boarded the plane and ready to take off for LA from Iceland. I got called up and left the plane due to no transit visa for Canada. I was stranded for 24hrs in Keflavik Int Airport and got next flight the next day. TOTAL NIGHTMARE! Anyway, Iceland is such an amazing country. Made a 5mins time lapse video. Ready to back there again.
We traveled from the Maldives to Sweden via Sri Lanka, UAE and plane switch in Amsterdam. It was supposed to take quite a long time, about 22 hrs incl 12 hrs in Negombo airport, but it took over 40 hrs! Delays both in Sri Lanka and UAE (6 hrs in a plane without AC...) and an extra fuel stop in Larnaca. We arrived at Schiphol many hrs after our connecting flight had left. Of course, when we finally touched Swedish ground our bags were lost and it took 3 days to get them back. But definately something to remember :) This was back in 1991.
I don’t think I would have coped as well as you guys. You both looked extremely stressed. No one is perfect, it’s the way you deal with the situation that counts. Hats off to you both. Have a wonderful time. 🙂
omg hahahaah thats so funny, ALMOST the same happened to us yesterday!! we had to book a flight out of the philippines while we were waiting in the Check-In Line at the airport in Bali. We booked tickets to vietnam HAHA! and then they charged us for apparently overstaying for 2 days in Indonesia. and we made it to the Gate 10 minutes before the flight was about to leave!!! WHAT A STRESSFUL MORNING, glad you guys made it. at least we know now that we should always have a ticket out of the country... and a visa for vietnam :D great vlog guys!!!
The messed travel day was when my husband and I with a couple of friends went to Japan. On arrival in Japan, my husband not wanting to queue, decided to go for multiple entry gate immigration. The officer was weird as we all have visa entry, but still told him to go to a room for interogation :o I who the first one who noticed something was off, went to him and the officer, trying to explain in japanese, as much as I could. Where they dont really speak english... We ended up interogated for 1 hour or so, and the friends also went into the interogation room to show all the hotel bookings, the flight booking back to home country... The morale: just queue LOL especially when they dont really speak english well...
Interesting to learn about the VISA issue you had. I first learned about your channel (since subscribed) when looking for Stockholm reviews since that has been my only travel outside US and Canada. Last December on way back from Sweden I lost my small travel bag that had my passport as I was leaving for the airport. I had to remain in Sweden fro a couple weeks until I could get replacement- not such a bad thing as it could have been since I had very kind relative put me up. When I go back to Sweden next time, I plan to use the Busabout outfit that provides hop on-off service through Continental Europe, dropping off and picking up at hostels. I find your videos well edited, entertaining, and have useful info not provided elsewhere, and have recommended your channel to fellow travelers.
We arrived in Thanh Hoa (small province near Han oi). Well, we didn't do enough research regarding their transport. Grab wasn't working for us and the taxis at the airport were trying to charge us 400 usd for an hour long journey. We were stuck there for a while but got lucky that some nice people helped us out and brought us to the train station
So glad you arrived safely after all the hassle! My crazy travel story is actually from a week ago when I was in Puerto Rico. I wanted to take golden hour photos of the big cemetery by San Felipe, but my husband wanted to see the area along the boardwalk. So we decided to take the boardwalk around the fort to get to the cemetery. Well... Husband fell asleep beforehand and I woke him up a little later than I should have, so we practically jogged the boardwalk. By time we arrived at the fort, it was dark. We walked along this dirt path in pitch darkness only to find a locked gate at the end. After turning around and walking the boardwalk all the way back, that gate was now locked, too. We made our way around it, walked some more into town, and randomly found the San Juan cathedral, which I had also wanted to see. We decided to go in, but apparently they were closing for the night, so we only got about 5mins in the place. This resulted in a slightly awkward, yet interesting private tour out of the church from the back alley by the caretaker. It was a long and tiring, crazy few hours!
Amazing and so ingenious of you to have problem solved on the fly like you did! My biggest travel snafu with kids in tow, was to think we could offboard a cruise and get to airport an hour away in time for flight.. WRONG... in spite of getting off ship super fast, we were literally 5 minutes late for them to check our luggage. The guy said he was "locked "out (we were still 45 min away from flight). Soooo we had to reschedule and it was spring break. Ended up having to stay at a airport hotel overnight and then take a flight home the next day with layovers... sigh... wont make that mistake again!
It took us 21 hours to go from Windsor, Canada to Winnipeg, Canada because of weather delays. In comparison you can drive there in 17 hours. Our flight to Toronto was delayed 8 hours and on the verge of being cancelled and due to poor weather all week all the flights out of Windsor were booked solid for the next 4 days! Ended up getting to Toronto, squeaked onto the last flight to Winnipeg, around at 3:30am instead of 6pm and had to sleep in the airport until 7 am when the rental car place re-opened!
There are so many things that can go wrong in traveling to another country. Especially when you don’t know the language. My first international trip was to Thailand. Our flight from LA to San Francisco was delayed landing due to fog. So we got sent to another terminal and so when we asked where the international terminal was we got sent to the wrong entire place. Waited in a long line and found out it was wrong so was sent to another wrong place. Fortunately the third line the person knew what was up and expedited our bags and told us to run because it was about 10 mins for the flight to leave and it was a 15 trek to the right terminal. So we did as she said: RUN! We made it. Barely. Layover in Japan. As they called for us to board for our connecting flight we fortunately thought about our luggage. And turns out it had only been sent to Tokyo so they had to go search for our luggage and send it in the flight with us. Fortunately all I brought was carry in but my travel partner had a big suitcase she had checked. 24 hrs of travel later we get to our deluxe hotel. It was a whirlwind trip but met people who I’m friends with to this day. Had amazing adventure in Bangkok, Phuket and Singapore. It spurred me to return 15 years later after my cousin moved there. From it I learned to travel light, be open to new cultural experiences and meet people. That’s what it’s all about. So awesome you are embracing that philosophy and hot to see the world from a new perspective. The misadventures just makes for better stories to laugh about later
Our worst travel mistake we actually did twice ! We flew the day of our cruise and after missing the first day for both cruises within three years we finally learned to fly in the day BEFORE the cruise starts. We sure didn't learn the first time !
Tent camping with my family when I discovered I left the tent poles behind. Standing there, cussing myself out when I heard my 4 y.o daughter say, "Daddy, we're just going to have to tough it out."
Hey Eric and Allison you are not dumb regarding the visitor's visa. Being a Canadian traveling from Manila to Vietnam I was unaware that one was needed (was not informed by my travel agent). I ended up paying (along with many other travelers) about $175 USD for one upon arrival - this took over 3 hrs to process! To make matters worse I landed on a national holiday so everything was closed - needless to say it was not a great way to be introduced to Vietnam
We are planning a trip and just discovered a couple days ago that it is one of the countries that require a tourist visa. So when I saw in an earlier video that you were planning on going to Vietnam, my husband and I mentioned that it was also on that list. I feel bad I didn’t make a comment then. It would have given you 2 days notice. I’m glad it worked out for you. The place you are staying in looks amazing.
never made any mistakes myself while travelling but i've had a few disasters! in my first year of uni, one of my trains home was delayed and i missed my change over which happened to be the last train back to my home town that day (I was still 3 counties away) I remember phoning my parents in tears because i was stranded in a town i didn't know, about 150 miles away from home with nowhere to stay and no way of getting home and then back at christmas, i got caught up in the gatwick drone drama trying to get to barbados
I have severe anxiety, so I overplan everything when we go abroad. Worst thing was probably in Pompeii, we thought we had 5 minutes left before getting back on our tour bus. I wanted one more gelato, like an idiot. We turned around, and our group was gone. I was able to get another guide from the same company to let us on his bus back, but then our guide came back for us. Had to make the walk of shame onto the bus. Our Midwestern buddies (we kept ending up in the same excursions, so we became friends) gave us crap for the rest of the trip.
Probably one of your best posts ever. You redeemed yourselves in my eyes, graduated, had a travel experience similar to the 1980s as you were not 'all set legally'. A little bit of disorganization and innovation, a nice portion of ?corruption ? help and you got to your destination. In the 1980s without computers wifi and the rest, the aim was to get where you were going with minimum cost. SO even if you had a visa and confirmed ticket back then A to B you needed to understand that within an airport there is always a way to leave and arrive. People have problems, 'can you help me?' 'how can we solve our problem'? Key phrases to allow them to help you . I won't call it corruption but most airports in certain areas of the world, Asia, Africa, South America are 'more understanding' and can 'help' you to reach your goals if you are calm, friendly and thankful for the extra services provided to fill in 'your errors'?. PS always carry dollars cash ( for coffee and sandwiches of course).
The worst travel day, although not at all glamorous or exotic, was had by a good friend who was getting a train from London (UK) after visiting us for the weekend. He boarded the right train for Peterborough, his home town then promptly fell asleep and woke up in Edinburgh in Scotland...it was the last train so he had to stay overnight, cost him a fortune in hotel fees and fare back..funniest of all though was that around 6 weeks later he did exactly the same thing again...lol...not the brightest spark bless him... :D
Well, It was my first time in America when I was 18 years old and with my mom, my flight got cancelled to the city I went to due to a heavy snow storm( never happened to me before) and the gate agent didn’t know when I could hop on a next flight (I remember she said maybe 5 days). My phone did not work, my mom and I had to run in/out of security check more than 4 times to find a piece of paperwork (didn’t know it was online back then). So yeah, that’s pretty much my first flight to the US.
I overstayed in Lebanon and was held at the border crossing into Syria for 4 hours. Fun times… I’ve also booked flights while I’m in a different time zone to the flight, so the iPhone calendar unhelpfully adjusts it earlier / later - missed 1 flight that way and almost missed another.
That was a tough day of travel that would have overwhelmed others with less travel stamina than you two you! It’s hard enough to remember every single piece when traveling but then add clogging on top of that and I don’t know how you do it. And I would have thought the very thing upon seeing that rock face and your accommodations...all worth the hassle! I’m so looking forward to your Vietnam vlogs!
Don't forget you need a visa for Australia. There is a thread on flyertalk where people will process it for free for you as long as you agree to donate to charity or do an act of community service.
Thankfully it all worked out for you. 2006, I’m not sure if this is worst or just inconvenient but thanks to a fire on the I-5, I missed my flight from LAX to JFK. When I finally got to Heathrow, my plane to Madrid Spain was lost for two hours and then showed up. Nobody could explain what was happening. By the time I got to Madrid, the airport was closed and was told I couldn’t stay in the airport. Had to find a hotel for four hours. Finally arrive in Juarez to NO luggage. My baggage was supposed to be checked all the way to Juarez....uhhh noooo. Somehow it went to Barcelona and I had no clothes for work for the next three days. I was carrying three laptops and had no room in my bag for any type of clothing. Thankfully, the very nice ladies at the hotel washed my clothes along with my sheets! I will never fly Iberia again.
My worst travel day was from Antalya, Turkey back to Weze Airport in Germany. The early morning flight was overbooked and we were the ones who weren't allowed to board the plane. We had to wait almost all day at the airport and talk to a lot of staff members and make a lot of phone calls, but eventually we had an evening flight to Munich, but that's still the other side of Germany. So they booked another domestic flight for us from Munich to Dusseldorf and from Dusseldorf we had to take a taxi to Weeze Airport and from there we had to drive home to the Netherlands. If the flight wasn't overbooked we would have been home at around noon. Now we were home the next day!
Goodness me you guys! That would have definitely made me cry at the point of the very beginning. The whole visa thing, goodness me guys. I’m glad you’ve made it to Vietnam though! I’m excited to see everything though. I’m excited for all the nature after the big city!
Ugh I was stressing for you two. Glad you made it. I went to Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay in October 2018 and had a great experience. I want to go to Danang and Saigon sometime in the future. You must try the egg coffee in Hanoi. Sometimes the police randomly pulls drivers over to check their license. That happened twice on a few tours I went on.
No major problems for hubby and I! But we haven’t done extensive international travel like you. You two are awesome and truly adventurers! And still young enough to do so much more! We are going for a month to New Zealand in October by way of Hawaii-( Thank You God for opening the borders for us! ) a dream trip for me! We were supposed to go in 2018- I know this is an old video- but your Vlog is so entertaining and informative! Love watching you two! Happy travels! ✈️🇺🇸🤗❤️
I flew from the US to Germany and didn’t realize til I got there that my middle name was spelled wrong on my tickets. I had to prove who I was by 5 different forms.
All of our crazy travel adventures involved vacationing with extended family and small kids. There's nothing worse than a year old with an ear infection on the plane, in the hotel room, and in the Maui ER. On a lighter note we did get junior pancakes from a local cafe after we told the waiter the ER doctor prescribed them. Apparently ear infections run in my husband's family. I have no idea how we survived those 15 months or so until junior was old enough to get ear tubes. This may be why we only have one kid.
Man! The part in the Hong Kong airport brought back memories. That airport is huge and escalator laden. I had a couple gate changes and I really got my exercise.
We were in a car accident on the way to the airport to go to Amsterdam. Our car was totaled. We were able to deal with everything and still make our flight. The airline was nice enough to give us a free upgrade too. It was insane!
My biggest travel mishap is also in Vietnam. Long story short, my friend and I arrived in Ho Chi Minh and realized she left all her money! And then credits cards stopped working, we ran out of cash, and we were thisclose to not making it to the airport. Glad you guys made it! 😊
The first leg of our RTW trip Uk to Brisbane with a changeover at Hong Kong. Travel agent, flight crew all assured us 45minutes for connecting flight was ok. Plane landed in HK out on a pad so coach took us from plane, then to find we had to clear security again and then find out gate. Like you the walk was miles and we missed our connecting flight !! Thank goodness we were business class so spend 8 hours in the lounge,2 meals and 2 showers later we got our next flight, but via Cairnes. Ended up losing one of our days in Brisbane 😢
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Have you got your visa (ETA) to enter Australia?
I had a big travel adventure. Travelled down from the North East of England to London and the lines were down. My friend and I were flying to Florida the next day. We just made it for the flight and we flew into a big hurricane. Going through Orlando International Airport, I was questioned by the customs, why was I coming to America, I said for a holiday and staying with a friend, they wanted to know the address, the address was in my luggage, which they took. However that was sorted out, when we met by my American friend came and sorted it out. There is worse though, we nearly got shot by the police. That was one big adventure!
You should visit China, big country more fun!!!
You should buy tickets to China now they all are in Asia.
People who work their way out of a problem are not dumb! Can't believe that internet speed.
Hey Allison, could you maybe give Eric a nice jab in the ribs the next time he talks over you, I mean it is really really annoying and disrespectful, it's like the guy can't stand anyone's voice but his own!!!!! Oh yeah and he never takes a breath.
I would have spontaneously combusted somewhere along the line (but, hey, I'm 70, and you are darling and enviously filled with such health and energy and good spirit). Just the glimpse of Vietnam you show excites me. Can't wait.
Fell asleep on a UK Train and woke up 70 miles from home in the train depot lol
Been there, was woken up by the cleaner at 1.30 in the morning. Luckily only one station from mine but the taxi home was expensive at that time of the morning!
@@delukxy been there done that too, got drunk one night got on the first morning train, and fell asleep and woke up having done an entire circuit of the rail system.
Oh no, that sucks!
You both did just fine! You travel full time! You don't always have to get it a hundred percent correct. And we all are learning from you.
I realize people might be making fun of you for not having all your travel documents planned out ahead of time, but it’s videos like this that empower us on how to handle similar situations if/when they happen to us. Thank you for doing such a great job as travel youtubers!
I am glad that you share all the highs and lows of traveling. That's why I love your channel because I always learn something such as having a Visa. Yesterday we just booked a cruise out of Sydney, Australia and because of you I paused the video and checked about us needing a Visa. Thanks to you we won't be having any problems since now I know about checking If a Visa is needed.
I love it that you are so honest about the problems and difficulties of travelling when they occur because it is helpful and a warning to us less well travelled folk. It's good to know in advance what can potentially go wrong and have some idea what to do about it. Your vlogs are educational. After a decade in which travel was not an option for me I hope to go to Paris later this summer which for me is a big deal. I'm so looking forward to seeing your films from Vietnam as it looks like a beautiful country but I've only ever seen glimpses on the TV news and then only in the context of war and politics so it'll be great to get a closer view of the real place and people. I live in Bristol UK where you have visited.
I really like that your post these types of videos. Travelling is great but there are times that it sucks. Glad you made your flight!
Stuff goes wrong sometimes when you travel. A good attitude makes a difficult situation so much better! Love y’all can’t wait to see Vietnam!
So true! I believe their good attitude went a very long way! Smiling can go a LOT further than yelling.
You Got The Visas In -- ONE HOUR ??!! That is amazing. Well done for not giving up and trying. What an adventure!
A few years ago I was traveling to Bulgaria to get a new violin from a local violin maker. On the night I arrived I checked into my hotel and had an amazing time getting to know the violin maker and his family and choosing a violin. The next day when I went to pay for it and check out of my hotel it turned out that my whole bank account had been locked and I didn’t have enough cash to cover more than dinner. I let the bank know exactly when and where was traveling so this was a huge shock. When I found out I called, emailed and visited local banks to with no luck, but thankfully the violin maker Isaac was incredibly kind. He literally just gave me the violin I had chosen, payed for the bow I was also buying and also gave us enough euros to pay for the hotel and meals until we could regain access to our cards. When we got back to America I promptly repaired him for everything but I will never forget his generosity.
and it all worked out :) have fun where ever you two are now!
Thanks mate! Yeah we were super relieved once we finally got past immigration 😅
@@Theendlessadventure been in that position before :) way back in the day train doesnt mention it goes through a certain country when the passengers mention it does. Luckily the new train line did not anymore. Yikes
That was so scary! So happy you made it. Can't wait to see more of where you are staying, eating, and experiencing! I've never thought about visiting Vietnam but maybe it'll be added to the list after your vlogs! Thank you! Dani
Got on a train in Switzerland once late at night. I was very impressed; it left on the exact time the timetable said, but was very, very empty. Train pulled away, then some cleaners came through and started cleaning, but became agitated when they saw me. I don't think they were Swiss or German, and language was difficult, but I basically worked out they were surprised to see me. They gestured for me to stay put. The train pulled in. I stayed put, confused. The train had pulled into a train depot, down some sidings. The doors didn't open, then suddenly the train driver appeared down the carriageway. He explained, kindly, I was on the wrong train as I had read the "Weekend" timetable, and this was a weekday. He then proceeded to walk me all the way back down the tracks, about half a mile, to get me back to the station!
I'll save "the day I shut down Belfast airport" for another day....
Whaaaat
You guys are not dumb. I really enjoyed this video, ´cause I value how well you´re able to describe and get across a situation like this, despite some restrictions to film! Good job!
I watch several travel shows and since I am really a homebody at heart, none of the locations make me long to be able to travel. Until this one. The moment you showed you two walking under that cliff, with the water and the lillies and the bamboo, I have finally found a location that I long to see. Thank you for that.
Nice video I really like how honest you are and real....very natural. No posing and fake smiling and ranting about positivity. I'm sure you know the vlogs I'm talking about. Keep it real you can't go wrong. :)
My eyes literally got soo big when I saw that beautiful view, heart rate increased as I was in awe
If you travel, you make mistakes. I went to Manuel Antonio and didn't realize I needed to pre-order tickets for the National Park but also wasn't sure what we would be doing. I've only got two major international trips under my belt but I've learned quickly two things: Not everything will go right and you'll never see it all. Thanks for the great videos.
The way you problem solved reflects how seasoned you are at travelling 👍 Loved that you didnt give up and kept pushing through.
Believe it or not I love when you film 🎥 on travel days. I actually get to see the “behind the scenes” on what it is like to travel place to place to different countries. It is very intriguing especially for those who only got to travel domestically.
This was so interesting, you guys did well in the end 🙂 our worst travel day was from Memphis to Chicago on Amtrak, our train was a full 8hrs late. But the information on the delay was so bad we couldn't go anywhere because we had no idea when it would arrive. Also, it was overnight so we spend the night on a bench at Memphis train station!! Awseome
Adventurers never give up!! Looking forward to seeing Viet Nam through your lens!
I turned up at an airport a day too early ...so I feel your pain!
better than a day late....which I have done 😔
Me too! 😂😂😂
When i was in Japan, it was Saturday morning and i had been out the previous day shopping for cheap electronics in Akihabara. Then at night i went out and partied and got drunk with people from the embassy and their friends, because it was my last night in Japan. I woke up hungover and barely looking out of one eye while i am laying in bed, i see the boxes of electronics from the shopping the day before. And my eye hones in on small writing on the side of the box " NOT SUITABLE FOR AUSTRALIA "
It was an instant wake up, get dressed run down to reception ask for a taxi, rush to Akihabara and exchange the electronics for Australian suitable electronics, get back to the hotel, shower, pack , check out and get to the airport before i am too late for the flight. I made it by the skin of my teeth.
I guess the worst thing happened to me (which is actually not that worse) was forgetting my phone in a taxi to the airport in istanbul last year, on my way from istanbul to cappadocia. At the first moment it was a nightmare (flight tickets, etc. on the phone), but a nice turkish man helped me calling the hotel i stayed in and ordered the taxi from and also calling my phone laying in the taxi. I got it back only 15min later.
Saved!
It shows your experience in travels around the world to be able to think quick, search for solutions along the way and not let your spirits down, but man oh man, I am sure you felt the stress. That big bed in the cottage is also a nice change from your tiny, tiny apt in Hong Kong. And adventures in Australia forthcoming ! So awesome and can’t wait ! ❤️
I am from India and I travel a lot too for both work and leisure. All Indian travellers check out the visa requirements and fulfill them before starting their journey. However I have noticed that American travellers are completely at sea on this - they have free access to many countries and therefore appear to have a sense of entitlement, while their own country (America) does not extend the same courtesy to many others! Somehow Americans seem to be unaware of this.
I once saw an American arguing at the Colombo Airport (Sri Lanka) at the airline counter because he was not allowed on the flight to India because he didn't have a Visa for India - he was literally hollering at the airline official saying that he had travelled all over the world and nobody ever asked him for a visa. If a person arrives in any country without valid documents the carrier which brought that person has to take responsibility of taking that person out also - that is why Airlines check documents!
Plus when you enter a country they also want to know when would you leave so you either you need a return ticket or a forward ticket to another country for which you should have a Visa - that is us Indians.
*Amazing you were able to get the visa in an hour!*
I was just thinking that!! xx
Good job you were not a foreigner trying to get into Trump's America, you would have no chance.
In Southeast Asia, cash walks
Any travel day where you arrive alive is a good travel day...they just each have varying levels of insanity!
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Oh Gosh everything was wrong, but you made it. I like how cool you were and not freaking out :) Can't wait for Vietnam's vlogs
Oh gosh, guys. Props for (at least on the surface) keeping your cool through all that! Can't wait to see more of Vietnam, I literally gasped when you arrived at the Airbnb.
Once got caught in a snowstorm a motorway on the way to the airport for a trip to Berlin. The motorway became too dangerous and they had to shut it down overnight which meant we were camping in the car with no food, water, heating and worst of all no where to pee! We missed our flight and were unable to cancel our hotel.
A year later, and we attempted to get to Berlin again as part of a campervan tour of Europe..... but then the van broke down and cost so much to repair we had to head home after only 5 days on the road!
That hasn't stopped our travel spirits however as we just spent two weeks in Berlin as part of a month long tour of Germany! Finally made it and totally worth the effort.
Absolutely love the videos and they have inspired us to keep travelling and see as much of the world as we can! Love you guys!!
What a day indeed! My worst travel so far was zig zagging through the US. I was supposed to fly from Sacramento to Chicago to Barcelona. Due to bad weather, they sent me from Sacramento to Phoenix, from there to Dallas from there to Chicago and then from there finally to Barcelona. At the end I took the flight to Barcelona I was supposed to take but only had 10 minutes to run from Gate to Gate and was the last one to board the plane. I feared that my luggage was still in Chicago but everything went well and I arrived home on time. It was a crazy day but at least I made it.
I would so be having a meltdown if I was in the same position, but you just take it all in your stride and keep smiling. 💕
Victoria Garford I would have one meltdown or maybe two. I would just give up🤣🤣
It's actually good to see mistakes made and the stressful consequences. Educational for others who want to go to Vietnam. We also learn about the process, which if you got it right we probably wouldn't, so job well done!!
You guys are incredible for surviving an arduous day. I wish you a safe trip in Vietnam
What a doozy of a travel day! Yikes! The reward at the end was worth it. Good beer and fast wifi... and those epic views of course 😍- Trevor
An amazing end to a stressful day!! Looking forward to Vietnam, and more foodie adventures!!
Everything in life happens for a reason, and you guys had that all happen because you were waiting for the visa and buying the tickets! So congratulations! Don’t stress and I’m glad you selectively chose to film! Wouldn’t ever want to put you guys in a bad situation!
Childhood disease?
You guys are fearless! Glad in the end everything came together.
When I went to Vietnam, I had to go through the same process. It also took them one hour to stamp my passport and my suitcase was on the side too ahaha. Some things never change!
For me, the craziest experience was a couple of years ago in Katowice Airport, Poland. We just got called for boarding everyone jumped up and started queuing as this was before the days of allocated seating. Our plane was literally in front of us but the check-in screen suddenly said Check-in Suspended, we got no information at all until we saw a massive tire on the back of a truck being taken to our plane. To top this off an elderly man from the queue decided to smoke and activated the automatic fire alarms and we got evacuated. Surprisingly we still managed to land on time
You guys are THE BEST to travel with- everything goes wrong but you keep positive and get through the other side
Not dumb, just a great adventure, thanks guys enjoy your time ther
I used to travel frequently for work and have had many missed connections and cancelled flights. My most memorable flight was returning home to Boston from Barbados on a charter. The plane did not have the range to reach Boston nonstop and had to stop in Puerto Rico to refuel. After refueling we took off and began circling the island. The pilot announced that the radar was not functioning. Normally planes are not allowed to fly over water without radar. They were eventually given permission to continue to Miami. The charter company was sending a part for the radar from Cleveland to Miami. We landed in Miami and got off the plane. After waiting about four hours in Miami the radar was repaired and we continued our flight to Boston.
Hope you get to enjoy Australia as much as I did for almost 3 years. If I have one tip for you it's : do not miss Tasmania. It's just a jewel, one of the prettiest places in the world, with great food and great people. It's like New Zealand condensed, with wildlife.
Nicolas Bertin Agree, I live in Melbourne and encourage everyone to visit Tasmania. Hobart, Bruny Island, Freycinet, etc, just beautiful!!
That would be so stressful, holy cow. What an amazing service that tye could do a visa so dang fast. That's mind-blowing.
What a crazy day, what a beautiful place. Unreal.
Worst travel day? My husband and I were moving to South Korea for a year and decided to stop in Australia for two weeks before we traveled on to Korea. 48 hours before leaving Australia for our new home in Korea, my husband lost his passport. Long story short, we spent the whole night looking for it and most of the next day at the American consulate in downtown Melbourne. Thankfully, I over-prepared and had copies of our passports and made him get extra passport photos at a post office. We were able to get an emergency passport that he could renew for a regular passport at the American embassy in Korea. Still one of the most stressful experiences of my life.
Worst case scenario with travel challenges are never that bad! It you already know that 💜
Wow, that was a super stressful travel day, but thankfully all worked out in the end. I have been lucky when I traveled: a few times running through the airport to make a connection, but never missed a flight. Your accommodation in Vietnam looks lovely; can't wait to see what you have been up to.
Omg! Kudos to both of you. In such rush situation and still able to document it with your camera. Airport nightmare happened on me before, where I boarded the plane and ready to take off for LA from Iceland. I got called up and left the plane due to no transit visa for Canada. I was stranded for 24hrs in Keflavik Int Airport and got next flight the next day. TOTAL NIGHTMARE!
Anyway, Iceland is such an amazing country. Made a 5mins time lapse video. Ready to back there again.
I would have been freaking out! I’m a good traveler only when everything goes right.😂 Gad you’re safe and sound.
We traveled from the Maldives to Sweden via Sri Lanka, UAE and plane switch in Amsterdam. It was supposed to take quite a long time, about 22 hrs incl 12 hrs in Negombo airport, but it took over 40 hrs! Delays both in Sri Lanka and UAE (6 hrs in a plane without AC...) and an extra fuel stop in Larnaca. We arrived at Schiphol many hrs after our connecting flight had left. Of course, when we finally touched Swedish ground our bags were lost and it took 3 days to get them back. But definately something to remember :) This was back in 1991.
I don’t think I would have coped as well as you guys. You both looked extremely stressed. No one is perfect, it’s the way you deal with the situation that counts. Hats off to you both. Have a wonderful time. 🙂
omg hahahaah thats so funny, ALMOST the same happened to us yesterday!! we had to book a flight out of the philippines while we were waiting in the Check-In Line at the airport in Bali. We booked tickets to vietnam HAHA! and then they charged us for apparently overstaying for 2 days in Indonesia. and we made it to the Gate 10 minutes before the flight was about to leave!!! WHAT A STRESSFUL MORNING, glad you guys made it. at least we know now that we should always have a ticket out of the country... and a visa for vietnam :D great vlog guys!!!
Oh my, what a thriller. But you did it! I'm very much looking forward to see your Vietnam vlogs :D
Traveling sometimes can be more stressful than working. Welcome to Vietnam! Come to Hue, the old capital of Vietnam. It's beautiful. :)
The messed travel day was when my husband and I with a couple of friends went to Japan. On arrival in Japan, my husband not wanting to queue, decided to go for multiple entry gate immigration. The officer was weird as we all have visa entry, but still told him to go to a room for interogation :o
I who the first one who noticed something was off, went to him and the officer, trying to explain in japanese, as much as I could. Where they dont really speak english...
We ended up interogated for 1 hour or so, and the friends also went into the interogation room to show all the hotel bookings, the flight booking back to home country...
The morale: just queue LOL especially when they dont really speak english well...
Interesting to learn about the VISA issue you had. I first learned about your channel (since subscribed) when looking for Stockholm reviews since that has been my only travel outside US and Canada. Last December on way back from Sweden I lost my small travel bag that had my passport as I was leaving for the airport. I had to remain in Sweden fro a couple weeks until I could get replacement- not such a bad thing as it could have been since I had very kind relative put me up. When I go back to Sweden next time, I plan to use the Busabout outfit that provides hop on-off service through Continental Europe, dropping off and picking up at hostels. I find your videos well edited, entertaining, and have useful info not provided elsewhere, and have recommended your channel to fellow travelers.
We arrived in Thanh Hoa (small province near Han oi). Well, we didn't do enough research regarding their transport. Grab wasn't working for us and the taxis at the airport were trying to charge us 400 usd for an hour long journey. We were stuck there for a while but got lucky that some nice people helped us out and brought us to the train station
Looking forward to your Vietnam vlogs. Looks wonderful :)
So glad you arrived safely after all the hassle!
My crazy travel story is actually from a week ago when I was in Puerto Rico. I wanted to take golden hour photos of the big cemetery by San Felipe, but my husband wanted to see the area along the boardwalk. So we decided to take the boardwalk around the fort to get to the cemetery. Well... Husband fell asleep beforehand and I woke him up a little later than I should have, so we practically jogged the boardwalk. By time we arrived at the fort, it was dark. We walked along this dirt path in pitch darkness only to find a locked gate at the end. After turning around and walking the boardwalk all the way back, that gate was now locked, too. We made our way around it, walked some more into town, and randomly found the San Juan cathedral, which I had also wanted to see. We decided to go in, but apparently they were closing for the night, so we only got about 5mins in the place. This resulted in a slightly awkward, yet interesting private tour out of the church from the back alley by the caretaker.
It was a long and tiring, crazy few hours!
Amazing and so ingenious of you to have problem solved on the fly like you did! My biggest travel snafu with kids in tow, was to think we could offboard a cruise and get to airport an hour away in time for flight.. WRONG... in spite of getting off ship super fast, we were literally 5 minutes late for them to check our luggage. The guy said he was "locked "out (we were still 45 min away from flight). Soooo we had to reschedule and it was spring break. Ended up having to stay at a airport hotel overnight and then take a flight home the next day with layovers... sigh... wont make that mistake again!
I really want to visit Vietnam. Saving to my list of vids for inspiration (and tips)
It took us 21 hours to go from Windsor, Canada to Winnipeg, Canada because of weather delays. In comparison you can drive there in 17 hours. Our flight to Toronto was delayed 8 hours and on the verge of being cancelled and due to poor weather all week all the flights out of Windsor were booked solid for the next 4 days! Ended up getting to Toronto, squeaked onto the last flight to Winnipeg, around at 3:30am instead of 6pm and had to sleep in the airport until 7 am when the rental car place re-opened!
There are so many things that can go wrong in traveling to another country. Especially when you don’t know the language. My first international trip was to Thailand. Our flight from LA to San Francisco was delayed landing due to fog. So we got sent to another terminal and so when we asked where the international terminal was we got sent to the wrong entire place. Waited in a long line and found out it was wrong so was sent to another wrong place. Fortunately the third line the person knew what was up and expedited our bags and told us to run because it was about 10 mins for the flight to leave and it was a 15 trek to the right terminal. So we did as she said: RUN! We made it. Barely. Layover in Japan. As they called for us to board for our connecting flight we fortunately thought about our luggage. And turns out it had only been sent to Tokyo so they had to go search for our luggage and send it in the flight with us. Fortunately all I brought was carry in but my travel partner had a big suitcase she had checked. 24 hrs of travel later we get to our deluxe hotel. It was a whirlwind trip but met people who I’m friends with to this day. Had amazing adventure in Bangkok, Phuket and Singapore. It spurred me to return 15 years later after my cousin moved there. From it I learned to travel light, be open to new cultural experiences and meet people. That’s what it’s all about. So awesome you are embracing that philosophy and hot to see the world from a new perspective. The misadventures just makes for better stories to laugh about later
That morning is the definition of "just winging it"
With a healthy dose of aghhhh!
Our worst travel mistake we actually did twice ! We flew the day of our cruise and after missing the first day for both cruises within three years we finally learned to fly in the day BEFORE the cruise starts. We sure didn't learn the first time !
Tent camping with my family when I discovered I left the tent poles behind. Standing there, cussing myself out when I heard my 4 y.o daughter say, "Daddy, we're just going to have to tough it out."
yeah, my 7 year old son is like “Mum, you gotta calm down.”
I saw your tweet from a few days ago. I just booked a trip to Vietnam today. Can't wait to see how you explore it. Strange roadside antics?
Hey Eric and Allison you are not dumb regarding the visitor's visa. Being a Canadian traveling from Manila to Vietnam I was unaware that one was needed (was not informed by my travel agent). I ended up paying (along with many other travelers) about $175 USD for one upon arrival - this took over 3 hrs to process! To make matters worse I landed on a national holiday so everything was closed - needless to say it was not a great way to be introduced to Vietnam
The next 🇻🇳 Vietnam videos...I...CAN...NOT...WAIT! 😀
We are planning a trip and just discovered a couple days ago that it is one of the countries that require a tourist visa. So when I saw in an earlier video that you were planning on going to Vietnam, my husband and I mentioned that it was also on that list. I feel bad I didn’t make a comment then. It would have given you 2 days notice. I’m glad it worked out for you. The place you are staying in looks amazing.
Jesus, this reminds me of my last travel. I had so many issues it was almost overwhelming. Last time we ever do 6 countries in 2 weeks.
never made any mistakes myself while travelling but i've had a few disasters!
in my first year of uni, one of my trains home was delayed and i missed my change over which happened to be the last train back to my home town that day (I was still 3 counties away) I remember phoning my parents in tears because i was stranded in a town i didn't know, about 150 miles away from home with nowhere to stay and no way of getting home
and then back at christmas, i got caught up in the gatwick drone drama trying to get to barbados
Everyone has a dum day which becomes the most memorable part of the trip for life. So not worry and just take it the way it comes.
I have severe anxiety, so I overplan everything when we go abroad. Worst thing was probably in Pompeii, we thought we had 5 minutes left before getting back on our tour bus. I wanted one more gelato, like an idiot. We turned around, and our group was gone. I was able to get another guide from the same company to let us on his bus back, but then our guide came back for us. Had to make the walk of shame onto the bus. Our Midwestern buddies (we kept ending up in the same excursions, so we became friends) gave us crap for the rest of the trip.
Amazing! I’m exhausted just watching you! ❤️
Probably one of your best posts ever. You redeemed yourselves in my eyes, graduated, had a travel experience similar to the 1980s as you were not 'all set legally'. A little bit of disorganization and innovation, a nice portion of ?corruption ? help and you got to your destination. In the 1980s without computers wifi and the rest, the aim was to get where you were going with minimum cost. SO even if you had a visa and confirmed ticket back then A to B you needed to understand that within an airport there is always a way to leave and arrive. People have problems, 'can you help me?' 'how can we solve our problem'? Key phrases to allow them to help you . I won't call it corruption but most airports in certain areas of the world, Asia, Africa, South America are 'more understanding' and can 'help' you to reach your goals if you are calm, friendly and thankful for the extra services provided to fill in 'your errors'?. PS always carry dollars cash ( for coffee and sandwiches of course).
The worst travel day, although not at all glamorous or exotic, was had by a good friend who was getting a train from London (UK) after visiting us for the weekend. He boarded the right train for Peterborough, his home town then promptly fell asleep and woke up in Edinburgh in Scotland...it was the last train so he had to stay overnight, cost him a fortune in hotel fees and fare back..funniest of all though was that around 6 weeks later he did exactly the same thing again...lol...not the brightest spark bless him... :D
Well, It was my first time in America when I was 18 years old and with my mom, my flight got cancelled to the city I went to due to a heavy snow storm( never happened to me before) and the gate agent didn’t know when I could hop on a next flight (I remember she said maybe 5 days). My phone did not work, my mom and I had to run in/out of security check more than 4 times to find a piece of paperwork (didn’t know it was online back then). So yeah, that’s pretty much my first flight to the US.
I overstayed in Lebanon and was held at the border crossing into Syria for 4 hours. Fun times…
I’ve also booked flights while I’m in a different time zone to the flight, so the iPhone calendar unhelpfully adjusts it earlier / later - missed 1 flight that way and almost missed another.
well done guys, glad ye arrived safely in the end.
Well done you guys! Really felt for you we have all had days like that!!
That was a tough day of travel that would have overwhelmed others with less travel stamina than you two you! It’s hard enough to remember every single piece when traveling but then add clogging on top of that and I don’t know how you do it. And I would have thought the very thing upon seeing that rock face and your accommodations...all worth the hassle! I’m so looking forward to your Vietnam vlogs!
Don't forget you need a visa for Australia. There is a thread on flyertalk where people will process it for free for you as long as you agree to donate to charity or do an act of community service.
Thankfully it all worked out for you. 2006, I’m not sure if this is worst or just inconvenient but thanks to a fire on the I-5, I missed my flight from LAX to JFK. When I finally got to Heathrow, my plane to Madrid Spain was lost for two hours and then showed up. Nobody could explain what was happening. By the time I got to Madrid, the airport was closed and was told I couldn’t stay in the airport. Had to find a hotel for four hours. Finally arrive in Juarez to NO luggage. My baggage was supposed to be checked all the way to Juarez....uhhh noooo. Somehow it went to Barcelona and I had no clothes for work for the next three days. I was carrying three laptops and had no room in my bag for any type of clothing. Thankfully, the very nice ladies at the hotel washed my clothes along with my sheets! I will never fly Iberia again.
My worst travel day was from Antalya, Turkey back to Weze Airport in Germany. The early morning flight was overbooked and we were the ones who weren't allowed to board the plane. We had to wait almost all day at the airport and talk to a lot of staff members and make a lot of phone calls, but eventually we had an evening flight to Munich, but that's still the other side of Germany. So they booked another domestic flight for us from Munich to Dusseldorf and from Dusseldorf we had to take a taxi to Weeze Airport and from there we had to drive home to the Netherlands. If the flight wasn't overbooked we would have been home at around noon. Now we were home the next day!
Goodness me you guys! That would have definitely made me cry at the point of the very beginning. The whole visa thing, goodness me guys. I’m glad you’ve made it to Vietnam though! I’m excited to see everything though. I’m excited for all the nature after the big city!
Ugh I was stressing for you two. Glad you made it. I went to Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay in October 2018 and had a great experience. I want to go to Danang and Saigon sometime in the future. You must try the egg coffee in Hanoi.
Sometimes the police randomly pulls drivers over to check their license. That happened twice on a few tours I went on.
No major problems for hubby and I! But we haven’t done extensive international travel like you. You two are awesome and truly adventurers! And still young enough to do so much more! We are going for a month to New Zealand in October by way of Hawaii-( Thank You God for opening the borders for us! ) a dream trip for me! We were supposed to go in 2018- I know this is an old video- but your Vlog is so entertaining and informative! Love watching you two! Happy travels! ✈️🇺🇸🤗❤️
I flew from the US to Germany and didn’t realize til I got there that my middle name was spelled wrong on my tickets. I had to prove who I was by 5 different forms.
Woah crazy!! We haven’t had a day like this yet, hoping we never have to! But I suppose it makes for a great video right! Way to stay positive!
All of our crazy travel adventures involved vacationing with extended family and small kids. There's nothing worse than a year old with an ear infection on the plane, in the hotel room, and in the Maui ER. On a lighter note we did get junior pancakes from a local cafe after we told the waiter the ER doctor prescribed them. Apparently ear infections run in my husband's family. I have no idea how we survived those 15 months or so until junior was old enough to get ear tubes. This may be why we only have one kid.
It was worth it because Vietnam is such an amazing country to explore!
Man! The part in the Hong Kong airport brought back memories. That airport is huge and escalator laden. I had a couple gate changes and I really got my exercise.
We were in a car accident on the way to the airport to go to Amsterdam. Our car was totaled. We were able to deal with everything and still make our flight. The airline was nice enough to give us a free upgrade too. It was insane!
My biggest travel mishap is also in Vietnam. Long story short, my friend and I arrived in Ho Chi Minh and realized she left all her money! And then credits cards stopped working, we ran out of cash, and we were thisclose to not making it to the airport. Glad you guys made it! 😊
The first leg of our RTW trip Uk to Brisbane with a changeover at Hong Kong. Travel agent, flight crew all assured us 45minutes for connecting flight was ok. Plane landed in HK out on a pad so coach took us from plane, then to find we had to clear security again and then find out gate. Like you the walk was miles and we missed our connecting flight !! Thank goodness we were business class so spend 8 hours in the lounge,2 meals and 2 showers later we got our next flight, but via Cairnes. Ended up losing one of our days in Brisbane 😢
good luck guys! i hope you have a great time in vietnam