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Jay and Tanya Travel
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Добавлен 12 янв 2021
We're Tanya and Jay, a pair of life-long now-retired travelers. You should watch our channel if:
You're an older traveler:
- Who has enough time and money to travel comfortably
- Who has a natural curiosity about other places, people and ideas
- Who prefers independent travel over group travel
- Who may want to stay for an extended time in a place
What does our channel offer?
- Where to go, why, how do you get there and how much will it cost
- What you should know about the place you're going
- How to stay healthy and safe wherever you are
Please join us.
You're an older traveler:
- Who has enough time and money to travel comfortably
- Who has a natural curiosity about other places, people and ideas
- Who prefers independent travel over group travel
- Who may want to stay for an extended time in a place
What does our channel offer?
- Where to go, why, how do you get there and how much will it cost
- What you should know about the place you're going
- How to stay healthy and safe wherever you are
Please join us.
Discover the Ultimate Luxury Cruise Experience!
Jay and Tanya set off on a 21-day Caribbean cruise, looking for that ultimate cruise experience. Can they find it? Can they re-live the joy they had when they took their first cruise 31 years ago? Do you plan your cruises to achieve ultimate perfection? Is this a futile quest. Watch and compare your own cruise planning with that of our traveling twosome.
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Ultimate Travel Priorities for Older Adventurers
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If you are an older traveler you have definite priorities for your adventures. Health and safety, comfort and convenience and meaningful experiences might be top on your list. But also think about going places where you are treated well and respected as an older traveler. Join Jay and Tanya as we explore what's important to older travelers today and see if you can structure your trips to meet y...
How Older Travelers Can Avoid Jet Lag
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The physical exhaustion of long flights over several time zones can be tough, especially for older travelers. Besides staying hydrated and avoiding alcohol, Jay and Tanya share a tip they recently tried. See if this technique might work for you and help make your next long flight more comfortable. Don't let the fear of jet lag keep you from enjoying new adventures abroad.
Discover Skopje, One of Europe's Most Unique Capitals
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Join Jay and Tanya as we explore Skopje, one of Europe's most unique capitals! This vibrant city, nestled in the heart of North Macedonia, boasts a rich tapestry of history, culture, and stunning architecture. From the iconic Stone Bridge to the breathtaking views from Kale Fortress, Skopje offers a blend of old-world charm and modern flair that will appeal to anyone, especially older travelers.
Inside the World's Heaviest Building
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Bucharest's "House of the People" is the world's largest parliament building and considered to be the world's heaviest. It has over 1,000 rooms. It's estimated to weigh over 4 millions tons. Join Jay and Tanya as they wander through this monster building and contemplate the thinking that went into building such a place.
The Surprising Attractions of Brasov, Romania
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Jay and Tanya discover Brasov, Romania, probably the most interesting and popular town for visitors in Romania. Beautiful churches, countryside and friendly people make Brasov a perfect holiday getaway. Brasov is a convenient place to explore nearby Bran Castle, aka "Dracula's Castle".
Sibiu: Underrated City in Europe
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Jay and Tanya discover the charming city of Sibiu, Romania. Fascinating history, beautiful architecture and delicious Transylvanian cuisine make this one of Europe's up and coming destinations. If you're dreaming of visiting a far-off place that hasn't yet been discovered by many American tourists, you're in for a treat in Sibiu. Come and visit. You won't be disappointed
Travel Gems of Transylvania
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Go beyond the legend of Dracula and visit some of Transylvania's other intriguing cities. Cluj-Napoca and Hunedoara are just two of cities in this mysterious region you should visit.
The Hidden Gems of Moldova
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Jay and Tanya explore the seldom visited Gagauzian Autonomous District in Moldova and stop by a wedding at the Orhei Monastery.
Why Europe’s Most Overlooked Capital is Worth a Visit
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Jay and Tanya visit Chisinau, Moldova, one of the destinations not usually on European travelers' itineraries. We find Moldova, and Chisinau particularly, charming and definitely worth visiting. Don't wait too long though. Geopolitical events have a way of changing travel plans and you don't want to end up wishing you had visited here when you had the chance.
Transnistria: Where Time Stands Still
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Jay and Tanya visit the largely unrecognized breakaway republic of Transnistria. Is it Moldovan? Is it Russian? Or, is it still in the non-existent Soviet Union. Explore this geographic oddity with us.
Luxury Meets Wilderness: Svalbard Expedition on Seabourn
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Jay and Tanya take an epic 21-day expedition voyage on Seabourn Venture. Join us as we check out polar bears, amazing scenery and glaciers in this northernmost point of Europe.
Exploring Constanta: The Black Sea's Hidden Gem
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Constanta, Romania may not top the bucket lists of many US travelers, but it deserves a spot in the "small pail" category! Join Jay and Tanya as they dive into this ancient and lively port town in southeast Romania, sparking your wanderlust to explore!
Are cruise ship shore excursions heaven or hell?
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Jay and Tanya take a couple of cruise ship shore excursions on a recent Mediterranean cruise. Were they worth it and should you go on them?
Exploring Sardinia in 3 HOURS!
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Jay and Tanya spend a remarkably short 3 hours visiting Cagliari, Sardinia. We recommend viewers spend much more time on this amazing island. But, if you only have 3 hours, we show you how to make the most of it.
Riga, Latvia: What to Know Before You Go
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Riga, Latvia: What to Know Before You Go
Flying business class: Is it a massive con-job?
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Flying business class: Is it a massive con-job?
Packing Light vs. Heavy: Which is best for your trip?
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Packing Light vs. Heavy: Which is best for your trip?
Hilarious European Travel Experiences
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Hilarious European Travel Experiences
HOW TO TRAVEL FOR FREE (Using Reward Points)
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HOW TO TRAVEL FOR FREE (Using Reward Points)
Overnight train Bergen to Oslo. Was it worth it?
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Overnight train Bergen to Oslo. Was it worth it?
Sailing up the Norwegian Coast on the Hurtigruten Coastal Express
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Sailing up the Norwegian Coast on the Hurtigruten Coastal Express
Finding JOY through travel - 2024 Update
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Finding JOY through travel - 2024 Update
Is Valencia the Best Place in Spain?
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Is Valencia the Best Place in Spain?
Enjoying Barcelona Without the Gaudi Crowds
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Enjoying Barcelona Without the Gaudi Crowds
Dracula is just a myth that you should be less interested in. There is also history and culture in Romania. You would be better off visiting something related to the Romanians. Even redskins were not allowed in American cities in the 18th-19th century.
We agree with you regarding Dracula. What was new to us was how revered Vlad was by Romanians. Thanks for the comment.
We're going to book this for fall 2025 but only do it one way (to save $$$). Fly from Oslo to Kirkenes. Already bought the wool thermal underwear.
Good for you! I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time!
Please learn how to say Edinburgh. It is NOT Edinboro.
This is interesting. Here are the IPA pronunciations I found: (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɛd.ɪn.bə.ɹə/, IPA(key): [ˈɛd.n̩.bə.ɹə], IPA(key): /ˈɛd.ɪn.bɹə/ (usual pronunciation in England and Scotland). So, apparently, I should be using the Scottish pronunciation, using only 3 syllables. I assume you're Scottish and I can understand how my sloppy American pronunciation must grate on you. Thanks for pointing this out and for watching.
Sibiu has at least 2 steakhouses that I know of. Also, a Red, Black and Aberdeen Angus farm a few km away from the city, one of the first and largest premium beef farms in Romania, that supplies these steakhouses. Plus, any restaurant worth at least 4 stars on TripAdvisor should have at least a beef dish. I cannot, for the life of me, understand how you could not find any beef in Sibiu but the one sold by the local Burger King.
Thanks for the comment. We may have just gone to the wrong places and didn't look hard enough for beef. The Burger King option was more out of convenience than anything else and I certainly would have preferred a nice steak. Looks like we may have to make a return trip sometime. Thank you again for commenting.
We have always traveled on our own. I'm 76 and my wife is 72. As we have aged we find ourselves now willing to "experiment" with travelling with another couple. We're cautiously optomistic that this will turn out to a great trip because we're willing to keep an open mind and are open to some new ideas as to what to do, where to go, what to see, etc. We also think it's important to lay out some basic ground rules such as we can't always want to do what the other couple want to do so there's no harm in going our seperate ways now and then, with no hard feelings.
Good luck with your experiment, Ralph. Like you, we have always traveled on our own. The few times we did travel with others wasn't really the best option for us. It usually gets down to the "what do you want to do?' "well, what do you want to do?" kind of scenario. I agree, setting ground rules is very important. One benefit I can see from couples travel is that it gives all of you the opportunity to share reactions and ideas about the experiences you all are having. Have fun!
We always stay at the Hilton at the Frankfurt airport the night before we fly out and arrive home the next day somewhat feeling better as its only a 9 hour flight to Calgary from there. Good advise from you guys again.
Thanks, Ralph. Glad you have discovered this easy fix as well.
We do the same each year. We typically end our Europe travels in Croatia. We then take a flight to Heathrow and spend a night or two there before the long flight to Portland, Oregon. We’ve also broken up our flights from Portland to Europe by first flying to Washington or New York, spending a couple days there, and then taking a shorter direct flight to London.
Thanks for the comment. I think we may be following your advice in future trips, staying a couple days at an intermediate destination.
Great video with good information.
Thank you.
Thank you. Appreciate seeing places off the beaten path.
Thanks so much! We really appreciate you watching.
@@JayandTanyaTravel The Balkans are such a rich and interesting travel destination.
The six berth compartment is booked out for the sole use of one group, of 1 to 6 people, so it can be for the sole use of a couple. Although it doesn't have a washbasin, it had the great advantage (to some of us!) of having two bottom bunks so no clambering up ladders. It was also significantly cheaper when we booked, tho VY operate smart pricing.
Love your enthusiasm and sense of humor but...... we still look forward to your next vlog.
@@ralphembury1193 Thanks so much, Ralph.
Your knowledge in history is respective to admiration. Much respect from Latvian.
@@mikuskokenbergs8853 Thank you so much for your kind words.
Thank You, sir, in showing my country in proper light. Sorry for Your trouble with controller on the bus. I love Ukraine. I studied in Grammar School of Nordic Languages in Riga, so I love Scandinavian people as well. I was in Vārnamo in Sweden for two weeks in 2004. Absolutely loved it. Thank You once more. Norway and Denmark are my dream destinations now.
@@mikuskokenbergs8853 Thank you so much for your comment.
Nice vlog guys - great work.
Thank you very much.
@@JayandTanyaTravel you're welcome - keep up the great content.
I live in the Normal region of Ashland, KY and I love it! I’ve been here most of my 32 years of life (I briefly lived in Chesapeake and South Point in Ohio while I was married, but I’ve since moved back).
Glad you enjoy Ashland! And thanks so much for watching and commenting.
As a German I find it very uncommon that Tanya was not allowed to see her R-Ray! I have had lots of X-Rays in my life (I am f, 63 now), and I was easily allowed to see them all (and not because the doctors knew that I used to work at a veterinarian's office and was familiar with X-Rays, but simply because it was my right to see them and have them explained by the doctor!) So please note, this experience of yours is not common in Germany. I am aware I stumbled upon this video of yours very late and so I guess Tanya's wrist is fine again. (Just in case if not - my best wishes!) (Edit due to some typos)
@@Herzschreiber Thank you very much for that information. Since my wife is a US registered Nurse, she was surprised by the German doctors. She did get very good care however. And, thank you, she has fully healed.
@@JayandTanyaTravel wow, what a quick response, ty! I am glad to hear she is fine. Last not least - we have some problems in our health system because of a huge lack of medical employees. Most docs are helplessly overworked, that might explain some experiences too. And sadly our government is not really trying to make it better, but that is another story :)
Hello there, someone under 30 here! Your videos are quite enjoyable to watch.Have fun on your future travels!
Thank you BellaD97. We really appreciate you comment. You're one of the very few of our viewers under 40! Thank you.
How was the train? How is the first class was different from regular seats? Do you have a video showing inside the train?
The train was quite comfortable and on this particular trip I think the only main difference between first and second class was that there were fewer passengers on first. It was only a 4-car train as I recall. Unfortunately, I didn't film the inside. Thank you for commenting.
@@JayandTanyaTravel thank you, Jay!
that city seems so coooooool
It really was. Thanks for commenting.
I was going to ask what happenned to "slow travel" but I guess that our best laid plans to change as they should.
Slow travel or even "slower travel" seems to have fallen by the wayside. Thanks for following us.
sorry but just searching "beef sibiu" "bbq sibiu" "grill sibiu" and so on... will bring the best restaurants that serve beef in Sibiu. But thank you for visiting us and thank you for the nice words. You are a cool couple. I subscribed!
Thank you for subscribing and for the info on beef! Looks like I should have done more research. Cheers!
We try to stay away from "touristy" places as well, and always find what we call little gems. Renting an RV allows us to find these out of the way places and we always have our own home with us. Love following along your journeys.
Thanks, Ralph. Renting an RV sounds like fun.
I noticed that even in the strangest neighborhood you went into, you were still completely safe. I don't see even the most minor criminals.
That's a good point. We didn't see anything either that would make us feel unsafe. Of course, we're always aware of our surroundings and usually aren't out late at night but, yes, we felt safe in Chisinau.
Lovely video!
Thank you so much. When we get nice comments like yours it really gives us encouragement.
Always stopped there on our way to Sun Valley, ID
But I bet you never thought about retiring there. Thank you so much for watching.
Have learnt some Russian so do these scammers understand Ryski yazik?
That's interesting. Might be a good response.
The currency information is fabulous. I can't wait to get millions!
Cheryl, you will become an instant millionaire!!
Very timely. We are looking at using miles to fly business to Vietnam. Tanya is adorable and you are a fabulous narrator. Thank you for the analysis!
Thank you, Cheryl. I don't know about me so much but Tanya is indeed adorable. Enjoy Vietnam!
It's nice to see that Americans can just walk in Romania without a visa...but as romanians you gotta go thru hell just to get a visa. smh
Thanks for the comment.
thats untold festival, electronic music festival :)
That's what we found out. Not really our cup of tea but certainly very popular! Thanks for commenting.
You guys go on the most interesting adventures. By the way I've been to the KFC at the Itowon area of Seoul Korea.
We lived in Hanamdong, the neighborhood just down the hill from Itawon, and not far from Korean Fried Chicken. Thanks for commenting.
I sure enjoy your travels! ❤
Thank you Gloria. Have a great weekend!
you have to visit the bridge of remagen....where the allies crossed the rhine river in ww2....very interesseting museum on the left side of the rhine river
Thank you for the tip. We'll have to check this out next time we're back. Thanks for watching.
I love ashland because im from here. Go Tomcats!
Glad you enjoy your hometown. And, thank you for commenting.
We were flying from San Francisco to Turkiye and upgrade to business class was 1.500 per person. 3 thousands for both. Thats my 2 weeks salary, so I said no way 😃.
I think the best way to take business class is if you have enough miles and points built up. Otherwise, it's just not worth it. Thanks for commenting.
Very interesting video! I was once in Riga many years ago and it's was during winter time. I think summer is better time to travel there 😃
Thank you for watching and commenting.
How long did you stayed in Moldova?
We were in Moldova for a week and we really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. We have not visited Tiraspol, we visited Bendery, smaller city but also like USSR 1980's.
We also visited Bendery on our one-day visit. Thank you for commenting.
Its so sad that you didn't ordered traditional Moldovian food from Andys restaurant. For others visiting Moldova, please go to La Plachinta restaurant. You will get the best food in town. We tried La Plachintas breakfast, lunch and dinner and Im craving for their food as we we are back to California.
Thank you for your comment. I think we did eat at Placintas one time on our visit and it was very good. Thanks for watching.
That happened to me in Naples, I knew about the scam and yelled at the girls when they approached me
Very good. It's almost hilarious when it happens. Glad you avoided any mishap.
Perhaps nice to mention, the ships are informal with clothing requirements. No formal diners 😊.
Good point. I like to think of Hurtigruten as more of an upscale ferry than a cruise ship. Thanks for commenting.
I just saw this is affordable for singles!! Finally ..... 😂
Oh, that's good news! Better take a trip! Enjoy!
I'm coming to Hanoi for vacation soon and been advised to take Rabies vaccine. Do you think it's essential I do?
We've never taken shots for Rabies and have never been advised to. Thanks for the comment.
MARI PERSONALITĂȚI UNIONISTE : compozitor Eugen Doga /născut la 1 Martie 1937 lângă Nistru/ mare promotor al Re-Unirii noastre cu România Mare europeană în baza Re-Staurării datei de Miercuri, 27 Martie 1918, votată de Sfatul Țării din Chișinău.
You guys go to the most interesting places. Definitely inspiring. We love being off the "beaten track too"
Thanks, Ralph. Glad we could inspire you.
What a nice guy... Very good presentation! Thank you!
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks for your detailed video. We booked for 2 weeks in late Dec cruising with MS Nordkapp including Norway in a Nutshell and chasing the lights. There will be 3 of us: hubby, 13 y.o son and me staying in Deck 3 with bunkers. I chose Deck 3 as it's bigger than the upper deck which is newly refurbished. I worry about the bathroom, it's so tiny with the clingy shower curtain. There's definitely no space in the room for us to hang around. So hopefully there's plenty of seating in the ship for us to sit in.
Sounds like a fun trip. We did Norway in a Nutshell several years ago and it was wonderful and well-organized. Don't worry about room on the ship, there are several places to hang out. Late December should be an adventure and a terrific experience. Here's a tip: you might want to pick up some easy slip-on ice grippers for your shoes when your'e there. Very helpful. You can get them at a drug store there.
Harstad has more northern light than tromsø
Good information. Thanks for commenting.
On hurtigruten..... As you said..... Just have smile on your face.... And you will have the best trip in your live....
You're right! A positive attitude when traveling is essential for a great time. Thanks for commenting.
1- you missed City Park Mall 2- You haven't been with City Bus Tour 3- Cablecar 4- Delfinariu
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe next time.