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Gary Travels
Великобритания
Добавлен 4 мар 2023
Hi, I'm Gary, a solo traveller from England, who loves exploring the World by land, sea and air. Now you can watch my travel stories from visits to 6 continents.
I'm a huge fans of cruises and cruise ships, so there are plenty of stories from ports of call to share, as well as the fabulous ships from various cruise lines.
On land I want to see the popular landmarks and famous places. I definitely follow the crowds when there's something iconic to be seen. Even so I have been known to go off the beaten path as well. Well, that's what adventure is all about.
If you're a seasoned traveller or taking your first holiday. A land lubber or a cruise fan. On a trip with family and friends, or plucking up the courage to travel solo. Hopefully you'll find some inspiration at Gary Travels...
Why not SUBSCRIBE and also check out my Instagram for daily travel content too.
And ping me your questions in the comments sections if you want to know more.
I'm a huge fans of cruises and cruise ships, so there are plenty of stories from ports of call to share, as well as the fabulous ships from various cruise lines.
On land I want to see the popular landmarks and famous places. I definitely follow the crowds when there's something iconic to be seen. Even so I have been known to go off the beaten path as well. Well, that's what adventure is all about.
If you're a seasoned traveller or taking your first holiday. A land lubber or a cruise fan. On a trip with family and friends, or plucking up the courage to travel solo. Hopefully you'll find some inspiration at Gary Travels...
Why not SUBSCRIBE and also check out my Instagram for daily travel content too.
And ping me your questions in the comments sections if you want to know more.
Izmir Türkiye | Culture & History | Marella Discovery Solo Cruise | Undiscovered Aegean
Marella Discovery's next port of call was Izmir, Türkiye, the country's third largest city.
For day 5 of my 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, I began with another walk along a waterfront.
Although not the most exciting walk it did lead me to the more exciting part of the city, with its Clock Tower, Grand Bazaar and historic Agora. Its definitely well worth visiting the far side of town, whether you walk or get a taxi there.
Day 2 of the "Saga of the Sunglasses" also kicked in... they're still alive as of today... you'll know what I mean!!
Back on the ship again it was time for afternoon tea before the quiz and bingo and another lovely sailaway from t...
For day 5 of my 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, I began with another walk along a waterfront.
Although not the most exciting walk it did lead me to the more exciting part of the city, with its Clock Tower, Grand Bazaar and historic Agora. Its definitely well worth visiting the far side of town, whether you walk or get a taxi there.
Day 2 of the "Saga of the Sunglasses" also kicked in... they're still alive as of today... you'll know what I mean!!
Back on the ship again it was time for afternoon tea before the quiz and bingo and another lovely sailaway from t...
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VOLOS Greece| Improves on further inspection | Marella Discovery Solo Cruise | Undiscovered Aegean
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Day 2 on land as Marella Discovery arrives in Volos, Greece and although first impressions don't look promising once you leave the industrial port and reach the town I had a lovely day exploring. For day 4 of my 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, we begin with a tender boat ride, then its a walk along an increasingly scenic waterfront. A bit scruffy to ...
THESSALONIKI | Royal Tombs of Aigai | Marella Discovery Solo Cruise | Undiscovered Aegean
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Its our first day on land as Marella Discovery arrives in Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, and I'm going on tour. For day 3 of my 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, I'm off to the Royal Tombs of Aigai in Vergina, the burial place of Alexander the Great's father Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander IV. The underground tombs were only rediscovere...
MARELLA DISCOVERY | Ship Tour & Sea Day | Solo Cruise | Undiscovered Aegean
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Another Marella Cruises cruise, this time aboard the cruise ship Marella Discovery. For day 2 of my 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, its a sea day, which is the perfect excuse to explore the ship, so I'll take you on a tour of the highlights. I'm also on a solo cruise again, this time in Single Outside Cabin 3014, and today was my chance to meet some ...
Solo Cruise | MARELLA DISCOVERY | Marmaris Türkiye BOARDING DAY | Undiscovered Aegean
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Another Marella Cruises cruise, this time aboard the cruise ship Marella Discovery, which I previously sailed on under its old name TUI Discovery. Its the start of a new 7 day cruise on the Undiscovered Aegean itinerary around Türkiye and Greece, starting in Marmaris. I'm also on a solo cruise again, this time in Single Outside Cabin 3014, so check out the cabin tour in this episode. I'll also ...
Dubrovnik Croatia & Home | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Home time after my week long solo Adriatic Cruise and its we returned to Dubrovnik Croatia on board the Marella Cruises cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 It was departure day, so after one last walk around the ship, leaving Marella Explorer 2 and going through immigration it was off to the airport. On the way back sit on the opposite side to the driver so you get views of Dubrovnik Old Town - awes...
Kotor Montengro | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Kotor Montengro | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
Split Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Split Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
ANCONA Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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ANCONA Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
TRIESTE Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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TRIESTE Italy | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
ZADAR Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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ZADAR Croatia | Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
Marella Explorer 2 | Ship Tour & Sea Day | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
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Marella Explorer 2 | Ship Tour & Sea Day | Adriatic Delights | Solo Cruise
SOLO CRUISE Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Boarding day in DUBROVNIK Croatia
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SOLO CRUISE Marella Explorer 2 | Adriatic Delights | Boarding day in DUBROVNIK Croatia
LONDON Leicester Square | An overnight stay
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LONDON Leicester Square | An overnight stay
NEW YORK CITY & Flying Home | Exploring NYC | City Break Day 3
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NEW YORK CITY & Flying Home | Exploring NYC | City Break Day 3
NEW YORK CITY | Monuments & Skylines | NYC City Break Day 2
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NEW YORK CITY | Monuments & Skylines | NYC City Break Day 2
NEW YORK CITY | Ships, Space Shuttle & The Empire State Building | Canada and New England Cruise
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NEW YORK CITY | Ships, Space Shuttle & The Empire State Building | Canada and New England Cruise
Last Day AT SEA on Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England Cruise
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Last Day AT SEA on Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England Cruise
Boston USA | Marching Band & The Freedom Trail | Canada & New England cruise
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Boston USA | Marching Band & The Freedom Trail | Canada & New England cruise
BAR HARBOR | Fog Fiasco !! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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BAR HARBOR | Fog Fiasco !! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
Halifax & Peggy's Cove shore excursion | Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England cruise
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Halifax & Peggy's Cove shore excursion | Caribbean Princess | Canada & New England cruise
SYDNEY & the Giant Fiddle | Cape Breton Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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SYDNEY & the Giant Fiddle | Cape Breton Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
A walk in CHARLOTTETOWN | Prince Edward Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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A walk in CHARLOTTETOWN | Prince Edward Island | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
Caribbean Princess SHIP TOUR | Sea Day & Formal Night | Canada & New England cruise
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Caribbean Princess SHIP TOUR | Sea Day & Formal Night | Canada & New England cruise
SAGUENAY | Better than expected!! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
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SAGUENAY | Better than expected!! | Canada & New England Cruise | Caribbean Princess
Caribbean Princess SAILAWAY experience | Quebec City
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Caribbean Princess SAILAWAY experience | Quebec City
Caribbean Princess BOARDING EXPERIENCE & A331 Cabin Tour
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Caribbean Princess BOARDING EXPERIENCE & A331 Cabin Tour
QUEBEC CITY | Montmorency Waterfalls | Day 2
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QUEBEC CITY | Montmorency Waterfalls | Day 2
QUEBEC CITY | Chateau Frontenac & Citadel | GT's 4 days in Quebec | Day 1
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QUEBEC CITY | Chateau Frontenac & Citadel | GT's 4 days in Quebec | Day 1
VIENNA Gluhwein and Dinosaurs | GT's CHRISTMAS SPECIALS | part 3
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VIENNA Gluhwein and Dinosaurs | GT's CHRISTMAS SPECIALS | part 3
Watching your video is like reliving our Discovery cruise! It’s funny because you had a lot of the same performers and show team as we did! So we are like “Oh look there’s Sam!”😂
I’m working on a later episode at the moment and keep seeing things I’d forgotten about too! It was a good ship!
I feel like we would but feel a bit worried at first 😅
I love stuff like this - it was very solid!
Lovely video, Gary!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. It was such a lovely place and easy to explore by myself too. I liked it a lot.
Hey Gary! I like how the first part of this video shows the map of the cruise ports. What app did you use for that? Thanks!
Hi, I use an app called Travel Boast - I like the maps too and it’s fairly easy to use. It’s free although you can pay for premium content.
a little late but Welcome! Birthplace of Confederation
Thanks - I did read about that on my visit - very interesting
We loved sailing around Turkey. It was one of the places that dolphins followed the ship! The Mirella Discovery also looks nice.
It’s a lovely part of the World
Great video love your adventures. Audio can be a bit difficult to understand. Keep up the good work 👏
Thanks for the feedback - I struggled with the audio on this one - it was a windy day and the noise cancelling mics were playing up- it’s a bit of a trade off taking my “live commentary” vs voiceovers later. Always useful to know what other people think to help that decision!
I would like to use the golf simulator do I book before I go or book as soon as I get on board ? Thanks Paul
I think you can book it on board
@gary_travels thanks and I have subscribed and have the bell on
Thanks so much for your support!! I’m currently travelling in Australia - on a filming trip as I now call holidays 😂 - but there’s loads of content coming from the end of November.
This is the mid season break for my Marella Discovery series - but part 2 is coming at the end of November, so SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss it!
Great video, thanks for showing us around Izmir, it’s not what I imagined at all. I think I was expecting it to be like Kusadasi. Agora looked really interesting and much larger than it looked from outside. The bazaar looked as though you didn’t get people trying to pull you into the shops like other Turkish ones. 👏
Oh I did get grabbed in the bazaar haha - that story just didn’t make the video !!
@@gary_travels 😂😂
Thank you, Gary, as I'm looking to book a cruise for my 40th bday in 2 years .
@@Auntyadri86 That sounds like a great way to celebrate your birthday!!
We were on the ship on the same week as you! We even appear briefly in this video at the sail away deck party 🤩. We also probably sat not far from you at the evening show. It was a great cruise, so much so that we booked a Caribbean cruise through the onboard travel agent, so will be on the same ship next year.
It was a good one wasn’t it!! Hope you have a fantastic time in the Caribbean. I’ve never booked a cruise onboard, I like your style!!
Great video. I like your music choices, particularly on the spectacular sailaway from Kotor.
Thanks - one of the bits I enjoy editing the videos is at the end when I get to add music to go with the film - feels like it’s almost done and when you find a perfect tune it’s very satisfying!
We love Marella. It's a really nice cruise line , without the pretentious crap of P&O and the like.
@@debbieball900 To be honest I like mixing it up, I’m on Princess next, but I do always enjoy going back to Marella
@@gary_travels We are going on a P&O cruise in December, but i still prefer Marella.
Your cabin looked like a prison with no window. All I could think of was the Titanic.
@@squishedfrog99-gp4qq haha - I guess inside cabins are not for everyone, although it felt really spacious. That said I did enjoy having a window on my more recent Marella Discovery cruise. It’s a price vs cruise trade off for me.
Hey Gary, keep up the good work. Editing just improves with time. This was well put together! Happy travels!
@@CruiseLife22 thanks for the feedback 😀
Great video, watching it, we wouldn’t think it caused you any issues, must be your good editing 👏We’ve been to Volos and it was just as we remembered it. Pretty walk once you get to the main waterfront, we made it to the beach and if you bought a drink you could use the sunbeds for free at one of the bars. RIP sunglasses 🕶️
Thanks - good to know it looks okay! I thought the waterfront was really nice too. The sunglasses saga gets a sequel… 😎
@@gary_travels it’s looks really great, stop worrying 🕶️
Nicely edited video, bit of everything in there , happy cruising 🚢
Thanks 😀
This video was technically difficult to edit and took ages. I think it came out okay in the end though. What do you think?
I feel your pain with the editing. But I think you did a great job 😊
@@CruisingOutnumbered Thanks. I was worried it was going to show in the video as I really wasn’t enjoying it. Thankfully this week’s is going much better 😁
@@gary_travels I wake up on editing mornings with a sinking sense of dread. But then you get into a flow-state and hours fly by unnoticed. Looking forward to the next one
We did aegean jewels cruise in July.Fantastic ship,staff, couldnt find fault with anything. Going back on discovery 2025😊
@@angelaashpole8931 it’s great isn’t it and I love the Greek Islands!
Hi Gary, great video thank you for sharing! We are doing a cruise on the Discovery in a few weeks time from Marmaris (cannot wait lol) question, could you disembark to have a look round Marmaris before the ship sailed at midnight?
@@ropo9 glad you enjoyed it. Yes - you could get back off, but have to take your passport with you again. People on for 2 weeks got a landing card in the middle week so they didn’t need their passport apparently. Hope you have a great time!!
@@gary_travels Oh ok that’s good to know, I thought that might be the case when you said you got the exit stamp at the cruise port, but glad you can go back ashore as it looks a nice town and be nice to explore before the ship sails.
@@ropo9 I didn’t get off, but the Cruise News says it’s around a 20 minute walk to the centre. Bear in mind you might not arrive until mid afternoon and muster drill is at 7pm. All onboard was 11.30pm for our cruise
thanks for this video, we get on tomorrow at marmeris, flying from birmingham
@@W.Keeling I’m only a bit jealous 😀 Have a fantastic time!!
Excellent video, loved the tour you did which took you out of the city, how nice to be in the real Greece, soaking up the incredible history and no crowds. 😍
@@cruisefraterpoultons yes, some people weren’t impressed, but I quite specifically chose this itinerary because it was going to unusual places I had never been to before.
Are you a history fan? Is this the sort of excursion you would choose or do you prefer a trip to the beach?
great video Gary
@@garethforster5430 thank you 😀
Great Informative Video, Thanks Gary. I'm booked for July 2025 on Discovery.👍
Glad you liked the video. I think it’s a nice ship - hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Ancona is a delightful place .. an industrial port, a shipyard that has built all of the Viking Ocean cruises vessels (as well as the Regent cruise line ships) and a fascinating town centre with a lot of history, and where they seem to have turned a lot of churches into cafes, bars and night clubs.
It was an unexpected surprise to see the shipyards as I really enjoy my cruises.
Trieste was the principle port for the Austro-Hungarian empire, hence some of the official architecture is more Vienna than Venice, but also the reason why the statue of Maximilian was that in July of 1857, Maximilian married Princess Charlotte, the daughter of Leopold I of Belgium, and together they moved to Trieste. Since they were both fond of nature and the sea, the royal couple decided to build a wonderful castle on the Grignano promontory as their home. Also Trieste is the major port for coffee importation into mainland Europe.
Wow - I didn’t know that - that’s really interesting thank you!
Loved watching the series Gary, it’s been packed full with beautiful destinations. Not done a New England cruise before but definitely worth doing after watching your adventures. Loved your New York City break, we’ve been a few times but not since 9/11 - so much to see. A quick question on how you got 3 vertical videos on the screen at the same time, looked good but is it easy to do?
It’s a beautiful part of the World and I think there are two overlapping itineraries, so I’ve an excuse to go back too!!
The vertical videos are just portrait style from my phone. In Clipchamp you just stack the video feeds on top of each other in the same time section, but then align them to left, right and centre so they play at the same time and you can see them all. Pretty easy if I can do it 🤣
@@gary_travels brilliant thanks for that advice, we’ve got loads of vertical videos before we realised that RUclips likes horizontal but thought you’d done that really well and is a good way of filling the space. We use CapCut but I’m sure they have the same functionality somewhere (hopefully in the free version) 👏
@@gary_travels what’s quite interesting is we have done quite a few of those destinations separately but saw completely different things from your visit, just shows there is so much to see in these places.
Hi Gary, loving your videos, never cruised yet, so wanting too next summer. What are in your opinion the top reasons to sail Marella as they seem to be where we are thinking.
Thanks for watching 😀 I’ve sailed with lots of cruise lines and always choose the itinerary first and then that often picks the ship. For me Marella is fun, they went to new places (for me) this year and the entertainment is just my thing. Plus it’s very British. You pay a bit more but it’s all inclusive too. In comparison P&O are cheaper, do better formal nights, but less good entertainment in my opinion. I have friends who only sail with them. I pick Princess for amazing itineraries, Celebrity for the food (😋!!) and Royal Caribbean because it’s nice to experience the World with international passengers, not just as a Brit abroad, and they’re great fun too. But I keep going back to Marella, so that I guess is a recommendation in itself. Hope that helps a bit.
Thats brilliant thanks Gary, very much appreciated and yes that is a great help.
My son is one of the solo performers in the show cast. I miss him so much and can't wait to see him perform.
@@rebeccataylor3347 What a great excuse to go on a cruise to see him perform!!! I always go to the shows. Think Hollywoodland in the next episode was my favourite!
I am so prone to motion sickness. How did you find it? Next year for our first cruise!
@@beereed I have very rarely suffered from motion sickness. Once when it was very rough and once when it wasn’t rough enough and my body felt it but my brain couldn’t quite work out why 🙄 Nowadays you often don’t feel the ships moving at all. I tend to sway more on land afterwards once I’ve got used to the ship 😆
Ahhh only got off her a couple of weeks ago, and this video is making us miss her! 😭 Good video Gary! ☺️
Haha - I know what you mean - the memories are coming back as I edit them 😎. Hope you had a great time too
Still missing her 2 months later😢
@@angelaashpole8931The healing takes time! 😞
I'm going on it solo next year so its great to have a heads up in advance 😊
I think the Marella ships are great for solos. I didn’t join in so much on this one, but met a fab group of solos on the last one. Sure you’ll have a fab time.
Have you sailed on Marella Discovery? Where was your favourite place on the ship?
We will be in Peggy's cove one week from tomorrow and have booked a similar excursion. We will be in port for 9 hours so we hope to add in the Fairview Lawn Cemetary and Maritime Museum as I am deep in the story of the Titanic thanks to RUclips. This is such a great series and the first time I watched this video, we booked the excursion. Love your videos.
I heard the Titanic story mentioned a few times on my trip. Glad you’re enjoying the videos too - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Looking forward to your next upload. 😂
Thanks - that my job for the day😎
Loved watching all the Quebec videos, what a beautiful city and the boardwalk and Chateau Frontenac are very picturesque places. Definitely want to visit there after watching this.
It was one of my favourite places on this trip - such a different pace of life compared to Montreal
Great idea to keep your hand luggage with you and a change of clothes. We’ll be doing that on our Marella cruise next year!
@@sistersontheseas which ship are you going on?
@@gary_travels explorer!
@sistersontheseas excellent - haven’t been on that one yet, but it’s on my list!!
Great video, looks so different in the summer and very lovely. We’ve been before in February and it’s -15 and you can ice skate on the river and tube down the hill in the big park and ski. Looking forward to seeing the other episodes 👏
Oh I bet that’s amazing to see. Heard a lot about the ice in Quebec, but I think I liked the sunny days better 😎
Lisbon looks great, we really want to visit there at some point. Thanks for showing us around 👏
It’s a lovely city - and I’ve still a few ideas for next time I go back 😎
Amazing😮
I thought so too 😀
Nice cabin Gary, great episode, looking forward to the next one 👏
@@cruisefraterpoultons thanks!
Did you watch my Marella Explorer 2 video? In this video see how Marella Discovery compares.