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My Grey Gap Year
Великобритания
Добавлен 3 мар 2023
Tips, Tricks and Hacks to maximise your travel. I make videos about the flights I take, the places I visit and the things I've learned along the way.
Hi, I'm Phil and I'm on a Grey Gap Year, because if it's good enough for middle class teenagers with their fancy ways, it's good enough for me :)
At the end of 2021 I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself out of work with a bit of a pay out and instead of investing it in a pension or something sensible I decided to invest it in memories, that will hopefully last a lifetime.
Solo travelling terrified me but I managed to overcome my fears and do it anyway and I hope that my videos will give you the confidence to get out there and travel. I'm a pretty ordinary guy, so if I can do it you can too.
I hope my videos and the information that they provide make travelling that bit easier and a little bit more fun,
So come and join me on My Grey Gap Year.
Hi, I'm Phil and I'm on a Grey Gap Year, because if it's good enough for middle class teenagers with their fancy ways, it's good enough for me :)
At the end of 2021 I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself out of work with a bit of a pay out and instead of investing it in a pension or something sensible I decided to invest it in memories, that will hopefully last a lifetime.
Solo travelling terrified me but I managed to overcome my fears and do it anyway and I hope that my videos will give you the confidence to get out there and travel. I'm a pretty ordinary guy, so if I can do it you can too.
I hope my videos and the information that they provide make travelling that bit easier and a little bit more fun,
So come and join me on My Grey Gap Year.
Emirates First Class for £475 | No Points, No Tricks I'll Show You How
You can experience Emirates First Class on an A380 for under £470. Although this is a short fifth freedom flight, you still get the full service. That’s showers, caviar and Dom Perignon champagne.
I’ll show you this amazing experience, from check-in, to the lounge and onto the flight. And then I'll show you how I booked this. There's no points, no tricks, you just pay cash.
If you would like a referral link for an AMEX Card:
▶ phil @ mygreygapyear . com ◀
SeatSpy Referral Link (I get three months added to my subscription):
▶ www.seatspy.com/referafriend/9L22UK ◀
Nord VPN is my essential travel companion:
▶ go.nordfriend.com/aff_c?offer_id=819&aff_id=96158 ◀
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Che...
I’ll show you this amazing experience, from check-in, to the lounge and onto the flight. And then I'll show you how I booked this. There's no points, no tricks, you just pay cash.
If you would like a referral link for an AMEX Card:
▶ phil @ mygreygapyear . com ◀
SeatSpy Referral Link (I get three months added to my subscription):
▶ www.seatspy.com/referafriend/9L22UK ◀
Nord VPN is my essential travel companion:
▶ go.nordfriend.com/aff_c?offer_id=819&aff_id=96158 ◀
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Che...
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I'm In The Daily Telegraph Talking About Tier Points and Gold Status
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.19 часов назад
On the Saturday 25th May 2024 I featured in the Daily Telegraph UK talking about British Airways status and my tips to get British Airways Gold Status for under $3,000. tier points. I talked with Pieter Snepvangers from the Telegraph about BA gold status, tier point runs and my favourite gold status perks. What was a casual chat on the phone became a beautifully crafted article by Pieter, I kno...
Best Hotels at the Cheapest Prices | One Simple Hack
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.День назад
How do you get the best hotels for the lowest prices? Join me as I share my top tips, tricks and hacks for booking hotels. If you would like a referral link for an AMEX Card: ▶ phil @ mygreygapyear . com ◀ SeatSpy Referral Link (I get three months added to my subscription): ▶ www.seatspy.com/referafriend/9L22UK ◀ Nord VPN is my essential travel companion: ▶ go.nordfriend.com/aff_c?offer_id=819&...
How to Park Cheap and Safe at Heathrow Airport (Insider Secret)
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Месяц назад
Looking for cheap airport parking? In this video, I'll show you how to save 50% on airport parking and avoid scams with my insider secret to get the best deal on airport parking. You can save over 50% on airport parking with my guide to getting cheap airport parking for Heathrow in the UK. I have personally used this service for many years with only one minor glitch. It is such a great tip that...
Are Airport Lounges Worth the Money? Paid Lounges vs Airline Lounges!
Просмотров 7 тыс.Месяц назад
“Why get status when the main benefit is airport lounge access and, you can just pay for that?” That might be a fair point, but are paid airport lounges worth the money? And are the airlines own lounges any better? Find out in this video comparing paid lounges to airline lounges. Discover the perks of each and decide for yourself! We’ll explore lounges around the world as we try to work out whe...
Breathtaking Views: Landing in Bridgetown Barbados
Просмотров 905Месяц назад
Experience the breathtaking views of landing in Bridgetown, Barbados from the sky! Watch as the plane gracefully touches down in this beautiful Caribbean destination. I don't make many take-off and landing videos but this spectacular footage of landing at Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados is just breath taking. The no commentary to spoil it, just the crystal waters of Barbados as...
Is British Airways Silver Status Better Than BA Gold?
Просмотров 8 тыс.Месяц назад
Find out if British Airways Silver Status is better than BA Gold in this video. Learn about the perks and benefits of each tier to see which one is right for you! Gold is better than Silver Right? It’s better in the Olympics, it costs more and so it must be better when you want Airline Status with British Airways. Well not always, because I’ve had lots of comments saying British Airways Silver ...
First Class Overnight from Barbados with BA via Private Jet Terminal
Просмотров 15 тыс.2 месяца назад
Experience the luxury of British Airways First Class from Barbados through the Private Jet Terminal. Fly in style with top-notch service and comfort on this exclusive travel experience. The exclusivity is ramped up though when you fly BA First Class out of Bridgetown Barbados, as the first-class lounge is in the private jet terminal, which is separate to the main terminal. Then you are driven t...
Tier Point Run April 2024! Where & When & How Much Will It Cost?
Просмотров 13 тыс.2 месяца назад
Join me as I share all the details on where and when I plan to run and how much it will cost to achieve BA Gold status. Don't miss this insider's guide to earning tier points and reaching top-tier status with British Airways! BA Changed the Executive Club Status goal posts and so I’ve changed my Gold Tier Point Run to April 2024. The announcement in February came as a shock to most people with ...
Stunning Ocean Views & Sunset at this Barbados Hotel | Under £100
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Looking for the perfect beachfront hotel in Barbados that won't break the bank? Look no further than Rostrevor Hotel! With stunning ocean views this hotel offers everything you need for your Caribbean vacation. The Rostrevor Hotel in Barbados isn’t a 5* Luxury Hotel, but it is in the heart of the nightlife of St Lawrence Gap. It's got everything you need, and an amazing Ocean View and Sunset, a...
Authentic Barbados Street Food Revealed | Eat Like the Locals
Просмотров 8 тыс.3 месяца назад
The island paradise that is Barbados is only made better by the authentic local cuisine. Come with me on a culinary adventure as we explore the best places to eat authentic Bajan food on the beautiful island of Barbados! The Bajan street food is like nothing else I’ve ever tried, anywhere else in the world. You really are spoilt for choice with the wide array of Street food on Barbados and othe...
Both Heathrow T5 Concorde Rooms Reviewed, Did You Know There Was Two?
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
Join me as we tour BOTH Concorde Rooms in Heathrow Terminal 5. The main Concorde Room is well known, across the landing from the First Lounge and is the genuine First Class lounge for Gold Guest List status holders and First Class Passengers. But what about the OTHER CONCORDE ROOM? This isn’t click-bait, there really are two of them, so join me as I show you around one, and then the other. CHAP...
British Airways First Class to Barbados for £437 | I’ll Tell You How!
Просмотров 23 тыс.3 месяца назад
Get ready for a bucket list luxury travel experience with British Airways First Class to Barbados! The First Wing and The Exclusive First Class Passengers only Lounge, called the Concord Room. Followed by 9 hours of Luxurious in air Pampering. First class flights to this island paradise routinely cost over £6000 or 7 and a half thousand US dollars, and they can go for over £10,000. But I obviou...
British Airways BOMBSHELL Announcement | How IT Affects YOU!
Просмотров 9 тыс.3 месяца назад
In this video, we discuss the recent bombshell announcement made by British Airways about changes to their Executive Club loyalty program. On Monday 5th February 2024, BA announced they are changing the year start and end dates to the Executive Club membership year. It might sound like I’m being overly dramatic but this membership year date change is big news to every member of the British Airw...
Booking a Back-to-Back Tier Point Run | Step by Step Guide (Top Tips)
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
In this video, I’ll walk you through the process of booking a back-to-back tier point run, with top tips to help you maximize your points and achieve elite status faster. If you’re a frequent flyer looking to earn more tier points, a back-to-back tier point run is one way to go. I’ll show how you can book them with practical examples, and you’ll see why they are so perfect for getting those las...
BA Gold Status For Under £3,000 | Is This Possible in 2024?
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BA Gold Status For Under £3,000 | Is This Possible in 2024?
Qantas International First Lounge: The Ultimate Luxury Experience
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Qatar Airways Economy Class | My HONEST Review (Sorry Josh Cahill)
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Don't Book BA Club Europe Before Watching This
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Book Your Dream Trip with Avios Using These Simple Reward Flight Tips
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1000 Subscriber Special | I Am Just Blown Away By Your Amazing Support
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BA Gold Status Q&A | Interesting Executive Club Questions Answered
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BA First Wing at Heathrow T5 | First Lounge Honest Review
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Brilliant BA Club Suite on Europe Flight? Absolutely Wonderful Service
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Brilliant BA Club Suite on Europe Flight? Absolutely Wonderful Service
BA First Class Seat for Unbelievable £17.50 +5250 Avios! This is CRAZY
Просмотров 7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
BA First Class Seat for Unbelievable £17.50 5250 Avios! This is CRAZY
That was an amazing flight with an amazing crew. I'm glad you were able to experience it!! Great video too.
That was a brilliant video. You need more subscribers. Thanks very much for the experience. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
please keep posting, love these vids
Brilliant Video. For me, the option of having an Amex that gives me a companion voucher is unreachable, Covid saw to that destroying our hotel company and credit ratings as a final punishment. BUT I avidly collect Avios and would happily pay the 85k avios and taxes, I wonder if starting in Inverness would make it a lot cheaper as it does get rid of a % of the air passenger duty. This is how I (Usually) manage to fly in Business instead of PE and the extra leg helps with TP too. Looking forward to when BA put a 787 or 777 back on the TLV route as often the 777 have a first cabin. Oh and the current double TP promo that runs until December on BA holidays is outstanding. Will be Gold for under 2K
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With all that storage space in first class l’d forget half of my belongings . Your video is down to earth and full of useful information.. good on you mate
Good gravy You wou;dn't fly Prague (where I am) to London return with luggage for much better than that ! Well done. I did Air France First Class for Amsterdam to Fort de France in Martinique and it was perfect. The Captain came down to say "bonjour". Note : It was for business, so the company paid. Nice :)
Hey brother, just came across your channel through on RUclips suggested videos - the recent first class ‘hack’ video. Love your story, so glad you started to see the world instead of what 99% of people would of done following a redundancy - the wrong decision. Congrats on the channel success so far! Hope to bump paths some day, maybe through one of your hack videos, I’ll be on the same first class at a discounted price 🫡
I just watched a video, from beginning to end, about a flight that I will never be taking😁Well done👏🏾👍🏾 that was really interesting🤗🇬🇧
I love your style! I was once upgraded to Business on a flight from Doha to Bangkok with Qatar Airlines, and was knocked out by the class and comfort! I drank up all their champagne, and ate all their smoked salmon!
Which airport is this? Did I miss that?
the boy went viral, love to see it 🫡
Great vlog, shshame we cant get this price from UK
Hi Phil been watching your channel, divorce is never nice. Anyway mate i still love you buddy always = Frank
Just found you.Great to see your enthusiasm and joy.And what a great idea and better investment in oneself than pension top up (Doubly so as many pensions end up underperfoming)!
I loved watching a nice, kind, humble guy enjoying well-deserved luxury!
Ok Mate, Frankie Boy here remember that sane Chef, hope your having a great time.
I also flown Emirates A380 with similar price. Video in my channel. 👍
9:00 i’m imagining what it would be like to be naked in a shower and you hit the turbulence that the Singapore airlines flight from last week experienced when they dropped 6000 feet … OMG! 😳😱
Pretty bad airport and qantas substandard
Yeah, Melbourne airport was terrible that day. Only a year before I was praising it.
Very informative thank you.
Your very welcome, glad it was helpful
Nice bit of click bait.
Cheers
This looks amazing!
Thanks it was 👍
I really enjoyed this video. I could relate to it as it was down to earth. I too would have no clue how to eat the caviar with all those condiments and will have to Google if one day I see such a First Class opportunity. At the moment I do fly Business Class with other airlines as they are cheaper but hope to fly the premier classes of Emirates, Singapore airlines one day.
Thank you for your kind comments, it's a really fun flight so I also hope you get to enjoy First with Emirates, and I aspire to First with Singapore too.
Food looked goid for economy to be fair. I think Josh has spent to much time in first class since he got famous 😂😂😂
Thanks for your comment. The food was good, no problems for me there, I think you're right, he's not used to slumming it at the back with the rest of us.
Thanks mate . New sub here . I like your videos because it's about the airline and not about you . Like you say I didn't agree with Josh . I watched him for a short time but found he to be more about him trying to be a star 🌟. And definitely he was terrible about this airline. Thanks mate keep it normal 👍
Thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated. I'll do my best to keep myself grounded.. err... while flying... 😀
Fantastic ❤
Thank you 😀
Great stuff mate. This was the best review as personal as it gets about the flight. Top man.
Thank you so much, it really is appreciated.
Great video and I have booked this for November, I don’t see the menu.
Oh how wonderful, I hope you have the best flight, please let me know how it goes.
I got excited it was a reg long flight. even from BKK - DBX :) But I understand if you just want to check out what's it like in 1st class, I suppose a short flight works too. Surprised they didn't include the cart at HKK..
Thanks for your comment, maybe they did include the cart and I should have said I'm first class, but I didn't know?
@mygreygapyear yeah I was waiting for them to say no need to pay...but ok 90 hkd shouldn't break the bank 😁
So it's a very expensive short flight. Don't need to see the whole video for that.
Thanks for sharing your views, much appreciated.
Great to see your video doing so well - congratulations and well deserved!
Thank you, that's a very kind thing to say. I must admit I'm as shocked as anyone.
You seem like a genuinely nice guy. And you're grounded too (excuse the pun). Nothing wrong with being grateful. Thanks for the video.
I love the pun, fully excused 😀 Thanks for your kind comments, Phil
thank god for the turbulence shower handle..well worth the money
😂 Imagine holding that through heavy turbulence with shampoo in your eyes as your water runs out...
Why didnt you just saying using avios points in your description!!!! Misleading!!
Yeah, I am deliberately hooking you in with that... but there is a chapter on "how I did this" (or similar) so you can leap straight to it. And I don't think there are people that don't know that BA First Class is available using Avios if they really want to try the experience. Anyway, sorry to disappoint you, but Barbados is a route that regularly has First availability and is a wonderful place to visit.
I've looked all around can't find anything for £3000? hum ,wasn't bothered we're I go too can you help bud. Thanks
Thanks for your question, the route I took was from Bangkok for Hong Kong and this is available for £475 and less (depending on exchange rates I think). There's a chapter at the end of the video that shows me searching for these flights on Google flights. Hope you get to enjoy this experience, Phil
First time looking at you, you look like you're enjoying life, a man after my own heart, making me rethink life, good on you, enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you for your kind comments and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I am out there living my best life 😀
@@mygreygapyear I've been watching quite a few videos like yours, and (I'm 62), it's prompting me to get out in the air in first class somewhere! New sub, btw, I'll be binge-watching a few more of your videos.
All BS I have 40,000 skywards and you get nothing even to transfer those points to my wife they wanted to charge me. Joke of an airline
Sorry to hear you're not having a great time of it with Emirates. BA allow you to create family accounts where you can share your Avios, I'm surprised that Emirates don't have something similar and charge for these transfers. Depending on the cost and if it allows you to make a redemption that saves money in the long term, it might be better just to swallow hard and pay the fee. I hope you get it sorted, all the best, Phil
Hi Phil, thanks for all of your tips and information, you are a pleasure to watch, a genuinely nice guy, honest and down to earth and a true inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with the world! I really do hope I bump in to you sometime during our adventures! All the best for the future with your already awesome channel 😎🎉 Safe travels 😊
Thank you so much for your kind comments, if you do see me out and about then do say hello and if we have time we can grab a coffee.
Where you fly from please and is it return flight please very excited flight we enjoy with you
I flew from Bangkok to Hong Kong, it's a short flight but as you can see I packed plenty in. The cost is about £475 one way or about £700 round trip. When you book on the Emirates website you can actually book business one way and first the other for a saving, you do it during the booking process.
@mygreygapyear thanks so much I take u with me to peshawar Pakistan nice food
Average price from Heathrow is £7500 for first round trip..I must be missing something
Yeah, the flight is one way from Bangkok to Hong Kong, you're right though, a round trip from London to Dubai is over £7,000 with Emirates in First. A few people are asking about this so you're not alone, I'll pin a comment I think
@@mygreygapyear you got me right at it for a minute as I go 1st every couple of months and it's always 7k+ although I did discover LHR to DBX for 4k odd using Google flights which is handy to top up my gold tier points. So not all a disappointment 😉
When leaving Thailand sad that hits the spot cheers 🍻
Thanks for your comment 😀
I've been there and done it all -Im life-time Gold with BA etc - and I've loved your honesty, enthusiasm and so much more in your videos.
Thanks for your kind comments, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.
Just found your channel. I so enjoyed watching someone who appreciates their food & drink, and who has fun! 🤗
Thanks for, so great to hear you're enjoying the videos.
Just found your channel, absolutely loved your first class experience on emirates thoroughly enjoyed it but so jealous. I love the way you so appreciated & enjoyed all of it
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, but I hope you're not jealous for too long and you're able to get out there and enjoy this for yourself
the clocks in the lounge gave it away even before your first clue :p
Well spotted, I have some brilliant eagle eyed viewers, apparently there are other clues too, but I won't spoil it if you want to try and find them 😀
Ignore the losers…says more about their lives !!just subscribed to you..😊
Thanks for your support, much appreciated.
Nice one bud! Keep these up. Thanks
Thank you, you're very welcome.
Great channel Phil, found it after Matt's, like your enthusiasm. I've now watched all the videos and caught up. The more you travel, the more you want to, it's very infectious. Best wishes, Keith.
I agree with you, travel is addictive, glad you're enjoying it. Next video is Friday 7th June at 6pm
keto
Thanks, 👍