I lost my passport in a foreign country.
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I had a very impactful experience of loss recently during my travels in Portugal, with the events that unfolded leaving an indelible mark on me.
Is loss always a bad thing? It depends on how we choose to view it, I think. Perhaps there are reasons unknown to us why we had to experience that loss, and lessons to be learned from it.
I was blown away by what this particular series of events showed me. What started as a horrible incident culminated in a completely different outlook on the world.
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You are an amazing storyteller! I have watched Nathaniel for many years and I really see where he gets it. Not taking anything away from either of you. It is a beautiful family trait from what I can see that was passed down the generations.
You have a very raw, vulnerable masculine perspective that we dont often see in this world full of toxic masculinity. I am a 44F and I love seeing the world through your eyes. Keep making videos. We need them!!
Oh my goodness, what wonderful feedback. Thank you so much! Nathan has been MY inspiration, actually. Although I've always loved anything video, he was the one to spearhead this whole storytelling journey, taking it to incredible heights, and in a way, has taken me along for the ride. Could not be more grateful to have him in my life.
Thanks again for your support, and for seeing us each for who we are! 😊❤
So it wasnt passed down from generation to generation but passed up!! I love it! ❤️ Nathaniel is indeed very talented. As well as your other son, from what I understood, who does the animation in his videos.
Bless you guys and your beautiful wife as well. I loved how supportive and loving she was in the Frida Khalo video Nathaniel did. It moved me very much because I am not close to my parents at all. This bond you have is absolutely beautiful to watch.
@@seaofsolace Thank you so much, you are the sweetest! All our love to you as a family. Thanks for your incredible support. ❤❤❤
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I had a similar experience in the UK. I was on a northward train, and didn't realise that I'd reached my Cheltenham stop. I rushed off the train, and only realised awhile later that I had left my bag in the overhead compartment. I ran all the way back to the train station, and I was frantic. A lovely lady from the train company calmed me down, helped me to make some calls, but warned me that it was unlikely that the bag would still be there. An hour later, she called me and broke the good news: the train attendants had managed to find my bag and were sending it back down south to me within the next few hours. I was so relieved, and I couldn't believe it. I bought a few boxes of strawberries (British strawberries are amazing) for the train staff to thank them. Unfortunately when I got back to the station, the lady had already left for home, but I was sure to leave a message with the train company (GWR) to send her my gratitude. There really are miracles in this world, but those miracles are made possible by kind strangers, otherwise known as angels.
Losing you're passport ain't nothing to cry about tbh. I've been boozed up abroad and lost multiple stuff, multiple times
Hi
@@kiranpatel6521 losing a passport is a fairly big deal when you're travelling.
Find your nearest embassy tell them to issue you new one.
@@kiranpatel6521 Grow up!
I remember this feeling. My first day in Canada, I left my bag containing my passport, laptop, work permit, and $1500 in an Uber. I was frantic and didn't sleep at all that night. Thankfully the driver kept everything intact till I retrieved it the next day. I'm so happy you got your stuff back.
Portugal is a beautiful land with equally beautiful people.
I'm glad you got your belongings returned to you. Safe travels.
Yes, Portuguese people are really great.
“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.
Just keep going. No feeling is final.”
Very well put. :)
For sure,everything has an ending.
That's a quote by Rainer Maria Rilke, I believe.
this is so true!
Rilke
I have had the same experience in Porto, Portugal, but I lost my bag at a restaurant and i did get it back the next day with everything in it, simply because of the lovely Portuguese people who worked at the restaurant. I must say that I have great regard to the beautiful people of Portugal.
I spent a week in June in Porto, never in my life have I felt so safe and surrounded by such honest people, I can't wait to go back. Everywhere I went people tried to help as I don't know the language, it was very pleasant, very relaxing.
When we are in a foreign country and something tragic happens, it feels way more tragic because we are simply not home. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you Lord for keeping his bag secure and for all those lovely people to help in those dire moments. So good!
Thank you!! 🙏
Love and respect for Portugal.. One of the nicest countries I've been to..
Part of me thinks we've let the US become so 'eat what you kill' that ordinary human decency in the rest of the world now strikes us as the height of kindness.
Indeed. Honestly, I'll take it anywhere it can be found.
I grew up in the Los Angeles area and recall that a friend's car was stolen right from our driveway when I was a teenager. I think that incident must have shaped my thinking because I lock my car wherever I go!! and I'm sure it prompted my immediate thought "wow, that would never happen in L.A.!!" Of course, never say never but the chances of his stuff being returned intact is pretty slim, at least where I grew up.
This made me think of experiment where the RUclipsr 'market power', "lost" 17.000 wallets in 40 different countries.
Top 20 all European countries + New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Israel and Argentina!
The US was #21 a few European countries did worse as the US: UK(#22), Greece(#23) and Italy(#24)
US is done, as well as the rest of the world little by little, but dying, just like the US. Humanism took over thihs world, along with all that it means
So true humans have become really un empathetic one for itself and too much independence just leads to depression
The same thing happened to me when I traveled alone in Japan, 5 years ago. I was in Tokio subway, very tired after a long and marvellous day of descoveries, when I left my bagpack on the chair, in hurry to get down. Everything was inside, including pas.and money, cards, aso. I was in tears, but people in charge were absolutely amasing, I received everything back within an hour, and it turned to be one of my happiest days in life. I kissed and thanks everyone, they mentioned Nadia Comaneci and Romania and on the moment I felt like we all were a big, warm family, helping and loving each other.
While you were waiting on the bench for the bag to come I was so anxious.
You made me tear up when you cried about getting your bag back. I'm so relieved and happy for you! As you said: accidents happen, let's move forward.
Wow, thanks for joining me on that ride, Melissa. The relief was insane, and the love that I felt will stay with me for a long time.
While he was tearing up all I could think was damn if this exact thing happened here in the states what’s the chances everything was still in tact ? I think the fact set in that that wasn’t a common thing outside of the states just is a beautiful thing and it hits heavy
xDDDDDD bruh
Wow, I think you just might be one of those little angels you spoke of. You see, I was just diagnosed with lupus on Thursday and the future was looking pretty bleak for me. Your message really hit home and sort of reset my thoughts about the future and what is really important. Thank you! 🤗👍🌸🙏 📸
You are so sweet, Deana. I can only imagine that what you are going through is very difficult. It warms my heart that this had a positive impact on you. I send you all my love and wish you all the very best.
I have lupus too. You can imagine it by following your doctor’s orders. It’s also important to eat a healthy diet and get exercise!
Vit.D will help a lot
Stay strong
I have SLE as well...diagnosed in 2017...
Welcome to Portugal! People tend to be very kind and helpful. I am glad you are experiencing some of the good things in my culture. I lived in Coimbra for many years and it is still one of my favourite cities. I am sure you already know this but you can quickly go to the beach from there by visiting Figueira da Foz if you want (there’s a train). I have to say that as a Portuguese living in the UK, if this happened to me in the UK, it is unlikely anyone would help in this way. That’s something I really miss about Portugal.
Portekiz i çok merak ediyorum,umarım birgün gelirim ...
There is good people who will help everywhere, i believe. I lost a wallet in Paddington station, it was turned in to lost property fully intact. I think some luck is involved, that good people get there first so they can help. But it is important to believe it is possible everywhere because people are people, everywhere.
I understand why you would feel this, but there are some good people still in the UK. My husband dropped his credit card holder in our local town whilst shopping. He lost all his cards in one go and did not realise until he was home. We returned to town with no idea where to look, other than near where we parked the car. With no luck we went to the police, who said if it was handed in they would destroy it, not return it. That afternoon a wonderful man, who had found it in the street, drove the 9 miles to our home to return it. He would accept nothing for his trouble or for the fuel he had used to return it. It was a reminder to never give up hope. News of the bad things in life always travels but news of the good things not so much. Perhaps that in itself is an indicator that good is the norm and thus easy to miss, and bad is the exception because it still has the power to shock.
Devolve nosso ouro rapá
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I am moved by your positivity, and your recognition of our need to work at surrendering ourselves to the goodness in life. Thank you!
And thank you right back, Carlos!
Kindness is always around us. Sometimes we can’t see it because of so much noise that occupies our mind and because we give so much priorities to things that we thought are important to us. Very happy that you found your bag. Thank you for sharing your inspiring story.
Very well put, Fatima. Thank you for your support.
Yes Fatima. Your words nicely reflect the message of this lovely video. ❤️
Thank you. We need a voice like yours, now more than ever. I celebrate your little angels.
Thank you CC!!
This really got me. It can be so difficult at times (especially now) to realize that there really are good people in this world, people who help without asking for anything in return. I'm happy that you got your bag returned!
Very few though, in some country's I will not mention just to ask for directions they want money
@@tombimashri8149
But not in Portugal
As a portuguese, I knew you'd get your bag back! We move mountains to help someone who needs! We hope you come visit us again :)
I feel so lucky to have discovered this channel. You’re saying the exact things I need to hear. Thank you!
As a Portuguese I feel proud and happy that you were able to meet the good people that exist here. Welcome to Portugal 🇵🇹
PS: From what I got to know from Nathaniel Channel about you, you should consider go a bit south of Coimbra, to the city of Tomar. Less than 2 hours to Lisbon, Porto, Mountains and the ocean. And you can find something similar to what you had in Portland, some place that you can call home.
Saí agora de Tomar... que coincidência interessante!
Wow! What an adventure! Thank God everything turned out well! God bless all these angels that helped you out!
Indeed! Thanks, Patricia. :)
I had a similar experience in the good all US of A. I got out of the car and dropped my purse in the street in Nashville. I didn’t realize it for a while and then didn’t really remember where I had dropped it as we were getting in and out of the car quite a bit. We went back to our Airbnb and a few hours later got a phone call from our pharmacy insurance program, of all people. They received a call from a taxi driver who said he had found my purse but there was no number inside to contact. He went out of his way to hunt me down, including calling the number on my prescription card. He even met me outside our condo to deliver. Everything, including all the cash was inside. We did give him all the cash. Fortunately I had blocked most of my credit cards and ATM cards instead of canceling, so I only had one or two that were new cards.
I came here through your son's channel (Nathaniel).
This talent follows you in the DNA, keep up the excellent work.
As a Portuguese, living in Paris, let me share a curious story. Right here, once in the subway, my wife's wallet was stolen with all the documents inside. At that moment it is obvious that a certain fury follows us. However, a few days later, a call came from Portugal saying that a lady had found this wallet, but as she was illegal in the country she was afraid to go to the police. So she decided to leave it in a café in a Portuguese community, where she knew they would do everything to deliver the wallet to the owner.
We are indeed surrounded by good people. And giving back this kind of actions will make this a much better place!
Great story, Vitor. Thank you for sharing. :)
You have touched my spirit, thank you. Best of luck in your new adventures. I would love to visit Portugal it looks beautiful. peace
I’m so glad you got everything back! It’s so wonderful when we all be kind to one another to lend a helping hand.🙏🏼
i visited Portugal once and i also felt that is a country with no violence at all. I'm happy that you created a youtube channel and i'm excited for your new videos
No violence at all is Not true. I was living in Lisbon For 1 year, i know many people that Got in Fights with These Fake drug Dealers. Like 5 of them attacking one Person at the atm and stuff. But yeah the Rest of the Country is super Safe and i also never Had Bad experience in Lisbon myself.
This story tells much. We Americans have become so jaded that we are surprised and delighted when we find love and caring in unsuspected places. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy this adventure!
Wow, as a frequent traveler I feel on guard that someone will take advantage of me and I hesitate to mingle with locals. Truly a great story to remind us all that we are all on this earth to help one another. You have restored humanities. You are also a great storyteller. Keep up the great content.
As a full time traveler this is my biggest fear in the world! I know that feeling you get up your spine when you realize something like that. I also loved that you weren't afraid to be vulnerable in this video. Subscribed!
Thank you! :)
We were cycling recently in a seaside town in Northern England, on the road I found a camera. We look through the photos and found a share letter, I rang the company but they wouldn't give us any details. There was also a photo of a Skoda car. I went to a dealer and gave them the registration and and the guys name. He was on the national data base and they called him up. The guy was overjoyed and came the next day to collect his lost camera. One of his friends said to him , "you'll get that back.. " Years ago my wife lost her wallet, it was returned and the people who found it deposited the money in the wallet at our bank, from that experience we have always tried to do the right thing. Just found your channel, subscribed.
“Everything will be alright” is just what I needed right now. Thanks for your easy-going and motivational narratives 🙏🏻
Love hearing stories like this. The world is not all doom and gloom, as there are still tons of great people in this world. But man... Losing your passport + camera gear in another country sounds like a whole new level of anxiety.
I’m so grateful this all ended in such positivity, PLEASE keep uploading videos. You have a very special way of sharing life. Good luck finding the property of your dreams x
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing. I am always on the look out for things like that to keep having faith in humanity
Thank you, Yasmin. So true. We need those stories and experiences to enrich our lives and continually help restore our faith.
I was in LISBON and PORTO last month to walk the Camino Santiago, with this experience, I found the Portuguese people are the MOST kind, helpful, generous people I have encountered in all my travels. They are purely good hearted, hospitable and friendly human beings. They are first class people!! If ever I move to another country, it will be Portugal. Thanks for sharing your story. Yes there are wonderful people in this world.. :)
That was so amazing. So touching. I cried along with you in the end. Cheers to following your heart and not staying stuck. Changes are hard but aren't we always changing? This reminds me to continue to embrace the changes and not be so afraid.
This is the kind of honest, moving video that normally would compel me to subscribe. Problem is, I'm already subscribed! Thank you for sharing your ups and downs on the road less traveled.
Haha. :) I appreciate the support!
Wow, it's amazing how there are good people in the world. So happy that you got all your stuff back. And ALSO, I LOVE how you are able to make such an interesting video about something so 'simple'! AND, we can now see where Nathaniel get's his creative mind from ;) xxx
Thank you so much, Anna Elisabeth. As I wrote above, Nathan is my own inspiration for the work I do. People don't know it, but it's the other way around. I get it from him. 😊
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT Even better ;)!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventure. Makes me hopeful & all warm & fuzzy inside 😊
Thank you, and so glad to hear it!
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT 🙂humanity at work, but in a good way.
This is absolutely beautiful. I am so happy you have your stuff back.
Thank you Stacy! :)
I have also always loved those little angels, but I never thought to call them that. That is the perfect name for those beautiful people who come across your life at exactly the right time. I am so glad everything worked out for you with your passport and camera bag! I love how the Universe conspires to help us in those ways. It's amazing what can happen when we're open to the world and the people around us.
Nice,but its not the univers its God and that are angels that helping us so often .Come back to Jesus .He had created the universe to.Bless you
Your video gave me so much hope! Thank you for sharing !
So happy to hear. And thank you right back!
Thank you for sharing this!!❤
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I wish that my parents that don’t speak English could watch your videos! So inspiring! What a family!!!
Thank you so much, Vitor! Please translate for them. 😊
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT for sure!! ☺️
Gratefulness and kindness ❤️
Your are a great storyteller! Love the music, voice, and editing. Just keep going.
Thank you so much for the lovely words! 😊
I just subscribed to your channel because of this video. Very amazing story and very well captured. To me, it's another reason out of thousands why Portugal is amazing. It makes me want to move there quicker, but I have to wait a few more months. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Josh, thank you SO MUCH for sharing this. We are need to be reminded of the good and kindness that exists when we are steeped in so much muck. I am blown away by your overwhelming move out of Portland as well! I SO look forward to watching more of your videos. Hopefully you will post more frequently about your Portugal unfoldings. Again, thank you!!!
We’ll I’m not crying along with you…..but WOW! What an amazing experience. Can’t wait for the next instalment.
Thanks, Amanda!
Thank you Josh for being raw and let us see your vulnerability in your videos. Your amazing storytelling skills and your ability to take a step back and turn your challenges into lessons truly inspire me. Thank you, you are serving the world here 🌎 lots of love from France 🇫🇷
What a lovely comment. Thank you, Adrianne. ❤️
Your willingness and openness to showing your vulnerability is both beautiful and so refreshing. Thank you so much for this gift.
You have a gift for story telling and your videos are a treasure. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Melanie! :)
love that you trusted "that little voice" and love that you cried on camera as a man. more men need to see it's ok to cry. glad you got your bag back with everything in it - soooo cool.
I love Portugal!! Thank you for the great footage
I just came across your channel and latest video. So emotional. Thanks for sharing your experience and feelings, especially that moment at the train station...Brave! And thankful.
I am so thankful for this video. Thank you for your vulnerbility, thank you for taking us with you on this journey! You deserve all the goodness that is coming to you!
Its an amazing feeling to know that when you loss something that everything was on your side to get it back cuz it wasnt meant to be a loss but just a lesson and a temporary set back .... One love.
So grateful for the outcome. Thanks for the support, my friend.
Living in NYC I have seen people loose their wallets in my presence and have told them, they are very grateful I remember on my birthday loosing my wallet in a medical clinic and a custodian retuning it to me🙂 I was so grateful the same look of the people I had told they had dropped their wallet I get you and I’m also grateful because what went around came around😇
One of the most heartwarming, heartfelt story I've came upon a long time, so happy for you, and cheers to the journey you both are on. There are good people still.
Please keep making videos. You have given me new hope for humanity and boy do I need it. Love from Texas.
Holaaa! Bienvenidos a Portugal! Eso es lo lindo de acá. La gente es súper generosa y respetuosa. Siempre te están ayudando. Y lo mejor es que uno se termina contagiando. Espero que encuentren casa prontito y les guste! Saludos de una cordobesa de las sierras.!
What a relief! It gives me the chills just to imagine going through a situation like that. Hope you guys enjoyed the rest of the trip. (I'm planning to travel to Portugal some time soon, BTW).
Thank you so much for starting this channel. I became aware of you folks and your move to Portugal by watching an episode of your son's channel. I am an expat who has lived in the US for many years and for a variety of reasons I'm looking at moving to another country when I retire. Portugal is one of my top choices. Seeing what you folks have done, how you are handling your experiences and simply what you are going through is invaluable and somewhat comforting to me. Good luck with settling in to you new home and I will be following you.
Thank you for the video. I NEEDED to see something like your video today. Cheers
It's interesting that some of us (not everyone) can only notice the love in an incredible, amazing world - when something good comes out of a dreadful situation. I'm working on this myself: Seeing the LOVE no matter what the situation, because it's there, it's HERE. BTW - I see where your son gets the fabulous story telling talent.
Something like this happened to me. After spending a month traveling around Europe, my time to go home was drawing near. I made my way to the airport in London. I proceeded to go to the check in kiosk for my airline, where you have to scan your passport to get your boarding pass printed. I did that and had no issues. I then wait in line to check a bag and when I finally get to the worker to get my bagged checked, she asks me for my passport. I pull out my passport holder and my passport isn’t there. I start panicking, but the woman behind the desk calms me down and she closes her lane to help me look for it. As it would turn out, someone found it still in the check in kiosk and turned it into airport security. I was able to get it back within about 10-15 minutes of me realizing it was lost. I’m so thankful that the person who found it turned it in and that the woman who was checking bags stopped what she was doing to help me look. I can only imagine what would’ve transpired if I didn’t find it. This took place a week ago. At the start of my trip, I had just turned 18 and this was my first time traveling by myself. I was worried about not being able to go home that day, but I was also worried because if parents found out, they would’ve never let me travel alone again.
Have so enjoyed finding your channel today. Thank you for sharing such difficult stories with us.
Really glad that you got your stuff back. Backpacks left on trains, specially intercidades/alfa-pendular are usually fine if you report them immediately like you did. But even in urban trains like Linha de Cascais. I left my backpack once, and they immediately called the revisor and stored it safely for me. Have also lost my wallet on a bus, and got it back from the Police Lost&Found, as someone had found it, and give it to driver. Had all my money inside too. Just don't try your luck too many times hehe.
Also, really like your channel and the way yout ell your stories. Found you from Nathan's last video. Bem vindo a Portugal. 🧡
Thank you, my friend!
Hello there! Long term follower of Nathaniel, I got emotional with your story of moving to a whole different life in your 50s. I'm Brazilian and I did this movement too, but in my late 30s and with a wife and 3 kids. Now I'm 42, living in Aveiro, Portugal, proud and happy with mine and my family's leap.
I could identify myself with you and if I see, we think close enough concerning finding a good place to live, and I feel I should recommend you to give Aveiro a try.
I found peace here, we were very welcomed here, and I found the home I want to age in.
Be my guest if I can give you any piece of advice, recommendations... And feel free to come and visit us if you and your wife want. I would be glad to give you both any kind of assistance you might want. :)
I can give you my personal contacts whenever you need to keep in touch.
You are so kind, Gustavo. Thank you! And all the best to you and your family.
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT I'm new here, is Nathaniel your son? Does he also have a You Tube channel?
I find it so interesting how you speak about your fearful mind and learning not to go to a place of negativity. I’d love to know more about your lives and careers and how you are evolving at this stage of life. All the best - from Vancouver Island.
Thank you for creating this channel
Real and raw plus you are an amazing story teller.
I'm portuguese and I welcome you to Portugal, were I also live. I hope you'll be very happy here. It's a nice country with it's chalenges, like all the places. I'm also glad that you find your bag with nothing missing. Best of luck!
You are loved beyond measure. Keep going! 💕
Thank you so much, you are so sweet!
Wow! This video brought me to serious tears, bc I know how hurtful & devastated you must have felt! It was a well deserved reminder & an important lesson for all of us! Thank you for sharing this experience!
I’m very thankful I came across your channel yesterday(vacating your home & packing for your big move)!
Now, I hope to view your other video in order to learn some background information on you & your wife & cute doggy!
Now, you get to “pay it forward” and brighten up someone else day!! Good luck👍🏻🤗
You made me cry so much with this episode! What a story. Your beautiful words and wisdom.
I’m so happy that you found the bag back!!
Both Nathaniel and his dad are really good at storytelling.
Oh my goodness! I know exactly how you felt during this entire time. I did lose my passport once as it was stolen from me during the flight probably when I was sleeping. The person next to me stole my cash and passport and I was stuck in the terminal UAE just like Tom Hanks. I was stuck there for 24 hours. It was awful! Another time, I had some of my very expensive belongings in my suitcase and I never do that. I normally have these expensive items like you have in my backpack because I am a digital nomad and I travel with hard drives, laptops, cameras like you, etc. I just wasn't thinking and I put some of these items in my large suit case that went into the luggage storage below on a bus in Costa Rica. We got off the bus and thought that the driver would hand us the luggage but he sped off! He must have forgot that we had luggage. My boyfriend started to chase the bus and I was running after my boyfriend. This man tackled my boyfriend because he thought my boyfriend robbed me (my boyfriend is Latino and looked like a local hahaha). The man was being so nice and trying to help but instead, he made the situation worse because my boyfriend now couldn't catch the bus. Well, the man offered to have my boyfriend hop on his motorcycle with him and they chased the bus. They finally caught up to the bus and got my bag back! I did give the nice Costa Rican man with the motorcycle money and he did accept. Hahahahha! You are right that there really are some nice people in the world. I was crying and I felt so sick that I had lost everything in that bag but I only had that feeling for about an hour. I feel so sorry for you that you had that feeling overnight and had to wait for the train to return! I will bet that you didn't expect to have all of your belongings back. What a huge relief! By the way, losing your passport overseas is such a pain and especially to have to get an emergency one. I watched your video wondering if you would have to go through that painful process but I'm so happy for you that you got it back!
Truly beautiful experience! Thank you for sharing and reminding us that there is good in this world. HAPPINESS IS A LIFESTYLE.
I have been watching Nathaniel for a long time. I’m so glad to meet the people who made him. Love your videos. Look forward to more.
This whole situation is a typical "WELCOME TO PORTUGAL" moment :)
Fantastic story! I have traveled in Europe and found that people are much kinder and ask for less.
I was so moved by this - thank you for sharing! looking forward to your future videos
Heartwarming and so refreshing!! I am so happy your bag was returned to you!
Portugal is full of kind people. And no drama, they just don't do drama, just kindness. We are 30 mins from Coimbra but if I had known what I know now I would have moved far up North to the border with Galicia. The little village of Caminha and the beach of Moledo. If you haven't been up there I advise you to check it out. I fell in love with it walking along the river and beach looking across to Spain. Thats our holidays sorted :).
Nice. Appreciate you pointing it out to me.
I understand why you're touched by this experience, but in all honesty the outcome is what I would generally expect in a decent country like Portugal.
OMG, this video made my cry. I often lose faith in people and this world. It is nice to see that you found some good people out there. I am so happy that you got all your belongings. You are an incredible story teller. Now we see where your son gets it. I love your channel. Believe or not, I found you first from your most watched video and few days later I discovered Nathaniel's channel. I put it together when I saw you in one of his videos that you are related. You are such a lovely family! Please visit Slovakia. I live in USA now, but Slovakia is my homeland. It is beautiful. You will LOVE IT! Wishing you all the BEST.
We will have to! Thanks so much for your incredible support, Martina. :)
One of the most beautiful videos I’ve seen in a while, watching your emotions made me cry 😢 I’m so glad u got your bag back because this world can be a really cruel place at times, but there are still some good people left …MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND I PRAY YOU ALL HAVE MANY MORE DEVINE EXPERIENCES IN LIFE 🙏🏾❤️
Hey I'm a native Portuguese and I'm from Coimbra. I've been watching your son Nathaniel for as long as I can remember and it would mean a lot if I could show you around my hometown Coimbra properly :)
By the way, what a terrible situation you had to face. I have also faced a similar situation from travelling through trains here
POWERFUL MESSAGE!!!!
Thank you, Jaleel!! 🙏
I am a new subscriber to your channel. I have enjoyed all of your videos and particularly moved by this one. Yes, there are still good people in this world. Please continue to grace us with your beautiful content!
What a lovely video! It makes me so happy that you got your belongings back :)
Thank you for shedding light on the kindness of ordinary people, something much more prevalent in the world than we sometimes think and feel.
This is such a moving story! I felt like I was right there with you, especially since I just left portugal and know the feeling of watching the maps and trying to pay attention to the stop...then the rush to get off. I am traveling solo and I just experience little angels helping and it was so overwhelming...there are good people in the world!!
Greetings from Ireland to a wayfarer ☘🇮🇪🇺🇸
I watched your first video a while ago and have just come across the channel again this morning. I had a little time to spare with a coffee this morning and am so glad I found it again. I love the way you are so open about your feelings. This is something that I think men of our generation sometimes find difficult to express. I know that my husband tends to be like you, always seeing what could go wrong, whereas I am the opposite. We have found Europe to be full of kind and helpful people, it's a good place with an old soul.
I see so much where Nathaniel gets much of his view on life by watching your channel. It’s lovely and I appreciate your vulnerability.
At your words of “lost passport” I just gasped. I dropped my passport in a NY Subway and everyone was pointing at it to it so ensure I found it.
Agreed, there are (some) good people in the world.
I love Portugal! 💖
I feel you when you cried and thr emotion of gratitude when you were on the station. Beautiful moment to share with us. Thank you. Stay safe on your travels
Wow. What an amazing story. You and your son are both incredible storytellers. Thank you for this wonderful video.
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