Traveling to a Mystery City in China
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Traveling from Bangkok, Thailand to a mystery city somewhere in China. You can watch Part 2 here: • Traveling to China | W...
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
Macanese Pataca is the currency. You're definitely going to Macau.
My guess is Macau 🇲🇴 and that’s only because when I flew out of Bangkok I saw flights going there and now seeing your video that gave me flashbacks from that experience back in December of 2019.
You’re right !
Correct, it is Macau, I realized in yesterday's video, partly because of the Portuguese language and because of parts of the city, banks, etc.
I am very excited for the China Travel Videos , I hope you spend lots of time there.
I have been a subscriber since around 2015 and have watched virtually each and every one of his videos (except a few of his US camping videos). Anyway, if many of the viewers, who had commented so far, had watched the previous video then they would have figured out that he had flown to Macau. Btw, you could also use the Hong Kong dollar in Macau since it is accepted in Macau. Although 100 Hong Kong Dollars = 103 Macau Patacas, for simplicity purposes they (e.g., merchants, etc.) treat both currencies as equal (given that it is only a couple of "cents" difference).
Is this Gabe's first trip to China?
Respectfully, I don't really understand why you'd go to Macau and call it China. When I went to Hong Kong before 1997 I never called it the UK. Do people say they're going to the US when they're headed to Puerto Rico?
"Macau or Macao, officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau
Those aren't really analogous comparisons considering the issues of proximity to each other, culture, ethnicity, language, religion as well as the official political status of Macao within China versus Hong and the UK, Puerto Rico and the US. On the other hand, there's the issue of the border, currency, cultural influences and other factors. So it's definitely a bit of a gray area. But ultimately Macao is in fact part of China.✌️
We did a 3 day visa free layover in Beijing. I wish we had six days back then. It was on our way home from Seoul.I am glad that I went then because I do not think I would do it now. It was a time for welcoming foreigners in January of 2013
你好 Gabe before I looked up your next video, I was thinking to myself “when is Gabe going to China?” So awesome you’re there. I was just in Jingzhou 2 hrs east of Wuhan visiting my wife’s large extended family. I’m same age as you and used the let’s go guide to Europe in 1991. Been in Bay Area past 20 years. I have 10 year visa to China bc of my Chinese wife. Not sure how a washed up middle aged white guy like me could get one otherwise. Even with that we had to have her brother write us a letter saying we were there for family visit. Will be back this summer to travel all over Hubei province for the month of August. Hubei is AWESOME
Saw a video in China of a people called the Naxi. They have their own language called Dongba that uses hyroglifics. Something else that could make great content is the village is on a glacier trail that called the Ladder Trail due to its ladders, steps and wooden bridges.
The village is gorgeous.
Very few people can read that script. It’s more of an oral language now.
Gabriel, you did very wrong thing to climb escalator steps in opposite direction. These are motion sensitive as you said later, and if some one had walked in at the right direction, it would have started moving all of a sudden. You with a backpack could have fallen down and badly hurt yourself. Please be careful with escalators, people have lost lives even
Just another one of my risky adventures. 😁
My favourite Little Feat track I’ve heard is “I’ve Been The One” 🎶
Have you ever thought about getting a priority pass membership? We get one with our credit card and it saves us a lot of money eating and drinking in lounges when we travel.
Probably a good idea, one of those things I never get around to looking into.
welcome to China. Hope you love it.
Guessing: Macao, close to Bangkok and has its own currency (MOP). Nice place !
Always seem to get good exchange rates at Thai airports. They don't seem to rip you off.
Gabriel, they have free filtered water there. You don’t have to buy bottled water! 🤷♂️
They used to sell duty free beer at the gates for 50 baht.
You said Macau in the beginning of the video I think.
I think he did too b
I mentioned Hong Kong, Hainan island and Macao as three places that you can travel to without needing a visa in advance for China.
I think it was pretty easy when you showed in your last video both Portuguese and Chinese writing. The only answer was Macau. Also, seems like you are taking a boat from Macau to Hong Kong on your way back to the U.S.
🎉Woohoo! Welcome to China! I've been loving their futuristic cities there lately.
The weekend you were in Macau it was more expensive than usual because there was a giant K-Pop concert, a season finale of a very popular TV show being filmed. The Gongbei port from Macau to Zhuhai had record number of people going into Macau.
I see, good to know.
I've been to many Asian countries before and have filmed our TV show episode there. But certainly, China is something I am looking forward to visit soon. Hopefully, once my travel dart lands there, I would get to experience their culture and their amazing cuisine.
So if your dart hits a particular country, such as China, do you have to travel to exactly where the dart hit, or do you then travel wherever you feel like going within that particular country?
I voted for China :D I downloaded your video and keeping up to date with your travels. A break sounds 👍 great. I know the feeling, but your life is on another level. Don't know how you do it! I've hiked up a mountain and noticed I hit a tiny patch of phone signal so thought I'd quickly check in and say 👋 hi. Heeey 😊 Looks like your in Hawaii or that might be an earlier video you made before your break.i too am doing of car related things! Rather time consuming but necessary. On ly 3 more appointments for the car. One being in April. Sheesh, such a wait! Take it easy Gabrielle 🤙🌊🕉😎🌺
I don't know why we from the U.S. say we are starving when we are only hungry.
He is my favorite channel.👍👍👍
Great video Gabriel. All the money exchanges and the visa situation seems very confusing to me but you're an intelligent person and have it all figured out. The only place I've been is to Hong Kong.
A lot of research and trial & error
@@dee74raz I agree 👍
When you got off at the top of the elevator, the lady said in Thai "no problem.".
wow wonderful & beautiful place ,love from Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵
It takes a little bit over 2 hours from Bangkok to Hong Kong
I'm surprised you can get there that quickly. TIL.
@@deanzaZZR hahaha, tks
I prefer Don Muang, DMK, the "old" main BKK airport, to Suvarnabhumi ! ✈✈😂😂
That sure is a nice airport! The way you spoke about the currency at end sounded like a riddle😅 …. Not a statement. Looking forward to a china blog.
In 2017, I flew to DMK Bangkok Airport before going to Trang, Thailand. At the time they were making interior changes, and the signage was very bad. The airport staff I spoke with were not so polite (I'm not sure if that is cultural). Anyway, glad to see you were able to get through without much difficulty. I watched this video out of mere curiosity.
What a tease!! 😂 I love it! I am so excited to see this next series of videos! 🥳🤩
Can’t wait for China! Bon voyage 😊
I personally would have chosen Kunming if the transit visa allowed you to visit Dali and Lijiang. It's the perfect time of year to visit too, weather wise.
I think Macau similar to Hong Kong, Americans don’t need a visa. Didn’t Gabriel say that where he was going he didn’t a visa?
Hong Kong is obviously the most known. But If I was you, I would have done the Hainan Island choice. I have been there a couple of times, done a bike ride around the coast for 6 days, there is even a hostel with a mural on the wall of a Shaolin Kangaroo that I painted in one of the little towns.
Sanya is very interesting because it has a lot of Russians, all the signs are in Mandarin and Russian.
Macau in my opinion is just a less visted Hong Kong. But thats just my opinion.
I was looking into Hainan, sounds interesting but there were no direct flights there from Bangkok. So that was a big factor. Most of the flights went through other cities in China and I didn't want to deal with that.
@GabrielTravelerVideos that's fair enough. Understandable.
But for the future, it's the sort of place I think you'd be interested in.
I've travelled all over China, my wife is Chinese, and used to be a travel guide.
So I've been to a lot of unheard of places. 52 cities, and no idea how many towns and villages.
China is actually an amazing place, I do recommend.
But there a few things to worry about. A lot of hotels don't accept foreigners.
You went to Macao.
You should’ve visited Hong Kong too,Hong Kong is less than an hour away from Macau if you take a speed boat.
Give me a break, he's already been to HK, he already knows about the speedboat to Macao...
@@PauloGaetathe_original
He has.? Didn’t know that.
I actually didn't know about the speed boat, but yes I've been to Hong Kong:
ruclips.net/video/VWHrUvzh03A/видео.html
@@GabrielTravelerVideos
Just finished watching the Hong Kong vlog.Been following you on RUclips for 2 years,don’t know much about your videos that are older than 2 years.
Gabe - Yesterday's video already showed us you were in Macau; why the 'Mystery City' reference?
If I understood correctly this video was filmed before the one he posted yesterday .
This video was filmed before the other one and also I never revealed the city in the previous video.
I read that China recently eased visa requirements for Americans for mainland.
Last time I was in China an entire pandemic kicked off just a month later so hopefully you have better luck than I had or else we’re all in for a rough year🤣
Thanks for this series Mr Gabriel. So curious about 🇨🇳.
I normally keep a small amount of the money. Enough for a taxi for if/when I visit again.
If its a two hour flight I would say you're going to Hainan. Always wanted to see that island. Safe travels.
he said they don't use yuan there. so it's either hong kong or macau. also he mentioned 'obscure currency' which definitely means macau. since pataca is not that popular even in macau itself (they use hong kong dollars).
I am sure it's Haikou on Hainan island ❤
Welcome to China!
Next to Harbin for the ice festival ?
You got rammed on that taxi to BKK. They saw you coming.
Great exchange rate at airport in Thailand. 🙂
So glad you decided to return to Thailand > how many times have You circumnavigated the World now? > on this latest Journey You went East from us to the Eurozone/Greece if I recall.... then continued that direction on into Thailand > now up to China before returning to the West (while still traveling East😜).
Our gear is similar...from Kleen Kanteen to shoes & clothes pref... even music tends to lean to genres in my collection > guess it stands to reason being We are of the same gen & also spent formative Years/Youth in Nor Cal/East Bay Area.
Good stuff as always Gabriel... looking forward to where Your travels take You after the next break upon returning to the States
Cool, yes I am jealous 😂
It must be the Las Vegas of China!
France! 🌭
Long-time subscriber, Gabe! Thanks for bringing us along on another exciting adventure! Heading back to Thailand in early February and this will be my 6th time back. We have scratched Hua Hin off the list, but added Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Safe travels to China! Can't wait to see the videos!
Great adventure 🙏
Can you recommend a backpack?
14 days without visa it s short for to visit a country like this
going to any of the casinos in Macau Gabe?
Going to see little of China Gabriel safe travel mate! 😊🤝🇸🇪
I guess the exchange rate was OK because you did before stamping out of Thai Immigration
Hi Gabe , when you arrived in China you need a work well VPN for uploading videos 😜
A lot of RUclipsrs also advertise VPN’s on their videos. That would have been a nice little earner for him. 😊
@@dee74raz yep
Macao is different, there's internet freedom there.
I assume that Macau like Hong Kong has unrestricted/uncensored internet access (meaning no VPN necessary to access Western social media like RUclips).
@@EvaOwen That’s correct Eva
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Boom, got it.
Congratulations! First once again!
Macau
Macau, I want to know how much portuguese still living there.
Despite being a Portuguese colony for over four centuries, the Portuguese language was never widely spoken in Macau 🇲🇴 (less than 3% can speak it) and remained limited to administration and higher education and was spoken primarily by the Portuguese colonists, Macanese people of mixed ancestry (many of whom instead once spoke Macanese Patois), and elites and middle-class people of pure Chinese blood.
The foreign exchange rates sound better at Don Muang than at the main BKK airport, where the rates are much lower than downtown, unless you go to the SuperRich Exchange Bureau in the basement, next to the Air Link train station, where the rates are very good and comparable to down town ! Enjoy Macau 👍🙏
Dude, you gotta nice shirt man.....
I think you can film in Macao and likely Hong Kong, so I wonder what would happen if you try that on the mainland? I've heard so many good things about Taiwan that visiting there is a priority of mine, before any political tensions arise.
The only issue in mainland China 🇨🇳 is that RUclips is blocked on your phone or laptop there and that’s a problem if you’re a travel vlogger. However, there are ways of getting around it, by installing a VPN, which bypasses the censors. However, it’s a hit and miss and sometimes it may work or not.
I missed watching your videos
This should be interesting 🤔 be careful Gabriel 😊❤
Is it Macau and currency: Macanese pataca (MOP)?
Gabe going to the East!
The things is Hong Kong and Macao is not like China itself. They still maintain their colonial vibe etc. If you want real Chinese experience, you need to go to mainland
China which is totally safe, unlike what the Western medias portrait.
Future reference: There's a free shuttle between bkk and dmk, bkk -level 2 gate 3, all you need is an onward ticket. There's a bunch of nice cheap hotels right across the highway from where you standing in the video. The highway walking flyover is out gate 1, terminal 1.
👍 Waiting for Columbus 👍
Free shuttle? Nice. But my flight to BKK was the previous day and I stayed in a hotel near there. So I wouldn't have wanted to take a taxi back to BKK, then wait for the bus to DMK as that would have taken a lot more time.
China!!! Excited to see your adventures here!!! Very much looking forward to seeing the videos!
Nice ! 😊😊😊❤🇧🇦🇧🇦🇧🇦
Macao?
👍👍👍
Macau 😀
Does your nephew not collect foreign currencies anymore?
I still give him all my leftover foreign currency. He's going to be getting a big bag of cash from this trip.
Las Vegas of Asia
Macau 🇲🇴
I guess is shenzhen.
watch out for sewer oil foods dude.
I read about that a few days ago, it's really disgusting...
Are you planning to visit Mars Venus or Jupiter
Any of these places in your future plans???????? The views OMG
Ha ha ha just kidding my friend
Keep up the great job you are doing
Kunming! Yunnan China!
👍
He must be in Macau
HONG KONG!!!
Wow China! Gabriel you gonna be Rich. You visting 2nd population Country.I am happy & Hardly wait;
Portuguese + Chinese = Macau.
I love your video exciting to see china
guangdong ? :-)
❤👍🇱🇰
Here is a list of the countries that have territorial and border disputes with China- (1) Japan- Parts of the East China Sea, particularly the Senkaku Islands. Also, on occasion, the Ryukyu Islands, on the grounds that the completely independent Kingdom of Ryukyu was once a vassal state of China. The Kingdom of Ryukyu terminated tributary relations with China in 1874. Vietnam :2: China claims large parts of Vietnam on historical precedent (Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644). Also, Macclesfield Bank, Paracel Islands, parts of the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands. India :3: China illegally occupies 38,000 sq km (Aksai Chin) of land in Jammu & Kashmir. It also holds 5,180 km of Indian territory in Pakistan occupied Kashmir under Sino-Pak agreement of 1963. At the heart of Sino-Indian boundary dispute is the issue of Arunachal Pradesh (90,000 sq km), which China describes as "Southern Tibet". Beijing is demanding that at least the Tawang Tract of Arunachal Pradesh, if not the whole of the state, be transferred to China. Nepal :4: China claims parts of Nepal dating back to the Sino-Nepalese War in 1788-1792. China claims they are part of Tibet, therefore part of China. North Korea :5: Baekdu Mountain and Jiandao. China has also on occasion claimed all of North Korea on historical grounds (Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368). The Philippines :6: Parts of the South China Sea, particularly Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands. Russia :: 160,000 square kilometres still unilaterally claimed by China, despite China signing several agreements. Singapore :: Parts of the South China Sea. South Korea :7: Parts of the East China Sea. China has also on occasion claimed all of South Korea on historical grounds (Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368). Bhutan :8: Bhutanese enclaves in Tibet, namely Cherkip Gompa, Dho, Dungmar, Gesur, Gezon, Itse Gompa, Khochar, Nyanri, Ringung, Sanmar, Tarchen and Zuthulphuk. Also Kula Kangri and mountainous areas to the west of this peak, plus the western Haa District of Bhutan. Taiwan :9: China claims all of Taiwan, but particular disputes are: Macclesfi eld Bank, Paracel Islands, Scarborough Shoal, parts of the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands. The Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands in the South China Sea whose sovereignty is disputed among China, Taiwan and Vietnam disputes with Burma. Kazakhstan :10: There are continual unilateral claims by China on Kazakhstan territory, despite new agreements, in China's favour signed every few years. Laos :11: China claims large areas of Laos on historical precedent (China's Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368). Brunei :12: Over Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands is a disputed group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays, and islands in the South China Sea. About 45 islands are occupied by small numbers of military forces from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Brunei has also claimed an exclusive economic zone in the southeastern part of the Spratlys encompassing just one area of small islands on Louisa Reef. This has led to escalating tensions. Tajikistan :13: Chinese claims based on historical precedent (Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912). Cambodia :14: China has, on occasion, claimed parts of Cambodia on historical precedent (China's Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644). Indonesia :15: Parts of the South China Sea. Kyrgyzstan :16: China claims the majority of Kyrgyzstan on the grounds that it was unfairly forced to cede the territory (which it had formerly conquered) to Russia in the 19th century. Malaysia :17: Over Parts of the South China Sea, particularly the Spratly Islands. Mongolia :18: China claims all of Mongolia on historical precedent (Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368). In fact, Mongolia, under Genghis Khan, occupied China. Afghanistan :19: Afghan province of Bandakhshan (despite a bilateral treaty of 1963, China still encroaches on Afghan territory). Russia :20: 160,000 square kilometers still unilaterally claimed by China, despite China signing several agreements.
You forgot to thank Wikipedia for your copy and paste comment 😮
Who asked?
Buzz off
You are actually referring to all the border disputes of ROC or what some people call Taiwan, as many of the disputes have long been settled under PRC.
Hey are you thinking of Taiwan after china maybe? 🙂 If you wanna get the real chinese culture feel Taiwan is highly recommended! Cheers
Hopefully mainland China 🇨🇳 will not invade Taiwan 🇹🇼 this year 😮
"Chy-na!" DJT
dont focus so much on u but the people around u and not ur story but theres im from cali southern
bro i watch u where are the native women u love hiking but the people show more of them males ot females please
stop being mother theresa wtf u doing shit and ur sobar wth
safe travels where the beautiful women show them wtf u travel all that way come on now or show the uys lol
Hi Gabriel, Since December 01 2023, citizens of 6 countries, namely France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Malaysia, no longer need a visa to travel to China (for 15 days only). ( Valid until the 30 November 2024). Wish you to have fun in China👍
I forgot to say....the passport must not have any entry/exit stamp of Turq Irak, Pakistan, Syria et Afghanistan
Türkiye
You can't enter China if you have a stamp for entering Turkey in it? Well that would be a problem for me. Also Iraq because I've been to Iraqi Kurdistan.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos In the past it was an issue because at that time, China 🇨🇳 was angry about Turkey 🇹🇷 making comments about China’s persecution of the Uighur Turkic Muslims. However, China later abandoned the policy of refusing entries with entry/exit stamp from Turkey and now allows people to visit China whether they have the Turkish stamp or not.
Free Tibet
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