I kinda expected the touts starting speaking Russian instead. It happened to me in Thailand. I was addressed in English, while the Russian girls behind me were addressed in Russian by some beachside restaurants.
I am not a Brazilian but live there. At first, I was like: hmm, maybe I should try this some day. About half way through watching the video: Nah! Glad Noel did it for me. 😂
@@noteveryday I would have refused in the 1st place. My passport is staying with me; I guess maybe I should have a fake for exotic trips like this...okay yes my "passport" is on the bus.... I have been through the whole guinea pig thing in ecuador a few times; it's like chicken for them I suppose, but they love to laugh when we are taken aback because we consider them pets, not food. In case anyone's curious, it tastes like dark meat chicken/game. No bueno
Indeed, getting out of arms reach from your passport and cards seems down right negligent. Who cares about your change of clothes and the like. But your passport and cards? No, these are chained to me when I travel.
Hi Noel, my grandfather used to run a tour bus company in the 60’s -70’s called “India Man Tours” ferrying hippies from London to Calcutta, which was a 6 month journey, 1 way! He did that for 15 years and boy did he have some fascinating stories. You would by a ticket and were able to jump on and off anywhere along the journey……just had to wait a while before the next one came back through again.
Did you know that between 1957 and 1976, there was a regular bus service between London and Calcutta, India? This 32,000 km, 50-day round trip was the longest bus route in the world. The bus featured sleeping bunks and even a kitchen! For just £145, passengers received food and accommodation.
Adventures Overland launched a bus route in 2021 from London to india in which travellers covered 20,000km in 70 days, with stops in 18 countries. Passengers are to buy tickets for the full journey, or opt to travel for one of four legs. In fact, the bus route will be the first ever hop-on/hop-off bus service between the UK and India. I know it a luxury coach journey and not on the likes of flexbus but still it a bus route.
I know people that would backpack and ferry hop from Sydney to India and then jump on that bus. It was a right of passage for some aussies to travel to England without ever boarding a plane. They’d go to Darwin or the northern parts of qld and get on cargo or fishing boats to PNG and then it’s a matter of paying your way until Indonesia and then mayalasia and either direct to India or go up through Thailand and south east Asia. Some of the stories I’ve had people tell me from their trip is quite amazing.
I enjoy the sentiment travel reviewers share (probably Noel and also others) that an overnight train ride, especially with some kind of sleeping berth, makes sense because it saves you a hotel room! Maybe that old bus would be fun if it had bunks. 6 days in a bus chair sounds like a court-imposed punishment!
Forget all the water bottle comments, a sponsor is a sponsor. Let’s appreciate Noel’s CRAZY dedication and patience to do something like this! I could never spend even 24 hours doing this. You’re something else Noel and we appreciate it, keep it up!😊 ❤
Leaving your passport on the bus and it drives off without you and you don't know if it would come back? Straight out of a nightmare for me. PLEASE keep it with you at all times, Noel! You never know what might happen!
Absolutely, cram that passport up your wazoo if you have to. NEVER let that be separated from you. Also, shove some cash, even US cash, into a sock or something. Even if you get robbed you'll have a passport and some cash. Very important.
Hi Noel! Glad you came to Brazil! Just one thing: around 34:00 you said that you were still in the Amazon, after going through Cuiabá, but that's not really the case. The southern part of Mato Grosso is well within the "Cerrado" biome, which is a savanna-type ecosystem, that actually needs some fires to prosper, although it has been getting out of control lately. Cuiabá is one of the hottest places in Brazil, and is routinely impacted by smoke plumes unfortunately.
31:09 About all the random Statues of Liberty across Brazil: they're from a chain of megastores called HAVAN. Their owner, Luciano Hang, loves the USA, and they basically adopted the Lady Liberty as their mascot, making sure they build a Statue of Liberty replica at EVERY single store (that isn't inside a shopping center).
Buses in Brazil are limited to 90kph (50mph) by law. This is strictly enforced, both by bus companies and the police through the use of speed recorders - bus companies read the recorder every time the bus pulls in for servicing, and the police can ask the driver to surrender the recorder disks if they suspect any speeding. Add the fact that piloting a juggernaut of a double-decker down undermaintained single carriageway roads is not a task for the faint hearted and you'll soon appreciate why speeds aren't something to write home about. This is a journey better don in stages, bus schedules permitting.
That bus is the ultimate gift for those afraid of flying, unless you're also scared of robbery, kidnapping and guinea pig on a stick. Then it's a pointless nightmare.
Do you have to go through Russia, then into Lithuania and Poland or is it done by going down Sweden, over the bridge into Denmark and then through Germany?
@@IsabelJones69 Can't imagine they're going through Russia, with requiring Visa for EU citizens, the current sanctions regime and foreign payment cards not being usable in Russia.
I am so glad I'm at home watching this video. I once did London to Inverness on a bus and bought a return ticket. I arrived into Inverness, I went straight to the airport. No way was I going to put myself through the return bus journey.
@GabrielsReviews and at my age neither do I! Yes, I noticed that you have to change to a CityBus service. I remember the original bus had those slanting windows, which gives away the fact that trip was almost 50 years ago.
@@peterclark211 Fair enough . I'd have potentially considered using it if it still ran . I know that it's not suitable for everyone but I've had plenty of London-Glasgow coach journeys (mainly overnight) so I don't think it would be that hard !
@@gaelsweeney1903 I've never done that . I've done the Caledonian Sleeper between Edinburgh and London (and vice versa) but when I use the coaches , Glasgow seems to make more sense .
I mean, really: There are channels who sacrifice themselves by enduring six days on an all-inclusive luxury cruise in nice places. I like these channels but for real: This here is heroic.
@@Matt92Machine I believe the more you afraid the higher chance it will happen. I don't afraid traveling in any areas, don't afraid I can get robbed or pickpocketed and nothing like this has never happened to me so far. Yes, I'm being cautious and scan the area around but not paranoidally. I know this isn't a good tactic and someday I might get in big trouble. But YOLO. The choice is simple: sit at home or in the safest countries or be free
I went down the rabbit hole on this bus route a few years ago when I first learned about it in an HAI video despite still never having been to South America. Some interesting facts to share: The route was originally started by a Peruvian company, Expresso Ormeno, in 2016. Unfortunately it seems the company went bankrupt during COVID and the route was not reopened until last year when the Brazilian company here, Trans Acreana, took over the route. The original bus had a worse seating configuration. Only the ground floor had the 1-2 configuration with recliners, the entire upper floor was ordinary coach bus seating in a 2-2 configuration. The current bus supposedly changes drivers in Rio Branco, which probably contributed to the wait. On the Peruvian leg, they have a driving team of 3 drivers including 1 Peruvian, it then swaps to 2 Brazilians for the rest of the Brazil leg. There are 3 drivers on the Peruvian leg as the drive over the Andes is the hardest part of the trip, both on the skill and the body of the drivers. The original bus line with Ormeno seemed to use all Peruvian drivers. There's a nearly 4 hour long DW documentary on the earlier version of this bus route on youtube available for anyone interested.
My pet hate, people playing videos or music on their phones without ear phones on public transport. I can't imagine enduring hours of that. I had panic moments watching this, especially leaving anything on the bus, I take everything always. Fair play to you doing this so we don't have to, entertaining but also felt for you in many moments!
You are mad for going that! But you’re right, you’re making memories and the sense of achievement must be immense. We love your videos, thanks for entertaining us!!
One of my favorite channels and this video is excellent. Ten hours is my limit for trains, planes and buses. Interesting route though, through the Andes, Amazon and high plains of Brazil. I`m a Canuck living in Brazil. Made this trip several times but by plane.
Oh wow Noel, you’re nuts…in a good way. That was an epic length journey, well done on surviving it. I admire your dedication and commitment to bringing us very unique content ❤.
I love how you don't always do the luxurious side of travel Noel. I have been watching for a long time and I know you haven't liked the bus rides. But it really is good seeing different kinds of situations. Thank you buddy
21:05 Rio Branco is the capital city of a brazilian state called Acre. Some people in other regions would say you’re a legend for have being there and even question if it’s true haha. Turns out there’s a joke here in Brazil that says Acre doesn’t even exist since it’s kinda hard to meet someone from there and it’s very far away from the majority of the big cities that are mostly concentrated on the east coast. It goes deeper in history, but that’s the main point of the joke.
I did the same route last year. The transfer at Rio Branco is always confusing. Brazilian coffee is really strong, and it is difficult to get internet service without a Brazilian SIM. It always starts like a great adventure, but by the 3rd - 5th day, it feels like you should have taken a flight.
It was amazing to see you crossing South America! And specially Brazil, where I live. I’m sure it was exhausting, but I confess I got interested in doing the same thing! Although the scenery doesn’t change too much, it must be so interesting! Consider coming back another time! South America has so many beautiful places and cities, it definitely deserves more attention 🤍
You're watching the wrong kind of RUclipsr (TrekTrendy anyone!). Most of the travel RUclipsrs I watch travel mainly by bus/train/ferry with occasional flights, and no business class in sight!
I love that you travel to experience travelling! It aint easy, but you learn lots about these countries. The sorts of things you cant ever learn from 1st class in a luxury airline. I know you do those too, but these voyages are the ones that enrich you as a person. Kudos to you, Noel.
Respect Noel. When you mentioned the mind numbing effect of long distance bus journeys it reminded me of several I took in South America in my backpacking days (Lima-Quito and Mexico City-Tijuana amongst others). But those were just 24hrs and 48hrs respectively and most importantly I was in my 20s. Hope you enjoyed that well earned rest in Rio. Keep them coming.
Noel endures a 6-day journey in South America for our entertainment. Hats off to you sir! 😍😍 (I love the sarcastic comments you make with the video Voiceovers 😂😂)
Noel, you are utterly mad, and that's fantastic. Thanks so much, I didn't know that such a trip existed, and now I know, and I could experience it a littlebit without suffering like you did for us. And I love your explanation about why you do that stuff, exactly what I keep telling people and friends too when I do crazy things. And it was fantastic and very obvious, your joy and rush of having finished that crazy trip ! Well done, congrats, keep the loo review (as you surely will), have some more beers in the shower (LOVE it !), and be kind to one another everyone ! 🥰🚌
Hi Noel, to be honest these long adventurous bus (or train) journeys are my favorite type of travel videos. Not many tarvel vloggers are willing to undertake these arduous journeys, so much respect and kudos to you. You don't need to give anyone a reason why you do it. You do it because you can. Enjoy life to the fullest I say!
42:45 I can imagine the feeling! I was already like that after the 10-hour flight and 2-hour bus ride from Thailand after sleeping one night on my friend's floor, one at the airport, and one on the plane!
Oh my! I felt absolutely shattered just watching this. The beer in the shower at the end was a wonderful moment and I sensed so much emotion in Noel's voice when he was stood in the ocean that I got a lump in my throat. Amazing!!
Claims by Noel Philips of a long slow bus ride make me think of, from the Jerry Reed song “Eastbound and down”: “We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.” That bus journey was looking like a Smokey-and-the-bandit one, South-American style lol.
This was so cool to watch... It's one of those video's where i think it is better to see someone else did it so i don't need to. Thanx for sharing. Greetings from Serbia.
One advantage of taking a bus or train ride is that you get to see parts of the world you wouldn't see on a plane. Thank you for making videos. These videos gives viewers a chance to see parts of the world they may never see for themselves.
Bald men like us need to wear beanie hats on these busses. They are really freezing cold. Blankets, beanies and ear plugs (or noise cancelling ear phones) are the survival items for bus rides down here.
Wow! I really don’t know how you do it! The bus looked surprisingly good, but even so it was a hell of a trip to endure especially when you don’t speak the language. We love watching your videos. Thanks so much for all your effort filming and editing them.
Almost all buses are like that in Brazil, and actually there are better and newer ones where the seat can pretty much turn into a bed. I once took a bus from Sao Paulo and there was a 2-1 configuration with these seats, curtains between seats.
Its India tho. Pretty much the worst hell hole on planet earth. You'd have to be high on crack to go there. I wasn't and I left within 4 days even tho i planned for 2 weeks.
I’ve been waiting for this one and you didn’t disappoint! What an epic journey. I’ve been to both ends of your trip but only saw the in between stuff from 30,000 feet. Congrats on pulling this off!
Russian tactics was excellent. Ur so brave and daring. As an elderly infirm woman, solo traveller, I'd be terrified of doing that journey and even going to those places. I'll have to go there vicariously through you. Thank you for taking me. Xxx
These kind of outstanding videos out the box are the reason why I follow you. Some crazy airports in the middle of nowhere, flights in the dessert of Australia etc.
I know that it can be strange at first to see Guinea Pigs on menus at restaurants, but I think that when it comes to Cuy (as they're called in many parts of South America), it's important to remember that Guinea Pigs were originally domesticated as livestock, to be eaten as food, thousands of years ago. Even if they are often times kept as pets in other places, I don't think it's fair that sometimes people from the U.S. or other places immediately judge people from the Andes mountains for eating them as food, when that's literally why they were domesticated in the first place (by the ancestors of the same Andean people who live there today). I don't think Noel was trying to judge that restaurant for it, but I thought this was worth pointing out in case anyone did have a strong reaction to Guinea Pig being on the menu.
@@JB-rt9zu No? I didn't get that he was "taking cheap shots" - I think he just thought it was odd, the same way a lot of people who don't live there do. There's nothing wrong with thinking it's odd or can even be upsetting since a lot of people view them exclusively as pets, but it doesn't mean mentioning it is "a cheap shot". It's the same as being weirded out when in countries that regularly eat horse meat.
That pretending to be Russian as a diversion tactic was pretty damn slick, ngl
I usually go with Finnish, even less of a chance of anyone understanding that, let alone speaking it :D
@@jancovanderwesthuizen8070Mitä-mitä?! Äijä on Suomesta? Ihanko oikeesti? Ei oo todellista! 😂
@@hamswakii kyllä kyllä, torilla tavataan, mää en ymmärä suomea mutta he eivät tiedä sitä
I do that with Hungarian. perfect way to escape the ticket tout's, taxi drivers etc, 'Nem, Nem Magyar, Magyar'🤣
I kinda expected the touts starting speaking Russian instead. It happened to me in Thailand. I was addressed in English, while the Russian girls behind me were addressed in Russian by some beachside restaurants.
I think this video has cured my fear of flying
🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Funny _AF_ !!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 @@deenasmusicbox
😂😂😂😂
As a Brazilian I can you that you did EXTREMELY well. I would never, ever in my life get anywhere close to doing that. Well done. Really!
I am not a Brazilian but live there. At first, I was like: hmm, maybe I should try this some day. About half way through watching the video: Nah! Glad Noel did it for me. 😂
Why, do you not like Peru?
You NEVER leave a transportation vehicle without your documents.
Or wallet
Im surprised he was so calm about it. I would be in a heightened state of anxiety.
@@noteveryday I would have refused in the 1st place. My passport is staying with me; I guess maybe I should have a fake for exotic trips like this...okay yes my "passport" is on the bus.... I have been through the whole guinea pig thing in ecuador a few times; it's like chicken for them I suppose, but they love to laugh when we are taken aback because we consider them pets, not food. In case anyone's curious, it tastes like dark meat chicken/game. No bueno
why?
@@Divemaster4122 you never go in public without identification. And in a foreign country you always have your passport on your person.
Frankly, I'm a little surprised you left your passport and other belongings on that bus.
Indeed, getting out of arms reach from your passport and cards seems down right negligent. Who cares about your change of clothes and the like. But your passport and cards? No, these are chained to me when I travel.
Amen to that, I would definitely stick mine in the pocket, before stepping down.
@@markjones2781 The coach staff keep hold of them to make boarder crossing easier. That's my experience anyway!
Hi Noel, my grandfather used to run a tour bus company in the 60’s -70’s called “India Man Tours” ferrying hippies from London to Calcutta, which was a 6 month journey, 1 way! He did that for 15 years and boy did he have some fascinating stories. You would by a ticket and were able to jump on and off anywhere along the journey……just had to wait a while before the next one came back through again.
Did you know that between 1957 and 1976, there was a regular bus service between London and Calcutta, India? This 32,000 km, 50-day round trip was the longest bus route in the world. The bus featured sleeping bunks and even a kitchen! For just £145, passengers received food and accommodation.
Sounds both fascinating and an absolute nightmare.
@V4raggare totally agree.. There is footage on bbc i believe. It doesn't look fun..
Adventures Overland launched a bus route in 2021 from London to india in which travellers covered 20,000km in 70 days, with stops in 18 countries.
Passengers are to buy tickets for the full journey, or opt to travel for one of four legs. In fact, the bus route will be the first ever hop-on/hop-off bus service between the UK and India.
I know it a luxury coach journey and not on the likes of flexbus but still it a bus route.
I know people that would backpack and ferry hop from Sydney to India and then jump on that bus. It was a right of passage for some aussies to travel to England without ever boarding a plane.
They’d go to Darwin or the northern parts of qld and get on cargo or fishing boats to PNG and then it’s a matter of paying your way until Indonesia and then mayalasia and either direct to India or go up through Thailand and south east Asia.
Some of the stories I’ve had people tell me from their trip is quite amazing.
I enjoy the sentiment travel reviewers share (probably Noel and also others) that an overnight train ride, especially with some kind of sleeping berth, makes sense because it saves you a hotel room! Maybe that old bus would be fun if it had bunks. 6 days in a bus chair sounds like a court-imposed punishment!
Forget all the water bottle comments, a sponsor is a sponsor. Let’s appreciate Noel’s CRAZY dedication and patience to do something like this! I could never spend even 24 hours doing this. You’re something else Noel and we appreciate it, keep it up!😊 ❤
So true.
I'm happy to see Noel be able to do crazy things like this.
I did a nearly 30 hour bus from Vietnam to Laos in the hope of saving £60, next time I'll just pay for the flight lol
Yeah, I don't think I need a smartphone-enabled water bottle.
Leaving your passport on the bus and it drives off without you and you don't know if it would come back? Straight out of a nightmare for me. PLEASE keep it with you at all times, Noel! You never know what might happen!
So true. When I was S America my passport remained on my person at all times.
@@simonbaker6962With a photocopy in my luggage in case something happened to the original - it makes getting a replacement so much easier.
Absolutely, cram that passport up your wazoo if you have to. NEVER let that be separated from you. Also, shove some cash, even US cash, into a sock or something. Even if you get robbed you'll have a passport and some cash. Very important.
"A Smart Water Bottle"... that has got to be one of the most over-engineered things i have ever seen in my life 😂
Hi Noel! Glad you came to Brazil! Just one thing: around 34:00 you said that you were still in the Amazon, after going through Cuiabá, but that's not really the case. The southern part of Mato Grosso is well within the "Cerrado" biome, which is a savanna-type ecosystem, that actually needs some fires to prosper, although it has been getting out of control lately. Cuiabá is one of the hottest places in Brazil, and is routinely impacted by smoke plumes unfortunately.
That’s really interesting, thanks!
Ah, the good old suffering videos ,my personal favorite 😂
Videos like this build character. 👍
Schadenfreude
Noel I'm only 6 minutes in to your 6 day adventure and already this is a ridiculously EPIC video!!!
31:09 About all the random Statues of Liberty across Brazil: they're from a chain of megastores called HAVAN. Their owner, Luciano Hang, loves the USA, and they basically adopted the Lady Liberty as their mascot, making sure they build a Statue of Liberty replica at EVERY single store (that isn't inside a shopping center).
Sadly in my city, São José do Rio Preto, its Havan doesn't have one, i dont know why.
@@gustavobuquerayou guys are lucky
thanks for for info
@@crossovo Why? I love liberty, i wish our country had the slightest idea of what true freedom is.
thanks for saving me the google search of WHY?
Buses in Brazil are limited to 90kph (50mph) by law. This is strictly enforced, both by bus companies and the police through the use of speed recorders - bus companies read the recorder every time the bus pulls in for servicing, and the police can ask the driver to surrender the recorder disks if they suspect any speeding. Add the fact that piloting a juggernaut of a double-decker down undermaintained single carriageway roads is not a task for the faint hearted and you'll soon appreciate why speeds aren't something to write home about. This is a journey better don in stages, bus schedules permitting.
The fully clothed shower beer was epic! 😂
yes that spoke to me on a spiritual level, been there done that :D
En effet, j'ai trouvé ca génial! Quoi de mieux après 6 jours en autobus!
I love how he touches his foot from the pacific ocean to atlantic ocean in the beginning and the end. Truly a dedicated traveler, what a legend.
That bus is the ultimate gift for those afraid of flying, unless you're also scared of robbery, kidnapping and guinea pig on a stick. Then it's a pointless nightmare.
Guinea pig is fan bloody Tastic!
guinea pig is not that bad, it's pretty much the same as chicken.
Ironically, the chance of dying in that bus ride is like 1/1000 to 1/500. Whilst, the chance of dying in a flight is 1/11,000,000.
crispy guinea pig with fries and hot sauce are next level food
Does it taste like chicken 😂
“ I’m too old to be kidnapped” one of my favorite Noel Phillips quotes. You should have freed the Guinea Pigs at Cafe guinea pig
Noel should take the Flixbus from Rovaniemi, Finland to Athens, Greece. 80 hours by bus.
Do you have to go through Russia, then into Lithuania and Poland or is it done by going down Sweden, over the bridge into Denmark and then through Germany?
@@IsabelJones69 On their timetable, they go over the Helsinki-Talinn ferry. But it is 3 buses, not one bus all the way.
@@IsabelJones69 Can't imagine they're going through Russia, with requiring Visa for EU citizens, the current sanctions regime and foreign payment cards not being usable in Russia.
Why should they go through Russia? There’s an easy two hour ferry between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia, that goes multiple times per day
@@willhelme2408 I was just thinking of going over land because its a bus. I forgot that ferries exist.
I am so glad I'm at home watching this video. I once did London to Inverness on a bus and bought a return ticket. I arrived into Inverness, I went straight to the airport. No way was I going to put myself through the return bus journey.
That bus doesn't run anymore!
@GabrielsReviews and at my age neither do I! Yes, I noticed that you have to change to a CityBus service. I remember the original bus had those slanting windows, which gives away the fact that trip was almost 50 years ago.
@@peterclark211 Fair enough . I'd have potentially considered using it if it still ran . I know that it's not suitable for everyone but I've had plenty of London-Glasgow coach journeys (mainly overnight) so I don't think it would be that hard !
In college I took the overnight bus from Edinburgh to London! 1975. Oy.
@@gaelsweeney1903 I've never done that . I've done the Caledonian Sleeper between Edinburgh and London (and vice versa) but when I use the coaches , Glasgow seems to make more sense .
I mean, really:
There are channels who sacrifice themselves by enduring six days on an all-inclusive luxury cruise in nice places. I like these channels but for real: This here is heroic.
A 2 hours bus trip is already my personal Hell.
13:34 [Noel eats foreign food in a dodgy South American restaurant on the side of the road]
VO: *It’s time for the Noel Phillips LOO REVIEW!*
Noel must not know the "hover " , when you don't "sit" just go!
it might be horrific for you Noel but you have provided a most entertaining journey for all of us. Well done.
I can't imagine any journey worse than a six day coach ride. Five hours on National Express and I'm desperate to get off.
Earplugs topped with a noise cancelling headset. You should have them everywhere you go.
got same thoughts man... I use earplugs even at home to protect my precious sleep
I don't know. In a foreign country traveling through some dodgy areas, I would want to have the use of all my senses at all times, but that's just me.
@@Matt92Machine I believe the more you afraid the higher chance it will happen. I don't afraid traveling in any areas, don't afraid I can get robbed or pickpocketed and nothing like this has never happened to me so far. Yes, I'm being cautious and scan the area around but not paranoidally. I know this isn't a good tactic and someday I might get in big trouble. But YOLO. The choice is simple: sit at home or in the safest countries or be free
TikTok out loud is diabolical.
I went down the rabbit hole on this bus route a few years ago when I first learned about it in an HAI video despite still never having been to South America. Some interesting facts to share:
The route was originally started by a Peruvian company, Expresso Ormeno, in 2016. Unfortunately it seems the company went bankrupt during COVID and the route was not reopened until last year when the Brazilian company here, Trans Acreana, took over the route.
The original bus had a worse seating configuration. Only the ground floor had the 1-2 configuration with recliners, the entire upper floor was ordinary coach bus seating in a 2-2 configuration.
The current bus supposedly changes drivers in Rio Branco, which probably contributed to the wait. On the Peruvian leg, they have a driving team of 3 drivers including 1 Peruvian, it then swaps to 2 Brazilians for the rest of the Brazil leg. There are 3 drivers on the Peruvian leg as the drive over the Andes is the hardest part of the trip, both on the skill and the body of the drivers. The original bus line with Ormeno seemed to use all Peruvian drivers.
There's a nearly 4 hour long DW documentary on the earlier version of this bus route on youtube available for anyone interested.
My pet hate, people playing videos or music on their phones without ear phones on public transport. I can't imagine enduring hours of that. I had panic moments watching this, especially leaving anything on the bus, I take everything always. Fair play to you doing this so we don't have to, entertaining but also felt for you in many moments!
Surely if they are listening to it then you should be listening to it too!! 😜
You are mad for going that! But you’re right, you’re making memories and the sense of achievement must be immense. We love your videos, thanks for entertaining us!!
For real!
Thank you so much!
I wander if Scott from Trains, Planes and Everything would manage this trip 😂 well done Noel 😊
😅
@@Mimi-q6z9h😂😂😂
That's a killer of a trip. Congratulations on your survival skills.
28:51 I guess the stops are longer because it is a very very long route. In shorter routes, the bus stops for like 15 to 30 minutes max.
One of my favorite channels and this video is excellent. Ten hours is my limit for trains, planes and buses. Interesting route though, through the Andes, Amazon and high plains of Brazil. I`m a Canuck living in Brazil. Made this trip several times but by plane.
Para mí hacer un viaje en tren o en bus por más de 5 horas es una odisea. ¡Seis días en bus es un auténtico tormento!
@@joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745 Com certeza
I know this type of video is hard to make but I'd love to see more like this 😅
I was in Italy last year and was AMAZED at how Loud people were listening to tik tok videos without headphones!
What a journey! You did extremely well. Thanks for taking us along with you.
Oh wow Noel, you’re nuts…in a good way. That was an epic length journey, well done on surviving it. I admire your dedication and commitment to bringing us very unique content ❤.
Thanks so much!
6 days on a bus without a shower? I can't imagine how stinky it was on the bus.
In fact, the long stops along the route are for passengers to eat and take a shower
I love how you don't always do the luxurious side of travel Noel. I have been watching for a long time and I know you haven't liked the bus rides. But it really is good seeing different kinds of situations. Thank you buddy
Glad you took one for the team and did this so we don't have to. 😬 The tik Tok for hours would have sent me over the edge.
What an incredible journey, Noel! You couldn’t pay me enough money to do something that outrageous, so thanks for bringing us along!
This was less sketchy than they greyhound trip in the US
21:05 Rio Branco is the capital city of a brazilian state called Acre. Some people in other regions would say you’re a legend for have being there and even question if it’s true haha.
Turns out there’s a joke here in Brazil that says Acre doesn’t even exist since it’s kinda hard to meet someone from there and it’s very far away from the majority of the big cities that are mostly concentrated on the east coast. It goes deeper in history, but that’s the main point of the joke.
It's the Brazilian Bielefeld 😂😂
Brazilian Ohio
You are absolutely insane yet another great vlog :) cheers
I did the same route last year. The transfer at Rio Branco is always confusing.
Brazilian coffee is really strong, and it is difficult to get internet service without a Brazilian SIM.
It always starts like a great adventure, but by the 3rd - 5th day, it feels like you should have taken a flight.
It was amazing to see you crossing South America! And specially Brazil, where I live. I’m sure it was exhausting, but I confess I got interested in doing the same thing! Although the scenery doesn’t change too much, it must be so interesting!
Consider coming back another time! South America has so many beautiful places and cities, it definitely deserves more attention 🤍
These kinds of challenges set Noel appart from the rest of travel RUclipsrs! No business class lounges, no preferential treatments! Much respect!
Realistic for Brits(even those like Noel that live abroad) in that he pretty much whinges all the way there.
You're watching the wrong kind of RUclipsr (TrekTrendy anyone!). Most of the travel RUclipsrs I watch travel mainly by bus/train/ferry with occasional flights, and no business class in sight!
I love that you travel to experience travelling! It aint easy, but you learn lots about these countries. The sorts of things you cant ever learn from 1st class in a luxury airline. I know you do those too, but these voyages are the ones that enrich you as a person. Kudos to you, Noel.
Noel does it so we don't have to.
Respect Noel. When you mentioned the mind numbing effect of long distance bus journeys it reminded me of several I took in South America in my backpacking days (Lima-Quito and Mexico City-Tijuana amongst others). But those were just 24hrs and 48hrs respectively and most importantly I was in my 20s. Hope you enjoyed that well earned rest in Rio. Keep them coming.
I cant imagine the absolute pain of going through that journey. You can see the genuine sheer happiness in your face as you're entering Rio
Noel endures a 6-day journey in South America for our entertainment. Hats off to you sir! 😍😍 (I love the sarcastic comments you make with the video Voiceovers 😂😂)
This was the most interesting video I've ever seen -- thanks so much for putting yourself through such a grueling experience. You're the best!
I remember seeing someone do this journey and there were roadblocks and even the coach couldn't get through.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an absolutely magnificent vlog!!! Really enjoyed it from
beginning to end. Thanks for putting yourself through it!
Lol..that Guy Richie scene at the end.. light on>>beer from fridge>>shower on>>chug the beer under the shower while fully clothed like a champ.
Noel, you are utterly mad, and that's fantastic. Thanks so much, I didn't know that such a trip existed, and now I know, and I could experience it a littlebit without suffering like you did for us. And I love your explanation about why you do that stuff, exactly what I keep telling people and friends too when I do crazy things. And it was fantastic and very obvious, your joy and rush of having finished that crazy trip ! Well done, congrats, keep the loo review (as you surely will), have some more beers in the shower (LOVE it !), and be kind to one another everyone ! 🥰🚌
Hi Noel, to be honest these long adventurous bus (or train) journeys are my favorite type of travel videos. Not many tarvel vloggers are willing to undertake these arduous journeys, so much respect and kudos to you. You don't need to give anyone a reason why you do it. You do it because you can. Enjoy life to the fullest I say!
42:45 I can imagine the feeling! I was already like that after the 10-hour flight and 2-hour bus ride from Thailand after sleeping one night on my friend's floor, one at the airport, and one on the plane!
Your marathon analogy seems spot on. You endured six days of misery but walked away with a sense of accomplishment.
Oh my! I felt absolutely shattered just watching this. The beer in the shower at the end was a wonderful moment and I sensed so much emotion in Noel's voice when he was stood in the ocean that I got a lump in my throat. Amazing!!
Claims by Noel Philips of a long slow bus ride make me think of, from the Jerry Reed song “Eastbound and down”: “We’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.” That bus journey was looking like a Smokey-and-the-bandit one, South-American style lol.
Nice changeup from all the flying! More!
Major salute to Noel for putting himself thru Hell for our enjoyment. Thanks mate! American loves your grit and determination!
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent video Noel. I love these types of journeys.
I'll get my south American adventure through the national geographic thank you. Looks like hell. More power to you Noel.
Just go to center-southern Argentina, Uruguay, or southern Chile. Avoid all of the rest of the continent.
Greetings from Brasilia! Thanks, Noel, for sharing this journey! ❤
I thought you were about to get to ur camera stolen when you where filming in Copacabana 😅😅😅
Brilliant, just brilliant. Bravo Noel!!!
Don't want to give you ideas Noel but I've seen a 40 week tour of Africa advertised on Facebook.
What an amazing journey Noel! What you accomplish is of immense awe
I wish Fung Wah was still around because RUclipsrs would love them.
I can’t praise you enough - you did a wonderful job documenting this journey! Congratulations Noel!!
Thank you so much!
That water bottle is just ridiculous
This was so cool to watch... It's one of those video's where i think it is better to see someone else did it so i don't need to. Thanx for sharing. Greetings from Serbia.
Glad you enjoyed it!
One advantage of taking a bus or train ride is that you get to see parts of the world you wouldn't see on a plane. Thank you for making videos. These videos gives viewers a chance to see parts of the world they may never see for themselves.
❤crazy Trip well done Noel
it would be a good drinking game to take a shot every time a statue of liberty appears
😂
Your pronunciation of gracias always cracks me up. 😅 And man what an insanely long trip... 😮
Bald men like us need to wear beanie hats on these busses. They are really freezing cold. Blankets, beanies and ear plugs (or noise cancelling ear phones) are the survival items for bus rides down here.
Noel Phillips has balls of steel for enduring this ,
I’m seriously thinking about doing this myself now ,
Wow! I really don’t know how you do it! The bus looked surprisingly good, but even so it was a hell of a trip to endure especially when you don’t speak the language.
We love watching your videos. Thanks so much for all your effort filming and editing them.
Almost all buses are like that in Brazil, and actually there are better and newer ones where the seat can pretty much turn into a bed. I once took a bus from Sao Paulo and there was a 2-1 configuration with these seats, curtains between seats.
@ That’s interesting to hear. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! This one was hard, huge respect for this trip 👏
Jesus wept. I travel across India regularly but I’d have to be ripped to the tits on Xanax to endure that. Fair play.
Its India tho. Pretty much the worst hell hole on planet earth. You'd have to be high on crack to go there. I wasn't and I left within 4 days even tho i planned for 2 weeks.
"ripped to the tits" ... my new favorite phrase.
I seriously admire you for the torture you are undergoing to inform us. Huge respect!
"why do we need a 2 hour break" I suppose the driver needs it.
Definitely! And i hope there’s different drivers across the whole journey too.
I’ve been waiting for this one and you didn’t disappoint! What an epic journey. I’ve been to both ends of your trip but only saw the in between stuff from 30,000 feet. Congrats on pulling this off!
Russian tactics was excellent. Ur so brave and daring. As an elderly infirm woman, solo traveller, I'd be terrified of doing that journey and even going to those places. I'll have to go there vicariously through you. Thank you for taking me. Xxx
These kind of outstanding videos out the box are the reason why I follow you. Some crazy airports in the middle of nowhere, flights in the dessert of Australia etc.
I wished Greyhound, Flixbus had those kind of seats, wow
These seats are the regular ones in Brazil, there are even better ones that recline almost to a bed
We have redcoach and vonline in texas google first class bus and your state or closest major city to see if any companies exist near you.
@@paulshields2220Red coach is down here in Florida, it would be interesting to try
The things you do for us viewers. Fantastic stuff, as always!
Glad you enjoy it!
He doesn’t do it for you…he does it for $$$.
Drivers need those long stop to eat proper meal.
Two hours is long and I'm a horrifically slow eater!
Congratulations Noel thanks for taking us all along with you, as there is no way i would have done this 😊
Know what I learned today? I learned that there's a Statue of Liberty scale model industry in Brazil.
There are hundreds of them on all major cities as it’s one of the symbols of a department store.
I have one in my city as well, hahaha. The biggest statue in Brazil is one of those.
Excellent vidéo! Merci d'avoir souffert pour nous.
I know that it can be strange at first to see Guinea Pigs on menus at restaurants, but I think that when it comes to Cuy (as they're called in many parts of South America), it's important to remember that Guinea Pigs were originally domesticated as livestock, to be eaten as food, thousands of years ago.
Even if they are often times kept as pets in other places, I don't think it's fair that sometimes people from the U.S. or other places immediately judge people from the Andes mountains for eating them as food, when that's literally why they were domesticated in the first place (by the ancestors of the same Andean people who live there today).
I don't think Noel was trying to judge that restaurant for it, but I thought this was worth pointing out in case anyone did have a strong reaction to Guinea Pig being on the menu.
You don't think he was taking cheap shots at the locals about the guinea pigs?
Thanks for sharing. Some places don't eat beef/ cows.
@@JB-rt9zu No? I didn't get that he was "taking cheap shots" - I think he just thought it was odd, the same way a lot of people who don't live there do. There's nothing wrong with thinking it's odd or can even be upsetting since a lot of people view them exclusively as pets, but it doesn't mean mentioning it is "a cheap shot". It's the same as being weirded out when in countries that regularly eat horse meat.
People do the same thing with rabbits. Just because something is cute doesn’t mean it’s not food
It must be funny. I am Brazilian and was funny how you pronounced Cuiabá.
Keep the good work.
I love it when my favourite airline RUclipsr pivoted more and more to bus videos. Please don't die.
What a utterly strange thing to say
Amazing video, Noel. As always.