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How Does Solo Globetrotter Manage to Afford Traveling Around the World in Luxury? Here's the SECRET!
Here, I explain the numerous travel hacks and loopholes to continue traveling in luxury at a fraction of what others pay.
For instance, my luxury solo trip to Tokyo consisted of a roundtrip in lie-flat Business Class, staying at comfortable Hilton hotels for a total of six days, and various incidentals cost me only $3,500 altogether.
A typical luxury traveler would spend at least twice as much!
I also reveal various strategies on scoring Business Class tickets at a big discount by using Google. You would be surprised at the deals there!
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Solo Travel Japan: Zipair's Basic Business Class back to California and Narita Premier Lounge 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024. I spent most of the day flying back to California and am now back in my natural habitat here in Orange County, California. Actually, I got home about six hours ago and accidentally fell asleep. Yes, I am jet lagged. And Tokyo was awesome. I had a great vacation there. The most interesting thing about the country is the culture. They are really set in their ways. For ...
Solo Travel Mount Fuji: Driving in Japan, Squirrel Garden, Mount Fuji, and Japanese Costco 2024
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Sunday, September 22, 2024. Last night, I stayed at the five-star Conrad Tokyo. The rate was unusually high at $850 a night because of the Japanese holiday, Autumnal Equinox Day, making it a three-day weekend, but it didn't cost me a penny. It is explained later on in this video. I am now at a different Hilton again. That makes it the fourth Hilton. Today, I rented a car and drove out of Tokyo ...
Solo Travel Yokohama / Tokyo: Harbor View Park, Home of a Diplomat, Yokohama Chinatown 2024
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Saturday, September 21, 2024. I am back in Tokyo and checked in Conrad. My room is on the 32nd and I can see the Tokyo Skytree. Anyways, I stayed at Hilton Yokohama last night which was a one-hour subway ride to save $200 a night. However, the hotel where I stayed at increased its rate for tonight by another $300. So, I am now back here using a free-night certificate. If I did not have that, th...
Solo Travel Tokyo: Buddhist Temple Sensō-Ji from Year 645 and Tokyo’s Tallest Skytree 2024
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Friday, September 20, 2024. I am now at a different Hilton hotel. The one I stayed at for the last three nights was $270 per night. For tonight, this hotel's rate was almost $450, so I moved to a different Hilton. The one I moved to is only $180 a night but that's for tonight since it will be $500 tomorrow night. So, tomorrow, I will be moving to another Hilton. Then, on my last day, I will be ...
Solo Travel Tokyo: Imperial Palace, Godzilla Statue, Tokyo Tower, and Akihabara Electric Town 2024
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Thursday, September 19, 2024. Today is my third day here in Tokyo. And today was very hot, it was 92°F outside. Today, the places I visited are as follows: Number 1, Imperial Palace. It is the Japanese emperor's home, but it wasn't exactly open to the public. Number 2, Godzilla Statue. It is a very popular monster here in Japan. Sometimes he plays the bad guy. Sometimes he plays the good guy. N...
Solo Travel Tokyo: Transparent Public Toilet, Shibuya Scramble, Hachikō's Grave and Statue 2024
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024. It is my second day here in Tokyo. It was still hot and humid. Clearly, I picked a very bad time to be here. Anyways, the places I visited are as follows: Number 1, Transparent Public Toilet. It is a public restroom with transparent glass walls that become opaque when the door is locked. Number 2, Shibuya Scramble Crossing. It is the famous intersection seen in mo...
Solo Travel Japan: Packing, Flying Zipair's Basic Business Class, Tocho, Omoide Yokocho 2024
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024. I just got in Tokyo, Japan. Holy shit, it's hot outside here. It's 92°F and incredibly humid. I rarely come here because the airfare is so expensive. Six months ago, I found a cheap roundtrip for $1,838. A nonstop Business Class fare on Zipair. Now, Business Class typically comes with complimentary perks such as lounge access, fast track, etc. It was not the case wi...
Turkish Airlines Business on TK1957 IST-AMS, Seat 2K, then United Polaris on UA907 AMS-SFO, Seat 1L
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024. That is it, my vacation has ended. I had an amazing time in Europe as well as Türkiye. I’m by no means an archaeologist, but Türkiye is a great place to budding archaeologists to start learning. There is much history in that country. I am now at the Polaris Lounge at San Francisco Airport. I am on the way home right now. Of course, there was a lot of planning for this vac...
Solo Travel Istanbul: Topkapı, Hagia Sofia, Basilica Cistern, German Fountain & the Blue Mosque 2024
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Monday, July 8, 2024. Today is my last day here in Istanbul. It has been an amazing vacation and I learned a lot about the history of Türkiye. Istanbul is a huge city and it is a mix of ancient and modern. Some buildings are over a thousand years old, some are a few years old. Tomorrow is my flight back home. The places I visited are as follows. Number 1, Basilica Cistern. An ancient undergroun...
Solo Travel Istanbul: Panorama 1453, Rahmi M. Koç Museum, ural Ataman Car Museum & Toy Museum 2024
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Sunday, July 7, 2024. Today, I changed hotels from the Asian side of the city to the European side of the city. I already miss the jacuzzi. It was nice. On top of that, I rented a car so it would be easier for me to change hotels and visit the museums that are outside the city. The places I visited are as follows. Number 1, Bosphorus Bridge. It was the first bridge to connect Europe to Asia. Nu...
Solo Travel Göbekli Tepe or Göbeklitepe: First Known Man-Made Structure From 12,500 Years Ago 2024
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Saturday, July 6, 2024. Today was exciting, I flew out to southern Türkiye in the morning and came back here in the evening. I visited the oldest man-made structure discovered so far. Göbekli Tepe. Many believe it to be a temple, but nobody knows. This one was built approximately 12,500 years ago. Or 7,000 years before the Egyptians built the pyramids. It gave me a better picture of the Ice Age...
Solo Travel Istanbul: Dolmabahçe, Madame Tussaud's, Galata Tower, Grand Bazaar & Pasha Mosque 2024
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Friday, July 5, 2024. I did a lot today, and I am exhausted. The places I visited are as follows. Number 1, Çiçek Pasajı. It means Flower Passage and the reason behind the name was interesting. Number 2, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. Everybody knows this one, it has wax figures of famous people. I didn't recognize the Turkish politicians and movie stars, but there were American movie stars that ...
Solo Travel Türkiye or Turkey: Fly to Istanbul, Metro to Hotel, and the Tall Çamlıca Tower 2024
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Thursday, July 4, 2024. Earlier this morning, I flew from Berlin to Istanbul. While the Americans are celebrating the fourth of July, I am here in Türkiye thinking of you guys. My hotel is awesome, I can see the European side of the city from here. I am in the Asian side. The places I visited are as follows. Number 1, Berlin Airport. Of course, that was to fly out to Türkiye. Number 2, Istanbul...
Solo Travel Köln/Berlin: Hotel in Historic Water Tower in Köln and Television Tower in Berlin 2024
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Today was spent driving all day long from Köln to Berlin. However, I did manage to visit a few places though. The places I visited are as follows. Number 1, Burger King. I always eat a Whopper whenever I am here in Germany. Number 2, Pila DDR Restaurant. Another restaurant in Berlin, specializing in East German cuisine. Number 3, Zur Letzten Instanz. It's the oldest res...
Solo Travel Versailles/Köln: Waldorf Astoria Versailles, Palace of Versailles & Köln Cathedral 2024
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Solo Travel Versailles/Köln: Waldorf Astoria Versailles, Palace of Versailles & Köln Cathedral 2024
Solo Travel Paris: Mona Lisa, Dalida's Bust, Top of Arc de Triomphe, & Père Lachaise Cemetery 2024
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Solo Travel Paris: Mona Lisa, Dalida's Bust, Top of Arc de Triomphe, & Père Lachaise Cemetery 2024
Solo Travel Brussels and Paris: Autoworld, Arc de Triomphe & Stohrer (Oldest Bakery in Paris) 2024
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Solo Travel Brussels and Paris: Autoworld, Arc de Triomphe & Stohrer (Oldest Bakery in Paris) 2024
Solo Travel Brussels: Pissing Statues, Brussels City Museum, Museum of Medicine & Grand Place 2024
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Solo Travel Brussels: Pissing Statues, Brussels City Museum, Museum of Medicine & Grand Place 2024
Solo Travel Benelux: Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, Museum Vrolik, Mini-Europe, & Atomium Brussels 2024
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Solo Travel Benelux: Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, Museum Vrolik, Mini-Europe, & Atomium Brussels 2024
Hotel Review: Five-Star Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam (Five-Night Stay) 2024
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Hotel Review: Five-Star Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam (Five-Night Stay) 2024
Solo Travel Amsterdam: Tivoli Doelen Hotel, Smallest & Biggest House, & Tea at Waldorf Astoria 2024
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Solo Travel Amsterdam: Tivoli Doelen Hotel, Smallest & Biggest House, & Tea at Waldorf Astoria 2024
Solo Travel Rotterdam / The Hague: Rotterdam Cube Houses, Dutch Pinball Museum & Louwman Museum 2024
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Solo Travel Rotterdam / The Hague: Rotterdam Cube Houses, Dutch Pinball Museum & Louwman Museum 2024
Solo Travel Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, Houseboat Museum, Amsterdam's Oldest Bakery & Oldest House 2024
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Solo Travel Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum, Houseboat Museum, Amsterdam's Oldest Bakery & Oldest House 2024
Solo Travel Amsterdam: Oldest Flea Market, World War II Resistance Museum, & A'DAM Lookout 2024
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Solo Travel Amsterdam: Oldest Flea Market, World War II Resistance Museum, & A'DAM Lookout 2024
Solo Travel Netherlands: Three-Country Point, Old Huis Te Vraag Cemetery, & Museum Tot Zover 2024
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Solo Travel Netherlands: Three-Country Point, Old Huis Te Vraag Cemetery, & Museum Tot Zover 2024
Solo Travel East Germany: DDR Customs Inspection and Site of the Heavily Guarded DDR Border 2024
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Solo Travel East Germany: DDR Customs Inspection and Site of the Heavily Guarded DDR Border 2024
Solo Travel Germany: BMW X5, No Speed Limit on the Autobahn, Autostadt, & Volkswagen Museum 2024
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Solo Travel Germany: BMW X5, No Speed Limit on the Autobahn, Autostadt, & Volkswagen Museum 2024
United Airlines First Class on UA1933 SNA-ORD, Seat 1F, then Polaris Class on UA907 ORD-FRA, Seat 1L
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United Airlines First Class on UA1933 SNA-ORD, Seat 1F, then Polaris Class on UA907 ORD-FRA, Seat 1L
Have You Received That Dreaded ZTL or Zona a Traffico Limitato Ticket From Italy? Do This!
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Have You Received That Dreaded ZTL or Zona a Traffico Limitato Ticket From Italy? Do This!

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  • @armlovesmetal1036
    @armlovesmetal1036 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video. I did this trip by bus in 1987 when visiting my family in West Germany. It was a fascinating experience. I wore my Levis jeans with a Washington Redskins football jersey. Within a half and hour on the road we saw several Migs flying over the bus. I think it was orchestrated. Half an hour before we got into West Berlin, we went off the highway to the biggest Soviet barracks outside of Moscow. There were many Soviet soldiers gawking at the bus. I wonder what they were told or what they were thinking. On the bus, my uncle broke out the Jager and Buttered rolls - we now call the Berliner Breakfast. LOL. West Berlin was a lively place while the East was just so dull and gray.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@armlovesmetal1036 I visited the Soviet barracks about two years ago but it was off limits! I've seen several TH-cam videos of it, I guess I was supposed to sneak in.

  • @robertellison8210
    @robertellison8210 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love zip air! One of the cheapest first ( business ) class flights flying to Tokyo. Thanks for sharing !

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@robertellison8210 Prices have gone up a little since then, but it was totally worth it. I'd definitely do it again, it was nice!

  • @nicholasngo5428
    @nicholasngo5428 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Is this Zip air 787 Business class from Los Angeles to Tokyo non-stop?

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nicholasngo5428 yes, it was non-stop. But don't count on business class amenities, you will get none whatsoever. Even with that, the price was worth it. All comfortable and everything.

  • @donnamullis3138
    @donnamullis3138 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Cool!

  • @stevethevlogger
    @stevethevlogger 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ever try Hands On Travel group tours? Group tours not your thing I suppose.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@stevethevlogger I don't like tour groups that much. I prefer doing it at my own pace. I always do research on the internet.

  • @enriquearmendariz9
    @enriquearmendariz9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing! 🙌🏽🤙🏽

  • @foundonroaddead1
    @foundonroaddead1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, man. I don't need to squander all my money to visit Japan I enjoy your video. :)

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@foundonroaddead1 Canada is more expensive, that's why I am here in Japan, lol

  • @foundonroaddead1
    @foundonroaddead1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you went up on the CN tower?

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@foundonroaddead1 Oh, many, many, many years ago in 1988!

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No driving? I thought you were gonna drive.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jennifervandeleur8736 It is probably the only city in the world where I'd never rent a car. However, I'm visiting Mount Fuji tomorrow and will be renting a car. A Toyota Prado. It's slightly nicer than a 4Runner. I love big cars.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watched this vlog last night before I went to bed, and it was entertaining!! Yes, it's hot there in the summer - I didn't know it can get really hot there until a few weeks ago. If I want to go to Japan, I'd do it in the winter or spring. About the trash cans....can't help you there. But I'm pretty certain that the blue mesh receptacle you tossed the water bottle in is not a trash can - it might be a shopping basket someone may have either abandoned (hard to imagine as everyone there is so conscientious!) or lost. There are handles on the sides. Love how you got a reasonable air fare on ZipAir! Yeah, it was not what you're used to, but at least ZipAir got you to Tokyo.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kerrijansson2919 There's a typhoon off the coast of Japan that is approaching China. I think that explains the unusual weather here. I was told September would be a great time. Besides, its between the Summer solstice and Winter solstice right now, you'd think the weather would be ideal at this point. Yes, I don't think it was a trash can either, but I didn't have a choice. I didn't see anybody carry water either. I was told it's not polite to chug water in public in Japan. I am now uploading my third video. So many places to see here!

  • @stevethevlogger
    @stevethevlogger หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are funny!

  • @manvel4862
    @manvel4862 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😔Hachikō Memorial🐶

  • @ChristopherECook
    @ChristopherECook หลายเดือนก่อน

    Enjoy watching your awesome videos. 👌 Japan taxi almost looked like British taxi. I would love to buy a British taxi car ! I love cars.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ChristopherECook I don't know if you can get one in the U.S., I've never seen one. Glad you're enjoying my videos! :)

    • @ChristopherECook
      @ChristopherECook หลายเดือนก่อน

      @SoloGlobetrotter I bet it's verrrry hard to find it in the USA. Because of the opposite of the steering wheel. It's weird ! Haha 😄 I had seen the opposite side of the steering wheel cars. It's very rare to see them. But it's not taxi cars. Shoot.

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As Dutch always say… you aren’t made of sugar. You should’ve gone to 8 Bit! I was looking forward to see it. Haha.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jennifervandeleur8736 Ha ha, sorry, but the weather here sucks so bad right now.

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it!! And I had a pachinko machine, too!!!! And it worked but I sold it about 12 years ago. :( I think I’ll buy another one, vintage one… just for the hell of it!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      I still miss mine sometimes. It was the older kind, all manual. I'm surprised at how technical the machines have gotten!

    • @jennifervandeleur8736
      @jennifervandeleur8736 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotterI hope one day I can put one in the wall and play with it, next to a small home bar. Hahaha.

  • @lindastamper1187
    @lindastamper1187 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your video shows a nice way of embarking on your journey from your home to LAX and then to Tokyo. Great city scenes!

  • @babs8644
    @babs8644 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HI from BabsMN in DVTV. Awesome video! Tokyo is the largest city in the world. WOW! Enjoy your adventure there!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@babs8644 It is amazing and I'm mostly impressed how they made it so safe!

  • @cruisingwithcaptaincliff
    @cruisingwithcaptaincliff หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am considering using my FNC for 1-night, and I like that complimentary taste of waldorf for breakfast for diamond loyalty members. Thanks for sharing!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was fantastic! :) I am not sure about the availability of rooms for FNCs. It has become increasingly difficult, I reserved mine about six months in advance. If you manage to get a room, it is well worth it!

  • @lindastamper1187
    @lindastamper1187 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, your email address is not listed in the ''About” section. How can I reach out to you?

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just updated it and it now has my e-mail! Looking forward to hearing from you.

  • @lindastamper1187
    @lindastamper1187 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing the experience of your recent trip. There’s always more to know and learn, and knowledge can come from unexpected places. For example, I learned something from your trip about Göbekli Tepe, built 12,500 years ago, even before the Egyptian era. I have always been fascinated with ancient civilizations. We're grateful that they still exist today. Ancient history helps us understand where we came from and why we are here. Again, thanks for sharing.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was amazing! What's more is that archaeologists long believed that pottery came first then it was building structures. This one was different. So much to discover. I always wanted to check it out since its discovery. Thanks for watching! :)

  • @ChristopherECook
    @ChristopherECook 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the videos. Good videos edit you made. You funny with frozen face. That's a good one. 👍 enjoy the trips and be safe.

  • @steve-marsh
    @steve-marsh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and very helpful, cheers!

  • @koseku3
    @koseku3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    beware of seismic activity

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@koseku3 I'm from California.. we know about earthquakes! :)

    • @koseku3
      @koseku3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter great but our buildings May not be as good as yours :) im a cıvıl engineer

  • @BruceDanton-xw6eg
    @BruceDanton-xw6eg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this so too.

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Smurfs!! Where?! I’m waiting for a day to see the siamese conjoined twin cats.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Brussels is full of Smurfs! I don't know why though.

    • @michelwolfs2273
      @michelwolfs2273 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      because the smurf are the children of Belgian designer Payo. They are part of the history of the very rich history of Belgian comics.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brussels looks like a really neat place! But I was surprised that the signs at Mini Europe are in English - as it's in Brussels, they should be in French, Dutch, and German. I then thought that the majority of the park visitors are most likely from the UK. Aww....you felt like you broke up with the Waldorf Hotel Amsterdam? I think you'll be staying there again, given how much you loved it.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unlike the rest of Europe, English is widely spoken in both Belgium and the Netherlands, more so in Belgium. I think it is because there are three official languages and nobody could agree on which one would be the lingua franca of the country. One would resent the other so they picked a language that is not one of the three. Same thing with France and UK disagreeing on English as the official language of the E.U. The butt-hurt French said, "Okay, fine then, American English, not British English."

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved my time in Atomium! Need to take Spencer there someday!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was a lot more interesting than I thought. Especially the pictures from the World Expo in 1958.

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My husband and I watched it together. Definitely going to try this hotel one day!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is nice! I enjoyed it.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome! At the Louwman Museum, I noticed that there are two cars on display that once belonged to German royalty - Prinz Fredrik (?) and Kaiser Wilhelm II. If I recall correctly, Wilhelm II exiled himself and his family to the Netherlands after WWI when Germany did away with the monarchy. They still have monarchy in Germany today, but not in positions of leadership. Remember that German prince who made headlines last year for conspiring with the far-right factions to overthrow the German government and establish himself as the head of the government? He's in prison now. I LOVE pinball machines!! But it drove me nuts if I cannot win a game. As for American arcades, yeah, the noise and the fact that people are essentially living with their phones 24/7 will do that to the disappearance of arcades and socialization in America.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, one was owned by Prinz Frederik! I don't recall seeing a car owned by Wilhelm II though, but I could be mistaken. The museum was impressive, so many cars with a lot of history to them! I am actually surprised you recognised these cars. Pinball machines are fun, I am actually good at it! Whenever there was one, I'd be on it. So addicting!

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter Actually, I didn't recognize these cars. I read the signs. Kaiser Wilhelm II's car is near the end of your tour of the museum - it's the gray one, I think.

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even with concrete buildings in most of holland, there are still big fires all the time. Hahaha

  • @jennifervandeleur8736
    @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yuck Big Mac!

  • @jocelynbujak9752
    @jocelynbujak9752 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super cool!! Loved the video, can't wait to see what else you have planned :)

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm putting Amsterdam on my to-do list. It looks like a lovely city, and I'd like to visit the Resistance Museum. I'll might take a side trip to Efteling (one of the amusement parks said to have inspired Walt Disney's concept for Disneyland - the others are a now-defunct small amusement park in Missouri - that park is where he came up with the idea of the Disneyland/Disney World's Main Street USA Railroad - and the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen).

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amsterdam smells like marijuana, ha ha. No, I didn't partake, was never my thing. I didn't know about Walt Disney getting his inspiration from Efteling. I know about the Matterhorn in Switzerland and the Castle Neuschwanstein in Munich.

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter I once went to Georgetown (in DC) past 7pm and there was marijuana in the air. I didn't partake either LOL. But Amsterdam is way prettier than Georgetown.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Big Mac, fries, and a Coke for your last meal? How....American! 🤣🤣 Mine....don't know, but I do know I'd want Baskin Robbins mint chocolate chip ice cream for my last dessert.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My brother loves that too, I couldn't. It was always the cherry cheesecake ice cream whenever I was at the Baskin Robbins!

  • @schnibbluz9726
    @schnibbluz9726 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your videos. Greetings from Germany

  • @parkerthompson3528
    @parkerthompson3528 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the video!

  • @napraznicul
    @napraznicul 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you visited MUSEUM wearing FLIP-FLOPS? Are you indian of bangladesh native? Did you know isn't LEGAL to drive a car using flip-flops? Did you know that by STYLE and MASCULINITY signs... those flip-flops have to be used in house only? (excepting bombay / punjab street workers)

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't wear flip flops while driving. I went barefoot. Perfectly legal. Flip flops are common in Europe. It's summer here. Next time, check Google for Barfußfahren in Deutschland. Nicht verboten.

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Flip-flops are an acceptable footwear here in the US and in Europe. They're more comfortable to wear in the summer, and for some people with foot issues (like athlete's foot), flip-flops and sandals may be the only shoes they can wear.

    • @jennifervandeleur8736
      @jennifervandeleur8736 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great video! Adding the museum to my list!

    • @napraznicul
      @napraznicul 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kerrijansson2919 IT'S about DRIVING! Ask a traffic policeman before speaking. Flip flops are accepted in india, sri lanka and bangladesh ONLY. If you have problems with your foot, give back the driving licence, or ask for special handicap person driving adaptation. Yes, does exist some monkeys which cannot wear shoes, but usually HUMANS witb no strong primate genes are able to wear shoes. Monkeys need to catch strong with feet in the jungle.. humans did not need that, evolution worked in that way.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, as usual! Just wanted to make sure I understood this correctly, but you couldn't go to Poland because....your rental car is too wide for Polish roads?? If so, that's really interesting! What are the roads like in Poland?

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wasn't given an explanation, just that it wasn't allowed in Poland.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Richie! Enjoyed this video of your Day One of your 20-day European trip! Correct - the rubber dots (I think they're called traction grips or something like that) on the bottom of the complimentary socks are to prevent slippings. I have a pair of sock slippers with these dots. They're good for elderly people, people who are prone to falls (like people with bad/weak ankles), and people with mobility issues (of any age). Did you see that plane with the vintage Continental Airlines livery at Chicago O'Hare? It's so neat seeing that livery!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! A few hiccups along the way, but nothing too bad. Now I'm getting it all together.. I hope it'll be a smooth sailing from now on!

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter De nada! I meant to mention this in my earlier response, so on your domestic flight with Lufthansa, I think you were actually seated in a former economy cabin that has been converted into a first class cabin. The blocked off middle seat is a dead giveaway. But I'm certain that you have noticed it as well. That house you visited at the end looked....unremarkable until you explained the significance of that place. It's amazing to think the East German authorities were cool with the guy living in the wrong section. I recall that you mentioned in a previous video highlighting your visit to Brandenburg Gate that one side of the gate was reserved for the German royalty and their transportation and the other side was allocated for the pedestrians. Would I be correct in thinking that the two wider passageways on the left side was reserved for German royalty and royalty/dignitaries from other nations? That yogurt you ordered looks terrific. How was the meal you ordered at that East German Commie nostalgia restaurant? Schnitzel over rotelle pasta....a rather unusual combination. Unless the meat is chicken, so in that case, make that the German idea of chicken parmaigiana. Looking forward to watching your Day Two vlog tomorrow! Enjoy your Saturday!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      European first class seats are vastly inferior compared to American first class. I had the same experience on other European airlines and even Turkish airlines. Makes me so glad to be American, ha ha! Regarding Brandenburg, the middle of the gate was reserved for royalty. All five seem to be equal in width to me. Pasta is what the East Germans used due to the chronic shortages. West Germans used real food instead. In fact, the schnitzel was the processed kind, a lot like the chicken burger patties you see in the frozen food selection, chicken McNuggets come to mind. For the record, it was pork. Admittedly, it was pretty good, just like the McNuggets, ha.

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter Ah....you're so spoiled by American first class. 🤣 Now I got to look at photos of the Brandenburg Gate again - maybe it's the angle that disorted the passageways. Thank you for explaining how pasta became a sample of East German diet. I suppose it's easier to purchase pasta than to cook an authentic German meal back then - money was scarce, if I remember correctly. Not many color photos from that period, either - black and white photos were, and still is, cheaper than color.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't know why I missed that one.. funny thing about film processing was that it was cheaper to get B&W films for the 35mm camera, but processing it was a lot more expensive at Price Club. That was way back then, before it merged with Costco. My friend learned the hard way, ha ha.

  • @jamanewang7641
    @jamanewang7641 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂😂😂😂 very asian meal

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm sorry, but I find this to be hilarious! Yeah, the Italian bureaucracy at its finest. My mother wants to do a tour of Italy, so thank you for the warning. She doesn't know any Italian, either.

    • @rubinixcube8866
      @rubinixcube8866 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I’ve been waiting over a year. If you don’t pay it’s likely you won’t be able to rent another car.

  • @EmpireNomads
    @EmpireNomads 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing! I am flying from Los Angeles to Brisbane this week in Polaris! So i am hoping to have the same experience!

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You will love it, especially the lounge!

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such an enjoyable vlog! I appreciate you showing the other side of Tijuana, and now that I know what it's really like, I'd say Tijuana is an interesting city, full of contradictions. I'm really glad the owner of the Hotel Dicienuvere (spelling?) bought Caesar's Restaurant and restored it to its 1920s facade. It's such a shame that the original owner had accumulated so much debt post-9/11 that he was forced to close it down. But the gas prices at the end? Insane! Or is that Mexican prices? The Venus chocolate candies looks absolutely delicious - I would have loved to try that strawberry cream. I encourage you to travel more in 2024 - as I recall, you were contemplating a road trip across the US with stops in several cities to explore the weirdest places in each city. Hope you will get to do that someday. ☺

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The 22.49 for regular is $1.30.. then that's per litre and there are 3.75 litres in a gallon so.. in English.. that's $4.88 a gallon which is on par with California's gas prices. I got guava and strawberry cream, both happen to be my favorites as well. I am still contemplating a road trip, just figuring out the logistics right now.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looked like you had a great time at the car show! So many different kinds of classic cars to look at, and some of them are beautiful work of art. But....the Raider Nation Humvee (I think?)? It'd look so much better without the decoration.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was a Ford Excursion, introduced in 2000 as the biggest SUV, it was even bigger than the Expedition, and received so many complaints over its size it was discontinued in 2005.

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter Thanks for the correction. My - I have forgotten about the Ford Excursion!

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The gelato!! I've never seen it that high! What kind of gelato did you get?

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I got the lemon mint because I had a mild sore throat at that time and I figured this would be the best.

    • @kerrijansson2919
      @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@SoloGlobetrotter Lemon can help with mild sore throat. I used to mix lemon juice and honey and heat it up for a few minutes before drinking it to soothe a sore throat.

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, there are only 2 Kmarts left in the US - one in Miami, FL and one on Long Island, NY.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The last one is closing, LOL.. so there won't be any left. I miss the Icee.

  • @dr.eviloverlord3603
    @dr.eviloverlord3603 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing. Feels like I'm really there already.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks :) I truly enjoyed it in Australia. It was amazing!

  • @kerrijansson2919
    @kerrijansson2919 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thanks for showing the La Brea Tar Pits, the Petersen Automobile Museum, and the LACMA. It's really neat to see what they have in there. One piece of advice: at the beginning of your vlog, you were sitting in the dark. Please make sure next time you're sitting in a well-lit spot for your openers. I can see you fine, but some people might have a hard time seeing your signs if you're sitting in a dark spot. Thank goodness for captions! 😊 By the way, I like your new handle! Solo Globetrotter fits you to a T!

  • @mekenziemartin8033
    @mekenziemartin8033 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol, yeah their loss for not getting your hard-earned money ;) I've touched that area close to Nice and always thought it was a funny name. Unfortunately for you, that wasn't a "nice" city, pun intended.

    • @SoloGlobetrotter
      @SoloGlobetrotter ปีที่แล้ว

      Monaco was overrated and sucked, just like Dubai. Need to stop reading Conde Nast.