An old trick if you just need a couple of days of toothpaste, deodorant, hand creme, sunscreen, etc. is to squeeze a little bit into a contact lens case. Each side will hold a couple of days of whatever.
Steve Marsh, I think you are wonderful ( as does Alijia - not sure of my spelling , sorry 😢 ). You may me laugh, you hold my interest - not many do that, you make me think and most of all, I want to be young again and make my own journies. Thank you both for all your hard work- you make the journies look so easy, I'm sure the logistics aren't so easy in real life though ! Love to you both and don't EVER stop making these videos ! That's an order by the way !! 😊❤
Hi Steve.? Ten years ago wife and I I flew into Lviv in Ukraine for a two night stay. We only had a tiny bag each. As we walked out of arrivals into the concourse we were stopped with anxious voices asking “where is your luggage, etc etc etc.”. It appeared unheard of that anyone arriving would have no luggage 🥴
I’ve got a jacket from a Scottish company called Aye Gear. It has 25 pockets 3 of which are huge and it is waterproof and has removable arms in case it get warm. I call it my Ryanair Jacket!
I used to use an old fishing waistcoat. Also called my Ryanair coat !!! I remember once having a daytrip to Edinburgh, BMi baby up and train back (£32 ) took my Birding telescope and tripod, stuffed the dismantled tripod in my coat !!! Wouldn't get away with that now !!
Did you know that British roads are actually a giant puzzle? Instead of one smooth surface we have hundreds of tiny pieces stuck together all with a different thickness. Sometimes there are pieces missing so you can admire the soil better.
Thank you for the hotel room lights hack! I understand why they do that in Europe (electricity is so expensive there) but it means you can’t leave anything to charge when you are out of the room. Also, good point about checking your final bill. I’ll remember to do that from now on.
I’m Welsh and I’ve lived in Bratislava for 12 years so I’m very happy to see how much you liked my adopted homeland. Slovakia is such a clean country and I’m glad you picked up on this. One small point though - the bus stops outside the train station aren’t the bus station. The bus station is behind the shopping mall you went to and is below another newer mall that has an amazing roof garden and is well worth a visit. Bratislava is a city worth visiting in the summer - we have so many outdoor pools in the heart of the city and lovely lakes all around the city. Bratislava is indeed a gem and you need to come back!
I used to visit quite frequently for business (from SE England) about 10 years ago and loved Bratislava- the people I worked with there were so lovely and I really loved that the whole office would go out for a proper meal at lunchtime in local neighbourhood restaurants specifically set up just to cater to the lunch crowd. For very little (plus their equivalent to Luncheon Vouchers), you would have a hot two course lunch with soft drink - can't remember the name but the local soft drink was dark like cola but more aniseed tasting - in any case, it was a lovely way to balance work and life. You made a good choice to live there!
Look a great place, hôtel looked beautiful but for the money it should of been 😂 just going to watch "next weeks walk around"keep theses wonderful vlogs coming
I'm a very very light traveller, a baby rucksack does me for 3 weeks holiday. If I'm desperate I buy something from a charity shop. I got the most fantastic pair of leather boots in a famous 2nd hand store in Ottawa but had to leave my trainers behind, it was worth it. It's a fantastic feeling of freedom when you've nothing to carry 😊
You could have fitted another pair of pants in your pocket, worn an old pair, taken a new pair and left the old ones in a bin...! I'm based between LGW and LHR - I used to go to Bratislava on business. It seems as Vienna and Bratislava are so geographically close, many airlines don't bother to fly to Bratislava they fly to Vienna instead. My trip used to involve getting to LHR at crikey O'clock to get the first Austrian Airlines flight of the day to Vienna, where a car would meet me and drive the 40 mins to Bratislava...it's all dual carriageway, and lets just say the Slovakian drivers enjoyed pushing boundaries😮 It's a beautiful city and I loved visiting - your hotel looked amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Bratislava in a day' video. - always lovely to get home and to get home to that sunset, with that sea view - wow.
I was in Bratislava 15 plus years ago and I remember people walking around with Tesco bags and being very surprised at that. I too have been traveling lighter and lighter ...mind you, as you get older, you care less and less what how other people view you, so that helps a whole lot.☺️
I was in Bratislava regularly in 2014 /15 - and there was a big Tescos up the road from my hotel; it was more like a BHS with a supermarket for food in the basement. It even had a small licenced restaurant that looked like a place people went to for dinner - it was mad! I loved the city - it looks like it has really moved on since I was there - which is great.
A “boutique hotel” is actually pretty easy to define: 1) not a “chain hotel” such as a “corporatized” Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Premier, etc. 2) nicely unique, with unexpected niceties such as the robe and slippers, espresso machine, complementary in room bottled water: and a generally nice property setting/location.
English is now the international lingua franca. It was Latin in medieval times, then French, now English. I have seen two people from different countries in an airport in France speaking to each other in English.
Got to say Steve you have been the inspiration to start traveling with my daughter, heading to Oslo soon hopefully she won’t see the comment it’s supposed to be a surprise
Spa - you have slippers and bathrobe, you don't need anything else, the sauna / steam room etc are likely to be textile free (nudist) with just a towel to keep the place you sit clean (possibly for modesty too if large enough) and mixed female & male too. Values are different in many European countries.
When you talked about the route from Bratislava to Ottawa in Canada----There is a large Czech/Slovak population in Ottawa and Toronto. Immigrants were given a choice to go there when Ellis Island in New York had reached their capacity, or to wait there in NY. Many chose Canada. My late husband's family was separated that way.
Slightly surprised you didn't get any suspicion from security for not having a bag. Years ago I drove with my dad to Belgium to deliver stuff for his business, coming back through Dover with an empty car was enough for us to get searched thoroughly and lots of questions asked
It's not that unusual to have no carry-on bags. I often see people with no backpack, handbag, laptop bag etc. I presume the vast majority of them have checked bags though! Security have no idea if you have checked bags. Also when you go through the scanner they typically won't be aware of how much or little you have in the trays.
@@Tatia146this happened to me too when I lived in England in the 90's, way before the 911 terrorist attacks. I was a very suspisious person at Heathrow 😂
I've done this for Xmas parties where I've stayed overnight in a hotel - toothbrush kit plus one change of underwear stuck in my jacket pocket. Not tried it for travelling but similar idea. Funny Alicja saying "don't forget your bag". Another great, fun video. This channel will grow and grow.
I entirely agree with you on the bus fare point. People may travel to airports for all sorts of reasons unconnected with planes. Eg, like your friend Scott Manson, they may live near an airport! The 61 bus you used is a normal part of the Bratislava transport system, though it did seem to have extra luggage space. Runs every 15 minutes, every 7-8 minutes at peak times.
First couple of times we flew out of LHR we used to use the Hotel Hoppa services to get to/from the Premier Inn before we realised that a good old fashioned red London bus would also do the job but at a fraction of the price
Utterly wild, I salute you. I feel naked without my big Samsonite, a spare carryall inside that, and an emergency change of clothing inside my backpack.
Thanks for the experiment Steve. I’m pretty sure I’d be just like you - forever wondering what I did with my bag! Just like staring at my arm 47 times a day when I’ve forgotten to wear my watch! Looking forward to your take on Bratislava. Hope we see your thoughts on the upside down TV building.
14:57 I took this exact same photo when I visited Bratislava. The Danube looks its best there, wilder and stunning. 23:55 That happened to me as well, albeit in a different hotel (an Ibis in France). They tried to charge me the city fees at check out, even though I had paid them already at check in! Luckily I kept all the receipts and cleared the misunderstanding quickly.
Thanks for sharing your bagless tour." Bagless" sounds like a vacuum cleaner.Maybe Hoover could sponsor your next bagless video. Greetings from Australia.
I’ve also got the Aye Gear 25 pocket jacket. It’s truly amazing how much stuff you can fit in, you can even fit a laptop in the back pocket. I’ve saved a fortune on baggage fees over the years, as it’s effectively a second piece of luggage. Love the video Steve as always!
Thats got me thinking about the early package holidays to Spain flying from Prestwick my parents when on, my dad would take everything he needed for two weeks in a safeway plastic carrier bag.
Not read all the comments so apologies if someone has said…you can buy travel size, very good quality, deodorant in a little tin. No nasties either. You use your finger to apply. And you can buy toothpaste tabs (but you’d need to keep them in the original - small - jar else border police might ask some questions - small, off white tablets….😮)
Shed loads of history in these places Steve. I noticed Pressburg Cafe near the airport, Pressburg was Bratislava's old german name, under theAustro-Hungarian empire, roll it back even further and it was once the ancient capital of the Kingdon of Hungary callled Poszony (still used today in Hungary). Great video again.
I lived in Austria in the 90s, out in the sticks so I used to drive to Vienna quite a bit. What surprised me there was seeing signs to Pressburg and Brunn (Brno, Czech Republic) on the ring road in Vienna.
@@simonh6371 Yeah, the Austrians still hold on to their Imperial cities' names, It's also Laibach (for Ljubljana), Mailand (for Milan), etc. The French often do the same, and I once read an Italian-language Slovene-Croat newspaper (for the local Italian minority), and it was non-stop Lubiana, Zagarebia, Fiume, Spalato, etc. But let's not forget, the English do the same, they go to Brussels, Lisbon, Munich, Geneva, Warsaw...
Steve as I have said before you are very good at this. Always entertaining and informative. Especially for me this time as my wife is from close to Bratislava and I have spent a lot of time working and living there. Looking forward to your next video. Great stuff again.
Another good one Steve, interesting minimalist travel. A challenge. I have noticed over time my ''might'' needs were actually ''never'' needs. Love your very high quality crystal clear footage and audio, Feel like we are there with you. Cheers
I'm doing a 8am flight Glasgow to Mallorca. That's early enough for me but staying at a airport hotel to relax even more. Small case required for 4 night stay!
Fascinating trip, Steve! I've always wanted to visit Bratislava and you've certainly showed the city in a very positive light. Many thanks as always and look forward to the forthcoming video on the city. 🙏
My weakness is tea. European hotels are great for providing coffee but rarely with milk & I can't function in the morning without a cup of tea first. So I do take a travel kettle & couple of teabags. Upside is you can still shove a couple of pairs of (clean) knickers inside it. I manage ok with a normal backpack for weekenders + a 'banana bag' - like a bumbag you wear across the body. Stylish & keeps all your docs, phone & purse safe & easily accessible. Rolling clothes saves space & less creasing.
Thank you once again Steve for an interesting video. You looked tired, what you do for us with the early starts, you still give us an good video and more than that we get the history of the places you visit. Thank you Steve. Looking forward to your next video.
I always use the wee card that they slip your room keycard into for the rooms lights. On the odd occasion that they just hand you a bare card, there’s always something in the room that can be used.
I don't know how you managed. If I travelled without a bag I'd be obsessively wondering where I left my bag the whole time. Fair play to you, I know it can't have been easy.
Even something as simple as this has given me great pleasure. And! Ideas. At nearly 80yrs I still so want to keep travelling. That hotel looked amazing. Perhaps I can persuade a friend to accompany me for an 80yrs celebration! Need passport first I guess. Thank you so much. You’re a natural.
If you're halfway fit, it's still possible to travel, if you just adapt the pace. No 14 hour journeys strapped in a seat, but 4 hour trips on a train in first class, for instance, taking time to rest and just enjoy the new surroundings...
There were occasions when I was in the Army wherein, for one reason or another, we had no clean clothes with us. We would simply wear those clothes that needed laundering into the shower, soap up, rinse off, remove one layer and repeat for the next layer. Of course there was the perquisite of a shower for this system to work. I've also laundered my clothing in a heavy rain shower in the same way. As you might imagine, after drying the clothes didn't look freshly pressed but at least they were clean. What did we sleep in that night? Either nothing or something wet.
Thanks again Steve, so free with no bag, at one time I carried the proverbial kitchen sink, now just the phone for local trips. At the end of my holiday days as little as possible in as small a bag as I could get away with.
Watching your shadow as you were walking on those bridges over the Danube, I was so afraid I was going to witness the fly-away demise of the Filson hat! 😆 I envy that kind of freedom of travel. Various medical supplies of mine make that impossible. Cheers, and ATB!
@@steve-marshNo bother man, I especially love seeing the grub and the different food segments too, those are super popular. Everyone wants to see your breakfast! 😂
I want your prices to fly here in the U.S. I'm really jealous. I would definitely travel more if we had those air prices. My husband and I are loving your videos. Great job. We are even thinking about doing your 4 country trip next year for my 50th birthday. Do you ever have trouble with language?
You can carry a small bag that fits under the seat in front and not be charged . Ryanair sell them so they've seen a gap in the market that they've created .
I have a Ryanair gilet... it's a hunting/fishing gilet from an upmarket country pursuits company with hood in collar, loads of pockets, some zipped, some velcro, large inside ones, even a back one to put your salmon inside! Obviously it makes you a few sizes too big... take it off and shove it as far as possible under seat in front so not to annoy the neighbour. I go with 3 pantie rule... clean on/one pair washed/drying/one emergency, ditto socks. If you buy footwear at destination from charity or cheap shop you'll be accepted as a local. Shoes maketh the man/woman... you can donate before leaving if they won't fit in your Ryanair vest!
2:16 Yeah, I know that feeling - normally, I go on longer trips with my biggg suitcase but one time I did a weekend trip home with solely my backpack. Not the same as no bag, but when I got off the train, I had this shock moment of "oh no, I forgot my suitcase!!!" 🤣
Fabulous idea and execution Steve. Perfect timing for me, too .. next Sunday afternoon I am literally taking a train from Edinburgh to Bratislava on a 10-day solo Eurail adventure (via London, Paris, Zermatt, Trieste, Ljubljana and Lake Bled) and onto Poprad, Kosice and Budapest! I will have 2 nights and a full day in Bratislava ... so basically whatever you do in you video next week, I WILL 100% COPY 🤣 Many thanks! P.S. In the unlikely event that you guys happen to be wandering aimlessly around Edinburgh next Sunday, hit me up and I'll shout you coffee/lunch!
Awesome video, Steve. Bratislava looks amazing - and it has trolleybuses and trams too! The hotel is a great find too. I didn’t realise how close Bratislava is to Vienna - I’m thinking this could be a great trip with my wife at some point (and stay in that hotel too!)
Nice. We stayed in the Hotel Tatra (next to the parliament building) in Bratislava last year, and enjoyed our stay. We found Bratislava, a nice chilled out place to visit 👍
Thank you for this video and next week's. We don't hear much about Eastern Europe on this side of the pond. What a lovely city Bratislava is! Can't wait to see more.
Usually when a person has no luggage they get trouble during the trip. It is interesting that flight from Bratislava to Ottawa. Maybe capital to capital? I live in Canada.
Bought back some memories of my day in Bratislava last summer. I did it as a day trip from where I was staying in Vienna, and was so glad I did. Will look forward to seeing the sights again later this week. If I go again, and I'd like to, I think I might just stay in that hotel. That breakfast looked mighty good.
yup its strange when you dont have a bag and you are always looking for the bag that you didnt have. thankyou for this video it good to see other places and it looked a nice place to visit the room was awesome. looking forward to the next video
This “Challenge” of Travelling Light was what I would have thought it to be, a “Difficult”one. Steve, You made it look “Too Easy”. Well Done.👍🏻 Thank You for proving that it is indeed “Possible”. 😊
You're right about the roads to/from Edinburgh airport. What a welcome to Scotland! Every time I use a bus I feel my fillings loosening. I'm looking forward to next week's video. Bratislava is such a lovely city.
When I traveled, I 9:39 usually over packed Heavy bags are exhausting to haul around on a 10 day trip. Had to look up Slovakia vs Slovenia. I get the two countries mixed up. 😊
I love the idea of traveling without luggage. The boutique hotel was very pretty. I love the travel you create. One day, I wish you would make a “Who is Steve Marsh” video. See you in the next video!
Well, that was fun! The basket in the bathroom looks like a smaller than normal, but standard cloth lined laundry basket, so I assume it was for used towels.
I once came back from Warsaw and sat next to a very interesting chap from Eastern Europe. He had some very interesting/ shady stories. However, he had a coat that could fold up into a bag. He wore it through check in, unfolded it and then wore it as a coat.
It may not be possible there, but when I shop in Germany I go to the travel items section for toiletries. Often there's a 3 for 2 offer as well. I'm not so bothered about throwing away smaller travel items like toothpaste at the end of the holiday if I don't want to put them through the liquids bag in security.
Yep, also, most hotels have complementary toiletries, so I bring just a small towel and a travel bottle of shampoo and conditioner, and perhaps a bottle of hand sanitiser for all the train toilets who are out of water...
No bags whatsoever, Steve, including no bags under your eyes. Well done. 👍 Glad your Filson cap didn't blow away in Bratislava, or you'd be heading back to Seattle for a replacement. 😂🤣
Very well done.! I want to bring your attention that many people don't realise when travelling overseas to third world countries. Whatever you need, you can buy more cheaply at your destination than the cost of excess baggage in your aeroplane. Generally, things are about one quarter to one third of the price you pay here, which will include things like tooth brush and paste, etc. and whatever clothing you need. Travelling overseas nearly always means one thing - warmer weather, so you won't need to buy overcoats or anything remotely similar, at your destination.
Depends where you start from. Going from Western Australia to the UK at almost any time of year, but especially March/April, which I did every year for more than a decade until recently, it's always colder at the destination. 😁
That doesn't always work, for instance, quite a few countries rely almost exclusively on import tax for their tax income, as income tax is just too unreliable in countries where the shadow economy is huge, making imported things as expensive (or more...) as at home, e.g. that's the case for quite a few Central American states, local food is dirt cheap, but clothes are often imported from China and are hit with a major tax bill, cars from America or Japan, and are as expensive there as they are in their home countries. Or it's all fake, the textile markets selling 'Armani' or 'Hugo Boss' in Turkey, for instance. If customs catches you, they might confiscate and destroy these fakes, hence why I preferred to buy some local brand for the same price. That said, even when things aren't much cheaper, most countries do have shops, too, and even when you start out with an almost empty bag, you can buy some things locally, they make for great souvenirs, like the pair of trousers I'm wearing currently, I bought them in Germany, my cap is Scottish, and many shirts I bought are either German or Italian (I need extra sleeve length, not always easy to find).
An old trick if you just need a couple of days of toothpaste, deodorant, hand creme, sunscreen, etc. is to squeeze a little bit into a contact lens case. Each side will hold a couple of days of whatever.
I do this and was going to suggest it also !
Never thought of that! Great hack!
Steve Marsh, I think you are wonderful ( as does Alijia - not sure of my spelling , sorry 😢 ). You may me laugh, you hold my interest - not many do that, you make me think and most of all, I want to be young again and make my own journies. Thank you both for all your hard work- you make the journies look so easy, I'm sure the logistics aren't so easy in real life though ! Love to you both and don't EVER stop making these videos ! That's an order by the way !! 😊❤
Hi Steve.? Ten years ago wife and I I flew into Lviv in Ukraine for a two night stay. We only had a tiny bag each. As we walked out of arrivals into the concourse we were stopped with anxious voices asking “where is your luggage, etc etc etc.”. It appeared unheard of that anyone arriving would have no luggage 🥴
Best moment: "I'm not getting my hopes up." Then opens door to reveal one of the most beautiful hotel rooms I've ever seen.
I’ve got a jacket from a Scottish company called Aye Gear. It has 25 pockets 3 of which are huge and it is waterproof and has removable arms in case it get warm. I call it my Ryanair Jacket!
That sounds terrific. Is it still available?
@@rosemarymee I just googled Aye gear and it gives you their website - looks good stuff!
Aye, they do hoodies with tons of pockets too 👍
I’ve got the hoodie! The best travel companion!
I used to use an old fishing waistcoat. Also called my Ryanair coat !!! I remember once having a daytrip to Edinburgh, BMi baby up and train back (£32 ) took my Birding telescope and tripod, stuffed the dismantled tripod in my coat !!! Wouldn't get away with that now !!
Did you know that British roads are actually a giant puzzle? Instead of one smooth surface we have hundreds of tiny pieces stuck together all with a different thickness. Sometimes there are pieces missing so you can admire the soil better.
That might explain a few things about some roads here in the former British colonies, the practice was brought to the New World and lives on.
Ha ha ha! How clever of you to notice.......
Ha, ha. Very thoughtful of the road builders!
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Sometimes filled with water for the ducks. Best avoided.
Thank you for the hotel room lights hack! I understand why they do that in Europe (electricity is so expensive there) but it means you can’t leave anything to charge when you are out of the room. Also, good point about checking your final bill. I’ll remember to do that from now on.
I’m Welsh and I’ve lived in Bratislava for 12 years so I’m very happy to see how much you liked my adopted homeland. Slovakia is such a clean country and I’m glad you picked up on this. One small point though - the bus stops outside the train station aren’t the bus station. The bus station is behind the shopping mall you went to and is below another newer mall that has an amazing roof garden and is well worth a visit. Bratislava is a city worth visiting in the summer - we have so many outdoor pools in the heart of the city and lovely lakes all around the city. Bratislava is indeed a gem and you need to come back!
I used to visit quite frequently for business (from SE England) about 10 years ago and loved Bratislava- the people I worked with there were so lovely and I really loved that the whole office would go out for a proper meal at lunchtime in local neighbourhood restaurants specifically set up just to cater to the lunch crowd. For very little (plus their equivalent to Luncheon Vouchers), you would have a hot two course lunch with soft drink - can't remember the name but the local soft drink was dark like cola but more aniseed tasting - in any case, it was a lovely way to balance work and life. You made a good choice to live there!
@@herenow6953yeah, it's called Kofola and I like it better than cola
@@nosy-cat that's it - Kofola - loved it! I must look in an Eastern European supermarket to see if I can get some here in the UK -
You make me want to go even more now,coming from near Lyon i france not sure about a flighf though i'll probably get the train there😂
Look a great place, hôtel looked beautiful but for the money it should of been 😂 just going to watch "next weeks walk around"keep theses wonderful vlogs coming
Scott will be appalled by your posh hotel stay!! 😂😂
Haha true! :D
I'm a very very light traveller, a baby rucksack does me for 3 weeks holiday. If I'm desperate I buy something from a charity shop. I got the most fantastic pair of leather boots in a famous 2nd hand store in Ottawa but had to leave my trainers behind, it was worth it. It's a fantastic feeling of freedom when you've nothing to carry 😊
You could have fitted another pair of pants in your pocket, worn an old pair, taken a new pair and left the old ones in a bin...! I'm based between LGW and LHR - I used to go to Bratislava on business. It seems as Vienna and Bratislava are so geographically close, many airlines don't bother to fly to Bratislava they fly to Vienna instead. My trip used to involve getting to LHR at crikey O'clock to get the first Austrian Airlines flight of the day to Vienna, where a car would meet me and drive the 40 mins to Bratislava...it's all dual carriageway, and lets just say the Slovakian drivers enjoyed pushing boundaries😮 It's a beautiful city and I loved visiting - your hotel looked amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Bratislava in a day' video. - always lovely to get home and to get home to that sunset, with that sea view - wow.
I couldn't help doing a large "wayhey!" when your hat flew off - thankfully Filson fared better than Wilson 🙂
I was in Bratislava 15 plus years ago and I remember people walking around with Tesco bags and being very surprised at that. I too have been traveling lighter and lighter ...mind you, as you get older, you care less and less what how other people view you, so that helps a whole lot.☺️
I was in Bratislava regularly in 2014 /15 - and there was a big Tescos up the road from my hotel; it was more like a BHS with a supermarket for food in the basement. It even had a small licenced restaurant that looked like a place people went to for dinner - it was mad! I loved the city - it looks like it has really moved on since I was there - which is great.
I remember being surprised to see a Tesco when we were walking around too.
A “boutique hotel” is actually pretty easy to define: 1) not a “chain hotel” such as a “corporatized” Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Premier, etc. 2) nicely unique, with unexpected niceties such as the robe and slippers, espresso machine, complementary in room bottled water: and a generally nice property setting/location.
I was very impressed with how many of the signs are in English and there was even an announcement in English on the bus ! We are quite spoilt.
English is now the international lingua franca. It was Latin in medieval times, then French, now English. I have seen two people from different countries in an airport in France speaking to each other in English.
The shot at 30:46 of the plane taking off with the shadow on the ground is beautiful.
Got to say Steve you have been the inspiration to start traveling with my daughter, heading to Oslo soon hopefully she won’t see the comment it’s supposed to be a surprise
Spa - you have slippers and bathrobe, you don't need anything else, the sauna / steam room etc are likely to be textile free (nudist) with just a towel to keep the place you sit clean (possibly for modesty too if large enough) and mixed female & male too. Values are different in many European countries.
When you talked about the route from Bratislava to Ottawa in Canada----There is a large Czech/Slovak population in Ottawa and Toronto. Immigrants were given a choice to go there when Ellis Island in New York had reached their capacity, or to wait there in NY. Many chose Canada. My late husband's family was separated that way.
Slightly surprised you didn't get any suspicion from security for not having a bag. Years ago I drove with my dad to Belgium to deliver stuff for his business, coming back through Dover with an empty car was enough for us to get searched thoroughly and lots of questions asked
I always got stopped at security and interrogated! Obviously a woman travelling alone is so suspicious! 😊
Plus walking about with your gift you bought in your jacket pocket looked dodgy too 😂
It's not that unusual to have no carry-on bags. I often see people with no backpack, handbag, laptop bag etc. I presume the vast majority of them have checked bags though! Security have no idea if you have checked bags. Also when you go through the scanner they typically won't be aware of how much or little you have in the trays.
@@Tatia146this happened to me too when I lived in England in the 90's, way before the 911 terrorist attacks. I was a very suspisious person at Heathrow 😂
@@creativian68 yeah makes you wonder! It is certainly not random!
That hotel looked really lovely! European countries really can do "clean" public buildings.
I've done this for Xmas parties where I've stayed overnight in a hotel - toothbrush kit plus one change of underwear stuck in my jacket pocket. Not tried it for travelling but similar idea. Funny Alicja saying "don't forget your bag". Another great, fun video. This channel will grow and grow.
Jack Reacher style! (except he wouldn't even have change of underwear!)
Here in New Zealand the basket would be for used towels. Most places here ask you to leave towels you've used in a corner on the floor.
Looking forward to Montrose this Saturday at Montrose FC vs The Bairns 2k away tickets so far . 🎉
The most amazing part of this video is Alicja seeing you off on a midnight train. That's love
Making sure I leave! ;)
@@steve-marsh aye she`s off an another Dundee pub crawl! ;0)
@@coolcol06😂 good one!
Basket is for towel if you want them giving you a new one...and a good breakfast is standard also in Austria
30:48 Superb plane take off with the shadow getting smaller. +1 👍👍 (maybe I'm easily pleased 😄)
I entirely agree with you on the bus fare point. People may travel to airports for all sorts of reasons unconnected with planes. Eg, like your friend Scott Manson, they may live near an airport! The 61 bus you used is a normal part of the Bratislava transport system, though it did seem to have extra luggage space. Runs every 15 minutes, every 7-8 minutes at peak times.
First couple of times we flew out of LHR we used to use the Hotel Hoppa services to get to/from the Premier Inn before we realised that a good old fashioned red London bus would also do the job but at a fraction of the price
Steve you will be known as the only explorer of Scotland that has travelled to almost everywhere in Scotland
Utterly wild, I salute you.
I feel naked without my big Samsonite, a spare carryall inside that, and an emergency change of clothing inside my backpack.
Thanks for the experiment Steve. I’m pretty sure I’d be just like you - forever wondering what I did with my bag! Just like staring at my arm 47 times a day when I’ve forgotten to wear my watch! Looking forward to your take on Bratislava. Hope we see your thoughts on the upside down TV building.
14:57 I took this exact same photo when I visited Bratislava. The Danube looks its best there, wilder and stunning.
23:55 That happened to me as well, albeit in a different hotel (an Ibis in France). They tried to charge me the city fees at check out, even though I had paid them already at check in! Luckily I kept all the receipts and cleared the misunderstanding quickly.
Thanks for sharing your bagless tour." Bagless" sounds like a vacuum cleaner.Maybe Hoover could sponsor your next bagless video. Greetings from Australia.
Brilliant idea 😅
Bagless? Donald, where's your trewsers? 😮
I’ve also got the Aye Gear 25 pocket jacket. It’s truly amazing how much stuff you can fit in, you can even fit a laptop in the back pocket. I’ve saved a fortune on baggage fees over the years, as it’s effectively a second piece of luggage.
Love the video Steve as always!
Thats got me thinking about the early package holidays to Spain flying from Prestwick my parents when on, my dad would take everything he needed for two weeks in a safeway plastic carrier bag.
Not read all the comments so apologies if someone has said…you can buy travel size, very good quality, deodorant in a little tin. No nasties either. You use your finger to apply. And you can buy toothpaste tabs (but you’d need to keep them in the original - small - jar else border police might ask some questions - small, off white tablets….😮)
What a fun and unique challenge! Great job Steve, LOVE your videos!!
Shed loads of history in these places Steve. I noticed Pressburg Cafe near the airport, Pressburg was Bratislava's old german name, under theAustro-Hungarian empire, roll it back even further and it was once the ancient capital of the Kingdon of Hungary callled Poszony (still used today in Hungary). Great video again.
I lived in Austria in the 90s, out in the sticks so I used to drive to Vienna quite a bit. What surprised me there was seeing signs to Pressburg and Brunn (Brno, Czech Republic) on the ring road in Vienna.
@@simonh6371 Yeah, the Austrians still hold on to their Imperial cities' names, It's also Laibach (for Ljubljana), Mailand (for Milan), etc. The French often do the same, and I once read an Italian-language Slovene-Croat newspaper (for the local Italian minority), and it was non-stop Lubiana, Zagarebia, Fiume, Spalato, etc.
But let's not forget, the English do the same, they go to Brussels, Lisbon, Munich, Geneva, Warsaw...
Gah! I would have been constantly patting myself and panicking I'd left my bag somewhere!
Looking forward to next week now. Looks an interesting city.
You and me both!
A full flight from Bratislava to Edinburgh? I wouldn’t think there would be such a demand. Fun video as always. Happy trails Steve
Mostly Slovakian youtubers going for a midweek challenge for 3 days in Scotland without drinking whisky.....
@@perolden good retort! Cheers!
Steve as I have said before you are very good at this. Always entertaining and informative. Especially for me this time as my wife is from close to Bratislava and I have spent a lot of time working and living there. Looking forward to your next video. Great stuff again.
Another good one Steve, interesting minimalist travel. A challenge. I have noticed over time my ''might'' needs were actually ''never'' needs. Love your very high quality crystal clear footage and audio, Feel like we are there with you. Cheers
Thanks so much!
Slovakia so beautiful country ❤🇬🇧🙏🇸🇰
I'm doing a 8am flight Glasgow to Mallorca. That's early enough for me but staying at a airport hotel to relax even more. Small case required for 4 night stay!
A beautiful city..puts our systems to shame with the regularity and cleanliness of the place. TFS x
Fascinating trip, Steve! I've always wanted to visit Bratislava and you've certainly showed the city in a very positive light. Many thanks as always and look forward to the forthcoming video on the city. 🙏
Depending on the class of hotel you can normally ask for a toothbrush set. And in the past I've just brought clothes at the destination.
That’s the way to travel light. Enjoyed the video, Steve.
My weakness is tea. European hotels are great for providing coffee but rarely with milk & I can't function in the morning without a cup of tea first. So I do take a travel kettle & couple of teabags. Upside is you can still shove a couple of pairs of (clean) knickers inside it. I manage ok with a normal backpack for weekenders + a 'banana bag' - like a bumbag you wear across the body. Stylish & keeps all your docs, phone & purse safe & easily accessible. Rolling clothes saves space & less creasing.
Oh I think, for safety's sake, Filson needs a lid leash - available from any good chandlers 😁
Thank you once again Steve for an interesting video. You looked tired, what you do for us with the early starts, you still give us an good video and more than that we get the history of the places you visit. Thank you Steve. Looking forward to your next video.
I always use the wee card that they slip your room keycard into for the rooms lights. On the odd occasion that they just hand you a bare card, there’s always something in the room that can be used.
I don't know how you managed. If I travelled without a bag I'd be obsessively wondering where I left my bag the whole time. Fair play to you, I know it can't have been easy.
Wonderful idea for a video. Please make more with ultra light travel. Very enjoyable. Thanks for letting me "ride" along.
Even something as simple as this has given me great pleasure. And! Ideas. At nearly 80yrs I still so want to keep travelling. That hotel looked amazing. Perhaps I can persuade a friend to accompany me for an 80yrs celebration! Need passport first I guess. Thank you so much. You’re a natural.
Thanks so much for coming along on another adventure!
If you're halfway fit, it's still possible to travel, if you just adapt the pace. No 14 hour journeys strapped in a seat, but 4 hour trips on a train in first class, for instance, taking time to rest and just enjoy the new surroundings...
Great advice. Thank you. Yep. Still halfway fit and loving all these VLOGS from Steve. Great inspiration.
There were occasions when I was in the Army wherein, for one reason or another, we had no clean clothes with us. We would simply wear those clothes that needed laundering into the shower, soap up, rinse off, remove one layer and repeat for the next layer. Of course there was the perquisite of a shower for this system to work. I've also laundered my clothing in a heavy rain shower in the same way. As you might imagine, after drying the clothes didn't look freshly pressed but at least they were clean. What did we sleep in that night? Either nothing or something wet.
After a flight where my baggage didn’t arrive I now always pack spare undies shirt and socks plus shave gear!
Those of us who have traveled a lot love these vids. Been there done that.
Being the first person in an airport is always such a wild experience. I did it in Sydney years ago.
Thanks again Steve, so free with no bag, at one time I carried the proverbial kitchen sink, now just the phone for local trips. At the end of my holiday days as little as possible in as small a bag as I could get away with.
Watching your shadow as you were walking on those bridges over the Danube, I was so afraid I was going to witness the fly-away demise of the Filson hat! 😆
I envy that kind of freedom of travel. Various medical supplies of mine make that impossible. Cheers, and ATB!
P.S. with roads that bad from the airport, I would have taken the tram to Waverly!
Terrific idea travelling with a big coat with plenty of pockets. A bit tough though to do so in A warm climate like New Mexico or Texas
Steve mate I could watch your videos all bloody day. Best travel channel on TH-cam ❤
Wow, thanks so much!!!
@@steve-marshNo bother man, I especially love seeing the grub and the different food segments too, those are super popular.
Everyone wants to see your breakfast! 😂
Feel spoilt with all these videos lately. Love your work, Steve.
I want your prices to fly here in the U.S. I'm really jealous. I would definitely travel more if we had those air prices. My husband and I are loving your videos. Great job. We are even thinking about doing your 4 country trip next year for my 50th birthday. Do you ever have trouble with language?
Never a problem, English is pretty much always spoken, shamefully better than me :D
that hotel room was lovely-so clean and neat and welcoming-bratislava looks interesting
I love your no frills videos Steve, keep them coming mate
You can carry a small bag that fits under the seat in front and not be charged . Ryanair sell them so they've seen a gap in the market that they've created .
Yeah that's how I normally travel :)
Another adventure. Thanks for taking us with you.
I have a Ryanair gilet... it's a hunting/fishing gilet from an upmarket country pursuits company with hood in collar, loads of pockets, some zipped, some velcro, large inside ones, even a back one to put your salmon inside! Obviously it makes you a few sizes too big... take it off and shove it as far as possible under seat in front so not to annoy the neighbour. I go with 3 pantie rule... clean on/one pair washed/drying/one emergency, ditto socks. If you buy footwear at destination from charity or cheap shop you'll be accepted as a local. Shoes maketh the man/woman... you can donate before leaving if they won't fit in your Ryanair vest!
2:16
Yeah, I know that feeling - normally, I go on longer trips with my biggg suitcase but one time I did a weekend trip home with solely my backpack. Not the same as no bag, but when I got off the train, I had this shock moment of "oh no, I forgot my suitcase!!!" 🤣
that touchdown into bratislava was better than my easyJet landing into schipol with calmer winds aha
Fabulous idea and execution Steve. Perfect timing for me, too .. next Sunday afternoon I am literally taking a train from Edinburgh to Bratislava on a 10-day solo Eurail adventure (via London, Paris, Zermatt, Trieste, Ljubljana and Lake Bled) and onto Poprad, Kosice and Budapest! I will have 2 nights and a full day in Bratislava ... so basically whatever you do in you video next week, I WILL 100% COPY 🤣 Many thanks!
P.S. In the unlikely event that you guys happen to be wandering aimlessly around Edinburgh next Sunday, hit me up and I'll shout you coffee/lunch!
Sounds fantastic!!!
Awesome video, Steve. Bratislava looks amazing - and it has trolleybuses and trams too! The hotel is a great find too. I didn’t realise how close Bratislava is to Vienna - I’m thinking this could be a great trip with my wife at some point (and stay in that hotel too!)
Trolley buses are the original green transport system...shame we phased out so many of them in Britain.
@@Graham-j2f - I don’t think we have any trolleybuses left in the uk?
@@MrGreatplum that's true...excepting only those in the delightful museums like Colton Coleville etc
Sad indeed
I love travelling light, after years of doing the exact opposite 🙄 It’s so liberating!
I am a new subsriber and just want to say I've really enjoyed the last few videos I have watched. I'd never manage one night without a bag.😃
Thanks for the sub! Super appreciated, hope you enjoy the channel :)
I've been trying to do trips of 5 nights or less with just a knapsack. If I want to pare that down more, I'll have to get a jacket with more pockets!
Nice. We stayed in the Hotel Tatra (next to the parliament building) in Bratislava last year, and enjoyed our stay.
We found Bratislava, a nice chilled out place to visit 👍
Love the Filson castaway reaction mate 😂 what a dandy trip this has been Oi
Well done Steve. I've never been able to travel light while traveling like you did.
Thank you for this video and next week's. We don't hear much about Eastern Europe on this side of the pond. What a lovely city Bratislava is! Can't wait to see more.
Oh Steve - what a laugh , you're a true adventurer - braving the night like this - that's travel !!
Usually when a person has no luggage they get trouble during the trip. It is interesting that flight from Bratislava to Ottawa. Maybe capital to capital? I live in Canada.
Bought back some memories of my day in Bratislava last summer. I did it as a day trip from where I was staying in Vienna, and was so glad I did.
Will look forward to seeing the sights again later this week.
If I go again, and I'd like to, I think I might just stay in that hotel. That breakfast looked mighty good.
yup its strange when you dont have a bag and you are always looking for the bag that you didnt have. thankyou for this video it good to see other places and it looked a nice place to visit the room was awesome. looking forward to the next video
This “Challenge” of Travelling Light was what I would have thought it to be, a “Difficult”one. Steve, You made it look “Too Easy”. Well Done.👍🏻 Thank You for proving that it is indeed “Possible”. 😊
You're right about the roads to/from Edinburgh airport. What a welcome to Scotland! Every time I use a bus I feel my fillings loosening. I'm looking forward to next week's video. Bratislava is such a lovely city.
You put a bit more effort in to get to Bratislava than me, but boy was it a cool city!
When I traveled, I 9:39 usually over packed Heavy bags are exhausting to haul around on a 10 day trip. Had to look up Slovakia vs Slovenia. I get the two countries mixed up. 😊
Great video- as always! Can’t wait to see the video about Bratislava!
I love the idea of traveling without luggage. The boutique hotel was very pretty. I love the travel you create. One day, I wish you would make a “Who is Steve Marsh” video. See you in the next video!
I'm sitting here in my nice warm house and even I can feel that wind!😅
Nice socks Steve..nearly a disaster with your cap flying off. The plane did a brilliant landing . Loving the content your putting up👍
No bag but you took the Scottish wind with you Steve😂That was a cracking wee room👍Cool video mate and that sunset was glorious👌
Well, that was fun! The basket in the bathroom looks like a smaller than normal, but standard cloth lined laundry basket, so I assume it was for used towels.
I once came back from Warsaw and sat next to a very interesting chap from Eastern Europe. He had some very interesting/ shady stories. However, he had a coat that could fold up into a bag. He wore it through check in, unfolded it and then wore it as a coat.
It may not be possible there, but when I shop in Germany I go to the travel items section for toiletries. Often there's a 3 for 2 offer as well. I'm not so bothered about throwing away smaller travel items like toothpaste at the end of the holiday if I don't want to put them through the liquids bag in security.
Yep, also, most hotels have complementary toiletries, so I bring just a small towel and a travel bottle of shampoo and conditioner, and perhaps a bottle of hand sanitiser for all the train toilets who are out of water...
No bags whatsoever, Steve, including no bags under your eyes. Well done. 👍 Glad your Filson cap didn't blow away in Bratislava, or you'd be heading back to Seattle for a replacement. 😂🤣
Good to have a go at Lothian Trams airport excess fare but you missed the Morecombe & Wise line for the ambulance, blues & twos 😂
Very well done.!
I want to bring your attention that many people don't realise when travelling overseas to third world countries.
Whatever you need, you can buy more cheaply at your destination than the cost of excess baggage in your aeroplane.
Generally, things are about one quarter to one third of the price you pay here, which will include things like tooth brush and paste, etc. and whatever clothing you need.
Travelling overseas nearly always means one thing - warmer weather, so you won't need to buy overcoats or anything remotely similar, at your destination.
Depends where you start from. Going from Western Australia to the UK at almost any time of year, but especially March/April, which I did every year for more than a decade until recently, it's always colder at the destination. 😁
Third world countries?
@@Tatia146any country that's not in NATO or the Warsaw pact, so Austria, Switzerland, Ireland etc
That doesn't always work, for instance, quite a few countries rely almost exclusively on import tax for their tax income, as income tax is just too unreliable in countries where the shadow economy is huge, making imported things as expensive (or more...) as at home, e.g. that's the case for quite a few Central American states, local food is dirt cheap, but clothes are often imported from China and are hit with a major tax bill, cars from America or Japan, and are as expensive there as they are in their home countries.
Or it's all fake, the textile markets selling 'Armani' or 'Hugo Boss' in Turkey, for instance. If customs catches you, they might confiscate and destroy these fakes, hence why I preferred to buy some local brand for the same price.
That said, even when things aren't much cheaper, most countries do have shops, too, and even when you start out with an almost empty bag, you can buy some things locally, they make for great souvenirs, like the pair of trousers I'm wearing currently, I bought them in Germany, my cap is Scottish, and many shirts I bought are either German or Italian (I need extra sleeve length, not always easy to find).
Loved the take-off from Bratislava, catching yer own shadow!👍
Wow a direct flight to Ottawa!!! That's where I live. I'll have to check it out
must have been some charter flight.