This is the worst time of the year to visit Zagreb - it's hot during the day and the city is dead because everyone is vacationing on the coast. Visit us again before Spa, should be a bit better! 😃
I'm a Hungarian and actually, I go to Croatia (Vir) from Budapest on Saturday and miss the race, unfortunately. But it's quite funny that you and I do the exact opposite😂 I recommend you a nice Mexican restaurant called gringos amigos its open and about 5 minutes away by feet from the hotel where you stay
I've been in Dubrovnik. I stayed with my family in the old city and it was just amazing. Honestly the best place I've been to. That place is super cool.
If you go on the old road (there are next to main highway ) it is shorter and slower but you are not getting charged and you can see a lot of smaller towns and some ruins. Croatian life hack
I drove to the Hungarian F1 race in 1988. When we arrived at the border with our Opel we had to park and go inside to show our VISAs etc as it was still officially communist. The parking lot was filled with Ferarris (I actually think it was part of the team as we saw them all parked at the hotel in Budapest later) , several Lambos, a bunch of Mercs... boy we looked poor. LOL. We were kids. Drove from Siena to Budapest. what a gorgeous drive. I'm glad you enjoyed Dubrovnik. I believe my extended family still have their summer house there.
Now you can make sure your shorts have sharp creases at the race this weekend. Both hotels look very comfortable and much larger than most European rooms I've stayed in. Evidently they are aware of your VIP status, it must be that new Daytona.
A fellow Ozzie , originally from Hungary we Have done this drive many times with the family . They did the same to us at the border each time . Attended the race in 2019 . Fantastic memories and Croatia is just amazing all round . Thanks for the video . Brings the mood up here in Sydney lockdown . 😊
Wow it's so nice to see my country (Croatia) represented in a positive light! Can't really go wrong with Dubrovnik but through a lens of a professional photographer even my own hometown (Zagreb) feels a bit more elegant and new :) How did you like the highway? I remember going from Zagreb to Dubrovnik before the highway and it was an experience
New Channel for Kym illman.... Worlds finest air b&b's and hotels! Nice travels mate! Hope your treating the Misses well! Cheers from the States!!!!!!!!!!,---------
Excellent travel tip Kym! This one is even better for Californians! With 2 passport photos in my car due to your advice, I went traveling in the Sipe White Mountains of Arizona and unfortunately lost my wallet by using it to hold my camera to shoot elk drinking from a reservoir. It was reassuring to have those photo, but fortunately they were not needed. I will make certain all people in my party are insured and have passport photos when we go international post pandemic!
Ha ha. I drove trucks and hospitality vehicles for the F1 paddock in 90, 94 & 95. We used to have some classic border times, and experiences with local police. The Hungarian into Austrian border was my toughest crossing, one year.
My favourite Budapest hotel is the Corinthian Royal. It looks very similar style to the one you are staying at. Last time I was there the Ferrari and Red Bull teams were there for the GP. Red Bull guys were all very personable and would have a chat, as far for the Ferrari guys - less said the better.
I remember that exact border crossing, I was on a TopDeck tour in 2015, and it took close to 2 hours to get through the Hungarian border, it was only hairy because half of the bus really needed the toilet.
I'm not sure how it is now, but when I was in Budapest a few years ago it was in the midst of gentrification. You could literally find houses with bullet holes still in them from the 50s a block away from a brand new shopping mall.
In case of using dash cams: check the local laws. Here in Germany it’s suuuuper weird and partly illegal (because of privacy laws). If you use a dash cam and in that case it’s against the law you could have the greatest evidence in the world that you’re in the right-court wouldn’t accept the footage at all
Hey Kym - what do you figure that you've had to pay in tolls, so far this season? I was only once driving in France. We only went maybe 50 kms and the bloody toll was something like $20 CDN! I couldn't believe it! I don't recall ever paying tolls here in Canada, except maybe the odd bridge or something like that.
Lovely video. Did you actually go into the old city in Dubrovnik, or just stay at the hotel? Too late now but on the way to Split, a day out doing walks around Plitvice Lake would have been a way to break up the journey
another great video Kym. Love your channel! However you should put a disclaimer that life of a sports photographer is not as near as glam as the way you travel and live. Just in case that any of the 'youngsters' out there think to become sports photographer for the lifestyle. Stay safe and hope all goes well for you at the race
Always have a dashcam on if or when you're involved in a crash and the other driver is on the wrong as evidence, but if you're wrong, you know what to do... Lol, I can tell you that bit.
Yes, because Croatia/Serbia/Romania/Ukraine->Hungary is a Schengen-border, if you are in, you are free to cross to other countries inside Schengen-area (if no corona restrictions)
How does the wife feel about your new hobby talking to the camera? I'm sure you both had a few laughs when you start recording and get into your "on camera" personality. I'd love to hear a few things from her the next video. Cheers!
The construction of that bridge was actually finished today as you uploaded this, won’t be open for traffic for a while yet though!
It looked impressive
Yep, it is still strange for me to see it there though..hope to cross it next summer
This is the worst time of the year to visit Zagreb - it's hot during the day and the city is dead because everyone is vacationing on the coast. Visit us again before Spa, should be a bit better! 😃
Kym just living his best life - that hotel in Dubrovnik 😍
Probably the best room Ive stayed in for a long time.
I agree
I'm a Hungarian and actually, I go to Croatia (Vir) from Budapest on Saturday and miss the race, unfortunately. But it's quite funny that you and I do the exact opposite😂
I recommend you a nice Mexican restaurant called gringos amigos its open and about 5 minutes away by feet from the hotel where you stay
Man those are some great hotels, they look nice.
And that road trip is quite something. What a view. Lots of mountains, cliffs, and tunnels.
Definitely do a favorite hotel compilation at the end of the season
How have I lived this long without seeing a tunnel montage until now? Thanks Kym! It brought a smile to my face.
You drove the route I drove many times , miss my beautiful Croatia 🇭🇷. Have a nice race weekend at the Hungaroring - Greetings from China
Don't hog the camera Kym, lets hear from Mrs Illman too :-)
maybe she camera shy and not want to be on screen much?
You are doing a great job giving a perspective of F1 that nobody else is showing. Thanks for the content
I've been in Dubrovnik. I stayed with my family in the old city and it was just amazing. Honestly the best place I've been to. That place is super cool.
Welcome here, Kym🇭🇺
If you go on the old road (there are next to main highway ) it is shorter and slower but you are not getting charged and you can see a lot of smaller towns and some ruins. Croatian life hack
I drove to the Hungarian F1 race in 1988. When we arrived at the border with our Opel we had to park and go inside to show our VISAs etc as it was still officially communist. The parking lot was filled with Ferarris (I actually think it was part of the team as we saw them all parked at the hotel in Budapest later) , several Lambos, a bunch of Mercs... boy we looked poor. LOL. We were kids. Drove from Siena to Budapest. what a gorgeous drive. I'm glad you enjoyed Dubrovnik. I believe my extended family still have their summer house there.
The editing with all the tunnels was satisfying to watch, 😄😅
Zagreb is pretty quiet this time of year since everyone is going on vacations. Its amazing to be here now with almost no people and almost no traffic.
Now you can make sure your shorts have sharp creases at the race this weekend. Both hotels look very comfortable and much larger than most European rooms I've stayed in. Evidently they are aware of your VIP status, it must be that new Daytona.
A fellow Ozzie , originally from Hungary we Have done this drive many times with the family . They did the same to us at the border each time .
Attended the race in 2019 . Fantastic memories and Croatia is just amazing all round .
Thanks for the video . Brings the mood up here in Sydney lockdown . 😊
I had an apartment just around the corner in Budapest for a couple of years, fantastic city.
Nice video Kym, this is the first time I realized you travel with your Mrs. That’s great !
She’s here for 5 weeks editing for me.
@@KymIllman that’s great! I was wondering if traveling as a couple made it harder with all the additional Covid protocols?
Wow it's so nice to see my country (Croatia) represented in a positive light! Can't really go wrong with Dubrovnik but through a lens of a professional photographer even my own hometown (Zagreb) feels a bit more elegant and new :) How did you like the highway? I remember going from Zagreb to Dubrovnik before the highway and it was an experience
New Channel for Kym illman.... Worlds finest air b&b's and hotels! Nice travels mate! Hope your treating the Misses well! Cheers from the States!!!!!!!!!!,---------
Ive got to say, i absolutely love your videos Kym! Genuinely enjoy watching them.
Very nice adventure Kym! Have fun this weekend and we will be watching along with you! PEACE!
Oh, you had the pleasure of dealing with Hungarian border patrol, they are notorious
That editing with tunnels in Croatia, great!!!
I lost count of the tunnels.. lol at first I thought it was the same clip in a loop 🤣
Well done!!! Like it a lot you make me feel there. Enjoy and get a lot of good shots!!!
You were in the EU citizens, the one to your right was all passports. Maybe that's why they freaked out and sent you to the naughty step.
aussie?
Maybe that EU citizens sign is not big enough for a photographer 🤪🤪🤪
He probably thinks he has a European passport for how long he has been living there now 😂😂
"You'll know what to do!" Haha, this made me laugh out loud : )
brilliant travel tip, loved it
Excellent travel tip Kym! This one is even better for Californians!
With 2 passport photos in my car due to your advice, I went traveling in the Sipe White Mountains of Arizona and unfortunately lost my wallet by using it to hold my camera to shoot elk drinking from a reservoir. It was reassuring to have those photo, but fortunately they were not needed.
I will make certain all people in my party are insured and have passport photos when we go international post pandemic!
I travel for work and have really enjoyed your travel tips. Thank you Kym
Ha ha. I drove trucks and hospitality vehicles for the F1 paddock in 90, 94 & 95. We used to have some classic border times, and experiences with local police. The Hungarian into Austrian border was my toughest crossing, one year.
This is very high quality content! Thank you
Keep up the great content!
Ok!
Kym, you are living the life
Ritz-Carlton Budapest is delightful
Imagine a Rimac just flying by
Dont worry its just Richard hammond
@@sebvettel5 oh no, anyway
@@sebvettel5 oh no
@@sebvettel5 its not bonfire night yet
@@sv5905 haha 😆
So interesting. Thanks for sharing 🌞
My favourite Budapest hotel is the Corinthian Royal. It looks very similar style to the one you are staying at. Last time I was there the Ferrari and Red Bull teams were there for the GP. Red Bull guys were all very personable and would have a chat, as far for the Ferrari guys - less said the better.
Thanks for the tip.
I remember that exact border crossing, I was on a TopDeck tour in 2015, and it took close to 2 hours to get through the Hungarian border, it was only hairy because half of the bus really needed the toilet.
Love the tunnel shots 🥰
Make sure to try some of the lángos here in Hungary, it is the best!
I know someone who reheated a garlic naan bread in a Corby trouser press!
So happy to have found your channel Kym, loving the content. Corby trouser press, lol.
Hi Kym. Do you know how many fans will be in this weekend? Loving the the content this year!
I'm addicted to your vids now 😆😆😆😆
Good to hear.
Its soo weird seeing a Kym Illman video from my country😂
Kym literally got me into f1. Anyone else had the same thing?
I got into F1 and then found Kym the next day, been hooked since.
I've always loved motorsports and F1 and recently got into motorsports photography and that's how I found this channel probably 6 months ago
Love this
Evening from Scotland...Cheers.
Travel tips was the best one yet🤣🤣
Lovely hotels Kym keep smiling
Have fun here in Bp! I hope you like :) Some downside, there are a lot of renovations going on now in the city so expect some traffic jams.
Budapest is always full of traffic jams, so renovations have nothing to do with it :)
Living the dream
Hi kym why don’t you list your top 10 hotels that would make a great blog keep up the fantastic work best F1 channel 👍👍👍
“You’ll know what to do”- kym
@1:55 shoutout to my childhood town of Neum!
You have to go and see the statue of Peter Falk as Columbo in Budapest!
Has Mrs Illman got some nice things to get up to whilst you're working?
What are you doing in the summer break Kym?
5:04 Imola crash cracked me up!
8:10 shout out to my colleague in his red HILTI car 😁
I'm not sure how it is now, but when I was in Budapest a few years ago it was in the midst of gentrification. You could literally find houses with bullet holes still in them from the 50s a block away from a brand new shopping mall.
Points gained for Alan Partridge reference
Do you mind sharing the cost of hotel nights?
In case of using dash cams: check the local laws. Here in Germany it’s suuuuper weird and partly illegal (because of privacy laws). If you use a dash cam and in that case it’s against the law you could have the greatest evidence in the world that you’re in the right-court wouldn’t accept the footage at all
Hey Kym - what do you figure that you've had to pay in tolls, so far this season? I was only once driving in France. We only went maybe 50 kms and the bloody toll was something like $20 CDN! I couldn't believe it! I don't recall ever paying tolls here in Canada, except maybe the odd bridge or something like that.
When you travel in Greece, every 5-15 km there is one toll station but it's 2,50-3,80 euros😂😐
Sydney Australia. Extremely high toll costs.
No tolls in western Canada, maybe only in Eastern Canada where you dummies vote for trudum.
Lovely video.
Did you actually go into the old city in Dubrovnik, or just stay at the hotel?
Too late now but on the way to Split, a day out doing walks around Plitvice Lake would have been a way to break up the journey
Don’t use a dash cam in Austria or Portugal. It’s illegal, and in Austria especially the fine is very high.
You should make camera accessories that say ‘Kim Illman Loves You’ 😂 I’d buy
welcome to my country :D
You are finally in Croatia.
Im sooo jealous. Have fun .
Just a question, why do you drive 7 hours, because flying would normally be quicker, is it like to experience all the different towns and places?
another great video Kym. Love your channel! However you should put a disclaimer that life of a sports photographer is not as near as glam as the way you travel and live. Just in case that any of the 'youngsters' out there think to become sports photographer for the lifestyle. Stay safe and hope all goes well for you at the race
i've been to dubrovnik in jalopy 😎
Kim illman the old mans social influencer
What to do when the other person is on the wrong and walks away with a 10sec penalty and 25 points
No dash cams in Austria fine is about 10000 euros
when does the f1 conference start kym?
How do you keep hydrated at circuit?
My guess is water.
@@SALAMINIZER13 i agree i think H²0
Croatia is the best
I say this with love but Kym comes across as such a bogan some times! Hearing him talk about a “Servo” ⛽️ Ozzies can be such hicks! 🗺😹
Hi Kym, which city is more beautiful Budapest or Bucharest?
Budapest
I agree with you!
Almát a körtével sanyi :D
just why?
Pretty sure Game of thrones shot there... just some trivia for ya haha
There’s no doubt. It’s a big part of the town’s identity
@@KymIllman and i hope that doesn't last that long, the got crowds make it hell in a normal year..btw, bernie was in town at the same time as you
@Kym Illman, thanks for the great content but is Mrs. Illman camera shy?
The Kym's travel tips are such a jewel, allow me to start making a compilation in groups of 10.🙏
Always have a dashcam on if or when you're involved in a crash and the other driver is on the wrong as evidence, but if you're wrong, you know what to do... Lol, I can tell you that bit.
“You know what to do”
“ Damn a sledge hammer accidentally fell on my dash cam” 😂
These rooms look expensive, what do they cost? Why were you in the Australian consulate?
They range from free to a lot. And I had to get some Australian documents witnessed.
Did you get a discount on your extension?
Kim, what’s this COVID certificate you always mention? It that a certificate of your COVID vaccination?
nice
Hungary is nearly always a long wait border
I waited 4 hours on the Serbian-Hungary border
Yes, because Croatia/Serbia/Romania/Ukraine->Hungary is a Schengen-border, if you are in, you are free to cross to other countries inside Schengen-area (if no corona restrictions)
"Buy a Cheap Dashcam" and remember folks,
If you're wrong blame Kym for telling you to buy a dashcam!
What happened at the end there?
How does the wife feel about your new hobby talking to the camera? I'm sure you both had a few laughs when you start recording and get into your "on camera" personality. I'd love to hear a few things from her the next video. Cheers!
I don't mean on camera personality as a bad thing. It's similar to how people talk differently when using a phone
Do you travel on your own?
Wot, no scarf today! So disappointed...