I think it is really important that you call it like you see it. When you say you weren't a fan of a certain place, everyone knows those are your impressions, not an edict from God. Those of us that will follow in your footsteps later can better choose where we want to go if what you say is honest and you are open about the challenges. Keep up the good work! Cheers
Thank you, Carol. We have had people go to places after watching our videos in the past and would hate to give the wrong impression. These are just our opinions, and some may disagree with us. Thank you again for the comments and for watching our channel!! ❤
Love your videos and watch every week. Wish you would put what time of year you were there in your videos more often which would be especially helpful when we rewatch your older videos. Thanks for inspiring us to travel more.
I agree. I wish every travel vlogger would state what time of year they visited a place. It would help give the viewers a better idea of how busy it is, what the weather is like, and how to dress (and pack) appropriately.
Double thumbs up for this idea. Weather can make all the difference to a visitor's experience of a place; everywhere looks better in sunshine! Likewise, a week of rain in Jan in Paris is expected (museums!) while a week of rain in Aug in the Gili islands can be more of a washout.
Istanbul is amazing, as much as I have traveled & seen, it is the most exotic destination & so much abundance. I stayed there in 2019 for 2 weeks on a solo travel. I could have stayed there much longer, I love it ❤
We're happier in smaller cities/large towns - near to water. A cool sea breeze even in the tropics is preferable. A high-rise apartment, no flying insects, open windows - no aircon. A balcony overlooking the seaview - happy days!
In Bangkok I was entertained just watching the crazy stuff on the streets. The 1st time I was there I saw an elephant walking down the street. If you need a dentist in Bangkok I recommend the smiles dental clinic. Also in Phuket try the James Bond Island tour.
Great videos! But. And a big But. I did not find a video about Finland yet. The Happiest Place on Earth five years in a row. The cleanest air, the best tap water, I could go on. Pack your bags folks! 😁
Yes, Finland is on our list!! We will be returning to Europe in 2025 and Scandinavia is where we will start. Thank you for watching and see you in Finland soon! Cheers!!🍻
We are full-time travelers, too, currently in Kuala Lumpur in the same building where you stayed. We fell for the hype and booked five long weeks. We feel pretty much the same -- it's just not resonating with us. There is a great variety in food, but the traffic is horrendous and the area where we are is not at all walkable because of the weather and the difficulty crossing streets safely. We don't love Malaysian food, so we have to take Grabs nearly every day to the malls for a better selection (agree about the excellent Chinese food). Medical facilities here are world-class, but once we are done with our medical stuff, we may bounce out early. Next scheduled stop is Da Nang -- maybe we will head there early for some extra time in Hoi An. Thanks for your videos.
Yes, it was unfortunate as so many had said they loved it. Just showed us, once again, we are all looking for something a bit different. You will love Da Nang and Hoi An, the food it wonderful and has such a much more relaxed back feel from KL. Safe travels - Cheers!
Great timing. I am in Montenegro atm and am making up my mind between Albania, Tirana and Durres and Istanbul and Antalya, Turkey. I have to agree on the best beer - Czech being my number one. Had a Budvar today :). I also found a great brewery in the heart of Vienna around Xmas time. It is called '1516'. The atmosphere is great. I sat outside as they had the heaters on. Food is very tasty and affordable. Salzburg was on my list but didn't make it. I must visit. I wonder if you considered Budapest. I truly enjoyed the beauty of that shiny town, its bridges and Danube river, as well as the great food and specialty coffees. Great and cheap public transport although their people don't speak English much and aren't that often friendly. It depends. I truly fell in love with this city and Xmas markets etc. I also love Bangkok with its friendly people and great food. I might go back on the way back to Australia. Not a fan of muggy days either. I almost fainted once or twice. I was also there during the rain period. I also forgot to say that I find Munich boring after day 3 and I went three - four times in the past two years. I'd rather go to a Bavarian village or to Alps. Thank you for your great travel insights!
That's so cool! If I could have convinced Brian to do that with me I would have as well. But being he's never seen the movie, he wouldn't have known his parts 😔. Thanks so much for watching!
Love your videos! Are you going to go back to Germany and look into the north/east? Give me a shout if you´d like somebody to show you around in Berlin!
The next time we are in the North/East of Europe Berlin is on our list. It probably won't be until 2025 but we will get there! Thank you for watching and commenting!! Cheers!!🍻
Great travel summary vlog!!! Bangkok has been my #1 city since first going there in the late 90s and then almost annually up until I came home in 2020. I love that city. Bangkok has excellent medical services. Back in the early 2000s, I went into Bumrungrad and got a medical card just in case I needed to use it. About a couple years later, I had a bad knee injury here at home, still went to Bangkok for the annual trip, and when I got there went to Bumrungrad and got excellent service and for under $40. I went there as it's closest to where I usually stay as it only took around 15 minutes to get there and was close to Nana BTS station and my serviced apartment building is right at Promphong BTS. Plus, Bumrungrad had a free shuttle service that dropped one off right at Nana BTS station and then one could just take the escalator up to the skytrain area which saved my injured knee on the way back to my serviced apartment building attached to Emporium Mall. I also found Chiangmai beautiful and interesting, but was there in the late 90s. I've heard, over the years, how much it has built up. I probably wouldn't recognize it. I really wish I had also gone to Vietnam and I had planned to go on the 2019/2020 trip while still in the region. But, decided against adding on another country and stuck with Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore for six weeks. It's too bad that you didn't get to Indonesia. Milan is wonderful. I'm glad you got there and also liked it. I love Milan. Florence is also great! And as for Istanbul, it was a wonderful experience. I hope to get back one day. Greetings from Los Angeles
So many wonderful places to visit - we look forward to making it back to so many of these as well. Thank you so much for watching from Los Angelos - Cheers!!
I've visited Turkey, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai. I loved each. Turkey shocked me with how clean and interesting it was. I'd love to go back to each of them.
I am new to your channel but I am an official Groupy! You guys are awesome and as 60 year old world travelers we love that you are introducing us to new places. Yay
I agree with you about Munich, it's good to see but it's a One and Done for me. Austria on the other hand is gorgeous and we'd go back. We also went to Puglia and we're saving that for a month or longer, settle in trip soon.
Totally. Penang. Yup. Hoi An, Yup. Chiang Mai. Yup. Palermo, Yup. We really enjoyed this video; we are so aligned in exactly the same comments you made. We basically had the same year you did, except we went to Oz instead of Europe. BTW, Steve is a huge Sound of Music fan too and can't wait to get to Salzburg. Love you guys, hope we'll cross paths this year. We're leaving Oz in April via a repo, then US for a few months, then Europe and Buenos Aires via a repo in December from Lisbon. Your comments were spot on...altho we did have fun in Ipoh Malaysia!
Good video guys. Am in Bangkok now, been in Thailand over a month. Love Chang Mai as well. Agree must to to CM early in the dry season. BKK is my favorite city in the world.
Another wonderful, informative video. Thanks a bunch for going places I can’t or won’t go. My favorite part of this video, and all of your videos, is when Brian tries to sell some wild tale, like almost being eaten by sharks, and Carrie saying quietly they were baby sharks, and it didn’t happen. So charming. Love it. -Elizabeth
Hi, Elizabeth! We really want to thank you for all of your support over the last year. We really appreciate all the comments and kind words. ❤ We are excited for 2024!!
@@BrianandCarrie You’re welcome. Love your channel. Really enjoy your videos. You travel like I did when I was 30-60. Looking forward to traveling with you vicariously in 2024. Enjoy your time home. -Elizabeth
Both of you look so happy and healthy. A feat most your age do not accomplish. Carrie must be your guide when traveling. I agree with you on Turkey. I started going decades ago and learned some Turkish. Have not been to the other areas, but will go. Merci for all your efforts.
I was just in Bangkok (for a yearly health check) and stayed for about ten days. I have been to that city about 20 times (and twice to Chiang Mai) and still look forward to every time I visit. So many new things to explore each time!!! I've traveled around Turkey a bit (it's one of my favorite countries!), but never made it to Antalya (I always had an image of it being the Cancun for Russian oligarchs :-) but I can't wait to check it out now! I lived in Saigon for three years and loved visiting Hoi An multiple times. I would move back in a second. I wish I could give this video more than one thumbs up. ;-)
Antalya is a Britt destination more than anything else. The people are very friendly, and we look forward to heading back this spring for dental work. We love Bangkok and would agree, there's always something new to see. Next time we head to SE Asia Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos will be our destinations. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Maderia Giulio is a wonderful place to stay near Pulia! Ian is a wonderful host and they have very cute apartments- beautiful pool and also do Workaways to help around the place! Loved my time there and can’t wait to go back!
Another informative video. We loved Hoi An, Vietnam and will be paying a 2nd visit in April. Thanks for the info on Italy. That location has now been added to our destination list. 😊 Keep living your best life and inspiring!!
I’ve been to Vietnam 3 times, I normally base myself in An Bang Beach which is 10 out of Hoi An & about 20 from Danang. Thanks so much for all you guys to on the travel front.
The way you two specify areas and neighborhoods is so helpful. I’m always seeking the “best” neighborhoods within a huge city. Consideration for the day to day living is always important. Thanks, just got back from Bangkok in January, humidity deluxe but lovely people and felt so safe.
Thank you! Yeah, we love Bangkok and can see stopping for a week or so on the way to Australia in the next year or two. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
funny that when i was digging around on TH-cam for Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui videos last year, i stumbled across your channel. I enjoyed your content and although i had been to Thailand a few times before, its always good to see whats new and things others might have done. I then started searching Turkey for a trip in September and boom and there you guys were with another great video from that area and i absolutely fell in love the country. Istanbul is pure magic. The history, food and vibe are so good. Ditto for Goreme and Antalya. Then when i was searching for Andalusia videos, you guys popped up again and i got some good ideas for my trip there. Just like you said, southern Spain is fabulous. The food was beyond good and the scenery was gorgeous. Vietnam is next and i enjoyed your videos from there. Looking forward to getting the plans set for that one. Thanks for the fun content!
It is nice to hear that we are popping up on people's home page! We are so glad that you found us and that you found some useful information. You will love Vietnam!! We are looking forward to going back there as well. Thank you for watching and safe travels! Cheers!!🍻
What a great overview, thanks! Isn’t it wonderful to be able to look back at all you’ve done and seen. Looking forward to the cost of living one as well, and can’t wait to hear what you thought about the repositioning cruise! I’m a bit claustrophobic and haven’t flown in years, and now you’ve got idiots punching flight attendants and windows blowing out 😬, so cruising to get to different areas of the world is sounding pretty doable. Yep, I’m ignoring legionnaires disease, norovirus, sea sickness and hurricanes… 😂 (PS I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions everyone else leaves on your vids, too - also such great info to add to my travel lists.)
The repositioning cruise will be out next week!! And yes, the comment section is very important to the channel. Viewers leave some really great tips and advice. We thank it as all of our channel!! 😀 Cheers!!🍻
I just love how Carrie glosses over some of your jokes😂😂 thanks for this recap. I’m rearranging my wish list now. Cappadocia and Istanbul are ranking really high after seeing this.
Some of my jokes? 🤔 Most all of my jokes! 😉 Türkiye has a lot to offer. Istanbul and Cappadocia are amazing, and the coast is equal to what you see in Greece. It was nice to meet you in San Migual, Sharee!! 😊
I started watching you guys when you went to Thailand and i have finally booked it for next month! I'm excited for the adventure! Thank you dor aharing your travels! 🤗
My husband and I are planning to follow your footsteps hopefully in the near future, we live in Istanbul and would love to invite you out next time you visit. Best wishes❤
Great video! I was really glad to hear your feelings on the larger cities. I 'll admit I have been wondering how I would do in places like Bangkok and I am greatly encouraged. The food and messages look and sound amazing! All your destinations looked fantastic. Your inside perspective is so appreciated. I especially think the speed bumps information is important.
We have learned not to shy away from the big cities. We do prefer the smaller beach towns, but the big cities have some really cool neighborhoods that feel small. Thank you for watching and for commenting! Cheers!!🍻
Love your videos! Oh man, those beers look so tasty! I would have loved to tagged along for the ride... you guys are so lucky! :) Keep up with the great work!
Thanks for all the long stay ideas. Looking forward to the breakdown of the money spent over the previous year. Thanks for being so open about the financial aspect as it seems like other travel channels don't include it consistently or ignore it all together. Nice to see you splurge a little sometimes for a place like Singapore. 👍
It is wonderful to see all the places that you visited last year. We were able to see many of the places that we have visited, this brings back fond memories for us. I would be interested in knowing when and where you two met each other and where was your first trip together?
Happy it brought back some good memories for you. We met at a beer garden about 5 1/2 years ago and our first trip was to Portugal which is where our desire for world travel started 😊
Yet again another wonderful video. We are in Bangkok now and like you two my husband and I don't usually like the big cities but we are thoroughly enjoying this one. We just stayed three weeks in Chiang Mai and liked it as well. I would caution you against traveling through India or even Morocco in some places if you find dirty locations bother you! We just finished a month of traveling through India and wow ... beautiful friendly people, incredible food and probably the most welcome we've ever felt in a country. However, oh my goodness the amount of garbage and the smell that comes with it ... the country is just a full on sensory overload.
We will visit India someday, but it is down on the list. We know that in places like SE Asia, India, and Morrocco, you will find it to be dirty. We just didn't expect it in Italy. Enjoy Bangkok and safe travels!! Cheers!!🍻
Great video and your Thailand section is deja vu for us. We stayed in the same exact Airbnb in Bangkok as you. Found it through your video last year. We loved it so much we are considering moving to that area from Mexico. We spent quite a bit of time in Thailand and surprisingly we fell in love with Bangkok. Hubby and I were shocked at how much we loved it.
Carrie, I've seen 'The Sound of Music' more times than I can count, too. I'm hoping to get to Austria next fall to live out my Maria dreams 🎼. Your insights on Turkey have added it to my travel list. Thanks! 😊
Love you guys! WOW!!! All that in a year. Great information and the editing that Brian has been doing is amazing. Seriously!!! Carrie you are staying fit as ever.😁 To be able to travel this much and you guys are doing it, so well! Whichever one of you is reading this, please tell the other we are amazing together. Because you are! Because you are. I look forward to many decades of watching your travels. I can see it now, Brian and Carrie 2054, touring retirement homes! Or, 2074 casket vs cremation. By then you two will be known as, BC! Love the abbrev but kind of snobby with just being known as initials. 😂😂😂😂😂 Brian humor....I hope?🤔🤨🙄😂 Cheers, you Turkeys!!!!😇😂😂😂😂😂 2024 is going to be a GREAT year!
Hello from the PNW... Grew up in Skagit Co., went to WWU and now live in the Tri-Cities. Thanks for the great summary of places you've been and I've added a few to our own bucket list. I apologize if you've covered this in another video, but one city that we really enjoyed traveling to this year was Ljubljana in Slovenia. After getting off a cruise ship, we took a Flixbus from Trieste and stayed for 4 days before heading to Vienna. We mostly stayed within the old town area. Good food, friendly people, and wonderful sights. One of the best farmer markets that we've seen. Btw, couldn't agree with you more about Vienna. What a beautiful city!
We have not been to Ljubljana, but it is on our radar! We will be planning another Europe tour sometime in 2025. We are all about good food, friendly people, and wonderful sights. Nice to hear from someone from our area!! GO DAWGS!! 😀 Cheers!!🍻
Congrats to Huskies for making it to the NC....and beating my Longhorns :(. Was rooting for them against Michigan, but they didn't match up as well with them. Good video, I will finally make it to Thailand end of year. Thanks for putting Turkey on my radar, going to bump that one up the list.
My Huskies took a beating!! We would move Turkey up that list!! We will be back in March for some dental work and stay in a couple of different places and looking forward to it!! Thank you for watching and safe travels!! Cheers!!🍻
Brian, my husband heard me watching this video and said you need tell him about trip in Kelheim Germany! You take the boat trip up the gorge to the monks abbey for a true german beer experience! The other fun beer experience is the Toure de Gouze (speilling?) out of Brussels! I am not a beer drinker and I had a blast! A bus takes you to all the breweries for the big day of tasting and it was like $20 ea.! Great deal and I learned I enjoy Krieks!!! Who knew! Can do the Toure de Gouze or the Night of Great Thirst, depends on if odd or even year. We enjoy watching your travels online! We are from Tacoma WA, and are in our 3rd month living abroad in France. We have enjoyed all of our travels in Europe but really loved France and decided to retire, sell everything, put some stuff in storage and try living here in France for a year. If not now, when? My question was . . . We are interested in Antayla for a month, what area would you recommend for our airbnb? Thanks, happy new year! K&D
Those are great ideas! I was in the beer industry for many years and sold some of what you mentioned. We would love the experience. If you haven't seen it, we did a video on Antalya and described where we stayed. We loved it!! Thank you for the tips and for watching our channel. Safe travels! Cheers!!🍻 PS: if you search for the Dam Hotel in Antalya you will find the neighborhood of our Airbnb.
Love this recap along with your honest and funny commentary. Brian, we need to have you watch the "Sound of Music" so next time you are there, you can literally see those hills come alive. Carrie, you are always so informative and down to earth with the do's and don'ts and good and not so good aspects of traveling. Happy New Year to you both. Enjoy your time at home and 2024 is going to be spectacular. Rest up!
If we ever go back, I will watch the movie so I can understand all the references. 😄 We did have a great time so I can see that we will go back and stay for an extended period. Thank you for the kind words and for all your support!! ❤
Absolutely love all of your videos, and this one especially. Would you consider doing a video exclusively about health care in your travels? How to access it, apply for it, what to expect, e.g. My husband and I are retiring to a life of backpack travels in two years (we are selling everything as well) and really appreciate your expertise! Cheers from California!
We would love to do a video on that, maybe in a year or so when we have utilized more healthcare in more areas so we feel like we have more to share. We will be doing one in the Spring on dental care in Turkey. Cheers to you in California!!
Great video. When you get back to Chang Mai you might find it fun going to the elephant sanctuary and play with the elephants,i enjoyed the one where they don't make them ride you around, instead feed and bathe them. Another excursion is to head towards Chang Rai just to check out all the different temples. There's the black one,white one golden and silver one (in Chang Mai with carvings in the silver walls and ceilings show rare prehistoric animals and flying saucers(w/aliens w/antenna heads, not kidding)) Some of the temples request Small donations. Look into a tree to more remote Pai . Was planning on returning and retire there before covid changed,delayed plans. What's that chagan?? In Europe? Limiting time? Don't forget to stop in Hawaii 😊
Went to Tabor 🇨🇿 for small city atmosphere as part of a bike tour. It’s special place as it’s Orinda’s sister city so it gets special prominence in their 4th of July celebration. It’s fun to have local connections to really draw me into a place.
Another fantastic video! I really enjoyed watching the recap of your travels in 2023. I’m very excited about visiting most of those places. Thank you and safe travels.
Great video and it was fun trying to guess your choices for return short and long stay (got about 70% right). We already have Koh Samui and Chiang Mai earmarked as our first destinations, so was exciting to hear your views again. Yes, Bangkok for a longer destination was a surprise but definitely thought provoking too for us (went there briefly many many years ago).
What a great trip down memory lane; I feel like a went with you the whole year, even though I did a bit of travel this year myself 🙂 And I just picked up my guitar and played Edelweiss for you, Carrie 😅
I loved it! I just find your channel by chance, I was hoping that you mention Antalya, glad you guys did! It was our entry to Turkey 2 years ago, we felt In love, we went back last year again, if you still in Turkey, check out Konya, it’s a very traditional town, I loved the warm feeling from locals, nice things to see to, food was the most inexpensive we have find while in Turkey.
Thank you for sharing all of these places! My husband and I spent 2.5 months in Florence in 2012 and from there took day trips including nine days in Cinque Terre. So, I agree that Florence is a good base for travel to neighboring places!
As always a great breakdown 18:31 I agree Prague was great. I used to make multiple trips from Germany to Prague and Kalvarie to buy Crystal and Porcelain sets to sell to other G.I.s basically paid for my vacations. I have to rewatch your cost breakdown again. I have $1500 a month average in mind for S.E.A. and $2700 a month on average for Eastern and Southern Europe. For my wife and I, while our daughter studies in Germany. Wonder how reasonable our numbers are? 🤔
First time I’ve seen your videos…enjoyed them….I’ve been to many of these places …. Lot more to see… thank you… what is your daily budget if you are budget travelers you mind me asking?
We just released our cost breakdown video for 2023 yesterday and we also have monthly cost of living videos in our portfolio. We do have a playlist with all of those videos added. We are around $40 per day each. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
The street food is amazing, and I think we each dream about it as well! We are looking forward to getting back to Vietnam and exploring all that we missed the first time. Thank you for watching!! ❤
I agree regarding Munich. I've been there a couple of times, and each time it seemed like it would be a really nice place to live, but it doesn't have a ton of tourist sites. Still a pretty and pleasant city though.
Excellent video Dynamic Duo. What a life! Gorgeous images, chock full of useful information. Brian is so funny and Carrie you play off him so well. Happy New Year! I look forward to your next video. 🎉
Wow! What an awesome video of information. I just found you & so glad I did. I would love to go to Thailand, Chiang Mai, Vietnam and the places you talked about. I like your honesty. The biggest minus for me at 74 is the long travelling from central Van Island.
Thank you so much, we're so happy you found our channel as well. Yes, those flights can be quite long. Using Tokyo as the change over point helps break up the flights a bit. Cheers!
Oh my gosh! Me and my gf have exactly the same pov about these places. Salzburg, Chiang Mai.. We’re heading to Antalya next month. You guys gonna be there? 😃 Consider explore: the Baltics (Tallinn mainly) and give Moda a chance for a longer stay (in Istanbul). Cheers 🍻
I loved this video very much. As Bob said it would help if you add the time of year and which year you went to these great places. I wanted to know where you stayed for the one month in Chiang Mai. My wife and I will try to get the same Airbnb if we can. We had been to Chiang Mai about 33 years back. But we were there for just 2 days as we were part of a travel group. We would love to revisit Chiang Mai and stay at least for 2 weeks. Thanks for the lovely videos of these great places.
We were in Chang Mai in February 2023 just before the burn season is to start. the weather was perfect. For multiple reason we are no longer linking our Airbnb stays. Prices have changed, some are no longer available, and others have requested us not to give them out. Thank you for understanding. Thank you for watching and safe travels!! 😊
Thank you guys for this wonderful recap of your year. I took copious notes for our future travels. Munich is definitely worth another visit. We agree with you about Salzburg and would add Vianna as a two-night stay. Thanks for the heads up re. Palermo. Good info. Thanks!
We are headed on transatlantic mid April to Barcelona on Celebrity's new Ascent in veranda cabin, then flying to Istanbul for 2.5 weeks. I enjoyed your Istanbul videos. We too will take long bus ride from cappadoccia to Antalya... Then a bus from Antalya to the turquise coast and hop on a gulet to cruise 4nts. Can't wait for this 31nt adventure! It'sa $12.6K trip but saved $5284 using points from credit cards and hotel points. Hotel , cruise and airline status all help! You may wish to consider some of those credit card sign up spend bonuses to elevate your accommodations for a short reprieve...it's nice getting turn down service, feather pillows and king beds. 😊
That sounds like an amazing trip!! You two will have a fantastic time!! We do use a travel card but honestly don't spend enough for it to pay for much. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻
Love your videos and so so sorry you didnt like Penang. We retired there 3.5 years ago from Australia and have an incredible lifestyle with the rest of the expat population. Cost of living, travel, food and medical one of the reasons to live on this island.
Thank you! We have heard from many that loved it there. Not sure why it didn't check the boxes for us, it just didn't unfortunately. So happy You've found a place that fits your lifestyle so we'll. Cheers!!
One of your best videos and definitely my favorite one so far. You have teacher skills.. Crystal clear explanations obviously with a subjective approach but pretty useful as some of the destinations are also on my bucket list.. like we say only limited minds (to not write the other word 😂) don’t learn from their mistakes.. 👍 keep it up..
I loved Salzburg and Istanbul. I like your recommendation on Puglia, I will have to check that out. What a great video, I am looking forward to see where you go in 2024.
Great recap of your year! I’ve been to most places you mentioned apart from Turkey and Austria… they’re on the list now! Personally wasn’t a fan of Hoi An. Felt too crowded and touristy… though very beautiful. A highlight was a cooking class!
Great to watch the summary of the year. Brought back so many memories of where you have been in the last year. I've only been to some.of the places in Europe, so quite envious. We can't travel long haul due to my wife medical situation. I loved Puglia when I went so will be going again this year. Going back to Alicante again this year, which is when I started watching your videos. Has been great to follow your journey over the last 2 years
@@BrianandCarrie thanks both. I enjoy your videos and have added various new destinations onto my wishlist after watching your travels. Looking forward to seeing what 2024 holds for you both. Happy travelling
I love your slow travel approach. We’re not full time travellers but we try to take the same approach to our 3 week trips. We find 3 nights is our minimum for most places, that gets us 2 full days to explore. Five nights is our minimum for bigger cities. I also take the neighbourhood approach to big cities. It has worked well for us in Paris, Lisbon, Rome, Lima, and Auckland. But like Carrie, I often appreciate the smaller cities and towns that we visit the most. Sintra, Portugal; Ollantaytambo, Peru; Nelson, NZ; Paestum, Italy and the Dordogne Valley in France, all come to mind. Türkiye is the country that keeps coming up as I consider our travel plans for this year. I was delighted to hear your thoughts about Antalya. I’d never heard of it before but I watched one of Karl Watson’s videos about the Türkiye tour he put together with Intrepid and Antalya instantly pinged my radar. Do you experience that when you’re planning where to go? I had it happen for Sintra - I saw a photo of the inverted tower at Quinta da Regaleira and had the immediate thought “I want to go *there* !” And that was the genesis of our trip to Portugal. That ping also happened for Ollantaytambo, Peru. I read a few things on the tripadvisor forums and I just knew Ollantaytambo had to be part of our itinerary for Peru.
We do have that happen. Cappadocia is a good example of that. We will be back in Turkey this spring and very much looking forward to it. Portugal was our first trip together and Sintra is one of our favorite places! Thank you for watching and thank you for all the suggestions on where to go!! Cheers!!🍻
Brian............You definitely should watch The Sound of Music. Seriously! I watched it for the 1st time when I was 18. The college I was attending had a showing of it. It has been a favorite "classic" ever since. Also, If you haven't seen Fiddler on the Roof, it is another "must see" classic.
I think it is really important that you call it like you see it. When you say you weren't a fan of a certain place, everyone knows those are your impressions, not an edict from God. Those of us that will follow in your footsteps later can better choose where we want to go if what you say is honest and you are open about the challenges. Keep up the good work! Cheers
Thank you, Carol. We have had people go to places after watching our videos in the past and would hate to give the wrong impression. These are just our opinions, and some may disagree with us. Thank you again for the comments and for watching our channel!! ❤
Love your videos and watch every week. Wish you would put what time of year you were there in your videos more often which would be especially helpful when we rewatch your older videos. Thanks for inspiring us to travel more.
Thank you, Bob. That is a good idea. We will start adding to the video description.
Cheers!!🍻
I agree. I wish every travel vlogger would state what time of year they visited a place. It would help give the viewers a better idea of how busy it is, what the weather is like, and how to dress (and pack) appropriately.
Double thumbs up for this idea. Weather can make all the difference to a visitor's experience of a place; everywhere looks better in sunshine! Likewise, a week of rain in Jan in Paris is expected (museums!) while a week of rain in Aug in the Gili islands can be more of a washout.
Cheers you two for staying at the wabi sabi I'm here
We'd love to see Brian add a Beer Index that reflects the cost of a beer in each country. That's an index we can follow! 🍻
Thats a great idea!!! 🍻🍻🍻
Istanbul is amazing, as much as I have traveled & seen, it is the most exotic destination & so much abundance. I stayed there in 2019 for 2 weeks on a solo travel. I could have stayed there much longer, I love it ❤
We're happier in smaller cities/large towns - near to water. A cool sea breeze even in the tropics is preferable. A high-rise apartment, no flying insects, open windows - no aircon. A balcony overlooking the seaview - happy days!
That sounds like what we would like as well. Beach towns are in our near future!! 😃
After watching your videos, I spent October 2023 in Chiang Mai. You guys are inspiring!
We love Chiang Mai!! Thank you so much for watching and supporting our channel!! ❤
I love Chiang Mai too ❤
In Bangkok I was entertained just watching the crazy stuff on the streets. The 1st time I was there I saw an elephant walking down the street. If you need a dentist in Bangkok I recommend the smiles dental clinic. Also in Phuket try the James Bond Island tour.
Great suggestions 😊. So much to see and do.
Great videos! But. And a big But. I did not find a video about Finland yet. The Happiest Place on Earth five years in a row. The cleanest air, the best tap water, I could go on. Pack your bags folks! 😁
Yes, Finland is on our list!! We will be returning to Europe in 2025 and Scandinavia is where we will start. Thank you for watching and see you in Finland soon!
Cheers!!🍻
Finland isn't the happiest place without all the drugs consumed there.
We are full-time travelers, too, currently in Kuala Lumpur in the same building where you stayed. We fell for the hype and booked five long weeks. We feel pretty much the same -- it's just not resonating with us. There is a great variety in food, but the traffic is horrendous and the area where we are is not at all walkable because of the weather and the difficulty crossing streets safely. We don't love Malaysian food, so we have to take Grabs nearly every day to the malls for a better selection (agree about the excellent Chinese food). Medical facilities here are world-class, but once we are done with our medical stuff, we may bounce out early. Next scheduled stop is Da Nang -- maybe we will head there early for some extra time in Hoi An. Thanks for your videos.
Yes, it was unfortunate as so many had said they loved it. Just showed us, once again, we are all looking for something a bit different. You will love Da Nang and Hoi An, the food it wonderful and has such a much more relaxed back feel from KL. Safe travels - Cheers!
I spent 3 weeks and went all over Turkey and loved it!
Antalya looks great! Thanks for the tips and info.
Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great to hear that two cities in Thailand ticked most if not all of your boxes as I just recently got my 20 year visa to live there.
How long did you have to live there to get this ? What kind of visa? Thx
Love your honestly ❤.
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You guys are inspiring. Lovely attitude thank you!
Thank you for watching!! 😀
Hi Brian and Carrie!! Love your Chanel!! 👍🔔🙏😇🥳😍
Thank you so much!! ❤
My pleasure 😇!!😍
I like Hoian too and danang but a lot of motorcycles in Vietnam but we love Bangkok for shopping and food lover a lot to do
Interesting.
Great timing. I am in Montenegro atm and am making up my mind between Albania, Tirana and Durres and Istanbul and Antalya, Turkey. I have to agree on the best beer - Czech being my number one. Had a Budvar today :). I also found a great brewery in the heart of Vienna around Xmas time. It is called '1516'. The atmosphere is great. I sat outside as they had the heaters on. Food is very tasty and affordable. Salzburg was on my list but didn't make it. I must visit. I wonder if you considered Budapest. I truly enjoyed the beauty of that shiny town, its bridges and Danube river, as well as the great food and specialty coffees. Great and cheap public transport although their people don't speak English much and aren't that often friendly. It depends. I truly fell in love with this city and Xmas markets etc. I also love Bangkok with its friendly people and great food. I might go back on the way back to Australia. Not a fan of muggy days either. I almost fainted once or twice. I was also there during the rain period. I also forgot to say that I find Munich boring after day 3 and I went three - four times in the past two years. I'd rather go to a Bavarian village or to Alps. Thank you for your great travel insights!
Sound of Music rules!!! My daughter and I reenacted as many scenes as we could when we were there last spring. Loved it ❤️
That's so cool! If I could have convinced Brian to do that with me I would have as well. But being he's never seen the movie, he wouldn't have known his parts 😔. Thanks so much for watching!
Love your videos! Are you going to go back to Germany and look into the north/east? Give me a shout if you´d like somebody to show you around in Berlin!
The next time we are in the North/East of Europe Berlin is on our list. It probably won't be until 2025 but we will get there! Thank you for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great travel summary vlog!!!
Bangkok has been my #1 city since first going there in the late 90s and then almost annually up until I came home in 2020. I love that city. Bangkok has excellent medical services. Back in the early 2000s, I went into Bumrungrad and got a medical card just in case I needed to use it. About a couple years later, I had a bad knee injury here at home, still went to Bangkok for the annual trip, and when I got there went to Bumrungrad and got excellent service and for under $40. I went there as it's closest to where I usually stay as it only took around 15 minutes to get there and was close to Nana BTS station and my serviced apartment building is right at Promphong BTS. Plus, Bumrungrad had a free shuttle service that dropped one off right at Nana BTS station and then one could just take the escalator up to the skytrain area which saved my injured knee on the way back to my serviced apartment building attached to Emporium Mall.
I also found Chiangmai beautiful and interesting, but was there in the late 90s. I've heard, over the years, how much it has built up. I probably wouldn't recognize it.
I really wish I had also gone to Vietnam and I had planned to go on the 2019/2020 trip while still in the region. But, decided against adding on another country and stuck with Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore for six weeks. It's too bad that you didn't get to Indonesia.
Milan is wonderful. I'm glad you got there and also liked it. I love Milan. Florence is also great! And as for Istanbul, it was a wonderful experience. I hope to get back one day.
Greetings from Los Angeles
So many wonderful places to visit - we look forward to making it back to so many of these as well. Thank you so much for watching from Los Angelos - Cheers!!
I've visited Turkey, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai. I loved each. Turkey shocked me with how clean and interesting it was. I'd love to go back to each of them.
So many wonderful places to visit... Cheers!!
I am new to your channel but I am an official Groupy! You guys are awesome and as 60 year old world travelers we love that you are introducing us to new places. Yay
Thank you, Diane!! ❤️
I agree with you about Munich, it's good to see but it's a One and Done for me. Austria on the other hand is gorgeous and we'd go back. We also went to Puglia and we're saving that for a month or longer, settle in trip soon.
Totally. Penang. Yup. Hoi An, Yup. Chiang Mai. Yup. Palermo, Yup. We really enjoyed this video; we are so aligned in exactly the same comments you made. We basically had the same year you did, except we went to Oz instead of Europe. BTW, Steve is a huge Sound of Music fan too and can't wait to get to Salzburg. Love you guys, hope we'll cross paths this year. We're leaving Oz in April via a repo, then US for a few months, then Europe and Buenos Aires via a repo in December from Lisbon. Your comments were spot on...altho we did have fun in Ipoh Malaysia!
Sounds like a great year ahead for you ☺. Yes, let us know if we cross paths, we love meeting up and sharing travel stories. Cheers!!
Good video guys. Am in Bangkok now, been in Thailand over a month. Love Chang Mai as well. Agree must to to CM early in the dry season. BKK is my favorite city in the world.
Thank you! Enjoy some amazing food for us, we sure to miss that. Cheers!!
Another wonderful, informative video. Thanks a bunch for going places I can’t or won’t go. My favorite part of this video, and all of your videos, is when Brian tries to sell some wild tale, like almost being eaten by sharks, and Carrie saying quietly they were baby sharks, and it didn’t happen. So charming. Love it. -Elizabeth
Hi, Elizabeth! We really want to thank you for all of your support over the last year. We really appreciate all the comments and kind words. ❤ We are excited for 2024!!
@@BrianandCarrie You’re welcome. Love your channel. Really enjoy your videos. You travel like I did when I was 30-60. Looking forward to traveling with you vicariously in 2024. Enjoy your time home. -Elizabeth
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Both of you look so happy and healthy. A feat most your age do not accomplish.
Carrie must be your guide when traveling.
I agree with you on Turkey.
I started going decades ago and learned some Turkish.
Have not been to the other areas, but will go.
Merci for all your efforts.
Thank you!! We are lucky to be guiding each other.
Cheers!!🍻
I was just in Bangkok (for a yearly health check) and stayed for about ten days. I have been to that city about 20 times (and twice to Chiang Mai) and still look forward to every time I visit. So many new things to explore each time!!! I've traveled around Turkey a bit (it's one of my favorite countries!), but never made it to Antalya (I always had an image of it being the Cancun for Russian oligarchs :-) but I can't wait to check it out now! I lived in Saigon for three years and loved visiting Hoi An multiple times. I would move back in a second. I wish I could give this video more than one thumbs up. ;-)
Antalya is a Britt destination more than anything else. The people are very friendly, and we look forward to heading back this spring for dental work. We love Bangkok and would agree, there's always something new to see. Next time we head to SE Asia Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos will be our destinations. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Loved Pulia also! Wonderful time there a few years ago!
Maderia Giulio is a wonderful place to stay near Pulia! Ian is a wonderful host and they have very cute apartments- beautiful pool and also do Workaways to help around the place! Loved my time there and can’t wait to go back!
Masseria Giulio
Another informative video. We loved Hoi An, Vietnam and will be paying a 2nd visit in April. Thanks for the info on Italy. That location has now been added to our destination list. 😊 Keep living your best life and inspiring!!
Thanks you two, we appreciate the support! Safe travels!
Cheers!!🍻
I’ve been to Vietnam 3 times, I normally base myself in An Bang Beach which is 10 out of Hoi An & about 20 from Danang. Thanks so much for all you guys to on the travel front.
Thank you for watching, Mia! ❤️
The way you two specify areas and neighborhoods is so helpful. I’m always seeking the “best” neighborhoods within a huge city. Consideration for the day to day living is always important. Thanks, just got back from Bangkok in January, humidity deluxe but lovely people and felt so safe.
Thank you! Yeah, we love Bangkok and can see stopping for a week or so on the way to Australia in the next year or two. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
funny that when i was digging around on TH-cam for Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui videos last year, i stumbled across your channel. I enjoyed your content and although i had been to Thailand a few times before, its always good to see whats new and things others might have done. I then started searching Turkey for a trip in September and boom and there you guys were with another great video from that area and i absolutely fell in love the country. Istanbul is pure magic. The history, food and vibe are so good. Ditto for Goreme and Antalya. Then when i was searching for Andalusia videos, you guys popped up again and i got some good ideas for my trip there. Just like you said, southern Spain is fabulous. The food was beyond good and the scenery was gorgeous. Vietnam is next and i enjoyed your videos from there. Looking forward to getting the plans set for that one. Thanks for the fun content!
It is nice to hear that we are popping up on people's home page! We are so glad that you found us and that you found some useful information. You will love Vietnam!! We are looking forward to going back there as well. Thank you for watching and safe travels!
Cheers!!🍻
What a great overview, thanks! Isn’t it wonderful to be able to look back at all you’ve done and seen. Looking forward to the cost of living one as well, and can’t wait to hear what you thought about the repositioning cruise! I’m a bit claustrophobic and haven’t flown in years, and now you’ve got idiots punching flight attendants and windows blowing out 😬, so cruising to get to different areas of the world is sounding pretty doable. Yep, I’m ignoring legionnaires disease, norovirus, sea sickness and hurricanes… 😂 (PS I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions everyone else leaves on your vids, too - also such great info to add to my travel lists.)
The repositioning cruise will be out next week!! And yes, the comment section is very important to the channel. Viewers leave some really great tips and advice. We thank it as all of our channel!! 😀
Cheers!!🍻
Are you considering traveling to the Philippines? I recommend island hopping in El Nido, Palawan.
I just love how Carrie glosses over some of your jokes😂😂 thanks for this recap. I’m rearranging my wish list now. Cappadocia and Istanbul are ranking really high after seeing this.
Some of my jokes? 🤔 Most all of my jokes! 😉 Türkiye has a lot to offer. Istanbul and Cappadocia are amazing, and the coast is equal to what you see in Greece. It was nice to meet you in San Migual, Sharee!! 😊
I ❤❤❤❤❤ your videos!!! This one was especially helpful as I wasn’t sure about SE Asia and now I’m excited!!! Thank you!!!
We weren't sure either and loved it! Thank you for watching our channel, Laura!
I love Palermo. I like climbing La Rocca, but otherwise I'd skip touristy Cefalu. Each to his or her own!
I started watching you guys when you went to Thailand and i have finally booked it for next month! I'm excited for the adventure! Thank you dor aharing your travels! 🤗
Thank you for watching and safe travels!! ❤
My husband and I are planning to follow your footsteps hopefully in the near future, we live in Istanbul and would love to invite you out next time you visit. Best wishes❤
We would love that! 😀
Great video! I was really glad to hear your feelings on the larger cities. I 'll admit I have been wondering how I would do in places like Bangkok and I am greatly encouraged. The food and messages look and sound amazing! All your destinations looked fantastic. Your inside perspective is so appreciated. I especially think the speed bumps information is important.
We have learned not to shy away from the big cities. We do prefer the smaller beach towns, but the big cities have some really cool neighborhoods that feel small. Thank you for watching and for commenting!
Cheers!!🍻
Love your videos! Oh man, those beers look so tasty! I would have loved to tagged along for the ride... you guys are so lucky! :) Keep up with the great work!
Thank you!!! 🍻🍻
Thanks for all the long stay ideas. Looking forward to the breakdown of the money spent over the previous year. Thanks for being so open about the financial aspect as it seems like other travel channels don't include it consistently or ignore it all together. Nice to see you splurge a little sometimes for a place like Singapore. 👍
We will be out with that video soon!! Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
It is wonderful to see all the places that you visited last year. We were able to see many of the places that we have visited, this brings back fond memories for us. I would be interested in knowing when and where you two met each other and where was your first trip together?
Happy it brought back some good memories for you. We met at a beer garden about 5 1/2 years ago and our first trip was to Portugal which is where our desire for world travel started 😊
@@BrianandCarrieOMG, a beer garden - how appropriate and cute!
Yet again another wonderful video. We are in Bangkok now and like you two my husband and I don't usually like the big cities but we are thoroughly enjoying this one. We just stayed three weeks in Chiang Mai and liked it as well. I would caution you against traveling through India or even Morocco in some places if you find dirty locations bother you! We just finished a month of traveling through India and wow ... beautiful friendly people, incredible food and probably the most welcome we've ever felt in a country. However, oh my goodness the amount of garbage and the smell that comes with it ... the country is just a full on sensory overload.
We will visit India someday, but it is down on the list. We know that in places like SE Asia, India, and Morrocco, you will find it to be dirty. We just didn't expect it in Italy. Enjoy Bangkok and safe travels!!
Cheers!!🍻
Great video and your Thailand section is deja vu for us. We stayed in the same exact Airbnb in Bangkok as you. Found it through your video last year. We loved it so much we are considering moving to that area from Mexico. We spent quite a bit of time in Thailand and surprisingly we fell in love with Bangkok. Hubby and I were shocked at how much we loved it.
We really liked that Airbnb! Perfect location. Thank you two for watching and commenting!!
Cheers!!🍻
Carrie, I've seen 'The Sound of Music' more times than I can count, too. I'm hoping to get to Austria next fall to live out my Maria dreams 🎼. Your insights on Turkey have added it to my travel list. Thanks! 😊
It's great to hear I'm not the only one... It was so cool getting to see the areas in person ☺️. Thanks so much for watching! Cheers
Love you guys! WOW!!! All that in a year. Great information and the editing that Brian has been doing is amazing. Seriously!!! Carrie you are staying fit as ever.😁 To be able to travel this much and you guys are doing it, so well! Whichever one of you is reading this, please tell the other we are amazing together. Because you are! Because you are. I look forward to many decades of watching your travels. I can see it now, Brian and Carrie 2054, touring retirement homes! Or, 2074 casket vs cremation. By then you two will be known as, BC! Love the abbrev but kind of snobby with just being known as initials. 😂😂😂😂😂 Brian humor....I hope?🤔🤨🙄😂 Cheers, you Turkeys!!!!😇😂😂😂😂😂 2024 is going to be a GREAT year!
Thank you for watching, Jason!! 😂 We very much appreciate the kind words and support!
Cheers!!🍻
Hello from the PNW... Grew up in Skagit Co., went to WWU and now live in the Tri-Cities. Thanks for the great summary of places you've been and I've added a few to our own bucket list. I apologize if you've covered this in another video, but one city that we really enjoyed traveling to this year was Ljubljana in Slovenia. After getting off a cruise ship, we took a Flixbus from Trieste and stayed for 4 days before heading to Vienna. We mostly stayed within the old town area. Good food, friendly people, and wonderful sights. One of the best farmer markets that we've seen. Btw, couldn't agree with you more about Vienna. What a beautiful city!
We have not been to Ljubljana, but it is on our radar! We will be planning another Europe tour sometime in 2025. We are all about good food, friendly people, and wonderful sights. Nice to hear from someone from our area!! GO DAWGS!! 😀
Cheers!!🍻
Congrats to Huskies for making it to the NC....and beating my Longhorns :(. Was rooting for them against Michigan, but they didn't match up as well with them. Good video, I will finally make it to Thailand end of year. Thanks for putting Turkey on my radar, going to bump that one up the list.
My Huskies took a beating!! We would move Turkey up that list!! We will be back in March for some dental work and stay in a couple of different places and looking forward to it!! Thank you for watching and safe travels!!
Cheers!!🍻
We absolutely loved this video! It really helps us to plan where to check out next. Thanks for showing us how it is possible to travel on a budget!
Thank you so much for watching!! 😀❤
Absolutely brilliant video. Love this channel
Thank you so much!!! ❤️
I am exhausted, happily so, recapping your year of travel. Wishing you health and happiness in your 2024 travels.
Thank you, Mike! Happy New Year!!
Cheers!!🍻
First time watching and enjoyed it very much and well informed , thank you both ! 😊
Thank you, Mary. Welcome to the channel! 😀
Great information guys! You always make us think of somewhere new. Thanks for your concise and to-the-point videos.
Thank you for watching, Wes and Cindy!! 😀
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Brian, my husband heard me watching this video and said you need tell him about trip in Kelheim Germany! You take the boat trip up the gorge to the monks abbey for a true german beer experience! The other fun beer experience is the Toure de Gouze (speilling?) out of Brussels! I am not a beer drinker and I had a blast! A bus takes you to all the breweries for the big day of tasting and it was like $20 ea.! Great deal and I learned I enjoy Krieks!!! Who knew! Can do the Toure de Gouze or the Night of Great Thirst, depends on if odd or even year.
We enjoy watching your travels online! We are from Tacoma WA, and are in our 3rd month living abroad in France. We have enjoyed all of our travels in Europe but really loved France and decided to retire, sell everything, put some stuff in storage and try living here in France for a year. If not now, when? My question was . . . We are interested in Antayla for a month, what area would you recommend for our airbnb? Thanks, happy new year!
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Those are great ideas! I was in the beer industry for many years and sold some of what you mentioned. We would love the experience. If you haven't seen it, we did a video on Antalya and described where we stayed. We loved it!! Thank you for the tips and for watching our channel. Safe travels!
Cheers!!🍻
PS: if you search for the Dam Hotel in Antalya you will find the neighborhood of our Airbnb.
Glad to hear about Antalya and Cappadocia as I’ll be there in July. Istanbul is awesome and it’ll be great to re-visit.
We really enjoyed both locations and plan to go to other places in Turkey this spring! Thank you for watching our channel and safe travels!!
Cheers!!🍻
Folks, this was fantastic. I've been to many of those spots, and I've followed you for some time. Reall,y really, good. Thanks.
Thank you, Craig! We very much appreciate your support!!
Cheers!🍻
Love this recap along with your honest and funny commentary. Brian, we need to have you watch the "Sound of Music" so next time you are there, you can literally see those hills come alive. Carrie, you are always so informative and down to earth with the do's and don'ts and good and not so good aspects of traveling. Happy New Year to you both. Enjoy your time at home and 2024 is going to be spectacular. Rest up!
If we ever go back, I will watch the movie so I can understand all the references. 😄 We did have a great time so I can see that we will go back and stay for an extended period. Thank you for the kind words and for all your support!! ❤
Absolutely love all of your videos, and this one especially. Would you consider doing a video exclusively about health care in your travels? How to access it, apply for it, what to expect, e.g. My husband and I are retiring to a life of backpack travels in two years (we are selling everything as well) and really appreciate your expertise! Cheers from California!
We would love to do a video on that, maybe in a year or so when we have utilized more healthcare in more areas so we feel like we have more to share. We will be doing one in the Spring on dental care in Turkey. Cheers to you in California!!
Great video. When you get back to Chang Mai you might find it fun going to the elephant sanctuary and play with the elephants,i enjoyed the one where they don't make them ride you around, instead feed and bathe them. Another excursion is to head towards Chang Rai just to check out all the different temples. There's the black one,white one golden and silver one (in Chang Mai with carvings in the silver walls and ceilings show rare prehistoric animals and flying saucers(w/aliens w/antenna heads, not kidding)) Some of the temples request Small donations. Look into a tree to more remote Pai . Was planning on returning and retire there before covid changed,delayed plans.
What's that chagan?? In Europe? Limiting time?
Don't forget to stop in Hawaii 😊
So much to see and explore. We really look forward to getting back to Thailand and exploring more. Cheers!!
Went to Tabor 🇨🇿 for small city atmosphere as part of a bike tour. It’s special place as it’s Orinda’s sister city so it gets special prominence in their 4th of July celebration. It’s fun to have local connections to really draw me into a place.
Thank you for the tip! We loved the Czech Republic and will return soon. Thank you for watching our channel as well!!
Cheers!!🍻
Loved the polish beer! I'll have to make it a point to try the Austrian beer!
The best beer region in the world!!!
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Appreciate your honesty! I don't like the big high rises much either.
We don't mind the big city but do prefer the smaller towns for sure. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel!!
Cheers!!🍻
Another fantastic video! I really enjoyed watching the recap of your travels in 2023. I’m very excited about visiting most of those places.
Thank you and safe travels.
Thank you so much 😊. Enjoy your travels. Cheers!!
Thanks for all the information.ove your videos.
Thank you for watching!!! ❤
Great video! We agreed that after spending 12 weeks travelling Italy, the Puglia region was definitely one of our favourite areas. HNY 🥂
Thank you! Happy New Year to you as well ☺.
We LOVED Milan too. Would go back ❤️
Great video and it was fun trying to guess your choices for return short and long stay (got about 70% right). We already have Koh Samui and Chiang Mai earmarked as our first destinations, so was exciting to hear your views again. Yes, Bangkok for a longer destination was a surprise but definitely thought provoking too for us (went there briefly many many years ago).
Thanks, you two for watching! You will love Thailand. Safe travels and enjoy the food!!!
Cheers!🍻
What a great trip down memory lane; I feel like a went with you the whole year, even though I did a bit of travel this year myself 🙂 And I just picked up my guitar and played Edelweiss for you, Carrie 😅
Thank you, Mike!! 😃❤
I loved it! I just find your channel by chance, I was hoping that you mention Antalya, glad you guys did!
It was our entry to Turkey 2 years ago, we felt In love, we went back last year again, if you still in Turkey, check out Konya, it’s a very traditional town, I loved the warm feeling from locals, nice things to see to, food was the most inexpensive we have find while in Turkey.
Thank you so much for the recommendation. We will be heading back to Turkey soon and will check that area out. Cheers!!
Thank you for sharing all of these places! My husband and I spent 2.5 months in Florence in 2012 and from there took day trips including nine days in Cinque Terre. So, I agree that Florence is a good base for travel to neighboring places!
Thanks so much for watching! Florence was such a perfect location to explore all the surrounding towns. Cheers!
Thank you..... We're hoping to see Istanbul and Antalya in May.
You're very welcome, hope you enjoy it as much as we did 😊
Always look forward to your videos. If you're ever near Umag, Croatia we'll buy you a beer or two
Thank you, John!! Happy New Year!
Cheers!!🍻
As always a great breakdown 18:31 I agree Prague was great. I used to make multiple trips from Germany to Prague and Kalvarie to buy Crystal and Porcelain sets to sell to other G.I.s basically paid for my vacations.
I have to rewatch your cost breakdown again.
I have $1500 a month average in mind for S.E.A. and $2700 a month on average for Eastern and Southern Europe. For my wife and I, while our daughter studies in Germany.
Wonder how reasonable our numbers are? 🤔
I think your budget should be on track. Might need to budget additional for transportation and if your insurance is higher. Cheers!!
First time I’ve seen your videos…enjoyed them….I’ve been to many of these places …. Lot more to see… thank you… what is your daily budget if you are budget travelers you mind me asking?
We just released our cost breakdown video for 2023 yesterday and we also have monthly cost of living videos in our portfolio. We do have a playlist with all of those videos added. We are around $40 per day each. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Sounds like a great year! Greetings from Koh Samui!
My sister & her family lived in Bangkok (during the riots!) - my nephew still dreams about the street noodles. My Dad’s favourite place was Vietnam.
The street food is amazing, and I think we each dream about it as well! We are looking forward to getting back to Vietnam and exploring all that we missed the first time. Thank you for watching!! ❤
You guys are great beer drinkers. Beer for me is a deplorable; however, you guys may enjoy Milwaukee.
I agree regarding Munich. I've been there a couple of times, and each time it seemed like it would be a really nice place to live, but it doesn't have a ton of tourist sites. Still a pretty and pleasant city though.
Excellent video Dynamic Duo. What a life! Gorgeous images, chock full of useful information.
Brian is so funny and Carrie you play off him so well.
Happy New Year! I look forward to your next video. 🎉
Thank you for watching, Kimberly! Carrie puts up with me very well! 😄
Cheers!!🍻
Wow! What an awesome video of information. I just found you & so glad I did. I would love to go to Thailand, Chiang Mai, Vietnam and the places you talked about. I like your honesty. The biggest minus for me at 74 is the long travelling from central Van Island.
Thank you so much, we're so happy you found our channel as well. Yes, those flights can be quite long. Using Tokyo as the change over point helps break up the flights a bit. Cheers!
Oh my gosh! Me and my gf have exactly the same pov about these places. Salzburg, Chiang Mai..
We’re heading to Antalya next month. You guys gonna be there? 😃
Consider explore: the Baltics (Tallinn mainly) and give Moda a chance for a longer stay (in Istanbul). Cheers 🍻
We'll be in Antalya just for a few days for dental work. Then heading to Fethiye 😊
I loved this video very much. As Bob said it would help if you add the time of year and which year you went to these great places. I wanted to know where you stayed for the one month in Chiang Mai. My wife and I will try to get the same Airbnb if we can. We had been to Chiang Mai about 33 years back. But we were there for just 2 days as we were part of a travel group. We would love to revisit Chiang Mai and stay at least for 2 weeks. Thanks for the lovely videos of these great places.
We were in Chang Mai in February 2023 just before the burn season is to start. the weather was perfect. For multiple reason we are no longer linking our Airbnb stays. Prices have changed, some are no longer available, and others have requested us not to give them out. Thank you for understanding. Thank you for watching and safe travels!! 😊
Thank you guys for this wonderful recap of your year. I took copious notes for our future travels. Munich is definitely worth another visit. We agree with you about Salzburg and would add Vianna as a two-night stay. Thanks for the heads up re. Palermo. Good info. Thanks!
You're very welcome! Yes, Vienna is a must ☺. Thanks for watching - Cheers!!
Great info in this video! Adding a few new locations to our bucket list!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers!!
We are headed on transatlantic mid April to Barcelona on Celebrity's new Ascent in veranda cabin, then flying to Istanbul for 2.5 weeks. I enjoyed your Istanbul videos. We too will take long bus ride from cappadoccia to Antalya... Then a bus from Antalya to the turquise coast and hop on a gulet to cruise 4nts. Can't wait for this 31nt adventure! It'sa $12.6K trip but saved $5284 using points from credit cards and hotel points. Hotel , cruise and airline status all help! You may wish to consider some of those credit card sign up spend bonuses to elevate your accommodations for a short reprieve...it's nice getting turn down service, feather pillows and king beds. 😊
That sounds like an amazing trip!! You two will have a fantastic time!! We do use a travel card but honestly don't spend enough for it to pay for much. Thank you for watching!!
Cheers!!🍻
Love your videos and so so sorry you didnt like Penang. We retired there 3.5 years ago from Australia and have an incredible lifestyle with the rest of the expat population. Cost of living, travel, food and medical one of the reasons to live on this island.
Thank you! We have heard from many that loved it there. Not sure why it didn't check the boxes for us, it just didn't unfortunately. So happy You've found a place that fits your lifestyle so we'll. Cheers!!
One of your best videos and definitely my favorite one so far. You have teacher skills.. Crystal clear explanations obviously with a subjective approach but pretty useful as some of the destinations are also on my bucket list.. like we say only limited minds (to not write the other word 😂) don’t learn from their mistakes.. 👍 keep it up..
Thank you so much, you're very kind ❤️. We are happy you enjoyed the video. Cheers!!
I loved Salzburg and Istanbul. I like your recommendation on Puglia, I will have to check that out. What a great video, I am looking forward to see where you go in 2024.
Thank you for watching! We are currently in Turkey and have plans for Greece and Mexico for 2024. 😀
Great recap of your year! I’ve been to most places you mentioned apart from Turkey and Austria… they’re on the list now!
Personally wasn’t a fan of Hoi An. Felt too crowded and touristy… though very beautiful. A highlight was a cooking class!
Thank you, happy you enjoyed it. Cheers!!
Great to watch the summary of the year. Brought back so many memories of where you have been in the last year. I've only been to some.of the places in Europe, so quite envious. We can't travel long haul due to my wife medical situation. I loved Puglia when I went so will be going again this year. Going back to Alicante again this year, which is when I started watching your videos. Has been great to follow your journey over the last 2 years
Thank you, Bruce, for following along the last 2 .5 years!! We very much appreciate the support! Safe travels and happy 2024!!
Cheers!!🍻
@@BrianandCarrie thanks both. I enjoy your videos and have added various new destinations onto my wishlist after watching your travels. Looking forward to seeing what 2024 holds for you both. Happy travelling
How do you pick your destinations? I love that you pick some off the track places that I have never heard of. Thank you
We usually go off what we can afford! 😁
I love watching your video..very informative and transparent.
So happy you enjoyed it 😊
Really enjoying your videos! Can you please said Country of the town you are in . Thx!
We are from Bellingham, WA. USA. Our destination videos all have where we are at in the title.
I love your slow travel approach. We’re not full time travellers but we try to take the same approach to our 3 week trips. We find 3 nights is our minimum for most places, that gets us 2 full days to explore. Five nights is our minimum for bigger cities. I also take the neighbourhood approach to big cities. It has worked well for us in Paris, Lisbon, Rome, Lima, and Auckland.
But like Carrie, I often appreciate the smaller cities and towns that we visit the most. Sintra, Portugal; Ollantaytambo, Peru; Nelson, NZ; Paestum, Italy and the Dordogne Valley in France, all come to mind.
Türkiye is the country that keeps coming up as I consider our travel plans for this year. I was delighted to hear your thoughts about Antalya. I’d never heard of it before but I watched one of Karl Watson’s videos about the Türkiye tour he put together with Intrepid and Antalya instantly pinged my radar.
Do you experience that when you’re planning where to go? I had it happen for Sintra - I saw a photo of the inverted tower at Quinta da Regaleira and had the immediate thought “I want to go *there* !” And that was the genesis of our trip to Portugal. That ping also happened for Ollantaytambo, Peru. I read a few things on the tripadvisor forums and I just knew Ollantaytambo had to be part of our itinerary for Peru.
We do have that happen. Cappadocia is a good example of that. We will be back in Turkey this spring and very much looking forward to it.
Portugal was our first trip together and Sintra is one of our favorite places! Thank you for watching and thank you for all the suggestions on where to go!!
Cheers!!🍻
You should check out Nha Trang (dry season from January to August) and Da Lat (good weather from January to March) next time you are in Vietnam 😊
Thank you so much for the tips, we will be sure to check those out. Cheers!!
Thanks!
Thank you, Jenni! ❤😃
Brian............You definitely should watch The Sound of Music. Seriously! I watched it for the 1st time when I was 18. The college I was attending had a showing of it. It has been a favorite "classic" ever since. Also, If you haven't seen Fiddler on the Roof, it is another "must see" classic.
I will make sure I do soon. I have seen Fiddler on the Roof a couple of times in a live performance. 😁