It's been an interesting ride through the northwestern tip of Africa. This turned out to be my last video from Morocco, as I had to cut the trip a bit short and go elsewhere. Great country though. I'll definitely be back someday to explore the (Western?) Sahara, I didn't even get a selfie with a camel yet. I'll probably be back in a few weeks from somewhere new. Enjoy your summer, wherever you may be. Hope the moonshine is good there.
Great content .. I feel like I’ve been to Spain now .. Totally enjoy your travels Tommy .. Be safe, see much and keep enjoying every step you take on your awesome travels and thank you for including us.. 👣 👣
So this isn't "now". Where are you at the moment? Just say it's none of my business. Maybe you just stepped out of your room in Africa somewhere, and a bit "busy". Hope I didn't disturb you
The guy at the beginning freaked out as he thought you were asking him on how to illegally cross the border which would get him in serious trouble with the authorities as a couple weeks ago a very large group of subsaharian immigrants tried to cross by force which resulted in chaos all over the place..
@@aarondun8981too sad is the fact that in 2022 we still witness people fleeing their homeland leave their families and go thousands of miles away risk their lives to be able to provide vital things such as food education and other minimal necessities of a decent living
To be honest. THIS is one of the best if not THE BEST travel channel created by an individual. Tommy never disappoints. Some like these motorcycling gals and boys on TH-cam but if it comes to sociological, historical issues and international contacts , Sabbatical just is unbeatable. Well done and thank you Tommy.
@@w.vanderkraan1827 What makes Sabbatical better than the ones you have mentioned is the fact that Tommy is a polyglot. Others don't speak multi languages. And have you realized how long they film themselves? Each of them? Bald and Harald are more flashy and do the random TH-cam sytle, whereas Tommy always keeps the camera at a angle and is less to be seen throughout the video. Not saying mentioned are "bad" but their sytle is too common. Wishing Tommy the subscribers they have.
The chances of me traveling internationally grow less and less. I can not thank you enough for providing me the experience I would have hoped for if I traveled. Thank you so much Tommy! It makes me feel alive and real and connected to the world! Blessings.
You know for a fact Sabbatical is a polyglot when he can switch from argentinian spanish to european spanish. Love your content man, hope you come back to Argentina soon!
Your Travel Vlogs seem the most natural and I like that. No super crazy production and editing, no fancy budgets etc. I feel like the views and interactions I see through your lens are the same I would see had I travelled there! Keep them coming!
Perfectly stated. And no obnoxious TH-cam music at any point. No planned or overblown dialogue either. No efforts to do it like any others. It's refreshing.
I wish you become full time youtuber without loosing organic original contents of yours. Only your stuff relaxes me and since I can't travel, your shots are great and satisfying as if I have been there.
the more you travel, the more I realize how little I know about our world. 68 and still learning. Heading to Arkansas, tomorrow, but at least I am going somewhere besides FL to make vids. Safe and continued travels.
Tommy, once again you have nailed it! This is a great video. You have once again shown us what most of us will never see, but some of us may travel to simply because of the videos that you have shown us. Great job as usual. Just more please.
OK good. I was gonna comment that but I looked first in the comments. Glad u mentioned that. Everybody always screams racism when 99.9% of the time it is not, they r just misinformed
@@Jerahmeelli415 I know about inquisition. Im a History teacher and the statue is nothing to do with inquisition either. I can not understand why you think spanish people could have statues of inquisitors or something like that 😂.
legit one of my fave travel channels and i watch most of them, just something about Tommy and how he gets proper in with the people of the poorest area's and makes friends with all of them. Its amazing to see how they live in the slums and are happier than 90% of city dwellers and are increadibly friendly. Absolutely love the content bro.
Good ole Nazarenes and Semana Santa.. An American would definitely mistake it fir the KKk, but it’s not. Isn’t it fascinating the drastic cultural and political change in Ceuta? So close, yet so different.
same with black pete celebrations across europe...nothing malicious about that..but only yanks complain that it is racist because it shld depict slaves...that shit comes over from UN New York...
@@TheMartinFamily2000 I can't believe you're ignorant enough to ask a question like that. They costumes are called nazarenos. The 500 year tradition has nothing whatsoever to do about black people and is related to Easter tradition during an era when muslims ruled Spain through occupation and oppression (and slaughtered millions of them while capturing even more into slavery). They hid their identities with costumes as it was illegal and punishable by death to celebrate anything but Islam under the Moorish occupation. Later in history when the Spaniards drove out the Moors the coned hat came to represent a form of punishment and public humiliation representing a wrong deed done, and the color of the hat indicated the deed.
There's so many travel channels. Sabbatical gets most of my viewing time and it's awesome to see his channel growing. Worthy of his own tv show imo. Keep it up amigo!
Excellent video, always enjoy the mixture of history, travel, interviewing of locals, sense of humor and that you have enough confidence to eat at restaurants alone. I have to work on that last part when traveling
Wow, so very fascinating !! Thank you --as always, Sabbatical, for including glimpses of the geo-political impact upon languages, cultures & borders. The Map's close-up view of Ceuta & Fnidiq was excellent ! Thank you. Please, stay healthy & safe. Glad to see the return of the NY-themed baseball cap, lol, lol
Bonjour mon ami this is Abdul from Algeria living in the US just for a clarification the old gentlemen that you came across you asked him that you might go to Ceuta later based on what you told him if i am not wrong the old men thought that you asked him to go with you to Ceuta. That`s why perhaps he said no no good bye. he didnt wanted to go with you thats why than he walked away. it has nothing to do by the old men for being impolite to you or anything. Big hello to you and to all my Moroccan freinds and family in Morocco. When are you coming to Algeria ?
Excellent video as always! I love the videos where you show the nightlife of whatever Country you’re in. I like to see how other cultures party and have a good time. I also like that you research the places go to and provide historical knowledge about the place. 😎
I love your videos. They are so informative and raw. You are so brave to walk around amongst the locals, wherever you go and you don’t shy away from the ghettos. In fact you seek them out for the real cultural experience. I appreciate it and you have actually taught me a lot. I pray continued protection over your life and your travels
Tommy, you show us places no other tourist video has ever filmed. I look forward to your vlogs so I can enjoy traveling with you and meeting real people. Thanks for all that you do.
@@meeyamabio4040 Fair enough, I'm just saying, if you want to read about the history, the best term to Google would be "french tacos". There's a great article in the New Yorker about it where I learned about the food & its history.
@@meeyamabio4040 ça viens de vaux en velin pas de savoie. Et de toute manière même si c'était de Grenoble ce serait pas non plus la savoie mais l'Isère
Speaking Darija is impressive for someone who isn't from there. Residents who work in the Spanish enclaves have long term work permits, so they have visas. Locals can also enter for emergency reasons such as medical or natural emergencies. Previously the locals only needed their passports, but there was a bit too much one sided traffic
I lived in Kenitra for 2 years and it was the most friendly place. A complete stranger passing you while walking might invite you over for dinner. In return you would do the same. Family is very important in Morocco. I loved the place. Now I am back in Houston, TX. I barely know our neighbors.
Then go introduce yourself to them. We know our neighbors…and we live in an area where people are very spread out. Get up off your duff and go shake their hand…do expect them to come to you?
Hey Sabbatical, big fan here from Morocco, actually about the thing you ate it's more of a "french" tacos, not to be associated with the original Mexican Taco as you may have realized, but it's way more filling Anywhere you in France, Morocco & Algeria when you read the word tacos expect it to be of the French variation.
@@SabbaticalTommy the statue was a devout catholic member...as the costumes are worn for penance & during lent ......which goes back to the Holy Inquisition as people then wore them as punishments for sinning.
I think I love the best are your local historical synapsis of the area we are walking, you do this so well, sometimes makes me feel like a student of a sophist teacher, as we wonder and learn.
This border crossing from Fnidiq, Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a way reminds me of USA border crossing from San Ysidro, Calif. (San Diego County) into Tijuana, Baja-Mexico which I would cross an average of every two weeks on Saturday weekends for more than 15 yrs straight to party with the Mexican Senoritas at "Adelitas", "Las Chavelas" bar/clubs. Even though there was only a 10-15 minute walk across the bordering two countries, I could almost "IMMEDIATELY" see the vast difference between the two sides of the bordering cities. Same as Ceuta has at least 50% Moroccan residents on the Spanish side, it was well know that at least 70% of the residents on the American side in San Ysidro were Mexican and other Hispanic people. It was always nice living in southern California while being educated and having a nice salaried career job which allowed me to drive to a different country where my money went further, and could return back to my parked car on the USA side within approximately 10 hours and drive back home in a little less than 2 hours early Sunday morning and sleep until 2 PM when I would wake up to exercise and do my weekly laundry to start my Monday work week..😊😊
@@unregisturd You are correct, that area does have the the red "San Diego Trolley" for people who live within that area. However, I was living in Long Beach which was a 2 hour drive thru Orange County, then Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Jolla, downtown San Diego, and on to San Ysidro. But it was well worth the scenic drive with a stop at Carl's Jr restaurant for a snack before walking across to Revolution Blvd, and farther to the Red Zone to visit the world famous "Adelitas Bar", Las Chavelas, Chicago Club, Hong Kong Bar, Hawaiian Bar, and observe the HUNDREDS of beautiful Senoritas (Damas) all standing up against walls of different buildings while trying to catch a TRICK..🤣😂
10:35 those are called french tacos, created by a Moroccan & his fellow algerian in france in 2007, they created a franchise called O'tacos, and it became very popular in Morocco too This one we call one piece a "Tacos" unlike the Mexican one wich is called a "Taco" for one piece
Hi Tommy...I really love your videos,,,I'm from Kenya Nairobi, and I cant wait for you to visit Sao Tome & Precipe. They are really beautiful African Islands
I enjoy your style of explaining the history of places you go. I haven't spoken Spanish in years, but understood it and some of the Morocco Arabic, cool
Always like your videos! You do real well no matter what country you are in pointing out different things than almost anybody would want to know about these places that you visit. I would say that you don’t know how lucky you are to be able to travel like this but I think I would be mistaken!
Moroccan tacos may share the same name as a Mexican snack, but they're completely different! Apparently they were invented by Moroccan expats in France, and soon became popular in their homeland too. I love 'em!
Tommy, you're the best travel vlogger I've ever seen and my favorite TH-camr. Thank you for everything you do. You're awesome, man! Much love from Kentucky.
I'll be going to Ceuta from Algeciras by a ferry and crossing over into Morocco and getting a ride to Tangiers come February.. Staying in Ceuta for a couple of days to relax and walk around before my Moroccon adventure begins.. Good video of the general vibe of the cities.. Thank you
The one channel on TH-cam I have all notifications turned on for I look forward to all your videos tommy! The best independent travel channel on all of TH-cam and better than network television travel shows!! Safe travels if you ever need a travel amigo I’m down!
I was born in america joined the service and got to see alot of the world and all over europe and morocco and tunisia , japan, okinawa, korea , Philippines etc and after traveling alot of europe my favorite place was Spain until I went to Alaska
Yes Tommy, what a interesting video, I love it when people are shocked to see a American speaking Arabic like a boss, you are a true talent. We are British people living in Turkey , but for a Muslim country they like to drink here - except for at weddings , though people go to their vehicles for their stash. Take care from your fans at Wason World , representing Turkey
@@LoudUpstairsNeighbor I thınk ıt just comes down to money - I know ın the UK some weddıng receptıons have bars and others have bottles on the table - but here ıts that added expense - and also ıt ıs down to the parents who host the weddıng
im blown away by your arabic ! ive been watching most videos since 2020 and had no idea you speak arabic! hope you have a great journey onwards my friend !
@@robban5545 Even back than the inhabitants were roman Africans and Roman Iberians. Both ancestors of the people that currently live in northern Morocco. The only true historical heritage Castillian spain has is from the time it conquered the region, not before that. Castillian spain has no affiliation with the Visigoths who lived in the south of Iberia or in cueta and melilla, because the Castillians expelled the original inhabitants of these regions (the Andalusians) who actually descended from those original southern Visigoths and fled to north-Morocco. So, bringing up the Visigothic occupation doesn't make Spain's occupation any more legitimate than that it makes the Moroccan occupation.
@@ColonelFluffles Castile was formed by Christians fleeing from the area invaded by Muslims, Christian populations from the North and Christian immigrants from Northern Europe.
@@ColonelFluffles Castile was formed by Christians fleeing from the area invaded by Muslims, Christian populations from the North Spain and Christian immigrants from Northern Europe.
@@robban5545 The Christians who lived in al-Andalus were often treated like the Muslims and Jews, because they kept their Andalusian (Arabo-Andalusian) culture and spoke Arabic together with Mozarabic. To me the political reign of Spain over Cueta is not a big deal. Spain has indeed been ruling it for like 500 years. But, someone from Northern-Morocco has way more connection, integrity and heritage in that land than someone from mainland Spain. So, you'll have to accept the Maghrebi presence there as a fact of life.
Yeah, after rewatching this I realized I accidentally said "I will go" (nta) in Swahili...which coincidentally is the word for "you" in Arabic. The problems I have
18:00 This is the robe of a Nazareno Clare West, the costume director for the film The Birth of a Nation by D. W. Griffith, witnessed Holy Week in Andalusia, and it was the Nazareno clothing that inspired her to design the clothing of the Ku Klux Klan and that this would serve as a inspiration for the new clothing design when this organization resurfaced again
She clearly didn't see who was under the robes as they were moors and others. The KKK aren't bright enough to look into the history behind thier own garb.
Lol, as a Canadian, I must say we do love adventure! Not surprised that there are a lot of Canadian tourists over there! An interesting trip and easy access to Spain for you! :D
I have met many Canadians snow birding in Morocco...and this is not new it was happening since the 70s whet the first direct flight between the two countries started to operate
This is weird but I find that Americans don't travel anywhere near as much as Canadians. I think it's because Canadians are more open to other cultures and ways of life whereas Americans are more conservative and insular. Americans mainly travel only within the US. If Americans travel abroad it's usually only Mexico. I traveled to the Caribbean a few years back and I would see so many people with North American accents and they were all Canadian. Also in Peru the tourists are all European or Canadian and very few from the US. Cheers.
@@coupleofbeers31 as a Canadian who has grown up in Toronto I have been surrounded by friends of various cultures and it is very normal for me and I would assume for other Canadians to want to explore and learn more about other cultures. It was encouraged in school with various cultural days and builds more curiosity to learn more about a culture you may know less about. When you actually visit those places you understand them even more. Also I would say that when you're used to being surrounded by many different cultures there is also a feeling of comfort even when you travel to another culture, you don't feel strange or out of place because you've already seen everyone so it's all normal to many of us. That is my perspective as a Canadian so the world to me is just an extension of Canada, so I still feel like this is all still my bigger home to explore and learn more about!
@@Kaygee79 That's great. We should have that ideology here in the US but we don't. Most people, anyways. Most people here don't want to go outside of their neighborhoods or clique of friends. Not everyone, of course. I find that people in the larger uban areas are more open-minded. However in small town and rural and even suburban America the people have little to no interest in traveling the World.
@@Kaygee79 I know it's ironic I am saying this being that the creator of the video is American but judging by his accent I think he's from NYC. In NYC the people tend to be more open to traveling and learning about other cultures. Not so much in like Nebraska or Idaho, LOL.
I like you never realized there was part of Spain in Africa. Many years ago I signed up for a day tour of the city of Ceuta. I thought the ferry left from Cadiz but looking at a map it may of been a different place. It was an interesting trip that I don’t remember much of except pics.
Hello Tommy! I have been following you since 2 years ago.. and this is the first time I leave you a comment! I´m from the provence of Cádiz (mainland spain)... just 16km away from Africa, it is creazy how far and how close we are from each other!! You said Ceuta is as Spanish as Madrid or Barcelona, well Ceuta it is defintly way more spanish than Barcelona and can be more spanish than any other part of mainland Spain. People in Ceuta are very proud of Spain and very patriotic, also many of ceutans are from the spanish army. About the KKK statue.. well is a religious dress from semana santa (holly week) it can be the most cultural, traditional and important week in Spain, specially in Andalusia(southern Spain). It is also way older than the KKK so problably KKK copy that religious spanish dress from us. I will highly recomend you to cross the border from La línea (spanish city) to Gibraltal (UK). It is mind blowing too! La línea is one of the poorest western european cities ang Gibraltar is one of the richest places on earth! Many spanish cross the border by foot everyday to get to work in the Uk. Now with Brexit made things wrost to Spanish an also to the British. You will love how the gibraltarians speak English mixing it with Spanish! Thank you for your videos mate!!
Yea, i was going to say the same. I know one guy from Gibralter here in Prague he speaks some crazy Spanish Dialect they only speak there in Gibralter, Normal Espanol and English with a typical london style accent. Check it out, the pound is not all that strong now so should be sort of a bargain now compared to times past.
You told the man "you are going to Ceuta later?" not that I'm going to Ceuta later. Not sure why that triggered him a bit though. Maybe he also thought that you want help crossing illegally and he wanted nothing to do with you.
This is an awesome video I’m a Moroccan living in the US I got to show my wife how it is up there before we experience it in person I really appreciate it If you need a place to stay in Casablanca let me know It’s a free of charge first floor private apartment
@@christineperez7562 Morocco is not part of Middle East but the majority of Moroccans are descendants of Middle Eastern countries and the others are Natives
Nice one mate. Ceuta looks definitely Spanish indeed. Next time you're in East Africa check out Mayotte, a French island département. It's also part of the EU but very African. The local language is of course French but they also speak Mahorais. The interesting bit is that it's related to Kiswahili.
Funny how the Spaniards baldly claim that Morocco did not exist before its independence from France/Spain in 1956 ...Are they at least aware that our king today is called Mohammed 6th , that means there were a whole 5 kings called Mohammed before him ...Are they aware that Mohammed the fifth the grand father of the actual king ruled when Morocco was colonized and after Morocco got its independence , are they aware that the actual dynasty these kings belong to is ruling Morocco since 1666 ....Why did Franco bred these Spaniards with ZERO intellect and zero knowledge of history and geography ?...
Absolutely love the videos, Tommy. What made you take the jump to start traveling/doing TH-cam? Feeling stuck in my career and life in general and would love to know. Thank you!!
Tommy I will be in Johannesburg in early December from the 7th if your down in that part of the world we might meet up for a few beers that Moroccan Spain situation is very interesting I am learning a little European history from a Yankee nice one Tom be safe out there kind regards from Ireland
Interesting how countries can be so different in subtle ways. In Colombia its dogs everywhere. Was surprised hiking at a huge park away from the city and the trees were as tall as the eyes could see and randomly you came across stray dogs. In Morrocco, cats are everywhere. Wonder if it is because of their religion they prefer cats.
Hey,Hola, I truly admire your fearless and pioneering travel spirit . I equally admire your polyglot’s abilities and unique vlogs that I vicariously live through them . An 11th century famous Arab poet wrote a truly lovely poem, in praise of learning languages, that goes : بِقَدر لغات المرء يكثر نفعهُ وتلك له عند الشدائد اعوان فبادر الى حفظ اللغات مسارعاً فكل لسانِ فى الحقيقة إنسانُ I’ve always loved learning languages and I totally agree with on all of its great benefits.Alors, my kindred spirit, continuez à nous émerveiller avec vos séduisants voyages, et, Bon Vent !💨 salute 🫡 Malek Hamza
This was fantastic. I live at the bottom of Africa 🇿🇦😁. Wow our way of living is so different to the top of Africa. Which shows me that Africa is do diverse and I love it
at 2:53 you said temshi instead of nemshi which changes what you said to "maybe you will go to ceuta later" so that's probably why he wasn't happy. He would get in big trouble if he tried to get you in ceuta illegally.
Don Simon Sangria/tinto de verano is not very good, but its very cheap so, can't complain I guess. The rest of the line up (fruit juices) is actually pretty good.
It's been an interesting ride through the northwestern tip of Africa. This turned out to be my last video from Morocco, as I had to cut the trip a bit short and go elsewhere. Great country though. I'll definitely be back someday to explore the (Western?) Sahara, I didn't even get a selfie with a camel yet.
I'll probably be back in a few weeks from somewhere new. Enjoy your summer, wherever you may be. Hope the moonshine is good there.
Love from Lahore Pakistan ❤❤❤
Bon voyage intrepid dude! 🤠✨
Great content .. I feel like I’ve been to Spain now .. Totally enjoy your travels Tommy .. Be safe, see much and keep enjoying every step you take on your awesome travels and thank you for including us.. 👣 👣
So this isn't "now". Where are you at the moment? Just say it's none of my business. Maybe you just stepped out of your room in Africa somewhere, and a bit "busy". Hope I didn't disturb you
He was not happy beacuse you aksed him to go with you to the border.
The guy at the beginning freaked out as he thought you were asking him on how to illegally cross the border which would get him in serious trouble with the authorities as a couple weeks ago a very large group of subsaharian immigrants tried to cross by force which resulted in chaos all over the place..
Thank you for letting us know! I was wondering
yeah it resulted in a huge massacre..
@@aarondun8981too sad is the fact that in 2022 we still witness people fleeing their homeland leave their families and go thousands of miles away risk their lives to be able to provide vital things such as food education and other minimal necessities of a decent living
Kayna kayna
why would the guy think that when he knew tommy had an American passport?...
To be honest. THIS is one of the best if not THE BEST travel channel created by an individual. Tommy never disappoints. Some like these motorcycling gals and boys on TH-cam but if it comes to sociological, historical issues and international contacts , Sabbatical just is unbeatable. Well done and thank you Tommy.
I agree ، and Tommy is very smart funny guy
Hell yeah.
I agree. Bald and Harald are the two other ones.
Justin East Europe is also good if you like ineractions with locals
@@w.vanderkraan1827 What makes Sabbatical better than the ones you have mentioned is the fact that Tommy is a polyglot. Others don't speak multi languages. And have you realized how long they film themselves? Each of them? Bald and Harald are more flashy and do the random TH-cam sytle, whereas Tommy always keeps the camera at a angle and is less to be seen throughout the video. Not saying mentioned are "bad" but their sytle is too common. Wishing Tommy the subscribers they have.
The chances of me traveling internationally grow less and less. I can not thank you enough for providing me the experience I would have hoped for if I traveled. Thank you so much Tommy! It makes me feel alive and real and connected to the world! Blessings.
Me too
his experience isn't the best
Is is due to the vaccine &/or covid restrictions?
It's never too late to travel
@@momovaryacting8798 i think it is due to his age, look at his username
You know for a fact Sabbatical is a polyglot when he can switch from argentinian spanish to european spanish. Love your content man, hope you come back to Argentina soon!
Argentine spanish and peninsular/castillian spanish are VERY similar, and are understandable by eachother.
Your Travel Vlogs seem the most natural and I like that. No super crazy production and editing, no fancy budgets etc. I feel like the views and interactions I see through your lens are the same I would see had I travelled there! Keep them coming!
Perfectly stated. And no obnoxious TH-cam music at any point. No planned or overblown dialogue either. No efforts to do it like any others. It's refreshing.
@@stellarray8596 yes
I wish you become full time youtuber without loosing organic original contents of yours. Only your stuff relaxes me and since I can't travel, your shots are great and satisfying as if I have been there.
the more you travel, the more I realize how little I know about our world. 68 and still learning. Heading to Arkansas, tomorrow, but at least I am going somewhere besides FL to make vids. Safe and continued travels.
Tommy, once again you have nailed it! This is a great video. You have once again shown us what most of us will never see, but some of us may travel to simply because of the videos that you have shown us. Great job as usual. Just more please.
The statue is nothing to do with KKK lol. Its related to Semana Santa. Its a cultural spanish tradition
Yeah it annoys me when idiots try bringing their destructive bullshit to other countries.
Yeah kinda annoying he just skipped explaining that.
OK good. I was gonna comment that but I looked first in the comments. Glad u mentioned that. Everybody always screams racism when 99.9% of the time it is not, they r just misinformed
Well they both were inquisitors. Kkk is just a modern Anglo version. Learn about the inquisition
@@Jerahmeelli415 I know about inquisition. Im a History teacher and the statue is nothing to do with inquisition either. I can not understand why you think spanish people could have statues of inquisitors or something like that 😂.
every video is full of content on people and specificity of nations and tribes,Tom's language ability is awsom
legit one of my fave travel channels and i watch most of them, just something about Tommy and how he gets proper in with the people of the poorest area's and makes friends with all of them. Its amazing to see how they live in the slums and are happier than 90% of city dwellers and are increadibly friendly. Absolutely love the content bro.
Good ole Nazarenes and Semana Santa.. An American would definitely mistake it fir the KKk, but it’s not. Isn’t it fascinating the drastic cultural and political change in Ceuta? So close, yet so different.
same with black pete celebrations across europe...nothing malicious about that..but only yanks complain that it is racist because it shld depict slaves...that shit comes over from UN New York...
Yes, all Americans confuse this priest endowments with the kkk.
The pointy cone hut is called capirote.
so it's not racist agenst black people?
@@TheMartinFamily2000 I can't believe you're ignorant enough to ask a question like that. They costumes are called nazarenos. The 500 year tradition has nothing whatsoever to do about black people and is related to Easter tradition during an era when muslims ruled Spain through occupation and oppression (and slaughtered millions of them while capturing even more into slavery). They hid their identities with costumes as it was illegal and punishable by death to celebrate anything but Islam under the Moorish occupation. Later in history when the Spaniards drove out the Moors the coned hat came to represent a form of punishment and public humiliation representing a wrong deed done, and the color of the hat indicated the deed.
@@TheMartinFamily2000 The clothing dates from the 1300s, 500 years before the kkk. It is used in religious ceremonies during the Easter season.
There's so many travel channels. Sabbatical gets most of my viewing time and it's awesome to see his channel growing. Worthy of his own tv show imo. Keep it up amigo!
dont let TV ruin him pls, cant go anywhere with a camerateam :O
Excellent video, always enjoy the mixture of history, travel, interviewing of locals, sense of humor and that you have enough confidence to eat at restaurants alone. I have to work on that last part when traveling
Wow, so very fascinating !! Thank you --as always, Sabbatical, for including glimpses of the geo-political impact upon languages, cultures & borders. The Map's close-up view of Ceuta & Fnidiq was excellent ! Thank you. Please, stay healthy & safe. Glad to see the return of the NY-themed baseball cap, lol, lol
I prefer the Braves 👍🏾th-cam.com/video/YHVkrz4rG0Y/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the more fascinating vids in a long time. I certainly learned something new today. Keep going an keep safe!
Bonjour mon ami this is Abdul from Algeria living in the US just for a clarification the old gentlemen that you came across you asked him that you might go to Ceuta later based on what you told him if i am not wrong the old men thought that you asked him to go with you to Ceuta. That`s why perhaps he said no no good bye. he didnt wanted to go with you thats why than he walked away. it has nothing to do by the old men for being impolite to you or anything. Big hello to you and to all my Moroccan freinds and family in Morocco. When are you coming to Algeria ?
Excellent video as always! I love the videos where you show the nightlife of whatever Country you’re in. I like to see how other cultures party and have a good time. I also like that you research the places go to and provide historical knowledge about the place. 😎
I love your videos. They are so informative and raw. You are so brave to walk around amongst the locals, wherever you go and you don’t shy away from the ghettos. In fact you seek them out for the real cultural experience. I appreciate it and you have actually taught me a lot. I pray continued protection over your life and your travels
Tommy, you show us places no other tourist video has ever filmed. I look forward to your vlogs so I can enjoy traveling with you and meeting real people. Thanks for all that you do.
Tommy, as always, your contents are full of substances. Keep exploring and inspiring the earthlings.
I'd recommend reading about the history of the French tacos, very interesting history and now one of the most popular foods in France
That was invented by 2 Moroccans in french savoy
@@meeyamabio4040 Fair enough, I'm just saying, if you want to read about the history, the best term to Google would be "french tacos". There's a great article in the New Yorker about it where I learned about the food & its history.
@@LMW87MMA I love tacos too I think it's a great one it's crispy crunchy and super yummy
@@meeyamabio4040 ça viens de vaux en velin pas de savoie. Et de toute manière même si c'était de Grenoble ce serait pas non plus la savoie mais l'Isère
@@TheMusicalKnokcers Vous avez raison.
Speaking Darija is impressive for someone who isn't from there.
Residents who work in the Spanish enclaves have long term work permits, so they have visas. Locals can also enter for emergency reasons such as medical or natural emergencies.
Previously the locals only needed their passports, but there was a bit too much one sided traffic
Most normal person on the TH-cam this man been watching them a long time now and never changes his personality
I lived in Kenitra for 2 years and it was the most friendly place. A complete stranger passing you while walking might invite you over for dinner. In return you would do the same. Family is very important in Morocco. I loved the place. Now I am back in Houston, TX. I barely know our neighbors.
Welcome to America 🇺🇸
Then go introduce yourself to them. We know our neighbors…and we live in an area where people are very spread out. Get up off your duff and go shake their hand…do expect them to come to you?
Keep the amazing content coming! 🙏
this man doesnt travel the world, he experiences it
I also travelled from Morroco to Spain. The difference is stark. I love that going between the worlds theme and contrasting things
Hey Sabbatical, big fan here from Morocco, actually about the thing you ate it's more of a "french" tacos, not to be associated with the original Mexican Taco as you may have realized, but it's way more filling
Anywhere you in France, Morocco & Algeria when you read the word tacos expect it to be of the French variation.
That must be kinda annoying for Mexicans in France
@@SabbaticalTommy the statue was a devout catholic member...as the costumes are worn for penance & during lent ......which goes back to the Holy Inquisition as people then wore them as punishments for sinning.
I think I love the best are your local historical synapsis of the area we are walking, you do this so well, sometimes makes me feel like a student of a sophist teacher, as we wonder and learn.
Absolutely ❤️ your posts and vibes ! Off the beaten track, fantastic! Keep it up and stay safe! 💙
Your vlogs are educational, interesting and original. Keep inspiring us, vamos. Happy travelling 🙏👍🌏
This border crossing from Fnidiq, Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a way reminds me of USA border crossing from San Ysidro, Calif. (San Diego County) into Tijuana, Baja-Mexico which I would cross an average of every two weeks on Saturday weekends for more than 15 yrs straight to party with the Mexican Senoritas at "Adelitas", "Las Chavelas" bar/clubs. Even though there was only a 10-15 minute walk across the bordering two countries, I could almost "IMMEDIATELY" see the vast difference between the two sides of the bordering cities. Same as Ceuta has at least 50% Moroccan residents on the Spanish side, it was well know that at least 70% of the residents on the American side in San Ysidro were Mexican and other Hispanic people. It was always nice living in southern California while being educated and having a nice salaried career job which allowed me to drive to a different country where my money went further, and could return back to my parked car on the USA side within approximately 10 hours and drive back home in a little less than 2 hours early Sunday morning and sleep until 2 PM when I would wake up to exercise and do my weekly laundry to start my Monday work week..😊😊
You're having the best of two worlds my man. Live it up while you can.👍🏿
Is that the area that the "San Diego Trolley" covers?
@@unregisturd You are correct, that area does have the the red "San Diego Trolley" for people who live within that area. However, I was living in Long Beach which was a 2 hour drive thru Orange County, then Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Jolla, downtown San Diego, and on to San Ysidro. But it was well worth the scenic drive with a stop at Carl's Jr restaurant for a snack before walking across to Revolution Blvd, and farther to the Red Zone to visit the world famous "Adelitas Bar", Las Chavelas, Chicago Club, Hong Kong Bar, Hawaiian Bar, and observe the HUNDREDS of beautiful Senoritas (Damas) all standing up against walls of different buildings while trying to catch a TRICK..🤣😂
Wow, one of my favorite blogs to date. Like always thanks for sharing your journeys!
Africa & Europe never separated ! Very educative youtubing !
10:35 those are called french tacos, created by a Moroccan & his fellow algerian in france in 2007, they created a franchise called O'tacos, and it became very popular in Morocco too
This one we call one piece a "Tacos" unlike the Mexican one wich is called a "Taco" for one piece
Hi Tommy...I really love your videos,,,I'm from Kenya Nairobi, and I cant wait for you to visit Sao Tome & Precipe. They are really beautiful African Islands
Tommys super talented. I can't wait to see more of Africa through the lens of Tommy.
I enjoy your style of explaining the history of places you go. I haven't spoken Spanish in years, but understood it and some of the Morocco Arabic, cool
Always like your videos! You do real well no matter what country you are in pointing out different things than almost anybody would want to know about these places that you visit. I would say that you don’t know how lucky you are to be able to travel like this but I think I would be mistaken!
The only vlogger I'll let let ads play through. Well done again
Moroccan tacos may share the same name as a Mexican snack, but they're completely different! Apparently they were invented by Moroccan expats in France, and soon became popular in their homeland too. I love 'em!
i like how grounded this video is, really feels like you're seeing it yourself instead of some detached from reality map
Tommy, you're the best travel vlogger I've ever seen and my favorite TH-camr. Thank you for everything you do. You're awesome, man! Much love from Kentucky.
I'll be going to Ceuta from Algeciras by a ferry and crossing over into Morocco and getting a ride to Tangiers come February.. Staying in Ceuta for a couple of days to relax and walk around before my Moroccon adventure begins.. Good video of the general vibe of the cities.. Thank you
Fascinating! I've known about this place but never imagined it being a big Spanish town. Nobody else has done a blog from here that I know of.
The one channel on TH-cam I have all notifications turned on for I look forward to all your videos tommy! The best independent travel channel on all of TH-cam and better than network television travel shows!! Safe travels if you ever need a travel amigo I’m down!
I was born in america joined the service and got to see alot of the world and all over europe and morocco and tunisia , japan, okinawa, korea , Philippines etc and after traveling alot of europe my favorite place was Spain until I went to Alaska
I didn't realize north and South America had the same military.
did you have any crazy experiences?
Yes Tommy, what a interesting video, I love it when people are shocked to see a American speaking Arabic like a boss, you are a true talent. We are British people living in Turkey , but for a Muslim country they like to drink here - except for at weddings , though people go to their vehicles for their stash. Take care from your fans at Wason World , representing Turkey
Why not at weddings?
@@LoudUpstairsNeighbor I thınk ıt just comes down to money - I know ın the UK some weddıng receptıons have bars and others have bottles on the table - but here ıts that added expense - and also ıt ıs down to the parents who host the weddıng
@@wasonworld or they feel they should act more traditional at a wedding?
im blown away by your arabic ! ive been watching most videos since 2020 and had no idea you speak arabic!
hope you have a great journey onwards my friend !
Thanks for the exposure to this part of Africa...I learned something I sure didn't know about Morocco and Spain.
Ceuta was reconquered in 1415, this town was Kingdom Visigotic of Spain, until the year 709
@@robban5545 Even back than the inhabitants were roman Africans and Roman Iberians. Both ancestors of the people that currently live in northern Morocco. The only true historical heritage Castillian spain has is from the time it conquered the region, not before that.
Castillian spain has no affiliation with the Visigoths who lived in the south of Iberia or in cueta and melilla, because the Castillians expelled the original inhabitants of these regions (the Andalusians) who actually descended from those original southern Visigoths and fled to north-Morocco.
So, bringing up the Visigothic occupation doesn't make Spain's occupation any more legitimate than that it makes the Moroccan occupation.
@@ColonelFluffles Castile was formed by Christians fleeing from the area invaded by Muslims, Christian populations from the North and Christian immigrants from Northern Europe.
@@ColonelFluffles Castile was formed by Christians fleeing from the area invaded by Muslims, Christian populations from the North Spain and Christian immigrants from Northern Europe.
@@robban5545 The Christians who lived in al-Andalus were often treated like the Muslims and Jews, because they kept their Andalusian (Arabo-Andalusian) culture and spoke Arabic together with Mozarabic.
To me the political reign of Spain over Cueta is not a big deal. Spain has indeed been ruling it for like 500 years. But, someone from Northern-Morocco has way more connection, integrity and heritage in that land than someone from mainland Spain. So, you'll have to accept the Maghrebi presence there as a fact of life.
I live in Mallorca. It was interesting to see how Ceuta really looks. Thanks for showing us.
I appreciate that you take me places I haven't even thought of. ✌️
02:46 he thought you were asking him to go with you😂
Yeah, after rewatching this I realized I accidentally said "I will go" (nta) in Swahili...which coincidentally is the word for "you" in Arabic.
The problems I have
@@SabbaticalTommy i see, if you have any questions about the country or the language i will be happy to answer them
@@SabbaticalTommy 😂. Who'd ever think knowing multiple languages would bring any problems.
tu eres el mejor youtuber que existe, gracias por ensenarnos el mundo de una manera distinta y. mas honesta
18:00 This is the robe of a Nazareno
Clare West, the costume director for the film The Birth of a Nation by D. W. Griffith, witnessed Holy Week in Andalusia, and it was the Nazareno clothing that inspired her to design the clothing of the Ku Klux Klan and that this would serve as a inspiration for the new clothing design when this organization resurfaced again
That's funny. She was inspired by a Catholic ceremony to design the outfit for what would become a strongly anti-Catholic organization.
@@sectorsweep14 "Inspiration". Umm idea thief.. 🤔 Same thing in her case!😁
Interesting 🤔th-cam.com/video/YHVkrz4rG0Y/w-d-xo.html
She clearly didn't see who was under the robes as they were moors and others. The KKK aren't bright enough to look into the history behind thier own garb.
☝️UM UM..IN THE NAME OF MY MIGHTY !!!
SAVIOR LORD JESUS CHRIST 🌟🌟🌟
THAT WHY THE KKK👹 IS DONE 😳GONE 👋BYE!!!
GOD🌟 ALMIGHTY GOT RID OF IT. AMEN💫
Lol, as a Canadian, I must say we do love adventure! Not surprised that there are a lot of Canadian tourists over there! An interesting trip and easy access to Spain for you! :D
I have met many Canadians snow birding in Morocco...and this is not new it was happening since the 70s whet the first direct flight between the two countries started to operate
This is weird but I find that Americans don't travel anywhere near as much as Canadians. I think it's because Canadians are more open to other cultures and ways of life whereas Americans are more conservative and insular. Americans mainly travel only within the US. If Americans travel abroad it's usually only Mexico. I traveled to the Caribbean a few years back and I would see so many people with North American accents and they were all Canadian. Also in Peru the tourists are all European or Canadian and very few from the US. Cheers.
@@coupleofbeers31 as a Canadian who has grown up in Toronto I have been surrounded by friends of various cultures and it is very normal for me and I would assume for other Canadians to want to explore and learn more about other cultures. It was encouraged in school with various cultural days and builds more curiosity to learn more about a culture you may know less about. When you actually visit those places you understand them even more. Also I would say that when you're used to being surrounded by many different cultures there is also a feeling of comfort even when you travel to another culture, you don't feel strange or out of place because you've already seen everyone so it's all normal to many of us. That is my perspective as a Canadian so the world to me is just an extension of Canada, so I still feel like this is all still my bigger home to explore and learn more about!
@@Kaygee79 That's great. We should have that ideology here in the US but we don't. Most people, anyways. Most people here don't want to go outside of their neighborhoods or clique of friends. Not everyone, of course. I find that people in the larger uban areas are more open-minded. However in small town and rural and even suburban America the people have little to no interest in traveling the World.
@@Kaygee79 I know it's ironic I am saying this being that the creator of the video is American but judging by his accent I think he's from NYC. In NYC the people tend to be more open to traveling and learning about other cultures. Not so much in like Nebraska or Idaho, LOL.
I've been watching your videos for years and the last thing I expected is to see a vlog about Ceuta, my city.
Tommy ma man,your language skills is just remarkable.
Kudos my friend.
Big up
Watching from Sydney
When are you coming back to Kenya?....A Reunion with Everybody Knows Masdin would be 💥💥💥
I'd also like to see a reunion with Jelly.
🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪..that guy from Mombasa is a real hustler.
I like you never realized there was part of Spain in Africa. Many years ago I signed up for a day tour of the city of Ceuta. I thought the ferry left from Cadiz but looking at a map it may of been a different place. It was an interesting trip that I don’t remember much of except pics.
Spain is a colonial state, and those territories it colonized will one day return to their owners.
I'm African. Even I don't even know this
Hello Tommy! I have been following you since 2 years ago.. and this is the first time I leave you a comment!
I´m from the provence of Cádiz (mainland spain)... just 16km away from Africa, it is creazy how far and how close we are from each other!! You said Ceuta is as Spanish as Madrid or Barcelona, well Ceuta it is defintly way more spanish than Barcelona and can be more spanish than any other part of mainland Spain. People in Ceuta are very proud of Spain and very patriotic, also many of ceutans are from the spanish army.
About the KKK statue.. well is a religious dress from semana santa (holly week) it can be the most cultural, traditional and important week in Spain, specially in Andalusia(southern Spain). It is also way older than the KKK so problably KKK copy that religious spanish dress from us.
I will highly recomend you to cross the border from La línea (spanish city) to Gibraltal (UK). It is mind blowing too! La línea is one of the poorest western european cities ang Gibraltar is one of the richest places on earth! Many spanish cross the border by foot everyday to get to work in the Uk. Now with Brexit made things wrost to Spanish an also to the British.
You will love how the gibraltarians speak English mixing it with Spanish!
Thank you for your videos mate!!
Yea, i was going to say the same. I know one guy from Gibralter here in Prague he speaks some crazy Spanish Dialect they only speak there in Gibralter, Normal Espanol and English with a typical london style accent. Check it out, the pound is not all that strong now so should be sort of a bargain now compared to times past.
The mostly Italian restaurant named "Florida City" cracked me up.
You need to go to Al-Hoceima,
i been there and i was shoked about the beauty that the city have.
A nice one! Am an African myself from Somaliland knew nothing about this piece of reality, thx for sharing bro! Nice job!
You told the man "you are going to Ceuta later?" not that I'm going to Ceuta later. Not sure why that triggered him a bit though. Maybe he also thought that you want help crossing illegally and he wanted nothing to do with you.
Thanks for the brief introduction to Ceuta. Never heard of it before.
Best walking tour from Tommy ! Didn't need blasting music or fancy graphics 😍
TY So much for all that you share ive learned so much from you ty again Ben from Cleveland,Ohio
You have to visit the city of Rabat is very beautiful 😍😍🇲🇦🇲🇦
Excellent video..Beautiful places beautiful people.
This is an awesome video
I’m a Moroccan living in the US I got to show my wife how it is up there before we experience it in person
I really appreciate it
If you need a place to stay in Casablanca let me know It’s a free of charge first floor private apartment
First time to see a Moroccan claiming to be an African. You guys say you’re from middle east. Why claim Africa now?
@@celineo9445 Morocco Is in Africa and it's part of the Middle East. Wow
@@christineperez7562 Morocco is not part of Middle East but the majority of Moroccans are descendants of Middle Eastern countries and the others are Natives
@@benthetraveler3289 Moroccans don’t have Middle Eastern descent overall even though they may look similar.
@@Dhfhucudu you’re wrong
the dude just flexed like 5 languages, i am rly amazed
Nice one mate. Ceuta looks definitely Spanish indeed.
Next time you're in East Africa check out Mayotte, a French island département. It's also part of the EU but very African. The local language is of course French but they also speak Mahorais.
The interesting bit is that it's related to Kiswahili.
Ceuta is moroccan so anyway one day it will be back
Ceuta was reconquered in 1415, this town belong Kingdom Visigotic of Spain, until the year 709.
@@robban5545 yes but its still in morrocan territory just like jabal tariq its owned by england but is it really theirs?
@@robban5545 And Gibraltar is British and Catalunya and The Basques should be independent countries....
@@TheSchiffReport ah,ah,ah
Who’d’ve thot Ceuta’s so eclectic and charmingly Spanish….WoW!..one good~looking town!😍
Funny how the Spaniards baldly claim that Morocco did not exist before its independence from France/Spain in 1956 ...Are they at least aware that our king today is called Mohammed 6th , that means there were a whole 5 kings called Mohammed before him ...Are they aware that Mohammed the fifth the grand father of the actual king ruled when Morocco was colonized and after Morocco got its independence , are they aware that the actual dynasty these kings belong to is ruling Morocco since 1666 ....Why did Franco bred these Spaniards with ZERO intellect and zero knowledge of history and geography ?...
Lmao stop crying
@@TF-km2ls Who made you think I am crying ? I would 've made you cry if you were next to me in the real life though
Because Franco was fascist scum next question
Assalamu Alaikum السلام عليكم Great video!
Absolutely love the videos, Tommy. What made you take the jump to start traveling/doing TH-cam? Feeling stuck in my career and life in general and would love to know. Thank you!!
We have Don Simon sangria in Portugal and let me say, its amazingly refreshing when ice cold 👍👍👍
Tommy I will be in Johannesburg in early December from the 7th if your down in that part of the world we might meet up for a few beers that Moroccan Spain situation is very interesting
I am learning a little European history from a Yankee nice one Tom be safe out there kind regards from Ireland
Ceuta was reconquered in 1415, this town belong Kingdom Visigotic of Spain, until the year 709.
I might just be there, who knows
Always the best! Thank you for the nice tour!
Interesting video, as usual. I think it's smart of you to keep filming in Africa as there are tons of videos about Europe already. Safe travels...
Amazing review thanks
Interesting how countries can be so different in subtle ways. In Colombia its dogs everywhere. Was surprised hiking at a huge park away from the city and the trees were as tall as the eyes could see and randomly you came across stray dogs. In Morrocco, cats are everywhere. Wonder if it is because of their religion they prefer cats.
you won't see many dogs in Islamic country's they think dogs are unclean like pigs
@@davidflinton4574 Makes sense, thanks.
From what I've gathered muslims are not very fond of dogs, cats on the other hand....
There are also packs of street dogs everywhere in Morocco, but they don't chill out in the sun like cats do.
I'm from Brazil and i think "dogs everywhere" its just a Latin American thing in general 😂😂
'Come here I wanna show you something interesting'.....You constantly show us 'interesting'.....love you 😘
Hey,Hola, I truly admire your fearless and pioneering travel spirit . I equally admire your polyglot’s abilities and unique vlogs that I vicariously live through them . An 11th century famous Arab poet wrote a truly lovely poem, in praise of learning languages, that goes :
بِقَدر لغات المرء يكثر نفعهُ
وتلك له عند الشدائد اعوان
فبادر الى حفظ اللغات مسارعاً
فكل لسانِ فى الحقيقة إنسانُ
I’ve always loved learning languages and I totally agree with on all of its great benefits.Alors, my kindred spirit, continuez à nous émerveiller avec vos séduisants voyages, et, Bon Vent !💨 salute 🫡
Malek Hamza
As someone that lives in Florida, I must visit that restaurant now
This was fantastic. I live at the bottom of Africa 🇿🇦😁. Wow our way of living is so different to the top of Africa. Which shows me that Africa is do diverse and I love it
This is awesome man, love ur style. It's nice to check out Morocco from my couch. Love the history bits too
at 2:53 you said temshi instead of nemshi which changes what you said to "maybe you will go to ceuta later" so that's probably why he wasn't happy. He would get in big trouble if he tried to get you in ceuta illegally.
@2:45 Amazing the place looks so new and deserted its like a new town that just been built.
It seems to me that compared to other countries you've visited, the people were not very anxious to converse and wanted to be on their way.
Heading to Morocco in October, can’t wait man
Morocco is better in the Summertime, super boring in autumn and Winter😒
22:26 I can find exactly the same Sangria bottles in Toulouse (France) in my local grocery store.
I tried it, it's not great, I woudn't recommend :D
I live in a neighborhood called "Mexican Town" in Detroit and we have similar bottles in all the corner stores
You can get them in the UK now too. Best served with lots of ice to dilute the sweetness
As Spaniard i can tell you Don Simon is the cheapest and the worst option possible hahaha.
every junkie drinks it just because how cheap it is
Don Simon Sangria/tinto de verano is not very good, but its very cheap so, can't complain I guess. The rest of the line up (fruit juices) is actually pretty good.
@@vi9126 well at least it's better than kalimotxo 🤣🤣
Great video Tommy
I absolutely love how they let the cats care for the rodents etc. :)
Travel Channel should give you your own show, love your channel
Me alegro de que te haya gustado mi ciudad, saludos desde Ceuta! 🇪🇸
Si para a comer en Jaudenes verás las risas 🤣🤣🤣
You will be kicked out like a coward one day... dirty occupant!!
Nice city ceuta in Morocco.
Bonita ciudad de marruecos.
Im from Ceuta, thanks to visit 🇪🇸