WALKING THE STREETS OF MOROCCO & Dealing With Hustlers

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2 жыл бұрын

Exploring the fascinating city of Meknes, Morocco, which is much less touristy than other Moroccan cities such as Marrakesh, Fez and Chefchaouen. Just watch out for hustlers trying to sell you things you may or may not want.
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@davenelson9505 2 жыл бұрын

You usually put prices, How much was the Lamb Tagine?

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

I wrote it down but forgot to include it in the video. It was 100 dirhams or about $11 USD for the food and a bottle of water.

@sambensediq8934 2 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos damn that's expensive. It shouldn't cost more than 25 dirhams

@user-jp1py2nb2p 2 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos You got robbed. That costs only 3 dirhams! I hate how people take advantage of tourists.

@leoaksil4085 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-jp1py2nb2p you mean 3 dollars

@leoaksil4085 2 жыл бұрын

Lamb tajine is usually 25 dirhams. Chicken is 20 dirhams. Drinks are around 10 to 15 dirhams. *10 dirhams is ~1 dollar *

@micheldonnant9033 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I love Moroccan architecture, style, and colors.

@ahmedmiftah8308 2 жыл бұрын

Morocco is fabulous

@pauldaviesantiques1556 2 жыл бұрын

As an antiques dealer, I really enjoyed the passion and expertise of the gentleman 20 minutes in.

@rprtodd 2 жыл бұрын

I visited Morocco 6 years ago and loved the beautiful architecture and bazaars in particular. I can’t wait to go back although next time I will be more prepared for the bartering and hustling. Great video

@annakut1723 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you fir showing Marocco.Architecture is very unique and very interesting.Beautiful vlog.Have a save trip.I love to watch your channel👍

@user-fh7fi7fw7z 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🇲🇦🌷🇲🇦

@zozzarogeorge6720 2 жыл бұрын

I drove all of Morocco about 25 years ago in my Landrover, love that country.

@teritran_theTurtleTraveler 2 жыл бұрын

Your Morocco vlogs have been amazing so far; keep them coming--totally enjoy every seconds of these scenes 💯✌🏼

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet. :)

@yvesthesleeve 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a not too cheap plate of food in the beginning of the video.... But I suppose it's the location... 😀😀

@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631 2 жыл бұрын

Quite an impressive coverage starting with the streets, markets, the old fortress and various antique items also staying at such hotel must have a different feeling and never seen such a unique style of bathroom, looking more to see from Morocco.

@KilpatrickProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Loving these videos, my buddies and I are leaving for Morocco in March for a cycling trip. Thanks for the great content Gabriel

@user-fh7fi7fw7z 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🇲🇦🌷🇲🇦

@artlife5685 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍

@DanielSmith-sl3pv 2 жыл бұрын

Wow- the architecture is very unique & nice... Congrats on your +500k subscribers! Keep travels & digging it!

@AdventureElliot 2 жыл бұрын

I had chicken tagine in Valencia Spain with my Moroccan Airbnb hosts and it was easily one of the best meals I’ve ever had. Very hot at first. Oh, and they usually eat it with their hands. Take care, looking forward to more vids

@user-fh7fi7fw7z 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🇲🇦🌷🇲🇦

@edwardsbarbara25 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking us into these different worlds! And, I think your previous cameras did fine! We just appreciate you for taking us along!

@marafarnham595 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful! Thank you Gabriel for showing us Morocco 😊☀️❤ stay safe 🙏

@user-fh7fi7fw7z 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🇲🇦🌷🤗

@dreammfyre 2 жыл бұрын

I love these inner courtyards with plants and trees. Very classy.

@kippsguitar6539 2 жыл бұрын

You have that in beautiful Andalusia too

@oldgiant8966 2 жыл бұрын

Morocco is great to visit, always Sunny and great city's, beaches, and culture to Explorer. Loved IT.

@Travelwithchris 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Morocco so much bro! Thanks for bringing back all the good memories!

@helenep7062 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Gabriel 😍I wonder if they would allow me to wear Moroccan clothing the whole entire trip I want the full thrill the square is amazing also the antique shop had some pieces while u walked in the shopping market I seen some beautiful dresses I would definitely buy

@Kitiwake 2 жыл бұрын

Of course you can.. The hustlers don't care what you wear.

@ricetteouladabdoune5322 2 жыл бұрын

How beautiful is simplicity, as if you are living in an era of ancient history

@stephan_hamel_2749 2 жыл бұрын

Funny, I had the same kind of scams in Tunisia where people tell you about these "festivals" just to lure you into their "tours". I love travelling in Arab countries but these scams gets annoying after a while.

@RibZe1 2 жыл бұрын

Ignore or avoid everyone that approaches you, they only want your money, and if they don't get that they waste your time.

@oussamaelazhar1334 2 жыл бұрын

We are not arabic country , we are amazigh original from north africa , arab people are in the the middle east

@simokora-sw7gs 2 жыл бұрын

i got scamed in new york city so that happend everywhere

@billgangsta539 2 жыл бұрын

@Dima rac that is very true!

@eakerz5642 2 жыл бұрын

I remember holidays with my parents in the early 1990's. They carried a big ass VHS Camera and many people didnt want to be filmed. Something with protecting their spirit I think.

@adamweishaupt2846 2 жыл бұрын

More likely they didn't want their scams and cons caught on camera!

@nak1509 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamweishaupt2846 Morocco wasn’t touristic in the 1990’s so no scammers or con artists more like ppl don’t want to be filmed

@nak1509 2 жыл бұрын

@@breal101 It ain’t that deep, the 1990’s were a different time they just did not want to be filmed.

@nestor140 2 жыл бұрын

When I've been in Marocco i figured they disguise their phone masts like palmtrees like you see here 32:09 on the left. Just a small fact i kinda liked and wanted to share here. Thanks for the great journeys Gabriel :)

@fromthethrone 2 жыл бұрын

Great, a little bit creapy. You are very brave to travel like this by yourself alone

@erolish 2 жыл бұрын

It’s creepy and not creapy,. You don’t need to be brave to actually travel to Morocco, as it’s regarded to be one of the safest countries in the world.

@stereomaster4231 2 жыл бұрын

What's creepy about solo travel?

@fromthethrone 2 жыл бұрын

@@stereomaster4231 It's nothing creapy about solo travelling, it was the secluded dark hotel and remote hidden streets that I had in mind. If you misteriously dissapear and become a missing person there, nobody would ever find you.

@khadrasebaai6013 2 жыл бұрын

@@erolish you are right about what you said about Morocco 🇲🇦 we’re the safest country in the world all so the friendliest people in the world 🌎 I don’t like when some people go to visit deferent country with deferent culture thank you 😊

@marklucas8795 2 жыл бұрын

Another enjoyable video from you ! Sat through it enjoying a glass of wine ! Great start to my weekend !

@levinawalsh2015 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video 👌. Thanks So Much for taking us there.☘✌.

@bennybelton709 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I've been watching your video for years, your videos always show us the real culture and life of different people, really thank you for sharing!

@geergrl13 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Can’t wait for the next one.

@stevegram9000 2 жыл бұрын

Meknes is a interesting place. There was hotel I stayed there once that had been the hot spot in the 70s. It had fallen to disrepair by the time i was there in 2000, but you could still sense the glory it had been.

@johnpanagiotopoulos8539 2 жыл бұрын

Such a old and unique city, love it.

@wj-s4378 2 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL PLACE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I am able to see all these beautiful places & people thanks to you and your travels. My health would never allow for me to visit many of these amazing places. So I guess I'm trying to let you know that I appreciate you sharing your travels and adventures with us all..

@Raylufc 2 жыл бұрын

A great vlog so interesting thank you for uploading

@Psylento 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video! love how you put on the music when exploring the room haha

@travelandtash 2 жыл бұрын

My sister would love that shop full of old trinkets. Congrats on 500,000 subscribers! 👏👏

@fromthethrone 2 жыл бұрын

This camera makes much better picture, more colorful and clear than previous one

@bozenaksiezopolska7501 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thank you so much for showing Morocco it's a wonderful place on earth I've been there many times next year I have to go there, great video 🤗🤗🌺🌺

@happypuppyjohn 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 500K subs!well deserved.best travel Chanel on KZfaq.

@schnorpel 2 жыл бұрын

I learned some Arabic from some hustlers last february in Egypt. "It's a gift" means "You have to pay"

@Resmith18SR 2 жыл бұрын

My ex wife used to say the exact same thing.

@kippsguitar6539 2 жыл бұрын

Haha true

@sometimesrex 2 жыл бұрын

Have a safe trip Gabriel! cool intro music!

@beachyTravels 2 жыл бұрын

🔥You inspire me!! 🔥 been following you for years!!

@arttu4831 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Nice to see new episode, at first sight im not a big fan of this "super view - wide angle". DJI satisfies the eye more. Food at the end looks delicious, I hope u show us more of food they offer in Morocco.

@reelhappytravellers2691 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on such an amazing video dear friend,have a wonderful weekend!!!!!🤩😂

@rocco... 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. I wouldn't worry too much about which camera to use. It's how you use it that matters and you definitely have a handle on that. Laying that brick work down in that square must have taken forever.

@helenvwalker7919 2 жыл бұрын

I found that the people of Meknes were quite private people. I tried to respect that when I was there. In the obvious tourist sites it is a different matter, there it is a reciprocal arrangement, both parties stand to gain.

@Ojstra 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing experience. These hustlers seem very well experienced and trained to sell themselves as tourist guides and traders. Simply another world, such as Egypt and some other Northafrican or Arabian countries.

@simokora-sw7gs 2 жыл бұрын

bro i got scamed in LA and Las Vigas so that happend everywhere

@marktrvls1218 2 жыл бұрын

I think the picture quality of both your cameras is equally as good, nice video 👍

@effie-montreal 2 жыл бұрын

Great and enjoyable video Gabe

@b.m.48933 2 жыл бұрын

That was so funny when you said, "Oh man, here we go again," lol. I know how you felt and that is exactly what ai would have said as well. By the way, your "tour guide" was hawking you from afar, lol... so funny

@thewanderer3341 2 жыл бұрын

Drinking a beer 🍺 on Friday night & chillaxing with Gabe in Morocco 🇲🇦 cheers 🍻 safe travels Dude 😎👍🏼

@kihelheim7831 2 жыл бұрын

As a father of 4, who's basically stuck in the Midwest and unable to explore the world, thank-you for your channel Gabe! I watch bright and early before the family rises while pumping iron! 🤙 Much love from Green Bay

@trevorrandom 2 жыл бұрын

Love a Random walk around somewhere I've never been 😁👍

@sonjachukmelzbinden9067 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting market scenes thanks for sharing.

@figfog1583 2 жыл бұрын

that was fabulous! thank you so much! i hope you didn't get too dehydrated? I love it that you noticed the local cats.

@joanneromano1234 2 жыл бұрын

Nice crisp video! Great job, great camera work!

@portline3 2 жыл бұрын

DJI looks fine with very natural colours & exposure .....probably the better of the two. Congrats on 500k subs Gabriel......if anyone deseves it you truly do. 👍👍😊

@sadaf3471 2 жыл бұрын

That antique shop is so amazing

@TheWorldnUs 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 500k subscribers 👏 Amazing!

@MARC-FENIX 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. The vegetables looked amazing! So healthy!

@winisqm 2 жыл бұрын

Love your style of showing the real second by second experience.Thank you

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@m-taf731 2 жыл бұрын

Old style ally markets probably looked the same for the past 1000 years. Amazing

@LadyMul 2 жыл бұрын

The one where Gabriel almost wonders into someone’s living room 🤣

@dolorescardenas3853 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful, can't wait to travel again! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@fromthethrone 2 жыл бұрын

This is very adventures, I wish I was there with you

@saidkhadraoui1169 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gabriel for this documentary, for my country 🇲🇦👋❤️

@psy-lion 2 жыл бұрын

500 k ! What a milestone! Congratulations!!!

@SisterSherryDoingStuff 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta go to work...but I must say your room is divine!! finish watching tonight...

@victormen19 2 жыл бұрын

This is the classic popular architecture in Morocco.

@travelfordonuts195 2 жыл бұрын

Great video again Gabriel.

@twentyfourinvest 2 жыл бұрын

Really good job on this trip. Great music, editing and narration. Now I know I'd never want to go there. What a nightmare. Thank you.

@moroccanwarriors1609 2 жыл бұрын

we happy that you not coming boring person

@zinebkarimi5671 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tour in the impirial city in my country i love it thank you 👍fom ottawa🇨🇦

@shemusmcquillaide Жыл бұрын

What a stunning town! Your place where you were staying, I wonder if there is any more beautiful budget accommodation in the world than that? All in all it very much recommends Meknes and Morocco in general!

@yasyas1962 2 жыл бұрын

Interessing experience! U r welcome in marrakech next time. Enjoy👍

@italogiardina8183 2 жыл бұрын

Super view appears to bend perpendiculars upon approach and facial features too if close.

@earthn1447 2 жыл бұрын

I visited Morocco in 1984, 3 times. I had some very strange and confusing encounters with some men - think I was about to be kidnapped before police arrived - but I also had some very positive and reassuring encounters with men. Was able to reconnect with a very nice artist in Chefchaouen on Facebook in 2020. I purchased a hand made stool I lugged back tied to my backpack and still have. I wore a robe (people laughed at me because it turned out to be for a young man) and a scarf after which I felt people were more comfortable with me as a western woman. After that I began to love scarves and would wear them all the time. Eventually, it felt uncomfortable to not wear a scarf - I can imagine how women feel after wearing a burka for a long time- just so uncomfortable not to wear it.

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some shirts in India. After I saw a woman laughing at me I realized they were the shirts that women wear under their saris.

@adilsailm6170 2 жыл бұрын

Finally someone can vlog my city Thank you

@donnaleecriss5023 2 жыл бұрын

the endless alleys would drive me crazy. Not sure if I like the go pro it seems to make too many movements maybe too fast movements. incredible city. Master work on on the mosaics and art work

@fistsup5700 2 жыл бұрын

I think the GoPro footage is pretty awesome. The mic seems to be more omnidirectional, ambient sounds seem louder. But footage is really sharp

@TS-pq8km 2 жыл бұрын

Morocco has some great wines. I would love to see you take a tour of a wineshop or even a vineyard if possible. Congrats on your subscriber numbers

@TS-pq8km 2 жыл бұрын

Just did a little research and it turns out that Meknes is a centre for Moroccan winemaking

@DavidNandi 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really beautiful piece. I love the arabic blend and architecture in morocco

@halaldunya918 2 жыл бұрын

Looks run down in loads of shots. Almost like Brazil. North Africa is horrible, never go there (glad I'm not from there).

@alexanderxinkov7083 10 ай бұрын

Amazigh not arabs

@alexalbin2333 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, you are looking too dashing... Lots of love from Assam, india ❤️

@stepnaj6134 2 жыл бұрын

That's AMAZING..wow.

@sandratessem9980 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!! Amazing room

@KrazyKittyTailz 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Gabriel, I like the DJI regular footage better.

@normhanson981 2 жыл бұрын

Stay safe.thanks as always 👍

@goostrey4210 2 жыл бұрын

If you want ideas of nearby places to go after Morocco, how about some of the Atlantic islands like the Azores or Cape Verde? The Azores are fascinating - I went there back in 2015 - but Cape Verde would be sunnier at this time of the year.

@stevenbatuma2013 2 жыл бұрын

Thx 4 the video,am frm Uganda bt I hv loved Morocco.

@Bas0000 2 жыл бұрын

You know what would be really cool? (And I’ve never seen travel bloggers do this), SHOW ME THE MONEY! It would be rad to see the different coins, bills, etc from the places you travel. They’re all so artistic and historic and different. Using precautions of course-show me da monies!! 🥰

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, I'll definitely show it in an upcoming video.

@yodesuyo 2 жыл бұрын

For viewers who think the whole city looks like an old medina, here is a video showing how the rest of the city looks like : "Hamria - Meknes Morocco Walking Tour [4K]"

@yodesuyo 2 жыл бұрын

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@Democracyphobia 2 жыл бұрын

just a tip from a morocan , dont ever be scared of saying no , dont bother explaining why you re not intersted, and the best way of getting rid of these hustlers is to simply ignore them and keep waking . the moment you stop and explain to them , they take it as an opportunity to put more pressure on you which can be very tyring on the long run .

@simpleman1380 2 жыл бұрын

Go to rabat it’s a beautiful city you’ll like it.

@aniruz3456 2 жыл бұрын

Loving your Moroccan videos, music and all 🌎😍

@freddiemercury8700 2 жыл бұрын

You couldn't take us to the 3 synagogues, could you?🙏🍀💐👍

@cameraadventure5026 2 жыл бұрын

Morocco looks very interesting, good choice for visit...enjoy Morocco and dont worry about goPro just keep them for swiming and short action max 15 min in 4k-5k video...For about six months goPro will make proper firmware upgrade and evrything will works fine :) i wait for 6 month for good firmware for goP 9... 😎

@Andrij_Kozak 2 жыл бұрын

I want to travel to Morocco too. But it needs a month to see the highlights in the North & South.

@nato4287 2 жыл бұрын

Well it appears I was correct about your first guide weaving through an impossible maze in order to get you to think you need his services.

@maryrosed8475 2 жыл бұрын

Well in Morocco high unemployment and very low wages and no social welfare. So people depend on tips and tourists can be hassled. But most Moroccans mean well it is just about survival.

@GabrielTravelerVideos 2 жыл бұрын

It depends which side of the square you're on. From where I first met him it's the same distance either way, so it doesn't matter too much. He took me directly there on the first day, but the route is more time spent in the alleys instead of walking across the square.

@kippsguitar6539 2 жыл бұрын

Yanks are fair game

@maryrosed8475 2 жыл бұрын

@@kippsguitar6539 Moroccans try it on with every nationality! I am Irish and we end up giving them lots of money. Somehow you fall for their sob stories and most of them are poor. They depend on tips and the goodwill of tourists. There are so few tourists now it must be hard.

@nikolaykondratyev3322 2 жыл бұрын

I was in Meknes this spring and met the same Abdul character who tried to hustle me with exactly the same wording ("berber festival" etc) and mannerisms.