I’m binge watching your videos over the holidays, it’s better than Netflix 💚

As a fellow veteran Thailand traveler, I've always wanted to see these islands as well. I can't wait to see the other bigger ones! Thanks GT!

What an awesome video. The island is absolutely beautiful, the people, and the epic views.

This is my top Thai island to check out. Unfortunately for me I did not hear about it until after I had been to Thailand!! It's my friends favourite island. Thanks for a real good look at it. Happy Travels

my favourite place on this planet.... Spent good few years on the island

What a beautiful island and really amazing beach making Thailand my favorite destination to visit in 2023.

Happy, healthy New Year 2023, Gabriel, always full of joy and beautiful experieces . This vlog and the island with the ocean, beaches, jungle.. really look like heaven on earth. Thanks for having shared so much with us ,throughout 2022 and your hard work... Best greetings from the French Alps, no more snow below 2000m. 🖐🍾🥂🔥☮

Such a beauty 😍 comfortable and easy, small but at the same time has many stores and places to eat, lovely and quite impressed 😊

@themacke1

Жыл бұрын

I can agree to that! This look like the kind off island I've been looking for. Time to watch for flights...

@ivysprieto6058

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@@themacke1 really yes that long street full of stores really surprised me for such a small island 🏝 such a beauty

Incredible! I'll be there soon! The Similan Islands have the bluest water and best snorkelling from what I know but Lipe is really up there!

Happy New Year Gabe, and thank you for allowing me to go on all your jouneys,

So much nostalgia watching this! Had the best trip to this island in Dec 2019! We turned up with nothing booked, grabbed some wifi and found a little bungalow at Lipe beach resort. Was such a delight! Can't wait to be back! Fully agree about it meeting the expectations, just hope it's as good when I return!

Happy New Year everyone..I wish you all the best!

Very relaxing. I always think tropical getaways is always relaxing. Thank you for the video. I have been to the Caribbean before

Happy 2023! Looking forward to your adventures in the coming year. You always surprise.

Nice video 👍The jungle looks beautiful 😁Well done 👏Thanks for sharing 😁✌

Water looks amazing, living the life for sure

Happy New Year!!! Have a great one!!

Wow what a spectacular view of island. Thanks a lot.

Just wanted to say I'm loving the southeast Asia series, Gabe. Catching up on watching some of your video's as you may notice. Keep exploring man! Peace!

Happy New Year Gabe! Lovely video as always 😁

Thank you Gabriel 😊 beautiful sights! 😎☀️🌊 Happy and Healthy New Year! Can't wait to see where you take us 😂🎊🎉❤

Hi love watching your videos thanks for sharing . Happy new year to you . I wish you all the best where ever you go , have fun stay safe

Great stuff this is the exact route I had planned b4 covid but also taking in KL and this is only convincing me more

That water looks , so so good to 🏊‍♀️ swim in. People are so laid back awesome

Watching this has made me realise how much of the island I didn’t see. Looks allot more built up from when I went in 2019, especially the walking street. Stayed on a beachfront bungalow on sunrise beach at Castaway, pricey but really recommend it. Great video as always Gabriel 👍🏼

Going for 2 weeks in March! Great Video, thanks for sharing!

Great video & awesome fireworks :) :) Happy New Year ✨🎆

I was very lucky to explore this tiny island with my ex-girlfriend in January 2016. It has been so nice to relive those beautiful memories through GT's eyes. Nice work and very nice video. Well done!

Happy new year Gabe!

Hey Gabriel, I'm impressed that you are continuing exploring,with some great destinations through the holidays. By the way you missed the attractive ladies waving at you at about 7.40 . Keep powering on through 2023 and have fun !

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year Gabe!

Hi, Happy New Year.

cool video, man, happy new year! greetings from chonburi

Thank you for your work Gabriel and happy new year. I don't know how many I've spent in Thailand (10? 12?) But I don'n celebrate them anyway 😊

Happy New Year Gab, always safe travels to you… did you ever hit reunion island in your travels? thanks for your work… great stuff…

Wow, it changed so much since 2004....but like everywhere....looking forward of a video from KoPhayam...

Check out the day trip to those National Park islands

Wow, release video daily. Nice!

I’m definitely going there 😮😮❤

Hi Gabriel, this is a relaxing time and a beautiful place to unwind and recharge your batteries. The bungalows look truly relaxing right on the beach. The just isn't much to do around the island aside from what you see but you could island hop over and take in what the other islands offer. This is going to be one of the biggest years for traveling yet as days go by allowing more time for people to get back to even greater normalcy with less restriction. I'm sure your plans for traveling this year are on a grand scale.

@mathieutallard6328

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It s much possible it s just a little break before back to bad and worst......

@dreamthedream8929

Жыл бұрын

Spanish speakers may also like to watch planetajuan, you too may like it. A travel channel with many travel videos on youtube

Happy New Year 2023

Haven't watched this yet. There is a big island that you can visit with a short boat ride. It's neat considering what it is.

I like Koh Samui and made my first house from scratch and still own it but live in Nakhon Sawn in a house with my Thai wife. I came out here 23 years ago to Thailand and never regretted it

Getting closer …😊

Nice video - thanks

Beautiful

greetings from Kuala Lumpur! we were amazed with your opening shot of the fire-eaters. Looks like the Osma Action does a decent enough job in low light, dare we say better than the Action 3? anyway enjoy your stay in paradise Gabe, but if you're ever in Malaysia you should try Pulau Redang (Redang Island) ❣

HAPPY NEW YEAR NOMADS!

I’m going to follow your route . KL Penang Langkawi then Koh Lipe

Beautiful 😁👍🎆🎉

Amazing island. Watching with daughter. She's got her eye on those luxury beach bungalows with private pool 🤣

Happy new year

@leah2915

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Gabe - Happy New Year! In your travels, how often would you say you have dinner with people you might meet in whatever place you might be? Thanks.

I did your poll, but after watching this one I noticed that you had light background music while taking, I like it, just not a fan of videos with just background music that seems to Go on and on. Your vlogs are great, personally

Love those Vitamilk soy drinks.

That rasta bar says in Thai to rent land 2 ngan (a Thai land measurement). Then the number to call to inquire about renting.

@makeamericagreenagain8511

Жыл бұрын

" ... Thailand’s land size is often expressed in the local measurement units: Rai, Ngan, and Square Wah (sqw). Thailand does not use the Imperial or Metric Systems. Below are the basics for land conversion in the Thai land measurement system. 1 Rai = 4 Ngan (or 1600 sq. m.) 1 sq. wah = 4 sq. m. 1 acre = 2.471 rai or 43,560 sq. ft. 1 ngan = 100 wah (or 400 sq. m.) 1 hectare = 6.25 rai or 10,000 sq. m. Furthermore, land size in Thailand is usually shown in the following order: rai, ngan, sqw. So when you see a sign that says “Land for sale 1-3-20,” or something similar, the land size is 1 rai, 3 ngan, and 20 sqw. When converted into sq. m., it would become: 1600 + (3 x 400) + (20 x 4) = 2880 sq. m. ... " - from the luxury address dot com

Our intrepid Voyager! Please have a safe, happy, worry free and peaceful NEW YEAR in 2023! 🎉 🍾 🥳 Peace, - Abbie

They have really developed the island fast. When I was there in 2006 and 2008 the only traffic was on the sea. There was nothing on the island besides bungalows and some diveshops with a few bars in between. And a sea gypsy village. There wasn’t even a pharmacy to be found, which I needed due to a bad chicken dinner 😄

@kellymorson4066

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Seen loads of videos with several pharmacies!

@jorgen1032

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@@kellymorson4066yes there are now, when I was on the island there wasn’t any.

Wow! This place is amazing! I've never heard of this island until now. I've always just heard of Koh Phangan and Koh Sumui. the water looks so luscious and inviting. Geez wish I was there right now! And I miss these little tourist business districts like that main strip. Haven't been to a place that looks or feels even remotely similar to that in eons. Don't even remember visiting a place that felt sort of similar to that, since I was in Guatemala in 2006.

Nice video! Did u see foreigners working there at all, bar restaurants? Take good care

Didn't fancy a toke then Gabe? Must of been tempted 🤣

You just missed a chance at 7:43 Gab 😄

Nice looking place, is there a limit to how long a tourist can stay? Not sure I'd want to leave

Being that Koh Phi Phi island is one of the most touristy islands in Thailand, I’m surprised it’s your favorite. You don’t strike me as the touristy and busy location type. I was just there and yes it’s beautiful with Maya Bay nearby, but wayyy too touristy! There’s even a McDonald’s and Burger King on Koh Phi Phi island 🤷‍♂️

@ivysprieto6058

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Wow 😲

@Dan-eg8qf

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you! Koh Phi Phi is lost…

Excellent work Gabe Happy New Year!!! Smoking and vlogging don't mix! A beer occasionally does!

Random comment but would love to know your top 5 countries to visit! Thinking of taking the family to Thailand at some point :))

when will you back to Indonesia ?

About the Muslim majority on the island, the best way to find out is by checking if the have the sound system that broadcasts prayer at different parts of the day. All hardcore Muslim islands in Thailand have that, like Koh Lanta for example.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen a mosque or heard the call to prayer yet. Since it's a small island I should have heard it at some point. No mosque does suggest there aren't many serious Muslims here.

Hi Gabe, happy new year. Any chance of you visiting Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep?

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I visited the Andamans in 2006, but I'd love to go back.

Happy 2023! Is there a particular reason you don't smoke ganja anymore?

Reviewing this video and loving it. More commentary follows. But first what struck me about Koh Lipe were two things: * Koh Lipe have a Goa type vibe, yes? ** And, Koh Lipe is spelled KOH LIPE and not KO LIPE. 1) You get everything out of one place that can be gotten out of a place. 2) Seattle's American Hotel hostel is $143 / night for 4 beds with possible roomies. Crazy ... 3) Rusticity rules in much of this video. Nice lush scenery but I still would not recommend eating in ANY restaurant that is not well-patronised, and does not have good turnover. You know, just saying ... 4) Beautiful gtem coloured waters there are in Thailand, aren't there? 5) 15:36 -- It all looked much more touristy and visited, from here to about 19:10. 6) TRIP-py birdie at 18:03, should have gone into stand-up, so funny was his yammering. 7) OK so after that jungle hike at about 20:00, how do you know that the mosquitoes you encountered won't give you a mean case of DENGUE FEVER? They can, you can. 8) Ever clamour for a compass? I mean, have you ever been lost to the point of wondering: How in the Hell am I gonna get out of this joint semi-alive? Or, is your sense of direction super on point? 9) Dang, those massage parlors ... Any hookers up in those joints? (The things that much you go go, hmmmm ...) 10) At 28:10 Did I miss the caption and not see what you ate? Because I could not. And finally, BA-BOOF, them fiya-works! Fireworks made everything mo'bettah, don't they? Great way to end a video, Gabriel!

Happy ending

Which island would you say is the best island of all the islands you have visited (not just thailand)?

@nebojsa1976

Жыл бұрын

He said in another video. It is Prdi Le in Philippines.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that island in the Philippines. Best island in the world, good question. Kaui, Hawaii comes to mind. Otherwise a Greek island but it's so hard to narrow it down to just one Greek island.

@yashasannadani7291

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@@GabrielTravelerVideos With so many islands that you have visited, you should consider making a playlist and a video summary

Very nice! How was the customs process from Langkawi to Koh Lipe, was it an easy process? I saw when you arrived at Koh Lipe, I believe you did not have to go through customs, correct? Thanks!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Yes there was customs on the island. They took our passports before the boat ride and gave them back to us on Ko Lipe. I didn't get around to explaining the whole process.

Fantastic beaches and I can see the mixing of the Buddhist and Muslim people being more prominent to the south.

Man you get around

Room $23. w extra bed, how much without?

Gabriel, what happened to your camera? Just about everything on Koh Lipe in the recent two videos was dark and blurry? Your old prehistoric Actiontec camera seemed better than this.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Do you have the video quality set at 1080p? It looks good to me in terms of the parts of the video that were filmed in the strong sunlight. But a lot of this video was filmed in the trees and my DJI doesn't perform well in low lighting. That's always been the case with it unfortunately.

@ytviewer172

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@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yes the video quality was set at 1080p.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Okay. It's probably a matter of the low lighting in the forest. Out in the bright sunshine it looks a lot better. That's just the way it is with action cameras, they don't have a large enough light sensor to adequately handle low light situations.

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might b a python jumpin out😂

how long are you staying in thailand for gabriel? . Love seeing it!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

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I have no idea, probably a few weeks. Not sure where I'm going next.

@ojosazules8828

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Vietnam would be good😉

@VoiceOfThe

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@@ojosazules8828 He’s spoilt for choice round there. He’s been to many of the places before I think. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma.... I’d like to see him visit Brunei / Borneo.

@johnschannel449

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@@GabrielTravelerVideos Australia atlast? somewhere different you have not been before, Tasmania, some of the best natural scenery in the world, also Tasmania has perfect weather this time of year, its somewhere different thats an amazing place instead of going to the same old popular tourist places , you could hire a car and explore tasmania, it has very little traffic its easy to drive around the island, it has some of the oldest forrests in the world snow capped mountains and spectacular coastline, great beaches and most of the state is national parks, Tasmania actually found to have the cleanest air in the world because its at the bottom of the world with almost no pollution, also amazing wildlife such as the Tasmanian Devil

Say hello to Madame Yoo Hoo on the walking street!

Maybe Thailand's islands are even cooler as Australia would probably look Europeanish

Smoke better than alcohol

It seems like you always pay a lot for food.

Yala, narathiwat etc etc are Muslim majority. The islands could be mix

Remember religion is a club and people love to join clubs

Should been here 20 years ago over development has killed this place

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@GabrielTravelerVideos

Жыл бұрын

Boom, got it.

This man's aging works wonders

I don’t understand why Thailand has legalised the evil weed, as it will only attract druggies and lead to an increase in addiction, theft and stealing. From a tourist point of view, this could make these beautiful places less safe.

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@GabrielTravelerVideos

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Yep. 😊

don't smoke weed, that's okay, more for us lol

Phi phi so boring, only drunk backpackers no thai people and can only walk and when rains get mud everywhere and cannot walk anywhere. Also full of mosquitos like crazy

Muslim population might be 60-70%.

Stopped drinking. it's much worse for you than weed.

If this guy talked to people and actually tried to make friends, his videos would be way more enjoyable to watch...

@Botoburst

Жыл бұрын

Not everyone's a bald and bankrupt or Harold baldr, kind of like his slight introversion myself.

@Quaz.

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@@Botoburstyea not everyone has to leave with an std from every country

@bsmith6646

Жыл бұрын

If your banter was great, your posts would be way more enjoyable to read

@TheKingOfBeans

Жыл бұрын

Totally disagree. I like his style of talking to the viewers and showing us around. It would be more enjoyable if there were less dumb comments though.

@turnleftrighthere2605

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you can start your own KZread channel and make stuff you enjoy - warning it’s a lot of work so you won’t have a lot of spare time to criticize other creators work. 😅