Not a budget traveler anymore. Happy for you, hardest working travel guide ever.

@stevenlapidus2902

6 ай бұрын

Good for Gabriel for his success: sometimes we romanticize the budget traveller in my opinion; the fact that Gabe has some money to spend and doesn't have to stay in Youth Hostels anymore is a major positive. LOL, I hope he even gets to stay in a Ritz Carlton or two soon for the experience as well.

@FSVR54

6 ай бұрын

@@stevenlapidus2902 I agree, staying in hostels sucks. Even when I was young I always wanted my own room no matter what

Nice to see that you takes some breaks inbetween and relax a bit from filimg and enjoy life as well :)

@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but we missed seeing the beaches in the sunshine

What an exciting story - "Tom from England"😇

These videos always make me feel so warm inside, In this cold weather that we’re in right now, I can’t wait to go back to Southeast Asia!

Lovely island scene and great video. Thank you Gabriel.

I loved the intro to this video!!! I could chill out in that hammock for hours! I’m SO jealous of you Gabe watching this video… haha. You are truly living life! I ❤️ this AMAZING and AWESOME travel channel!!!

A great spectacle of bent coconut trees as the sun sets!Great video as always!👍

Ko Tao is Cool. Thanks for showing Thailand in Detail. All the beaches are Cool. Great stuff.

Great video again Gabe thank you

In Thailand, there is no privately owned beach. Every single beach, on the mainland or islands, belongs to the public. Only exception is when it is a restricted area designated by the government - most of the time it’s for military use. You can own land plots next to the beach but never the beach itself - that always belong to public. So. As long as you can find a way to get on the beach without trespassing private property, no one can charge you any fee to be on the beach.

Really enjoy your videos. Looks like a cool little island! Thanks for sharing Thailand, one day I will visit maybe.

A quiet nice place to stay and a such lovely island...so sweet. Enjoy : )

Great vid yet Gabriel, beaches and food look fab 👍

You're almost at 600k subscribers!!! Well deserved !!! 🎉🎉

I'm sold, Gabe. Great video overview of Ko Tao. I'm putting this island on my itinerary. 🏝

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

We'll see Danny. I don't think you'll get there

Best time of Relaxation Gabriel!

The first time I went to Koh Tao it was a magical time!! It was 2000 and my first time to Thailand. Koh Tao seemed perfect back then. I went there first as it was near full moon and I wanted to avoid the crowds on Koh Phangan!! It sill has so much natural beauty. Happy Travels

@rob3774

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was there five years after you in mid-2000s. Went back to KT in February of last year and could barely recognize the island. So much unsustainable development and building and throngs of people post-covid at that time 12 months ago, absolutely packed on the island. It's really sad what's happened I'm thailand, so many islands and places have just been ruined and overdeveloped. People who were lucky enough to see Thailand in the 1990s and up to the mid 2000s know what I'm speaking about.

The first time I swam with sharks was actually in Shark Bay. Black tipped sharks used to be common, only 3-4 feet long, at least the ones I saw. I was amazed at how gracefully they swam around. They generally do not bite people unless provoked. I also saw a barracuda up close at another bay on the island! It's nice to be reminded of warmer times while it's dumping snow outside! Happy Travels

Gabriel loves to explore so much he didn't even went home for christmas & new years eve to visit his family! Isn't that something?

@adkh5826

6 ай бұрын

His family went missing from flight MH370. He's been travelling the world trying to find them ever since

@Stevonthemove

6 ай бұрын

Alot of crap chat on here

@RabidTales

6 ай бұрын

How’s ur comment got so many likes? Humanity has become retarded. So wat u trying to imply? That he doesn’t care about his family as much as his own life? Spare us the nonsense please

@nlights6

6 ай бұрын

@@adkh5826 I've heard his Dad was DB Cooper and left him a bundle of money so he could travel the world.

@churchofbrap876

6 ай бұрын

Weird comment. He's on his way back to US now I think.

Special skill in choosing destination, hotel and ...... Congrats. All videos and explanations are applicable.

Great video showcasing the island. Looks like a lively beach scene. My resolution this year is to see more of Asia, instead of just passing through to Europe. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia definitely on the list this year. Thanks for the great video and inspiration. ❤

Great video as always ❤️❤️❤️

great video, cool tshirt, man. dry season (nov-apr), that's why no rain. the night footage is superb for an action camera, smooth like 60fps, cheers from bangkok 🤙🏻

Gorgeous paradise 🏝 😍

'Best Wishes' are sent Sir. You're always a good watch. Regards from Western Scotland. 👍

Hope you had a good chill time It looks like you have

Great video 👍🤩

now this is a cool island

has such a great atmosphere, laid back and easy even though theres some party areas :)

Cool,colorful shirt Gabriel 😎☀️🌊

Great video Gab 😎 I can't wait to see if you head to Hainan next or somewhere else 😅 China would be awesome

The man can’t stop travelling!!

Gabe great vedio I give u like 👍 I enjoyed watching your content and your channel.

I was worried because I hadn’t seen you in a few days!!

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

Third 🥉

Gabriel, I really don’t think that I would feel safe , while swimming with the sharks ! 🤣😂😉 Have fun and stay safe and well !

Gabriel, if youre still there you need to go to the duck restaurant in the downtown (995 Roasted Duck) . it has some of the best food on the island. Also, Tanote Bay has the best snorkeling on the island. Enjoy!

Just chillin

Looks like a flashpacker/ middle class island these days. Thailand is changing fast! Luckily there's a lot more island to explore.

Just took a break to go outside to clean the ice off my car in my frozen driveway, don’t know why you are planning on heading home to west coast USA now while the artic freeze covers most here it looks pretty wonderful where you are now! From New York brrrrrrrrr

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Same in Oregon, my friend sent me a photo of my car and it's covered in snow. It's a matter of being a necessary reconnecting with home and taking a break from unfamiliar places and non-stop adventure. Plus some things I need to take care of. But good chance the winter weather will get me back out on the road pretty quick.

Man,the night life of Ko Tao reminded me my bar hopping days in the ‘90s.A Budweiser guy I was in my early 20s.

@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763

6 ай бұрын

A "Budweiser guy"? And you're not ashamed to admit it? 😳

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

I wouldn't touch a Bud with your mom's pole

@sushilrai9144

6 ай бұрын

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 Very funny.Budweiser beer was the brand back in my drinking days.

@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763

6 ай бұрын

@@sushilrai9144 Budweiser was mediocre then, and it's mediocre now. The only Budweiser that's worth drinking is that that is brewed in Europe. Canadian brewed Bud is decent too. USA Bud is swill.

@sushilrai9144

6 ай бұрын

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 I was in South Korea back in the ‘90s for couple of years,I’m pretty sure all those bottles of Bud I drank were brewed in South Korea,not in the US.

Soon 600k - we can see it's on the horizon2. 😅 ☆! Wondering what to do to get that amt raised just a bit more... The music selection at the hammock and bamboo floor scene was a really nice touch. Pls enjoy your day. Thanks 🌲😎🌲

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

Second 🥈

600k soon 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thanks!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it.

Where the nightlife is as vibrant as the coral reefs, the food is as spicy as the gossip, and the memories are as hazy as the sunrise you missed after dancing til dawn.

The old fried egg and rice deal (with chicken) which came first? Such magnificent cuisine.

Cool little island, but completely overrun with tourists, there is a scooter parked every few steps. Cool if you want the party experience, though, but I really liked the less populated and developed Koh Phayam better. Planning on seeing it in person next month.

Enjoy your time off.

Super❤

Keep on travelling 😊 almost at the plateau, if you are not subscribed to Gabriel traveller do so you don't want to miss any of his travel experiences 😊

Great video of Koh Tao. Looking forward to more videos from Thailand. Stay safe. Diarmuid

Im here on Koh Tao same time as this video .The main town busy and chocka block full of tourist .Pretty island with a younger crowd looking fo party and go diving .Has moutains you need go over to get around to the other places .Be comfortable on a moto bike.Pretty place ,you can find a beach bar on soriee .Spend a day on a snorkel boat .Theres a male and female thank you, Kap khun Krup.Kap Kun Ka.All the best.Koh mak is great as well

Gabriel and Johnny FD both in Thailand, both travelers, and could not be more different personality wise...I think William Taudien in THailand too.

Yeah thats oceanfront reataurant on sairee bay, jacked up prices. In Koh Phangan you can eat in the market in the food market in Thongsala for 50-80 baht a dish and 40 bhat resh fruit smoothies. So you can literally have a pad that with shrimp, a green curry and a mango smoothie for 170 bhat, like $5 bucks and there are dozens of picnic tables to sit at. Sairee Bay restaurants have jacked up prices. Phuket and Koh Samui are the really pricey islsnds these days.

Muzak which kicks off this video is brilliant, by the way. Right, sooooooo at 00:20, what did you eat for lunch, Mate? Miss Questions always wants to know more ... If I'm honestly guessing, what are your three fave FOREIGN countries, I'd guess India, Greece and Thailand. Am I right? If so ... what did I win? 😉

Damn, when I went to Ko Tao in late 90's it was more like the previous island. I remember some old guy telling me that when he first went to Pattaya it was just huts, I guess that guy is me now.

Such a shame these lovely places have become so commercialised.

I don't know how you kept your composure when you saw that shark 🦈 well well I won't be swimming there 😂😂

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

I got it all on video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hHWl1qmhma7LYMo.html

@bassamtravel

6 ай бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos oh my god a shark shark 🦈 ahoy 😰😰😱

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i saw you on Koh Tao.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

3 ай бұрын

Cool.

Hi Gabe, Are those 4 lovely new shirts that you recently bought in Bangkok made from Thai silk or vicose? Thanks.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

No idea, but they were cheap so probably not silk. Never heard of vicose.

@paulbates8144

6 ай бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos thanks Gabe. Btw, vicose is a semi synthetic fabric similar to rayon or polyester.

@witlof5492

6 ай бұрын

That's because it doesn't exist! Try viscose.

how about a margarita now and then!

Why some gap?

Dude, whats up with the motorbike you rented? Last couple videos ir sounds like there's a chain scraping on the ground when you're driving. Hope you got your deposit back, lol.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

I included a subtitle on the screen at 5:40 explaining that it's just a metal cell phone holder attached to the handlebars. Yep, got my 5,000 baht deposit back in full fortunately.

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I’ve never understood the concept of private beaches around the world. Beaches r public, not private. It’s just that a lot of private areas on the beach are only accessible via a resort, but to say they own the beach and u must buy a drink to sit here is a misrepresentation of the law. Beaches r public, regardless of how u access them. Tell me I’m wrong

@matthewmorris7510

6 ай бұрын

Think it depends on the country

@RabidTales

6 ай бұрын

@@matthewmorris7510 probably. But how can it be law to own a section of the beach? It’s just so wrong

When u going home

Good night from ''YIPMA BARUYA'' You Tube channel. PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

Yes, Thailand has friendly people and friendly sharks. Australian sharks need more education on how to deal with people.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Seriously. A basic explanation of proper manners could go a long ways.

Hello, we were worried about you 🤕

still drinking and driving?

@FSVR54

6 ай бұрын

you still being a corny clown?

fuck me things are getting really expensive in Thailand 19e for a meal it's more expensive than in France

Activate Gabriel Travel mode…

You are eating head on shrimp! 😮

Well, they've really ruined Koh Tao over the last twenty years. Such a shame. No ATM's machines in 2000, dirt road along side Sairee Beach. Now just concrete and people everywhere 😢

Your motorbike sounds like it is falling apart

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

The rattling is just a metal cell phone holder attached to the handlebars.

It looks like a beautiful island, but VERY touristy ! 😢

Hi from Arizona 7:30 52 degrees

I was in Phuket last year and the police shut Kata beach (and Northwards) after a German child was bitten badly by a shark.

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Okay, so it does happen, will definitely keep that in mind.

สวัสดี

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Hi. 😊

4th view

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

False claim

Can’t sit for free on (nature’s) rock 😂. Private property, it seems

$21 for breakfast sounds expensive.

@Stevonthemove

6 ай бұрын

That was lunch,plus two cocktails..WAKE UP!

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

​@@Stevonthemovethat's still very expensive. Perhaps you need to wake up!

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Not cheap, but there was another dish that I didn't show.

@FSVR54

6 ай бұрын

@@DaltonMirklestein you've never traveled in the US or western europe lol

1st

@GabrielTravelerVideos

6 ай бұрын

Boom, got it.

@DaltonMirklestein

6 ай бұрын

First 🥇

Whatever you do dont talk about the Koh Tao murders (still unsolved).

That’s an expensive lunch for being in Thailand.

This island has a dark side. Beware the mafia......

all the long tails puting oil all over the place worst type of boat for oil loss and its packed there most of the time some beachs now you have to pay to go in or the resort has them price has gone way up there as well i was working there for 5 years what you may not know is there is 200 big trucks with gens for power for the island and it is a mess fumes are all over the place back up the road i left wont go back to meny boats and oil in the warter

Thailand is at the top of my list but not for islands like this. Way too touristy and resort-y.

Too many toursits there.