Hello I'm Tom Sahara , Explorer of 55/195 countries 🌁 🛸 I 💕 people, cultures and adventure - on my channel you'll watch videos about travel! I work for a living and I'm also an independent film director having directed some short films (some found on my channel at the very bottom). Covid disrupted my filming plans and I found myself vlogging my travels as a hobby. I'm also a photographer and my work is on Instagram under @findingmyfilm .My target is to visit all 195 countries of the world before I'm too old - I'm trying to figure out humanity and why we are on this earth for like just 70yrs or so!
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Video Schedule:
Saturdays with some occasional extras. Thank you for watching.
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My mind is opened more thank for your nice video. Will keep watching the next video
Shiey and Checkmate did a livestream in Vilnius. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJ58qdOAfLOng5s.htmlsi=pC1mT1HtwOaQihal&t=2061
Какое захолустье
You must realize Lithuania did not come to existence with the Soviet Union. The communist occupation was only a period of less than 50 years of history. Country is very old, if we take the Lithuanian Grand Duchy in account. It is irritating when Americans call the Baltic counties still "former Communist counties", as if the Soviet occupation was the most important event in history of the region. By the way, this occupation ended already 33 years ago. Russian official propaganda holds that the Baltic States are new countries formed in 1991, gaining independence from the Soviet Union. This position is simply untrue. Baltic States were independent countries occupied in contradiction with international law after WW2, for almost 50 years. They never ceased to exist de jure.
Thanks for the information, appreciate it. Vilnius and Kaunas are lovely.
As a Lithuanian it is very irritating when foreigners do little to no research, come to countries such as ours (or really anywhere in east EU) and describe it in such a belittling way. Aside from the general irritation ir causes, a lot of other people wouldn't take to this so kindly and might even get violent. It's very akin to, say, going to Australia and publically calling a former prison island. Obviously these two examples are not the same thing, but the idea of being belittled in a way that takes away from the core identity of the country itself is annoying at the very least and might cause confrontation at worst. Tip for your next East EU visit, or really anywhere else in the world, just call the countries for what they are instead of what they used to be at the lowest point in their history. You'd earn a lot more favour from us local viewers & international ones if you enriched your titles & descriptions of positivity instead of catchy "wow, a former soviet state!". And don't ever mention things like this in the public. Seriously, for your own safety. Patriotism is a very real thing in most places, especially in those that have undergone hell throughout history and don't want foreigners going around spreading common misconceptions around.
Lithuania was never a communist country. That weird ideology was never in people heads after illegal occupation happened. People always protested silently and when they could they restored Independence.
Thanks for the information, appreciate it.
Why can't the cameraman go in show us Mar Girgis church is disappointing!
I will try next time, thank you for watching and for the feedback, have a great day 🙏
its not known as the arab QUARTER or Muslim Quarter. its simply called arab street.
Hi , Google searches for these phrases reveal CNN and other links highlighting this same area, though you are correct there is an Arab St. Thanks for your comment and for watching - I'm no expert - just a bumbling traveller :)
@@FindingMyFilmit is the Arab quarters.
@@RoninRiotz Thanks for watching and for commenting
within a month I´ll be visiting Tirana, looking forward to it
You will enjoy it. From where I show the coaches depart from near the end, you can catch the bus 🚎 for 40p (cash only) to the last stop which is about 35 minutes away for the CABLE CAR 🚠 or the Bunker Museum. Just ask the bus driver. I visited the cable car and the cable car price is about £12 return , the views are amazing from the top . Enjoy ☺️
thank you @@FindingMyFilm
Some nice sights and a good vlog - thank you.
Thank you for watching and for the nice comment, have a lovely day 🌞🙏
La chiesa nel 29:58 e' una catedrale ortodossa, non cattolica. Apparte questa, tutto il resto e bellisimo nel tuo viaggio.
Thank you for the correction and have an amazing weekend 🙏🌞
I like your walks they are quite chatty unlike a few others I’ve seen. Welcome to Albania
Many thanks for your kind comments , yes I talk a lot , can’t help it 😂. Have an amazing weekend 🌞🙏
@@FindingMyFilmBeing talkative in a video like this is what we all expect. You showed your fluent side and we loved listening the way you see Tirana. Greetings from t ,Albania! 🇦🇱❤🇬🇧
Skanderbeg was successful against the ottomans , they only managed to conquer Albania after his death of natural causes after many years of pursuing it . Great job , good filming and I got to say I love your fashion choices! Enjoy Albania !
Thank you for watching and for the corrections and kind words, much appreciated, have a wonderful week 🌞🙏
Nice walking tour, just a few corrections…the square is called SkanderBEG, that church you saw is an Orthodox Church not the catholic one which is further down on another boulevard and also Skanderbeg was actually successful in defeating the ottomans in every battle for about 30 years until he died of natural causes.
Thank you for the corrections and info . Much appreciated and have a lovely week🙏🌞
I've been thinking about spending this June through August in Bali while working online in Spain. Can anyone recommend the best places to stay in terms of areas and accomodation for three months where things are happening but affordable on a teacher's income? Thanks from Tenerife.
Hello and thanks for watching. I would suggest flexible mix of hostels some which are like hotels and are cheap. Occasionally staying in a proper hotel for “me time”. Booking refundable stays always. Location : I would look online at blogs from others but I stayed in Legian area and travelled from there. Good luck , plan early at its peak season June-Sept and best wishes🙏
I felt like I was travelling there and enjoyed it. Thank you😉🎶
Thank you for watching and for your kind words 🎉 Have a great week!
*Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾Truly Asia Good foods, rainforest good beach & others many More Enjoyed thanks sharing good videos* 🇲🇾♥️💖💗💗🥰🇲🇾💖💗♥️💝🇲🇾 *Welcome to Malaysia, Malaysian likes to lepak2 at mamak restaurant drink teh Tarik - you can joining me to or any Msian if you likes , is no problem for Malaysian 🇲🇾❤️💝💖🧡..💖💝❤️🇲🇾*
Thanks for your warm words and for watching! 😃 Have an amazing day🙏
Kudos to the grab riders. The 2 motorcyclists just block the traffic to protect that old woman crossing the road safely.
Many thanks for watching and definitely kudos to them for their kindness. Have an amazing day 🙏🌞
It is not a Muslim country but Islam is the official religion! Too many people assume it is a Muslim country...hence putting it right.
Thanks for watching and for the correction, I appreciate it. Hope you have a wonderful day 🙏🌞
pavillion 1 is not the biggest in KL..btw there are 3 pavillion now in KL... the biggest mall in KL and one of the largest mall in the world is IOI city mall, OneU and Midvalley Mega Mall... these 3 malls mostly where local go...not touristy
Thank you for watching and for the info, I'll have to revisit and explore the other pavilions one day, have a lovely day 🙏🌞
Wow….nice, immersive tour. You really captured the sights and sounds of Cairo, very atmospheric. Enjoyed this, from new subscriber👍❤️🙏
Thank you for subscribing and for watching and for the lovely comments. Have a wonderful week 🙏🎉🙂
Yess. Lovely indeed. Thanx a thousand! 👍
Thank you very much for your kind words and for watching. All the best 🙏☺️
May I ask You when it took place? It gives some context too.
Hello, thanks for watching, this was filmed a few days ago if that's what you are asking. Enjoy your day 🙏
@@FindingMyFilm Hey ho, it's all my pleasure. And thanx for the info. Salutations from Sofia
Superb! Merci.
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Thank you , glad you liked it 🙏😊
8:03 It is a museum of Siam
Thank you 😊🙏
🎉 very nice
Thank you! Cheers! 🙏
Cities in ASEAN countries have now grown into modern cities... I hope all countries in ASEAN will always be united and more advanced... Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩
Yes the far East is certainly developing in leaps and bounds. Thanks for watching and for comment, have an amazing weekend🎉🙏
I would love to see that though
Thank you to visit bkk
Thank you for your comment and for watching. Have an amazing day 🎉🙏
This is the famous folding umbrella market [Talat Rom Hup]. It can be accessed either by road or train itself from the first station at Wong Wian Yai (Big Circle) where at the middle is King Taksin statute (who liberated Siam from Burma). If my memory holds, it costs 15 baht (40 cents) for 3rd class ticket to arrive at this Maeklong station. Wong Wian Yai is about 5 km from Memorial Bridge, the first bridge built across Chao Phraya river about 100 years ago during King Rama VII. At the foot of this bridge is King Rama I statue (who succeeded King Taksin and moved Siam capital to Bangkok). Parallel to this bridge, there is another bridge and at the center is 2-meter wide Skywalk Garden which is for people who enjoy walking/sitting/drinking Thai beer while watching sunset at Chao Phraya river. Highly recommended.
Many thanks for the additional information. It is a unique station market for sure that I enjoyed. The train prices you mention are good too. Have an amazing day 🙏🎉
Wat Pho is an old temple south of the Grand Palace. It is also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha rebuilt by King Rama III in 1832. The King also decreed that traditional Thai massage and traditional medicine be inscribed on stone tablets to disseminate the knowledge to the general public. The famous Thai spa and massage are believed to originate from such stone inscription. King Rama III was also known as Merchant Prince because when he was still a prince he conducted trade with China and asked the ship captain to bring back stone sculptures such as Chinese deities, mythical beasts as stabilizing balance in the ship's belly. These stone sculptures are now commonly seen at Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. When President Obama had only one day to tour a Thai temple, US Embassy recommended this temple due to its unique architecture, history and beautiful reclining Buddha. Note all three famous temples: Wat Phra Kaew in the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Wat Arun, there are two Yaksa (Hindu/Buddhist giant deity) Guardians at the entrance of the temple.
Thank you for sharing this information and for watching. Interesting info ref President Obama :) Have an amazing day 🙏🎉
BTS,MRT: Thailand is a developing country that dared to implement an electric metro system decades ago, not by government initially but by a private enterprise under build-operate-transfer concession basis. When a housing developer Tanayong group proposed to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BKK city government) to build an electric skytrain linking the major nothern/eastern provincial bus terminal (Mor Chit) into the city center (CBD) itself about 30 years ago, local Thais and expatriates were skeptical because previously HK Hopewell and Canadian Lavalin had proposed such project in Bangkok to the national government but failed hopelessly to complete the project. In the case of Lavalin, only about 1% was completed while Hopewell did a little better upto 5% before both concessionaires abandoned the project due to financial difficulties. However, elected Bangkok governor at the time Gen Chamlong Srimuang did not listen to experts' advices and granted Tanayong concession to carry out the project. Tanayong managed to borrow enough funds from local and overseas banks to build the civil structure running above the main roads, thus did not have to pay any land expropriation fee. When the civil structure was completed, Tanayong bought train and signal system from German Siemens as well as contracting Siemens to help run the system for 10 years. The first year official opening was about 23 years ago in 1999. Even then, some Thai and expatriates still voiced doubts whether the skytrain could earn enough revenue to cover the running costs as well as earning enough profits to pay off principals and interests as the first year's ridership was not great barely covering the operating costs. However, within 10 years the skytrain (Bangkok Transit System or BTS) turned profitable and after 23 years, the BTS is earning huge profit and has long paid off all debts. When the national government saw BTS success, it planned its own MRT (Metro Rapid Transit) systems, covering more lines. However, since some lines are run underground and some above ground, no private companies dared to do the same as Tanayong (now renamed BTS Group) as the civil construction is very expensive. So the national government established MRT state enterprise to design the lines and tender civil constructions using government budget. Once civil construction is completed, MRT tenders bids for private operators to secure the train system as well as running them under concessions. Bangkok is now covered by BTS/MRT/SRT (State Railway of Thailand which runs the Red Line to the suburbs and Airport Link from Suvarnabhumi airport to City center) systems more than 250 kilometers altogether. Note: Currently Light Green Line (Sukhumvit Line) Dark Green Line + Gold Line (Silom Line) Blue Line (Circle Line) Purple Line Airport Link Line (Suvarnabhumi Airport) Dark Red Line (Grand Station - Don Muang AirPort) Light Red Line (Grand Station - TalingChan) Yellow Line (Scheduled Open Last Quarter 2023) Pink Line (Scheduled Open Last Quarter 2023) Orange Line(Scheduled Open 2025) Also sees Metro systems history and planned expansion kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2enqMiqoZa0ZLQ.html
❤😂🎉Welcome to Thailand....The land of smiles....If you interesting trip travel to ^^^The Elephant kingdom^^^หมู่บ้านช้างเลี้ยง^^ at Ban Ta Klang, Tam Bol Kra pho, Amphur Thatoom, Surin Province...North-Eastern Thailand...🎉😂❤
Many thanks for information and for watching 🙏
❤😂🎉Welcome to Thailand....The land of smiles....If you interesting trip travel to ^^^The Elephant kingdom^^^หมู่บ้านช้างเลี้ยง^^ at Ban Ta Klang, Tam Bol Kra pho, Amphur Thatoom, Surin Province...North-Eastern Thailand...🎉😂❤
Many thanks for info and watching, I'll check out the elephant areas next time I visit. Have a lovely day 🎉🙏
Siam is Sa Yarm.
Bangkok Is pronounced Baang Gork. In the past English and Europeans had correctly pronounced for centuries until came the Americans pronounce it flatly as American accent and sadly everybody follows them. ..😢😢
Interesting information! Thanks for your comment and for watching. Have an amazing week🎉🙏
What a beautiful MRT station.
Yes I completely agree, thanks for watching and for your comment, have an amazing week 🎉🙏
Snamchai ( สนามชัญค่ะ)
Thank you 🙏🌞
Sanamchai station in Thai architect style designed by Dr.Pinyo Suvannakiri the artist of nation
Thank you for the information and for watching, the architecture is very beautiful 🎉. Have an amazing day 🙏
Im thai but never been visit there😂😂😂
Many thanks for watching and for your comment🙏🎉. It's a beautiful market atmosphere in my opinion. Hopefully you can visit it for yourself one day too. ☺️🙏
Great walk with you. You got lost a few times, but it made it even more interesting
Thank you Pedro, very kind of you and thanks for watching. Have an amazing day 🙏🎉
What is the name of the temple you were trying to visit?
Thanks for watching. "Wat Pho", for the amazing reclining Buddha. There's another video about that on my channel if interested. Have a great day 🙏☺️
นึกว่า กำนัน 🤣
I had to have this translated, funny 🤣. Thank you for watching 🙏🎉
Sanamchai is one of beautifully decorated MRT stations. Another one is near CHINA TOWN. Decorated in Chinese style.
Thanks Jo for the info and thank you for watching 🙏🎉
❤❤❤❤ Have a good one...
Many thanks Ricky, thanks for watching, have a fabulous week 🙏🎉☺️
Welcome to Thailand 🎉❤
Thank you, lovely people and country 🙏❤️
Enjoy life in Bangkok❤
Thanks for watching and for the positive comment , have a great day🙏☺️
siam thai art style mrt station Subway
It's a work of art ☺️. Thank you for your comment and for watching 🙏
ยินดีตอนรับครับเพื่อน❤🎉🎉😊😊
Have a nice day 😊
Thank you, you too 🙏☺️
I'll be waiting to watch you eat Thai food. Have fun in Thailand.
😂 Thanks for watching and lovely comment , enjoy your week 🙏😹