Claire's Footsteps
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I travelled Bali to London without flying
I travelled from Bali to London without flying (as a solo female traveller) in 2019...
This was my route - it was a real life race across the world although I'd been planning it long before the show aired! 👀
This was a huge thing on my travel bucket list and I was so happy to complete it before 2020 happened.
21 countries, 5 months, countless buses, trains and a few ferries and the biggest adventure of my life! 🚂🚎⛴️
Let me know if you have any questions about travelling without flying, train travel in Asia or Europe, bus travel in Europe or Asia, crossing borders or travel in any of these countries ☺
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2 days in Bahrain (I was surprised!)
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I spent 2 days in Bahrain to check out the best activities and attractions in this Middle Eastern country. Come see the top things to do in Bahrain with me! My blog posts about Bahrain: clairesfootsteps.com/things-to-do-in-bahrain/ clairesfootsteps.com/is-bahrain-safe/ clairesfootsteps.com/is-bahrain-worth-visiting/ clairesfootsteps.com/is-bahrain-expensive/ BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ If you've enjoyed...
EVERYTHING I wish I'd known before my trip to Nepal
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In this video, I detail everything you need to know for your first trip to Nepal, including flights, visas, safety, what to do and where to stay. NEPAL INFORMATION We hiked with nepalhikingadventure.com/ and I highly recommend. Book a food tour that we did of Kathmandu (affiliate link): gyg.me/DADJT675 Book the momo-making class: www.nepalcookingschool.com.np/ (affiliated with Journey Nepal who...
10 BEST things to do in Kathmandu in 2024
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In this video, I navigate the BEST things to do in Kathmandu, including Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Stupa, Durbar Square, Garden of Dreams, Thamel's Markets, a momo-making class and food tour. Book the food tour that we did (affiliate link): gyg.me/DADJT675 Book the momo-making class: www.nepalcookingschool.com.np/ (affiliated with Journey Nepal who are an excellent charity ...
18 things I WISH I'd known before the Everest Base Camp trek
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Planning your Everest Base Camp trek? This video is packed with essential tips for a successful EBC hike. Discover why hiring a guide is crucial, where to find trekking gear in Kathmandu, and how to train for high altitude. Get expert advice on packing, staying healthy, and navigating the Everest Base Camp trail. Learn about the best places to see along the EBC trek, the importance of having pr...
I wasn't expecting THIS to happen after Everest Base Camp...
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In this video, I travel down the mountain after hiking to Everest Base Camp and share my journey, including a very unexpected illness at the end! If you're wondering what it's like to hike Everest Base Camp, this video should help! EVEREST BASE CAMP BLOG POSTS clairesfootsteps.com/everest-base-camp-trek-itinerary/ clairesfootsteps.com/everest-base-camp-tips/ FOLLOW ME ON ⬇️ Follow me on TikTok ...
I hiked to the world's tallest mountain
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In this video, I reach Everest Base Camp, which was the goal of hiking for eight days in the Nepal Himalayas. I see the tallest mountain in the world, which is a huge bucket list check! Check out my blog posts about hiking to Everest Base Camp: clairesfootsteps.com/everest-base-camp-tips/ clairesfootsteps.com/is-lukla-airport-dangerous/ clairesfootsteps.com/everest-base-camp-packing-list/ clair...
I didn't think I'd make it to Everest Base Camp
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In this video, I hike to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. It was a huge challenge, and I struggled quite a bit with altitude and food-related issues! Our itinerary: Day Two: Phakding to Namche Bazar Start Elevation: 2,610 meters (8,563 feet) End Elevation: 3,440 meters (11,286 feet) Elevation Gain: 830 meters (2,723 feet) Distance: 10-12 km (6-7.5 miles) Difficulty: Moderate The trek from Phakding t...
EVERYTHING I packed for Everest Base Camp trek in 2024
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Here's everything I packed for the Everest Base Camp trek when I did it in April 2024. It includes what to wear on the Everest Base Camp hike, toiletries to bring, electronics and some Nepal travel tips! If you're looking for a full Everest Base Camp packing list, I have one here: clairesfootsteps.com/everest-base-camp-packing-list/ FOLLOW ME ON ⬇️ Follow me on TikTok (daily vlogs and travel ti...
I flew to the world's most dangerous airport
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In this video, I bvegin my journey to Everest Base Camp by flying into Lukla Airport (Tenzing-Hillary Airport), often known as the world's most dangerous airport due to its small runway and changeable weather conditions! Could this be how to get rid of flight anxiety? FOLLOW ME ON ⬇️ Follow me on TikTok (daily vlogs and travel tips): www.tiktok.com/@clairesfootsteps Follow me on Instagram (post...
This business class upgrade cost just £70
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In this video, I fly Qatar Airways business class for the first time! I've been saving up my Avios points by doing UK travel hacking and have managed to pocket over 60,000 in just a few months. The two cards I mention: AMEX Gold - americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/gold-credit?ref=cLAIRMPQne&XL=MNANS Free for the first year, then £195 per year. You can cancel after the first year. Currently, wh...
11 hours on the longest train in the UK
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I took part of the longest train in the UK. It usually runs from Aberdeen to Penzance, but I disembarked at Exeter - however, 11 hours on a CrossCountry train is still pretty long! Would you take this train journey? AD - Save money on this train and others by buying your railcard with TrainPal! Use the exclusive code "claire" for 20% off railcards and 5% off tickets, as many times as you want u...
14 hours on the UK's longest ferry
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14 hours on the UK's longest ferry
One week on the UK's Nordic islands
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One week on the UK's Nordic islands
Is this the UK's WILDEST festival?
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Is this the UK's WILDEST festival?
12 hours on an overnight ferry in the North Sea
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12 hours on an overnight ferry in the North Sea
18 best things to do in Aberdeen in 2024 (it's underrated!)
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18 best things to do in Aberdeen in 2024 (it's underrated!)
Englishwoman's first time in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Aberdeen 1st thoughts)
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Englishwoman's first time in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Aberdeen 1st thoughts)
11 hours on a UK luxury night train (a bit disappointing)
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11 hours on a UK luxury night train (a bit disappointing)
Hiking an Icelandic volcano in 2024
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Hiking an Icelandic volcano in 2024
Budget Iceland: Blue Lagoon alternatives can save you $100s
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Budget Iceland: Blue Lagoon alternatives can save you $100s
25 things to do in Reykjavik 2024: EVERYTHING you need to know
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25 things to do in Reykjavik 2024: EVERYTHING you need to know
Flying into Iceland in 2024 - what's it like?
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Flying into Iceland in 2024 - what's it like?
I got stuck in an avalanche in Georgia
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I got stuck in an avalanche in Georgia
24 hours eating ONLY khinkali in Tbilisi (Georgian dumplings)
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24 hours eating ONLY khinkali in Tbilisi (Georgian dumplings)
You NEED to add this capital to the top of your travel bucket list! 🇬🇪
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You NEED to add this capital to the top of your travel bucket list! 🇬🇪
Batumi, Georgia is a wonderful city, BUT...
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Batumi, Georgia is a wonderful city, BUT...
The LONG bus from Turkey to Georgia (unexpectedly scenic!)
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The LONG bus from Turkey to Georgia (unexpectedly scenic!)
Turkey's most underrated city that comes alive in winter 😍🇹🇷
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Turkey's most underrated city that comes alive in winter 😍🇹🇷
I took a train to Turkey's snowiest city (Erzurum)
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I took a train to Turkey's snowiest city (Erzurum)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Joy-bm3qc
    @Joy-bm3qc 11 годин тому

  • @MDTanbiradss
    @MDTanbiradss День тому

    Wow amazing your content. Thank you

  • @pauldumitrescu1955
    @pauldumitrescu1955 2 дні тому

    Those trains are actually bad class! It's sad... We wd accept a more expensive ticket only to have Renfe or Pendolino! 🇷🇴🇪🇸🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺

  • @mephitidae5668
    @mephitidae5668 2 дні тому

    Haha nice Video! Keep it up!

  • @michelg2257
    @michelg2257 2 дні тому

    I'm going to do this from The Netherlands to Lombok in september, but Azerbeidjan has it's land borders closed so i can't take the boat. instead i'm flying from Tbilisi too Tashkent.

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 2 дні тому

      Ah yeah I wasn't sure if it was still! Are you able to get through Russia? Or planning to go through China?

    • @michelg2257
      @michelg2257 2 дні тому

      @@ClairesFootsteps No the route through Ukraine and Russia was option number 1 before the war in Ukraine started. If i go through Russia now i have to pay everything by cash because of the sanctions. I made a backup route at the same time as option 1 this one includes the silkroad and China.

  • @jimwright4163
    @jimwright4163 2 дні тому

    I remember I went to the Ta’ Qali Crafts Village. Spent a relaxing couple of hours watching the glass blowing. And it was free.

  • @aedanjmcghie
    @aedanjmcghie 3 дні тому

    Have you watched Michael Palin’s travels? In 1988 he went round the world on the surface. He has done a few more since.

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 2 дні тому

      Yes I've watched a few :)

    • @aedanjmcghie
      @aedanjmcghie 2 дні тому

      @@ClairesFootsteps Wasn’t sure anyone under 50 knew about him. He wasn’t the first choice for 80 days.

  • @vrenak
    @vrenak 3 дні тому

    Screw taking the Transmanchurian railway, I want to try the Transmancunian railway.

  • @np7360
    @np7360 3 дні тому

    Transmanchurian!

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 3 дні тому

      Hahaha thank you! I don't know why that was so hard for me to remember 😂

  • @jimwright4163
    @jimwright4163 3 дні тому

    Wow! What an adventure. Would you do an around the world trip like that?

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 3 дні тому

      It was! Maybe although I'm not sure I could hack it now 😂 I'd like to maybe do Alaska to Tierra del Fuego one day!

  • @alexanderwilson3096
    @alexanderwilson3096 3 дні тому

    I dont think its safe to go to Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon anymore i guess

  • @alexanderwilson3096
    @alexanderwilson3096 3 дні тому

    This was super cool reminds me of that show called Race Across the World

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 3 дні тому

      Thank you! And yes, I'd actually planned it before the first series came out but it was released right before I left!

  • @BALHAM69
    @BALHAM69 3 дні тому

    You definitely need to make a video on how you met your current partner because you mentioned him a few times in this.😅 i appreciate the graphics in showing the places.😮 Thank you for talking about costs, visas and how you did plan this a little. Tiktok is common and popular these days.😊 Suggestions for next video would be London to inverness by coach :) Enjoy summer 2024. ❤

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 3 дні тому

      Haha, we met on a walking tour in Tbilisi - but we're both travel writers so already knew of each other 🙂 glad you enjoyed it! Yes, I'll do that or similar one day thanks 😃 enjoy your summer too!

    • @BALHAM69
      @BALHAM69 3 дні тому

      @@ClairesFootsteps you’re welcome

  • @JustAlex848
    @JustAlex848 5 днів тому

    THanks for the tip on making porridge with hot water - I had never thought about that before! Much more convenient than doing it in the microwave!

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 5 днів тому

      Yes I do that a lot when I stay in Premier Inns etc. Saves some money when I just want a quick brekkie! :)

  • @JustAlex848
    @JustAlex848 6 днів тому

    2:25 I love how they close the decks off in bad weather, but not the smoking area! As one myself, I can confirm that any smoker worth their salt would rather risk immediate death than go without!

  • @markjonno91
    @markjonno91 6 днів тому

    Fantastic video! Much love from Northern Ireland ❤

  • @brittania1974
    @brittania1974 7 днів тому

    What a dull young woman.

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 5 днів тому

      At least I'm not spending my time commenting negative things on people's videos :)

    • @brittania1974
      @brittania1974 4 дні тому

      @ClairesFootsteps if you're going to put yourself 'out there' you'd better develop a thick skin ASAP. Not everybody is going to fake it, there are a few who will give you their own honest thoughts. Get real snowflake.

  • @Mr-millen
    @Mr-millen 8 днів тому

    We go to the Gambia for the fishing and stay in the ocean bay hotel . The people are so friendly and the Indian restaurant opposite is lovely

  • @kennyRumbles
    @kennyRumbles 8 днів тому

    I’ve done this journey. Guitarist sick as a dog , me and the whoever straight to he bar !

  • @gunlokman
    @gunlokman 9 днів тому

    Great video - highly watchable. Glad you made it across in one piece!

  • @30verity
    @30verity 9 днів тому

    I’m seasick watching the video!

  • @LeighPrendergast
    @LeighPrendergast 9 днів тому

    What's wrong with your nose

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 9 днів тому

      Didn't know there was an issue with it, why don't you tell me 😂

  • @kangkharvlogbhutanese4876
    @kangkharvlogbhutanese4876 9 днів тому

    Nice vlog 👌 I watching from bhutan 🇧🇹

  • @denimgurung1726
    @denimgurung1726 10 днів тому

    And talk to the locals 😢😢😢

  • @denimgurung1726
    @denimgurung1726 10 днів тому

    Welcome to Nepal and Pokhara Sweetheart ❤ Subscribed 😅😅😅

  • @teekaymoneychannel
    @teekaymoneychannel 10 днів тому

    Credit card points are a great way to build reward points, great vid

  • @teekaymoneychannel
    @teekaymoneychannel 10 днів тому

    Excellent advice - I like how you've broken it all down

  • @MrYashka12
    @MrYashka12 10 днів тому

    20 minutes of some chick talking to a camera....lame

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      Leaving comments like this and referring to women as "chicks" is even lamer

  • @MrYashka12
    @MrYashka12 10 днів тому

    I get sea sick in a deep bath

  • @bendover-bz4bc
    @bendover-bz4bc 11 днів тому

    Top things to do in Kathmandu is to leave Kathmandu

  • @sousou4988
    @sousou4988 12 днів тому

    things to do in algeria: leave

  • @kristianhaugland1886
    @kristianhaugland1886 13 днів тому

    Love Shetland😊. Seasick what is that? Love from Norway 😊

  • @lyallbaybum69
    @lyallbaybum69 13 днів тому

    Try the Hjaltland/Hrossey in Winter when you are sliding about on your bunk, the vessel shudders and you can't walk to the cafe for breakfast!

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      haha this was winter! but sounds like it could have been worse!

  • @znsaidi
    @znsaidi 13 днів тому

    Great video by Claire. I want to thank you for your positive comments. I just want to say that there are more than one oasis in the desert of Algeria. As a matter of fact, there hundreds of them. Aslo, the paintings on the rock walls, I'm not an archeologist but I'm pretty sure they're not 10 millions old, maybe a few thousand years old but definitely not millions of years.... Anyways, hope you had a great time in Algeria.

  • @jeaniem342
    @jeaniem342 14 днів тому

    Thank you so much! I'm going! I subscribed to your channel!

  • @submariner179
    @submariner179 14 днів тому

    Let's see a video one day in a swimsuit beautiful...

  • @wetflannel6343
    @wetflannel6343 14 днів тому

    Boats a peice of piss few pints nd yer sound (ler-wick)

  • @rca6576
    @rca6576 15 днів тому

    Do not buy "knock offs" Most of them are made in China using slave labour from Uyghers or others and the conditions for them are horrific. It's not worth it to save yourself a few dollars. You're encouraging the CCP to continue the abuse of workers. Cheap to you is a very, very high cost to others. An unimaginable cost.

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 14 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing. I'm very strict usually with not buying fast fashion, buying second hand etc but this didn't actually cross my mind.

    • @rca6576
      @rca6576 13 днів тому

      @@ClairesFootsteps Thank YOU for taking this seriously.

  • @youssefjam4071
    @youssefjam4071 16 днів тому

    Tindouf and Bahar and some other areas belong to Morocco.

  • @PierreFarrugia
    @PierreFarrugia 17 днів тому

    How you found the rented sleeping bag ? Clean ? warm ? heavy ? Down ?

  • @Travels_Tim
    @Travels_Tim 17 днів тому

    I've done this twice rough out of Aberdeen both times just stretched out on the comfy seats in the bar much cheaper then a cabin

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      the cabins weren't too bad when split between us (worked out about £20 each I think!). Would have considered this if I was solo though!

  • @DB-1984
    @DB-1984 17 днів тому

    I made this journey once and I’m never doing it again . They say we live and we learn and learned there is just some things in life that you just don’t do 😂

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      haha not going to lie I'd probably do it again 🤣

    • @DB-1984
      @DB-1984 10 днів тому

      Your crazy in the best possible way 😂

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      @@DB-1984 I've got a video about an overnight ferry crossing just in a seat coming up soon haha

    • @DB-1984
      @DB-1984 9 днів тому

      Il be sure to give that a watch to

  • @Hedgewitch47
    @Hedgewitch47 17 днів тому

    Hahahah that’s nothing!!! You got an easy crossing there. 😂😂😂

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      haha really! Have you done it in really rough weather?

    • @Hedgewitch47
      @Hedgewitch47 10 днів тому

      @@ClairesFootsteps my partners folks live on Orkney. The worst was coming upon the half sunken fishing boat, all crew lost. 😔😳 Other crossings where all the windows have the metal doors on. 🤮🤮🤮 we’ve started going further north and doing a 1 hr crossing instead. 😂 wimps lol

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      @@Hedgewitch47 oh that's incredibly sad about the fishing boat. Yes we want to go to Orkney but think we'll take the shorter ferry when we do! Thanks for sharing!

  • @vickinewman5410
    @vickinewman5410 17 днів тому

    What a snob and a whinger too

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      At least I'm not leaving comments criticizing random people on the internet who I don't know 😉

  • @kirsteneasdale5707
    @kirsteneasdale5707 17 днів тому

    I have taken the same journey one October during rough weather. I made sure I had something in my stomach by eating on board the ferry about 45 minutes before departure and then took my first dose of Stugeron (the sea sickness pill of choice for my late father who was a keen yachtsman). I chose the Macaroni Cheese with chips and plenty of water (in the worst case scenario that ‘what goes down may have to come up again’) After dinner, I walked around between the bar and the aft deck from where you can see the horizon in the moonlight and / or the sea by the lights on the ship or by the light of the midsummer sun. It was rolling and bumpy but it was bracing and actually quite fun trying to walk across the deck which one minute felt like I was walking uphill at an angle and the next, I was running downhill. By the time I felt tired, it was beginning to be too difficult to navigate the deck (and stairs) anyway so I headed for bed. Fortunately I had been given an outside (window) cabin amidships. Amidships is the most comfortable part of the ship where you will feel the least motion so book one if you can. I did feel the odd bump and shudder during the night as it pitched and rolled. When the alarm on my phone went off for me to take another dose of Stugeron, I got out of bed, had a look out of the window but all I could see were the waves closest to the ship. I checked our position on my phone and found that we were just off Fair Isle. My cabin was going up and down so I went back to bed. I woke up in the morning to much the same view as you did and ate a very nice breakfast in the cafe before leaving the ferry.

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing your trip! I took Stugeron too and it definitely helped. Pretty rocky, but wasn't too bad :)

  • @tonyp011
    @tonyp011 18 днів тому

    Hi Claire it's not floor onboard a ship as it's called a DECK and CABIN not room

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 10 днів тому

      Yes I know, sometimes when you're talking to the camera it's easy to say the wrong thing accidentally :)

  • @BogushCh
    @BogushCh 18 днів тому

    Why couldn't you even find the right carriage?! There's nothing more irritating on packed trains in -Central-Eastern, Eastern and Balkan Europe than to have to cope with a 'Western' tourist pushing his/her way through and showing off their ticket, asking "Where am I supposed to go?"

    • @ClairesFootsteps
      @ClairesFootsteps 18 днів тому

      What are you talking about 😅 the train arrived, I looked for my carriage, I found it, I boarded the train - no pushing, no showing off my ticket, just found where I was supposed to be without bothering anyone 🤣

  • @achourmwb2611
    @achourmwb2611 18 днів тому

    Wonderful 👍🏻

  • @BeersFrontiers
    @BeersFrontiers 19 днів тому

    Taking this journey in August, have booked the cabin. Thanks for the tour and info.

  • @aghilesmeftah1888
    @aghilesmeftah1888 19 днів тому

    Welcome