Find out what it takes to have a daily vlog on YouTube directly from a daily vlogger himself. Tony Florida has a wealth of information to share with you about his experience daily vlogging. Topics discussed include the importance of YouTube thumbnails and titles, video editing software, and balancing experiencing with documenting.
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While you have rentable electric scooters and Uber to get around a city, what if you need to travel to another city? Introducing BlaBlaCar — yet another addition to the sharing economy.
This long distance carpooling app allows passengers to buy a seat in a driver’s personal vehicle for a longer distance trip between cities. While the cost of a driver’s trip is offset by payment from the rider(s), an otherwise empty car is filled with passengers who need to get to the same destination as the driver.
Learn about this awesome app, why it’s called BlaBlaCar, and hear about Tony’s personal experience using the app in Spain.
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As Tony is preparing to travel again, Marc and Tony discuss some of the apps that help overcome the language barrier when traveling abroad. Tony talks about some difficult situations when the language barrier was really tough to overcome. The two talk about some tips when trying to communicate with a non-English speaker and the apps that have helped them out the most. Also, Tony reveals where his next destination is.
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As Tony is preparing to travel again, this time he needs to get a whole bunch of travel vaccines for his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia. In addition to explaining what vaccines are, Marc—an immunology PhD student—busts myths about vaccines.
The two not only talk about vaccine recommendations, but touch on immunization prices including Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Cholera, Japanese Encephalitis, Tetanus, Malaria, and the common flu.
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We all hate paying fees, especially when traveling. In this week’s episode, Tony reveals his three best tips for avoiding fees when traveling. Learn how to avoid foreign transaction fees, ATM fees, and how to get the best exchange rate.
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You never know how to get around Rome until someone tells you how and in this episode Tony and Marc give you the best insight on how to save money when traveling to Rome, Italy. They discuss their favorite tourist spots and how to get to multiple attractions for cheaper than usual. They also go into how to avoid lines at the tourist spots and the best ways to get around the city to maximize your time in the eternal city.
[Tony’s favorite Hostel EVER!] (http://www.dreamingromehostel.com/)
[Marc’s Rome Hotel] (https://www.pantheondimoradeglidei.com/boutique-hotel-pantheon-historical-centre-of-rome.htm)
[Marc’s Colosseum Picture] (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmgasx5hGx/?utmsource=igweboptionssharesheet)
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Intro/Outro Music: Voyage by Ikson
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In early 2018, Tony went on a 5 week backpacking India adventure. During his time traveling through India, Tony visited a dozen different cities.
In addition to seeing the obligatory Taj Mahal, Tony slept under the stars in the desert, celebrated the Holi festival, walked through the streets of slums, and even played a British soldier as an extra on a Bollywood movie set.
While this week’s episode is a bit long, it’s packed full of valuable information on backpacking India. Chances are that by the end of the episode, you will want to go on your on trip through India.
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Back in 2016, Marc and Tony separately went on Alaska cruises… at the same time. Marc and his family sailed on Celebrity Cruise Lines while Tony toured around on Royal Caribbean. They both agree that cruising is the most economical and most relaxing way to see Alaska.
Join us in this week’s episode as we reminisce on our 8 day Alaska cruises where we got a chance to see Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Seward, and the Hubbard Glacier.
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After nearly 3 months down under, Tony returns from his Australia and New Zealand backpacking trip. In part 2 of this two part series, Marc interviews Tony now that he’s back in the states to see how his trip went and to compare his expectations versus reality.
Here are a few blog posts that Tony wrote about his backpacking trip to Australia and New Zealand.
* Free one-way rental car relocation in Australia: https://tonyflorida.com/transfercar-review/
* Seeing Australia in a JUCY campervan: https://tonyflorida.com/jucy-van-rentals/
* Black water rafting and glow worms: https://tonyflorida.com/black-water-rafting/
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In this episode, Tony and Marc talk about Tony’s adventure down under to visit the countries of Australia and New Zealand. In part 1 of 2, the two discuss Tony’s expectations for his trip and what he plans to do. The two also discuss the idea for Tony’s return flight home. Stay tuned for part 2, when you can hear how expectations meet reality!