I was born in Jacksonville, Il. The old section of the state hospital had tunnels with manacles imbedded in the walls. They may have been sealed off since, but when I was in high school you could still get down there.
@roamingwithalyssa2 күн бұрын
Whoa!! That is crazy! Thanks for sharing that info
@DaveHales8 күн бұрын
Another video!🎉 That place looks amazing!
@roamingwithalyssa2 күн бұрын
Yeah at long last!
@lamartya.404211 күн бұрын
So glad to get your latest video. You had me worried, as it has been so long sense you have put out your last video. Was afraid one of your tornadoes had sucked you up. Can't believe how beautiful this hike was. Reminds me of the wind river range by the grand Tetons. Sorry to hear your ailments. I can relate, as between my right ankle and my arthritis in my left knee, has made it impossible to take hikes like this. So sad. Well, while I am here, want to wish you a very Merry Christmas. God bless. "LA Marty" Oh yea, do you have a P.O.Box? I found a small tool for your kitchen I think you would like.
@roamingwithalyssa10 күн бұрын
Yeah I've been so busy lately but I'm hoping to post more regularly again 😄. Wow you're right it does look similar to the wind river range! I don't have a PO Box but I appreciate the thought 🙏. Hope you have a great Christmas.
@lamartya.404210 күн бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa It's no problem. Found it, and think it would help you making your spaghetti soup. I got two of them as they were inexpensive, one for you, as your soup were what made me think about them. Don't want you to put any info here. Chris Provost should have my contact info to contact me. So you can tell me where to send it. With all your travels, am surprised you don't have a UPS Mail Center p.o. box to receive your mail during your travels. Best thing as the receive and sign for your mail and packages. And hold for you till you return. Also secure for you to have as an official address for your video site, like Provost and so many others do. Hey, don't worry about the frequency of your posting your videos. I was just worried that it seemed like you fell off the grid. Post at your convince. LA Marty
@82pratti411 күн бұрын
Great video! 👍🏽
@roamingwithalyssa11 күн бұрын
thank you!
@JohnMatthewVO11 күн бұрын
Why so many dead animals in that one area?
@roamingwithalyssa11 күн бұрын
I have no clue! Besides the ones that clearly got caught on a fence, I kept wondering if they were poisoned or something...there would be several dead ones laying around a single bush and it just seemed strange.
@nectarine10 күн бұрын
Aliens probably
@roamingwithalyssa10 күн бұрын
@@nectarine I like that theory better than my poisoning theory 😆👽
@JohnMatthewVO9 күн бұрын
Strange and sad 😢@@roamingwithalyssa
@Rachel-c1t4o11 күн бұрын
Hello I know you don't know me but I'm trying to find my mom family and my grandmother was there from what my mom was told when my mom was born. the graveyard can you plz tell me could u go there. As in walk up to it. My mom was told she past away there but then when she was about 15 she was told she did not past. My mom was a foster child and was trying to find suff out but all the paperwork was black out only my grandma name. My mom has past but I'm still looking for the family she wanted to know. I'm now doing ancestry i just sent my DNA off. Any info will help.
@gianlucaportavia597612 күн бұрын
Which time of the year were you driving from Montenegro to sarajevo? ... I'm planning to do that at the begin of January...
@roamingwithalyssa12 күн бұрын
I did Montenegro to Sarajevo end of Jan/beginning of February. I thought it was a great time because the weather was decent (at least when I was there!) and there were no crowds.
@nazalrehlah766723 күн бұрын
love your journey and energy. agree that road trip is very challenging. but we know it very satisfied. by the way, which month you visit balkan? it look windy and cloudy
@roamingwithalyssa22 күн бұрын
Thank you! Yes, great way to put it...challenging but satisfying. I only have good memories of that road trip ☺. I was there mid January to mid February.
@bulutalierdem972727 күн бұрын
Welcome to see our latest vlog from Wien christmas markets kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Lbqmqagtpsa5Isi=-y6uMtEmBLaBhZsV
@StrayDogVideosАй бұрын
I always love it when I search for something random and one of your videos pop up! As always, keep up the good work!
@roamingwithalyssaАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@portosmd99872 ай бұрын
This is one of the most interesting video about my hometown I have seen on KZbin. While you don’t focus on particular places your insight is so much more interesting. I love you noticed that we love dogs and dog owners keep the city clean of their poops. I also like you decided to use the public transport and dedicated part of the video to make it easier for other visitors to start using it. To travel to Vienna you could also use train or a fast boat but RegioJet bus was a good choice thanks to the easy booking system and close proximity to your apartment. The rectangular box houses look really bad but people living inside are nice and the suburbs are safer than the downtown where you stayed. Thank you for the video and good luck with your journeys!
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
Wow your comment just made my day! I'm so glad you liked the video. I really enjoyed my month in Bratislava and want to come back and explore more of Slovakia.
@empgoliath38342 ай бұрын
How was the border crossing with the rental car? Did it require any specific documents to pass the border to Argentina? And did you have insurance while drivibg in Argentina?
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
The border crossing was really straightforward and we didn't have any complications. There are two different windows you go to inside the border crossing building. We just followed the flow of people and if we went to the wrong window people would point us in the right direction. I know we had to show the car registration but I honestly don't know what other papers we had to present. I just took the papers out of the glove box and handed them to the agent and he'd take whatever document he needed and pass the rest back to me. We told our rental car company beforehand that we were going to cross the border so they could provide us with the necessary paperwork for crossing.
@huriksvk30082 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend that you try the big one from student's chocolates, figaro chocolate filling, MILA, Horalka, LINA biscuits, bananas in chocolate, green and yellow packaging, cocoa nibs, try all the flavors related to alcohol, so try the pine, but also the chilled beer, SARIS, PLZEN, KRUSOVICE and make another video as you liked 🤪😁👌
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
Whoa ok I need to come back so I can try all of these! I did see a lot of banana in chocolate bars but I thought they might taste gross so I didn't buy any 😆
@headofthetable55723 ай бұрын
How do you people manage to tour the world
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
Not sure, haven't toured the world yet 😆
@aamert3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing the cost details. Where could one shave off some expenses? Family of two adults and three kids here. we first started planning for a balkans trip back in 2018/2019 which somehow got delayed. Here we are and now I am targeting 2027. Is camping a reasonable option ?
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
My two biggest expenses were the rental car and the lodging, so I would think the best way to cut back on expenses would be the lodging. I did see some nice campgrounds, but that was mostly in Slovenia. I don't know much about camping in the other countries but I did a little google search and it looks like there are options. You could even mix it up a bit with camping some days and apartments/hotels on other days??
@aamert2 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa Thank you. Did you explore the option for mixing it up with the transport ? I.e. using public transport locally and rent as needed and then use bus/train to cross borders? Or do you think having a car gives you the most flexibility to visit off the beaten path ?
@roamingwithalyssa2 ай бұрын
@@aamert I knew I wanted a car with me the whole time because I like the flexibility of going wherever I want whenever I want so I didn't do any public transportation. But when I was doing research I did see that it's common to get around by bus so I'm sure it's certainly doable. I don't think trains are really a thing in the balkans. If you are able to afford it I would personally go for a rental car because it gives you so much more freedom. You can leave when you want, stop when you want, pull over to take in views or explore a town if you want, etc. I'm not sure which countries you plan on going to, but the reason I flew into Slovenia and got a car there is because (at the time) it was the cheapest option for me as far as flights and rental prices go.
@itsmewesblep20173 ай бұрын
I used to live in jacksonville & I've actually explored the buildings
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
Wow! Did you see anything interesting or creepy in there? I would have loved to explore inside. They had it boarded up so well and too many people walking around to do it though.
@jessicabrake94283 ай бұрын
Would you mind sharing the name of the horseriding place?
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
It was called Cabalgata en Patagonia ☺🐴
@jessicabrake94283 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa thank you!
@livingdays87063 ай бұрын
Bro completely skipped Serbia 😂😂
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
I was on a time crunch...couldn't hit them all 🤷♀
@livingdays87063 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa oh I thought you purposely skipped it because…. Well you know 1998
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
@@livingdays8706 haha no, not on purpose. Just logistical reasons. I'm sure I'll make my way there eventually!
@Sellyei3 ай бұрын
You need to look more with your google translator miss :D ... some cheeses are made mostly from cow milk, but some cheeses are also made from goat milk, so be on the lookout next time :D
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
Yeah my translator app wasn't working in the store, but next time I'll be more careful with the cheeses 😆
@headofthetable55723 ай бұрын
I wish I had that financial capacity to tour the Balkans it's my dream
@Eddie-ds4cw4 ай бұрын
It is 2024 and I live in Roosevelt snd ues this was main street nut yhere are 274 people who live in walking distance of the old mainstreet.
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
Oh wow! How long have you lived there?
@Eddie-ds4cw3 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa Moved from Manhattan about 4 years ago ,I have friends who bought a house here and some land that it is on.From a 24 hour city to a ghost town gee! what's wrong with this picture,lol 😆.
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
@@Eddie-ds4cw Dang that's quite a change!
@Eddie-ds4cw3 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa yep!
@Acephale13124 ай бұрын
Great video thank you!
@roamingwithalyssa3 ай бұрын
glad you like it!
@lawrenceseow72524 ай бұрын
Thanks for this info. It looks like you can drive inside/within the park itself. Do you need a permit for this? And where do you get this permit? At the park itself on the same day?
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
Yes, you can certainly drive in the park. You don't need a special permit to drive in there, all you need to do is pay the entrance fee for each person. You can do that online beforehand and they'll email you the entrance ticket. I believe the ticket is good for 72 hours.
@lawrenceseow72524 ай бұрын
Thanks @@roamingwithalyssa
@miroslavcuper21334 ай бұрын
Say again Horalky are from Great Britain and I would say run.😁😎👍🏻
@IDontCare-cn9vj4 ай бұрын
Do you call this bad food? kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4KTlWqorMx7rck kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIOVoaecpMuWpK8 Where did you eat? In the trash cans? If you don't know where or what to eat, don't blame the country. But to be honest, I watched your pancake soup video, and you said Germans were lucky because they could buy their pancake strips from the supermarket... Supermarket pancake strips in the pancake soup? From that moment, I knew you had no idea what you were talking about.
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
ok 🤷♀
@PetraPulaiova4 ай бұрын
When you buy beer for 35cents and cheapest crap and make a video is not reasonable plus shame on you throwing food to the trash. Here in Vienna there are homeless every square meter and they would be happy to eat that pastry with non existent custard plus kids I saw with my own eyes in African slums would be grateful for everything you trashed at least have some decency and don’t say that on a video.Jeez
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
boy you really taught me a lesson. I'm going to go self flagellate now
@spidernose4 ай бұрын
I buy and sell rebuildable auto parts. I've been in all those buildings many many times. If you had driven around a bit more you would have discovered around 5-10 thousand salvage cars and trucks.
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
Whoa!!!
@Eddie-ds4cw3 ай бұрын
@@spidernose For a small ghost of a town it is a pretty big business.
@spidernose3 ай бұрын
@@Eddie-ds4cw Yeah I was over there on Thursday.
@undokat4 ай бұрын
I'm Slovak, and this is really a weird selection, not bad things but combined in this selection....
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
Yes, random selection but I just grabbed whatever looked interesting at the store. Anything I've never tried before 😆
@lorenzopiccirilli5 ай бұрын
Nice video, this looked fun. - I did a similar concept road trip but through central Europe. Drove from Munich -> Innsbruck -> Bologna -> Lubljana -> Zagreb -> Budapest > Vienna (Bratislava -> Munich. And then a train to Prague. I'm thinking of doing a balkan trip involving Serbia and Romania (for 3 weeks) but probably won't bounce around from city to city since it's such a short time.
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
Wow that central Europe road trip you did sounds great! Yes, bouncing from city to city is tiring. I'm on a 3 week baltics road trip right now and moving towns every 2-3 days. Way too fast!
@nicoleahmed5 ай бұрын
Alyssa you're hilarious and travel very similarly to me. I love supermarket hauls. I'd love to maybe catch you on your travels someday I'm taking my mum and dad on a dubrovnik-Bosnia and possibly Montenegro road trip for a week (leaving Sunday). Your videos are super helpful ♥ I was thinking maybe 2 days mostar 3 days Sarajevo 1 day dubrovnik. But if we are spending too long in Sarajevo or mostar I could try and get us into Montenegro... Any tips? X
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
Wow thanks I'm glad you've found them helpful! That would be fun to meet up someday...always great to meet likeminded travelers 😄. You guys will have a great time! I actually did the opposite and spent 3 nights in Mostar and 2 nights in Sarajevo haha. But I don't think you can go wrong either way. There is more to see in Sarajevo but I liked the vibe of Mostar better. As far as Dubrovnik goes, I was there about ten years ago so my memory isn't so fresh. I remember it was quite crowded. I really liked Montenegro in general and thought Kotor was beautiful. There will be more to see and do in Dubrovnik of course, but I prefer less crowds even if it means less attractions which is why I would pick Kotor. If you wanted to squeeze Montenegro in you might consider cutting a day in Sarajevo and spending 2 nights in Dubrovnik instead. It's a couple hours drive to Kotor so you could fit in a day trip there?? Or a night in Dubrovnik and a night in Montenegro? I don't know if that's helpful or not...just my 2 cents!! And I don't think you can go wrong no matter what you settle on...they're all great places! Let me know if you have any other questions 😄
@diegofianza35255 ай бұрын
Amazing adventure! I’d like to do exactly what you’re doing-circumnavigate the Adriatic to absorb as much culture and history as possible. Thanks for sharing.
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I hope you have the chance to do a road trip like that!
@carl-parkerhansen24495 ай бұрын
I'm solo road-tripping in the Balkans for 17 days in October and this was super helpful! What were some of your longest drives? I'm landing in Albania but want to see as much of the region as I can, including Slovenia and Romania. Am I biting off more than I can chew? Or should I really dive deep into just a few countries? 🤘
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it helpful! Wow a 17 day road trip will be fun! I personally would focus on seeing a smaller area like Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia. I know it's tempting to fit in as many places as you can, but I think it would feel quite tiring to be racing from place to place. A lot of times the drives took longer than planned, and driving in that region is tiring in general because you always have to be on alert due to bad roads and crazy drivers. I think you will enjoy yourself more and get more of a feel for the places you go if you stick to just a few countries. Let me know if you have any other questions!
@carl-parkerhansen24495 ай бұрын
@@roamingwithalyssa so I shouldn’t have just reserved 14 hotel rooms in 7 different countries 🫠. Thanks for the info. Really digging this roadtrip series!
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
@@carl-parkerhansen2449 Ha!! Wow well that is certainly going to be an adventure 🤣🤣🤣
@desifoodchannel27595 ай бұрын
Best country for visit.. Albania? Bosnia? Montenegro or Serbia?? tell me please
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
I haven't been to Serbia or Albania (I've heard really good things about Albania though), but out of the countries I did go to Bosnia was my favorite!
@edouc5 ай бұрын
It's funny cause I went to california for 6 months and I found everything blend and flavorless too 😂.. I just had Mexican food to survive
@roamingwithalyssa5 ай бұрын
Haha yes a lot of generic eateries here. Mexican food is the bomb! Pretty much the only time I go out to eat is if a taco truck is involved 😆.
@jimgatherum51036 ай бұрын
Another great video. Thank you.
@jimgatherum51036 ай бұрын
Alyssa, You have the best post. I have a quick question. Why does it take so long for you to post? Is it a Youbtube thing? Your stories are really amazing. Keep up the good work.
@roamingwithalyssa6 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Well, I wish I could post really consistently but I just have not had any free time lately to work on my videos 😒. I'm going to try to get back on track though!
@oliviahartz7586 ай бұрын
This is my hometown!!
@johndavidson23657 ай бұрын
Dont need asylums in Illinois anymore. They have all been put in office.
@roamingwithalyssa4 ай бұрын
Ha!
@Miichal13377 ай бұрын
In Slovakia or Czechia if you like to taste real distillate (distilled from real plum, pear w/e) and not alcohol with added artificial flavour, you need to buy product which has ending with -ica or -ice (e.g. Slivovica/Slivovice). There is regulation in place that alcohol with artificial flavour cannot be named with that ending like your "Slivka". So you bought cheapest crap you could find which is not even from plum.
@roamingwithalyssa7 ай бұрын
Interesting, thanks for the info! Yes I knew it was going to be cheap tasting but I only wanted a little sample sized bottle and that was the only one I could find 😆
@whosKelly_8 ай бұрын
I just went to those and I walked around there’s a bunch of the boarded windows off and it’s crazy probably would never go in because of the mold…
@roamingwithalyssa8 ай бұрын
Yes they have the windows boarded up really well. I am sure it's toxic in there!
@TaniaJenny-y1e8 ай бұрын
Where do you Bock the car ?
@aaronponce91938 ай бұрын
This is perhaps the single most useful travel vid I have seen on KZbin. Thank you so much!
@roamingwithalyssa8 ай бұрын
Wow thank YOU so much! That is a great compliment! I am glad you found it useful.
@nicoleahmed5 ай бұрын
Agreed. Super helpful
@willowlane44999 ай бұрын
Great video, looking forward to your next one 👍🏻
@roamingwithalyssa9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@jimgatherum51039 ай бұрын
Can't wait to watch this. Keep up the good work!
@roamingwithalyssa9 ай бұрын
Thanks!!!
@KillerkoUK9 ай бұрын
Nice! Looking forward for your Chile series :)
@roamingwithalyssa9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@andrybogat10 ай бұрын
Tasty
@BiLoSellHigh10 ай бұрын
“Music in Bosnia is on another level “ 😂 loved that line , traveling out there next week ,, which road you take M6 ? Does that go along side a river ..
@roamingwithalyssa10 ай бұрын
Yes I took the M6 and it went along the river for parts of it.
@Leigh_RSC11 ай бұрын
Another great presentation! Moving on to the next one
@roamingwithalyssa11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Leigh_RSC11 ай бұрын
Hey! Sorry have been busy, finally get a chance to check out ur vids. Like this one. Had to laugh when u said u hope that is pepper on those eggs 😂 Storm season here has been so bad I’ve not even filmed anything
@roamingwithalyssa11 ай бұрын
Hi! Wow that sucks that storm season has been so bad there. We've definitely had years like that too 😔