BACKPACKING MOROCCO | A Moroccan Train Experience

I flew from New York City to Casablanca, Morocco, landing at around eight in the morning. I decided to skip visiting Casablanca for now and head for a smaller city I'd heard about that sounded really interesting. Luckily there was a train leaving directly from the airport.
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Here's Part 1 about the flight to Morocco: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqPSm5ZmoJqdoKs And thanks a lot to 500,000 subscribers! Pretty crazy. The cool thing is that I passed 50,000 subscribers when I was in Morocco the last time in 2016. So it's five years later and the same number, just an extra zero. Sometimes zeros are worth more than nothin'.

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Cowabunga DUDE!! don't believe the All lies history. Cleopatra was a dark black beautiful woman 👠♀️.💕💓Gabe

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Congrats on 500,000

[@ravidavis1847]

NYC-born US Ex-pat here living in Germany. Saw all of your 2016 Morocco trip. I did Marakesch Tanger and Rabat earlier in October every city blew my mind for different reasons. Amazing amazing country. You are so lucky to be back to Morocco!!! I fell deeply in love with Morocco. Wish I could teleport myself back there..haha.

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thank you you welcome at any time 🇲🇦❤

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مرحبا 💖💖💖🇲🇦

[@TheTaoufiq]

My brother Davis you are welkom Morroco It is your contry Marhaba 🙂

[@antirunescape4128]

Welcome again

[@Kitiwake]

I'm moving there for "retirement" April 4, 2022.

[@NomadShifu]

Morocco's excellent train network is one of Africa's best, linking most of the main centres. Trains are comfortable, fast and generally run to their timetables.

[@Sofia-sh8wn]

I think you "choose" to take this old train, there is TJV and new train olso with tow floors, and clean and modern 🤔🤔🤔😒

[@sofmad2869]

@@Sofia-sh8wn There is no TGV to Meknes/FEZ

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@@Sofia-sh8wn tgv ghir mn casa l tanger mazal kisaybo dyal marakech

[@Kitiwake]

No train Marrakesh to Agadir but the route is being surveyed at the moment.

[@TheTravelerfromPhilippines]

Gabriel, very nice seeing you are in MORROCO, it's a beautiful country and a beautiful people. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Oooo this makes me want to go back to Morocco! P.S. HUGE CONGRATS ON 500K!!!!!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks Alina. I seriously recommend northern Morocco. I think it's more interesting than the south. I've filmed crazy amounts in the week that I've been here, but videos are delayed due to super slow internet. It's taking three days for my next video to upload. Point being, tons more coming and I think people are going to really enjoy seeing more of this country.

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Congrats on 500k. Well deserved. Your videos are so cool, no pretencious editing, no "oh look how fabulous life I have" attitude, just real and down to earth, cultured guy.

[@Swampzoid]

The house or hotel where you're staying has tons of character. I can't wait to see more interesting architecture on your trip.

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Hello 🇲🇦🌷

[@WhereDoWeTravelNow]

Always dreamt to explore Morocco, this is so awesome! Hopefully soon.. Cannot wait to watch your adventures. And congrats on 500k, so well deserved!

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Hello 🌷🇲🇦

[@mohamedel-bouayadi8469]

you re welcome brother

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Hi Gabriel! Congrats for half a million! 🤩🤩🤩 Wow! You’re such an inspiration for so many people!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks a lot Renata, appreciate it.

[@goldlotus7831]

Congratulations for 500K subscribers. It was long due. Waiting now for 1M . Keep making great and interesting videos. The video content and quality have definitely improved since you began on this journey.

[@adrianburn7178]

I took a train from Tangiers, through Fes, Meknes, Rabat and Casablanca to Marrakesh in 1979. It was an adventure then and it looks like it's an adventure now. Thanks for the video.

[@BigBoss-H]

u welcome again for visiting u're second country 😊

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This guy is a high roller!

[@mikegomez4774]

He sure travels in Luxury compared to the other travel Vloggers!

[@beachyTravels]

I’ve followed you for many years. You’re one of the people that inspired me to travel 🧳 THANK YOU!

[@papi8659]

Shocking that trains are so much better in Morrocco than the uSA

[@arabiannights8023]

Really ??

[@isabelle3365]

At the riad, the woman words in french and her tone are very kind. It seems a peaceful place to rest. I can’t wait to see what food will be to eat in Marocco. Have a nice stay there Gabriel.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Hey there, I am also in Morocco vlogging - maybe our paths will cross, that would be awesome 👍👍👍

[@scottfbradley]

Fascinating, man. I just got back from France so it’s jarring to hear the Moroccans speaking French. Enjoy, thanks for sharing.

[@helenep9593]

Morocco is so beautiful very interesting love to visit So much history

[@Amemiracle]

Hey! I'm glad to see that you liked your trip to Meknes, being a Moroccan myself, I've never been to Meknes and you made me want to jump on the train! The woman was saying : Welcome here 😊

[@moorishstar]

Well, you took a long distance train, so they have compartments instead of seats, you could have taken a train to Rabat, you'd get then either the duplex regional trains or you could go through high speed rail (for full disclosure, it's the same speed as regular between Casablanca or Rabat) Also, you should revisit Rabat if you haven't done yet or did 5 years ago, as it is a city that changes so much, also go to the modern city instead of the Medina.

[@angrymoor6998]

brother i see you in all youtubers videos traveling in morocco lol

[@ghazalEl]

واش شفتي الفيديو لكان هضر فيه ماعرت واش قبل هذا ولا من وراه شفتي شنو قال شفتي التعاليق؟؟؟؟؟

[@ghazalEl]

واحد الڤيديو لبس فيه لكحل ونظرات كحلين

[@naylla8236]

@@ghazalEl شنو كانو في التعاليق

[@viskasacija]

Gabriel! I’m a big fan of Morocco! Most amazing place for me is Chefchaouen. I highly recommend you going there ❤️

[@AlexOhioo]

Awww what a happy cute boy 10:27 bless his heart

[@arttu4831]

Congrats on 500k! Love to see more of your Moroccon journey.

[@annethall]

You need a guide to get in and out of that lovely hotel!! I'd be lost very fast.

[@chrisc9869]

Dude literally so happy for you I’ve been watching you for years you’re the first travel blogger I’ve seen! I’m happy you made it to morocco what an awesome experience. I’m commenting before I’m even watching the video because I’m so excited lol.congrats on half a mill.

[@travelclubwithnicolekelly2432]

We loved loved loved our time in Meknes. Can't wait to see how you get back to that Riad. They are all so amazing!

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

Pretty classic and cool place you have been to, waiting more to see from Morocco.

[@lellhi]

Excited to see where this adventure will take you Gabriel! Congratulations on reaching 500,000 followers as well. I have been watching your channel a couple of years now, nice to see your online presence grow.

[@marafarnham595]

Woo hoo Gabriel 😀😎👍 500k subscribers!! Happy for you! Keep it going 👏 one of my favorite vloggers! Thank you for the beautiful sights of Morocco 😊🙏❤ stay safe! See you in the next one! 😊

[@Paddy_Trotter]

Wow ! that guest house is so amazing.. really inspired me to visit Morocco one day. thank u Gab & congrats on your 500k subs

[@JillTravenner]

Hi Gabriel, Thank you for sharing us the beauty of Morocco.

[@danielsonnv]

Congrats on half a million subscribers! I've been following you since you visited Slovenia and were around 80,000. Man, you've come a long way since!

[@IndjanTraveler]

Meknes is really beautiful! I remember visiting beautiful gardens close to the city center. Congrats on 500K🎉👍

[@owenprice3989]

Can feel your excitement Gabriel, looks like a great place to explore, and the people appear friendly to tourists/backpackers and such. Awesome, jet lag can kick your ass but the adrenaline from new places and exploring was keeping you going. Living through your travels until my heaven opens up, albeit for only a few weeks, I can't wait for my future long haul flight! lol

[@SkySpiral8]

The little cat on the cardboard...love those touches.

[@ispodistine7032]

I thought Mr. Morris needs a BREAK....but no Chance....he is always on the Way and find more Journeys for us who sit at Home. Thanks Gabe for your TRAVELS!!!!

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Congrats man! I started following when you had around 75k subs, its been wonderful to watch your channel grow and continue to grow.

[@gasmo503]

What a great video man!! Happy travels and I can’t wait to see more, thank you!

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Congratulations on your 500K Gabe, been a long journey but what a journey. Excellent Cheers..

[@fbezza]

I apologize for any inconvenience met in our country, Gabriel. Like Japan, we the Moors are an open people to the world, yet closed in tradition. Greetings from Belgium ! 🇲🇦

[@unklemunky8992]

Cool. Meknes looks amazing. Get yourself one of those djellabas. Well comfy!😂

[@stefanszlobodnik]

500K and this will be the last video from Gabe. he will never get out of that maze again :D

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Only if he is listening to Phish

[@patrickmaillet9594]

My Congratulations Gabriel for your 500K subscribers , I've been watching your KZbin channel for 4 years , i learned a lot through your superb videos , as they say in France , life is made of travel and discovery it's a beautiful school of life , good day to you , a hello from Monaco Patrick

[@riainangaeilgeoir4595]

Great video! My brother and I are heading to Morocco next July for 2 weeks and your Moroccan videos have been a huge help in planning and only makes me excited to go.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet.

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Gabriel, continue flipping the pages of your book of Life. Stay safe.

[@PaulHart42069]

i'm really looking forward to this trip Gabe!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It's going to be pretty epic, a nice change from Europe and the USA.

[@cezarcezar280]

You are always welcome to Morocco and thank you for this beautiful video

[@ChrisBing1]

Congrats Gabriel with 500k, I love your videos !

[@ChrisR_72]

Congrats Gabriel! 500K Incredible! I wish I could travel like you! One day!

[@abdelelman197]

You are all welcome in Marokko peace for all humans 🌼

[@raygreen5926]

Marrakech 1971. Jim and Pam paid a visit to Morocco weeks before Jim Morrison succumbed in Paris July 1971

[@lejoe48]

Your videos are one of the best things in my life, i have to say. I love these Moroccan vids; really unfamiliar and attractive, thanks!

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Congrats 👏 On 500k Subs Gabe 😊 You Deserve More Like Millions 😍❤❤❤

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I am 75 and u inspired me to travel when I retire in a few years .

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, sounds like you've earned it.

[@steves7013]

That looks mad! But in a good way. Congratulations on the milestone. Take care and stay safe

[@funkyalfonso]

A beach town in Morocco I always wanted to visit is Essaouira. Jimi Hendrix and Brian Jones liked it. Back in 1975 I went on the Magic Bus from Amsterdam to Kathmandu. That was some hard traveling.

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kzbin.infosearch?query=Essaouira

[@catfink4710]

i am watching ur videos from past 6 years ! Congrats for 500k !

[@jamesrobinson6382]

This maze of streets, alleys, and twists and turns would have me lost and bewildered. How can you feel comfortable? Wow, you are amazing, Gabriel.

[@RoseN-CJ]

Interesting country! Just wait to see more of it! Thank youuu!

[@rachelb.2803]

WOW! I think you're a very detail person for planning a great vacation.

[@Yonistravels]

Morocco is in my first travel list. Great video Gabriel.

[@codycarter6389]

Dude, I'm from Meknes and I have never been that deep in the Medina! I'd get lost

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I got much deeper in, both with and without a guide. I'll be showing tons more of Meknes in upcoming videos. Really interesting city.

[@53Alisha]

Just noticed the 500k Gabriel its been a great trip over the years joined you in the original India years...how things have changed....CONGRATULATIONS

[@chafikahbella6340]

Hey Gabriel, we have met on the flight back to DC from Morocco it was nice seeing you in person and I’m looking up all your new videos and they are amazing keep the great job and I’m glad that you visited Morocco for the second time good luck on your work and happy thanksgiving.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Howdy man, cool to meet you. Have a good one and safe travels.

[@trolled13]

Had chance to visit Morocco just month before pandemic hit the world. Gabe looking forward to your Moroccan adventures keep going 🤟

[@mosaicmedia2562]

Wonderful content and great information about Morocco. Keep up the good work!

[@MyWalkLondon]

This is beautiful and nice tour. I would love to visit this place one day. 💝 Emma from London

[@Gemelli2906]

I loved the music you played on the train ride 😌 Casablanca will always remind me of Bogart&Bacall ❤️

[@mistersquirrel0]

Congratulations on half a million subscribers, I've been a long time viewer but was not a subscriber until now. Maybe next time I'm in Spain, I might take the ferry to Tangiers.

[@birthday2902]

I dis train from Tangier to marrakech with a friend after visiting chefchoune...it ws so comfortable as 2other friends were supposed to join us so we had whole sleeping car to ourselves. Train leaving Tangier in the evening around 9pm and you wake up on marrakech perfect trip!! Beautiful scenery in the morning 💙

[@bj-th7ul]

You are certainly the seasoned traveler... thanks for sharing, gracias

[@marklucas8795]

Great video content as ever !

[@remeyrune6009]

I'll be taking that same flight next month but I'll be sleeping overnight in Casablanca and hearing to Tangier the next day. thanks for showing a bit on the train etc. Cant wait

[@simuelhb1303]

I've been following you along time and I wished you'll visit my country🇲🇦, finally you did it 🙂

[@MrSupernova111]

Bro, I love your vloging style. I felt like I was there with you. haha. Safe travels!

[@hadouth1]

Nice trip mate. I have been in Morocco in 1994, really amazing country.

[@Raylufc]

I really enjoyed that vlog cheers Gab

[@beckyseth4181]

Congrats Gab Your Awesome and we love you

[@helenvwalker7919]

Meknes is such an interesting place. Hope you went to Volubilis from there.We frequently got lost when we stayed in Riads in Morocco.

[@mohamedel-bouayadi8469]

you have a cool and great approach in presenting travels, good luck and welcome to Morooco any time my friend

[@alanlynchireland1590]

Well done on 500k let's go for 750k keep up the great work all the best from Ireland

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Congrats on 500K👍Love your channel🥰

[@aa77655]

Where are you

[@codycarter6389]

Dang... I've been watching you for years and now you are in my HOMETOWN

[@AnkleSnapper72]

Whatta crazy walk to find your hotel. I was wondering if he was taking you by a few places of interest and then wanted to charge you for it. Glad you got there and could rest up for the afternoon.

[@claudiest-laurent1405]

Really Unique and divine ending .... enfin ....back to adventure...!!

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Congrats on 500k🎉🎉🎉🌎

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The best way to support our vblogger is never to stop or skip ads. Let them run through the entire courses.

[@berendbrowny]

lovely vid, looking forward to the next ones from morocco

[@dv6937]

CONGRATS with the 500K!!

[@sionehefa3458]

Gabriel, I've been watching the numbers. Congratulations!!! And yes what a maze to walk through. In Islam, the outside of a person's home is unpretentious so as to not show decadence but once inside - as you said "gorgeous!".

[@Originalman144]

Unless you are in gulf countries then decadence is everything. Bahrain mansions, UAE house and cars. 😂

[@tariktachefin1888]

@@Originalman144 he said “in Islam” not “in Arabia”.. Islam teaches humbleness, that’s the point

[@Originalman144]

@@tariktachefin1888 Ok wise guy, what’s the religion in most all of Arabia?

[@tariktachefin1888]

@@Originalman144 arabia presents 1 per cent of the Muslim population, wise

[@Originalman144]

@@tariktachefin1888 You’re avoiding the answer. I didn’t ask about all Muslims. I asked what is the major religion in Arabia? Decadence is everywhere in Gulf countries - this was the point.

[@kingrafferty]

love this so much

[@ThomasGazis]

The lady told you in French "Welcome to our home"!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Merci.

[@nabilmorad5067]

Morocco is a wonderful and diverse country

[@benabroad8872]

Awesome to see people getting back to Africa and Asia

[@robertgarza3493]

I visited Morocco in 2012. It’s such a beautiful and interesting Country. I don’t care for that type of train either with only compartment’s with that type of seating. Ur an awesome vlogger Gabriel. I like Ur style. Safe travels Brother…

[@limakrosomak]

About first and second class, the difference is that in first class you have six people to a compartment and in second it's eight. Mostly in first class the seats also recline a bit. Getting a local SIM card, usually at the airport even, is much cheaper than any international plan and no mobile data problems. Just in case, don't forget to download offline Google maps at home or using Wi-Fi. Than again getting lost is part of the joy of travel. Great videos.

[@LFCtushar]

Congratulations brother for 500k, 1M coming sooner than you thinking

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks, I guess we'll see. Right now I'm adding about 4k new subs per month which means I'll get to 1 million in ten years, just as long as it took to get to 500k. Either way pretty stoked with half a mil.

[@LFCtushar]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos hopefully with in a year, 🙏

[@smileawhile3788]

Walking through the back streets to your room was amazing! The universe waa certainly smiling on you to have the man walk you there!

[@rebeccar4312]

It is very common for Morrocans to guide visitors through the mazed alleyways. Riads are generally tucked away and they anticipate being tipped, so it is not a fluke occurence there.

[@smileawhile3788]

@@rebeccar4312 Thank you for sharing that. 😊 I never knew but it makes perfect sense. How much is good to tip/ or do they expect as a tip? I think i'd want to hire a local as a guide for my whole stay if traveling a lot on foot

[@maryloustamos7276]

FANTASTIC!!!!! SO INTERESTING!!

[@kulik03]

Congrats on 500k buddy!