The Gambia EPIC BEACH Experience | Africa Travel Vlog

[@AlbertoMendoza]

The quality of your videos has drastically improved. great footage and great story telling here!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you think so. I think I have improved too and hope to continue to do so!

[@MamitagAdventures]

I think it's awesome that you guys travel with no boundaries! You guys definitely travel in the un-touristy types of places and I think it's a great thing! It gets us viewers to see a different type places that most tourist will not visit! Keep being unique and keep up the great work on sharing your world adventures!! BTW - Glad you made it safely to your lodge, good thing you didn't get lost at night.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Yes, travelling off the usual path is the best! It feels like a real adventure and you never know what to expect.

[@eyejohnthebaptist8988]

First I would like to commend your cinematography! The footages were rightly picked and everything was taken so smoothly and of course, the color grading.. they’re all great. It’s almost like watching a film. Second, thank you for showing us Gambia, it brings a mixture of emotions.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It really did put a smile on my face. I spent a lot of time putting this video together. I wanted to capture The Gambia just as I saw it and try to portray the feelings I felt too. I take it you have been to The Gambia before then?

[@awashaban1160]

But since u seem nice I'd like it

[@ebrimajallow4502]

Wow seeing this today make me feel good because am a Gambian

[@tracyroughley6210]

I've been to the Gambia for 15 years of my life and I'm only 16 haha it's such a nice place and full of life and evreryone is so happy beside the lack in material wealth

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Wow, you are so lucky to have been so often! I agree that it's humbling to see the levels of happiness of the people :)

[@tracyroughley6210]

@@EllaMcKendrick I go every year for 3 weeks and me and my family do charity work for schools

[@EllaMcKendrick]

That's incredible! Do you go back to the same schools each year?

[@tracyroughley6210]

@@EllaMcKendrick yeah it's called wullinkamma I'm pretty sure

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much for watching and for your amazing feedback! 🤗 I absolutely loved my time in The Gambia! The next episode in The Gambia series (VLOG 3): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYimiJVjg5eiZpo VLOG 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXjMenyXerGqatE

[@lilmindless28]

Like this if you’re Gambian! Thanks for the vlog! Beautiful content and accurate depiction on my wonderful country

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I'm so pleased you liked it! Your country is indeed both wonderful and beautiful :)

[@awashaban1160]

Yh sure I would have liked it if u didnt take the local side of our country, like sup with u pple u come here take only our bad places then do a video thinking it's cool,why didnt u take a video of senegambia,kanifing,brusubi,bijilo,or fajara...lady please

[@JohnPaulSeeTravelFilms]

this is so epic! i really had fun watching this! nice shot with the "No Stress" van! Nice HD video quality, the slowmo, the colours...amazing! i'm a fan!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

The 'No Stress' van was the best! A great motto to live by! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment :)

[@graemefoo]

love it, more parts pls explore the rest of Africa perhaps? love ur videos by the way! big fan here from The Gambia

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Yes, I am definitely going to explore more of Africa. I actually just got back from Senegal 🇸🇳 You can see my first video on Senegal here 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmmuXnWVZcR5pck

[@TravellersRelish]

It's funny how places look so similar yet so different. I keep seeing some similarities with Kenya then differences and keeps going on and on. Love how empty the beach was. Looks like you had a lot of fun in spite of the scorching heat. Getting lost is all part of the game when travelling haha.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Yeah! I can imagine that Kenya is a totally different experience. Opposite coasts 🌊 I really would love to visit Kenya :)

[@OneShotAdventures]

You've really smashed it with this series Ella, every episode is so good! I think its great that you guys always choose to drive, you're right - it gives you that ultimate freedom (and that sweet car window b-roll). The beach looks so untouched and raw, but 40 degree is mental haha. The lodge looks amazing, perfect place to get back to after a day of travelling around. On another note, I'm loving the colour grade and sound design you've done on this series, well done!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks a bunch 🙌 I tried to focus a lot more on storytelling and cinematics in this series. I found out that Final Cut has more colour grading options than I initially realised haha 😂

[@OneShotAdventures]

@@EllaMcKendrick haha what sort of options did you find? I'm always looking for ways to make colour grading less painful in Final Cut haha

[@EllaMcKendrick]

@@OneShotAdventures I use adjustment layers to apply the colour grading so I can then stretch that over a segment of clips instead of adding effects one by one. I only just realised that there are options for colour wheels and colour curves and this has changed my life 😂

[@aniruddhatraveler]

One of your best vlogs dear.. Thanks for sharing... Keep exploring Keep supporting

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much for your comment! I'm happy you think I'm improving. I certainly am trying to step up my game :)

[@travelpockets]

I wish I could be as brave as you guys to drive around in a place like this. As you said, it's definitely more freeing. Such a cool, raw area. The beach looked like an awesome time.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

It was a beautiful place to drive! I always think it's good to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Thanks for watching! :)

[@fodaysono2516]

that is very good we appreciate that so much I hope you real enjoying the Gambia is nice place

[@LozsLeisure]

We are loving your vids! Thank you so much for filming these 😍😍😍

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Ah thanks so much! Your comment has really made my day 😁

[@TheTravelsOfZ]

Beautiful videography almost looks like a documentary, nice shots! Ive always wanted to travel to Africa, maybe some day!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much! Yes, Africa is calling ;)

[@johnrogers8978]

I’m binge on all things Gambia being I just found my family and tribe their.. thank for beautiful videos again.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks very much for watching! It's really wonderful that you have found your relatives.

[@ThisWayUpTravel]

Sounds like you definitely had a small little adventure! The African countries is still on my todo list and content like this helps gives me a sense of what’s it like 😊Loving the epic slow mo!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much for watching! Africa is definitely a continent to add to your list. It's unique and each country is so different :)

[@Aishlien]

Beautiful beautiful I went to a lot of country's in Africa except Gambia..

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Gambia is a wonderful country - definitely worth visiting

[@TheJourneyest2016]

This is what I am talking about for a laid back beach experience. You always get really good accommodations. Good use of pacing during the vlog with the different slow mo shots and quick transitions it kept the vlog interactive and exciting! Congrats on hitting 1k subs too well deserved!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much! I can't believe I've hit such a wonderful milestone. And congrats to you for hitting 2k! Keep up the awesome work :D

[@goalspotk3701]

Glad to see your videos about my country Gambia, I wish we could meet there someday

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you very much! I hope you liked them. You're country is incredible :) I have some more videos to upload on The Gambia soon

[@goalspotk3701]

Ella in Wanderlust I’m looking forward to see your other videos it’s so inspiring and your way of speaking it’s awesome 👏 I’m also living in Europe currently

[@RobsQuest]

Thank god you guys found back to the lodge - no google maps? 😄 again a beautiful video. Awesome that the lodge grows their own veggies and herbs! I’d spend the whole day with the doggo!

[@PuriandSue]

You both uploaded the same time 😆

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Competitive posting, right?! 😝

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I would have died without google maps. Yoga the doggo was super precious 💕

[@jolintruong6263]

Incredible landscapes

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I know right!

[@GoYvon]

I would have freaked out big time getting lost there and not being able to look at a map with roads! Glad you made it out of the maze! How was dinner?

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks! Oh dinner was heavenly. I've never had fish so soft in my life.

[@cheikhomarsane12]

Welcom To senegal 😉

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Loved that you ignored the advice and just thought fuck it! We'll get the rental car. Sometimes you've got to do that. I find it almost always pays off as well haha. Getting lost is where all the fun is had as well :) you got to see far more of the local area that way. As always, this was amazing. Look forward to the next one! And congratulations because I'm pretty sure you've just got 1000 subs now. Woop!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Haha, yeah! When people tell me to do something, I normally do the opposite 😝 It definitely payed off. I find sitting in the back of a taxi just doesn't have the same exciting experience as driving yourself or co-driving. I love how you can just choose exactly where you want to go and stop whenever you want. Yes, I loved getting lost (as weird as that sounds). We saw local Gambia life which we may not have seen otherwise 😁 Well spotted - I hit 1k on Saturday. I'm so happy! Now I'm in the k club! Won't be long till you hit 4k now.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@EllaMcKendrick haha exactly! Travel can be really boring, stale and mundane if you don't push your boundaries and step outside the comfort zone. And a huge achievement :) well done! Just keep on creating and building!

[@ItsHollyDayz]

Looks like you got that experience you were looking for. Great shots. I would love to try the seafood.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

The seafood was so yummy!

[@bakarykujabi4721]

Gambia is welcoming you

[@fatoubadjie2207]

Lovely intro an love the video am from d gambia. U did an amazing job

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I love The Gambia!

[@lammertJannenga]

What an amazing adventure, you shot some amazing footage too, I enjoyed your video and glad you found your way back again.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment!

[@RoamaroundAndy]

Only just got around to watching this one Ella, super video, what an amazing place.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much for watching Andy! I totally need to catch up on your videos soon.

[@bubacarrnjie8697]

Wellcome to the Gambia andy

[@kidchris]

I‘ve been to Gambia. Nice Country and river. Did you go to senegal too?

[@EllaMcKendrick]

It's a wonderful country! No, I didn't. But I would love to visit Senegal some time :)

[@kidchris]

@@EllaMcKendrick you'll love it!

[@ArbitraryExploration]

This was fantastic! I find if fascinating to see what it is like in other parts of the world. This is definitely on the road less travelled. So cool!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much! Yes, I totally agree. I like to travel off the beaten path. I find it so interesting and you just never know what to expect :)

[@MastMaulaPuran]

Wow really amazing video, I like your presentation. thumbs up and have a great week ahead.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much for your support! I also hope you have a wonderful week too!

[@bubacarrnjie8697]

Wellcome to the Gambia

[@davyc3]

Loving the cinematic slow mo! You guys are so brave! I would love to go to Gambia one day.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much! Yes, it's a wonderful country and so worth visiting :)

[@KitatheExplorer]

I’m glad you were able to get to and from the beach safely. I’m also glad driving there wasn’t too bad! Which area did you stay in? And how did you find your accommodations?

[@EllaMcKendrick]

We stayed just outside of a town called Gunjur. It was a lovely location! I found the accommodation through a google search for "eco-lodges" as I love to visit eco-friendly places :)

[@Speedy300]

Awesome video!!!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much!

[@veronicapainithemodernpilg4871]

very insightful, love the narration! would love to visit one day xx

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Yes, I would definitely recommend visiting!

[@PuriandSue]

Hey there Ella! Amazing vlog, love the edit and the epic b-rolls! Oh gosh, I'll be freaking out if google maps is not working, glad you found your way back. Lovely video! 😄

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much! I don't know how I keep calm in these situations tbh. We were just in such a remote area that google maps thought there were no roads haha! Lucky for satellite view ;) I also love how you can use it whilst offline if you make sure to load it up properly when you have internet.

[@TheWorldnUs]

The best part is at 6:38 🤣🤣 Too funny! Great to see you mixing it with some of the locals. The language barrier always makes things difficult though.

[@TheWorldnUs]

And congrats on 1K. Well deserved!!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I'm glad you liked my singing! The child with the stick really was hating as he saw me rolling ;) Thank you very much for the kind comment! I'm happy to have hit such a great milestone. Not long till you hit 2k!

[@RadiantRealty]

Wow so many great animal sounds near your pad. Were you not able to swim at the super hot beach??? Great that you had it almost to yourselves. Haha, just a bit of a driving detour from the beach. I'm guessing no road signs??? At least it was daylight. Thank goodness for satellite mode! Dinner sounded great. How was it?

[@EllaMcKendrick]

We could have swam on the beach but I wasn't sure where to put my camera gear. Always an issue, haha! There weren't any road signs in such a remote village. It's so remote that Google doesn't even realise there are roads there!

[@funsunny2680]

Your country also have those great animals

[@biggiesabally5126]

Nice videos about the Gambia..

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@tootsie-rollingstone]

Absolutely amazing video and editing!! I love it 💖💖

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@r0Ky23]

Is this the same lizard that you saw in previous part? Really like how you start the video with look back on the last one. Didn't really understand, how did you find your way home at the end?

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Sadly that isn't the same lizard. I know you're dying to see him! He does however make an appearance in the next video :) Basically Google maps has a few views. On 'default' which is what I always use for navigating, it didn't think there were any roads where we were. Eventually I decided to put roaming on and load up satellite view which fortunately showed the roads (although again it didn't realise they were roads) but I was able to use that to get us home.

[@fantagerobloxandmore]

You need more subscribers. :) 👍

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much! That's really kind to say :)

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

Puppies make vlogs better! Did all the birds chirp through the night or did they go to sleep while you were trying to sleep? I love, love fresh fish! How long were you lost when trying to make it back from the beach? Liked how you had the background noise underneath the music on some of your b-roll 👍

[@EllaMcKendrick]

The birds went to sleep whilst we did (fortunately) but singing frogs and crickets went on throughout the night. I'm not sure how long we were lost for, from memory. Somewhere between half an hour and an hour I'd guess :)

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

Gotcha. Did the frogs & crickets keep you up or was it more like white noise for you?

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Great video! DId you have trouble communicating with others in English there? I'm curious about whether you had to learn any of the local language.

[@suldaandarood5600]

You can get by with English only unless you go to a remote village. Source: lived there for two years without being fluent.

[@ELECTRIC-DNA]

Suldaan Darood thanks!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Great response! I was able to speak to pretty much everyone except at this remote village. Wow, you lived there? What a fabulous place to live!

[@fatoubadjie2207]

You will be fine by jst speaking english cos the Gambia was colonial by the British so they learn English an speak it in schools but senegal was a French colony that why they speak french

[@omarceesay9475]

Hi Ella how you doing? This is so Dope AF and Awesome. I'mm from The Gambia Smiling coast of West Africa and full of joy 😂😁😀🤣😃

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I'm great thanks, although I wish I was still in The Gambia! How are you? Wow, your country is very beautiful :)

[@omarceesay9475]

@@EllaMcKendrick Thanks a lot you and you most welcome

[@dodihassan6176]

Amazimg vidéo and you should’ve gone to the Senegambia strip

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Good recommendation! I would love to return and explore more of The Gambia :)

[@adamamanneh6657]

Nice video keep it up

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you!

[@kaxxmusa]

Wow how do you sleep with the birds so loud

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Haha, they slept too whilst we did and we had a fan in our room. Though I find the birds so relaxing!

[@حمودحمود-ل7ش]

Gambia ❤❤ my first country before Mauritania

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Amazing! The Gambia is a very beautiful country :)

[@diboszman3725]

Next time you get lost in The Gambia, just ask any toddler and you'll be carried like a baby to your destination 😊.. N i think you haven't really seen the most amazing Gambia has to offer, yet...

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Yes, everyone who we did speak to was so friendly and helpful! I was so thrilled with their kindness. I have travelled to a few different countries and The Gambia has some of the kindest people I have ever met. I can see why it is called the smiling coast of Africa!

[@cheikhomarsane12]

Good video. ❤

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks so much!

[@historyonthego]

Nice video

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you!

[@muhamedlaminbalajo1994]

I hope enjoy it

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you very much!

[@muhamedlaminbalajo1994]

@@EllaMcKendrick you welcome

[@carokakuylly4326]

nice country gambia ❤❤❤❤❤❤🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲

[@MrScientific007]

Please try to visit in Kerala,the god's own country-southern part of India.It is a must place to visit in a lifetime as per National geographic channel.It has beautiful backwaters,traditions treatments like Ayurveda,Tea estates,wild life etc.

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I would love to visit India! Thanks so much for your recommendation.

[@alagiesillah9357]

Gambia nice 😘

[@EllaMcKendrick]

A really beautiful country!

[@yusuphajobarteh3887]

Notification worth it lol

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I'm so happy you think so! Thank you for clicking the bell :)

[@dukzlamingitteh4304]

The smiling coast of west Africa

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I love how people call the Gambia the smiling coast. It is so true! Everywhere you look there are smiles :)

[@libertyyard1042]

Ohh I've see my compound, hahaha ah why you don't go inside 🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Oh that's amazing! Glad I could film it 😎 Haha I didn't want to intrude!

[@libertyyard1042]

Anyway can be in your valige in next trip, at least?

[@lefolefo140]

Nice

[@DundappaMetri-lc4ue]

💓💓💓💕💕

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thanks for watching!

[@jitendraprakash6063]

❤️

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Thank you!

[@thelaydee1637]

The smiling coast

[@EllaMcKendrick]

Where everyone is very friendly!

[@anushkasinghverma5842]

Your beautiful❤❤❤❤❤

[@ShivamSingh-fb5ow]

Ella u please come to india because in India 500 million smartphone user so you upload India's blogs and u got 50k to 100k subscriber in one trip so your most welcome in india

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I would love to visit India one day! I have relatives in India so it would be great to see them.

[@basjallow7044]

A proud Gambian currently staying in India I am

[@gg887156]

She makes me think of Ellie Goulding!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I will take that as a compliment, hehe! Thanks so much for watching 🤗

[@kuldeeppahadi866]

👌🙂

[@siegfriedschlag4353]

Hi, supi, Daumen hoch und Abo, würde mich auch über einen Besuch sehr freuen, hoffe auf gegenseitige Freundschaft. Liebe Grüße Siggi

[@christommo4402]

6:50 massive cringe, totally tragic!

[@EllaMcKendrick]

you just jealous of ma amazin singin 😎

[@1plustv1]

nice