Epic Adventures on the Greek Island of IRAKLIA

An intense day of biking, hiking, cave exploring and swimming on the little Greek island of Iraklia, one of the Lesser Cyclades islands near Naxos.
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Gabriel is a world traveler and travel writer who has been adventuring around the world off and on since his first trip to Europe in the summer of 1990 when he was 18 years old. He is author of "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel", "Following My Thumb" and several other books available on Amazon.com and elsewhere.
Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

[@Don_Juan99]

Hey Gabriel, Im not a native English speaker and i admire you for the fact that your speech is very clear and easy to understand unlike other American KZbinrs

[@RobBeMe]

Agreed, however it is hilarious to put on captions & see how the ai translates some of the more exotic (foreign to English) words > it's become a quiet lil favorite added bonus as the vids play 😉 Putting on captions is a good measure of just how clearly the spoken word is coming through > Gabriel indeed does a great job of annunciating as demonstrated by the captions.

[@annkk5037]

Love the Greek series, greetings from neighbouring Bulgaria:)

[@dramafreee]

I love the Greek Island videos. They inspire me to get out there and see more of them. This is one I've never even heard of, so it's that much more fascinating! Thanks Gabriel!

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

Gabe you speak Greek😂👍👍thanx for the video🍻

[@ervinslens]

What a stunning piece of cinematography my friend! This looks brilliant! 🔥🔥

[@iammaxhammer]

​@annoworldbridger You have a pretty loud bark there pal. Although I must admit, your statement is hilarious 🤣 Gabe does his own thing and yeah it's pretty rudimentary but that's what we like about his videos. Why the negativity?

[@eugeniastravels8954]

@annoworldbridger we FEEL as if we're actually with him on his adventures. Thank GOODNESS he films this way. Very down to earth and genuine. 🙏

[@effie-Toronto]

Nice and beautiful Island...................😀😀😀😀😀 Gabe keep drinking a lot of water

[@VoiceOfThe]

My goodness, Gabe. Greece really is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t it.

[@NickZaharakisChiefOfficer]

And this is still only less than 10% add also the main land

[@tonik8816]

The stone circle at 33.30 was used by farmers until decades ago. They used to process wheat in that circle.

[@elenidrogaris6645]

In Greece we say if you leave something behind in one place it means you'll go back 😉

[@clubfasteddie77]

You look 10 years younger lol. Beautiful footage of this small island.

[@YetAnotherVisaRun]

"People often ask me, how do you do your laundry when you travel?" 35:12

[@effievassiliadis6503]

The Greeks during the 400 years under Ottoman occupation had to find hidden places to worship their religion which is Orthodox Christians. That's why there's caves used as churches.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, that makes sense.

[@kal.Ko1719]

Gabriel γειά σου ! I admire your courage , exploring every cave every beach every mountain , beach , every hil , stone , etc... Usually, tourists have fun on swimming , clubbing , drinking , eating all day ! I suppose, you are satisfied with this kind of real life in Greek islands !!!

[@effievassiliadis6503]

Hello Gabriel! Ano in Greek means upper and kato means lower,so whenever you see places having Ano as the first name (for example Ano Koufonisi) means there's another one Kato (lower). The name Panayia means Virgin Mary. Your videos are outstanding-Arista!! Regards from Athens!

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

Nice Explanation Effie! 💯👍🏻 Maybe I would note that: Panagia, comes from: Pan: All [Encompassing] Agia: Holy [Saint] So Panagia is: The All-Holy [Virgin Mary] For Pan, Gabriel should just think of the Root Pan in Pandemic (Pan + Demos, effects ALL the People), or Panorama (Pan + Orama, All Views) or think of Organizations with that Prefix, like the Pan-American Games or Greek events that are Panhellenic. Agia, I think Gabriel knows since he knows Agios & Agia from Saints & that it means Holy. And you are correct about the Ano & Kato for islands, it also can pertain to cities, towns, or villages in Greece from Antiquity throughout the Medieval Greek Byzantine world where there are Ano & Kato Horio (Village), Poli (City), Kastro (Castle)…etc! 👍🏻

[@effievassiliadis6503]

@@SpartanLeonidas1821 Thank you!

[@Seanney25582]

Watching this video is like watching something out of Indiana Jones, The dip in the water and that meal must have felt great after that long hike 😆

[@malpaso4me]

Thanks gabe for another great video, I worry about you tripping with the sandals on especially when you’re on those narrow trails with a drop on the one side 👍🙏

[@TMPOUZI]

@@malpaso4me I think you're right. Although all those hikes seem to be in a fairly easy terrain with marked paths, he should have better equipement (a proper flashlight, proper hiking shoes, more water and minerals, super food and fruits, some common hiking tools etc), especially if he's all alone and on islands with a low population

[@Nikechagias]

It is said that that cave is the cave of Polyphemus the Cyclop son of Poseidon that traped Odysseus and his soldiers

[@321dojo]

Brilliant Gabriel and you look 10 years younger 👍

[@dailyrider6330]

Dear Gabriel, avoid taking that long hikes during 13:00-17:00 cause the sun is dangerous in the summer. Thats why u ll never see a Greek outside their homes or in the sun 14:00-17:00. Amazing adventurous video btw!!!

[@TheHuski]

Very nice video Gabriel, I’m going to nickname you the mountain goat. 😂. Take plenty of water in this heat mate.. Stay safe.

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

Gabriel, watching you point out the island silhouettes in the distance makes me believe you are the incarnation of Odysseus himself!!! Great Video once again Brotha! 👍🏻

[@katleenmstut4622]

Fantastic scenery. Thank you for your adventures. BTW taking your beard off has made you look younger 😀

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

If he gets a haircut,he will feel MUCH cooler

[@cypruscats8450]

All men look about 10 years younger without a beard, it's very ageing on men over about 35!

[@isabelle3365]

Seems so easy to get lost on those trails, even with the signs..Another great adventures video. Thank you

[@AnimalChatter-888]

Fantastic video!!

[@theojarome6108]

Gabriel loves what he does.

[@RobBeMe]

a psych eval would be strongly encouraged otherwise > traveling around while having the Freedom to work wherever there's decent connectivity... that's how to take what TptsNb are giving us ...the limited choices We have these darkening murky employment days. Nomadic life sure looks appealing that's for sure & Gabriel does a fantastic job of portraying such a life.

[@samantha1877]

He is free😊

[@konstantinosstamatopoulos425]

The circular thing that you saw was a threshing floor. They can be found in all the Cyclades islands. Many islanders had animals and land. For example, the old house that my parents bought in Sifnos, above the main village, Appolonia, had one, as well as rooms to make cheese etc.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, that makes sense.

[@joysherriff8461]

Aha! You beat me to it!🤣 Gabriel, you should come to the South Peleponnese and visit Ancient Messini! It's the best archaeological site ever. Well, we think so!😁

[@zorbadundee2249]

Nothing better to finish the day with a nice greek salad

[@dominiclavu193]

Gabe, my wife and I love your videos! We couldn't help wondering, with you hiking in sandals, if you've walked into any snakes. We've seen your bouts with Greek spiders, but what about snakes? Love your way of doing laundry! Haha!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've only seen snakes in Greece a couple times, including on Kefalonia island: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKW8inSrnt-Jb9k

[@vallesfood9254]

You are not far from Kos. i am in 2 Weeks there maybe See you there 😅

[@apostolia2124]

This is my favorite of Cyclades islands Gabe, KOUFONISSIA and the whole complex - I wish i could spend each summer there !! so Greece inspires to...shave and to do a good laundry!! 😅cool !! enjoy !! 👌✌👍✨✨

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, another beautiful day in paradise, the smaller islands have more charm, they are more intimate and relaxing, not overcrowded, and by the end of this trip, you will be visiting at least fifty islands.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly.

[@wilfredotorres6628]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos are planning any trips to the Caribbean this year?

[@davedeal9152]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Nice opening shot, Gabe! Perhaps your most interesting. Are you familiar with Plato's cave dwellers allegory?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@davedeal9152 Yes, my short story "Maxwell's Cave" in my book "The Most Hilarious Thing That Ever Happened" is actually based on Plato's allegory of the cave.

[@naevan1]

Also dude you are crazy to bike in Greece in summer. The elevation is crazy ,this is not a flat country,and the heat is even crazier. Mad respect !!

[@FSVR54]

Dude is very well conditioned

[@muskrat477]

Would it be that bad to bike in?

[@naevan1]

@@muskrat477 know of the danger your limits and you'll be fine, don't overdo it in the sun in summer months. Thats all, especially if you're not used to this climate

[@naevan1]

@@muskrat477 also check out hellenic mountain race if you're interested in that thing in Greece , but for mainland 🙃

[@muskrat477]

Yeah I won't be pushing it too hard. Just taking my time

[@pillarwatch]

You look a youthful 40 without the beard.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks.

[@manolisdaskalakis8206]

23:05 -Hello -Hello! -ROOOOARRRRR!! (it was at this moment Gabriel knew,he f..ed up) 😁

[@jokevandokkum104]

Nice to see Iraklia again. In the late 80 and 90 we stayed 3 times on Iraklia, we camped then on the beach Livadi.

[@travels129]

UR THE NONSTOP.TRAVELLER SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY U WAS IN SYDNEY

[@andreasmitropoulos]

The sound (actually the song) of the insects called tzitziki is the synonym of the Greek summer !

[@michaeldeighton5434]

Gabriel. Here’s a tip to solve your squeeky Brakes problem. Please don’t use Oil but try Talcum Powder on the Brake Blocks 👍

[@עופרש-צ2ו]

Nice video and nice island Iraklia! Thanks Gabriel!

[@SkySpiral8]

Take a look at your brake pads, they may be misaligned, or need to be replaced, which is a very easy fix

[@gianlucapagnoni283]

If you do the boat trip around the island you can go to see a WW2 german airplane sunk, it'an easy dive, enjoy Iraklia! Try Akathi restaurant amazing Cheese cake, it's very good!

[@ispodistine7032]

Mr. Gabriel is after the Shave in the beginning Thirties of Age........A GOOD DECISION MAN......and you look much better now....and the Complete Washing with the Close is very BIOLOGICAL....HAHAHAHAH!!!!!

[@marinaagriopoulou3933]

33:29/36:48 It's probably a threshing floor.

[@haveperutwilltravel]

we are unaccustomed with your clean-shaven look Gabe 😂

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Same here.

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Bit he looks much better

[@EvaOwen]

Gabriel got rid of his beard! Can we assume it is cooler in the hot climate without it?

[@asicdathens]

You need to toe in your brakes to stop squeaking. Please do not use any lubricants on the friction surfaces (rim - brakepad) The sound will go away but your breaking ability as well. My Swisstop brake pads ( 30 Euros / pair) do squeak when not properly aligned. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jICaaKCYd52qbas)

[@roamwithjerome]

Nice and beautiful island! Thanks for sharing! 😍

[@Seanney25582]

Wow only 141 people, there are more people in my workplace than that whole island 😆

[@fromthethrone]

You got a nice brown ten, looking good! 👍

[@mirsinispi44]

Good afternoon Gabriel 🌞 !! Heraklia took its name from the well-known , the well-famous mythic hero Hercules !! Heraklia is , also , well known from Homer's Odyssey , the written work of one of Hellas's Ancient Greatest poets, Homer !! In Odyssey, Heraklia is referred to, as the place where Odysseus met the giant Polyphemus !! Great video once again 🌊🦞🏝

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Interesting, good to know.

[@nadinedunkle7215]

It looks good to see you clean shaven. You look younger. These islands leave me in awe!

[@wanderingspirit7021]

"Beardless in Iraklia"-it has a ring to it. Great series.

[@jimjim8645]

Definitely a blockbuster.

[@baggy79]

Cant wait to watch👍🇬🇷

[@feelingood7]

WOW!!! Perfect my friend!!! So beautiful these videos!!! Keep up dear Gabriel, have a good one!!!

[@pavelavietor1]

❤ great video ❤ SALUDOS

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

Gabriel,except milk, you can buy ayrani if you find,they sell it where there are milks in the super market,it’s very good for hot weather,especially if you add a little bit of salt and shake it before you drink.It’s Turkish drink,I’ve learned it when I traveled to Türkiye.They use it a lot for a good reason.Cheers from Athens.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes I've had it in Turkey, good stuff.

[@somejohndoe3004]

Taking a beard holiday for the summer, good idea !

[@pipswalsh9645]

Hi Gabriel were in folegandros next week which beach did you lose your necklace on .its a long shot but we can have a look.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool. Feel free to send me an email and I'll explain in more detail where I think I left it: [e-mail]

[@suziperret468]

Thanks for this beautiful Greek Island adventure. Question, won’t greasing your brakes stop them from working?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I think the chain and other parts need greasing and the brakes probably need adjusting. What I would do is drop it at a bicycle mechanic when I find one and say fix it. 😁 The problem is that services are very limited on these little Greek islands.

[@Nature_with_Peter_Kane]

Hey Gabe what a great video! love this Greek island series! Your limited Greek language is pretty good! Yiasou

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, glad to hear it.

[@myvicariouslife4012]

@2:09 No grease on brakes! Definately no bueno! I've worked a quite a few bikes over the years and the squeeky brake noise is caused by the brake pads not being adjusted right. The technical term is called brake 'toe-in' . The pads need a slight adjustment and best done by a qualified bicycle mechanic.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, I will take it to a bike mechanic when I find one, but that might not happen anytime soon on these tiny little islands. In the meantime it works fine, just a little noisy.

[@peterhadley1654]

Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead also went to Berkeley HS.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very cool. I saw them live in 1988. I went with my Berkeley High School friends, but I wasn't into them at the time. I became a fan years later.

[@Bruno-kt9xf]

Hey Gabe you're in your zone, hiking, exploring, great beaches and great food. Funny comment about how you do your laundry. Keep going......

[@msiriou3585]

Hey Gabriel, use some good old Greek olive oil on those brakes! It will do the job!

[@mlks007]

Visit Greek mountains as well, locations like Agrafa, Zagori, Vikos Corge etc

[@annieis300]

You have a cute face! 😊 Cool cave... and kinda scary! I just love the blue and white buildings in Greece! 💙🤍💙

[@andreww3621]

How do you do your laundry when you travel...SPLASH!😂

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

That's actually the first time I've gone in the sea wearing everything like that, figured it would be fun for the video. But sometimes I wash stuff in the sea. More often I do laundry in my room.

[@andreww3621]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos yeah dude I got a kick out of it😅

[@jimjim8645]

I bet the laundry dried before Gabe finished lunch ...

[@somejohndoe3004]

A video that includes a trip to the barber shop next time would be hilarious. I'm sure the camera work would be highly enjoyable.

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Strongly agree. He would feel much cooler. 😊

[@bryanwhat2268]

If I heard a voice in that cave I would have screamed like a little girl and bolted. Oh man you're looking a little pink. WOW that food worth the hike I also love your choice in music.

[@naevan1]

Koufonisia are just supreme to relax.

[@eugeniastravels8954]

The cave church of Agios Ioannis is spectacular! Imagine it all lit up with hundreds of candles during a liturgy. How amazing and solemn. 😱❤🇬🇷

[@stevebignell9603]

Great vlog.and clean shaven😄

[@CherylGarcia-t8n]

I absolutely LOVE your videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us! You look great without the beard, so much younger looking! Keep up the fantastic content. I love your positive attitude.

[@xristinaxristina766]

How fortunate are we? I wonder... We would never get to experience these adventures without you dear Gabriel...

[@stephennelson6116]

Nice to hear a bit about your high school years 🙂

[@kostassarris4782]

Turns out that was not the actual cave you were looking for, Saint John's cave is close to that cave but the entrance is much smaller bit the interior is 2500m2, the largest cave in the Cyclades. That is the Cyclops cave you visited, one of the possible mythological locations of the story of Odysseus and his crew

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Really? Oh man, so I missed it completely? It showed I was there on google and I didn't see any other signs. That's a shame. I guess I'll have to go back.

[@tombuddy100]

01:10 nice architectural simplicity

[@STRAVELS4K]

Gabriel Traveler looking 10 years younger, next shave the head bold very cooling an refreshing greek islands are very hot!

[@marafarnham595]

Another beautiful day in paradise 😊❤😎☀️🌊thank you Gabriel!

[@Trlinort]

33:29 Something like this also exists on the Croatian islands and the entire coast, an area where grain is threshed, sheaves of grain laid out on the bottom are trampled by horses or donkeys spinning in a circle.

[@RobBeMe]

& there goes the beard > for myself...always a strange transition.... especially after having 1 for an extended period...1 yr or more. Now You can pass for 35 again 😉 The Greek Series = absolutely epic content Brother > continued thx for taking us along 🙏

[@mikewest2428]

Gabe your videos are full of amazing suprises😂

[@pete9415]

Got a house for sale in ithaki. Can’t beat the island life. Nice videos of your travels. Yiassou.

[@djoker3915]

The laundry part lol

[@tombuddy100]

Smaller islands have more charm, and that main town (or village) is so serene, houses nicely dispersed, not so close-knit with narrow walkways like on main towns on other islands.

[@no_soy_rubio]

You look naked without the beard bro 😂

[@somejohndoe3004]

Yeah ! What was her name ? (just kiddin')

[@RobBeMe]

No way Skyline....my 2 older Sisters went there...they were 2 yrs apart & the older Sister was in Tom's Class > we lived off 35th on Jordan Road > after Jordan Road we moved to Piedmont...off Estates...on the lower end .. about 2 blocks up from Corpus Christi Church on Wyngaard. But by the time I entered High School We were further out East in the Tri-Valley in Danville..Monte Vista 78-82. We definitely have been on similar East Bay Region journeys

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very cool. 👍

[@palukens]

Who's this beardless guy?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Don't tell anyone, but I decided to let my younger brother take over for a little while.

[@palukens]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos lmao ^5

[@naevan1]

Also it looks like you are playing assassin's Creed Odyssey

[@onelove8062]

Lookin forward to the beard evolution series I hope they didnt take it at customs My bicycle just got lost in transit...hopefully the claim I filed will recover it

[@leegilbert7551]

Wtf moment when your dad shaves his beard for the first time haha😂

[@xristinaxristina766]

Dear Gabriel, the sun is not what it used to be. It is insanely intense, and you are in danger. Get a hat with a large brim , or even better an umbrella. Get all the hikes done by 9.00 am. I could explain the difference in the sun, however that is another matter.

[@Diaryofabeautygeek]

Loving this Greece series - exploring through you, new and beautiful islands 🙏

[@johnmuldoon2037]

All you need to do is adjust the brake pads ("toe-in"--the front of the pad is closer to the rim than the rear of the pad).

[@tombuddy100]

Amazing that Keros, not much smaller than Iraklia, is uninhabited. On maps, not a single house or even a ruin can be seen on Keros, as if it has never been inhabited.

[@thodorism6707]

All of these small islands where the home of herdsmen. The locals came and settled the islands in 1900s. Keros though was restricted from visitors/settlers because of the archeological sites it possesses

[@Busybeeee]

Wow! Incredibly beautiful place. And you are there at the perfect time of the year. You are indeed THE best travel KZbinr. You take us to places we didn’t even know existed. Thanks Gabriel. Looking good! You look 20 again 😊

[@somejohndoe3004]

The final punch was great. 🤣

[@azdbuk]

PS very interesting background, that was cool to hear.

[@paulsmustache]

I worry for you. Make sure you drink enough water and wear a shirt in that blistering sun. My γιαγιά would have scolded you.

[@iammaxhammer]

*"And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, 'O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.' And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs, and sloths, and carp, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats, and large chulapas. And the Lord spake, saying, ''First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it."*

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

That's exactly what I needed.

[@elizabethcraig5825]

True adventurer!😊

[@TonySavage-k7r]

Great video 👊🏾

[@pvdppvdp6638]

By the look of it you are staying at Alexandra Studios. The same place I stayed at last year. The studio you are staying is one of the ones they were renovating when I was there. This may I stayed next to the Taxiarchis church, the big one at the edge of Ag. Georgios. The road from there takes you to the starting point of the hiking trails to Ag. Athanasios and Vorini beach (with the small cave).