A Bookworm’s First Adventure in Egypt 📚 Bookish Slice of Life Vlog

[@Joyce-d9v]

“I paid for that” 😂 that was a highlight

[@bethylbug7541]

Is it really a Gavin Trova trip without a ridiculous purchase? I hope it didn't cost as much as that sweater.

[@megs_bookrack]

The extra hot air ballon footage was worth every cent paid!! 😂 holding hands in a circle, running in and out, it felt very Midsommar-esque 😝 we love it!

[@boxersandbooks]

"a man showed us a wall and asked for 200 Egyptian pounds" must've been some wall. Was there a hole in it??!jkjkjk

[@CherryCheetah]

Yeah, the famous scam wall. A lot safer than the camel scam.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

The wall did have writing on it I guess haha

[@MemphisJones]

From the lady mean-mugging your camera (and you catching her), to the hot air balloon ride...this vlog was a good time had by all. Thank you for sharing with us Gavin.

[@shordiiepoo]

I'm absolutely dyinggg at the behind the scenes hot-air balloon footage! 🤣dare I say it's my favourite part of the video?!? This is definitely one of my favourite vlogs of yours so far, everyone looks so happy and refreshed, love the mention of What the River Knows and tying it to places you visited

[@Kat_Attack]

"I paid for that ;)" DED

[@welshreader]

‘I wasn’t here to sleep, I was here to experience’ describes this trip perfectly😂 Still recovering from lack of sleep

[@welshreader]

Loved this video so much! Can’t believe it’s been a week since we got home😢 That hot air balloon video still has me laughing so hard😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

@@welshreaderaw and thanks for coming along Rhiannon and being part of it!! Next time we meet I promise I’ll be able to roll my R’s

[@welshreader]

@ No pressure at all honestly😂 Sounded pretty good in the video!

[@elenapoe3424]

The hot air balloon video definitely took the vlog to another whole level “Who are these people…? I’m dying 😂😂😂😂

[@boxersandbooks]

"I paid for that :)" oh gavvvvvvv. You are too kind. That video was... Something lol

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha it wasn’t even all of it but it was the best parts for sure haha

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I love that you got your book signed by everyone 🥹 that’s so cute!

[@Gerrianne90]

That jolt on the sleeper train was a paid actor.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha it was too perfect timing

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Appreciate you sharing your adventure! I'm hosting a group tour in Egypt in March with trovatrip so it was nice being able to share this with the group so they can get excited about our trip.

[@queenofdarkness2387]

Was half expecting Ash and Tobu to end up with another sibling with all the cats in this video. This was such a fun video

[@melissaberends3934]

Such a great adventure to be able to experience through the screen with you. Thanks for the opportunity and sharing your memories 😊

[@AbiofPellinor]

living for the soundtrack honestly

[@tiredofit4761]

Yes! Great job!

[@lashaundaloves]

I laughed so hard during that paid video. He scammed you good. The song choice with the hot air balloons was 🧑🏾‍🍳💋! Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been to Egypt but I would love to go one day. Cairo especially looks beautiful.

[@gabbyreads]

Oh my gosh ahhhh the views of the pyramids! So stunning! I’m so happy you had such an amazing trip, this looked like so much fun! Also using the Coldplay song during the hot air balloon footage gave me literal CHILLS 🤩🤯 those views!!! Wow, so beautiful. Also I am crying laughing at that video you paid for 😂 that was worth it just for the laughs alone hahaha. I’m so glad your second Trova Trip was a massive success 🥹🥂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Thank you for watching my love, I hope we can go on more adventures together at some point too ❤️ and yay I’m glad you liked the song choice for that haha it had to be perfect

[@KaylasBestie]

Great video. ABU SIMBEL was one of the few places that DEATH ON THE NILE was filmed at. How cool that you got to visit in real life!!

[@aerikaj]

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw that clip.

[@traciecook6193]

If no one else will say it, I will. You're amazing, Gavin and thank you for sharing this journey with us.- Signed, Someone who didn't go on the trip but wishes she had

[@Chasing.therain]

The excited dog running around grabbed at my heart strings!! ❤❤

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Gavin being JETSETTING Barbie makes us all so happy! Also, as someone who’s been to Egypt, I hope everyone who visits it has an amazing time there. And yes I was that nerd who read a bit about Ancient Egypt before going.

[@ChichiNaka]

"Homosexuality is illegal under morality laws with punishment up to 17 years with hard labor, fines, deportation." sounds just peachy ._.

[@caspiansvensson]

24:00 You know, it looked just like I imagine a sleeper train to look. When I go to bed I often listen to Sleep story meditations by @Thehonestguys and their Dream weaver serier, and this is almost exactly how I imagine it, but maybe a bit newer and whiter. And a built in toilet room for every room, I'm not gonna lie. Just watching you in there makes me sleepy because of how often I listen to those meditation stories and fall asleep to the sound of a train going. And no, I have never actually been on a sleeper train... in this life.

[@emerkinsella470]

The cat at 9:17 omg I was dying at how it was sitting like a himan 😂

[@PistachioGold]

I loooveee watching yours and Becca's Egypt vlog, but seeing some extra hot air balloon footage here was something else 😂😂😂😂😂 😢 its so nice to hear that you're in a better place now and that travelling helps ❤ one day I hope to join these trips, they look sooo much fun ❤

[@overcommunikate]

Buying Crocodile in the Sand while in Egypt is really cool. I hope you enjoy the book!

[@littlelaw1994]

The best part was just seeing the group on the boat reading 📖 together ❤

[@mg.greenish]

The second you mentioned the sleeper train I was like: oh, you're not gonna sleep. I've also been on that train and slept for what felt like maybe 2 hours. Also, the cabinet door opening on its own happened to me as well on that train 😆

[@shellsandwood]

This was such a wonderful video. I loved watching Egypt through you all. What an experience you all had!

[@erinmax4277]

Absolutely loved the behind the scene footage of the hot air balloon. Gavin, money well spent!

[@wisecraic]

So glad to have been able to share this adventure with you ❤

[@wisecraic]

Not the hot air balloon safety 😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

@@wisecraic thank you for being there, you were a big part in why the trip to Egypt was amazing, I loved meeting you!! Hopefully we can meet again 🙏

[@amandatedeski4515]

Im dyinggggg the paid hot air balloon footage is sending me!!! 😂

[@encyclopediaofelizabeth]

Your travel vlogs make me want to get my life back together and do more adventures.

[@rhondasruminationsonreading]

This was awesome!! The hot air balloon video had me cracking up!! I’m curious what you’ll think of Crocodile on the Sandbank. The Amelia Peabody mysteries were one of my favourite series when I was younger. I’ve just started a nostalgia reread of them this year. There are a few things that haven’t aged super well, but they are a comfort read for me.

[@bookthoughtswitheilish]

The reading sprints on the boat looked like so much fun!

[@gogo_lopez]

It was such a ride watching this, I can't imagine how you all must have felt! ❤ 'Twas a blast ✨

[@udishaverma7862]

Gavin is so kind 😭and so many kittiessss! and i got so many music recs and book recs from this video ehehehe

[@opheliawinfrey9501]

Can't wait to watch this!! 🐫✈

[@rootingbranches]

Okay, but why did The Cranberries get me emotional? So glad you enjoyed your tip!

[@rootingbranches]

Just got to the sleeper train. Oh, dear.

[@reading_faerie]

19:04 WHY WAS SHE GLARING AT YOU LIKE THIS!? 😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

She knew I was 💅

[@beckyduff]

The hot air balloon video was amazing! You definitely got your monies worth :) I love the idea of signing the group read book - like a travel "yearbook". I am not at all jealous of your traveling journies...

[@Kat_Attack]

I have to agree, you look positively blooming! This looked like an amazing time

[@caspiansvensson]

This video makes me wish I had the means to go on the Norway trip with you. It is literally the country next door but I have never been. And you seem like such a lovely host and your travel planning skills seems top notch.

[@taylah520]

The hot air balloon video had me wheezing didn’t even show you in the you guys in the balloon 😂

[@Charlottemodel2]

@@taylah520 I was thinking that too but then I thought, how would they have actually have filmed that? Only way would be with a drone or if the person filming was in another hot air balloon, and I think it was not someone working with the hot air balloon company, just a guy trying to make money.

[@fozzymup268]

This was amazing Gavin. All the locations are spectacular, I've always wanted to go to Egypt. The balloon trip looked magical, and the paid video was hilarious! Best Wishes 💕

[@Sheep_commemoi]

Loved this vlog, what a special trip. That ship down the nile looked once in a lifetime. Can't wait to see the China one x

[@clancyconnolly495]

What an incredible adventure!! The hot air balloon footage itself was stunning, but that video of all of you together before getting on the hot air balloon is Oscar worthy. The directing skills were impeccable haha! I'm so glad that travel has been something you've been able to use to lift your spirts, Gav- it's one of those things that help me too! I've been to both China and Norway and know you have AMAZING adventures coming up in the new year. Cheers to all adventures near and far, and to meeting old and new friends- it is wonderful to see you so happy!

[@jethro-i7h]

I’m only a minute into the video but there’s a brand of compression socks I think called Not Your Grandma’s Socks where they’re fun socks with patterns on, if that would help

[@shannonpoole3866]

The beetle is so underrated! Im so glad to see someone giving it a go! ❤ Love ya videos! Always brings a smile 😊

[@LioSans]

Honestly, the pre-ballon-flight footage would've been funny on its own, but your comments had me dying of laughter! xD

[@bandito2023]

What a great video. Looks like a fabulous trip. Thanks for sharing!

[@gemmab3715]

I'm insanely jealous of this whole trip (although genuinely not sure whether I could have coped with the lack of sleep, LOL!). The hot air balloon trip looked absolutely amazing! Also, would highly recommend that Elizabeth Peters series - they're so much fun!

[@strawberryhairclips]

"This might be a haunted cabinet." 😂

[@NinaQuill]

This video made me so happy!!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Gavin ❤❤❤

[@noelanikaanana]

What an amazing experience! Thank you for vlogging it for us.

[@user-ss8nf5ew6d]

Gavin I laughed so hard at the footage that guy filmed and your captions that my head started hurting help-

[@C.G.Hassack]

That was fun.

[@carolinejane1702]

😭 take me back! I miss you guys! We need an Egypt part 2 and 3. Part 2 - we go back to the hotel in Aswan and just hang out by the pool for a week. Part 3 - we continue our exploring

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Miss you too Caroline!! We need to toughen up for part 3 though so when we get kidnapped, we can leave without paying 😂

[@carolinejane1702]

@@GavinReadsItAll very true! We should start working on that now haha

[@samantharose1001]

awww so glad you had a good time :) welcome home to Ash and Tobu !! I loved that y'all signed one another's books

[@Egan-pop]

I'm way too claustrophobic for that one area. More power to you. What an amazing trip! 🗺️

[@TouchstonesRanna]

Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Travel has not really been something I have been able to do much of, so it is nice to see others's travels. The footage you got was amazing. I am finishing up my second re-read of the Amelia Peabody series. I love it so much.

[@alejandragomez499]

Omg, when I read the info before the video I was like, oh come on, it can't be that bad. It was worse! But also soooo great. I laughed so much my mom had to ask if I was ok. Thank you ❤

[@hush9185]

This was such a lovely video Gavin! looked like a ton of fun :D

[@MarinaUz]

I was obsessed with Egypt as a child and visiting it one day is a dream of mine! Thank you for sharing your adventures, it was lovely to see! Also, the video the guy made you before the balloons was hilarious 😆

[@tammyd4208]

This was such a blast, I felt like I was there with yall! 😊

[@ljlitreader9707]

This was like a full feature film. I loved it

[@flwrchldbeck]

I was on a sleeper train once from France to Italy. We stayed up all night drinking and talking, but in all fairness we were seniors in high school. When we got off the train at the station, we all swayed slightly while we sat there and ate our breakfast after being on the train with that motion for so long.

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha that sounds like an amazing memory

[@ryantodd7476]

Thank ypu for uploading this! Id love to see Egypt. So glad you had a great time!

[@liezllovesbooks]

Egypt is beautiful. It must’ve been really cool to see the pyramids.

[@reading_faerie]

“I paid for that :)” TOOK ME OUT LMAOOOO

[@GavinReadsItAll]

No ragrets ❤️

[@reading_faerie]

@ 😆 honestly it was “bad” but like what hilarious content hahahaha

[@emilyashwell8348]

I went to Egypt (Hurghada) for my honeymoon in September. Safe to say we didn’t leave the hotel apart from to go snorkelling - highly recommend it was stunning!! Wish we did some day trips to look at the history. But we had an amazing time - bar turning into a lobster 😂

[@thisisabookchannel]

those long flights are truly purgatory. when i flew from New Zealand to England i had 3 flights and on the last one i ran out of entertainment halfway through and couldn’t sleep so i just stared at the flight map willing time to pass

[@hmtrodden]

ive been so excited for this video! What the River Knows was one of my favourite reads this year and ive just finished the second book so all im thinking about is Egypt! thank you for letting me come along and experience this with you!

[@DragonHeart29]

1:14:33 I see the 3 books of Kara Cooney side by side 😂 my favourite American Egyptologist. "The woman who would be king" is about Hatshepsut. It's very very interesting. These books are actually fun and easy to read. They're not purely academic. 1:16:16 The Amelia Peabody series! I started it last year I think. I'm now on book 7. It's a historical (Victorian), cozy mystery (a murder for every book), adventure, romance (there's a main couple but also side couples for almost every book). We follow Amelia, a "feminist" English lady who embarks on an adventure to Egypt starting a life career of Egyptology and archeology. I highly recommend trying at least the first book (it's my favourite). This series is what inspired The Mummy movies (the good ones at least 😂) "I paid for that :)" 😂 and the wall 😂 I'm dying😂 I can't 😂 You didn't get to visit the new Egyptian museum!! They transferred all the cool things there. Oh and that train is just old so the toilet is also old school 😂 remember that scene in The Mummy 2 when the child tries to flush the toilet and discovers that it opens a hole at the bottom letting things fall off the train as it goes 😂

[@udishaverma7862]

Ahhhh only drops at night time for me!!! I'll have go watch this tomorrow!!!!! Can't waittttttttt!!!! Eehehehehe

[@butzichen]

I absolutely love these vlogs, so nice to see you having a good time😍

[@kandi_canel.5730]

What an amazing experience for someone your age!!! What a blessing!! You all look so happy! And the food!!! Thank you for taking us along with you Gavin 🥰🥰

[@jessicabridges4335]

I felt like I was with you all. 🥰 Egypt is gorgeous! So much history. ❤

[@smittenforfiction]

Wow! Trip of a lifetime! The hot air balloon ride looked amazing.

[@shayabs]

The views look amazing brings back so many memories of my childhood. I will 100% try and make it to the Norway trip. If it’s as exciting/amazing as what this trip looks like I am glad you enjoyed the trip. ❤

[@GavinReadsItAll]

That would be amazing, and thank you so much 🫶🏼

[@laulau194]

You fully influenced me to start reading The Beetle when it popped up on the first page of random books from my library - loving it so far!

[@holdenbeach4ever]

Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures!! I had a fabulous evening watching this.

[@becky9194]

Loved this. Brought back memories of my trip to Egypt which I loved!

[@James_Cooper]

i think i have to say the cult section was the best... sorry but i was laughing the whole time! great production, oh how i loveee your films gavin

[@sleuthytv1228]

This is the best video ever . I peed my pants watching the edited video towards the end 😂😂😂😂😂

[@just_bea_weird]

"There's a beautiful rock" 😂

[@covergirlbooks]

Great vlog! I’m finishing book 2 of Secrets of the Nile so I loved seeing the settings mentioned in the books ❤ Thankfully compression socks come in more colors and stripes now so we elder millennials can be distracted from the fact that we need to wear them 😂

[@bluovalgal]

Really enjoyed this vlog along with everyone else. I hope your legs/feet are feeling better! Did you have to wear the compression socks before you had to fly or after you landed? (Not sure how they work.) Thanks for sharing your trip! Barbara

[@courtsavage]

Wow this was SO cool to watch. I am so glad you went on this trip and documented it to share with us. It was so cool to experience vicariously through you!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I hope it helped make you feel like you were there too ❤

[@kandaarmy2020]

Beautiful.

[@Kite562reviews]

Seting in to watch this vlog now 😊❤📚

[@holdenbeach4ever]

What an amazing trip! The sleeper boat looked better than the sleeper train 😅

[@flwrchldbeck]

I love a good hotel stay! You’re making me want to go to another one.

[@Alana-Thorn_n_thistle_reads]

Gav do you have an annotating video? Or will you do one showing what you highlight etc while reading. I always love sewing you do it in videos

[@lindsayarmstrong7130]

Gavin now you need to go back and check out the Grand Egyptian Museum!

[@AllyEmReads]

I hope you understand how incredibly JEALOUS I am because OH MY GOD 😭😭 Egypt is one of my TOP dream places to visit and I am VERY UPSET lmao

[@bexybites]

Such an incredible vlog, seeing all the places you went to while in Egypt! Would love to visit one day. Also as much as I would love to go on that Norway one... I'm actually gonna be going on a cruise during that time... to Norway/the Fjords. What are the odds? 😂 Who knows.. maybe I'll bump into you somehow 👀

[@just_bea_weird]

Yaaaaasss! (Also, why am I so excited, when I was there with you? 😅)

[@just_bea_weird]

Thank you for so many amazing memories 💜💜💜

[@GavinReadsItAll]

@@just_bea_weirdthank you so much for helping me create those amazing memories 😭

[@reading_faerie]

27:52 the perfectly TIMED STOPPED LOL

[@GavinReadsItAll]

That sleeper train wanted to prove me right and I love it for it

[@BecxReadz]

Yeah that was my reaction to the sleeper train as well... it was an experience 😂

[@GavinReadsItAll]

Haha we were all in it together

[@BecxReadz]

​@@GavinReadsItAllcue music "we're all in this together"

[@queenkim8631]

1:25:59 My favorite part of the video😂

[@fanpiresam482]

"could be us but you playin" 😂