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[@EverettBurger]

It's like a cruise ship that doesn't go anywhere

[@Jaren15949]

I wanna go so bad...I want to see how the other half lives (the other half of the street)

[@dionjones6300]

That's funny I said the same thing in my head as I clicked

[@GLEBBUGATTI1only]

The food is amazing on a cruise shit tho Unlike shit hole resorts

[@plouifasol]

Basically.

[@Cutpear]

Pretty much, but with no seasickness and larger bathrooms

[@fifthrider]

Roger's trying to make this sub-par vacation sound bad, but I have a sub-par life so frankly this all sounded pretty good.

[@codymaxwell8452]

I'm thinking the same thing. Even the bad vacation is better than my normal day. Sign me up

[@vickyschieman2694]

Suburban Ohioan here. One of my cousins got married on the beach of an all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. I'm a teetotaler so the watered down drinks didn't bother me. The resort had a number of themed restaurants...which cost extra...but the only one I tried was the Brazilian steakhouse where the wedding dinner was held. Otherwise, I was happy with the sub-par buffet simply because there were so many choices and I could eat there almost literally at any hour. The beach was small but nice and the multiple pools guaranteed I could usually find one that wasn't too crowded. My room was really nice and very spacious. TBH...we went on one excursion (to the ruins of Tulum) and after having to pass through a checkpoint of heavily armed guards and fight through throngs of other tourists and pay for a single square of toilet paper in the small, dirty restroom, I was thrilled to come back to the resort. Roger does have a point though when he talks about the locals not being able to enjoy the beach; however, I got the impression that the locals working at the resort (many as concierges or front desk help) weren't completely unhappy with their job.

[@fifthrider]

@@vickyschieman2694 Someone who can be happy with the simpler things in life? You are rare and possibly mythical. Well done Vicky.

[@krisstopher8259]

that's why it still works

[@vickyschieman2694]

@@fifthrider Aw, thank you!

[@TheSimba86]

"wow! all the food I have at home, and SHRIMP!"

[@dominicfucinari1942]

Unless someone psychologically can't eat anything but hot dogs and breaded chicken nuggets, why would they go to resorts to eat the same dishes they have in stereotypical midwestern suburbs?

[@lennierofthethirdfaneofchu7286]

And then she grabs a chicken nugget.😅

[@dominicfucinari1942]

@@TheXstasy That sounds like the same kind of thing that drove the timeshare market and bridal magazines before the former got exposed as a scam and the latter as a ploy to get people to spend more money than their net worth on wedding "traditions" respectively.

[@captainKbobkeeshan]

@@dominicfucinari1942 Went on a cruise in China. One fellow cruiser said during breakfast she was losing so much weight because she wasn't eating the food. I loved Chinese food so I was quiet and just kept eating.

[@johnmaloney5276]

This spoke to me on a very personal level…

[@EverettBurger]

It's like a retirement community for 38 year olds.

[@TheKrispyfort]

Sign me up

[@dominicfucinari1942]

But One Nine Eight Six was long before I was born. The marketing firms behind these vacations likely don't have me in mind.

[@elveganocordobes6708]

I was 36YO and I felt like 60, beaches were lame, practically no waves at all, disgusting seaweed everywere, anoying time share salesman, and mediocre buffet

[@fluffytail6355]

I wish I could have retired at 38!!

[@Mart77]

Sounds perfect. I'm in! I dont see anything wrong with living in a hotel next to a beach with open bar and free food 3 times a day. I'm tired of working and dealing with people i dont like.

[@kamilahdouglas1609]

"I thought there would be a different restaurant for every type of cuisine." Roger: "Go to the other end of the buffet table." 🤣

[@ubiquitousdiabolus]

This is what happened in Bora Bora. All the high end resorts have moved to small private islands offshore. That way, the guests don't have to mix with non-guests or the locals unless being served by one. But as someone who stayed on the actual island, being free of these types of tourists suits me just fine!

[@remyllebeau77]

If I went to Bora Bora, you better believe I want to stay on one of those water huts. But I'd also like to try out other spots too.

[@mikec6607]

I love how he says I wouldn’t go there it’s not safe.

[@aspiring...]

I love meeting local people. A resort sounds like a nightmare.

[@Drewcardello]

Agree. I stayed in Marlin Brando's bungalow a while ago, it is now owned by a local.

[@juliie007]

It’s also happened in my country Kenya and our other neighbor Tanzania especially Zanzibar island. Residents protested to keep several beaches open to the public and same thing occurs with the safari tours too most of them are run by private companies from the UK and lots of the profits goes to the UK and the locals get chump change.

[@GradGoose]

"Go to the other end of the buffet table" 😂 Roger has a point.

[@music-jj2pl]

I did an all-inclusive for the first time in February. this is spot on. The hotel was an hour away from the city in forest. Even if you wanted to leave you couldn't. the food was mediocre at best: 4 restaurants themes all coming out of the same kitchen probably tasted all the same. The breakfast was actually pretty good. The beach closes at 6 with the sun still up and so did the pools. the disco was the dj pumping edm on blast and an empty room at 1am. And people trying to upsell you everywhere. We left after 2 nights and 3 days.

[@Hardin9]

Why on Earth do they close the beach at 18:00, why is it closed AT ALL, let alone at that early of an hour?!

[@music-jj2pl]

@@Hardin9 they said sting rays hunt the shallows at that time. I guess they got in the pools to 😅

[@Zero_thehero]

What resort?

[@music-jj2pl]

@@Zero_thehero demarcaru. They are a chain in various countries

[@dominicfucinari1942]

Why haven't DJs played anything *but* EDM since circa Two Zero One Five?

[@paineoftheworld]

I was waiting for the bad shrimp hurl!

[@ald.3500]

As a resident of Tampa, I took the last part personally.

[@effff327]

They did us dirty for sure

[@clarity2118]

I love going to Tampa :) it’s my favorite place to go to the beach on vacation

[@omarconteh9714]

"Wow, all the food I have at home and shrimp!" Lol

[@maestrulgamer9695]

0:20-A suburb with a beach? I'm sold!

[@guanxinated]

Doesn't sound that bad, does it? I like my daily routine, but I wouldn't mind a change in scenery every once in a while.

[@mcbailey7446]

@@guanxinatedTampa Fl has three man made lagoon beaches that are part of suburbs of single family homes. Google it and check it out. I’ve been a few times they are pretty cool.

[@ThatGuy-wz3or]

Playa del carmen, Mexico

[@billbauer9795]

Most of the things they present as bad in this clip are wonderful.

[@AndrooUK]

​@@guanxinatedA change in scenery and weather, with armed security, no learning local languages, and not having to take out your wallets and purses to be mugged and swindled? Yeah, it might not be 'authentic', but it's nice to just stay in a resort, and do a few package trips to a nice waterfall and see the local shanty town from a moving vehicle. 🤷🏻

[@princeofalbany]

I've never been to a resort before and this video is making me not regret that.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Same

[@Iffy50]

It's a satire. Resorts are pretty great if you get a good one. The part about taking over the beaches is pretty true though.

[@Cappadonna72]

Dont let this discourage you. Just do some research

[@Alasterius41]

⁠@@Iffy50honestly… it depends. 25 to 30 years ago, when you go to Bali, the public beaches are full of trash. The locals cared very little about keeping their own beaches and seas and lakes clean. So to enjoy the beach you really had to go a a private resort’s beach (unless you don’t mind lying on the sand amongst trash that smells). Things have changed from since then though.. the public beaches in Bali now are much cleaner.

[@Mikewee777]

As somebody who would never want to leave his room, this sounds like a fun tourism attraction . I will bring my SANDALS.

[@Mart77]

Perfect for people who have to live with ADHD

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

That is literally why All-inclusives were invented. For tourists who mostly wanted to lie in the sun, eat food and drink. Not everyone is an adventurous world traveller, who wants to hitchhike across Europe or backpack in the Andes. Some people just want a change of scene and some sunshine at a comparatively affordable price.

[@erinrenman1479]

​@@gemmeldrakes2758There are way more options than the two extremes you mentioned though. You don't have to choose between backpacking and a resort, every flavour in between also exists. And all inclusives, comparatively affordable? Not in this reality. You can legitimately travel better and on a smaller budget by NOT going to a resort

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

@@erinrenman1479 I am well aware of that, but I didn't want to write a really long post, so I restricted myself to two contrasting examples.

[@erinrenman1479]

@@gemmeldrakes2758 Even if someone just wants to sit around on a beach and never be challenged in any way and only ever eat the same bland Midwestern food they're used to, you can do that for considerably cheaper by NOT going to a resort.

[@MononokeLynn]

I stayed at my first all-inclusive last summer in Cancun. It was so nice to just relax in the pool, and since I’m a lightweight, I knew I could keep drinking and not be seriously affected by the alcohol. I also took opportunities to try foods I hadn’t had before. My job keeps me on my feet and running all day. And sometimes you just want to do NOTHING.

[@davecrashes4905]

We just returned from Couples in Negril, Jamaica. I can assure you the drinks weren't watered down at all, and the food was wonderful, with several restaurants all cooking on site. I won't argue with the other points Roger made here.

[@erycalexander7315]

Jamaica is pretty fair 😅

[@memovilmx6239]

Well that's like you found a 4 leave clover. I lived there. And stayed in several of the resorts in the north coast from Negril to Portland and 9 out of 10 were just like the video. Specially Sandals and fudging RIU

[@fluffytail6355]

@@memovilmx6239but Muricans don’t care because they just go there to get drunk and act like they’re on spring break

[@Daedcicar]

@@memovilmx6239I stayed at palladium (I hope that’s how it’s spelled) and the drinks weren’t watered. However my honeymoon in Cancun was as described in this video.

[@NewMessage]

If Mr. Roarke had listened to Roger, Fantasy Island would still be profitable.

[@MyVanir]

Could Roger's advice have fixed Fyre Festival?

[@paladro]

quite insightful )) da refills da refills

[@danielnugent6545]

Fantasy Island was never about the money. It was about harvesting the souls of every character actor possible. Also Barbi Benton.

[@josephcrowley7635]

The last time I went with Hortdals, I left with the shits.

[@Xamry]

Omg I have a friend who travels twice a year and EVERY TIME he’s back he ends up getting sick and misses work 😅 I always tell him bruh all you do is go out on your backyard and you get all fucked up 🙄

[@BobPagani]

You upside is that you paid for them upfront.

[@jusblazeem42]

Just stayed at Margaritaville Cancun. I swear this video was that. You're basically paying for a week of house keeping and a cook. You don't gotta clean your room depending on the resort these days and cook your own food. I've been to all inclusives that weren't like this tho

[@fluffytail6355]

That’s what a vacation is to me - not making my bed, having someone to cook and clean for me ❤. Sign me up!!

[@jusblazeem42]

@@fluffytail6355 right. You feel it especially when you get home. "What do you mean I gotta clean my own room and cook my own food. And there's not alcohol everywhere!?!? "

[@AndresLeonRangel]

I did all inclusive with my wife in San Andrés Colombia and honestly it was super enjoyable, the resort is in the city centre and at night you can just walk anywhere. In the resort you can book 5 types of different cuisine restaurants, use their kayaks, private beach, private sail boat. I stuffed myself with food and watered down cocktails. The exchange rate is beneficial and it was totally worth inclusive it

[@HOTTIEwitAshottie]

Sounds nice. Where did you guys go?

[@SL-lz9jr]

That’s a rare experience. Usually these types of hotels are on isolated beaches far from anything remotely interesting. You got the best of both worlds!

[@AndresLeonRangel]

@SL-lz9jr yes. In fairness the resort is in a small island and is the biggest company in the island. At least they hire locals

[@bodyloverz30]

@@SL-lz9jr Well in Cancun on "Hotel Row," otherwise you are far, far, away.

[@naya4607]

Name?

[@CZsWorld]

Whenever I've been to an all inclusive resorts, there are enough restaurants to go to a new one every night.

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

Unless you go to the very high end resorts, the food is still cooked with the same ingredients which means it all tastes the same. If you went to a low to mid-end resort that had great food, you either have a very low standard for food or that resort did not offer anything else (like a great beach, many activities, etc.)

[@terejosh13]

​@MrBeatboxmasta sounds like someone who has never been to an all-inclusive 😂

[@MuneerBaloch]

@@MrBeatboxmastadepends - I have been to an all inclusive stay at Fairmont - the restaurants are all independent and have different cuisines. The best one I have ever been . The second all inclusive was at Rixos - his video sums up it all.

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

@@MuneerBaloch At 1K/night before even including the all-inclusive upcharge, it falls into the very high end box I mentioned. It's not once in a lifetime rates but it's pushing the limit of where the middle class could afford to go every year.

[@anonimanonim2710]

I'm a weird European and I approve this message! 🤣🤣🤣 Flavor bonus: I'm a weird Eastern European!

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

Hey me too. Wanna go to the nightclub with me? I hear the DJ plays dance music except they call it "EDM".

[@dominicfucinari1942]

@@Welgeldiguniekalias In the mid '010s Decade, they usually had the Chainsmokers, Skrillex, and Avicii in mind. Who's leading the genre market nowadays?

[@BobPagani]

You could have just said "European." We would have assumed the rest.

[@anonimanonim2710]

@@Welgeldiguniekalias I'm always up for a night of dancing and hitting on strangers!😂

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

@@dominicfucinari1942 I have no idea to be honest. It's been years since I last went to any nightclub type of establishment. Looking at the charts, I can still see the Chainsmokers in there plus a bunch of names that I assume are one hit wonders who will be starting a new project under a different name next week.

[@havocsquad1]

Sounds like the best package of all Horton products and services of his honest ads, sign me up.

[@bonniewight911]

Thanks!

[@Lostboy811]

As one of those locals I can tell you it's not safe in our area. As a side note let me answer some questions that I actually gotten asked. Do you have electricity (this was on a chat room you know on the internet 😂) ? My answer: Only when we can catch stray tourist to chain to a treadmill. What do you eat? Me: Stray tourist it's not like we eat McDonald's or other normal foods Can you swim? Me: It's an island pretty much all locals swim. Why isn't there so many locals at the beaches? Well it's an island pretty much beaches everywhere and after awhile most people just get sick of beaches. Just think about any local tourist attractions in your area after awhile locals stop going because they been there done that.

[@justacitygirl]

McDonald's isn't normal food. It's poison

[@TLK22]

Can confirm. I moved to an island in Thailand and barely go to the beach once a month.

[@Justcetriyaart]

Plus the resort is a private beach.

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

Also I have this thing called job. This prevents me from going to lie on the beach everyday. The eating 'stray tourists' bit was hilarious. I lol'd. If the tourist board knew you were doing, they would've had fits.

[@bonwatcher]

Ahh Hortdals, it's the Fyre Festival of tropical vacations. 🥰 The watered down drinks pretty much described every Hawaiian luau drink I've ever had. 🤣

[@Xamry]

I’ve always thought resorts are dumb Paying all that money to be present in the appearance of it but then you gotta drive away from the area to enjoy a more authentic experience And legit support the place you’re visiting 3:53

[@kellycochran6487]

No reason you can't do both. I like to do that.

[@dominicfucinari1942]

Come to think of it, it would be eerie if nobody around me in such far-away places, let alone tropical places, had any darker hair than mine. I have the palest shade of brown hair possible while still being considered "dark", and if nobody there even had so much as black hair, it would be a horrible visual mismatch at best.

[@smorrow]

@waltersobchak1719 All people. The difference from one person to the next isn't whether or not they care about "experience a new culture!" (which you can't do in two weeks anyway) or holiday crap you wouldn't look twice at in your own country (museum, zoo, ...), it's whether they can admit it.

[@franky5949]

⁠​⁠@waltersobchak1719you can do this at home

[@AndrooUK]

​@waltersobchak1719It's a big effort, and usually only worth doing somewhere western, otherwise it'd be way too dangerous for average tourists to visit anywhere with kidnapping risk, and mugging beyond people trying to slap on some stupid bracelet and make you pay £10 for it.

[@chillzone-l2d]

Not my personally experience with all inclusive but I could see how people can agree with this.

[@swiftwerewolf]

Keep up the good work Roger.

[@UnrealZii]

"It might as well be Tampa!" LMFAO

[@blackmagician7645]

3:25 Roger turning someone's asked request into their own personal challenge.😂

[@mattkrumm8141]

I love the sarcastic guy, he nails it.

[@montanausa329]

I stayed at a Sandals resort and I drank mostly black label Johnny walker scotch from the bottl. The beer was red label which is a good beer. The food was good and very many options. I would go again I sure some are bad but not all of them.

[@theimperialist2686]

Sounds exactly like the hotel my older brother booked for our family vacation.

[@rachelle2227]

I’ve seen a video before talking about this in a more neutral light. All inclusive resorts are ‘vacation’, visiting other places and experiencing the culture is ‘traveling’. Sometimes you just want a break from the hustle and bustle of real life, you don’t want to do a lot of planning, you just want to relax and so you want a ‘vacation’. Sometimes you want to experience another culture, and you want to ‘travel’. As a mamma of two littles, considering a third in the future (second is just a newborn) a resort sounds pretty good. Some resorts have childcare too, which I’d consider utilizing. Especially if our littlest would still have naps, an all inclusive resort could be a good option,

[@captainKbobkeeshan]

good points. That distinction does make sense. Vacation vs Traveling.

[@gopackgo4036]

Tell me you live in a suburb without telling me.

[@rachelle2227]

@@gopackgo4036 I do but wouldn’t I be busy regardless of where I live with two very young kids? I don’t get your point. Right now I am barely driving anyway as I want to wait until my newborn is 3 weeks old to take him inside in public. And I’m tired. Still could conceive of a break at an all inclusive resort. It’s difficult driving around to activities with little kids that aren’t strictly for little kids, as most traveling activities aren’t geared toward little kids, and going out to many different places is tiring with little kids, and also logistically difficult with their naps. My 2 year old still naps for 2 hours in the middle of the day, which means I have to get home by 11:15, and often can’t get out of the door in the afternoon until 3:00. If I was at a resort or she could nap in a pool cabana or something, we could actually make a full day out of ‘vacation’.

[@gopackgo4036]

@@rachelle2227 My point was I can just tell by your comments you basically live to sit around in a house or resort all day and drive everywhere. As someone who has done it before, I’m warning you, it’s terrible for your mental health especially once your kids leave.

[@interrobangings]

​@@gopackgo4036you're a miserable person

[@avgytenjoyer91]

I’ve been to a couple resorts in the riviera maya and they were all pretty awesome, they had multiple restaurants that were really good, the drinks were also great. We were really close to the local area that was so dope.

[@TheDustypoptart]

Same. Riviera maya was awesome fun and the all-inclusives were all pretty good.

[@robertboydston5834]

I almost spit my beer out when he said, "It's not even bottom shelf"

[@plouifasol]

I've studied tourism and yeah... that's pretty much it. People go there in order to feel safe in another country but, in my opinion, there are cheaper and safer ways to travel. If you have company with you, don't be lazy: do a good research and plan your trip. Staying in a resort it's just like going to the nearest beach and drinking at its drink stand.

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

The shrimp's been Roger-ed.

[@CanItAlready]

Um... 😧😯🤮

[@fosterfuchs]

@@CanItAlready KZbin's "artificial intelligence" has added Translate to English below your comment (no kidding!). When I click on it, the only thing that happens is that your three emojis move a little tiny bit further to the left.

[@CanItAlready]

@@fosterfuchs Strange but funny

[@rkopp4118]

@@fosterfuchs It has translated the Um to Ähm...it works!

[@fosterfuchs]

@@rkopp4118 My computer is set to translate to English, not German.

[@33asiamonet33]

The other end of the buffet table 😂

[@extropiantranshuman]

I was going to ask for a hotel ad - thanks for thinking ahead of me on this too

[@OfNoImport]

Wow this would absolutely turn me off to a resort vacation. ... IF I COULD AFFORD IT.

[@ryanm4013]

Sounds like a personal problem

[@mostHumblePersonAlive]

My sister came back from a themed all inclusive and everyone got sick. It sucks you are broke, but at least you didn't get sick on a vacation you paid a lot of money for.

[@mariposa9506]

@@mostHumblePersonAlive did they get the recommended shots?

[@whateverr64]

man im glad roger is here to give us great deals

[@juiceedakid]

To each their own. I believe all-inclusive suits those lifestyles that need it. Exploring and seeing what the country has to offer is cool and test my adaptability skills to new situations.

[@reduxgamingyt1176]

I swear this ad was absolutely correct about the all inclusive resort my family took me to last summer

[@RichardDuryea]

All inclusive resorts are fun. I’m going to one in Cancun this winter.

[@garion742]

We did Sandals for our honeymoon. The drinks were probably a bit watered down, but not terribly so. There were several restaurants with good food. A decent amount of activities. The only bummer was the beach dinner with a personal waiter. Good food, bit it wasn't as just us as we'd have expected and took a while for the food to get out to the beach. Would go there again.

[@xbunnies769]

As someone who lives on an island that is a popular tourist destination with several resorts, this is 100% correct.

[@tsionwilliamson1385]

I mean to be fair in a handful of cases they aren't lying when they tell you the area off the resort is dangerous for tourists it's just that in the majority of cases they're lying for their financial benefit

[@zurielsss]

Dangerous in central America maybe, but South East Asia is pretty safe

[@fluffytail6355]

Not safe in Jamaica, Mexico, Cuba, Bahamas, St Kitts…yeah, they’re all lying 😂😂😂

[@Alasterius41]

⁠@@zurielsssI remember going to little touristy little islands when going on vacation in Bali and Malaysia (like those islands where you can go to see turtles put in small pools or those ‘floating villages’) when I was little. Sellers would gather around the boat when you disembark and crowd around you trying to sell you their wares, the sellers with booths/stalls will literally shout at you then reach out to grab you or pull on your sleeves to prevent you from walking past without stopping at their stalls first. And all they’d be selling are tacky touristy trinkets at exorbitant prices.

[@zurielsss]

@@Alasterius41 never had that experience when I visited Thailand, but I have experienced it in India. Not yet visited Malaysia and Bali though. At this moment with the Japanese yen so weak, most people I know travel exclusively to Japan for the value for money

[@Alasterius41]

@@zurielsss well.. yea, well, maybe the situation has changed for the better nowadays… but I wouldn’t exactly call the situations I described as ‘safe’ either. At least it scared me quite a bit as a kid. So no, I’m not sure I’d bet on South East Asia being ‘safe’, probably ‘safer’ in comparison to Central America, but getting pickpocketed/snatched/robbed is still very possible in South East Asia (excepting say, Singapore).

[@crtv1337]

This still sounds kinda cool And there is sea there, with all the water activities. Part with cleaned beach with no locals sounds like greatest benefit possible

[@Xamry]

Oh shit! Fresh upload!

[@DrSlipperyFist]

All inclusive in Cancun is pretty amazing.

[@Isaac-un4cn]

I went to an all-inclusive resort in Greece in 2022, this accurately characterized my experience for the most part. - The drinks weren't watered down, but the cocktails had horrible flavor. The bottom of bottom shelf alcohol. - The food was served buffet style, but the food all tasted weird, e.g. scrambled eggs were sweetened. - I wasn't ever discouraged from leaving the resort, and I was glad we did. The local towns nearby served food which was actually really good tasting, and it was inexpensive too. The locals living nearby were really friendly, too. With that said, my experience overall was positive, particularly since we didn't lounge at the resort for the majority of the time we stayed there.

[@seth5308]

Spaghetti almost came out of my nose. This was funnier than most or maybe I’m just really stoned. Good job either way. 😂

[@joeltrain]

Skip Hortal’s and go to a Sandals. They are awesome.

[@Luis_experiences]

About privatizing beaches (that the locals can’t enjoy) It’s so true. I’m from Puerto Rico and the hotels in Dorado do exactly the same. Thanks for the video! Awesome

[@marvincool3744]

Immersing yourself and making friends with locals is the true experience

[@billbauer9795]

Speak for yourself.

[@mattball6136]

I’m glad I never went to a cheap all-inclusive. The ones I have gone to are incredible

[@BossaNovaLife]

Hotel XCarete in Mexico was pretty much this with fancier settings. LOL $2400 a night.

[@Cappadonna72]

Baller!!

[@NODE1975]

I went to one Southern Mexico. The only thing that differs was there were 7 different restaurants, plus a buffet/cafeteria, and a few food trucks on the premises. This was in 2021 right after everything opened back up after Covid so we didn't want to leave the resort much. Edit: the drinks were not watered down at all. The others were drunk every night😂. I don't drink but they do

[@kimberlyfamoly5863]

I have really enjoyed all the all inclusive I have been to, the drinks were not water down and I ate at a different restaurant every night with different food. You do need to make an effort to adventure out and visit the local economy which we did, and historical and cultural sites. However having the option to just relax on the beach or at the pool is a great break from visiting the local area and all the walking always good to plan a couple rest days.

[@Kattywagon29]

I was just at a resort in La Fortuna, Costa Rica and the food and staff was amazing! There was only one restaurant. However, it had a free breakfast buffet in the morning that had a lot of the same basic things every day with like 4 or 5 different things that they switched up. If you paid for the all-inclusive meals, then you also had free reign of the whole menu and could get a non-alcoholic drink, an appetizer, entree and dessert for lunch and dinner. I was there for 7 days and did not even get a chance to try everything on the menu - though I did try! The resort was cool and had the usual pools and swim up bar. It also had hot springs, a mud bath area, spa and hiking trail on site. We were definitely NOT stranded there either. We went on several outdoor adventure excursions and also into the downtown area where the park and all the shops were twice.

[@sup3rn0va242]

I used to work for a sandals, alot of this is absolutely right lol

[@bodyloverz30]

My father is Diamond level.

[@bolshoibobik]

Roger likes concentrating on the stereotypes and he's pretty good at it. Though it seems (as unlikely as it may be) as if he never went to an upscale resort.

[@bluenexus1212]

peolly hated it

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

you can still enjoy exotic foods and see historic sites when you go to an all inclusive resorts...

[@BeauTyeVideos]

great concept - great video - love it

[@Mr--_--M]

I just saw the advertisement for a 3 year long cruise. 100k and you'll get 3 YEARS of "paradise" on the water.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

And E. Coli...

[@ubiquitousdiabolus]

and if you are bored to tears after a month, you probably get no refund.

[@GHC3]

I looked into applying for it, but they are now facing lawsuits and the voyage might not work out afterall

[@luca.6586]

100k actually looks a little too cheap for 3 years of Cruising. Indeed it's about 91$/day and that may be enough for a good vacation but for sure not a "paradise", especially on a ship that has extra costs

[@fosterfuchs]

@@y_fam_goeglyd Or Norovirus. In which case the cruise ship company should throw in a free colonoscopy with their prepaid package. You've already completely evacuated your bowels, anyway.

[@mariosebastiani3214]

Went in one in Greece... drinks were awful, but icecream was decent, icicles were good and food was amazing (Italian cook and staff). Very nice beach, you could go and mingle with locals (Greek people are great!). The staff tried to get us to do a lot of activities all together though, and that's not the way I'd relax on vacation.

[@RyanLynch1]

incredible name already: Hortdels i love the editing of Ohio with beach

[@chrishaddow5644]

i love this man presenting this

[@Jamie-uk2zh]

I love all inclusives 🥰

[@SD-cz8og]

Wow, you make it seem like a beach vacation is horrible, its not. It's very enjoyable and relaxing if you like the beach.

[@fenrirgg]

Some people don't go to other city's hotel for the experience of all inclusive and stay in their city's hotels. I used to believe tha was a waste, but actually it's ingenious for people that don't care about other places, just a room they don't have to clean, kids having fun in the swimming pools and unlimited buffets.

[@Andizu1]

Booked a resort in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. Everything was mediocre but it was alright. We booked a few excursions and outings and the moment we ate something from outside the resort we got hit by severe food poisoning. (No we didnt eat raw vegetables or meat and yes we checked the meat and fish for being cooked well.) Sometimes, there's a reason why you stay at your resort. Also..why does everything have to be high end, state of the art, ultimate experience? Im happy if the weather is good, i get to swim, got nice food and maybe a few outings in nature. There's nothing wrong with mediocre. Absolutely nothing.

[@finalascent]

Been to a Riu resort twice - happy with the food and facilities both times...

[@foxhound34]

Not everyone wants a go-go-go vacation, my life is already go-go-go

[@alitadupray777]

Exactly

[@shameikasmith2910]

Exactly what I was thinking....❤

[@Celestial_Reach]

Lol, i use to live right in the alleys behind the stratosphere in vegas, near thw exit of their parking garage. One time i saw a grandma and her teen companion going out that exit into ou4 ghetto, and to save them from being robbed i begged rhem to turn around. It really is dangerous to walk off the strip, unless you know abit about.... well yea.

[@justingraves8649]

I DO love shrimp.🦐🍤🍤♥♥

[@bigblue2216]

Never understood the gilded cage for a vacation.

[@halleradam]

Wait til you hear about metal cage freedom machines that you pay a quarter of your income for. The sellers call them “cars”.

[@brentrosencrans3968]

@@halleradam dude that was a dumb reply.

[@PeaceNPassion50]

It may be dumb in your opinion, but that doesn’t make it a dumb reply. Cars are way too prevalent and cost way too much money when you factor in the hidden costs. His comment puts into perspective that cars resemble all-inclusive resorts. You miss out on a local authentic experience by being in one. When you drive everywhere, you block yourself off from your environment. (This is, assuming your city wasn’t built for cars. If it was then there likely isn’t much to see walking anyways, and if there is it’s separated by highways and sprawling parking lots).

[@Angry-Lynx]

Me too unless u see how cheap it is sometimes. I found all excuse me which costed daily cheaper than hotel alone

[@brentrosencrans3968]

@@PeaceNPassion50 Your reply may be dumber than his. Stop romanticizing stupidity.

[@snowflakeprincessunicorn]

Sounds awesome! Where can I book my next vacation at Hortdals?

[@ellinakias6440]

That’s happening Greece right now where the stats are saying tourism went up than last year but literally none is seeing that increase except big all inclusive hotels. Small local Business owners are taking a huge hit and yet our government is glad tourism went up (they collect more taxes that way) especially now that they increased the tax rates and complicated the tax code so much that unless you are a PHD holder you won’t be able to now how much money you will have to pay

[@catchyusername3083]

Don't forget about the time share presentation. You'll get a chance to see the REALLY good rooms reserved for owners.😆

[@daktothefuture152]

I’m 25 and love an all inclusive😂 stick with beers and shots and you’ll be good. I make sure there’s multiple sit down restaurants before I book too

[@barbaraday7662]

Many all-inclusive are what is described but many others are not. Some have absolutely incredible food and shows while others try hard at being net neutral and care about the environment. Most of the employees are local, I lived in Cancun and I can attest to that. Of course many, many of them are terrible for the environment but they do boost the economy of the area a great deal.

[@awolpeace1781]

Then pretend you traveled the world by going to an American hotel overseas without leaving the building

[@kimberlyfamoly1963]

What you do is stay at a cheap all-inclusive the way you can afford to adventure out. That is how we do it, but on a day you just want to relax on the beach and swim you can.

[@animn7386]

Thanks it's always a good day for Roger😆

[@UninstallingWindows]

So far, i am yet to go on a resort vacation. I've always had self-exploring AirBnB hopping vacations. Spend 2 days in one city, in an AirBnB, explore the city, then travel to the next city and keep doing that until the vacation is over. I also explore the rural areas, mountains and so on.

[@Undecided0]

I like how the example of exotic food is same street food we have in NYC.

[@Romanyoni]

Still sounds good:) AND There are some countries where locals can visit all hotels's beaches

[@Isaard]

I did an all-inclusive in Mexico last month. It was pretty good and I found it much better than the last time, we left the resort and went into town but our taxi got pulled over and robbed by the Mexican police. They decided not to kidnap us since there was an infant but took all the money from us and the driver. There were 2 guys in another group that weren't so lucky - they were jailed overnight and came back with nothing but their clothes... passports, ID, cash and cards all stolen.

[@anonymousguy1794]

Depends on what country you do an all-inclusive.

[@popoviciadrian9695]

One month after this video was released I went to Tunisia to a resort. Paid 520 eur for a week at a resort (around half my salary-eastern european). This is a what was included in the price: -plane ticket both ways -transfer from and to hotel -7 night at the hotel -all meals and drinks, alcohol, included The alcoholic drinks were indeed watered down so I was going there every half an hour getting 2 glasses of beer and a cocktail. The bartender was looking a bit strange but left a tip from time to time so he became super friendly (the tips for me were really small but clearly had a very positive impact as they are not getting paid a lot) I think I got a good deal for the money spent there. Also got involved in some other activities and the atmosphere was great there

[@Mike-e6c4w]

I've never gone all-inclusive because I've always said going all-inclusive is like being in a nice prison because as soon as you leave you have to pay for everything and the all inclusive drinks are only on certain local drinks and I've heard in Tenerife they might be putting a 6 drinks a day limit on all-inclusive.If you don't like the food at the resort you can either starve or go elsewhere but you will pay for it if you do.

[@jraud2229]

Someone should make a video about KZbinrs that oversimplify everything for profit.

[@1whitkat]

Don't you dare go into the local community where you seen how poverty stricken the local people are. Those people work on the resort for a couple dollars a day and they're the best paid people on those islands. Just don't.

[@philipbre]

Do you prefer they make no money at all? Because that's what happens if no one goes.

[@mig4868]

That money is probably juuuust enough to keep them alive to come back to work. They'd probably be just as well off being broke, but with access to all local resources.

[@1whitkat]

@@philipbre No, I prefer the resort pay them a living wage. They hire the locals because they can pay them pittance. If they bring in Americans or Europeans they have to follow international labour laws. So, I prefer they don't go into those areas, take over, destroy their economy and ecology then make them nearly slaves in the process. Some of those areas , those islands had thriving cultures before tourism destroyed them.

[@1whitkat]

@@mig4868 You're right. I've seen how they live. It's heart breaking. Literally living in hovels. They make barely enough to take food home to their families, often going through the resort leftovers and trash to do so. They have to wash and dress at the resorts because they don't have the means in their shacks. If you want to visit those places do it properly. See where people really live. Give your money to the local economy.

[@philipbre]

@@1whitkat I can't speak for those resorts, but I have spent a fair amount of time working a place as such. In southern and mid Afrika. I have spent a fair amount of time with the villagars where I worked and where they are employed. I guarantee you the village was not thriving before the camp/s arrived. It provided the local animals protection from being stripped to nothing. It brought schools. It brought currency to them and they are able to build their own community. You can't pay them riches as if they are all CEO's, as that would only make sense in a socialist's mind. The wages they got is a livable wage... For their environment. (And boy are some living it up in that village) Let me put it like this, if I compare my salary to a European salary, I'd be broke. Yet I'm living quite comfortably here. These people don't HAVE to work there. If they have better ideas for making money, then they must do that. But they don't. These people aren't being robbed. They gained.

[@benjiross1]

Day 3 of asking for: - If Video Game Stores were Honest - If Reality TV was Honest - If Honest Ads were Honest

[@dominicfucinari1942]

An Honest Ad about Reality TV would have to rip into The Bachelor, My Super Sweet Sixteen, The Celebrity Apprentice, and Keeping Up With the Dashes.

[@sweetbabyboo5]

The second one oof

[@bobmanp8653]

I got food poisioning at Hortgals ...not sure when Im going to use it

[@rashaunaraphael3666]

I screamed at bottom shelf 😂😂😂😂

[@ennuiblue4295]

If being mid is wrong, I don't want to be right! 🏖🍹

[@Honest_Ads]

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[@confusedsiren56]

@@Honest_Ads why

[@JH-pt6ih]

@@Honest_Ads What is that stupid little thing supposed to be?

[@dominicfucinari1942]

@@JH-pt6ih From afar, it looks like a red or orange cocktail with orange and green mini umbrellas. Meanwhile, I know only of "Mid" from Final Fantasy V. What does it mean 3 decades later?

[@afterburn2600]

@@dominicfucinari1942 I'm not sure your age of course other than you're likely over 35 given your 30 year context clue. I am over 35 as well, so I may be altogether wrong on the mid slang front. But I'd imagine mid means middle of the road - nothing special - mediocre - middling. OP is saying if being average by hanging at a suburb with a beach is wrong they don't want to be right. And I agree the emoji is a cocktail.

[@marcusrichardson1460]

Dear god , I felt this 😂