Researching before our trip this summer, and YOUR vid is hands down BEST one! Many thanks!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@taast51574 ай бұрын
@@NearFromHomewhat she said makes sense though. I had watched another video with a lot of facetime and viewers tend to fast forward or even give up.
@NearFromHome4 ай бұрын
@@taast5157 I don’t know what to tell you. We’ve gotten over two million views on our channel, tons of comments, and I can’t count on one hand how many people complain about having to look at my face? Versus the overwhelming majority of comments, including the one above, saying that our quality is some of the best in the genre. You can’t make everyone happy though, and I can only create art in a way that I enjoy. I spend thousands of dollars and thousands of hours creating content that I give away for free in the hopes of helping people have better vacations. God knows this channel makes no money for me. So if people don’t want to travel with me or look at my face, lol, then they can watch something else. Diving into the statistics, I’ve also made videos without my face before, usually list or compilation videos, and I can tell you for a fact that the retention I see in my analytics is the same. So sometimes……you just gotta ignore a comment or two.
@davidmacmahon7964 Жыл бұрын
As a senior ( but very active traveller) I rarely am impressed with travel videos, but your cinca terre one really impressed me - thanks very much - we’ll go there next spring and hike it all!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! That really means a lot. If we had had more time, we would have hiked it all as well :O
@davidmacmahon7964 Жыл бұрын
Did you use a drone for some shots? I have one but some tourist places in Europe have banned them!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
@@davidmacmahon7964 Yes! In Europe, you are allowed to fly a drone under a specific weight. I can't remember exactly, but our DJI Mini passes.
@davidmacmahon7964 Жыл бұрын
@@NearFromHome mine is a mini 2 sub 250 grams
@anthonywolf943 Жыл бұрын
jumping off the cliffs and swimming with the fish in manaroloa was the best part of the day. Vernanzza view was the highest, and the food in riomaggiore was perfect!!! We stayed in Genoa for 3 days like we did in Florence and had an equally amazing time!! The history and beaches of Genoa are outstanding, and a whole day in the Cinque Terre was just fine, we got all of this in and more!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
It really is amazing. Thanks so much for watching. Glad you had a nice time.
@thomwigle2240 Жыл бұрын
LOVE this video. Thanks guys! We’re heading to Italy in a month (for a month) and had planned 1.5 days in CT, but now I’m gonna try to squeeze at least another half day from our schedule to spend here, based on your recommendations. Thanks for sharing your valuable experience!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad to hear it. There's just SO much to do, a d 1.5 days isn't really enough.
@switzerlandfinance2 ай бұрын
You're very well articulated man, kudos to you.
@NearFromHome2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! :)
@simonsilvaggio7105 Жыл бұрын
We chose Sarzana as a base to visit the Cinque Terre and it was a pleasant surprise. Beautiful old town full of concerts, vintage markets and great restaurants. It is the real authentic Ligurian town and still little touristy. We recommend it to everyone!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Looking at in on google maps. It looks so great! Thanks. Will check it out next time we are in the region.
@Alesxandros Жыл бұрын
Sarzana ligurian? Well no...but ok...
@thibautkelleher4396 Жыл бұрын
Really good informative video, enjoyed it a lot. Got me excited for my summer trip. Thanks 🤘🏼
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Hope you have a nice time!
@anrn5303 Жыл бұрын
I always stay in the old town of Monterosso... one of our fave places, stayed there 3 times...
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
It's very cute!
@alexfunnell9953 Жыл бұрын
loving the video guys
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! 🥰
@maximus67915 ай бұрын
Great video man, ima be there for a month so will have plenty of time to explore
@NearFromHome5 ай бұрын
Very jealous! A month there would be incredible. Make sure to check out our Truffle in Tuscany, San Gimignano, and Monterrigioni videos too though :) as they are so close by and I don’t think you’ll want to miss them.
@tonygbolanos Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, we will probably do this in our upcoming trip to Italy.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad to hear it. :D
@dustanbalkcom Жыл бұрын
Heading there in 2 weeks! Thank you for the great tour. So much helpful information
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@zjgvergara Жыл бұрын
cool vids dude. can't wait to go back to Italy!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🥰
@bryceparisien36 Жыл бұрын
We can't wait to see the Cinque Terre on our honeymoon in 3 weeks, great video
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Have a wonderful time!
@michelefristad2612 Жыл бұрын
Love takes time. So worth it. Loved your video. Glad for your travel pace at 5-Terre. We'll always remember our very first visit, Fall 2003. We walked nearly the entire Via d'Amore trail then with our 3- night stay in Vernazza. Naturally by now we have vintage "American English brains" and I find your speaking pace a bit too fast. We have been back to 5- Terre several times since '03 😊
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. That 2003 trip sounds so nice!
@georgiemae6005 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! Love the lemon bucket hat 🙌
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
hahahah this is perfect, because Ben thinks my lemon bucket hat is ridiculous. I will remind him of this comment from now on.
@ediedis Жыл бұрын
What a lovely flashback from last May (when we actually also met for a sec on a hiking trail! :) ) And true - 1 day is not enough! I've made only 4, but it was a big rush. Place to come back
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
:0 Thanks so much. We also loved it. Where did we meet you? We ended up talking to a lot of people who saw us filming lol. The tourists were so friendly.
@frankcatrini4816 Жыл бұрын
great video and it will help us because we are going to travel there , but italy is known for food as well and just wish you had shown more of your food experiences. thank you
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We did shoot a food video, but I'm not feeling very confident in it, and haven't released it.
@fctazz Жыл бұрын
@@NearFromHome maybe next time
@ilProde Жыл бұрын
It's always a pleasure to see a tourist point of view of your own region. Cinque Terre are amazing and, for better or for worse, a little bit of a tourist trap. I hope you also had the occasion to see Genoa and some of the villages between Genoa and Ventimiglia. Some are really stunning.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We plan on returning!
@23magic2 ай бұрын
What villages between Genoa and Ventimiglia would you recommend? Thank you!
@ilProde2 ай бұрын
@@23magic Loano, Varigotti, Pietra Ligure, Finale Ligure, Noli, Finalborgo, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena
@23magic2 ай бұрын
@@ilProde thank you so much. Definitely saving these 👍🏼
@rlpinteriors3565 Жыл бұрын
I’m in Lindau now planning excursions- love your videos! Where can I find your hat??? It’s so cool
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It's from Bavarian Caps!
@midiacoste75067 ай бұрын
Lovely video! Appreciated the high pace energy! Did you use a gimbal for these shots?
@NearFromHome7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! No we didn't! We use an iPhone for much of the broll. The internal stabilisation in recent iPhones is amazing. As for the dialogue, we used a stabilisation post production software!
@anrn5303 Жыл бұрын
cool video.... you could actually make reservation at manarola nesum dorma by signing up to their pesto making class... after the class you actually get food... and its cinque Terre (teh-reh instead of ruh...)
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
This is a genius move!
@awinkd211 күн бұрын
How was the walk from the train station in Manarola to the town? I'm thinking about staying there in October when I visit the Cinque Terre, so trying to visualize how lugging a suitcase will be
@NearFromHome11 күн бұрын
We were there two years ago, and I thinkkkkk a lot of the path from the train station to the marina was sloped, so a rolling suitcase might not be a huge deal. There were definitely some stairs. We always use backpacks in Europe, especially Italy, due to the cobblestones!
@BrianFurios Жыл бұрын
Cool vlog. Cheers from La Spezia :)
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jacquibauer18489 ай бұрын
Very comprehensive
@NearFromHome9 ай бұрын
Always :) No matter where we go we try to be as comprehensive as we can. I hope you stick around!
@salomepochxuasalomepochxua8835Ай бұрын
your video is so helpful. thanks and good luck. one more thing if u can answer, please: I try to register and buy a ticket online through this link and there I need to fill in region and city, etc ... what should we write?
@NearFromHome29 күн бұрын
sorry, I have no idea :/
@katekavanagh3819 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video, but what I want to know is where you got that sweet snapback?
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Lol. it's from Bavarian Caps. I have a small collection of hats from them. You can find them online, and they have a small shop in Munich.
@enriqueprizefighter5 ай бұрын
Hey, I loved your video. My wife and I are going to the Italian Riviera for our honeymoon from March 28 to April 6 and I would love it if you gave me your suggestion on the order of places to go to in Cinque Terre and the landmarks, activities and food you consider a "must not miss".
@NearFromHome5 ай бұрын
Hi! Thanks so much! We really just recommend absolutely everything in the video. We did some other things, but ultimately cut out anything we didn't enthusiastically recommend. If you stay in La Spezia like we did, it really doesn't matter what order you do the villages in. We do consultation calls if you have lots of questions! www.thatch.co/@NearFromHome
@marycpeck Жыл бұрын
Cornilia (like lasagna, the g makes a y after the consonant it precedes).
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
I realised that after we recorded it. My greatest shame. lol
@bigernie9433 Жыл бұрын
Drinking beer in Italy remains an inexplicable (and probably inexcusable) concept to me. Nice vid though!
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Lol. We are uncultured, and don‘t love wine. hahah
@ericwilson8199 Жыл бұрын
Another great video, I have been to the Cinque Terra in May 2019 on a cruise day trip and went via train. It was a crush of people when we we there and could not even get a table to eat anywhere. I felt I probably saw more in your video than real life.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
😭 I always feel so bad for people who come to Cinque Terre for a couple hours on a cruise. Hopefully you can return and experience it fully!
@beachstarlette81366 ай бұрын
This is a great video! I am trying to go when it slows down a bit. Do you think September will be a good time? Where did you swim?
@NearFromHome6 ай бұрын
I really don't know. I think September will be good, as it is the shoulder season. I am not sure if it will be nice enough to swim though
@charlottecowley6700Ай бұрын
What is your opinion if you had to choose between Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast? If you only can pick one? Thanks
@NearFromHomeАй бұрын
Oh man, that is a contentious discussion in our household. Ben prefers CT because the trains make it super accessible. The Amalfi Coast has no trains, and you have to drive on stressful narrow roads or take a bus. Camille prefers the Amalfi coast, because there are a lot of hidden gems outside the main tourist track if you do some google maps zooming. There's just more to do, and the food is better. CT basically has the 5 towns. and that's it. There's nothing in between.
@wlperie3 ай бұрын
Great vid. Have to ask, who were the celebs?
@NearFromHome3 ай бұрын
Thanks! JoJo and her fiance lol
@marycpeck Жыл бұрын
I stayed in Corniglia for 4-5 days. It was terrific to be able to visit a different village each day. We had great breakfast in the tiny piazza each morning and the waitress eventually called out to us as we came back in the late afternoons. It's a special place! Our Daily Gelato was fab. Try basil and lemon together.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
That sounds like the way to do it! We'd def do it that way if we were to return.
@OnwardMJ Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. I agree with you, I can't imagine how you can do that in a day and feel like you got to experience it. Two questions: is it worth it with the ridiculous amount of tourists coming through? And since a lot of people are just doing day trips, is it more enjoyable in the evenings with less tourists?
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I went in prepared to be underwhelmed and frustrated at how busy it was. No matter how cool a spot is, if it is over capacity then it’s over capacity, however I still found myself really enjoying it. A large part in the evenings when everyone else had gone home. So I stand by this itinerary 100% :) I’d have scrapped the video otherwise.
@awong59892 ай бұрын
@@NearFromHome
@Gigi-mc2zb Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. We are going in September. Also are staying in La Spezia if we can find a nice air bnb. I wish you would have showed more of La Spezia. But Monterosso and Vernazzo are the main reasons we want to go there. The hike between the two....was it ok for a 60 year old fairly in good shape? Thank you.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
We really showed most of it. There's not a lot. it's just a good jumping off point because it has a train station, and is very well connected and affordable.
@Gigi-mc2zb Жыл бұрын
@@NearFromHome that is the total opposite from what I’ve heard from many people. You should just be honest.....you didn’t spend time there. Saying there’s not much there is not true. But nice try.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
@@Gigi-mc2zb idk what to say man.....🤷♀ When you have actually been there, let me know
@SuperForest784 ай бұрын
Great video, i assume that the traincard will be 32 euros each, it seems in high season (we have a day from la spezia off a cruise in July),i keep hearing it is 18 ...i assume you guys are outside peak season?
@NearFromHome4 ай бұрын
I believe so; I think we shot this video in May?
@mikec50185 ай бұрын
Okay he is definitely comparing apples to oranges. Most Day Trip Videos do just that. Take a Day Trip by Train throughout the 5 Towns. They bypass LA Spezia and Porto Venere, they don't Day hike etc. He doesn't even taste some Foccachia ! My group wants to Day Trip CT this year from a place South of Florence. I think they are nuts.
@NearFromHome5 ай бұрын
Those day trip videos are as crap as the itinerary they promote. Sure, skip La Spezia and skip Porto Venere but anyone trying to visit all 5 towns in a day or less……and those who think it’s a good idea? Idk Near From Home is probably not the right channel for them :) which is fine. - Foccacia was saved for the food video. This video is already 30 minutes, lol, it doesn’t need to be longer.
@johnnyloungejazz54772 ай бұрын
What’s the Port city you start the tour from?
@NearFromHome2 ай бұрын
Our hotel was in La Spezia. The first place we visited on the boat tour was Porto Venere
@johnnyloungejazz54772 ай бұрын
@@NearFromHome Porto Venera was the city. Stayed in a beautiful hotel
@jeffjeziorowski8612 Жыл бұрын
Do you know if my eurail pass can be used for the local train there?
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure. It looks like people online are saying yes?
@jeffjeziorowski8612 Жыл бұрын
@@NearFromHome Thanks. I’ll be flying into Frankfurt early September. I can’t wait to see my second hometown of Würzburg. It’s been awhile since I was last there.
@simple-run13 күн бұрын
Your video is outdated. They have increased the prices and now its priced according to the different seasons. Peak season is as high as 30+ euro for each CT card.
@NearFromHome13 күн бұрын
I like to think a price hike on one of the cards doesn’t out date the entire video :) I think the rest of the video holds up, €15 euro not withstanding.
@donaldciccone235 Жыл бұрын
what time of year was this video made?
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
May!
@donaldciccone235 Жыл бұрын
@@NearFromHome grazie.
@kathya3760 Жыл бұрын
How do you purchase the train ticket that includes premium hiking passes? Also, curious, where are you take the train from to get there
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
YOu can buy it on their website: www.trenitalia.com/en/service... We stayed in La Spezia, and took the train to the Cinque Terre towns everyday. La Spezia is easily accessible from Florence. It's about a three hour ride.
@limnatis Жыл бұрын
Yea but is cinque terre even in assassins creed?
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Ich würde outgecallt. Please forgive us 🙏
@danfinn98433 ай бұрын
Did you grab the QR code or the name of the restaurant?
@NearFromHome2 ай бұрын
I believe this is the name of the restaurant: Nessun Dorma
@carlyrussell3188 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy the antics of that short-haired brunette chick. She seems fun.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
😐
@kathya3760 Жыл бұрын
Duh, see it
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
:D
@lingdatang6697 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJDPhpmklsSop5Y 1:01 all the sites of CT
@NearFromHome7 ай бұрын
:D
@rich8305 Жыл бұрын
Not a bad video but what you obviously don’t realise is that the people “Jamming “ five towns into a one day trip , they are aiming at cruise ship passengers who only have one day to visit.
@NearFromHome Жыл бұрын
Not to pull the curtain back too far, but focusing on what I did was not out of error or misunderstanding. I know my niche, and I know what videos get shown before mine by creators with larger audiences. They often day trip via train or car, and I made this video to help combat what I see as bad creators promoting bad itineraries. My feelings on jammed cruises are made clear in other videos :)
@debwolfe741011 ай бұрын
Way too much face time. Let’s focus on the scenery. We can listen to you without having to see you. In spite of that, great content.
@NearFromHome11 ай бұрын
I’m glad you could find value in our helpful and expensive to produce, however completely free for you, content despite having to look at my face.
@charlottecowley6700Ай бұрын
Completely disagree with your comments. It is very well done. Style of shots is wonderful and it’s very informative!
@josiahmccallister31507 күн бұрын
We’re here for info, not just the scenery. Go there yourself if you want that, Deb 🙄
@mcrheaume71374 ай бұрын
Why to you prononce Cinque TerrA ???? Terré !
@NearFromHome4 ай бұрын
Because I am not Italian..... There are so many vlogs where they pronounce it Sink Terry....soooo I thought I did pretty well