Exploring remote villages in Abruzzo Italy(Italy Vlog)

[@JoeClement]

Did a little more of a slower passed video this week! Hope you guys like it!

[@amymcginty6634]

I love Abruzzo🥰 Thanks for this lovely video!🙏😘

[@MatisseStLaurent]

Thank you Joe! I enjoyed your video. I appreciate you posting it. My paternal grandparents are from the Abruzzo region. Teramo province. The town is called Montorio al Vamono.

[@jedwards1975]

We have a home in Molise that we live part time and can say Molise & Abruzzo is heaven.

[@JoeClement]

It really is! I'm hoping I can go back to Abruzzo this fall if everything works out!

[@charliesargent6225]

@@JoeClement What's your ethnicity?

[@JoeClement]

@@charliesargent6225 I'm French Canadian

[@SS-pi2yi]

@@JoeClement are you from Montreal? Great video! Thx.

[@JoeClement]

@@SS-pi2yi From Northern Ontario!

[@lindatracy8452]

Thank you so much!! My family is from Abruzzi, specifically Pescara. Needed something to feel good about today. Thanks again.

[@JoeClement]

I'm happy this video brought a smile to your face!

[@doloreskrisky1670]

My grandparents were also from Pescara.💕

[@Fielder5]

Lovely! Friends of mine in America randomly bought a villa in Penne site unseen during Covid. I’ve been twice and going again next fall. Absolutely fantastic village. Beautiful views and great little museum.

[@JoeClement]

I love Penne and am hoping to go back there as well in September!

[@Fielder5]

@@JoeClementbe sure and have a wine at Cantinetta Mava’ and chat with Aldo the owner! He’s great !

[@sarahbartlow2482]

Amazing video! I just got back from abruzzo. Everything is absolutely beautiful there. If you ever get the chance the best bnb is in sulmona and it overlooks all three mountains/national parks!! Hope you enjoyed!

[@JoeClement]

Lucky it must of been so nice even though I think they're going through that heat wave. I will have to check out Sulmona next time I go to Italy!

[@merlin5lt1]

Can you please give the name of Airbnb?

[@BonnieSchmidt-zr7ji]

Thank you so much. I’ve never done a lot of traveling. My family is originally from Abruzzo, and I would love to spend a few weeks exploring.

[@JoeClement]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@edupiccoli1]

L'Italia ama ricevere turisti e amici da tutto il mondo, Congratulazioni Joe!!

[@JoeClement]

Grazie!!!!

[@donnamackey9906]

Great video! I appreciate your posting 😊 My great grandmother was from Loreta Aprutino & great grandfather was from Penne

[@JoeClement]

Thank you! I love that area so much hopefully I can make it back there sometime this year!

[@celesteproulx9128]

Excellent video of the local scenery! I love it and it makes me want to visit this region very soon. Merci Joe Clement 🙏🏼

[@JoeClement]

This region is a must! Thanks for watching!!!!

[@Marclaps1]

Nice, great video. One of these days we’ll have to go for a visit.

[@JoeClement]

You will have to at some point! It needs to be on everyones bucket list!

[@stefan1924]

I'm craving some gelato now... been to Abruzzo last year as well and I had possibly the best ice cream of my life in the lovely town of Sulmona

[@JoeClement]

I''ve had Gelato at some of the really touristy places like Rome and the Amalfi Coast and hands down Abruzzo had way better Gelato!

[@cheeseburger929]

Great video, thanks for your efforts! cant wait to visit this fall!

[@JoeClement]

Thank you! Where are you going in Italy?

[@Huynhbeat]

I found ur channel today and i love your video, I love the way you say to everyone

[@JoeClement]

😊 thank you

[@frankclement5983]

Great video brother!!!! I miss the gelato!

[@Edenmm]

I hope you go to italy again. You have a lot to learn my friend, I have hope for your self-realization.

[@mariasammy8643]

Beautiful video.My parents came from Foggia which I believe is close to Abruzzo. I still have not been there but someday I hope to visit. Italy is so beautiful.

[@JoeClement]

It really is one of the most beautiful places on earth.. It would definitely take a lifetime to see all of it's beauty

[@ennio0rh-427]

Il Molise è vicino a Foggia, non proprio l'Abruzzo.

[@kate3264]

Amazing video thanks for sharing all your food & experience ❤

[@JoeClement]

Thanks Kate!!!! :)

[@LindaAntoniosPizzaECucina]

Love Abruzzo. Great video.

[@JoeClement]

Abruzzo is so underrated!

[@Mongoose-ct6us]

Is a car rental needed or is Public transportation good? Thanks in advance ​@@JoeClement

[@casatreviste5183]

A great typical day in Loreto Aprutino!

[@gratefultess]

Thank you for sharing this video. Beautiful and very interesting.

[@JoeClement]

Thank you! Abruzzo is so beautiful!

[@mattm3551]

great video and transition at 7:47

[@JoeClement]

Thanks Matt!

[@maenelgarmalacad1271]

Hi Joe the mountains view it reminds me of Kelowna,BC Canada 🇨🇦, great vlog.

[@JoeClement]

I have never been to Kelowna before but it's crazy how places from completely different sides of the world can look the same!

[@javaiddar2217]

truly awesome abruzzo, my coworker his dad side the family from abrusses.

[@JoeClement]

Yes I can't wait to go back next month!

[@walkinginAbruzzo]

This is near my mother birth place!! I love it😊❤

[@JoeClement]

One of the best villages in Abruzzo!

[@luciopietrantonio2647]

It is very hot in the summer especially for those who work the fields. So the hours 1pm-4pm are rest time for most all.

[@JoeClement]

That makes sense. I went there during the summer in 2017 and it was too hot to really do anything during the day..

[@richardeveritt6959]

Know most of the places you visited, my second home town. If you got to Loreto again try to time it with the festa di san Zopito (May time)

[@JoeClement]

Is that the festival with the bull?

[@richardeveritt6959]

@@JoeClement You got it - the whole town comes out for it

[@Kismeta]

Fantastic video! Subbed.

[@JoeClement]

Thanks for the sub!

[@annaharpster5664]

What was the name of the first village ? Would help if you add labels with village names please.

[@JoeClement]

Loreto Aprutino! I will make sure to do this in future videos

[@deegouveia6453]

I am heading to Avezzano in a few weeks.

[@JoeClement]

I haven't been there! Enjoy!!!

[@christophercortes1524]

How is droning there? Any issues?

[@JoeClement]

I mostly fly in the middle of the countryside nowhere near any airport so I haven't run into any issues... They do have the same rules as where I'm from(Canada) so I would just be careful and use common sense when flying.

[@christophercortes1524]

@@JoeClement thank you

[@robinadair8918]

Where did you stay, while you were there?

[@JoeClement]

I'm uncle owns property there so I stayed at his place!

[@JoeClement]

My uncle*** and also airbnb a few times as well

[@robinadair8918]

Thank you. How very fortunate for you, to have family there.

[@JoeClement]

@@robinadair8918 Yes I am very lucky! I probably wouldn't of went if it wasn't for him!

[@3r4kl3s]

A good gelato above all is a gelato made with real ingredients rather than artificial flavours and colorants, so real pistacchios or hazelnuts, possibly toasted just before making the icescream, instead of ready made paste, fresh fruit. high quality fresh milk, cream and eggs instead of their powdered versions, real chocolate, possibly dark, and so on.

[@JoeClement]

I've heard that there is like a "shine" on the really artificially processed gelatos haha I'm not entirely sure if this is true but I'm lucky that I know a few reliable spots around where I frequently travel to in Abruzzo that make freshly made gelato each morning :)

[@3r4kl3s]

@@JoeClement I wouldn't know if you can spot artificial icecream just by looking at it but the difference in flavour is difficult to miss, so asking to sample some gelato should be sufficient. Btw, you can make gelato every morning and still use artificial flavours, powdered milk etc Icecream selling bars in italy have suppliers that carry those sort of artificial icecream bases too, if so inclined. It's more about the quality of ingredients than the mere freshness.

[@AnneCaulder]

I have heard to stay away from the bright colors, as those are the artificial gelato.

[@bixchick007]

I'll give you a (canadian) dollar to model that suit. LOL!

[@coolfix948]

Background music is too loud as if it's musical video without you talking in between

[@JoeClement]

I'll do better next video lol

[@giovannidifabrizio4360]

really nice video of my homeland ...however please refrain from using the word "remote" to describe it... it is inaccurate ...this is a region 2.5 hours drive from Rome a land of ancient history and proud people ... this is where you will find the "real" Italy ..we may not be the center of the world and as sophisticated and well known as other regions of Italy but we are a genuine, welcoming land ...I appreciate your video, if you did a bit more homework about the place and the people you intend to film I am sure the final product would benefit from it PS: in 88 AD the "remote" Penne (Pinna Vestinorum was the name at the time) with 600 soldiers sided the city of Rome in a war against other italic tribes of central Italy ....as reported by ancient greek historian Polybius ..not too sure what was happening that the same year in the part of Canada where you come from...

[@JoeClement]

I actually mean remote in a positive way especially in comparison to all the very touristy places like Rome. I enjoy having authentic experiences when I travel and travelling around this region delivered in so many ways I absolutely loved my time there.

[@giovannidepetris6335]

come on! move inland these are paracoastal villages! they are built with bricks the interior carved rocks stones etc

[@JoeClement]

We did go more in land as well!

[@tanner293]

thanks for reminding me how beautiful my country is, sometime i forget^^

[@JoeClement]

Sometimes it's hard to when that's what you're used to I even get that feeling when I come back to Canada and realize how beautiful it is here too

[@MatisseStLaurent]

Thank you Joe! I enjoyed your video. I appreciate you posting it. My paternal grandparents are from the Abruzzo region. Teramo province. The town is called Montorio al Vamono.

[@JoeClement]

Glad you enjoyed it!