Travel Q&A: Karl Watson answers your backpacking questions

[@kyanpepper92teller97]

karl it would be very cool to have more q &A and just more information from you in general. doesn't have to be anything big just something to keep us engaged in your channel without having to wait months for a new documentary. either way thanks for everything!!

[@karlwatsondocs]

I do q&a’s and more stuff on my Facebook and Instagram: facebook.com/karlwatsondocs and Instagram.com/karlwatsondocs

[@thekingoftheworld9553]

Out of all the places you have been/know about what is the best place to go for a newby traveller that is cheap?! I fucking love every video you put out I cannot wait until the next series!

[@thekingoftheworld9553]

Great, thank you I will look into it.

[@rosalynosborne2968]

Hi Mr Watson, I wanted to thank you for your wonderful videos, they are a pleasure to watch. I have been ill for a long time (5yrs) and still have another year to go (don't worry nothing life threatening). And your videos have been such a joy to watch when I have been to weak to move but mentally am incredibly bored! Thank you again for showing me the wonderful places I hope to go one day I can see you have a fantastic time. On your travels has there been anywhere where you have sat and watched a view you thought you could never get bored of?

[@rosalynosborne2968]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries Hi Karl. Cool thank you those are really good choices. I'm really sorry I thought of another question, do you have a favourite place for just enjoying being away from home and and not required to do anything in particular? For example my favourite place is Venice for the architecture and food.

[@laurenstaniford8717]

When are you going to do the video about what to pack for traveling? And what to prepare for traveling as this will really help me as I'm going traveling next September I'm doing 14 country's. I also love all your videos iv watched them all about 4 times! Well done mate!

[@maryfrancesanton1885]

Good to see a video from you Karl! Excited for September's video!!! And the upcoming Q&A's too!!! God bless!!!

[@adrenalin1088]

I say.. Jolly good show old chap!! 🤔 I was beginning to wonder, kept checking your page even if it said "0" new videos.. Just in case, figured STA kept you busy.. Good to see something new from you 🍺

[@lishenye]

Looked like you had heaps of fun down in South Africa and Namibia! wish I could travel with ya man, stoked for the videos to come :D

[@mohit881923]

Great work. Q&A video formate is a THUMBS UP.

[@finefrenzy9567]

love the story and that throwback picture too! 😂 hope I get to meet you when you come here in the Philippines!!

[@Wayfaringwanderersofficial]

Well done buddy. Great video. The Q&A sounds like a good series too.

[@Wayfaringwanderersofficial]

***** Yeah alright man. China is super rad. Been pretty busy with work lately, so the exploring is less than we'd like. But that should be changing soon. Then we have some fun trips planned. Looking forward to your new docs.

[@Wayfaringwanderersofficial]

***** Yeah hopefully some rad China adventures. Super stoked for the new docs for sure....just binged HK2NY again haha

[@JonsMaName]

I've watched that HK2NY trip a few times, can't remember the bit you mentioned in this video... gonna need to rewatch the entire thing again :).

[@michaelbarr1384]

Literally buzzin you answered my question lol. Cheers

[@adamwebster3298]

Saw your HK2NY for the first time last year and it inspired my wife and I to explore the world. We just got back from Thailand in July and now we've booked a trip to Australia next year where we are gonna drive all the way up the coast from Melbourne to Byron. We want to do more of Asia too, but we are also intrigued by Angel Falls, San Blaas and all that in South America. What would you recommend first?

[@mariachristinalawan3365]

Definitely enjoy all your travel videos! Inspired me to travel more!!! and Yes you must visit Philippines (Palawan , Cebu, Batanes some of many beautiful places here ) hope to meet you somewhere around the world..

[@dmccal3971]

See you in New Zealand at the end of the year Karl!

[@JoshuaExplore]

Actually heading to Queenstown right now. Was curious when you plan to visit NZ

[@nobody-mq6qi]

glad to see my idol back :)

[@nobody-mq6qi]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries James brings out the craziness & goofiness of your adventure 😀

[@noldt2882]

looking forward when you visit the Philippines

[@Andy48401]

is it better to plan everything and I mean literally everything or just go to the destination and be spontanious

[@joshuafurey7095]

Hey man these videos and brilliant, I've watched HK2NY like twice now and I'm planning my own trip at the moment and these really help 🙂👍

[@TheBudgeteers]

Question - We make travel videos too and we don't really plan ahead because life on the road can be very unpredictable, how do you plan for the unpredictable? all the best mate :)

[@TheBudgeteers]

great minds :) all this best mate

[@MrYannickbisscheroux]

Budgeteers! Hey Paddy/Thijs :)

[@us2travelmoments151]

And when is that Q&A coming out?

[@Dannyjw86]

Ehh... that would be South America! Nicely answered and glossed over! No hesitation, moving on!

[@Cultaken]

I'm going to South America in end September, and will try and do the same Colombia/Panama + Carribean that you guys did. (this will be around end December/start January). how do I get in contact with James? Love the videos, you guys helped me decide on South America + Central America for my next trip. Stoked!

[@nonyabeeswax]

Subbed! Exactly what I was looking for.

[@calliewynd7055]

For the HK2NY series, did you and James use suitcases or backpacks? And which would you suggest is best?

[@SuperMutant000]

How would you plan a 3-4 month trip between alpine weather and tropical weather? Ideally I would like to climb quite a few mountains but also end up on a beach somewhere at the end of the trip. How would you go about packing all that gear?

[@SuperMutant000]

Thanks!

[@barryrowley3656]

Hey Karl - I stumbled across your page when planning a trip for next summer to the Canadian Rockies and Tofino. Based on my personal experiences, planning trips is almost as much fun as travelling. What are your thoughts on this?

[@marieleroy2304]

Hi Karl, love your videos. I'm planning a RTW trip but I'm struggling to chose a travel insurance. Have you got any tips or advice? What do you go with? Thank you!

[@commercialsssy]

FYI new Zealand is a great base for visiting all the south Pacific islands

[@flynnhurst4103]

How long does it take you to plan a trip?. quest for everest or hk2ny.

[@deependraadhikari9145]

hi, Im from nepal now in tokyo hope to see u soon in japan for next backpacking

[@BackcountryExposure]

Enjoyed the video!

[@michaelcrowley4093]

What size backpack would you advise taking on a year long trip?

[@InAUGral]

My parents were worried about safety before I went to Africa. Thankfully I never had any issues, some areas did however seem quite dodgy.

[@joshpark507]

what is the most important thing you pack and types places you go

[@DysonDad]

Hey buddy, just found your videos through an Australia search, they are refreshingly relevant. I'm going there soon on a Working Holiday visa and wondered which dangers are most common for backpackers ie. pickpockets at the beach, drink spiking, spiders in your sleeping bag... any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for the nice words about Canada ;) PS Perhaps do an entire video on Staying Safe Abroad?? Cheers

[@DysonDad]

Thanks, Karl. On BBC News, an article spoke of drink spiking going on in Bali and wondered if that was at all prevalent in Oz itself. Looking forward to more videos and happy travels!

[@faenorsjewel5618]

Really enjoyed that dude! keep em coming hard and fast gigidy :D

[@MrsAprilDarroch]

Hey Karl, how do you start planning your trip? Say you know you want to do south east Asia, how do you research where to go and plan your itinerary? I don't know where to start! Thanks :)

[@joshpark112]

what do u always pack first

[@Chrisboy120]

About booking accommodation: Do you book your accommodation in advance or you just show up there and look for a place to sleep? Booking in advance will save me time looking for a place to sleep, but when plan changes or due to transport failures you can make it on time, then you are in trouble right? (You can answer it in general. I'm planning going to India next year, so if you can share your experience would be great!) Thanks and cheers!

[@laserfartbutt2310]

Love your videos. What do you think are the best ways to handle currency when traveling internationally? Getting decent exchange rates, storing cash, setting up an international credit card, etc.

[@CallumJHills]

How much time would you recommend in South East Asia? At the moment, I'm planning 9 months. Too long?

[@johnrobertruiz9201]

Good day mate, I would like to ask a questions for your next video on how could you make friends with people at the hostel and do you think having a different race is a big factor?

[@johnrobertruiz9201]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries Thanks for the reply, I think I'm just new on this kind of stuff that's why I'm struggeled, hehe. Could you also include some tips on how to make friends for a newbie? Thanks a lot.

[@johnrobertruiz9201]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries Cheers mate 👍

[@ejlucas56]

Karl what is your advice on anti-malaria tablets for South America? Travelling South America after seeing your HK2NY videos, just wondering which tablets you and james took? And the amount

[@CalabazaGamer]

ej lucas South America doesnt have malaria LOL

[@ejlucas56]

Calabaza Gamer been told by GP it has and also all articles online. was just wondering.

[@CalabazaGamer]

ej lucas Trust me, there's no malaria

[@YorOxNel]

Wassup Karl, I what program do you use to edit your videos?? Note: me and computers is like water and oil lol but I really enjoy traveling and I will like to document everything and get a channel going. Thanx in advance

[@YorOxNel]

Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries thanx

[@georgus1187]

Is the Africa trip with James???????

[@jacobhanson5205]

Hey Karl just want to find out if have any tips for security I.e if your traveling alone?

[@buyvillaspain1755]

A chastity belt

[@lpoolfc4879]

In that picture of you and the lads from uni does James have a brother? The guy next to him I his doppelganger. Speaking of uni, you went to Liverpool if I remember. Me too. I bet you spent some mad nights in the Raz? How was your time up in Liverpool?

[@lpoolfc4879]

***** is it just me though or does the guy next to him look like him?

[@lpoolfc4879]

ye i know what you mean ha. speaking of james does he just live a life of travel full time now? Well, work abroad kind of thing.*****

[@lpoolfc4879]

***** great. final question, don't want to pester you, where are you at the moment? if travelling, are you 'backpacking' or work/business travel?

[@giorgosg345]

Will you ever want to visit Greece?

[@sharanreddy5308]

how do you make the video all by urself, what cameras you use and how do u manage to shoot

[@Matt-mj3nq]

Where are you going in Africa? I'm going to South Africa in September

[@bunnevanwart1267]

awsome videos

[@tobygreenhalgh9517]

If someone says to you they had a bad experience of something when they went travelling. Do you go and check it out yourself to see what it is actually like or just not bother and save your money?

[@mohamedfardoun2915]

I'm hopefully going to Thailand on christmas, and i will be there for only 8 days ( i have a strict university schedule), so i where do you recommend me going? Chaing Mai/Bangkok/Phuket/The Islands? Bear in mind as a muslim i dont drink alcohol, but i do like parties. Thank you :)

[@joshpark507]

what is the most important thing to packondifrenttypesofhiolday

[@maxwellasky]

"blue balls and red piss" hahaha you know standard backpacking adventure - but seriously mate really good thing you had some sober sense to see a doctor. :) Love the video as always.

[@rickyshaw1129]

amazing videos, top credit for them. my question is, me and my mate is going backpacking though Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and then making our way to New Zeland and Australia where we want to work. we just donot where to start with all the planning and organizing of it all, so please could you give me a little help with this please, tanks Ricky Shaw

[@rickyshaw1129]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries thanks mate, it's stressing me out when I'm planning it all.

[@harrywelin3060]

How expensive is South America?

[@harrywelin3060]

Thanks!

[@island5317]

I don't quite understand what you do for work. Do you make like promotional videos for destinations around the world?

[@island5317]

Sounds fun!! Its very cool how you can take many holidays. What camera do you use in your videos if you don't mind me asking? And I mean the videos where you're on the go, like in HK2NY.

[@island5317]

Thanks mate! By the way if you ever go back to the US you should check out Washington DC, a lot of the stuff such as museums there are free, also you can see a lot of historic things in Massachusetts from the British colonies and such.

[@ajlib]

Exactly when will you be in NZ?

[@ajlib]

Awesome, i went last november (and also about 6 years ago) and going again next week. Mainly north island this time + maybe the ferry to picton and abel tasman park from there. Where you did go this time? Are you going to make a video of that trip?

[@meels5159]

Th helpful channel. Subbed 👍👍

[@victorduarte6337]

Planned vs Spontaneous?

[@Gostrix]

budget Budget Budget! how do you do it!?

[@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713]

nice vid mate

[@onepushupman]

Do you speak a lil bit of Spanish? Ecspecially when you visited south america?

[@justinwilsher4192]

hi Karl Watson I am planning to travel to Iceland to Chicago to new york any tips have you been to Iceland from Justin

[@jessuh7500]

Would you be interested in going on a tour in North Korea? Besides the beautiful landscape it's a very interesting country I think.

[@jessuh7500]

Alright, thanks for answering!

[@selina885]

where do you usually stay during your trips?air-bnb apartments,(youth-)hostels,hotels,campsites?there are just so many different possibilities and i'd love to hear your opinion!maybe you could even tell us why you prefer one over the other.have a nice day! :)

[@jagcf]

Thanks for a nice Q&A. I wonder how old hot-karl is 😍

[@jagcf]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries okay Karl thanks for the answer ! I thought 28 . I'm on a trip to Edinburgh so why not watch your videos at the same time 😏

[@alexmorgan279]

Would you ever do the Mongol rally

[@alexmorgan279]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries yeah just started watching your videos, and thought it would be the kinda trip you'd do. I've been looking at it for a few years now and really want to do it one day!

[@dunnkeiron]

good video

[@lbunnygordon1133]

re cheap flights ... for long haul didnt seem to be great difference between bucket type long delays due airlines and national ones ... for me chose great multitrip ticket with national one and had checkin baggage for no extra and scheduled airline. When chose cheap flight the flight time was changed 1 min literally after had booked dodgy lol ... obviously not referring to student fares

[@dmccal3971]

Me and my girlfriend are driving around the South Island in December for 3 weeks so if you need a lift anyway, give us a shout

[@dmccal3971]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries Ah sweet! We will be flying back on the 27th, but have a good and safe trip.

[@justinpaszkiewicz284]

Have you ever thought about going to Hawaii

[@JP_world_traveller]

hi ye how are ye going? if ye come to Japan, where would ye like to visit in Japan? It really depends on when ye come to Japan and what ye want to do here well I was born and raised in the Kansai region. for instance: if ye like fireworks, ye will have to be here from late July to the middle of August. Tenjin festival is held in Osaka city on the 24/25th of July every year but fireworks display is held on only on the 25th of July. if ye like Autumn leaves here in the Kansai region, ye will have to be here from late November to Early December. I haven't been to NZ for 10 years so I would like to go back to see some Kiwi mates even if I have got some Kiwi mates in Japan :)

[@ajvinella19]

ahh..NZ is my dream! i think i wont come back home :D

[@Natureboypkr2]

😎

[@kelvinbrinham6526]

Middle East!!?

[@hiimetai7547]

if you are going to Jordan and Egypt I think you should go to Israel and palestine as well, they have alot to offer and you are already in the area, so maybe it would be the best to do like a reigonal trip imo.

[@hiimetai7547]

***** I'm sure you will enjoy the area, its beautiful, when you have the chance I recommend it :)

[@JoremiSaada]

OSD but the frame behind you isn't straight

[@jakestanleytravel5462]

Karl if ur interested, maybee check out my latest video its just a short one from an hike in madeira island in portugal, it could inspire you to go there once maybee, stay in europe for once ;)

[@Parasite2]

'sup with your eyes?

[@Parasite2]

***** wow, you replayed quickly

[@cathaldunne6491]

what happened your eyes?

[@nickoxide]

you look like you need a year of sleep

[@arvilsozolins6349]

Man, you look awful! Take a rest!

[@arvilsozolins6349]

Well, anyways, thanks for the video! Waiting for future Q&As, as we're planning a hitchhiking trip to SE Asia. Starting in Latvia and in Hong Kong after approx. a year. Keep up the good work!

[@noldt2882]

looking forward when you visit the Philippines