What to do in Monterey & Carmel-by-the-Sea

[@calgal5752]

We vacationed there every summer while I was growing up….it’s such a beautiful place! Thank you. 🌻

[@erikop817]

Thank you for your Monterey and Carmel weekend away. I felt as if I was with you!

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed virtually joining my journey!

[@byroncollins]

Love Your Video, Bring Back Memories When I Were Station In The Army At Fort Ord. 😎👊 Back In The Days 1982 - 84 I'm Retired Now, Keep Up The Good Work ‼️

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you for watching!

[@patcolin2]

My brother was also stationed at Fort ORD. He loved playing golf on Bayonet and Black horse. It's a University now...CSUMB. My niece and nephew both graduated there. I lived in Pacific Grove for 23 years, so my niece and nephew would come over for visits and dinner...many times with friends in tow. My brother would be transferred to Fort Huachuca, but every year vacation in Monterey. He too is now retired.

[@Carmela_Falco]

Carmel By The Sea is the most gorgeous place on earth

[@travelingtipps]

It is a wonderful place! Thanks for watching.

[@NikhilVlogShow]

Last Saturday I went there and this place was so beautiful. I can't Describe in words and the Sunset at Carmel beach superb Beauty.

[@travelingtipps]

Its such a gem! One of the best spots in California

[@sandyhanson6082]

My hometown. I was born on the base at Fort Ord 1959. Really miss living there.

[@daviddromaine]

Enjoyed the video very much. Probably because my Gma lived in 17mi drive and owned the restaurant right across the road from lovers point called Lovers Point Inn back in 70s. As a kid my favorite playground was Dennis the Menace land in Monterey. My fav beach is Carmel River Beach. Best place to stay is Clint Eastwoods former Mission Ranch right up the road from Carmel River Beach. I also really loved his former restaurant Hogs Breath. Not sure of the quality now but back in the day was top notch for ambienc and delicious food. Thanks for bringing back those wonderful memories of much simpler times.

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you for sharing that! I can't wait to go back and visit again.

[@Sbart434]

This is giving me Rick Steves vibes and it's fantastic!

[@travelingtipps]

He is a great inspiration! Thanks for watching

[@bichannel3419]

Great video. Really enjoyed watching it.

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindseyc3811]

What an outstanding video, thank you for putting this together. Worth the watch for sure.

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you! It was a great experience to visit

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Wonderful place, excellent photography and very useful detailed information thanks for sharing beautiful video congratulations 👌👌👌

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you for watching!

[@FollowThomas]

I traveled through Monterey last month. I spent the night there at the campground before heading Big Sur. Next time I need to spend more time in Monterey. Thanks.

[@travelingtipps]

Monterey and Carmel are a great gateway to Big Sur and PCH! Camping in Big Sur is now on my bucket list

[@rinabenbarandabarandarinab2817]

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[@jcee2259]

Oooh. It you travel past the Little Sur River there is a mortuary cave entrance from which I've watched highway traffic pass. That cave is vertical, wide at the top, and pinch-tight at the bottom. With several boulders that slid in to get stuck at different levels. Traffic noise and cave depth will mute all screaming. UC excavated all human bones. Native Americans and one European. Was latter an accident or murder ? On my last visit I used the chimney technique to descend solo and exit. There are other mortuary caves in California.

[@jcee2259]

What? Was I supposed to get excited with sidewalks and paid service?

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

I was just there and this was a very nice tour.

[@karamjabry4678]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching!

[@courtneyhernandez2539]

Your video was so relaxing 😌good job on the editing and filiming

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you!

[@faithnelson6069]

one thing not mentioned is that Carmel is unusually pet friendly, even in hotels and restaurants many will cater to you dog and even cat, in my case.

[@Ramon51650]

Monterey actually got its start as the administrative seat for Alta California during the viceroyalty of Nueva España and later Mexico.

[@travelingtipps]

There is tons of history there!

[@loovigelis6824]

Beautiful place.

[@travelingtipps]

It’s such a great place! Even better in person

[@mar-rosesadventuresabroad5911]

I love this video. Very informative.

[@travelingtipps]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@spark_6710]

A very good video from the very beginning !! So nice to watch ! I've been to Carmel by the sea & all over Monterey 4 times !? It's been decades since ! One of my most favourite places in the U.S.!! I am currently planning to go back there for my birthday in November, but covid might interrupt it ...if it does ,I'd love to visit next spring ! Thank you so much for this video !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks!

[@pinterest9302]

17 mile drive one​ of​ the​ most​ stunning roads great AMERICA

[@shop-with-me]

Great job, thank you for all the good tips.

[@travelingtipps]

Appreciate it, thanks for watching

[@jptravelus]

Nice video. Thanks for posting!

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching!

[@damitzdesign]

I'm at Monterey rn.... There are tons of things to do and we just did the 17 mile drive yesterday!!! I'm trying to figure out what to do today... I appreciate your video 👍🏽

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching! Glad this helped with planning your trip :)

[@JadeDelphi]

At 1:12, that's my boat, the S/V Mary Louise. Isn't she lovely? Monterey Bay is my second home :)

[@travelingtipps]

That’s awesome! It’s such a special place.

[@nicolegrabowski5704]

Is there anything extra to see that he didn't mention in this? As you seem like the perfect person to ask.

[@waddy9528]

Thank you so much!! I'm planning to go on a solo trip to Monterey and Carmel. This video helps me a lot.

[@travelingtipps]

I'm glad this helped! Enjoy your trip

[@OliVer-zr1ne]

Nicely done, just subscribed

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for the sub!

[@cmcullen]

Excellent video. Heading up there in a month or so and this was very helpful. Thank you.

[@travelingtipps]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your trip and thanks for watching!

[@kamea4023]

Nice video. 🤗❤️ By any chance have u heard about a farm with Alpacas in Carmel?

[@travelingtipps]

Not yet! But that sounds fun!

[@hwtours]

I’ve been to both. But didn’t spend enough time. Appreciate your vid. 👍

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully you can go back and check out some new things

[@jcee2259]

I did SCUBA diving to underwater wreckage. To assist my Senior Thesis on Shipwrecks Of Central California. Found one in 12 feet of water, carried a cargo of bottled beer and Spanish Mission furniture being returned to Santa Cruz, CA. That was off Carmel's Cannery Row. Swimmers can find a big steel boiler to locate it. A coastal steel tanker broke apart off Monterey in deeper water. In knee deep water beside a famous golf course are scattered pieces of various metals of another vessel. There's more but you have some clues. Mission furniture could hidden donated items of value. Gold nuggets, precious stones, silver ?

[@travelingtipps]

That’s awesome! Would love to scuba there

[@pvelvet1483]

Wow! Expensive!

[@sandeepchari]

Wow so many beautiful places around the world, the houses looks so lovely, full support to your channel, stay connected. 🤩🇮🇳😃

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you!

[@elizbutik5311]

Nice walk

[@travelingtipps]

Thanks for watching!

[@islandersean2213]

Great review 👏 we going SF from LA should we stay at carmel or monterey for night. Thanks

[@Elizabeth-490]

?? and Thank you! Going there in two weeks and this was SO helpful! Any thoughts on the Victorian Inn Monetery? How easy is it to get from Casa M... to Aquarium?

[@travelingtipps]

We walked from the hotel to the aquarium which was a scenic walk along the water. It takes a little while longer than driving but I think the walk is much nicer if you have the time. The Victorian Inn has a good location near the attractions on Cannery Row, which is great if that is where you plan to spend a lot of your time. We did a few side trips away from the core of Monterey so staying a little farther away helped cut down on traffic for us

[@tmireviews2684]

Pebble Beach Golf Links is near Carmel but, you have to pay your $11+ dollars to enter the 17 Mile Drive gates to get to the golf course.

[@travelingtipps]

It is a bit annoying, but I get it to keep the traffic down. The 17 mile drive is beautiful tho!

[@stryfe2009]

What is the song at 7:50? I'm trying to figure out the sample they use

[@rubo1964]

Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium that charges 49.95 per adult!!! So much for none profit

[@patcolin2]

I lived in Pacific Grove for 23 years.... I can't believe it's $49.95 to visit the aquarium....they've got to be kidding. I had friends who formed the "Pacific Grove Pt. Pinos Tide pools Coalition"...their goal was to protect the Pt. Pinos Tide pools. At one point, the aquarium was caught removing specimens from Pt. Pinos, and selling them to other marine entities. The Monterey Bay Sanctuary receives local, State and Federal environmental protections, so it was definitely illegal for the aquarium to be out collecting specimens (for profit). I'm not sure if the Tide Pool Coalition still exists, as it was a small group, and it's founder passed away.

[@aquadragondavanin6745]

@rubo1964 that's not what non profit means. the money from tickets and souvenirs and things goes towards upkeep of the aquarium. things like feeding the animals, their healthcare, water filtration systems, as well as paying the many employees. it's not free, because we live in a capitalist system and have to pay for things. but the money doesn't go into pockets of owners or investors or things like that.

[@l.j.r.8448]

@@patcolin2Long Beach Aquarium charges $45.

[@yajairatorres7605]

We went yesterday for $59.95 per adult 😢

[@rubo1964]

I dont buy it.Vast majority of funds go to administrators just like in our education system@@aquadragondavanin6745

[@adriancorado4492]

👋 Hi (just wanted to be comment 100)🤭

[@dianethulin1700]

This was good but you missed Doc Rickets Lab

[@travelingtipps]

I'll have to check it out on my next visit! Google says it is temporarily closed, do you have any details to share on that?

[@dianethulin1700]

@@travelingtipps You can’t enter the lab but there is a public walkway where you can see along the lab and the back of the building. You can see the vessels where he conducted his marine experiments. There are information placks there with history on him and John Steinbeck. Continue on and sit down overlooking Monterey Bay and the back of buildings along Cannery Row. Across from there is Merchant Wongs place. These people are depicted in Tortilla Flats

[@anthonylazaro5468]

Lol. I’m born and raised there. Let me know if you want to taste the locals fav restaurants.

[@travelingtipps]

Sure, please post some recommendations for others viewing this video to get some ideas!

[@stuartmiller9648]

Great video.....we visited L.A. from Scotland,UK in 2019 but my girlfriend says we must go to Monterey next time we visit..Lol! Is it best to fly to LAX then hire a car and drive up to Monterey...plenty of places to stay there? Thanks.

[@travelingtipps]

Monterey has its own airport. The closest big cities are San Francisco and San Jose. Would be closer to rent a car and drive from those cities instead of LA. Lots of chain and boutique hotels in Monterey and Carmel by the Sea area

[@l.j.r.8448]

Stop at Ragged Point and Pismo Beach.

[@mrsyostrum]

In Monterey and Carmel for three days. JUNE 27-29, 2022

[@travelingtipps]

Enjoy!

[@rofltastic12]

I don't think the restaurant recommendations link is working anymore :(

[@travelingtipps]

Unfortunately not, I decommissioned the website recently, however, I'll add the recommendations to the description of the video!

[@MotorsportCreative]

Jan what are you doing outside of Prague? 😂 Honest Guide going worldwide

[@travelingtipps]

haha

[@annatravelous]

How long should I spend in Monterey and Carmel with all these places? Will be in CA in June for my summer vac

[@travelingtipps]

I think 2 or 3 days is a good amount of time to visit

[@patcolin2]

California's Central Coast is said to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. It's absolutely stunning. It's main industry is tourism, so some things can be expensive. It is on the central coast, so the weather can be chilly...always have a jacket... NEVER....NEVER....turn your back on those ocean waters....NEVER... Please respect the power and speed of those ocean waves.

[@patcolin2]

@@jcee2259 San Francisco is part of the Central Coast...

[@robynlea6950]

It is absolutely breathtaking. Whenever I've had the pleasure of being there, I feel like I'm in another world. It hipnotizes me. San Francisco has the same effect on me.

[@robynlea6950]

@@patcolin2 I thought San Francisco was in Northern California.

[@patcolin2]

@@robynlea6950 If you look at a map of California, you'll see that San Francisco is pretty much on the Central coastal area. Northern California would be places like Arcata, Ferndale, Crescent city.....etc...much further north.

[@patcolin2]

@@robynlea6950 I think a lot of people assume San Francisco is in the most Northern part of the State...but...it's really not... If you flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco (some 300 miles), it would take about an hour. If you flew from San Francisco to Arcata (some 250 miles) that would also take about an hour....even still...you would not be in the most Northern part of the state. ( I once flew from San Francisco to Arcata...scary landing...)

[@gabrielruvalcaba2310]

Take 600 dollars you'll spend it all.. everything is freaking expensive.spent that on my date

[@rubo1964]

agree 49.95 for none profit aquarium.Ridiculous

[@patcolin2]

If you revisit.... Try to stay in areas like Marina, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks...cheaper rooms. If you're military.,.Hermann Hall offers discounts. Restaurants can be expensive...however...great seafood. Try the smaller hole in the wall restaurants just as good as the most visible and expensive popular/tourist restaurants. There's plenty to do, without spending money...lots of sightseeing.

[@monicadabney8471]

You completely left out the entire reason for the founding of Carmel. In fact it is why many cities 8n California are named. You left out the Carmel mission and St. Junipe -Serra. His saintly remains are buried there at the mission. The reason that the area looks the way it does, is because it had been blessed by Holy God.

[@travelingtipps]

Thank you for sharing!

[@sm3675]

I know it's beautiful

[@patcolin2]

The Carmel Mission is now a Basilica. Father Junipero Serra has been made a Saint by his Holiness Pope Francis, and is laid to rest within the small church. There is an indigenous cemetery. Also, original gardens and trees remain around the grounds and are preserved. Interesting/sad place.

[@jcee2259]

Yeah, and between the Church and Spanish Army most Native American died in European disease, forced labor, malnutrition, and saved only by death,

[@patcolin2]

@@jcee2259 If your comment is directed at me... I'm indigenous. Very well aware of the native history of the area... Ohlone, Esselen, and Coastaloan, and very well aware of the atrocious behavior Father Serra and his men committed against the native population. I lived in Pacific Grove for 23 yrs...I spoke in support of native rights and protections...did you know Pacific Grove Municipal golf course and it's local cemetery both sit within an ancient Ohlone/ Esselen village and cemetery? Actually, there's archeological evidence that the cemetery extends down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I do not support Father Serra sainthood, and firmly believe in today's time, he would be sitting in prison. My previous comment was merely to inform.,.. .

[@ephemerabluetit335]

Munras. is pronounced MOON ras.

[@austinstitzel]

I'm going to guess that you are a Scorpio.

[@monicalifornia_]

It is California…. All of our prime real estate is swarmed by tourists. 😬😉

[@jimrodgers4363]

wear a raincoat

[@brigitkarlsen4294]

Why are u not pronouncing the T in Mon t e Ray ( Mon e Ray )...????...really..?!?!?...