In the video “I Have a Money Problem…” Gabriel Morris opens up about his struggles with finances while traveling. As a seasoned traveler, outdoor enthusiast, and travel writer, Gabriel has been exploring the world since his first trip to Europe in 1990. Throughout his travels, Gabriel has written books such as “Following My Thumb” and “Gabe’s Guide to Budget Travel.”
During the video, Gabriel discusses his personal money issues and how he is navigating them while on the road. He shares insights and advice for others facing similar challenges, providing a raw and honest look at the realities of traveling on a budget.
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Video “I Have a Money Problem…” was uploaded on 08/30/2024. Watch all the latest Videos by Gabriel Traveler on Gretopia
Your bill is $500USD? where are you staying? the Imperial Palace? Something is not right there, the locals would probably pay $20USD a night.
Your problem,Gabriel,is definitely not money.When the hotel wants it,it should make sure to get it,cash or non-cash.It shouldn,t be the guests, concern.I believe that you will handle the situation ,as always,with honor.👍
Wonder if you have a VPN and set it outside of Turkey if that would prevent this from happening.
Anyone else have a similar situation or solution?
good to know🤑🙏
Maybe you just need Revolut banc account.
Hi Gabriel, What a predicament could you ask if you can use an alternative method of payment? A cash app of some sort worst come to worst someone could wire you the money through Western Union and then you can just Zelle the money back to them. I just don't understand why they wouldn't take a credit card could it be they're not set up for that? This is a stretch could you have gone to the bank and exchanged money for a cashier's check, so you don't have to carry a lot of money with you.
Interesting why your PayPal card did not work?
Two points.
One: Is it wise to be filming what you think is a military base and give details? In some countries, this can get you into serious trouble.
Two: Why an earth don't you have an international card such as Wise or Resolut to avoid conversion charges?
I thought Gabriel was going to need a go fund him to get him home or something !! 😂😂😂 glad all went well in the end!! 😊
You should look into getting a Revolut card, their ATM costs are very low.
Why not just go into the bank ?
Wait a moment… that's Greece's moto…
Gabriel have your Mother who isn’t In Turkey pay your Hotel fee for you
You can book hotels within Turkiye with Expedia.
If you have Euros, Pounds and Dollars I usually exchange in a local Jewellers or Bar, Restaurant or Car/Bike Hire place.
A Revolut Card comes in handy when travelling.
You are a very well traveled man. You didn't figure this out yet? There are many solutions.
Seriously man your in foreign country your worried bout few bucks in bank fees nuts man just pay it, dont mess around especially in this kind of placebyou make lots money doing thing, ya cry me a river
Wow a hotel that doesn’t accept a credit card in 2024 is unreal!! But it’s a good thing to know. We should never take things for granted.
You at bank and left crazy they prob would help you
You made more of a big deal out of it than it was eh
Thank you for the valuable information! We are heading to Turkey in November and I'm glad to be forwarned! I wish the nasty commenters would find something better to do, no one wants to hear their opinions. I have learned a lot from you over the years! ( one being putting Cappadocia on my radar!) P.S I really love your new haircut! Love from Canada❤
I have 3 letters VPN
Perhaps carry a reserve of USD
I’ll get more ATM bank Debit cards
The atmosphere videos are very interesting and informative ,,,thanks for sharing
3rd world resident here in South Africa…why not just go on your banking app and increase your daily limit?
When I need to increase limit, I go on app , do some security…in my case , face recognition….change limit and draw cash and change back to lower amount if wanting to…
We literally are able to do that…
To all the negative commenters, this is a valuable video in terms of understanding how cash withdrawals work. Those $20 add up
I ve been to Gockeada by car ,from Bucharest,it a bit bigger island than Boscada!
You Will need a car to sem the whole island❤
You were one of the first independent traveler vloggers on YT. You’ve been at it a long time, many years, and have been a ton of places. I wonder if you ever think about either van life or settling down on a piece of property somewhere?
Turkey has become too expensive for nothing
Is there a geopolitical problem going on surrounding an alliance that's no longer into US dollars as the world reserve currency headed by Xi and Putin? It's unfortunately becoming an era where you might see guys on machine guns while historic inflation hits most people hard without mercy. Our food and overall economic situation is becoming a real stinker of a disappointment back home in America.
A blessed Good Day sir Gabe Another Walk around tour in Beautiful 😍 Country of Turkiye,🇹🇷this Place ❤️ Ive learned so much Rich in History Culture and nice Beautiful People and Incredible Georgraphical Landscape qns unique Places thank you so much for your Wonderful video Godbless from the Philippines ♥️🇵🇭😊😍👏
I will be there next week for jazz festival
Went to turkey this year. Wouldn't go back, very expensive, same price as Italy.
Greece is much nicer with better beaches and fsr cheaper.
just move over to the left a bit Gabe you dont get problems like this in Greece
I’ve been in a similar situation before, when I hitchhiked all the way from Germany to Istanbul. It was a constant thrill not knowing if the ATM would give me enough money or not. Fortunately, everything turned out fine in the end.
I found a Wise card is excellent for traveling around the world and to get easy no hassle access to any currency.
i was in greece in 1980 when the currency was drachma. it was so inexpensive, while i was there i met a couple of girls who had just come from the turkish islands and they said the turkish islands were far cheaper than the greek islands , how times change
bottom line don't fly to turkey?
Could you not use a VPN when you do the booking to mask that youre in Turkey
Travel inconveniences, sorry to hear
A couple things: First, Happy Victory Day today, August 30th, to the country of Turkey. Victory Day celebrates the decisive victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar on August 30th, 1922. Now, to be perfectly honest, I can't include a congratulations on winning the battle itself since it was against the Greeks and the whole thing is super complicated. But I'm glad that the locals here on Bozcaada are having a nice time here today, as you'll see in the next video. And on that point, that probably explains why my hotel room was so expensive at $157, when I paid $31 for a room in Canakkale a few days ago. I didn't know anything about Victory Day until either yesterday or maybe sometime today. But considering that today is a public holiday, as well as the last weekend of August, it makes sense that there would be record demand and sky high prices.
As for the subject of the video and solutions to avoid this situation, the first thing I need to say is forget about being prepared for everything. As I mentioned in the video, it did occur to me that the hotel might not accept a credit card and this could present a problem. But considering that I was going to somewhere that was described as the "Mykonos of Greece", I figured there would be a solution one way or another. If it had been a truly remote island I was going to where I didn't know if there would even be an ATM, in that case I would definitely have made a point of withdrawing cash beforehand. There are certain things you should try to prepare for when you travel, and other things that you can figure out when you get there. And it's a matter of making efficient use of your time and energy to distinguish between the two and not waste too much time trying to figure everything out in advance.
But if you check the comments you will see one particular suggestion, which people have been mentioning to me for years, which is the Charles Schwab checking account. Apparently they don't charge a fee for using international ATMs on their end and they also refund the fees charged by an ATM. So it does sound like a great way to go. It's one of those things that's been on my list to look into for a long time and maybe one of these years I will finally get one. In the meantime, the reality is that in the grand scheme of things, ATM fees don't end up adding up to a whole lot in the course of my travels, so it's not a huge enough deal that it has motivated me to go through the process of getting one. But it does sound like a perfect checking account for travelers.