Shadowing Practice: How Many Countries Can I Visit in 7 Days? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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There are 195 countries in the world, and I'm going to see how many I can visit in 7 days.
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Starting in the smallest country in the world, Vatican City.
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Seven days on the clock?
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Excuse me, what country should I go to from here?
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I mean, Italy's right there.
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I am now in Italy!
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New country unlocked!
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That's two countries so far.
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Here's how this video is going to work.
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The only rule is
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that in every country I must ask a stranger to select anywhere in the world for me to travel to next.
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It could be Switzerland.
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It could be Brazil.
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I get one veto in this video.
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If a stranger tries to send me somewhere that would take forever, I ain't going.
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Brazil.
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I am starting in Europe because it has the highest density of countries in the entire world, and so many transportation methods.
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More transportation methods than my American brain can even fathom.
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I am so excited for this adventure.
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Let's go find someone in Italy to select our next country.
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I made it to the Coliseum.
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I made it.
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How's it going?
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I'm here with...
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Amelia. And Ollie.
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Where are you guys from?
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England.
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Yeah, England, Leicestershire.
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Right now, I'm doing a challenge where I try to visit as many countries as I can in seven days.
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I'm gonna let you select where I go next.
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Okay.
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Say your answer on three.
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One, two, three.
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England!
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Oh!
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I could have guessed.
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I asked Amelia and Ollie if there's anything I must try while visiting England, and their answer shocked me.
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What about a jacket potato?
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A jacket potato?
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Yeah, yeah.
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Like a baked potato, and then you'll have cheese and beans.
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Maybe a bit of coleslaw.
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Do you know what coleslaw is?
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Oh, yes, we have that in America.
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All right, guys, thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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I'm gonna go to England now.
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I decided that it would be unwise to use my only veto on one of the first countries, especially since England is not that far away.
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But first, I need to find a way to get there.
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I made it to the train station.
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I don't think I can take a train to England, but it's a start.
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We don't have train terminals like this in America.
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Oh my goodness.
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I think the best move is going to be going to the Fiumicino Airport.
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That's the Rome Airport.
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Fiumicino.
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It sounds like something I would want to eat.
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I am on my way to the airport.
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I think now is a good time to share with you what my goal is, realistically, of how many countries I'm going to visit in this video.
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Sincerely, my goal is to visit more countries in seven days than this guy, Maurice.
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He set a world record by biking to 18 countries in seven days.
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My goodness, Maurice.
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What's the rush?
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Take it easy, man.
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He's so cool.
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It is only day one, and we are on our way to country number three.
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So we are kind of outpacing Maurice right now.
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We could do this.
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Next stop, the airport.
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Good news and bad news at the airport.
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What do you want first?
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The good news?
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We have six days, 20 hours, and 18 minutes remaining of this challenge.
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It's really only just begun.
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The bad news?
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The earliest flight I could get to England is to London, and it's in a few hours.
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That's wasted time.
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All I can envision is Maurice on his bike making progress.
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And here I am sitting at the airport like a sitting duck.
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I'm literally just sitting here.
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The best I can do is remain positive and attempt to find a stranger as soon as I get to London.
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Okay?
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This is the plan.
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This is the plan.
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We must stick to it.
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I'll see you on the plane.
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And we're off to England.
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We are currently flying over so many countries, but that does not count.
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Flight attendant just gave me Hobnobs.
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This is the type of snack Americans would make up if they were trying to make fun of British people.
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You ever heard of Hobnobs?
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Yep.
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This right here?
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Yeah.
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I'm gonna eat it now.
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Pretty good.
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I'm trying a jacket potato later.
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Actually good.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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After a brief two-hour flight, we made it into England, our third country.
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This is no time to mess around.
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We have a race to win after all.
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I got onto the train as fast as possible
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and headed into London because I need to find a person to select our next country.
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Oi mate!
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Made it to Big Ben!
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London.
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I'm in England.
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Essentially.
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Third country of the video.
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Oh snap.
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Nearly 12 hours has expired which is not good.
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Mostly because I don't have a plan on how to leave England tonight.
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I don't even know where I'm going.
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With that being said, I need to go find a stranger to tell me where to go next.
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Excuse me, would you, would anyone like to determine my fate?
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Would anyone like to tell me where to go?
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Sorry, kinda nerve-wracking is all.
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Just nerve-wracking.
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Excuse me, would you like to determine my fate this evening?
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Alright.
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Uh, can I ask you a question?
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I'm trying to figure out what country I should go to next, and I could, you could pick it if you want.
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I'm going to Germany.
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Germany?
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Yeah.
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Oh, nice!
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Yeah, I'm going to Germany for conference.
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You're going to Germany?
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Yeah, for conference.
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Not a concrete answer.
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He's going to Germany.
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I was literally asking everyone who walked past me, but no one would give me a concrete answer.
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Literally, you can select where I'm going.
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Is anyone interested?
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I need to find a family.
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I'm here with...
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Fede...
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Les...
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Beda...
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Linda.
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Guys, I am trying to visit as many countries as I can in the next seven days.
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It's day one.
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I'm on three countries so far.
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Where should I go next?
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Netherlands.
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Okay!
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What should I do when I get to the Netherlands?
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Is there like a must do?
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Uh, bitterballen.
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Bitterballs.
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Bitter- Bitterballs.
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Stroopwafels.
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Netherlands!
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Yes!
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Our next country is in sight.
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It's so close I can almost taste it.
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I'm gonna make a plan to head to the Netherlands.
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I just cannot get distracted.
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I saw one of those cool spinning tourist things.
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I had to do the video.
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As of right now, it is very late and I couldn't find any transportation methods to the Netherlands.
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So for now, all I have left to do is try to find a jacket potato.
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Do you have a jacket potato?
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No, not at the moment.
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Only Tuesday.
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Ah, I see.
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Not nighttime.
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Luckily, Ollie and Amelia did give me some other British food options.
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Or a full English breakfast.
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Bacon, sausage, egg, beans.
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Good thing they're still serving breakfast.
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Yummy.
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I got a hotel.
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Realistically, I was never going to be able to leave England tonight.
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Plus, I really want to do as many transportation methods as possible in this video.
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I just want to see the countries that I'm going to close up.
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Like Maurice biked to all those countries.
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I bet he saw them really close.
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As close as you can get.
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The clock is ticking, yes.
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But I'm going to do some research tonight.
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In the morning, I'll have a plan.
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I have a plan.
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Good morning.
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I am on a train, but this train does not go to the Netherlands.
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Before I explain my plan, I have been passing the time by finding funny town names in England.
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Guess which one of these towns is fake?
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Ipswich, Burnhamon-Crouch, Hagwerthingham, or Kirk Welpington?
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Got your guess?
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Got it?
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I lied.
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They're all real.
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I love it here.
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Back to the challenge.
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I could have taken a flight to Amsterdam.
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It would only be a one-hour flight.
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But during my research last night, I found something awesome.
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There is a ferry that can take you from England to the Netherlands.
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It takes eight hours to cross the sea on this ferry.
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To the haters, this might seem like a blunder, a bad move.
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I'm seeing these countries up close, aren't I?
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Look at those fields.
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It's pretty cool.
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Maurice might be outpacing me right now, but I'm about to board a ferry.
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Plus, I have a plane.
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Y'all, this ferry is insane.
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I did not know they made ferries like this.
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This ferry has shops, full-service restaurants, A family hub?
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Look at everyone.
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Look at these families enjoying their time.
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There's also an arcade, I think.
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I think that's what this is.
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There's also a viewing deck outside so you can soak up the sunshine, enjoy the view of the sea.
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I love the steam coming out of those things.
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I don't know what those are called.
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This is so much cooler than an airplane.
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I just have had a smile on my face the entire time I've been on this ferry.
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I cannot stop smiling.
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It's a problem.
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I got myself a breakfast.
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We have a very long ferry ride ahead of us.
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Let's eat meal.
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After my breakfast, I still had six hours to kill until we get to the Netherlands.
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Luckily, I booked myself a cabin, which came with its own bathroom, a shower, a range of amenities and snacks, and most importantly, a bed.
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This is crazy, y'all.
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They got me driving the boat.
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No, but seriously, over 24 hours has elapsed from our seven-day countdown.
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We are on our way to country number four, and I am taking a nap.
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Yesterday in England, it got so late, I wasn't able to book any transportation out of the country.
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I don't want that to be the case here in the Netherlands.
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We have arrived to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
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Four countries in two days Thus far I decided to come here
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because basically any country
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that gets selected for me to go to next The fastest
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possible route will be from Amsterdam whether I'm flying taking train taking canal Hello Stroopwafels the first taste of the Netherlands
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Mmm challenge is over.
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I ain't leaving.
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I ain't leaving here before I make contact with a stranger to select our next country I promised the family
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that selected the Netherlands
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that I would do one thing eat a bit of balls I'm still not fully certain what a bitter ball is, but we're gonna find out.
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I'm very excited You have bitter bitter balls.
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Yeah, I was told to get bitter balls when I come to the Netherlands Okay,
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consider bitter balls unlocked That's good the sun is setting in Amsterdam.
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I need to keep it moving I need to go find a stranger to select my next country.
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Excuse me.
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Would you be able to select my next country?
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Oh, it's okay.
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Anyone feeling omnipotent?
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Excuse me.
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Can I ask you a question?
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We're just doing a video where I go to a bunch of countries.
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I wanted to see if you would select the next one.
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Okay.
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I'm here with.
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Asmae.
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Liam.
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Mayolaine.
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Right now I'm going to as many countries as I possibly can in seven days.
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And I'm going to let you select which country I go to next.
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Okay?
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I don't know if you guys want to chat amongst yourselves, Strategize a little bit or do you already know your answer?
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Austria, oh Very nice.
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Why did you select Austria?
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Because there are much more countries beside them Liam Alright, I'm going to Austria
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Not gonna be needing this day two might have started off slow
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But now we've got a real opportunity to catch up with Maurice
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So I made my way to Amsterdam train station and booked the next train heading to Austria.
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I have decided to travel to Innsbruck.
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It is a city in Austria that, first of all, looks awesome.
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Secondly, it is the closest city to what I'm calling the Quad.
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Four countries converging in a very small area.
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Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and in the middle, a very tiny country called Liechtenstein risky, but I'm super brave.
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This train is overnight, so I will be sleeping on my way to Austria.
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Fortunately for me, Maurice can't bike in his sleep.
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At least I don't think he can.
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So me getting this train is going to give me a huge advantage.
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Plus, when I get to Austria, I've got another plan of how I can increase the gap between me and Maurice.
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Here's the strategy.
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If I get as close as possible to the border of a country, like this close, there I can spark up a conversation with a stranger, then ask them to select the next country,
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which should be the easiest answer imaginable.
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That one right there, boom.
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I have two transfers on this train route so I cannot sleep through those, and assuming there are no delays, we will be arriving to Austria around 9am.
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I think
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the announcement I just heard is saying that my train is cancelled, and if that's the case, that really messes up my plans.
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So these gentlemen are also on the same train.
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Are you guys saying that you're hearing it's cancelled?
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Yeah, we're hearing it's cancelled and we have to go to Budapest, so we'll be there at around 2 the next day.
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If the train comes.
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We hope so.
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Otherwise we're cooked.
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Oh, cooked.
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Oh, guys, we're in this together.
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Alright.
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I spent the next hour checking if there are any overnight trains to Austria, but there's not a single one.
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So now I'm stranded in a town called Dusseldorf.
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Never thought I'd ever say that sentence in my life.
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It's now midnight, I don't really have anywhere to go, and I don't know what to do.
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Just exited the Hauptbahnhof.
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The worst part about this is that I am literally standing in Germany right now, and it doesn't even count.
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I'm getting a hotel for the night, I'm gonna get the earliest train out in the morning to Austria, and we're gonna salvage this.
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Maurice, you might think you're getting ahead, and you are.
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Don't get me wrong, you are.
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But I'm coming for revenge.
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Guten Morgen, travelers!
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That's German for good morning travelers.
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The train cancellation cost us somewhere in the six to seven hour range.
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It is day three.
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Today is make or break for me, and the only reason I'm not throwing a temper tantrum right now is because we are in route to the quad.
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Four countries converging in one area, no big deal.
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In other news, I forgot my countdown timer on the ferry.
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I thought it was so cool to have a physical countdown timer.
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You can I thought it was cool because I kept showing it over and over again.
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I have a widget on my phone as well It's not the same.
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We have just over five days remaining.
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I will see you in Austria I am in Austria,
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so that means Austria is country number five.
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I have opted to get a rental car.
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This is the rental car It's very nice I made this
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decision to ensure the maximum likelihood of success at traveling to
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all four countries in the quad I know for a fact that I can drive to all four of them.
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It will take a while and also I need strangers to select them Which is a problem in itself.
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Would you guys mind selecting what country I go to next?
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Maybe I can suggest which one you should not go to.
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Okay.
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Okay, well, I've already been to Italy actually.
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Which country should I go to next do you think? Which country?
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Well, I'm going to Italy next so I guess you gotta go to Italy next too.
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But I think I have a strategy with the strangers now.
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I can say something like right now I'm trying to visit as many countries as I can in seven days.
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I need you to help me strategize what country I'm going to next I can't pick what country I'm going to.
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It's got to be a stranger.
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There's a lot of stakes involved So it's a big deal.
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There's a lot of pressure.
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I would recommend you Germany definitely Germany.
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Yeah, if you go just like this way, then you'll be at the border from Austria to Germany.
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Have you heard of the quad?
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I haven't, no. Oh, okay.
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Yeah, the quad is just something I made up So it would make sense you haven't heard of it.
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Okay.
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Do you have any Austrian encouragement?
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Like, do you have any fun phrases that you say?
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What does that mean?
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Let's go, you can do it, yeah.
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This is my time to catch up with Maurice, so I start running back to my car.
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But then I stumbled into this absolutely majestic looking town square.
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Like those guys are just playing the trumpets unironically.
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This is perfect.
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Where am I?
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I have stumbled into paradise.
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I then came across a sign that said, Wienerschnitzel, which apparently is a popular Austrian food.
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I guess we do need food for the journey.
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Wienerschnitzel.
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I'm eating a Wienerschnitzel in Austria.
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This is so fun.
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After devouring my Wienerschnitzel, I started driving to Germany through the Austrian countryside.
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And in this moment, I am thinking to myself, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
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Stopping at a European gas station.
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This is the most beautiful gas station location I have ever seen.
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I just can't fathom that this is an actual place.
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They should put a resort here.
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They have a gas station here.
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I'm going to look at the snacks.
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European gas station snack review.
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Fisherman's friend.
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I don't even know what these are.
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Oh, they're mints.
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Oh, I'm not huge on mints, but they're pretty good.
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Six out of ten.
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Next up, the milk bar.
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Eight out of ten.
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Honestly, there could be any liquid inside this can right now, and I would rate it ten out of ten.
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Whoa, what is this?
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What in the world is this drink?
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Chorus fruit, golden apple, and melon.
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Just when I needed to get to Germany.
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The sun has officially set on day three and I am in Germany.
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Oh, yeah, okay.
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I have stumbled into the town of Lindau.
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I cannot believe this is a real town.
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This looks perfect There is a lighthouse with a stone statue of a lion next to it.
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Something about this is fictional We have roughly four and a half days remaining in this challenge.
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Maurice is in the league.
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I'm happy for you Maurice I am but I think we have at least one more country left in us tonight.
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What do you say?
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You can't respond That's yeah, forgot.
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Excuse me Can I ask a question?
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Yes.
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I met a nice man named Stefan in Lindau.
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Yes, that's right.
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Stefan I would like you to select what country I go to next.
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And do you want to stay in Germany or another country?
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Another country completely.
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My goal is to go to as many countries as possible.
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Okay, next country you should go is Liechtenstein.
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Oh, okay, Stefan.
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Thank you, sir.
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Thank you very much.
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I love Germany.
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I love America.
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Oh, yes, we love each other.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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I'm going to Liechtenstein.
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Let's go, Stefan.
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Not gonna be needing this.
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Thank you, Stefan.
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It is only a 47-minute drive to Liechtenstein.
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Shout out to this man.
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We need to spam the comments with Stefan goat emoji.
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That was a buzzer beater.
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I cannot imagine what I would do right now if I wasn't going to Switzerland for Liechtenstein.
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The quad lives on.
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Lichtenstein is the fourth smallest country in the world, and the seventh country of my video.
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We're making progress.
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I know it doesn't look like it, but it's there.
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Just zoom in a little bit more.
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A little more.
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Oh, there it is.
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We unlocked it.
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Also if you can see that right there, that's a castle.
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Not gonna lie y'all, I just spent several minutes walking around this place aimlessly looking for a single human being.
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I am genuinely convinced that no one here is awake at the moment.
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I'm super sleepy myself, and at the risk of jeopardizing all of my goals, I'm going night-night.
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Guten Morgen everybody!
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It's a beautiful morning in Liechtenstein, if you were curious.
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I got a croissant and a cappuccino.
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I enjoyed it outside of a cafe.
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There was a guy playing an accordion.
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It was awesome.
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Here is the latest status update.
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It is day four of visiting as many countries as I can in seven days.
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I'm in the heart of the quad, smack in the middle of it right now.
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And today, if I can get a stranger to say the words, go to Switzerland, I will be the happiest man on earth.
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Well, right behind Maurice.
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He's beating me in every category right now.
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He probably has more subscribers too.
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I'm not even gonna check.
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Also, I have not used my veto yet, but I'm very open to using it at this point of the challenge.
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I'm now going to drive up to that castle because I think there will be a lot of people there.
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I'm gonna spark up a conversation with a stranger, and then we go to the next country.
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It's quite a narrow road.
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Oh my gosh, are you serious?
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Oh my goodness.
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Guys, I found the castle.
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There's actually not that many people here at all.
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I need to find someone to select the next country.
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But you know what's so crazy is You can literally see where Lichtenstein and Switzerland meet.
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They're separated by that river right there If someone selects anything but Switzerland, I'm gonna throw a temper tantrum.
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No, I won't.
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I won't do that anymore Hello, it is currently difficult for me to find someone to select the next country
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because no one seems to speak English in Lichtenstein
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Switzerland right right there oh yeah Sargans and Berna and Zurich oh Zurich okay so Switzerland
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grazie we got to go over there
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Within five minutes we have crossed into Switzerland.
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I am still driving because my plan is to go to Zurich, Switzerland for a variety of reasons.
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Number one, the Italian man told me to go.
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Number two, Zurich has a big airport.
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I can pretty much fly anywhere in the world from there.
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And number three, Zurich is home to chocolate.
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They have lots of chocolate places and chocolate's for sale.
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Oh me?
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You're looking at me?
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Yeah, no big game in Switzerland now.
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Country number eight!
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Maurice, you better watch out, I'm on your heels!
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I'm catching you!
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This is genuinely like, the most beautiful city I think I've ever seen.
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The weather is perfect, it's gorgeous, everyone is happy, everyone is walking, everyone is eating cheese.
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I am not leaving this country without eating cheese, some Swiss chocolate, and pretending that I live here.
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For just a little bit.
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I will find a stranger to send us to the next country, but this is just...
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Guys, look around.
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Soak it in with me!
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Hello!
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Um, I just wanted to try some cheese.
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I love cheese.
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Thank you very much.
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Swiss chocolate in Switzerland?
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Don't mind if I do.
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Mmm.
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That chocolate was so good, but there's another chocolate shop that I really wanted to go to.
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I'll explain the importance of it soon, but first, let's just get inside.
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Hello, I'm Ryan.
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Nice to meet you.
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My name's Francie.
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Francie, nice to meet you.
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Francie is the owner of this shop, and she started making this chocolate in her own kitchen with just cocoa beans and sugar.
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I tasted the chocolate.
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Lo and behold, it's delicious.
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I can't believe how good it is.
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Next, I went downstairs to put on a hairnet and an awesome coat to see how the chocolate actually gets made.
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It's always just so cool to see someone dedicated to their craft.
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And what's really cool is that Shopify allows her to make her business as big as she wants.
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And now she sells online and uses her website to book chocolate workshops.
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How fun is that?
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How long have you been making chocolate?
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So now it's our 10th anniversary this year.
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Congratulations.
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Yeah.
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What would you say to someone who wants to start a business like you?
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Hey, I think to start a business you need to be quite crazy and just don't think too much.
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I mean, you need to think a little, of course, okay?
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Yeah, a little.
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You need to calculate a little, but then you just need to try.
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In every country on this trip so far, there's been someone building a new business out of their own home.
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I think that's so inspiring and I use Shopify because it knows how to do everything.
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All the things that I don't know how to do, Shopify can do for me and for that reason alone, there has never been a better time to start your own business.
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So if you've got a product or an idea, start today at shopify.com slash Ryan.
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Thank you so much Shopify for sponsoring this video, I love you.
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Let's go ask Francie which country I should go to next.
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I'm currently going to as many countries as I can in seven days.
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I was curious if you'd be able to select the next country that I go to.
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Whoa, I mean there are so many countries and I don't have, I don't know where you have been, but maybe Sweden or Norway or something.
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Which of the two should we go to?
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If you had to pick one, I'm letting you pick.
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Norway.
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Norway!
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Yes.
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Okay!
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I'm going to Norway!
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As I headed to the Zurich airport, it dawned on me that I am so close to catching Maurice.
524
Look at this!
525
We're touching heads!
526
That's how close this competition is.
527
I have arrived to the Zurich airport.
528
Even the airport is beautiful.
529
I cannot believe I'm saying these words, but the quad has been completed.
530
Wow, nice job man!
531
Thank you.
532
Y'all, that's so nice.
533
The city that I'm going to be flying to in Norway is the capital, Oslo.
534
This gives me the best opportunity at traveling to the next country as quickly as possible.
535
I booked the earliest flight I possibly could to Oslo, but unfortunately it is pretty late at night.
536
But that's okay, because when I get there, I can...
537
I actually haven't really thought that far.
538
I don't know yet.
539
I'll figure it out.
540
With that being said, let's find a comfortable chair and wait for a while.
541
I just met George and you're from Norway.
542
I'm from Norway.
543
Nice.
544
From a Norwegian, what do you think I should do in Oslo?
545
There's an all-you-can-eat Brazilian, called Brazilian.
546
Oh, you like Brazil?
547
Yeah, I like Brazil.
548
Oh, nice.
549
Good morning everybody.
550
Can you see me?
551
Right here.
552
Just a little bit of fun to start the morning off.
553
I'm standing in downtown Oslo.
554
I'm on some kind of cool building and the view is impeccable.
555
This is country number nine.
556
We are making progress.
557
There are tons of strangers in my vicinity right now.
558
Genuinely hundreds of people that I could ask to send me to the next country.
559
But I just got here.
560
It's so beautiful.
561
I might hop on that cruise ship, go for a Nordic cruise, and look at this seagull.
562
He's so chill with humans.
563
I tried filming with him.
564
He wasn't that chill with me.
565
Me and this seagull.
566
Oh!
567
Sorry.
568
It's day five.
569
I'm no longer jet lagged.
570
I love Norway.
571
These are all reasons for me to enjoy this.
572
Have a good time. In Oslo.
573
Oslo is such an interesting city.
574
One minute you're walking past a beautiful monument, the next you're racing every generation on foot.
575
I lost to that guy.
576
I am praying his name is not Maurice.
577
I just had so much fun.
578
However, I did burn a lot of time.
579
Those people that I was racing on foot actually selected my next country.
580
But before I reveal what they selected, I have one more thing I must do before I leave Norway.
581
George, the Norwegian boy from the airport last night, insisted that the one thing I do when I visit is eat Brazilian food.
582
I don't know how that makes any sense, but he is the expert, he is from here, so let's do this.
583
Oh my gosh!
584
Oh, nice meal!
585
No, it doesn't open until dinner time.
586
I don't have a watch.
587
We have less than three days remaining.
588
I have to keep going, George.
589
I'm sorry.
590
Also, here's the clip of the girl selecting the next country.
591
I'm here with...
592
Amalia. And...
593
Sadne.
594
Right now, I'm visiting as many countries as I can in seven days.
595
So, I'm on country number nine, but I want you guys to select what's next.
596
You have been to Denmark?
597
What's that?
598
Denmark.
599
I haven't been there.
600
That's really great.
601
You should go there.
602
Okay.
603
Hey, you should go there.
604
Norway!
605
Hey y'all, I do want to switch up the transportation method for this journey, so I'm actually going to be traveling by map.
606
Whoa!
607
That's pretty cool.
608
Traveling by map at the moment.
609
Hey, I should do this more often.
610
This is super convenient and easy.
611
Almost there. And voila!
612
Holy moly, that was awesome.
613
Traveling by maps, so fun.
614
We made it to Denmark.
615
I'm not even holding that flag.
616
They just have them flying everywhere.
617
That's double digits.
618
I have found myself in a Danish theme park called Tivoli.
619
I don't know what that means, but I love it here.
620
I did walk around Copenhagen for a little bit.
621
It looked awesome.
622
There's also a Lego store.
623
Denmark is the home of Lego.
624
I had to stop in.
625
They have awesome Lego sets.
626
Also, Maurice is absolutely smoking me at this point.
627
In other words...
628
When I decided to make this video, I had no idea I would be visiting the coolest towns ever.
629
How am I supposed to move on so quickly?
630
I just got to Copenhagen, I'm in a Danish theme park, I want to soak it up!
631
I want to have fun here!
632
Oh, look at this!
633
Look at that!
634
We're having fun at CIVILI!
635
Copenhagen, you're too good to me.
636
You are.
637
Unfortunately, I am about to ask a stranger where I'm heading next.
638
However, I do need to come clean about something.
639
I've been going to many countries, yes.
640
I've been talking to many people, yes.
641
But I've also been conducting an experiment right under your noses.
642
This is my candy joyride, and it's only available in America as of right now.
643
I'm sorry, but I let people from every country try our two best-selling candies cherry berry ropes and sour blue raspberry strips.
644
The results were very interesting to say the least.
645
I think I could eat more of these in one sitting, so I'm gonna choose these.
646
That's the one.
647
Blue!
648
Blue!
649
Yes!
650
If you live in America and you have not tried Joyride yet, go to the store, try these flavors, let me know what you like better.
651
Honestly y'all, I worked so hard on Joyride, I'm really trying to make the best candy possible.
652
So it always makes my day when I see Joyride runners holding up a bag.
653
It puts a smile on my face like nothing else.
654
Ba-ba-boi!
655
Bet you didn't see that coming, did ya?
656
See that coming, did ya?
657
Future Ryan here getting ready for Halloween.
658
Joyride now has these 30 count variety packs filled with fun-sized bags.
659
Perfect for handing out at Halloween.
660
This is the biggest variety pack we have ever made.
661
You can find it for a limited time at Target.
662
Join the movement!
663
Now that Joyride exists, you don't have to hand out fake junk candy to trick-or-treaters anymore.
664
Scan the QR code on screen to find Joyride closest to you.
665
I should probably head back to Denmark.
666
Alright.
667
Thanks, green screen, Ryan.
668
I'm gonna go find a stranger now.
669
Hello.
670
Hey, guys.
671
What country should I go to next?
672
Anyone can say a country and I'll go.
673
Man, I got no idea bro.
674
I don't know.
675
All right.
676
Hi, where am I going next by the way?
677
What?
678
Where am I going next?
679
What do you mean?
680
Oh, like what country should I go next?
681
Denmark.
682
Oh, we're here!
683
We're in Denmark.
684
I love it.
685
I'm here with fellow Tivoli attendants.
686
What are your names?
687
Johannes.
688
Philippa.
689
Matilda.
690
I have a question.
691
So, I have been traveling, trying to visit as many countries as I possibly can in seven days.
692
I have selected you as the strangers who will select my next country.
693
Ohhhh.
694
How about you guys strategize amongst yourselves, and I won't listen, and then on three you can say the country.
695
They seem very nice, they seem strategic, they seem honest.
696
They seem smarter than me.
697
That's for sure.
698
So that, to me, gives me confidence that this will be a good selection.
699
You guys ready?
700
Okay.
701
One, two, three.
702
Sweden!
703
You're from Sweden?
704
Yes.
705
You guys are so nice.
706
I might name my children after you.
707
I'm serious.
708
Thank you.
709
Okay.
710
At the beginning of this trip, I was trying to visit as many countries as possible and would never really stop to look around.
711
But for these past few countries, I've really tried to soak it all in.
712
Who knows when I'm going to be able to come back here again.
713
I am in the Copenhagen train station.
714
It is so pretty in here.
715
I looked at flights that can get to Sweden tonight and there are zero.
716
There are none.
717
But I did find a train that goes to a pretty big city called Malmo.
718
Sweden.
719
This train actually goes underwater.
720
Look at this picture.
721
I literally got a video of this bridge when we were flying in
722
because I was like What is what's going on with this bridge?
723
This bridge isn't working.
724
They built it like that though It's okay.
725
And the best part is
726
that I was able to get a ticket to Malmo tonight on the train So I'm going there.
727
Malmo has a park that looks like this.
728
Are you serious?
729
I must go.
730
It must be done.
731
Let's do this All right gentlemen
732
Good morning!
733
I'm gonna go to that park.
734
I have arrived to the Circle Tree Park that looks AI generated and I'm looking up in 3, 2, 1, Two...
735
One...
736
Oh...
737
What?
738
It's official!
739
I love Sweden!
740
Country number 11 by the way.
741
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I am the only person at this park right now.
742
I got myself a latte from the espresso house.
743
I'm soaking up the sun, man.
744
Life is good.
745
What's blowing my mind about this park is these trees are hundreds of years old, but they were definitely planted here on purpose.
746
It's a perfect circle.
747
How many times do I get to sit on a log in the middle of an AI-generated park?
748
It's just rare.
749
This is the first morning that I have accepted that the likelihood that I beat Maurice at his own game...
750
It's getting slim.
751
I'm too tired.
752
It's a bike joke.
753
I'm actually feeling very energetic.
754
If you don't mind, I'm just gonna spend some time...
755
Okay, I will continue on.
756
It was a beautiful morning in Sweden.
757
No one is here really, so I'm gonna go to the train station and see if we can meet somebody.
758
I am at Malmo Central Station.
759
Let's go ask someone in Malmo where I'll go.
760
Where to go next.
761
Excuse me.
762
Hi.
763
Safe travels.
764
Hi.
765
Can I ask a question?
766
I'm currently traveling to as many countries as I can in seven days.
767
I wonder if you guys would be able to select my next country.
768
The moon?
769
The moon?
770
There he is!
771
Yeah, I don't know.
772
Last dude just said the moon.
773
I know he was joking, but that made me get my veto button out.
774
Gotta keep this thing handy.
775
Okay, I'm gonna try inside the train station.
776
Hey, excuse me.
777
Can I ask a question?
778
What's your name?
779
Jonas.
780
Basically, I'm trying to visit as many countries as I can in seven days.
781
I'm gonna let you select where I go next.
782
Portugal?
783
What?
784
Portugal?
785
Okay.
786
If you look at a map, you'll notice that Portugal is pretty far away.
787
It's no Australia.
788
It's no Brazil.
789
But it ain't necessarily Finland either.
790
I've done some extensive research.
791
I've thought about my options.
792
Should I use the veto button?
793
Should I not?
794
And based on how much time I have remaining, this could be an L sentence.
795
A sentence to a loss to Maurice.
796
But I think I might be okay with that.
797
If I go to Lisbon.
798
I've always wanted to go to Lisbon Portugal.
799
It's a beach town.
800
Everything looks pretty everyone looks happy.
801
I'm gonna do it I'm going to Portugal
802
Air Portugal flight 753 exit row volunteer reporting for duty.
803
I'm in the exit row I'm ready if an emergency happens.
804
Hopefully it doesn't, but I'm ready.
805
I think my shoulders are a little sore because I've been wearing my backpack all week, and it is very heavy.
806
Imagine what Maurice's legs feel like at this point at the challenge.
807
I got crazy respect for that man.
808
I will be arriving to Portugal shortly, over and out from the exit row.
809
Hey, where's Ronaldo?
810
I'm in Portugal.
811
New country unlocked.
812
That's number 12.
813
I made it to Lisbon.
814
I have been perusing around for about an hour.
815
I got some margarita pizza.
816
It was delicious.
817
I almost got scammed into buying a fake Neymar jersey.
818
I've even picked up on some Portuguese.
819
Watch this.
820
Pipoca.
821
That means popcorn.
822
The sun is setting on Portugal, but that is okay because I still have a plan up my sleeve.
823
I'm gonna be staying here tonight, but I still have a veto, and in the morning, I'm gonna find a stranger, I'm gonna have a plan, and they're gonna send me to a country of my choice.
824
Or at least I'll try to influence them in a certain direction without breaking any- Veto!
825
Veto!
826
Veto!
827
Veto!
828
Whoa, did you see that?
829
Without breaking any rules.
830
Evidently, I'm also not gonna break the veto button.
831
There's not really any flights or trains out of Lisbon tonight anyway, so I'm gonna be staying here tonight, and in the morning, we get to work.
832
Day 7 has come.
833
Hear me out as I share with you my strategy for the day.
834
First of all, I woke up early this morning.
835
It was cloudy, but very nice.
836
I even stood by a big sign that says Lisboa.
837
That means Lisbon, I think.
838
I took an awesome picture of the boys.
839
trip to Lisbon.
840
Man, life is good.
841
Additionally this morning, I noticed that Lisbon has a Golden Gate Bridge of sorts and a massive Jesus statue.
842
I've always wanted to see one of those because I love him.
843
Now, strategically speaking, things are looking a little grim.
844
My plan when I woke up early this morning was to go to one of the guys
845
that sell soccer jerseys and buy a Belgium uniform.
846
That way, when I approach a stranger, I'm wearing the Belgium uniform and they're like, oh, this guy likes Belgium.
847
Let's send him to Belgium.
848
That's my thought.
849
From Belgium, I can easily go to France in Luxembourg within a matter of hours.
850
However, the guys were not there this morning.
851
And even at lunchtime, when it was packed with tourists, they were still not there.
852
Maurice is slipping away right before my eyes, and I am paralyzed in Portugal because I don't have a Belgium jersey.
853
At the same time, I have been rushing through every city, literally running in most of them.
854
So in a way, it's been nice just to be here.
855
I got pizza again for lunch.
856
It was so good.
857
But time is running out, and I just need to go talk to somebody.
858
I've accepted, I just need to go.
859
Before I ask someone for what most likely will be my final country, I just want to say how thankful I am to even be able to go on an adventure like this one.
860
When I started YouTube, I never even dreamed of being able to make an idea like this one come to life.
861
Being able to travel to different places like this is such a privilege.
862
So thank you
863
so much for choosing to watch a random guy on the internet who is kind of not even that good at jokes.
864
Let's cut to a stranger in 3, 2, 1.
865
I am here with...
866
Abian, Noble.
867
Gentlemen, I have a very important request, okay?
868
I have been traveling to as many countries as I can in the past seven days.
869
It has been an adventure.
870
It has been challenging at certain points.
871
On three, I'll let you select the country, okay?
872
Three, two, one.
873
Oh, really?
874
Yeah.
875
You sure about that?
876
Yeah.
877
Why?
878
I mean, I think it's pretty popular.
879
I censored their answer for dramatic effect.
880
Just know this.
881
If I'm gonna make it to this country, I need to leave right now.
882
This country I'm venturing to has practically been calling my name all week.
883
Brazilian or Brazilian.
884
It could be Switzerland.
885
It could be Brazil.
886
I boarded my final flight, and after flying through the darkest hours of the night, I could have only found myself in one place.
887
And that place is a country called...
888
Brazil!
889
Thirteen countries in seven days.
890
I'm going back to a sentimental tone now.
891
As the final minutes of this adventure expire, I realized something.
892
I was never supposed to beat Maurice.
893
I was always supposed to end up right here in Rio de Janeiro with an unused veto button and an unforgettable experience.
894
I'm back home now.
895
I had so much fun filming this video.
896
It's such a blessing to make videos like this.
897
Shout out to all the joyride runners supporting joyride literally makes my day every time i see a selfie
898
and you guys supporting my dreams we are changing the way
899
the world eats candy one bag at a time also youtube
900
thinks you'll love the video on screen right now be sure to tap
901
that video check it out i'll see you there bye
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “How Many Countries Can I Visit in 7 Days?”. This video has 901 sentences and 7186 words to shadow. The speech runs for 42:04. The speaker talks at a natural 171 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| veto noun | /ˈvi.toʊ/ | A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. |
| joyride noun | /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/ | A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or… |
| quad verb | /kwɑd/ | To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out. |
| ferry noun | /ˈfɛɹi/ | A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. |
| potato noun | /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ | The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum. |
| bitter adjective | /ˈbɪ.tɚ/ | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| jacket noun | /ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. |
| soak verb | /soʊk/ | To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| unlock verb | /ʌnˈlɑk/ | To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. |
| snack noun | /snæk/ | A light meal. |
| stranger noun | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance. |
| candy noun | /ˈkæn.di/ | Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup. |
| strategize verb | /ˈstɹætəd͡ʒaɪz/ | To formulate a strategy. |
| stumble verb | /ˈstʌmbəl/ | To trip or fall; to walk clumsily. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| look around verb | To inspect a building or area. | |
| make up verb | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | To constitute, to compose. |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. | |
| close up verb | /kləʊzˈʌp/ | To close (remove a gap) completely or fully. |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Where are you guys from?
- Do you know what coleslaw is?
- I'm seeing these countries up close, aren't I?
- Are you guys saying that you're hearing it's cancelled?
- Bet you didn't see that coming, did ya?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been passing · I've been going · I've been talking |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if you guys would be · If you look at a map, you'll notice |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has expired · have left · I've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being said · are called · was told |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 257 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: fathom /ˈfæðəm/, thankful /ˈθæŋkfəl/, seventh /ˈsɛvənθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shout /ʃaʊt/, sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Long words — get the stress right: genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, fortunately /ˈfɔɹ.t͡ʃə.nɪt.li/, importantly /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like veto, joyride, quad.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.