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What does it actually cost to have a good time in Greece? It depends on what you're looking for. I mean, I wouldn't spend any time in Athens. I'd rather be here on an island.
[music] I really like it.
>> To be honest, I didn't knew [ __ ] about Mikos.
>> Well, I ain't coming back. This rusty dusty.
>> Personally, I think it worth the hype.
>> My goals were the Acropolis.
>> I wanted to come here.
>> Instagram says $500 wagoo steak, champagne showers, $2,500 night hotels. Everyone is talking about mokos.
>> To me, it's not worth it at all. You're going to spend 3,000 for one drink.
>> All that [ __ ] you see on Instagram, that's like 10% of it. The other 90% nobody's talking about. So, I'm going to tell you what it is. And the good thing is when you pay for [ __ ] you can say whatever the [ __ ] you want.
[laughter] [music] [music] on that.
>> So, if you know me, you know what Passport Heavy is about. If you don't, so we travel around the world and we have some of the greatest experiences and we film them for you. But they normally cost me, if we film for a month, anywhere from $30 to $60,000 while filming. What we're attempting to do in the next 24 hours is actually show you something worth your time.
I almost skipped Athens. Like, so a lot of influencers told me, "Skip it. Go straight to the islands." But I'm like, "My life is more than a photo op." So, I did the opposite.
[music] We're about to head downtown to where the city is crazy. No plan, no reservations, just asking people of the street what to do. I've seen it in all those videos, but how did it work for us?
>> Hello. Do you guys speak English?
>> I apologize. My Greek very bad.
>> Never been here before.
>> What's like the most Greek thing you can do?
>> Authentic Greek thing.
>> I don't know.
>> So, how long have you been here?
>> 21 years.
>> 21 years. And you don't know one Greek thing to do.
>> We have to go today. Tomorrow.
>> Oh, tomorrow. We're not going to see you guys tomorrow.
>> People on the internet make it look so easy when you just go up and talk to people. I think we got to practice a little bit more.
>> This is the best place you are now. This is the center of Athens. The neighborhood behind there is full of punch and crowd. But
>> we are in an hour now. In an hour.
>> What time do quick people go out?
>> H midnight. Midnight.
>> Wow.
>> Oh, there's warm.
>> Yeah, there's too. If you want to know if you can do Athens on a budget, this plate, a full meal for €7. I'm thinking, "Okay, Athens, I see you."
I It's like my first real date. And
>> is it your first day?
>> I asked my waiter. I was like, "Yo, if you had $1,000 and two days, where would you go?" And she said,
>> "I would go out of office. I would go to an island with my friends and then get wasted there."
>> And that's it.
>> Eat as much as we can and drink as much.
>> Which island? Which island?
>> And then I asked about Mkos.
>> Mkonos is like the party island.
>> To me, it's not worth it at all. I like more chill islands like Amaros, Cicaria. They're more more alternative. Other type of people go there than meas.
>> She said no. But we're still going. I was like, I just had to see it for myself.
>> I'm like a dumb American. I don't really know much.
>> Okay.
>> Locals thinking they know best.
[laughter]
>> So, it's 216. I'm about that point where food is
>> food is for sure. All I can think about is food. Food. Cuz all I do is eat, eat, eat.
>> Hey, make sure you hydrate. Take one water.
>> We're going to keep exploring. The adventure continues.
>> And that night, yo, we found a rooftop. It was a vibe. I had a view of the Acropolis. And that's when really started. I saw some girls. I asked for that from they said Italy. So, of course, I offer them a ride of shots. The night was vomiting and so I said come out with the boy
[music] ladies
[music] come around and move your sexy but we are getting
[music] the morning till the morning
I don't know if you know much about Athens normally this is not what you picture you know how everyone's like a follower I think this is like how most people's itineraries end up the same when they come to Greece. And so, here's something that you could do in Athens that most people don't know.
>> I'm about to see what $160 on Airbnb experience gives us. Let's go.
>> You can go yaching in Athens and it's dope. 4 hours on the water, unlimited drinks, lunch, and then you got people from all over the world. And I'm thinking
[music] like, yo, why does nobody talk about this? This was like one of my favorite things to do in Athens. This is going to help me to swim.
>> But I survived. That's cool.
>> We good. We good, babe.
>> You make it look so easy.
>> Once you got one of these bad boys, it's not too bad.
>> I'm kind of heavy. How is this going to help me float?
>> Cuz you're you're somewhat buoyant to begin with. I know you're dense, but some of you floats, so you should be good to go.
>> I'll even do a flip in to get you pumped.
>> We'll give it a go. Is Is swimming easy?
>> Kind of. Yeah.
>> What do you mean kind of?
[laughter] It's like I'll just go.
>> Yeah. Is this first time for you or?
>> Yeah, first time.
>> Better use a plotter.
>> No,
>> you're going to draw, man.
>> You better use a plotter or something.
>> No, no. I have confidence in myself.
>> Here we go.
>> Going to draw.
>> Is he okay? Hey,
>> just fell down.
>> Shut the hell up.
>> On the ground.
>> Oh,
>> I've been trolling. I
[music] know how to swim.
>> Oh my god, it worked.
>> All the way down.
>> Don't tell me I can't touch.
>> Yeah, it really would be nice.
>> The question
[music] is, so people from around the world, what race do you think he is?
>> Race?
>> Yeah. What is it?
>> Colombian.
>> Colombian.
>> Maybe Jamaican.
>> Jamaican. Okay,
>> we can do it much closer.
>> Oh, really?
>> Nathan, can you do the grand reveal for them, please?
>> Caribbean concertines and then
>> in the Caribbean Barbados. His father is black.
>> My mother Dutch Dutch English
>> from very white, very black come together.
>> That's cool.
>> Yeah.
[laughter] Yeah. Mixed.
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>> So, for $160 riding into sunset with beautiful people that I know and that I've actually met today. I'm not talking about you. I already know your ass. But I met my beautiful brother here today. I met some other people. They're from Indiana. I'd never go to Indiana for fun unless I'm going to a Colts game. You know, Chicago's way better than Indiana. But anyways, the moral of the story is sunset for $160. the Airbnb experience. If you got a girl and you ain't got much money, she ain't gonna smile much more than this because a whole yacht cost a whole lot more. And on Instagram, you can make it look like you by yourself.
>> Now, I also stayed one night at the King George Hotel. $1,500 a night. Old school, you know that old aristocrat type of vibe. You've got a beautiful spa, rooftop views of the city. So, this is what $1,500 a night looks like here. It's is giving classic. You can tell the place is old, but it's been renovated 1930 or so, I believe, when this hotel was built. The hotel has hosted international celebrities, royalty. You're talking like Hollywood icons, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, you name it. So, I had like every excuse in the book. My parents didn't grow up with money. I had no connections. Lily grew up in foster care and on food stamps. And so I had like every reason to believe that this lifestyle wasn't meant for me. But here's the thing. I didn't pay for it. I used my Marriott Ammex Brilliant card. And I got a free night. I've been traveling for like 15 years. And I figured out hacks that are literally right under people's noses. And like the $80 breakfast for two, that was free because I've got the card. Because for me, paying $1,500 a night, it still feels uneasy. And if you want to learn how, I put a free class together. So, if you scan the QR code or click the link in the description, I got you.
We had to see this place
[music] at sunset.
[music] for four people, a bottle of Jameson, a bottle of champagne, starters and main course, the view of the city.
>> This is 367.
>> In Miami, this is 800 bucks easy. And it's the first time in a restaurant where they thought it was a scam. So, they sent me a a text
>> because here they don't show you the bill before the price. They just give you the price and you was good. And this was my birthday trip and locals told me, "Yo, there's this popup at the Moxy Hotel in the penthouse." I was like, "Oh, it's like a private party." They're like, "No, it's like a popup cuz you can literally book this room on the Marriott app." And so we roll up there. It's a vibe.
[music] DJ, beautiful people.
[music] I was like, "Yo, how much to bottle the Julio.
[music] This bottle was a $156 with tip." So, I got the receipt and it's so hard for me not to default to the price
[music] back at home. I live in Miami, right? I feel rich here. So, a legit round of drinks in Miami, 180 bucks, right? I love the maple and ash next to my apartment, right? I pay 4,500 a month in Miami for my two-bedroom, which I love, but traveling is cheaper for me. The big at home. Yo, Alphas was dope, but it was time to see the islands. Let's see what the hype's about. 45minute
[music] flight was like 70 bucks one way. I didn't know when I was coming back. Literally, they call this the island of the wind. You can feel it on the boat and you can see over here.
>> My first
[music] impression, Mkos has levels. So, Oldtown, this is like the postcard, you know? You got the white and blue everything. This is what everyone thinks when they picture Greece.
>> I'm going to buy it from my mom everywhere I
[music] go around the world. Here, this area comprises. You've got the clubs you've live, you got Louis and Gucci to your little mom and pop to apartments. You can pretty much find everything here. The popping to the chill. And today we're about to go on an adventure. Don't know where we're going to end up in the offseason. So most of the clubs have closed. We're about to find the hidden gems out here in Mkos. And another small note about Mkos. If you don't like cats, don't go to Mkos.
[music] Nathan and Yuri stayed here. Big vibes. So they
[music] tell me it was my birthday, so I wanted to treat myself. And this hotel, yo, $2,600 a night in the summer.
[music] But here's the thing about coming in September. The weather's still nice. It's sunny. It's not too hot. You know, this same room though, $600 a night. And plus, I got upgraded to a $2,000 a night suite just because I had status on the cart. People don't know this kind of stuff. And it changes your whole experience. But don't worry, I'm going to break down later how I do it all.
>> You think the prices are underpriced, fairly priced, or overpriced?
>> So, it depends. I mean, when we were in on a price, I think the same as Puerto Rico, maybe a little bit cheaper, but we today we got here and I ordered an an espresso and espresso in Puerto Rico is like one one in US dollar on here. It's
>> like4 me a little bit more expensive. Same like it doesn't matter if you have a five minute trips or 20 minute trips like the price of the cup is always
>> $36.
[laughter]
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> So, we were like, "What?"
>> So, taxi, it don't matter how far you're going. Like, when you order an Uber, 32 bucks every single time. A 1 minute and 8 minute ride, you're paying 32 bucks. Yeah, my friend. See, I told you I like this place.
[laughter] So, ATVs are how you get around MKOS. Unless you just big balling. How much is this in high season?
>> In the high season, normally it's €100. 9100.
>> Okay. And then off season,
>> the offse it's 5060 depends of the days.
>> We found our guy and we rented our ATVs. It was freedom. What are the stupid mistakes that you see people make when they're renting motorbikes or ATVs in Mkos?
>> They drive like a like a crazy. You know, they're going to die. I don't know why.
[laughter] Guys, if you rent something here in Mkonos, the road is very dangerous. So, keep calm, stay safe, and drive safe. Catamaran, I can't lie, this was my favorite experience the whole trip. It made me worth it. So, like you show up as a stranger, by sunset, you going to see
[music] the vibes. I'm making an ao
[music] pasta with shrimps and then for a side dish a Greek salad called tacos and the best dessert
[music] that you ever tried.
>> It's a homemade dessert of mine.
>> When someone looks at me, I don't want them to
[music] think, "Oh, this is money. This is like like no, it's just a vibe." You're lounging and your words are clashing with each other for you to say I'm not a fancy person. I'll check this [ __ ] [ __ ] out.
[laughter]
>> It's like I don't need a private jet. I don't need different things. I just want to be able to, you know, just do whatever whatever my family asked for help. This like it's
>> freedom, right? Money is freedom.
>> Freedom.
>> You have a different spring in your step when you when you've got freedom. Totally. First time I made like five figures in a month, I was 16 years old. I was a power seller on eBay and my head went to this [ __ ] size and um the algorithm changed. I was like, "Fuck." I went from like just being able to do exactly what I wanted to do and then I went completely broke where I was in the grocery store and like where I've literally got like $20 and I'm like, "Fuck, do I buy the bread or the egg?" I was like, "I need to take the train, I need to do." And I was like, "Holy shit." The only people that think about money more than rich people are poor people. Like it it it's literally stress. I had to move back home.
>> It was [ __ ] horrible.
>> Also, I've got to say though, there is there's value getting broke.
>> Have a few quid.
>> You learn a few quit and you're just stupid and you're young and you're and then once you get broke, it's the refocus. As [ __ ] as it was for three, four years when we were [ __ ] broke and [ __ ]
>> it kind of brought a new perspective on everything else after that. The value you put in the value of money then after that again has changed
>> very
>> we need that. I think in the last 1015 years the world has just got a bit up its own [ __ ] hoop
>> in such a way that we don't care about others. And to me my currency is empathy. Whatever it is we do to whoever we're with empathy is my currency. And regardless of what cash what cash you have, it's just if you're good, you're next
[music] man.
>> I mean, look, we're all going to die.
>> Sorry to put down and we are, but no, it's what you do with the
[music]
>> fact death and taxes.
[music]
>> He's very quiet about it. He goes out of his way to make sure people don't know. One of the people I appreciate most in the whole world. So, happy birthday, Jabril.
>> Nice to meet you all.
>> Happy birthday.
>> So, what are you feeling at this moment?
>> It's
[music] really peaceful moments. It's the best place. My best moment on my holiday
>> and enjoy with everybody. I'm so happy.
>> I need to do my photo shoot. Yeah,
[laughter]
>> you see this TZ6? I had this camera over a decade ago. We met literally 15 minutes before we came on. I said, "Let me take a picture of both of you." And she says, "Oh, you should take it with this." And then I was like, "This is the camera that started everything." Literally, the reason you're probably watching me today, it all started with this camera. And I'm realizing Mickeyos isn't, you know, just bottle service to beach clubs. There's like another side to it. You just have to know where to look.
>> This is how I know the universe always will remind me that you're at the right place at the right time. Even when you think sometimes it's not going the way that you think. My friend back here, she is one of the best photographers in the world.
>> Yeah.
>> Right here.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> No, no, no, no, no.
>> Me.
>> Sorry.
>> It's me.
>> I love the boat, the people, and the food. It was very nice.
[music]
>> Now, Scorpios. So, this is the mkinos. You've heard about the sunset, the live DJ, and prices that make you think twice.
[music] This is the who's who spot. And they do deny people at the door, so make sure you come fresh. And my Soho membership, it came in handy. While the lines were busy, they got a VIP entrance for members. How's the menu, Yuri?
>> Uh, you get a video guide to go along with it,
>> and that's for every item on the menu.
>> Wait, what's happening right now? So, just so you guys know, Nathan,
>> I don't know how to say this and make it sound nice. All right, but Nathan basically just ordered what the minimum wage is for a whole month of work in one meal. I don't know how to make that sound good.
>> Like, I was paying like seven, eight bucks for this many wings. Like it's at least 10 wings in there. 1 kilo. Like 2 lbs of wings.
>> 1.1 kilo.
>> That's about $400 for one kilo of Wagu.
[laughter]
>> Baby potatoes.
>> This grapes.
>> Now the Wagu steak. Nathan paid more than I paid for my first flight from Chicago to Thailand. Let's see if it's worth it. It's not It's not It's not better than one in Colombia for $25.
>> There you have it. Do you think people would love you or hate you if you recommended buying it for $400?
>> Hate is strong, but it lean more towards hate than love. It's
>> all right. It was all right.
>> Would you do it again?
>> No, I don't do the pasta next time. Master was great. $29. Sorry, $29.
>> So, in the old town, like you've got Louis, you've got Chanel, you've got Hublo, every luxury brand imaginable, right? On this small island in Greece and then you see this and then you think, I can't afford it. Well, well, those shops probably so. But here's what actually surprised me. Most of Oldtown is actually really affordable. We were getting like bottles of like wine and champagne for like 30 bucks. You could get a meal for like 20, right? You could get a cocktail for like 8 N bucks. Do they have expensive places in the old town? Absolutely. But the majority of it is not that crazy. One of the most annoying things when I'm on YouTube is trying to find a good video that can actually tell me where to go, what the vibe is.
[music] [music] [music]
>> Why work here verse in Athens?
>> Because here is better the money, better the
[music] life for a young age is good because party all day, all night and make a good money to rest
[music] all the winter. So when we checked into our Airbnb, this is what you picture when you think of Mkos. For me, this is a beautiful time of year. No crazy traffic. Locals actually have time to talk to you. So me being 38, this is actually more my speed. You know, the price of the accommodations, you actually have the leverage. And here's a hack that most people don't know. So the price that you see on Airbnb is not what you have to pay. So, it was listed for $1,081. I ended up paying $881 for the three-bedroom villa. But like, yo, in June, July, August, this place is $1,500 a night. And these are the type of things I love to teach people in my classes. So, if you scan the QR code here or you click the link in the description, I literally break it all down in detail how you can make this happen for you and your family.
>> What happened, Jabu? Um, I was I was getting frustrated because everyone was taking their time and so I closed the door and said, "Let's go." Cuz I saw the key outside, but then there's another key on the other side of the door. So, you can't actually open the door. But it's it's quite simple. You're the lightest. I'm the heaviest. So, I'm the last candidate to go up here. But look, you can see these beams. They're very strong. I don't know if the architecture is like solid like that, but it's very strong. this beam here. He just walks from there and then boom, walks and then he can climb into the bedroom cuz his bedroom's unlocked.
>> Look at that.
>> Wax on like that's
>> Don't bring that on my head. Don't bring that
[laughter] on my head. Stand up your
>> not on that on your bro.
>> You good?
>> Yeah.
[laughter] See, I'm never wrong except for when I lock the door.
>> Hey, you got it.
>> Moral of the story,
>> don't leave your brother responsible.
[laughter]
>> You know, it's not a passport heavy if I don't get my haircut.
>> So, downtown Minos, I'm looking a little scruffy. So, I'm about to go hit the barber shop. In Athens, I pay5 or 8 to get my hair and beard.
[music] But then in the tourist part of Athens, that's another thing. It's $50. Mkos. I'm guessing 28. What are you
[music] guessing, Nathan?
>> €33. Why you choose this one?
>> Cuz it said fades. It was rated 4.9. Saw a black guy in the picture, so I knew my hair would be safe.
>> Ready?
>> How long for?
>> Six, seven years.
>> Six, seven. How old are you?
>> 20. Yes, I start.
>> It's my first time here.
>> First time? Now it's now it's like if you come here July, you don't sleep because the high season.
>> What's your favorite part?
>> Big old energy.
[laughter]
>> I'm 37. So,
>> but I'm
>> and so I like to relax more. See, I have
>> That's why you came down.
>> Yeah. So that's why I came out. You know, I've been here with my wife for like for 45 years. I've been married for 45 years.
>> I don't come in July.
>> Big mistake. I met some people in June. I was coming and everyone was looking outside of the window. It was like that I can do my job. So please amazing. And I was like, "Yes, I know." And everyone was like, "Why came my wife? Why?
[laughter] Then they was like, I will come again each other. There was some re they came June, July and August.
>> Wow.
>> And when they came and they told me, I went back to Dubai, I told to my wife, I had a business trip.
[laughter]
>> Really? They they did that. They did that.
[music] So feel fresh. I love my young boy. He's got energy for time. So officially it is 10 times more expensive to get your hair cut in than it is in Athens. Here in MKOS, I think it was like 60 bucks.
>> I make my olives from sea water.
>> And then the winery.
>> The sweetness is 100% natural and that's why it tastes like juice. Dangerous.
>> I don't smoke. I can't play. I don't
[laughter] smoke.
>> So this was one of my favorite spots. Enjoy 100% organic wine. Yes.
[music]
>> Drink as much as you like. Don't get a hangover.
[laughter]
>> My brother from the Caribbean, he understood the assignment when they say unlimited wine.
>> Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
>> How long you been here for?
>> I've only been here for 6 hours. Going back to Athens because the season is over. The season's not over cuz we're here.
>> Yeah. Good. What What's your next question?
>> Would you come back here again?
>> No, I ain't coming back.
>> Cuz it's a one experience island. You come, man. You experience all the rest and then on to the next. See something else. See something new. Come back.
>> Why should people come to Bermuda?
>> That's not Bermuda. You hear me?
>> Bermuda's a tourist trap like this.
[laughter]
>> How about that? No, but listen. You must come to Bermuda because we have pink sand on the beaches. Not this rusty, dusty volcanic sand that they have.
[laughter] Pink sand. You never seen pink sand in your life. Come to Bermuda.
>> You could be anywhere in the world. Why you choose Mos?
>> Because I went 45 last week and I needed a new experience and I've been a vegan for 10 years. This is the first vegan resort I can find in the world. So that's why I'm at Mos.
>> Yeah. You need more than that.
>> Wow. I
[laughter]
>> you don't need no more that look a stone.
[screaming] [music]
>> I love riding the ATVs. So, we drove all the way to this restaurant. It had like the highest reviews. Like people were raving about it, but we didn't read one small detail.
[music]
>> So, we just pulled up to Kiki's and people are waiting. Um, let me go investigate.
>> Uh, about a 45 minutes to an hour wait. It's jam-packed. Mind you, we're not in high season. I was like, yo, what about we make a reservation, come back later. The guy was like, no reservations. I was like, can we film? He's like, no, no filming. So, going to respect their wishes, but I would tell you, it looks like a vibe on the edge of the water. So, if you're going there, just have patience. They'll give you some wine. You vibe out, but just know what time it is. So, yesterday we were at Scorpio, the most exclusive in Mko, and the price matches. And today we had Tropicana. So, this place is still luxury. It's still a vibe, but it's not as bougie. Here is a lot more relaxed than
[music] Scorpio. See, Scorpios, you're not dressed right, they not letting you in. Here, the prices are quite a bit more affordable and the door is a lot more loose. It's about sunset time. They said it gonna get even crazier at night. Let's go vibe, baby.
[music] [music] So, the last day we did a a more budget boat trip. So, the catamaran wasn't nice, but it was vibes. And they don't call Yuri salsa king for nothing.
>> I don't normally do this. Yeah, I know you don't know me that
>> you have a professional salsa dancer here. He's very good, isn't it?
>> But his confidence is low.
>> Okay, there we go.
[cheering]
>> Too many cameras.
>> There you go.
>> Honestly, good people, good vibes. On a on a base level of enjoyment, it just it it doesn't matter. You can spend What's this? €30? $33.
[music] [bell] [music]
>> Anyone that I love, make sure you don't miss Zuma at sunset.
[music]
>> So, just finished up Auma. The black cod. Unbelievable. One of the best that I had. And the value for the money, it's not bad. I've been to beach clubs all over the world. And I cannot really say there's one that's absolutely better. Sava in Bali. But I'm telling you, you can't miss. You can get literally a sofa bed there. I think it's like €150 a person. You can't miss. bring your girl here, don't bring the boys. And the flight I left on, I looked it up. It was 10,000 one way for business class. I was like, nah. But, you know, I know how to travel. I ended up paying $100 because I use points. And the average person that uses points still pays like 10 times more than they should. So, I literally created a stepbystep class showing people how to do it, even if you've got no experience. So, if you scan the QR code, right,
[music] or the link in the description, I promise you I got you. I've been doing this for like
[music] 15 years, and people always wonder, yo, how do you do this so often, so consistent? Because I don't pay regular prices. And it literally changes the way that you travel. And even if you want to fly economy, those thousand flights that you pay for internationally, practically free. Scan the code and thank me later. P.