21 HOURS To Get Home. And After Watching This Video, You'll Need To Go For A Nap Too...

Getting home from the south coast of England to the north east of Scotland with South Western Railways and an overnighter on the longest nonstop coach journey in the UK with Flixbus (well, almost!). Enjoy the video...

Filmed on Thu/Fri 29th/30th August 2024
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This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own

I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)

I do ALL of this myself. Planning, filming, editing, promoting, all with a weekly upload schedule, so please understand not every video will be an epic adventure. But my pledge is to always do my best in any situation and KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING :)

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FAQs:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a 9-5 job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
CAN I CONTACT YOU?
I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for YouTube Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.

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[jasonscott]

I was one of your drivers on this video. I know it’s painful but hope you enjoyed the journey

[ianbuckley]

The sign Poole used to say “Poole for the continent” someone wrote underneath “Bournemouth for the incontinent”😊.

[mossaddk]

I have watched you for a few years, and gotten my old dad (87 years) too watch your adventures. So i go out to him every saturday, and we look forward to your upload, so thank you from us both.

[billcook]

I love the way you go with ambient sound, no music or voiceover.

[JasonKunda]

Steve, I wanted to thank you for your videos. My wife and I just returned form a self drive tour around Scotland. We practically followed the same pub tour you guys did in Edinburgh and Inverness and was well worth it. Thanks for creating we really enjoy your vids from the US.

[andyrbush]

OK my new preparations for watching a Steve Marsh trip. Get snacks and beer ready, because I always get hungry when I see you with food. Get comfy, with legs stretched out maybe on the bed or my sofa. Enjoy not having to walk anywhere myself whilst you do all the work, I do appreciate that thank you. Great entertainment.

[egpx]

I did an overnight bus journey 39 years ago. The trauma of the journey has not yet gone away. Well done for giving it a go but take the train next time. It’s worth the extra expense!

[alexsmart]

I appreciate and applaud these videos they are literate and informative I have travelled around Europe since marrying an Austrian lady but to see it through Steves eyes is refreshing and educational

[Gusuk]

Steve, You should have bailed at Edinburgh and jumped on First Class in the LNER 1028 service for £29 and had some cool orange juice, piping hot tea or coffee and a delicous Bacon butty, plus also the disabled loo, to change any clothes. We know you Scotsmen like looking after their money but sometimes you just have to spend it. :)

[marcy]

Glad you made the break at Dundee!!😊😊😊

[ParanormalFun-ii]

You always make people feel as if they are travelling along with you! Great video

[trainman]

That station announcer at Poole was the clearest one I've ever heard - I could hear every word which has never happened before.

[peggyking]

Thank you for these travel gems. I also prefer the quieter more wintery crowds for travel. Your captions are informative and hilarious, and a great coping mechanism! 😅

[christopherharris]

The last time I rode the rails in Britain, it was with a 30 day Britrail Pass that cost me 86 Quid. Your trips bring back fond memories.

[DaveyPalmer]

That was a great wee watch Steve. Some cracking editing and I loved 'Croissant Face' as you left Edinburgh 😅

[waterside]

Steve, Job well done. loved the video.

[twentyrothmans]

Those coach drivers deserve our admiration.
As do Alicja and you!

[StephenDeakin-toei]

Brilliant video as always. Thank you . I did 2 overnight coach journeys in Thailand and they were over 13 hours long. Keep up the excellent work Steve best wishes to you and Alicja 😊😊.

[hey]

I could always be found on a night coach pre pandemic. I used to get the night coach from Newcastle Upon Tyne down to London, see my family that live there and then take a train from London for my yearly 10 night break away on the Isle of wight 😂. I didn't mind it and if I'm honest I used to only do it as I enjoyed getting off the coach in the morning and rolling into McDonald's at Victoria to get me egg and sausage muffin. Also the savings I made using the coach from North to South gave me extra to spend when I was on the Isle of wight. Ah I miss those days.

[FrankC]

Always like seeing Dundee, smart move getting off the bus there. Quite a sacrifice to do such a long travel day. The channel appreciates it. But no rest for Steve, after a quick lie down, he was planning his next trip!