What did we do to deserve this? | Lake Ohrid Macedonia

Greetings from Macedonia! What did we do to deserve this? | Lake Ohrid Macedonia

Lake Ohrid is a truly amazing location. Beautiful mountains, tasty food and a picturesque lake with seagulls flying over head, it is a place that really captures the essence of the Macedonian nation. We were having the best day right up until we had a rather interesting run in with a local...

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00:00 Intro
01:10 Why do we have to get that?
01:58 A really tough decision
04:38 What does €14,50 a night get you in Ohrid?
05:08 How we get discounted accommodation
05:45 Let's go see what Ohrid is all about
05:58 What are Ohrid Pearls?
07:20 Samoli's Fortress
08:03 What did we do to deserve this?
09:55 What just happened?
11:02 Seagulls EVERYWHERE!
11:25 A final word on what happened
12:40 Interesting facts about Lake Ohrid
13:23 A festive food experience
13:46 Outro
15:11 Budget
15:21 End Screen

[kenw]

My wife and I are currently in Ohrid and hiked up to the Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon when we ran in to the gentleman in your video. He asked where we were from and if we had any questions. We recognized him, said no thank you, and walked the other way.

Thanks for posting your video as you might have saved us from a similar situation!

[aldwyer]

Sarah and Marlek, we watched your video before coming to Ohrid, and no shit, walking out of Samuels Fortress this morning (03/28/24) the exact same guy comes up to us as we made our way to St Johns. I couldn't believe it, he had almost the same outfit on and even the headphones. I asked him if he knew the 3 minute history of Europe? He looked a little surprised, I then told him he was a YouTube star and a few other choice comments. I kid you not! He's still here hustling.

[nemanja.trajkovic]

I'm from Macedonia, and I'm shocked and disgusted by what you experienced. So sorry for the stain this will leave on your journey and the face of Ohrid itself. You most certainly stumbled upon someone with mental issues. The people here (Balkans in general) are usually very friendly and hospitable, especially to tourists from abroad. No one deserves this kind of treatment, nor does Ohrid itself deserve to be remembered like that. I hope that you had a great time aside from this incident, and that you won't hesitate to visit again. I wish you a great time on your further travels. All the best! :)

[jwpvanrenen]

I am a dutch guy who comes for over 30 years almost every year to Ohrid. This is not a normal reaction of the locals. They are very friendly and helpfull. Go visit Ohrid.

[adrijan]

Im born and raised in Ohrid. People like him are very rare. I feel like i have to apologize for him 😩❤. Dont let negative people ruin your time, this goes to everyone out here.

[mariohc]

Hey guys! Thank you so much for visiting my hometown, I really hope you enjoyed it despite the encounter with that rude person whom the locals know pretty well, and not for a good reason.
Either way, I love my hometown and wouldn't wish to have been raised anywhere else. It's full of great and friendly people and amazing places. Never get discouraged by rude and close-minded people, they come in every shape and size and from everywhere.

Поздрав од Охрид!

[PlantMan]

We bumped into this guy today in Ohrid, he was hanging around by the ticket office of Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon. He approached us offering us information about the history. I immediately recognised him thanks to your video and said no thanks 😂. I was going to show him this video and tell him he’s famous but I wasn’t brave enough 😂

[sodenwiththis]

Wow, you guys didn't deserve that all, that man was horrible! :( Thank you for including it and the words at the end - I would have never thought it's something to look out for when travelling!
I hope you guys enjoyed your time despite that man!! Another great video as always!

[cistamakedonija]

As a Macedonian Ohrid is our crown jewel. Don’t worry about this old whacky man he has nothing to do with Macedonians and Ohrid in general. The Ohrid locals have already told me this man has been dealt with a few times. I hope you enjoyed Macedonia as a whole and hope you come back to Ohrid again!

[mirellalep]

So sorry to see how that man treated you. 😞 You dealt with it amazingly 👏 It was quite shocking 😳 he's one sad man! Well done in showing us the lovely places 👏 xx

[js]

I'm currently in Macedonia. That same man tried the same with me at The Monestry near The Castle but I immediately realized his game and didn't engage. So 3 years later his still trying his tricks. Ohrid waterfront has changed quiet a bit since your trip. I loved Ohrid.

[PremadeESLGames]

Ran into this guy yesterday (June 2023) in the old town. Still trying to run the same scam. Thanks for the video. I knew to avoid him.

[sebastijank]

I’ve learned traveling all across Europe that if a stranger approaches you first in a touristy place without a clear intention, get away immediately. It is always something malicious.

[baits]

Wow, i've been to ohrid and had the best time of my life meeting some locals . That guy couldn't have been raised there speaking good English like that .

[kayjayng]

My wife and I were in Ohrid and met that same guy. We had the same experience, he cussed us out because I called him a scammer.

[soloms]

hi!
i just discovered your channel, as I'm planing a trip to Macedonia next year.
I'm so sorry about that bad encounter and I'm happy that you didn't let that ruin your day.
There's bad people everywhere unfortunately.

loved the video

[technomaniacc]

This guy is completely crazy! I am from Macedonia and I know him verry well. Don't pay attention to people like him, Ohrid is really beautiful place with really beautiful people. Glad to be here❤️

[swoodhall]

I have had similar encounters with these type of people too. Had one in Montenegro, who flagged my car down as we were parking in a random village. All friendly saying hi etc, then we suddenly found ourselves in a awkward sales pitch for a boat trip in the guys house.

[hassanashwas]

You should have given him a speach of enlightenment and charged him double his charge

[capituebentinhoporai]

Hey you guys! We’re Capitu and Bentinho, a brazilian couple backpacking as digital nomads. We’ve been in Ohrid 1 month ago and happened exactly the same. It was so embarrassing! I’m so sorry for you guys.