30th Birthday Trip to Egypt (vlog)

[music] >> Give it a twirl, girl. Oh, yeah. Turn around. Don't be shy. >> [music] [music] [applause] >> I'll put up the night. I am 30 first. We are in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. It's my birthday week. I'm turning 30. I'm here to celebrate. Ooh la la. >> [music] [music] >> Arabian nights. >> [music] >> Room, room. Mimi Mum's car. It's only like the second [music] full day of my holiday, and I'm already sad that it's going to end one day because I just love it here. It's my second time coming here for my birthday, and it is [music] like in this week is the week where the weather changes in Egypt and it becomes [music] really really hot in Sharm el-Sheikh and it's colder at night so that you need like a jumper and jeans or like a cardigan over what you're wearing but in the day it is boiling like this morning my mom and dad had to leave breakfast early cuz they were like I'm getting heatstroke. The weather is gorgeous. This is where I want to be [music] every year for my birthday if I could choose. Um the vendor that usually does horse riding with the hotel that we're staying at which is the Four Seasons by the way um is not working this year. So I really want to go riding on my birthday to the beach. I did it last year and I really loved it so we're going to try and see if we can make that happen. So we've just come to the lobby and yeah. You know what I miss in this vlogs where I just used to talk in my vlogs and I miss that because chatty vlogs are what YouTube is all about. So I'm going to film more chatty chatty vlogs. What are you doing now? >> Hello. Trying to learn Arabic. >> But also we're trying to figure out the horse riding situation. I have to message my colleague cuz he is Egyptian. >> He's been there. >> Yeah. And he is um helping me speak in Egyptian to like horse riding vendors in this country. >> Your favorite flowers are there. >> I love those flowers. Are those sunflowers? Are the white ones hydrangeas? I don't know. >> I love anything long stemmed though. >> You like lilies. How do you not know what a lily looks like? Lilies are the ones that are really long and shiny. Oh, do you mean those ones? >> Let me show you guys and you guys tell us. So I was talking about these ones and then I thought she was talking about ones. And then my favorite flowers are pink roses, which are these ones. You've got to press the button. You press this. And then now we have to wait like a solid 10 minutes for this ride to come. And it will take us down to the beach on this funicular. I mean, it is very cute in the meantime. And there's a little bus stop there. Look at this bus stop. But it's not really in the shade. It's so beautiful. I was wearing shorts, but I felt suffocating. So now I'm just wearing a Ralph Lauren shirt. I got this in a really exclusive vintage store in my house in my dad's cupboard. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, I thought he was Daddy's. >> Let's go to the beach, beach. Let's go get a wave. They say, what are they going to say? I like that our nails match. What's your ideal thing to do like on vacation? >> Nothing. >> But you get bored, so you don't like >> I get very restless, so I need to jump in the sea, come out, sit I could sit on the beach, on a sandy beach, and just watch the waves, and just be mesmerized by them for hours. Like do you remember in St. Lucia, I was just like or even here yesterday, I'd jump in, come out, jump in, come out. But I can't sit and do nothing. As in I >> You're very restless. >> Yes, but I could sit in the sea and do nothing. It's weird, but I can't sit poolside and do nothing. >> See, I could lay in the sun and do nothing. I like to read sometimes, but >> I like to drink. >> Yeah, I don't mind drinking in the sun, but like I need to be on the vibe. Like today I don't feel like drinking. Do you feel like drinking? >> I always feel like drinking. I love cocktails. Like I love pina coladas. However, I feel guilty. It's like having full fat coke or full sugar coke. I feel guilty. There's certain things that I feel guilty about that I can't help. >> as an I love a good croissant and I will only have a good like pain au chocolat at You're not going to call me a croissant. >> Do you put butter on yours? >> No. I only have pain au chocolat on holiday. >> Guys, I love nuts. Like peanuts, pistachios, almonds. >> Ooh, here's our ride. >> Hello. I should have sat in the front [music] so you can see. >> [music] >> The bike all the way down, all right? >> Yes, please. [music] >> Yes. >> We're going to crash with this [music] person. And we didn't crash. I don't know if they're with us. >> [music] >> There is a bit of a tip. You need to like >> [music] [music] [singing] [music] >> Come on, guys. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. >> Today is Saturday, yes? >> Friday. >> Today is Friday? >> Yes. It is a overcast day today in Egypt. But it's okay. But you can still burn as you can see. >> [laughter] >> Say hello. >> Hello. >> This [laughter] is This is on YouTube. >> Really? >> Yeah. But we are still going to make the most of So, I think that I'm actually having a really good time switching myself off and I think my screen time is really low. Like maybe an hour. Um which for me is unheard of simply because even if I'm not on social media, which a lot of days I'm not, at work you use your phone for so much. Like I look up like guidelines for um what drugs to prescribe uh or what treatment protocols to follow or >> I use Spotify for music. >> Yeah, when I drive to work you you can use apps. Yeah, look at this. So gorgeous. Beautiful. And this little They have these all over the resort to take you down. >> Take you to the beach beach. >> Let's go get a wave. >> Wave wave. >> What they're going to say? So, yeah. It's like really nice to be somewhere peaceful and doing nothing. So, I was having a harder time switching off. >> You need to switch >> Yeah. Because I feel like you feel this need to constantly be productive, which I do as well. Like I have an infinite to-do list and this is free time. Right? So, it's really hard naturally to like stop yourself from taking off things from your to-do list, you know? But at the same time when you >> Yes, because you have your I had I read this thing where it said you have like your most productive thoughts when you travel and a lot of people saying travel is like you can compare it to almost therapy in terms of like you could go away for um a break and come back and you can make some big life decisions because you have perspective on your Yeah, on your life back home. So, I think that actually it's good for your brain to force yourself to switch off. Um and I think cuz I've had a few consecutive trip I can flick off easily >> Mhm. >> now. >> I think with me it takes a little while. Not to switch off, but just to recover. Yeah, because my job's people facing and it's overstimulating. And so, when you stop, you're still running. >> Yeah. >> So, it's important to just give it a little while. >> Agreed. We're going for our first horse ride of this trip. Ooh, do, do. Ooh. [crying] Me and Sonia dressed like twins down to the shoes. I'm so sunburned. Tell me how in overcast did I get burned? When I had SPF I had SPF 50 at breakfast and I topped it up with 40 after. But anyway, you have to leave the complex. This is the first time we've left the complex of resort. Since we got here. And be careful cuz you fell here last time. And this is our first time leaving. Yeah. On the way back we found a shop. Basically, we've done this holiday before, but we've learned to do the horse riding sooner. Yeah, we're going to go back tomorrow as well. And I'm excited. I haven't been on a horse in ages cuz it's too cold in London. They will. I think it's too far to go to the beach today unless you don't want to do a 2-hour ride. Yeah, it's true. Guys, I feel like we should have bought a water. Yeah, now it's in my hands. What's like a life lesson that you want to share with the world? >> Take water. >> [laughter] >> Horse riding or exercising. >> Nothing else? Tell me one thing and one thing only. >> I feel like my one's very cliche though. But I feel like you should do everything that So basically, I don't want to say the cliche thing of like live life like today's like your last day and all that. However, I do think that what you should do is think to yourself that what is it that I really would love to have said that I've done in my life and do it. You know, and if you if you can afford it at this point in time, do it. If not, then >> Work towards it. >> Work towards it, you know? >> So, basically like YOLO. >> Yeah. >> Like I told you mine. >> Yeah. >> You can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word you gave away. If you open your mouth and tell someone your secret, do not expect >> If you can't keep your own secret, then how do you expect others to keep your secret? >> So, if something leaves your mouth, be prepared that it will be shared. >> Yeah. Mine >> wash blood out with cold water. Irrelevant. Sorry. >> Okay. >> But with cold water, not hot water. It'll come out easier. >> because of our scrubs, guys, not because we're like murderers and we're giving advice. >> Hello. Egyptian people so friendly. Um mine is today. Cuz I have so many quotes I could buy. But I think opportunity is on the other side of risk. And when you're younger, you take so many more risks because you've had less balls, so you're less afraid. And when you get older, you get more afraid. And you just need to behave like you're younger again. Like clear all risk from your mind. And just jump, you know? That's my mind for the day. >> I thought Asal was me and she was smiling and I thought I was smiling in the camera. >> The amount of times I used to jump in this sea in Egypt, which was shark infested. >> Oh, yeah, you're so you're so scared of sharks. >> And the week before it, yeah, there was like a shark attack and I just be like, "Oh, whatever. That was a week ago." Pow. And now, I feel like obviously the older you get, the wiser you are. And then I'm like, "Oh god, I'm scared." >> I run the other way. >> I feel like I'm I'm more yellow. >> You were such a chicken as a child. >> Yeah, you were. I'm more yellow. >> are so. I don't see you going on fun fair rides now. >> I go on fun fair rides now. >> There's nothing fun about fun fair. Sorry. Rides. Rides. Yeah. >> I think where we're going is like somewhere along here. Oh, I see you with the cabinet key. Guys, the name of this horse riding place is called Al Ways. Was that what it was called? Al Ways? And it's at the Concord. It's not the most glamorous, but their horses are really good. Much faster than the school horses that we ride. >> Poor little Billy. >> Billy in his pink shoes, pink orthopedic shoes. >> No, Candy's the scary one. >> Oh, Candy's Candy's the one I had a fall on. >> So, he fell off Candy. And then, the first time I rode >> That's when he fell off Candy. >> This is I had Candy. And they were like, "Oh, this is Candy." And I thought, "Oh, god. This is the one Sef he fell off." >> She's just crazy. >> Spirit is really nice. >> Oh, Spirit's beautiful. Tego's gorgeous. But the the horses here are like Tego and Spirit. So, Arabian horses are really famous for like A like um competitive riding and also cuz they buy through like >> They dance >> deserts and stuff. Yeah. So, if they do dressage cuz um Arabian dressage is beautiful. >> They're the most expensive of all the horses. >> horses. I don't think they're the most expensive cuz there's there's different types, but they are up there with being part of the most expensive ones. >> Apparently, how you can tell them apart is if you were to smack the whip them and then give them food, the Arabian horses would >> won't forgive you. That's what our waiter told us this >> Yeah, they would not eat. >> Yeah. >> They'd sulk. >> Yeah. >> [music] [music] >> It's the Sorting Hat from Harry Potter. >> [music] [music] >> Here is my little outfit for tonight. I'm actually wearing cardigan, straight jeans. I look more frumpy in the video than I do in real life, but I'm actually exhausted from horse riding, so I had a coffee. It was so fun. We're going back tomorrow morning for a sunrise, not sunrise, but like a beach morning um ride for 2 hours. And yeah, everyone is in our room congregated right now for some drinks, and we're going to have more drinks and dinner together. Hello. Sanam, you haven't said hi to my vlog in a very long time. What is one message do you have for the people? >> This is the lovely night we have. >> Yes. >> Because of the city day. >> Ooh. >> Lovely lovely day. >> Any more messages? >> I love everyone. >> And? >> Be happy. >> [music] [music] >> Nice to see you again. >> [music] [music] >> That was so nice. >> [music] >> Thank you. >> We're going hear that you have a birthday today and you make it party like boxing. >> Evening. >> [music] >> Table setting, some music. This is such a beautiful evening. Such a nice start to my 30s. Coming starting. It's a nice start to my 30s though. >> [music] >> My penultimate night as a 20-year-old. Birthday eve. Birthday eve eve. Saffie is on the espresso martinis [music] tonight. Salamati. Salamati. >> [music] [music] >> 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 THANK YOU SHOKRAN. SHOKRAN. >> THANK YOU SO much on your [laughter] birthday. >> Doctor. >> Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you. Yes, let me sit next to you, sir. >> So interesting about this. >> What's so funny? >> Oh, wow. >> Get your dad to hype you up. You [laughter] ate You're so beautiful. You've got unique ears. Did you have more? >> [laughter] >> Beautiful. >> [laughter] >> You're so much fun. >> [music] [music] >> We are back from our horse riding adventure. I am in this flowery skirt, triangle bikini, Zara hat. And we're going to go We're going to go tan. Guys, we came [music] to dinner and look what they handed me at dinner cuz they said it was my birthday eve. Beautiful Girl, age is just a number. Mom, Dad, you're stuck with me for life. You are so lucky. Love you. Be proud of you. Love you. A lot of food. This food is so yum. I can't stop eating. Oh my god. >> [applause] [singing] [music and applause] [singing] [applause] >> 9 8 7 6 >> [applause and cheering] >> Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. cake cake >> you. Thank you so much. >> You need to cut it? >> Yeah. Thank you. Wow, wow, wow. Thank you. >> Everywhere I go, it's my birthday. >> [laughter] [laughter] [music] [screaming] >> Happy birthday, >> My birthday morning. >> Bird central, guys. >> I always feel like somebody's watching me. >> Look at the oohs, everywhere. It was like this last year. But where in the other restaurant we've been sat where they can't come cuz there's nowhere for them to park where we sit. So I've been quite spoiled the whole trip really. Sana, what do you think of the birds and the bees? I miss eating breakfast here though. Guys, oh my god, I've come back to our suite and this is the setup. My best friend has sent me flowers from London. Those are the flowers and presents from last night. We've got flowers all over the bed. I feel like it's my honeymoon. Honestly, this is so beautiful. I really was I was literally mid editing a TikTok >> [laughter] >> when we walked in and it is so beautiful. I wasn't expecting it. The riding was amazing. But Arabian horses and Arabian instructors, it is a different level to England. I actually love it but like you are pushed into the deep end guys. Like as in I was like to my instructor, I don't really want to go past and he would literally just whack my horse and my horse was darting. So you either hold on and you learn to ride or you're out on the dust in the It was incredible. I loved it. We had such a great time. Need to fix my hair and makeup and take a cute cute picky and then I will be on my way. This is so cute. Da da da. Happy Mother's Day. >> It's a beautiful day for it. So, it's our last day here in Thailand, and I'm actually really sad to be leaving, but at the same time really excited to go back home. Like, this is the first time in a really long time that I've come on a trip and I feel refreshed. And that is mainly because I really for the first 4 days like really didn't even touch my phone, um apart from to like record content. I didn't connect to social media or anything, and that really really helped me to relax and de-stress. But also I've had so much time to reflect, and I feel like some of you have been asking me for advice on turning 30, what would you like advise yourself in your 20s? And I think when you like when you're coming up to turning 30, you're very reflective, and sometimes you can be really positive, sometimes you can be really harsh on your reflection. But like I want to be positive on my reflection in that like I have achieved um so much, and I'm so grateful. And actually I'm really grateful that I have so much more I want to achieve, because a life without ambition is boring, but also like it gives you something to look forward to and excitement, and no one's perfect, you know? Like don't compare yourself to me, don't compare yourself to I don't know, even my sisters and I our journeys in life have been so different, and we're from the same family. So, like you can't really compare yourself to anyone. Just be in a competition with yourself, and that will make sure that you always progress and always prosper, um and that is how you get further in life. But in the moment that you are right now, you really have to like live it and enjoy it. And uh sometimes that can be hard, because you might not see the positives or see something that you want to be happy about, but that is when you have to go introspectively and see like what is it that's upsetting you, work on that and make yourself more at peace cuz that is where you will truly have happiness is when you're at peace. And happiness is the end goal, right? Everything we do in our life is to be happy. So, yeah, I hope that you guys have enjoyed this vlog and that my little bit of wisdom was helpful to anyone who wanted it. And yeah, I love you so much. Thank you for all my birthday wishes. I'm glad to be back on YouTube. I have a few vlogs that I want to post, so I'm going to post them for you as well.