Vlog01 - PARAGLIDING IN THE FORGOTTEN ISLAND: SOCOTRA, YEMEN

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  • čas přidán 12. 03. 2023
  • My very first vlog on the channel.
    In this vlog I am sharing my recent trip to Socotra in Yemen.
    Socotra is an almost empty island owned by Yemen. For 14 years I have dreamt of flying these. This year this dream finally came true thanks to Nova Paragliders!
    I also explain the process to go there and how we did once on the island during the video!
    Pilots and camera during the vlog : Fabien Gasteiger, Patrick Sieber, Ole Dalen, Nick Donini
    Visit www.riseparagliding.com to learn SIVs and Acro with me!

Komentáře • 41

  • @LeifDjurfeldt
    @LeifDjurfeldt Před rokem +4

    What an epic place!!!! I think it must be a dream for all pilots that saw the old video, so many years back now!!
    Keep the vlogs coming!!
    Safe and fun flights!!

  • @BaikalFly
    @BaikalFly Před rokem +1

    Incredible and amazing. Thank you Theo and Nova

  • @mtcsypkens
    @mtcsypkens Před rokem

    Love this video! It's clear you love the spot, you can't stop smiling!

  • @aaron.paraglides
    @aaron.paraglides Před rokem +3

    Hoping for More Vlogs Theo! Great work

  • @anotherwingover
    @anotherwingover Před rokem +1

    What an epic trip!

  • @ChuckyWright
    @ChuckyWright Před rokem

    finally some blogging stoked on this!

  • @golem1373
    @golem1373 Před rokem

    👏Top Voyage, Top Touch, ... et Top Format.👍

  • @sandrainthesky1011
    @sandrainthesky1011 Před rokem

    OMG!! The places we go to fly, Yemen! This is incredible Théo, what a great throw and go! One has to wonder how did those monstrous dunes happen? Hey we have the same harness, Nova Ituis, love mine. Happy travels!!

  • @santysmith
    @santysmith Před rokem

    Absolutely stunning film to watch Theo de blic😊👍what a dream. I'm going to watch it again 😀

  • @ripmanridin7092
    @ripmanridin7092 Před rokem

    So sick!!!.............What an awesome trip!

  • @edwinlooy6551
    @edwinlooy6551 Před rokem

    What a playground❤ Super spectaculair place to be able to fly, You made your dream really come true🤗

  • @zaphod333
    @zaphod333 Před rokem

    You guy can f-ing fly! Acro and proximity is not my cup of tea, but I'm in awe anyway. Glad you could make a dream come true!

  • @OffSurfaceAdventures
    @OffSurfaceAdventures Před rokem +2

    What a great place to fly.
    I had one of those tours with a geological background in Oman. We were out there 3 weeks camping all over the country. It was incredible and yes, the cooking is the most important part because you don't have time for it 😉. I still dream of flying in the mountains of Oman. Unfortunately, without a group this can get very expensive.

    • @theoflies
      @theoflies  Před rokem +2

      Yes, without a group socotra is expensive. Although it’s very safe, political and flying wise ! The flying conditions are easy to read and not treacherous. But it lacks a proper medical attention and easy exit to European country for sure

  • @haukeplambeck
    @haukeplambeck Před rokem

    Bien joué et félicitations pour la réalisation de ce rêve sans aucune incident. Les vues de ces paysages sont vraiment incroyables! Il y a pire come boulot 🙃

  • @RassoOuest
    @RassoOuest Před rokem +1

    C'est fou, les images sont dingues ! Un grand bravo 👏🏻

  • @actionpad735
    @actionpad735 Před rokem

    Epico!

  • @cesararevalo.u
    @cesararevalo.u Před rokem

    looks like you had a lot of good time meeeen!!!

  • @MrChohunsoo
    @MrChohunsoo Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you for the video. I'd like to go

  • @ramanand1231
    @ramanand1231 Před rokem +1

    beautiful place bro and your are really PRO . i am in dubai and flying in desert 😊

  • @iangordon8078
    @iangordon8078 Před rokem

    Come out to Utah!

  • @alexisarsenopoulos
    @alexisarsenopoulos Před rokem

    We wana see theo with moustache…❤

  • @JK-vm9pu
    @JK-vm9pu Před rokem

    Really nice! Like this adventure and that You made it there. But imagine more tourism on this VIRGEN NATURE sites? Hm? Possibly better not. You are bloody young, but think a few steps ahead. It is not all about service and how it works. Imaging all this people having much more financial potential going there. Hope this Islands government takes wise decisions. To make it the right way. Chapeau, to all Your Supporters and Your Team.

  • @DUKEisALIVE
    @DUKEisALIVE Před rokem +1

    Nova is now selling tester gliders. No Sand/No ground handling/No Siv. Very few hours xD

    • @theoflies
      @theoflies  Před rokem

      We had the same thoughts 😂😂😂

    • @arielzlatkovski8636
      @arielzlatkovski8636 Před rokem

      Came here to make that comment, almost word for word!

    • @santysmith
      @santysmith Před rokem

      Oh wow. Is there a mentor 7 xs available 🎉🎉🎉

  • @jasengagatokasangmavlogcha6880

    Like Suberictbe sir 🤗🙏👍👍

  • @Jallen262
    @Jallen262 Před rokem

    cache dans le sac a dos le moustache? 😉

  • @danpwrg
    @danpwrg Před rokem

    Hello when will you have course at Asia? Could let me know our members would like to join your course

  • @armandlivet
    @armandlivet Před rokem

    Perhaps some words concerning local ecosystem?

  • @rastkokrajinovic5014
    @rastkokrajinovic5014 Před rokem

    is socotra safe for solo trip these days?

    •  Před rokem +2

      As safe as it can get for a country being in war... Also remember that it is an island far away from anything. If you have an accident you may not be able to get out for a few days, up to a week if you are not lucky.. There is one "hospital" in Hadibo, the main city on the island, but if you have to relay on that place.... might as well try to fix yourself up on your own...

    • @theoflies
      @theoflies  Před rokem +3

      Politically wise the country is I think very safe. Yes Yemen is at war but socotra is very far from that and we could not feel this at all, we never really saw the army anywhere and everyone was super relaxed. I think socotra is pretty different to Yemen.
      But of course as said on the comment above the hospital is an issue. You don’t want to go there so you have to extra careful not to injure yourself. Going back to Europe might take a while!

    • @rastkokrajinovic5014
      @rastkokrajinovic5014 Před rokem

      @@theoflies @adrian, thank you for the answer, the island is on my radar for years now.

  • @jeremiasblaser
    @jeremiasblaser Před rokem +2

    Is carbon footprint a topic at all in your travels?

  • @danpwrg
    @danpwrg Před rokem

    Hello Theo de blic could you pm me, I would like to check whether you have SIV & Acro course in China soon!