Day In The Life: Maldives Edition

Good morning, YouTube! Today is a travel day. We're going to probably the most beautiful place on planet Earth, and that is the Maldives. And now 2022 Rob would be like, oh, it's a travel day, I'm just gonna vlog when I get there. But 2023 Rob is like, we are doing YouTube round the clock, I'm recording everything. So we're gonna vlog a travel day, we're gonna show what I actually do when I'm going somewhere, a place that I want to look good in, uh, how I kind of go about the journey, what I eat. So First things first, our flight is at 3 PM today, so it is 8 AM now. I am just about to go to the gym, and then after gym I'm gonna have a really high protein breakfast and like knock out the majority of my protein intake for the day. I've also prepped some little chicken bites, they're kind of like little teriyaki chicken nuggets that I'm gonna bring on the plane with me in this little container, and I'm just gonna kind of eat them like popcorn. I love plane food, like I actually love it, it's one of my guilty pleasures, but I never feel great or look great after eating it. Definitely not most macro-friendly stuff either. So I'm gonna pack some protein bars and some chicken breasts, and I'm sure if I need some more carbs and fats, you can always find them in an airport. It's protein that's hard to come by in this world that we live in. I am about to slam back some Ghost, code Lipsett of course. You all know the drill. And we're gonna go to Elements Gym and we're gonna hit a back day with Joss. Actually, I think he's there now. So let's go. Quick 1-hour session, maybe even less because we've got to make sure we have everything and then go to the airport and then go to the Maldives. I can't believe, like, the end of this vlog, we're going to see that blue ass water. We're going to see the Maldives. So come on the journey with me. All right, so in we go to Elements. I see Joss is already here. Very nice. All right, we'll get there one day. I'm pumped. Pre-workout's consumed. Let's have an amazing sesh and let's expend some energy, cuz I'm going to be sitting on a plane all day. There he is! Stuff in my face! You stuff in your face! The worst drop possible! Am I getting back? Oh my God! Alright, so we are moving on to arms, and I'm doing the preacher curl backwards because personally I get a better contraction when my arms are hanging down here. When they're on this side on a bit of a slant, I feel like my elbows are about to snap off. So personally, I like doing them with a closed grip like here and just bring it up to your forehead. So as squeezed as possible. That's the shit. One more, one more. Come on, up, up, up, up, up, up. We're back from the gym and we're just having a straight up cheesy omelette. Low fat, high protein cheese, 3 whole eggs because I have to use up everything that's in the fridge. I hate going away and there's food being wasted. And then a ton of egg whites, so there's definitely about 40 to 50 grams of protein here, and also no carbs, of course. So I'm going to smash this back now and then just make sure that I've got everything packed, and the driver is going to be here at 2 PM. All right, so last meal before we head off. It wouldn't be a complete episode of Rob Lipsett Goes to the Maldives without a bowl of protein oats. So we went for the chocolate chip whey from Ghost. 80 grams of oats is probably the highest carb meal I'm gonna have today, and some peanut butter and blueberries. So this should keep me full, stop me from getting any like cravings when I'm in the airport. I love airport food, It's often when I cave. So I'm gonna eat this now, keep me nice and full up, and then we're gonna go. All right, we are good to go. When we are like doing a little clear out, I just love how the villa looks, like when it's all just perfectly clean, when it's empty. Absolutely love it. So a few updates: when we're back in February, we're getting the garden sorted out finally, we're getting pergola installed upstairs, we're getting some more furniture, and also making the swimming pool Perfect. A few issues with it. It's no swimming pool, but nothing serious. So off we go to Malaga Airport. That is where our journey begins. Let's go. All right, guys, so huge win. We're on the plane to Turkey and we got a row to ourselves. Makes all the difference. So we're going to relax now for a little bit and dig into that chicken that I cooked. Perhaps indulge in a protein bar. Going to watch this guy right here. What's going on, everyone? So we made it to Malé, which is pretty much the airport where you land when you fly to the Maldives. I'm pretty sure this is just an airport here. You land and then you either get a speedboat or a seaplane to whatever resort you're going to. So we're going to Kuramathi Maldives, so it's not too far away from Malé, the mainland. So we're getting a speedboat. We have to wait for about an hour and a half, so I'm just gonna enjoy the iced coffee for a little bit, decompress, and then the speedboat is about 75 minutes. So it is 11:50 now, so I think we'll be in the hotel room, fingers crossed, at 3, 4 PM. Unpack, relax, and just chill out because tomorrow's my birthday. Getting old. So we're just having a little chill day today. But so look at everything here, not bad. Also, right, when I was in the airport, I bought some new cologne, Tom Ford Ombre Leather, and I was looking up reviews of it And on YouTube and TikTok, there's a whole other world of fragrance reviews. It's like the fitness industry, just with fragrances. And I put on my story being like, "Oh, what's this like? You know, is this a good one?" I got more replies about this than I did about fitness. Like, what is going on? Comment down below, is Ombre Leather a good choice? What is going on everyone? It is the compulsory overwater Maldives villa tour. Let's get stuck into it. We just arrived, so this is kind of a first reaction. I'm excited, let's go. This is Kuramathi Villas, come on in. You walk in the door, your eyes are met with this view. Like, this is just, just wild to see. So straight away you come out here, the decking is absolutely huge. You've got so much seats, two sun loungers, deck chairs, everything. The outdoor shower. You got the steps leading down into the world's greatest back garden, which I'm going to jump in at the end of this room tour, but show you around first. A massive bathroom. Look how high those ceilings are as well. We got a bathtub just positioned perfectly. Like, imagine having a bath there, looking outside, contemplating life. Unbelievable. Double sink here. We got a great mirror for selfies and physique updates. We go in here, we got all the wardrobes. Shower, toilet, and back out here. Welcome to Kuramathi. And two little postcards as well waiting for us. It's the little touches. And then around here is the bar and kind of the command center. So I've set up my little home away from home, my little office back here. Some nice art on the walls, just unbelievable. So we're here for the next 7 nights. Absolutely ridiculous. I haven't been in the Maldives in 4 years and there's nothing like it. Like, there's nothing that hits the senses just like it. So now we're about to go for our first dip. All right, so to finish off the room tour, we gotta jump into the ocean. Look at that, it is calling my name. First swim since we got here. Let's go! Oh my God, oh my God, heaven! It's gonna be a good week. All right, so did a little mini cut leading up to this. So let's see how we ended up looking. Here's a little physique update. Used to do them the whole time on the channel. All right, pretty— starting the year off in a pretty good place, I think. All right, so we're just about to head out for dinner. It's the moment of truth, right? This is a fragrance channel now, remember? Oh, it's so nice. That's one of my favorites. Highly recommend. Seriously, it's kind of nice for a change. I was getting sick of it. All right, we're gonna hit the buffet now. I'll see you guys tomorrow. We're gonna have a nice big early night, chill, and then wake up, just have the most epic trip ever. So see you guys then. Good morning, people. Today is my birthday, and I just started off my day with a sunrise coffee in this location. If that's not winning at life, I don't know what it is. So today's my birthday, and I'm pretty much gonna have my ideal day. So when I planned out my ideal day, I was like I'm gonna have a sunrise coffee. I'm gonna record, I'm gonna vlog, and I'm gonna go to the gym. So that's the plan for the morning. Not sure what I'm gonna do for the rest of the day. We're obviously in the Maldives in Kuramathi. This is kind of day 1. So we arrived yesterday, you know, we went to the buffet, had a look around, went to sleep. It's our first full day, so I'm very, very excited. Either way, it's definitely gonna be a good one. I hope it is. Right, this is our little neighborhood. There's just nothing like it. Where that one over there. But so we're just walking out of breakfast now. Linda looks like she is at a children's summer camp. Look at that, complete with the little sun hat. Also, look at the walk to breakfast. Like, what the hell? All right, so for breakfast we got a few little meats, some chicken sausages, and then an egg white omelette with some sriracha sauce. And then we also hit our nutrients, got a nice big plate of fruit as well to hit them nutrients. Might also bring a few of this back to room. But the views here, it's the food selection. Okay, so we are going to a place called the Sandbank, and this is where you see that like infinite white sand and turquoise water. It's insane. Sometimes it's not even available. The tide is too high. So let's go see what we can find. Let's see how it's looking today. So excited. Oh my God. No, what the hell? This is just crazy. Oh my God. So every time I've been to Maldives, 4 times, every time I've gone, they haven't had a sandbank or that the tide was too high. This is my first time actually going to one. What the hell, just look! So this is the sandbank and this is the clearest water that I've ever seen in my life. I got the swim shorts to match. Let's go in, let's take a dip. Bro, I think this is the ultimate feeling. I don't think it gets much better than this. So it's my birthday. What else should we do for the rest of the day? You should have a drink. See, she's gonna make me have a drink instead of go to the gym. We can do both. We can do both. A little espresso martini for pre-workout. Just got back from the beach and we are greeted with this art. Oh my God, that is so thoughtful. This is the best birthday ever. Dear Robert and Linda, wishing you a happy birthday, Robert. We hope you are having a good day with us. Linda loves calling me Robert. I keep calling you Bert or Bert for no reason. Call me Rob, right? We hope you're having a good stay with us. We're happy to confirm your à la carte booking for Siam Garden on Friday 20th at 8 o'clock. We've also tasked your à la carte lunch at Pam on Wednesday on 18th of January. Any assistance, please call guest services or ask me, Butch, or Becky. Have a wonderful stay with us. That is so nice. Love the Baxter. So they just put in all our kind of family à la carte restaurant. So we go to the buffet, but there's like these amazing experiences, restaurants dotted around the island, and you have to book them. So they just booked them all for us. So wow, so thoughtful. Shout out Becky. All right, so we found the gym, guys, and it is a beast of a gym. Kura Mati Fitness. We have Olympic barbells, we have lots of plates, we have dumbbells, we have every machine you could want while you're away. This is absolutely perfect. So right now we're going for lunch, but I'm gonna come back here this evening and I'm gonna spend some time in here. This is ideal. And also the best thing when you go to like the resorts and stuff and they got a good hotel gym, most time people aren't here to train, so you have the whole place to yourself. All right, so we're in the Palm. The setting is absolutely amazing. I went for the beef— no, the octopus carpaccio, and it is so fresh. I actually started eating it, I was so excited, before I started vlogging, but I'll show you the main when it arrives. Food has arrived. I got another fish dish, I got a nice tuna dish, so fresh. And then Linda got Caesar salad. We're eating so well over here, like honestly, like we're just like, honestly, we trained our asses off leading up to this and we just feel amazing and we want to keep the flow going. So dinner, lunch done, and As soon as you come outside the restaurant, you are literally just on the beach. It is insane. So we had an amazing lunch, and now we're gonna jump into the nicest crystal clear water you've ever seen. It's all right, and Linda's gonna join me as well. Woo! Now we're gonna go out around the resort for a little bit, do some kind of exploring. Chill out, and then the plan is to catch sunset down on the sandbank, which is like the kind of thing at the end of the island. It's pure sand. It just looks absolutely crazy. It looks like a different planet. So we're gonna go for a little walk around, maybe grab a drink, and then hit the sandbank this evening. And then tonight is the big night. We're having one of those kind of— it's called a romance dinner. We're having one of those dinners out on the sand where they bring you your dinner out to your table. So beautiful, and I can't wait to capture the moment. We are down at the sandbank. Linda, are you having a good evening? Best evening ever. Look at the sunset. We have the sunset behind us, the overwater villas, like what the hell, absolutely insane. So we're gonna have dinner now. Tonight is the big, big dinner. It's the romance dinner, the candlelit dinner out on the beach. So we're gonna head there now. It's gonna be amazing. Moment of appreciation. This got to be one of the best moments of my life. We're sitting on the beach in the Maldives having a little wine, sun is setting, and just— I just can't get over it. Like, it's just so crazy. Like, if you look at the first videos on this channel and then you look at the videos now, it's just like, what the hell is the craziest It's the craziest story ever. Now we're about to go to dinner and have an amazing meal. You would swear I was about to propose. Maybe next time. This setup, oh my God, we're on the beach, there's a red neon love heart around us, there's a Whiskey Sour right here. I think I've officially made it. What the hell? It's going to be the best. We're going in for the bread. We're going in. All right, end of another amazing day. So we're just finishing things off. This is the real us. Sometimes we like to be presentable on camera, but usually this is how it is. About to put on some Sky News, CNN, some background noise and chill out. I'm actually going to do some editing over there as well. Uh, we're just gonna— we're having the best trip ever. But so we gotta wind things up here. I'll see you guys in the next one. Hope you enjoyed full day in the life of Maldives. Keep it real right here. Hope everyone's having a great year. Gotta finish it. I've always made the mistake of doing a vlog and then you don't finish it. So you gotta finish, you gotta film the outro or people are like, When did the day end? That's it. All right, bye-bye. Keep real, editor. Bye.