I'm convinced you guys are by far the most gutsy travellers I see on youtube, first you took the bus and now the local train, as an Indian it's daily life for us, but I can totally understand how overwhelming it can be for a foreigner, mad props to both of you, loving the India series 🇮🇳❤️🇨🇦
Awe thanks so much! That's such a motivating comment. We try our best to experience all cultures as authentically as we can, holding nothing back and we have never regretted this philosophy 😊 we usually just end up falling in love with the culture even more haha
2:03 they visit incredible Elephanta Caves in Elephanta Island in Mumbai. it is at least 1300 years old temple carved out from single mountain/rock without adding anything from outside and absolutely huge.
@@nicoleandmico There are many islands, elephanta, panju, wadhiv, julie, khanderi underi etc. Elephanta being most beautiful with developed tourism and facilitues And also Drive 3 hours from mumbai, there is a mountain pass called malshej ghat which have beautiful waterfalls and unique nature beauty between months of june to september in monsoon season Also, Hill station Like Matheran Are near to Mumbai, which have a tourist special toy town Besides, The districts like Raigad (Village Alibaug is a tourist place with water fort or island fort, Sky diving , trekking,etc.), Ratnagiri. Sindhudurga, etc. Are neighbouring districts to the south of Mumbai, with developed tourism incl. Historical Forts, Palace of a Burmese prince who took shelter in India, Dolphin watching, fishing, Scuba diving, motor boating, Water Adventures etc. Do visit
4:48 Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is one of the most iconic hotel in India owned by Tata Groups. Tatas own lots of things around the world. 67% income of Tatas head Ratan Tata income goes directly to charity otherwise he would have been richest person in the world with net worth more than 300 billion USD as of 2022.
From historical landmarks to modern marvels, Mumbai truly has it all. I'm already planning my own adventure and counting down the days until I can immerse myself in the beauty and culture of Bombay.
The frenzy of Mumbai, a beautiful city on the shores of the Arabian Sea, was amazing. Also, the real look of the city at night is best felt around your brightly lit stations and municipal buildings.
You guys are smart.....backpacks and belongings in the FRONT. Not just India but globally, in general. Enjoy India to the fullest. Welcome to Mumbai !!
I love that you guys have blown up so much!!! You deserve it so much!! And I think you definitely handled being followed MUCH better than I would have 😂
It seems architectural lighting at night on historic buildings has been a big popular change in recent times, I like it and pleased many others do to✌️❤️🇬🇧
vada is what they call the potato patty and pav is literally the word for bread in Portuguese...the colonizers really made an impact! Glad to see you two in the city of my ancestors :)
Cleanest beaches in India are in Andaman and Nicobar Islands alongwith Lakshwadweep which are amongst the most beautiful beaches and islands in the world..mainland India beaches would be best in Konkan region and East coast in Visakhapatnam
u guys are so cool i know.. When asked about thousand times to buy somthing, guides, photographers, selfies, etc any natural person at some point of time will get offended.. But most of them are poor or villagers / small towns specially ones asking for selfies... They mostly don't have any bad intentions... Just try to ignore them or say 'no'
Hi Nicole and mico! If you are going down south and want to visit beaches, Lakshadweep and Andaman Islands are the best,just like Maldives... and if you can't go there definitely visit Butterfly beach in Goa..by the way your vlogs are awesome
if you want to see best of Indian hospitality then please visit villages of India. there are 600000 villages in the country which represent Indian culture lot more than cities in India. having visited quite a few cities you have seen India. when you visit the villages you would really know what India is about.
3:15 you have been to Old Delhi and came out unharmed. that is the most dangerous place in India. compared to that almost everywhere in India is quite safe.
You should explore Mumbai by the Mumbai Darshan Bus. Mico will really enjoy and his experience will be like Ekansh (Anshul Pandey) in Hello Mini webseries. Talking about Taj Hotel Mumbai I loved Adivi Shesh's Telugu movie Major.
As a Mumbaikar (a person from Mumbai) this video really gave me a privileged westerner vibe. 1) Mumbai is one of the safest cities in India. 2) When u live in Mumbai you hardly go to the Gateway of India, I mean it's not an attraction, those people there are tourists in Mumbai. Certainly, no Mumbaikar would pester you for a selfie. 3) it seemed like what u heard about Mumbai just made you more paranoid. Let's assume he was stalking, what would he do in between so many people? Where would he run if he stole something? Nah, the world doesn't revolve around you. Had a great time watching other videos, but the assumptions in this one really put me off.
I'm not sure we understand, are we privileged if we are concerned about safety? Our instincts told us something was off so we have to follow that. We're happy that you feel safe but for new visitors, that is always not the case. Regardless, thank you for watching and hope you enjoy the future videos 🙂
@@nicoleandmico Sure you should feel safe anywhere you go. The assumption is that someone is out to get you. Why would they? Maybe the tourist just wanted to take a picture and strike up a conversation. from the many possibilities to assume someone is out to get you is just paranoia. Lastly, I am not the only one who feels safe in Mumbai. As travellers, you will meet many Indians in other cities just ask people which city they feel is the safest. Anyways, I've said what I had to. Hope u 2 have a great journey ahead.
I Love your videos... I am an Indian and I am really sad about the situation of cleanliness of our river and streets in India... I just request if anyone who does those please keep the plastic bags in your pocket or bag if u have one and just find a dustbin and throw it there... And don't think that if I throw what will change...Remember everything starts from 1...If u do that your friends and people around you will also change watching you...And this chain system will reach millions... Always remember that 1+1+1.......=millions (of plastics..) I just hope that you will understand... If u don't be disciplined don't expect that rich and highly educated(in terms of discipline)Indians will stay in our country... This is one of the biggest reasons upper middle class and rich go to different countries and leave citizenship to live especially Canada/UK/US/EU... Now please don't argue with me rather change yourself my fellow indian brothers and sisters🙂
Loving all your India videos. Im addicted to Indian food and cook it everyday here in Canada. Hope to see more India food tour videos from you guys at some point! Where are you from in Canada?
I am currently in Mumbai though I am from Kolkata. Seeing u guys make videos of both these two great cities, was wondering. Keep making some great content.
@@nicoleandmico A fun fact for you guys - Everyday around 7.5 million people travel by the Mumbai Suburban railway. It's so busy that a new term 'super dense crush load' has been coined to describe the present scenario.
Hi Nicole and Mico, welcome to India and enjoy your trip. Your video's are awsome. If you love to xplore the cleanest beach with blue & crystal clear water, you must visit Radha Nagar beach which is in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This beach is 7th cleanest beach in Asia.
Places to eat at in Mumbai: 1. Elco Pani puri - (area - Bandra west in Mumbai) - *One of the best Pani puris in town. Very clean & hygienic. They use bottled mineral water to make these. So very safe to eat Pani Puris at this place.* 2. Sardar Pav Bhaaji - (area - Tardeo in Mumbai) - *The best and the most buttery Paav Bhaaji on Planet Earth.* 3. Bade Miyan - Late night place - is open till 3 am or so (area - near Taj hotel & the Gate way of India in Mumbai) *A late night place, patrons eat in their cars, but has a seating area as well. Famous for their wraps, Tikkas, Tandooris & barbecued stuff.* 4. Leopold Cafe (area - Colaba causeway in Mumbai) - *Nice beer, barbecues, nice desserts.* 5. Pancham Puriwala - (area - fort in Mumbai) - *5 types of puris(bread), savory dishes & desserts.* 6. Persian Darbar - (area - Bandra west in Mumbai) *Famous for their Raan Biryani. Delicious Mughlai cuisine. You'll love it.* 7. Mahesh Lunch home - (area - Juhu Tara road in Mumbai) *Heaven for Sea food lovers. Very clean & hygienic and you can get the most iconic sea food dishes here.* 8. Mini Punjab's Lake side - (area Powai in Mumbai) * Need to call and book a thaali(platter) in advance. *Famous for its Dara Singh Thaali - available in both veg & non-veg versions. A must try.* 9. Britannia & co. restaurant - (area - Ballard estate, Fort in Mumbai) *Famous for its Irani / Parsi cuisine. Awesome Desserts & Sodas.* 10. Anand Stall - (Vile Parle west in Mumbai) *A fast food joint famous for its awesome Vada Paav, Sandwiches & Dosas.* 11. Mohammed Ali road - (Area - CST - 6 pm onwards till late night) *The whole street is filled with street vendors who sell various non-vegetarian stuff and some vegetarian too. Plus, there are some really nice restaurants on the same street. Try the famous dessert that you get only on this street in a sweet shop. The dessert is called Aflatoon.*
Taj palace hotel is NOT just a random hotel guys. It has a glorious Historical ❤️ Its 120 years old. You can say the First Real hotel of India 😅 Btw you should visit sites like Ajanta & Ellora caves (spec. Kailasha temple, the largest monolithic structure in the world), Siddhivinayak temple, etc too.
Mumbai has over 30 million people. obviously with that population it will be hectic. if you go by videos of Western youtubers then they only visit polluted populated hectic big cities like Mumbai Delhi. when Indians go for holidays they like to visit relaxing places like mountains beaches and less busy areas.
You did well by saying no for a selfie. Foreigners try to be nice and say yes to it and then one selfie turns into 100s. If I was on a holiday and people asked me for so many selfies I would be pissed too. People are not coming from a wrong place, it's just curiosity cause they rarely see white people but if it ruins your experience it's always good to say straight no than trying to be nice. I know you guys have left India now, hope to see you here again.
Your India vlogs are making India seem less and less intimidating to travel to! Appreciate how positive you two stay despite getting approached and talked to in the ways that everyone warns about. Stay safe and happy holidays!
Awe thank you so much for those encouraging words! Yes India can certainly keep a traveler on their toes but overall it's well worth it to experience such a unique place 😊
Wow, your comment suggests India is intimidating, but there are many Indians living in the U.S. and Europe who travel back very often to visit friends and family and love it. Don’t talk as if your fear is the only perspective! And being approached by locals who want to talk to you is a good thing when traveling. Bad encounters can happen in any country. India is filled with friendly, warm, and welcoming people and I hope you can experience it someday! 🇮🇳
For some awesome beaches with some adventure activities, you can visit KONKAN region beaches [South of Mumbai and midway between Mumbai and Goa] ... some of the beaches are - Harihareshwar Beach, Srivardhan Beach, Divyagar beach, Guhaghar beach, etc. All these are around 300 kms south of Mumbai, but are on the way to Goa.. You will see a different India there... and ofcourse clean beaches and water..
It does! I think being by the sea really changes the feel of Mumbai vs. Delhi. We really enjoyed both but quickly learned to lean into the feeling of being overwhelmed and embrace it as part of the experience haha
Fun fact: If you feel insecure or someone is watching you just don't worry you are in Mumbai people here love foreigner's and actually helpful if you don't get creeped out from them and also their are lil to none scammer around the entire city sure every country every city has people with such intention so think it like a rendom and rare event to encounter including tailing.This is Mumbai and you are very safe here more then entire country USA. You'll find women's and family's at Marine drive even late at night till the morning it self and also you should have visited Juhu, Mumbai it's a cleanest beach atleast in Mumbai best near beach restaurants and lil to no trash.
You guys are the most wholesome couple I've seen on YT! You guys are amazing! Great work. I live in Kolata. I wasn't aware you would be coming here. Would have shown you around some cool places here. But then, there is always a next time! 😊
If you see many security checking in India, even in airports, that's the result of incidents like 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Due to high level security, there haven't been any terrorist attacks in India since 2008.
nice vlog, loved the VT building lit up at night :) The beaches aren't great in Mumbai, along the coast I would say further south in Kerala or south Karnataka, Varkala and Gokarna are better than beaches in Goa in my view. Lakshadweep and Andaman islands have the best beaches in India. Lakshadweep is the upper part of the Maldives chain and that part belongs to India :)
Namaste nicole and mico🙏🙏🙏Come to Bihar❤️ most welcome in my state🙏 the origin place of some religions i.e jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. The oldest university is here in bihar i.e NALANDA UNIVERSITY (it's 18km from my hometown),Rajgir,Bodh Gaya,Visit Rohtas,Vaishali,Betiyah(wildlife sanctuary),eat LITTI CHOKHA(STATE FOOD) here, CHAMPARAN MEAT(FAMOUS NON VEG FOOD). Explore the culture here. EVERY STATE OF INDIA IS UNIQUE IN IT'S OWN WAY. I AM A UPSC ASPIRANT,I CAN GUIDE YOU HERE. AND MUST VISIT NORTHEAST INDIA(7 SISTERS OF INDIA). MUCH LOVE AND PRAYERS TO BOTH OF YOU. KEEP ENJOYING. INDIA IS AMAZING AND UNIQUE. JAI HIND🇮🇳❤️🙏
you guys were at aram vada paav and i have it almost every other day ol.. that vada pav is definitely better than the one u tried. there are so many food items u can try near CSMT station but sadly nobody showed u :( CSMT has so many hidden gems for food nearby. you will probably need a week to try them all. CSMT, colaba, churchgate, marine lines, grant road, etc is filled with delicious food options especially at night and all those places are too close to each other. Beaches in Mumbai are overrated and overcrowded. despite living in Mumbai, i hardly ever go there. You should try villages in Maharashtra which are not too far from Mumbai. those places have amazingly beautiful beaches and some of the nicest people you will meet. kokan, malvan beaches are the best ones in Maharashtra and they are so damn close to Goa lol.
Crazy to see you are exploring all the crowded cities of India. But I wouldn't recommend anyone taking the local train in Mumbai and Kolkata. You can experience the station but don't go by the local train in Mumbai. You can try in Chennai or Hyderabad, for a local train experience, trains are way less crowded in the cities other than Mumbai and Kolkata
