How to Arrive at an Indian Airport at 2AM (SIM CARD, SCAM, UBER)  

Indians : INDIA wins Kiwis : New Zealand wins Karl Rock : No matter which country wins , I win both the times

Customs: Here's your passport Karl: Nahi chahiye ji..

Iam indian. And i feel i should buy indian survival guide

*I'm just going to take Karl's advice and say nahi chahiye to everyone!! :o)*

I feel you know India better than most of the Indians :-)

You should sell your own merch. "Nahi chahiye g" should be written on it. This will boost yoir business. XD

Hey Karl. I went to India in 2014 with 2 of my friends. To be honest we didn’t have the best time. We all got sick, people kept staring at us, and we learned after that people took more money from us then required. We should’ve planned it more better. I want to come back to India in 2020 to change my mindset because I know that India is a beautiful country. It’s just gonna be hard to convince my bros.

My first time in India as a solo woman traveller I arrived but my transfer was NOT there! Some random local from the plane was attempting to help and waited with me for 40 mins. Still no sign of the driver. He then offered to just take a taxi with me to help. I broke all the rules in trusting him but in the end he paid for the taxi (didn’t let me pay) then escorted me in the hotel and told off the staff for leaving me stranded! I was very lucky. P.s this was also around 2am..

You deserve a LOT more subscribers!! You're a perfect guide for a foreigner to learn about India...what I like about is your neutral approach about India...you don't sugarcoat things to impress Indian nationalists, neither you're critical of India comparing it to western nations...your videos are very informative even for Indians

I chose the prepaid taxi when I landed at India. Then we were told the road to the hotel was closed. We were being left at a shoplot place with a signage written "Ministry of Tourism", in which a dude from that "ministry" claimed to have called our hotel and said that our hotel was closed. He then offered us another hotel with "good price". We walked away, knowing that it's a scam, and walked into an ice cream shop nearby. The kind shopper helped us to call a taxi and the taxi brought us to the hotel safely. We were lucky in a way I would say

Such an important topic man! I am so glad you are helping foreigners like me travel this amazing country 🇮🇳❤️

Nice guide video bro, I followed all the steps and now I am the new president of India. Thank you.

Beware of Airtel scams too! They will try to charge you 900 rupees for a 300 rupee SIM.

Wow I really love your videos!!!!!!!is so true about these scams and we must take action against this

I am just impressed by your knowledge about our history. I mean considering the fact hat even many Indians don't know about the operation blue star and the sikh riots following that. Just Amazed Karl!

I'm Northe East Indian and I find your survival guild very helpful! I never thought I'd need a survival guide to travel my own country 🌚

Watching from the U.S. thank you for the video!

PLease be the ambassador of india ! you deserve it

Sikhs will never forget 1984. Before giving an intro on the topic it's important to understand the history from 1947 to 1984

Congrats Karl Rocks New Zealand Win....

I am huge fan of New Zealand Skipper Kane Williamson.... I wanna meet him once in my life... Love you Kane

Hey Congratulations karl New Zealand beat india and reached in finals, Its heart breaking for us, bt i hope that New Zealand will won his 1st world cup ever.

When you call always call "dhanyawad ji" instead of thank you,,, its sounds so nice more cool in India. Automatically pick up the smile. so sweet. Keep it up

Some of your videos about india are like you are going to a WAR ZONE(just saying), i've been to india last year and it was a smooth , beautiful trip! NO such serious problem at all. Just like any other country!

Me- I have an advice for u Karl - nahi chahiye bhaiyaa

Hey Karl, please keep uploading more of such tourist friendly videos coming! Also, congrats on NZ making it to the cricket world cup finals! It's always refreshing to see your videos in the morning.

Karl the wonderful Brother-in-law of India

Karl...i wish U should have called me when you've arrived at the Airport.... We(me and my friend) were not far away from the airport. We could pick u up from there and get u to your place.

What's up Karl! I'm Kiwi and travelled to India last year. At Delhi Airport I called out a vendor for giving me the incorrect change for a bottle of water and Airtel charged me 1100 rupees for a sim. I refused at first but they waved me away. Your videos are helpful but India is still very challenging 😁🇮🇳🇳🇿

First he listens, then he says ok thank you, then he counterattacks "Mujhe bilkul nhin chahiye"😂😂😂😂

The foreigners line was just as short when my family and I arrived at 9am. Not a big line for us non Indian nationals. BUT if you hold an Indian passport then rip you that line is LONG AF.

Great video, I was able to also remember all my trips to India and my husband and family meeting me there and taking me to the airport to return to USA

Wow. I started watching Karl's videos about scam call centres in India, and then started watching his videos about travelling, travel tips and the hospitality in India. To say I am hooked watching these videos is an understatement. These are so informative, and may help me if ever I have the chance to go to India one day. Keep up the good work Karl, these are fascinating videos

How much of shame it is that travellers require a guide to feel safe in India. It so sad being Indian, the only thing I did was educated a Canadian from not getting scammed in future.

beware airtel at delhi airport. I arrived 2 weeks ago and they told me one month sim was 615 rupee. 24 hours later my phone was credited... with 81 rupee. 81 RUPEE. I phoned them and asked if they speak english and they said 'of course'. When i told them what had happened they suddenly could only speak hindi...

Hi Karl Greetings from Auckland Congratulations to our Black Caps Boys. Im planning for a holiday in India soon . That would be my frist trip. Thanks for the information you giving. I have known a lot about India through your video.

Man I am going to be arriving in Delhi at 2am and your video is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Brother!!!

I thought photography and videography weren’t allowed inside the airport. Didn’t anyone object? Regarding the Airtel SIM, doesn’t it take a few hours for a new SIM to become active? As for the taxis, you could also approach the Meru cabs booth to hire a taxi.

As someone who comes from Australia to India every year or so, this was helpful. I usually don't have an indian sim and I land around 2am.

Hi Karl, I am an Indian, living in NZ. I really like your videos. Your observations and understanding of Indian way of life in India are amazing but I want to give constructive feedback about one particular thing you mentioned in this video i.e. Don't tip the taxi drivers. Please don't give a direct statement like that, instead leave it upto the viewer to decide whether to tip or not. Not all taxi drivers in India would want to rip off customers. Just like everywhere else India also must have its own mix of good and bad people, unfortunately the ratio of bad people might certainly be high in India, especially in a big and hardcore city like Delhi or Mumbai but if you come across a good, honest professional you shouldn't be afraid to reward them with a small tip. I can understand you don't tip them because you are basically a resident of India now but when tourists see your video, let them decide if they want to share their happiness by tipping honest & hardworking people in India or not. I recently visited USA for a month and the ridiculous tipping culture over there blew my mind. Forget about taxi / uber drivers, even pizza delivery drivers EXPECT tips from you and that is after you've already paid $5-7 delivery fee for your pizza. When those cashed up Americans come to India to travel, if they tip even Rs.50 (which would be a very very generous tip by the way) its still less than a dollar for them and in return the honest hardworker feels better and appreciated about his ethics. These hard working people don't get any rewards or lucrative fares from the locals anyway and in a dog eat dog workplace do you think they get to cream naive Westerners all day long? Sometimes, they might even be reliant on getting tips or big fare from certain cashed up tourists to actually make something more than basic living wage. I hate this mentality of looking down on bottom level workers and bargaining with them for absolute rock-bottom prices, especially in an extremely competetive market like in India. Whereas there would be so many shark companies / big name products literally charging an arm and a leg to their consumers. So, as a social media influencer, please be more positive and respectful about those day to day strugglers everywhere and infact promote such gestures of appreciation instead of telling viewers not to be generous to such workers. Thank you.

This is EXACTLY the video I needed. My main concern is that I realized I was getting into Delhi at around 1am with no guidance whatsoever...

Just went through IGIA in Feb 2024 and it was pretty much as shown. The Airtel booth confirmed that foreigners now need a local reference address & phone number in addition to their passport. I stayed at the Radisson Aerocity to get over the jetlag and the hotel concierge gave me their business card to use at the Airtel store that's 5 minutes away. Jio store in Gurugram said the same thing about getting a SIM card. Thanks for the vids - gave me a good idea what to expect.

Memories.... MEMORIES When coming to Chennai airport, that nostalgia feeling, and after all that sitting in the car, and then it’s a manual :D the gear shifts wow..... I remember all that! So cool

I am Indian and after few videos of yours i realised how hard it is for foreigners to travel in India because of small & big scams. You are India 101 even i learnt few things.

Hi Karl welcome back India.yesterday new Zealand win semi final and broken heart all indian.I will hope Sunday new Zealand win first world Cup final.

You are very creative camera man karl. you focus on each subject what u want explain.

These videos are actually very useful for someone who's planning to visit India. Great Job. ❤️👍🏻

The lovely movement was you say I am in India,back into the home

Ah! T3 arrival... been there so many times.

a huge respect for being such a pillar of strength. to empower all foreigners to feel safe and secure. and your way of communication, your hindi, being positive yet firm against scammers. its too good. would love to meet you in person and thank you for all this love, and effort. and i admire you for living life in your own terms, with dignity and courage. specially here in India.

Absolutely like a pro, brother. Welcome back!!!

Uber was definitely the easiest way to get to and from the Airport to my hostel when I was in Delhi. Super cheap and easy to deal with.

Great information 👌 great video thanks , will be visiting India 🇮🇳 this year love watching your videos ❤️💙

1:08 ripp of, of Margaret Thatcher. The British Prime minister. She was called the iron lady

Hey I'm a local tourist guide in delhi and Sunday I'm going visit some monuments qutub minar and india gate with my friends because they also want to work in delhi tourism soo before they apply in travel agencies they want to visit once on all monuments soo I'm gonna help to explain the history ....soo if you wanna join us then you can I don't need money from you .you'll just have to pay metro charge of yourself and we'll pay ourself ...i just told you bcoz of I'm your fan and i love to watch your video sometimes it's also help me to watch out from scam of delhi cuz I'm also from another state of india but bcoz of working i have to live here ...☺☺☺ now it's your decision .. and yah just keep making these kinda videos...☺

I have an international plan where i can use my data for free as well as texting in 210 countries. As far as Uber i use the app, and Apple Pay if at all possible

Hey brother. How are you doing. You are doing an incredible work here in India. We just love you a lot. Keep doing this amazing work my brother. Love from all over the India. 🇮🇳💖🇳🇿

3:56, there is someone going in just when you said that😂. Most probably an Airport Employee but not everyone for whom this video is aimed at would understand.

Dude I have watched your 15 old videos in a day, I really start liking India

I visited India this year 2024 march i followed all your tips sukriya brother

Damn I’m surprised that car park was clear, last time I was there the scammers were just chilling in there trying to get my bags😂

Mujhe Tumhari kitab khareedya hun. I hope to travel to india soon. These tips and those in the book will be lifesavers on that trip. Bahut dhanyvaad for this series. I appreciate your passion for India.

At 6:50 and he is stopping the traffic for me lol it was only 1 car lol

We want a video a day!!! I’m obsessed with this channel ...lol like a good book 🔥🔥

Hey Karl have been watching your channel for long time and I like how you are helping foreigners from being scammed from those people.but bruh even I have travelled north india and they scam indians also if they even get a hint he's not a local guy they charge you more. I would like you to please make a video where locals also get scammed. You doing gud bruh and you helping others to actually survive 😃 Good luck 👍🙏

Karl really appreciate the way u been guiding people by getting urself into so unwanted situations......just to make sure ur auidence gets maximum benefits. Love u for ur so amazing work....prayers for u n manisha. Be blessed u both

From personal experience, get an Uber from the airport. I used a pre-paid taxi after arriving to New Delhi and the taxi took me to a scam tour operator who tried to charge me a fortune for a guided tour I didn't want, even though I paid to be taken to the train station. I feel like Uber would definitely have avoided that!

I am just inside of airport Waiting for my fly Going back to home . Me and wife really enjoyed our time in India .

Man thanks a lot about the sim card info. That's convenience right there. I was there in August of last year, and I had to borrow a sim card from a friend, to avoid the stupid hoops. I'm going back again in February, and I will be walking straight to that booth. Do you happen to know if there are any other sim card booth besides Airtel?

OMG DUDE WHERE WERE YOU IN NZ I LIVE IN AUCKLAND I WOULD LOOOOVE TO MEEET YOU!!!!!!

Amazing I remember the days when you would be lucky to leave Indra Gandhi Airport in about 3-4 hours if you were lucky, that was not more than 25-30 years back, pretty sick, and you would arrive in the middle of the night, so if you arrived at 2AM you would not have to worry too much you would be out by 5-6 AM then sit in the Airport and watch the Birds fly. Jai Hind 🇮🇳

I want New Zealand to win the world cup, but I'm sad that India unfortunately lost the match😔😔

Hey man, love your videos, if you can get a camera that is more stable, that would be great 😊

England Vs New Zealand (Bald bankrupt vs Karl Rock)

Foreigners are more used to Uber than OLA I guess. But, both are basically the same in India.

@Karl Rock Your are wrong about 1984. Operation Blue Star had a wide impact on politics in India as many Sikh youths joined the Khalistan movement. Indira Gandhi was unpopular among Sikhs due to her role in the operation, which had destroyed and damaged portions of the Akal Takht and caused massive casualties among Sikh pilgrims. Sikh sensibilities were also offended at the alleged entry of army personnel with boots into the temple complex and the alleged destruction of Sikh scriptures and manuscripts in the temple library that caught fire due to explosives used during the operation. Sikhs like myself don't like her also because she kept on challenging our leader Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. He and his followers are at the Golden Temple to defend it.

Super informative Karl thanks. 🙏

How many times does this guy say here after every sentence here

Karl you should be included the Metro/train route to the City if someone doesn't want to take Uber or Taxi.

Karl when was the last time you had prantha and tea?your favourite

Dude ,it seems that all the scams in the world happens in India.common,you don't have to earn money in such a cheap manner.(India's survival guide-as if I m stepping into a warzone).A little appreciation of India would be highly appreciated.

You look like pewdiepie

I cannot wait until I go India, I love India, I am obsessed haha! 😄

New Zealand beat India by 18 runs😢😢

this has what i’ve been looking for… like where to get a meal at 2am on a connecting flight

Man, this is an amazing video, very helpful Karl. Appreciate all you do man

Is No one going to mention how he looks like PewDiePie... 💀🤦🏽‍♂️

Hey Karl, Welcome back to India.

One day karl would upload saying PewDiePie and i are blood related 😂

Omg Karl I am impressed with your hindi. You rock Karl majja aa gaya

You say you are from New Zealand but you have another weird European type accent??? what is it???

Beware of Uber scams. I had a driver in Bangalore ask to refill his car and switch to cash from prepaid. His girl light was on and it was 3am so I have him 500 for fuel just to get home as I did not want to deal with being stuck. Uber in India is useless for any sort of support or trying to report drivers as they are always trying to recruit drivers from ola and will take anyone. Just be careful and don't let the drivers play games. Follow along on the map to make sure that they are going to your destination, especially late at night. I was scammed only once in about 100 trips so it's not that common

Wtf...u can't call anyone approaching to u a SCAMMER

His Hindi is so good and I am traveling to India soon and this video really helped although I went to India 23 years ago and I got scammed by the security officer who took money out of my account but luckily I did not have much also the taxi charged me 2000rs They do not care you are Asian like them all they see is a foreigner and a bank card but they do not know how much we struggle financially too

This guy makes awesome videos! I don’t really keep watching from one particular person but this is interesting! Thanks for the information on these scammers!

Really ironic that a sikh dude walked past just before you started praising Indira Gandh. That's gonna be a yikes from me dawg 😭

FUN Fact: the airport wifi password is 1234 or 123456 . I don’t remember how many digits they require but it’s a simple sequence of numbers😅 People who don’t have India sim card can use the wifi like this. Usually the counter assistants insist on filling the password themselves and not tell you directly 🙄🙄

Innocents were killed at the order of Indra gandhi Edit: she is a witch

Thanks for the refreshing honest Video's , Kia kaha mate , people may get mad but it needs to be addressed . I'm still looking forward to visiting India but now with insight xx

Welcome back Mr Karl..