How to Travel the Himalayas of INDIA

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A day of spontaneous traveling in the Himalaya mountains of West Bengal, northern India, from Darjeeling to Kalimpong.
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Gabriel is a world traveler and travel writer who has been adventuring around the world off and on since his first trip to Europe in the summer of 1990 when he was 18 years old. He is author of "Gabe's Guide to Budget Travel", "Following My Thumb" and several other books available on Amazon.com and elsewhere.
Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

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@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

So what do you think, is this northern India or northeast India? There were comments under the last video saying that this is the northeast. But according to Wikipedia the northeast region includes the seven sister states plus Sikkim, but not West Bengal: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_India It doesn't matter to me, I'm just trying to get it right.

@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH Год назад

It was an independent nation before britain occupied. Sikkim kingdom

@yourDad0007 Год назад

@@HinduPAGANcowpissdrinkerRAKESH hey kanhladeshi get lost..your country also a part of India before Britain invention

@Incognito-uo8fc Год назад

Definitely not north India for sure.

@CharlieChaplinVideos Год назад

You are right technically... Darjeeling is North India & not in North East India.. but geographically saying it's in NE side of India

@engr100viki5 Год назад

my best bro looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your best bro viki 💙

@mustafaabohari3853 Год назад

This guy is basically winging it the whole way...ending up in places on a whim...Love it !

@CameraNostalgiaClub Год назад

Best way to travel 🤩

@johnandrews7959 Год назад

Actually Gabriel is a bit dull but very likeable and does show great initiative in embarking on these travels!

@glenn8272 Год назад

Everyone seems so welcoming and chilled. Less incessant honking by the traffic and there seems to be a lot more females in public. I really like the vibe of this place

@Damian_HENRY Год назад

North East of india is very different to North or south of india

@Tom_Roberts Год назад

I really like the vibes in this part o the world. When I watch these videos in the Himalayas I never want them to end.

@luispadilla3397 Год назад

Wow, they have the Costa Rican flag over there. So cool to see it painted in that street. Amazing world, so far yet so close.

@GeorgiKaua Год назад

He is living his dream life... traveling all around the world, thanks for all your videos all these years. Travel safe 🙏

@microsatellites Год назад

Another classic. People will be watching this in the years to come to get a historical perspective.

@tombuddy100 Год назад

That accommodation for just 26€ looks quite comfortable, with the big bathroom almost the size of a bedroom, and a nice view from the windows.

@gromit576 Год назад

Tidbit: Even Indian tourists stumble into Kalimpong by mistake. The Scots introduced the bagpipe marching band in Kalimpong in 1889. Since then, almost every school in Kalimpong has a bagpipe marching band. Kumudini Homes school bagpipe band represented India at the military show at Basel Tattoo in Switzerland in 2022. In the 70s this was the hippie town. The hippies left their music cassettes behind. This was the psychedelic town. The locals got introduced to Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, ZZ top, Grateful Dead, America, CSNY, LedZep, DeepPurple,GrandFunk etc. back then :)

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Super cool.

@kkumar888 Год назад

That's so informative. Thanks.

@jacksondrake-lost Год назад

Awesome story... love the cross over influence. New music could emerge out of Kalimpong!

@ricklanders Год назад

Something about this place (Darjeeling & surrounding area) is really appealing. I don't know what it is, but it has a definite vibe.

@poopiew1 Год назад

A friend of mine recently turned me on to you. I have been to many of the places that you have been to. I spent 30 days in India a in 2014 what you are doing is even greater than my live experiences. You are amazing. Thank you so much for bringing the world to the world.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Cool man, glad to hear it.

@iThomas000 Год назад

Legend is back where he belongs :)

@billmoeller8897 Год назад

That whole area looks like the place to be. Would love to be on a motorcycle there.

@jameslegend9095 Год назад

It’s sooooooop beautiful! Heaven on Earth! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Thank you very much for showing us Brother! You are amazing!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@shanemoran8260 Год назад

What another Excellent video Gabriel Looking forward to the next 1 Lots off love from dublin ireland and to everyone in the chat🇮🇪❤❤

@EdMontego Год назад

Those Himalayan Mountain Towns have really something of their own.

@luisfrps Год назад

Top of Everest forecast for Monday and Tuesday: Partly cloudy with "Balmy temperatures" between -35C and -27C, but feeling sometimes like -57C because of the "Light Breeze" that can reach 100km/h =))

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Sounds altogether pleasant. Should be doable in sandals.

@shivamshekhar8401 Год назад

Hi Gabriel! You can tell a taxi from a private vehicle by the color of their number plates. A yellow number plate means the vehicle is a taxi. Private vehicles have white number plates. Hope this helps!

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Right on, good to know.

@dhavalrajyaguru9854 Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos yellow number plate is most of the times taxi but it can be a rented self driven car/bike as well. Only privately owned vehicles have white number plate

@brucebenson5908 Год назад

How to spitball travel in the Himalayas, by Gabriel Traveler. Paraphrasing, "I was going to (Town X) but there is a strike, but no big deal. Instead I will go to Kalimpang. I'm not sure yet how to do that but welcome to the Himalayas." I wonder if Gabe realizes that his spur-of-the-moment moments put us on the edge of our seats. Seems clear that he will be ok because he is posting this video but we don't know for sure. We learn that he has even booked two nights in Kalimpang despite not knowing how to get there. I once knew a group of electrical engineers, nice guys who had been taking their vacations together since forever ago. They actually planned and booked their travels several years (y-e-a-r-s) in advance. That kind of caution is a great thing because it means we can be fairly certain that their carefulness will keep the lights on for us. But Gabriel is at the total opposite end of the spectrum. I really liked those engineers but I wasn't interested in watching their vacation videos. I'll take the drama of Gabriel's stuff instead, even if now and then it means sitting in the dark.

@blackinkarchives5160 Год назад

Thoroughly enjoyed the walk to Tiger Hill in the previous video. Gotta say, your tour of Morocco was a favorite of mine. One of the countries I most wanted to see and you visited all of the towns I dreamed of seeing. A very late thank you, but most sincerely felt. Now, really loving your tour in Darjeeling and this series of tours. Loving this seriess just as much as I loved Morocco, if not more. I feel like I am touring the world - virtually. Just got up, got my coffee and watching - from Maryland USA.

@dananna8614 Год назад

Thank you for this, just what we needed for our journey.

@raykelly2854 Год назад

Thanks for always date and time stamping your videos- really adds to the experience. Great video as always.

@ahvidaneidavirgilluminous8754 Год назад

Nice kids, so kind

@no_soy_rubio Год назад

Awesome to see you back in the Himalayas Gabe, your Nepal videos a few years ago were some of your best 👌

@Dukeskylicker Год назад

I love the organic raw feel of your videos, it’s quite relaxing to watch after a stressful day. Safe travels✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Cool, glad to hear it.

@stevenponte6655 Год назад

I have done many of the journeys Gabe has done, especially in India. And boy it is so much more relaxing watching him doing it than doing it yourself! ;)

@JustGraphic87 Год назад

Your videos are bringing back so many memories of Darjeeling, I haven't been to Kalimpong or Sikkim yet, will visit there soon, will get some idea of those places from your videos

@votejohndoe1038 Год назад

gabe's journey and we all follow along.

@kubsang Год назад

Kalimpong is a main business center between India and Tibet at early time.

@challenger13_31 Год назад

An omlette + 3samosas +Box of sweets for $2.50 is value for money. It also means you were probably overcharged for sweets last time

@hectorccruzer Год назад

I love it, makes me feel like I could do it, such great inspiration!! Thank you Gabriel.

@raimondaspaskevicius7432 Год назад

Love your content!

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Cool, thanks.

@goostrey4210 Год назад

Kalimpong is a great example of one of the smaller hill stations that are not as crowded or as touristy as Darjeeling or Shimla. Lots of other examples abound. It should be a fun place to explore for a day or two.. Enjoy!

@7yep4336dfgvvh Год назад

Keep them coming Gabe

@TheCoolman1977 Год назад

In Kalimpong, don't miss the Deolo viewpoint for the panoramic views of mountains and the Teesta river valley and the meeting point of Teesta and Rangeet rivers, the MacFarlane church, golf course and the Durpin monastery. Also, try paragliding at Deolo hills!

@MichaelKilby Год назад

Gabriel, thank you for sharing all these videos and be safe.

@bhyomkeshbakshika5938 Год назад

By diving straight in with your trek , you are back to your best 👍 this is where the action gets hot and so do the videos posted on this channel , Man v Wild 👍

@Lisbon23 Год назад

Love the "where am I? Oh right" at the end 😅

@azdbuk Год назад

I like those SUV's. Need one here. Landcruisers are too $$$

@wilfredotorres6628 Год назад

Hi Gabriel, you have such a natural feel traveling around these small towns there really is a nice vibe to these places. You get a certain comfort level with everything you need to get you through the days. This part of India doesn't seem anything like Kolkata I'm guessing that has to do with Buddhist religious influence causing a blending of cultural differences it's an interesting contrast.

@dreamthedream8929 Год назад

Hi Wilfredo, do you like visiting india? are you also a digital nomad like Gabriel?

@olaolaolaola8663 Год назад

Hinduism is just a collection of many traditions, philosophies prevalent in Indian subcontinent called as dharma(s), of which buddhism or bodh-dharma and jainism / jain dharma got slightly more traction and popular in the west. Otherwise it just another philosophy on how to get across ones life.

@Catriona223 Год назад

Absolutely loving your vlogs and have been hooked since you were in Japan which is how I found you. I was in Tokyo from 1st Jan to 16th Jan ‘23 and your vlogs gave lots of info and tips which I am grateful for. I will continue to watch your travels as you are very informative, fun to watch and your passion is just amazing. Take care 🤗🤗

@artfx9 Год назад

Thank you for sharing!

@tintinlol7881 Год назад

Thank you for sharing these amazing videos.

@rumik-stahnke6512 Год назад

Nice video 👍Thanks for sharing 😁✌

@ronydey8826 Год назад

Will be waiting for your next video.

@ArcAudios77 Год назад

Great work Gabriel, Audio Tracks - Subtitles & Cuts. Good feel for this most Northern part of India. Hat off to you - some travel over the past 2 Months. Regards & best wishes, relax & stay safe.

@sandradowling7239 Год назад

So cool and exciting

@effie-montreal Год назад

Gabe another great video

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Right on, thanks.

@SauravK1994 Год назад

You make us feel like travelling Gabriel Thanks for such videos

@jvairola Год назад

Gabriel - I’m really enjoying your trip! I’ve been following you every step of the way since you started in Japan. Really excellent content! As you may recall, I’ve been following you, and commenting here and there, since the Summer of 2020. Being here in the Sacramento area, I even enjoy when you are home in Ukiah, walking around and telling stories. I went to Chico State and have a lot of friends who grew up in the Ukiah area. Keep up the amazing work! I really hope my wife and I run into somewhere, maybe even here in California. Thanks again! Travel safe!

@suvrodip Год назад

Loved the way u captured two of the most beautiful places in India

@kesardogra5529 Год назад

I heard of Kalimpong in the book called The heaven lake. Always wanted to visit there.

@pavelavietor1 Год назад

great presentation thanks for sharing this with us 🎉 saludos

@climbeverest Год назад

Love your enthusiasm

@terriealexander2344 Год назад

feb 5 in usa about 10 am. nice to see you and thanks

@LV-gf3ev Год назад

I think I will never travel to that place in my life...but thanks to Gabriel I can have a really good taste of it...keep travelling my friend

@ghayasuddin3160 Год назад

Great video 📸

@italogiardina8183 Год назад

Himalayan pack donkey traveling is a blast.

@lizcarlyle2477 Год назад

Gee your brave! Thanks 4 the adventure!

@markclayton626 Год назад

Loved the journey Gabriel, your free spirit makes me happy and I wished I was able to travel like you, maybe one day I can, safe travel Gabriel, I think I have seen all your vids over the past few years and I always look forward to the next one, I’m now going to research where to stay in Kalimpong, might be a dream, but maybe I will one day. Thank you from 🇬🇧

@TheHairvids Год назад

Holumba Haven is a place that i recommend to stay in Kalimpong. Though a max of 2 nights as there's not much to do or see in Kalimpong imo but its up to you at the end of the day.

@markclayton626 Год назад

@@TheHairvids Thank you for the tip.

@krantiwithshruti Год назад

I'm sorry but sometimes I feel jealous of your travels .. Tbh, I know its not easy either, it's a choice you made :) More respect for you, Gabriel !!!!

@Restivekaran Год назад

Gabrial I salute you for using indian public transport for long destinations. It truly requires patience and gutts . I can say that you have Master the art🫡

@amardave84 Год назад

I thought Darjeeling is pronounced with J sound not H sound. Also if you want to put your bag in trunk, you can use the phrase "dekki kholo" meaning open the trunk.

@oprofessorquevirousardinha5891 Год назад

Man, you do love India. As a Brazilian I couldn't stay so much time in a place so similar to my country.

@CharlieChaplinVideos Год назад

how similar are Brazil and India in culture or food

@SkySpiral8 Год назад

In terms of infrastructure it does seem similar. But the religions, languages, clothing, food, and history (especially ancient history) and the geography all create a different experience.

@sandipk2575 Год назад

Totally different... Society is totally different...Brazil can be dangerous...murder, snatching.... India also has crime like all countries...but nowhere near to Brazil and south america..

@SkySpiral8 Год назад

@@sandipk2575 Good luck if you are born into a low caste though.

@FSVR54 Год назад

It's very different lol

@somejohndoe3004 Год назад

Great camera work, highly enjoyable. 🙏

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Excellent, glad to hear it.

@Jsart87 Год назад

Glad to know this stuff can happen even to veteran travelers like yourself. Currently in Nepal and the logistics can be horrible to get around.. no signs for anything. Just show up at a corner and hope for the best.

@steves7013 Год назад

You made me laugh! "Where am I" ? Kalimpong!

@apostolia2124 Год назад

👍✌💖cute room, stunning view and Gabe, you're a real gentleman✨

@donstravelsandrants. Год назад

So, so good to watch.👍😊🇮🇳

@rajotavo Год назад

Wow Gabriel u hv reached Kpg! Great ...that's where I grew up. It's a beautiful, quaint town but, with so called growth, it's losing sm of the charm. You shld explore Delo hill, along with Dr. Graham's Home campus ( famous school), Durpin ( it's got a Buddhist monastery) , golf course and view point. Kpg is famous fr flowers, exotic orchids and greenhouses. Try out the many amazing eateries n cafes. The food, the local ones, are very pure and organic. There used to be a dairy that made amazing toffee, and lollipops...it was founded by Swiss Welfare Dairy, set up in the 1950s by a Swiss Jesuit, Father Andre Butty. You can still find it perhaps...locals will know... Enjoy ✌️

@greytravels4311 Год назад

I enjoy watching your videos while I'm also traveling

@sagesoul5164 Год назад

Welcome to kalimpong

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Thanks. 😊

@rizkifauzi7048 Год назад

This vid really gives me a nostalgic feeling of me playing Far Cry 4 in my junior high school

@Homeandchild Год назад

The music is superb!

@henryh3496 Год назад

KLR 650 times! Looks GREAT!!

@soobash Год назад

Subscribed. You are very articulate ( though it must not be great talking to a camera all the time) and your attitude is out of this world. I like the way you see excitement in every chaotic dusty corner of the world. One tiny bit advice: If looking for a ride out of town, head to the local transport hub regardless of it taking you away from your your destination. This part of India is on my bucket list for travel this year. Ah yes, it looks to me culturally like a border area to the north-east cultural region. Happy vlogging :)

@joeybenra Год назад

WOW 🤩 👏🏽

@thebudgetbackpackers Год назад

Great video Gab! You're so close to Nepal, are you thinking of heading back there after? Love your Nepal adventures. :)

@sarahou-young5347 Год назад

Thanks!

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Wow, thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. Have a good one, safe travels. ✌👍

@stevenponte6655 Год назад

lol that first ride you got into looked like he was just taking his kid to soccer practice and you got in!! HA HA

@ashfakenzafamily Год назад

Thanks for this information abaut himalaya's travel, Btw, you must watch "kuda jingkrak" tradition of purworejo in central java, that is carnival every Rajab

@megortiz7343 Год назад

Amazing. So cheap there. Hoping you have clear skies in the morning n maybe a full brite moon to give a nice nitetime view ....enjoy and ty for another great video. I see alot of dogs laying around? What is sold there mostly ...blankets...warm clothes???

@Matij1004 Год назад

Dream of Kali-mpong-ication ✌

@KM-vc7iy Год назад

Haha nice one 😊

@makeamericagreenagain8511 Год назад

Is there really an orchid market in Kalimpong for export? It might be hard to get close-up photos. 🏵🌺 Yak cheese could come from friendly farms. & Cheese could be hard too & lasts for hours, it's said. Where's organic happiness? Overall Deolo provides a panoramic 360 degree view of Kalimpong town incl Sikkim peaks.

@microsatellites Год назад

Gabriel, try to visit the rock garden in Darjeeling on your way back. Spectacular place just 7 km from the city center.

@20minutevideo78 Год назад

adventure!

@5thdimension625 Год назад

Lol. Love your reminder about avoiding sweets. Watched your video where you described being sick after consuming sweets on an empty stomach and tackling a winding road on an Indian bus. I can only imagine. Protein is a must! Sugar is poison for most

@forza87 Год назад

Regarding the vehicles, the ones with yellow colored number plates are public vehicles while the ones with white plates are private ones.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

I see, good to know.

@forza87 Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Great to see you travelling in these parts of the Indian Himalayas. Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok are the usual favourites, but I hope you can go further up north of Gangtok in Sikkim. Even west Sikkim is gorgeous and great location for watching the high peaks of Kanchenjunga and Everest.

@sandratessem9980 Год назад

Good morning from Arizona 44 degrees

@MrKuschelTieger Год назад

You have exactly my curiosity and humour 😁 "This city name sounds cool let's travel there" 😅

@DMUSA536 Год назад

How many miles do you think you walk on average a day?

@nagawanderer Год назад

Waiting for your North East India series 👍

@andrewstorm8240 Год назад

What an adventure - are you heading to Nepal?

@pleasantjourneys Год назад

Good recovery travel day...Maybe time to rethink dietary suggestions though, especially headed to Sikkim & Bhutan.

@pankajmaliknewdelhi Год назад

Vehicle with "Yellow" number plate is a Taxi and with "White" is private vehicle.

@johnschannel449 Год назад

THeres now a chair life that goes up Mr Evererast , you should take it

@WahkeenaSitka Год назад

It's honestly mind blowing to me that you have figured out a way to make a living traveling around the world, being a professional globe-traveling wanderer. I could never do that. My body would be dead after a few weeks. It's truly shocking to me that you have the physical capacity and endurance to continue doing this lifestyle indefinitely. I wonder what you would do when you decide that your body is done with this phase of your life, how you will take all of this life experience and turn it into the next chapter... On another note, I was just thinking, you should get sponsored by Bedrock Sandals. They should give you a new pair of their sandals and you feature feet shots, walking around wearing them on your global travels. That would be cool.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

It's mind-blowing to me too. This job is too good to be true, but it's real. No boss, complete creative freedom, I go wherever I want whenever I want, work as much or as little as I feel like. But as you imply, it isn't without challenges. I do get burnt out, then I head back to the US and visit family and friends and take a break from the adventures until I'm ready for another one. No idea what I would do if I wasn't traveling since my channel won't work if I'm staying in one place, but I'd figure something else out. Maybe do RU-vid with a different focus, or something completely different. Bedrock sandals, never heard of them, will keep my eyes open. These ones need to be replaced.

@WahkeenaSitka Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos You should absolutely research bedrock sandals and tell them that you're an international traveler with a RU-vid channel and a huge following and get free sandals, but he'll feature in your videos! I'm sure they would do that. 🤩

@ayianshariff6813 Год назад

Will you also be visiting Assam and Meghalaya? I'd really recommend them as the nature and scenery there is fantastic

@CharlieChaplinVideos Год назад

20:38 your McLeodganj lodges had similar views if not better but it's awesome that now you can travel better compared to 2013-14

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

True. Another place I need to return to sometime, it's been almost a decade.

@CharlieChaplinVideos Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos 👌

@BizVerseTv Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos hi , try Recong Peo and Keylong

@CharlieChaplinVideos Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I have visited Dharamshala and McLeodganj inspired by your videos. Now I want to go again - this time for India vs Australia test match cricket with Himalaya mountains in the backdrop. Match is scheduled to start from 1st March

@nicholasmcnally8215 Год назад

@@CharlieChaplinVideos And what a ground that is ! I hope England play there next year. Or Kolkata

@jennyoshea1958 Год назад

Loving these cool little places... prettily chaotic but wow. I really hope the clouds and mists go away, so you catch a glimpse of the great Mount Everest from the foothills, Gabriel 👍☀️🙏