I've been to Delhi a few times over 3 trips to India. It is full on India for sure!!! I like the craziness but with India there is an extreme amount of variance of good and bad to experience. I love it India is my favourite place to travel. One tip from western female friends is to always cover your shoulders in public to ease the male stares. Happy Travels
They are not staring you to make you unsafe even you wear anything you will find them staring you because you don't look like us so as we brown people move to Caribbean nation they will stare us to
@@avishek3572 no they were only looking at the woman in the video stop fooling yourself, there’s a reason why India has one of the highest annual rape crimes worldwide
@@brettster6710 😂😂so whom they should look idiot she is only white in all brown so it's natural people will see her... You really need to under human nature... Rape is everywhere In western world they are showing rape in pornography.. India is only country where women is worship as godess..
Hope you doing ok. I went to India many years ago on a yoga retreat with a friend and stayed in New Delhi. The Indian People are amongst the friendliest people in the world bare none. I enjoyed my time there touring the architectural ruins and historical sites. The Food Outstanding. However, India has its problems. There is a great divide between the rich and poor as you branch out into the rural areas. That being said. I urge everyone to go at least once in your lifetime and keep an open mind. You will come away from the experience enlightened. Thank You Rhett and Claire for a wonderful tour. It brings back many fond memories. Sending you lots of love 💖💖💖 from Richmond, Va. Jim, Harriet and Yuki.
The Indian people really are some of the friendliest people in the world😍❤️🇮🇳. You're so right, we urge people to come here though and experience India for themselves🙌🏼
Not once come more and , i m sure you will see changes I myself live in Delhi and sometimes I only don't recognise Delhi , like changes in 5 years are just too much and next 10years i hope it would be even better
Honestly I don’t understand why foreigners are so obsessed with visiting Old Delhi! Even residents of Delhi don’t visit the Old city side. Most foreigners go there to have bad experiences just for the sake of “true India”
INDIA is now 5th largest economy in the world 🌎. UK is 🇬🇧 in 6th spot . And Around 2030 we will beat USA. And India is the firstest growing Economy in the world 🌎. Soo everything will change
@@RhettandClaire Hahaha these people don't have any work 😂😂😂 if you don't like little dirty palces just move arround new delhi Don't go old Delhi that's it ..❤️🇮🇳
Oh My Gaya! You guys were in Haldiram's in Old Delhi. I was there a d had lunch on the second floor in 2019. That veggie thing with pomegranate on top looks DELISH 😋. Thanks for showing that and all the beauty Incredible India 🇮🇳 has to offer and you're just getting started. Look into Bhubaneswar, Orrisa. I was there and it's so different from Delhi.
Yes, Bhubaneswar, rather, Orissa may be a good place to visit. Konark, Ramchandi, Chilka Lake, Gopalpur on Sea are quaint places to go to. I am from Delhi but I prefer Bhubaneswar to live in😀
@@x-man5452 Yes Bhubaneswar is a great place to visit. I was there for two days and it wasn't enough. I'll need two weeks at least to take in the city and its culture in a better way when I return Jai Hind 🇮🇳🙏🏻!
@00:28 "we will be exploring as much of Old Delhi and New Delhi as possible" and then out of 11 min and 20 second there is 9 minute of Old Delhi and just a glimpse of New Delhi. well we need to address this unseen bias. I condone you showing Buzzling and chaotic Old Delhi with it's rich history I think it's an important part of India but not giving equal importance to New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon is a huge problem. When I went out of India for the first time and told I came from Delhi everyone had this picture of Delhi bombarding me with stereotypes and thinking the whole of India looks like this --> there is litter every where, everywhere is very chaotic, there are no clean streets or urban areas. I don't want to explain to them that the things you have seen are far from truth exploring a little part of a such a massive NCR region and then calling all of the country (most diversed) the same is a huge symbol of foolishness. I like your vlogs don't get me wrong But I thought it's important to diverse your attention to this. Please don't add in the bias people already have. thank you
old delhi had the name in the most riches area in india, they're powerful people, when govt try to renovate the whole area they always go in court and take stays.
@@RhettandClaire it's a heritage but the powerful ones are destroying it, it needs renovation, when you arrive to Chandni Chowk, you can see there is newly built street in the middle, only for people pedestrian, which was built 2 years ago it needs more renovation, you should see the video about renovation of new delhi railway station and newly built central vista parliament there are a lot of videos of them on youtube. India is changing but it takes time. Bcoz we spend our money on weapons and defense sector insted of infrastructure. And it's necessary When you have the most peaceful people on the left and crazy monarchs on right. We don't want to end like ukraine and thank to visit India. I hope you will enjoy your journey.
Most of bloggers here for criticising our country for views & viral clips 🤔😐🙄 Every object , people's & places have a good & bad sides 😏😶😑 You guys are real Traveller 😀 Thank you for your real impression's on Delhi 😀
@@RhettandClaire Visit South India you'll feel like you are in Europe , Bengaluru City of Karnataka state in South India is called silicon valley of India.
Sorry but the info on Qutub Minar is incorrect. It was erected by Indian ruler. But after conquest the muslims destroyed the Hindu idolatory compound and temples around it. The Minar was quite grand so in order to impose their victory they just carved Islamic scriptures on the Minar.
I am an Indian and I don't like cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata at all, yeah they are big and economic hub but I just don't like to tour these cities
I am from India and Delhi Mumbai are not in my top spots. Visit Tier 2 cities. Definitely visit Ancient temples and Swaminarayan temple. When in India, Go to Lion, Tiger, Rhino, Elephant, Camel Safari and Nature tourism.
If you want to see clean, modern, less chaotic places, visit areas in New Delhi NCR like Aerocity, Connaught place, Gurgaon, Noida, etc. if not than stop complaining.
those places have nothing to do with the culture-fact of the matter is that if you're traveling, its logical to go to chandni chowk etc i'm literally from delhi btw
Qutub Minar was originlly Hindu structure. there are defaced idols of hindu deities. also the war scenes of Hindu epic Ramayana can be seen. carvings of deities, saints, human beings are completely prohibited in Islam. they could not even destroy the original Hindu temple properly.
@@RhettandClaire It is a Sun Observatory that has a 25 inch tilt to observe the Dhruva Star (Pole Star) built by King Vikramaditya in 5th Century A.D. On 21st June you can not see any type of shadow from the Minar falling because of that tilt...and around the Stambha (Pillar) there were 27 Hindu + Jain constellations temples.
@@RhettandClaire Hinduism is a way of life. Offerings to the deities is a way of life. One such thing is building structures in honour of the powerful. Plus some ancient temples especially in south have been scientifically built. You enter you feel instantly feel a sense of power. A lightness in head immediately. Many are not accessible to foreigners who are not of the religion. Anyway apart from religion and culture. Enjoy the beauty of Leh. Remoteness. As with diversity in culture and language. Leh has diversity of no horns and sound. Peaceful. So to measure in one yardstick is not possible I guess
What an intro that was guys, absolutely love it! Delhi looks awesome and it’s definitely on my travel bucket list too 🙌 the views from the rooftops, the food, the patterns, the rain, the monument, what a day!
I think Old Delhi is a heritage, some parts of old Delhi get organised, I have visited once in Delhi about a year ago i love how south delhi and other parts of delhi is so quiet and clean and calm...And the old Delhi is so crowded and chaotic with lots of shops. This reminds me that I am in India and its make me feel to my home. Delhi is love 💙
I went to Delhi couple times and was only a stop over to reach other cities from there. However I never explored the city. Tbh it’s ignorant to say, but I was discouraged by many people and Indian friends to not visit Delhi because it’s not safe for solo female travelers. I regret it a lot that I didn’t give it a chance. I was told the same thing about Varanasi, but regardless I visited and nothing happened and I loved the experience which I call bold and out of this world. I’m going back to India this year and Delhi will be on my list.
I made it to India and I just want to thank both of you for your videos they helped very much. I got spiked in Delhi, I don’t know how but they gave me speed. I know because I took the stuff for 8 years. I heard they give you speed to dry you out and disorientate you then when you are a mess with dehydration and delirium they take your stuff. Luckily I was experienced with it and knew how to stay safe. Anybody else could be dead now. I underestimated the distance between Delhi and Rishikesh, where I am now. We took a five hour taxi ride from a series of taxi drivers who must have been literal saints sent to help me. 🙏 I got to Rishikesh which is much more relaxed and my homestay manager has been helpful. I can’t believe how much they overcharge and short change but I’m starting to enjoy myself as the jet lag wears off and the comedown ends. 😂😂 Crazy days eh?
@@RhettandClaire no not a restaurant. I left the airport without drawing out some rupees or getting a sim card and used my card to get a metro to the city thinking everything would be cheaper there. I’d watched a million videos about people who approach you but nothing prepares you I think. Someone said they’d take me to an atm and I don’t even think I followed him he followed me. Anyway every atm I got to didn’t work and I was shown to these money changers which I avoided. Long story short I was worried I was going to pass out with thirst and I think they must have offered me a drink and I really had no choice. I went through all the stages of amphetamine use which lasted a few days. Taxi drivers who took me were angels. Rishikesh is great. I’m in the poor end of town rn but I’m moving up to Tapovan colony on Wednesday. None of the bad people got anything and I think I avoided every scam, which isn’t had for my first time. Tapovan has lots of hotels for backpackers and quality eating establishments etc. At the end of the day there are worse things they can do to an ex amphetamine addict than give him speed. I like speed lol but I’ve got more sense than to take it now.
5.11 there are open public urinals in London to it located between Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square and some in Camden market if you want to visit
What I don't get is why do all travel vloggers go to Old Delhi/Chandni Chowk area? It's not the representation of Delhi and living in Delhi for about 30 years - I've been there once and didn't enjoy it. I've found better foods in other neighborhoods as well
It’s on every “top 10 things to do in Delhi” list. It’s an interesting area to explore, it’s different, you get to observe daily life and see things you wouldn’t see back home, there are many stores set up for tourists to buy things etc.
Poverty porn😂😂 and adding to negative stereotypes of the country. Nothing else. It is as if there is no poverty or deprivation in their own country. Indians vloggers should visit ghettos in Johannesburg and spend a day just filming there and say ‘ welcome to South Africa’ Oh wait! they can’t do that lest they get mugged or worse murdered for their camera. It’s a crime infested shithole .. ( see how stereotypes work!?) Give us a break!
It depends on person mindset that how they view india with the inferior mindset can never enjoy india i would say it's not bad but it's unique persian archetecture but i don't think india is a poor country it's just chaotic like vietnam Thailand but we also have expensive cities too i recommend you to go like Chandigarh Noida hydrabad or south of india north east of india take your time and experience yourself and than judge the country on the base of your experience
seriously, you guys just showed most of the old Delhi yeah I know you need to show everything you experiencing but can't you balance it out? we have the great modern infrastructure in Delhi like visiting aerocity gurugram NCR region but every foreigner comes to India and shows videos like this only and makes us feel bad on the world stage... no offense guys waiting for your next vlogs
It looks like they have a Bad company who joined them and take to worst places. Like in the first part of the video. What a place they picked to go with tourist in those narrow stairs. Etc. It's beyond my understanding.
We asked to experience this. We are fully aware that Delhi has many modern wonderful buildings but we don't want to see this, we can see this in our own country and many others around the world. We want to see something unique and new to us. Regardless, if you decide to continue watching our videos then you will see that we do explore the modern areas of Gorgoan, etc. And yes, we are very impressed with the infrastructure there.
Dumb guys ... will you love travel to Nigeria, Kenya slums ?? No, coz you already see lots of it in india ... and that's why indian abroad travel list start with western country ... then why they want to explore new delhi, the city life they were living whole life... for sure they wana explore different which they haven't seen
India has so much things North - East for natural beauty and calmness South for our some the greatest temples and north to know about our history and culture. Well to be honest all of us can agree that south and north east part is more clean and calm in general.
So called Qutub Minar is actually a Hindu monument built by Raja Vidhnu Vardhan There are massive Sanskrit inscriptions even now engraved on higher levels of the tower where Mozlems couldn't efface them.
Chandni Chawk is part of old Delhi and really it's not a tourist place. It is basically market for cloths, spices that one buys in bulk from wholesale or for someone's need. Unless you r not intended to buy anything from Chandni Chauk or Sadar I won't recommend any tourist going there, it will be definitely chaotic due to business activities. It can not be represented as India. Tourists should visit may be red fort, Delhi Haat, Akshar Dham, Eskon, Bhai, India Gate, Jim corbette wild life sanctuary (200 kms towards hills around Delhi), Suraj kund near Gurugram within national capital region, Noida, Vrindavan, Taj Mahal. There r plethora of interesting, historical and modern places to see around away from chaos.
@@AJAYAMBULAGE What is the problem with "one of the cheapest"? In this context cheap isn't derogatory. Services are cheap in India compared to many countries. Many countries are affordable but not cheap.
Oh yes! All vloggers on alighting at Delhi show Pahargunj or at Mumbai direct taxis to Dharavi said to be the largest slum in the world. That's true. White European & US people have never seen poverty and they enjoy seeing the misery of our 3rd world India. I am so glad your future travellers will avoid this country of ours. Wierd, chaotic, strange English accen and a medieval country! Keep it up !!!
We’re from a third world country ourselves, South Africa. We come from a place of poverty and intense crime, our opinions are not coming from a place of privilege and niavety😊
Bro they're from ABD's country. Not European or US. Not all whites are from there. Their accent gives it away as well. Think before you type in showing your dumbness. C'mon bro, we're not Americans 👍
@@RhettandClaire although I get your pov but your choice of showing chaotic & older parts hurt him. India is the most diverse country in the world but some slum tourists intentionally visit these slums chaotic places & damaged India's picture alot & your videos are adding into it. The time you spent showing old Delhi & chaos & sum up modern sides within a minute raise questions although I'm not complaining but trying to explain his concerns. India currently world's 3rd & 5th largest gdp is a fastest developing country so there's bound to be developed & undeveloped sides. Like in Delhi itself if you visit neighborhood like Gurugram & Noida you'll feel you're in another world. Hope you understand. 🙏
@@fta_in623 we did visit Gorgoan and those videos are coming. It’s simply not possible to visit all these places in a matter of 1 day. You have to watch all of the videos to get the whole picture. You can’t judge based on 1.
@@RhettandClaire first of all thank you for the reply & I'm not judging it I was just explaining his POV not mine! Although later I found you're fighting with people asking genuine questions & smiling when anyone says India a dirty country did changed my opinion. It's great you've visited Gurugram I'll wait for that video & I hope you showed proper Cyber City in there & not stray animals & outskirts slums of the city🤞Also try visiting Himalayas if you really enjoy your time because You can't find Himalayas except in Nepal and India so it's unique too not only slums🤧
Being an Indian never visited Taj Mahal. May be I should checkout during Dec holiday period. Hoping it is not crowded at that time. Really clean room and well maintained bathroom at the Lucky hotel.
Baie dankie for your love for India 🇮🇳 and us Indians. Pragtig! ❤️ 😍 Sending you people love and blessings from 🇮🇳 India (Greater Bombay) Mumbai. Goeie naand, Stay safe please precious ones.
@@RhettandClaire goeie more,you're most welcome 😊 ❤️, love your beautiful language and your beautiful country. I have friends from the Republic of South Africa and Namibia both. G-d bless you both. Keep safe please. 💞
love from India, You can also visit south India & Himalayan region of India I feel India have everything like mountains rivers desert volcano, sea beaches, rich wild life & diversity of culture
I just found your videos.they are super high quality and with awesome editing.and you are experiencing the true india with your local freinds❤️.i am really happy. I am on binge watching spree🔥.awsome work
you guys should really step out of the golden triangle and explore the rest of India. States in the northeast, up north in jammu and Kashmir, Madhya pradesh, Gujrat, Kerela, Karnataka have so much to see. you can stay in India for 6 months and still can't visit it all
If you claim to be a real RU-vid explorer, you should showcase the developed face of India, including its culture, historical backgrounds, natural tourist destinations, and more. Instead, it appears that you primarily focus on exploring slum areas, giving the impression that you choose these locations due to their affordability. It seems that local Indian tourists invest more in exploring the country than you do.
Why don't you avoid such places and go to new delhi instead of old Delhi don't say we have bad experience coming here it's you guys who decide to come we have both old and new cites but you guys go to old cities and make documentries and make us feel ashamed on global ranking make do research well and than travel take your time to explore india and than judge the country with your experience
@@RhettandClaire still i request you there is lot more to see instead such busy and noisey place why dont you go some good cities like Chandigarh indore banglore north east of india in india you will find everything surprising in every region i hope you are having best experience in india let me know please!!
@@RhettandClaire i normally dont comment, but the travel guides seem to be some kinda scammers, can anyone rectify that please, as an Indian ur video was terrifying, shocking, God save the place!!!
Sister ... What u r seeing is not 400 yrs old... Its all date back to 1 bce... A city built destroyed & rebuilt...as old as epic mahabharata... City is under construction for atleast 1000 yrs
Generally when you compare crime ratios in Delhi vs other sothern states, Delhi's rate is very high. Also most of the vloggers visiting Delhi shows Paharganj area. The crowded place and chaos is may be good for views. But it lacks hygiene and has too narrow roads. Foreigners eat there and always complain about the Delhi belly. Also if you visit south or north-east part, it is too much different from North. It's less chaotic. Western parts like Mumbai, Ahmedabad , Pune are developed cities. So foreigners find it easier to adjust there as compared to North
Hmm as someone who's lived in Delhi all my life and no longer there, i can tell you only 2 things Delhi is good for - good food (like really really good) and it's roads, atleast better than most of the other cities
A beautifully made video, extremely interesting for those of us who haven't braved such a hectic city! A real leap of faith for you both, am glad you were rewarded in return 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@@RhettandClaire I use wombat as an online name after meeting them at a petting zoo in Australia, I thought they were so cool! It's also because commenting about some conflict zones attracts the wrong kind of attention so have to stay safe. Now I'm getting older I do waddle around like a wombat though! 😄
If u ever come to India, avoid old parts of cities.. In Delhi u can live a posh life with posh locality in areas like Gurugram, south Delhi , Aerocity and Greater Noida. Do view these places on RU-vid and then plan ur Itinerary. AVOID old Delhi, even I don't have guts to go there.
@@popattatto these 2 have no idea about the real parts of Delhi Ive been 3 times and loved it. I agree with you they are very cringe 2 white people trying to tell us about Delhi is wrong
When I hear this line from western foreigners, which is become almost like a quote that "India is one of the cheepeast country we visited" I wish I can tell them is that we South Asian countries which you westerners call 3rd world country's we made your currency $ stronger . So don't say that repeatedly India is cheep , for us Indians isn't cheap though we love INDIA and always will, but we have to lot hard work and hustle to earn those gandhiji notes. At last i am complaining you guys just try understand as common Indian prospective. you guys are always welcome to in this beautiful land also in Indian culture we say "Atithi Devo Bhava(Guest are like God)" . Happy journey
As someone who is living in Delhi.... No it's not worth it, go north of Delhi in Himalayas or in South like Kerala. Delhi is simply not worth it, unless u have some local to guide u through
I was told to dress modestly, and not show your shoulders or knees. How was experience since your shoulders were exposed? By the way, what month did you visit? I’m going in March 2023!
Hey! Shoulders were okay, I felt uncomfortable with men staring at my knees though. Ended up covering them all the time, and my chest. We went in August😁
You choose the wrong time to travel India, specially delhi. Except mountain region and north east india this from may to September is very hot or humid or both, specially if it's not raining. PS You have heart problem and you went to Haldiram Brave
I just don’t see myself ever traveling to India. I only have maybe 10-12 big international trips in my lifetime if im lucky, and there are so many other, better places to go.
Pure propaganda. And they say that they don't want to go to good places in the name of uniqueness 🤡🤣. And then they criticise everything. I mean in the first place you only decided to go to unhygienic places instead of good places.
The montage nicely encapsulated alot, and it was lovely. Yeah chandni chowk is really 'sensually overwhelming' whith all the smells of spices and sounds, ikr moment 💕 1more, indians love seeing their Flag,so do forget to use it your videos (although i think you know abt it)
