KOLKATA | Exploring India's Third Largest Megacity

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Exploring Kolkata (Calcutta), a fascinating, bustling city of fourteen million people and the third largest metropolitan area in India. You can watch Part 2 here: • KOLKATA, INDIA | A Cit...
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@marianalicarich1819 Год назад

Oh, there are argentina flags in Kolkata! That city is overwhelming and vibrating. Greetings from Buenos Aires!

@SK-xw4gu Год назад

That was from the World Cup. Lionel Messi is God in these parts.

@suvrodip Год назад

Kolkata is crazy about Maradona messi and entire Argentina football team

@Loki_God_of_Multiverse Год назад

We love Messi.. Almost Whole West Bengal Covered with Argentina Flags during World Cup.. We celebrated whole night after the final...

@Loki_God_of_Multiverse Год назад

Maradona, Messi Both once Visited India and guess what the city was.. yup..it's Kolkata...😊

@stretfordenders4013 Год назад

Bangladeshis we’re supporting Argentina as well

@moltenhotmedia1048 Год назад

Wow. I’ve never been pulled by a human before. I hope he can afford a bicycle one day.

@CAPTINjacksparrow Год назад

Yea it’s sick this dude wanted to “experience” it

@SattickDas2001 11 месяцев назад

He can afford it mate. He simply keeps the old tradition alive and also charges a huge premium. You also find this in Japan and it's more like a tourist attraction.

@BigboiiTone 9 месяцев назад

@@SattickDas2001Correct. I think people do themselves and their travels a big disservice by assuming any other culture besides their own is backwards. Bro probably was on leg/cardio day and might as well pocket a few extra money units while you exercise

@NadaSwara1230 6 месяцев назад

what do you mean by pulled? do you mean interested?

@BigboiiTone 6 месяцев назад

@@NadaSwara1230 they are referring to the rukruks or whatever. The carts that people ride in while another guy pulls them

@theboshman514 Год назад

I was in Kolkata for the first time as an adult last month. That Newmarket area (and north Kolkata in general) is one of the craziest places I've ever been. So chaotic, so draining, but so full of life. As a Canadian quite disconnected from my Bengali heritage, it made me hungry to learn more & also amazed that half my family comes from such a different place than I do. And hungry for more Kolkata food of course. What a fascinating place! Cheers Gabriel.

@seemaprasad6677 Год назад

The Newmarket area used to be upscale and so much fun. Not the cheap packed area it is now, horrible. The fire, most think arson, destroyed it, the economy of Bengal was so bad the rich Marwaris, Parsees, etc left. The upscale (non-bengali, they are the ones with real money, bengalis spend it on food) need was not there. Now there is an upscale mall, but mostly foreign designers/merchandise. Not the posh atmosphere that Newmarket had.

@matildamaher1505 Год назад

New market was the main place to shop. I was there last November, enjoyed it. I'm married settled in Perth.

@tarmaskhalifa871 Год назад

U should thank ur parents for giving u a better life in Canada.

@Sujit-ee8cs 10 месяцев назад

What percentage of Bengali did you find in new market ? 🤣 Even what percentage of indigenous Indian are there that's too doubtful!!

@stephenworthington-white8294 Год назад

India is amazing!!! Fun fact the second biggest banyan tree in the world is in a park in Kolkata. It looks like a forest but it is just one tree with over 700 secondary trunks!!! The park is huge too and is the only quiet part of the city that I know of. I really miss India. Happy Travels

@anupammitra4791 Год назад

That park name is Botanical Garden. It is located on Kolkata's opposite bank on the river almost opposite to Kolkata dock.

@Freedom-xk8se Год назад

Densely populated Filthy country . Provery everywhere. Meanwhile rich Indians living in their self made bubbles

@matgranger5061 Год назад

In Newtown Kolkata, it has the biggest park named Eco Park. This is present in the new part of the city. It has replicas of the 7 wonders of the world and a toy train running throughout the park.

@shreyanghosh758 Год назад

It is not kolkata it is opposite side of the river

@saladinchimaev-1643 Год назад

Yes amazing country dirty lol

@Swampzoid Год назад

I've followed you a long time Gabriel and I find that your videos really go beyond exciting when you're in India.

@rajotavo Год назад

These hand pulled 'rickshaws' only run ( in a limited radius) in Kolkata in India. However, u get these pre WWI transport in global cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong and maybe sm other Far Eastern cities as tourist transport and are expensive.. The origin of 'rickshaw' is Japanese [Rickshaw originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha (人力車, 人 jin = human, 力 riki = power or force, 車 sha = vehicle), which literally means "human-powered vehicle".]

@lindab6113 Год назад

Thank you so much for all of these amazing videos!!! As a mom in the US suburbs, I sure appreciate the vicarious trips to these fascinating places. Your editing and commentary is wonderful, thanks so so much ❤️🙏

@GREAT-INDIAN-TRAVELLER Год назад

Damn,you must have been rich

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

THIS IS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD , WE NEVER DO SCAM AND WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳🤗🚽, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

@sonalibibi5854 Год назад

Hi Where are you from Please reply

@JumpingPlaces Год назад

Gabe in India always seems extra special, Gabe in Greece too!

@whakjob Год назад

As a fellow Calcuttain I feel bad that you were charged 500 for the rickshaw ride. But, that guy was just trying his luck, may have gone home and got some fish to eat with his family that day.

@jonnyreggae100 Год назад

Exactly, some people have made negative comments but I am sure he was happy, perhaps the difference between eating and going hungry

@mrbeanbanker102 Год назад

those bihari rikshaw pullers are Number 1 thief. they are the reason why most of the foreigners get cheated

@bradentour3993 Год назад

Or got drunk and beat his wife and kids. Anything is possible 🤣🤣

@Samisamo-ih2fk 11 месяцев назад

you are a great person

@joydeeproy1580 Год назад

I really admire Gabriel's effort to navigate through crowded streets to show us, Kolkata in all its charm and ugliness, this is what it is. Great video journalism, nothing fake here Believe me it is not easy to walk these Kolkata streets, it is not for faint hearted.

@NamNam-qq6bd Год назад

You absolutely nailed it, its definitely not easy.

@reediamondhomes Год назад

Gabriel hanged around a old section of Kolkata. Please check out Kolkata on RU-vid. Absolute injustice to the many citizens of Kolkata.

@srvbhmk265 Год назад

where do you see charm?

@joydeeproy1580 Год назад

@@srvbhmk265 bengsli language

@HereToExplore009 Год назад

Love that you are in one of the most busy parts of Kolkata. While you're here Gabe. I would suggest you to have the culinary offerings of Bengal. The fish, the sweets and the street food. I'm sure you'll be having a great time in Drajeeling and Sikkim. Looking forward to more from you.

@microsatellites Год назад

Mishti doi, rasmalai, rasgolla. Unforgettable!

@cruzin54321 Год назад

14:25 those little yellow cabs are so cute!

@HereToExplore009 Год назад

@@cruzin54321 Yes, those are classic Ambassadors we have in Kolkata. One of the most popular forms of transport.

@nicholasbartonlaw341 Год назад

Although Kolkata is cluttered, busy, and disheveled, your video reveals it is also full of color, sound, fragrance, food, and bustling and busy life. I like how you appreciate and are able to sense the underlying spirituality and history of the places you visit in India. It's understated, but clear in your video you sense it. As always, you show the real-ness of each place you visit, but you also manage to show its beautiful beating heart.

@pscraft1337 Год назад

He literally picked the worst looking part of the city to be in. Lol

@johnpanagiotopoulos8539 Год назад

Overcrowded polluted noisy dangerous loud smelly, whats not to like? Buy me a ticket scotty!

@nicholasbartonlaw341 Год назад

@@johnpanagiotopoulos8539 Remember, all great journeys begin in the heart.

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

@smallcube-zn2mm 5 месяцев назад

@@nicholasbartonlaw341 Kolkata looks like city from african poor country

@chrisc9869 Год назад

Hey, Gabriel. In my opinion, your last couple of videos in Bangladesh, and now these parts of India. Are incredibly fascinating. I just want to take a moment and acknowledge that. I can see your true passion for travel. I truly have been enjoying these last couple of videos. Keep up the great work.

@cruzin54321 Год назад

Grueling schedule he is keeping as well. Kudos to him! Grateful because we are all traveling along with him, enjoying the ride.

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

@bimalmondal6009 Год назад

Rickshaw driver is smart, he first demanded Rs 500/ - but comromised with Rs 200/- , for Indian passenger it may not have more than Rs 50/-.

@Nation806 Год назад

I give 20 😃

@rose-kp4lf Год назад

smelly stinky sticky

@Pickchea 7 месяцев назад

Classic😂

@rajsrivastav6940 5 месяцев назад

not smart CROOKED

@girlwithoutacountry644 4 месяца назад

The only place I got Indian price from drivers was Gujarat

@a1q369 5 месяцев назад

I Love 🌈ÇalÇutta 🏳️‍🌈 from London 🇬🇧

@adataylor6793 Год назад

You are like a movie star in India! When you pass by people they turn their heads and watch you until they can't anymore! lol Love scanning with my eyes around your surroundings, it is so cool Gabriel...there is so much more to your videos, seeing you light up like a child on Christmas morning is what brings your videos to life as if we are right there with you!

@satanjibsinha128 Год назад

Well said 🙏.... from Kolkata

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

@swarupadhikari3198 Год назад

Some Bogus people.

@rahuldahoob Год назад

Jbw... Just be white!!! 😂😂😂

@Informativeeye Год назад

I don't give a sh it.

@krantiwithshruti Год назад

Gabriel is back to the place where he seems so comfortable and at Home ... Is it just me? Or Gabriel's India travels and videos are always always a LIL EXTRA Special !!!!!!

@planetcell1733 Год назад

Lady Bali Wow.. Very nice classic city I like, it, s full atmosfir tradisionil harmonis people. When tour to Kal kata.. Thank, s good video. .

@goostrey4210 Год назад

I wish you could raise your camera a few times to see the buildings, as I remember being really impressed by the Paris-like apartment buildings lining the streets near the Maidan (like Park Street) when I was there in the late 80s. The buildings at the time were dilapidated but really grand, and I hope they are now tastefully restored to their former glory.

@joydeeproy1580 Год назад

West Bengal has missed out on Indian economic boom due to political corruption in the state since 70s. Today most of its educated youth have migrated elsewhere for a better life.

@prasunkumarray9645 Год назад

when u have uncontrolled migration from bimaru baby making factory states u will have no other option but to go elsewhere in search of jobs coz there will be nothing left

@subidh2949 Год назад

while other parts of India are trying to develop the West Bengal is under the pit. huge number of Bangladeshi entering India illegally through open borders getting ID card by corrupt agents and being used as vote bank by corrupt bengal government. West Bengal itself has over 15 million illegal Bangladeshis and growing.

@prasunkumarray9645 Год назад

but what about the millions of bimarus coming to the state spitting gutkha insulting bengalis and bengali language everyday esp from even poorer and filthier states of india

@ranajit2355 Год назад

@@vsr3777 what about keralites leaving kerala for gulf doing all kinds of mebiL jobs there. For that they are ready even to be converted to Islam

@soumyadeepchowdhury3585 Год назад

@@vsr3777 2003 is long ago guess. And how much you are speaking true I have dought kerala population is nearly 3 cr at 2021 . 2003 it was low then 2.5 cr I guess . 5 million is a very big number for bangladesh also . If you tell something next time tell with logic

@hindurashtra63 Год назад

West Bengal seems like Bangladesh, But Less Developed because of Corrupt and Incompatent People in Power.

@soumyadeepchowdhury3585 Год назад

Your profile name tells many things . 🤦😁

@ranajit2355 Год назад

which state do u belong? Lets check how developed that is?

@Quantum_in_Java Год назад

@@soumyadeepchowdhury3585 😁 precisely.

@kamrulhassan6560 Год назад

You are really a busy traveler when you visit bangladesh you upload videos every day You have not know Kolkata majority people are bangladeshi like your videos stay well stay safe from gazipur city bangladesh

@kamrulhassan6560 Год назад

In populated city like dhaka gerbege system is not good but in bangladeshi other big cityes are clean and green i always think if forener plan to visit bangladesh please visit other big cityes and country sides not dhaka district

@moonknight8693 Год назад

@@karenhensley3069 cause govt hardly try to teach people not to pollute they don't teach them in school other institution they just tell media once a year to advertise not to put garbage anywhere and than they forget about it. Public awareness is needed govt isn't trying. We had garbage bin every where in dhaka but those got stolen by government workers corruption. Than they put garbage bin again those got stolen again it was a great business not govt don't put garbage bins anymore and not creating any kind of public awareness anymore.

@spicyroads Год назад

Even if he over charges me it will still be super cheap..rickshaw driver charged 5x too much 20 seconds later ha ha

@jennyoshea1958 Год назад

Looks a fabulous, happening city. The British influence is apparent in the Victorian architecture, which is evocative of some of the red bricked buildings in South Kensington, London; still. Rocking it, Gabriel 😊 Cute, yellow cabs 👏🎺✨

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

@bazlur-Vancouver Год назад

btw, most of the hand rickshaw pullers are Hindi speaking and mostly from Bihar I heard.

@jolus6678 8 месяцев назад

I found it incredibly uncomfortable to see another human be used as a sort of "beast of burden", particularly an older human.

@abdusshahid4920 Год назад

I have never been to Kolkata (or India for that matter) but Kolkata appears to be as chaotic, crowded, noisy and littered as Dhaka. There is one big difference I notice - sign boards on shops are mostly in English whereas in Dhaka sign boards are in Bengali.

@aukvit5g Год назад

It's bcoz your Bangladesh speaks only one language, but India is multilingual.

@smallcube-zn2mm 5 месяцев назад

It's because Bangladeshi people are the true Bengali people, they sacrificed their life to save the language and established the only Bengali nation in the world.

@powshredder3716 Год назад

like one giant noisy, stinky, landfill.

@powshredder3716 Год назад

@@dontamba4919 you must have a taste for human shit huh? Want me to send you some?

@GrillinandChillinwithMojo Год назад

Everyone hit that 👍🏻 up

@sup793 Год назад

Dharmatala area in Kolkata is a place full of Bangladeshis.

@animeotaku-rm9xi Год назад

They should be kicked out

@xwaf6159 Год назад

And Biharis as well.

@rahuldahoob Год назад

Al the same

@Sayan4525 Год назад

Don't worry. CAA will obviously be implemented in the state at any cost didi begum wouldn't be able to hold her votebank anymore....

@Alokkumar-vz8tt Год назад

@@xwaf6159 bihari are Indians....mind your language

@wearemariners1889 Год назад

This is north kolkata. Most busiest places of west Bengal. Actually not only west Bengal but also One Of the busiest place of India. So much chaos and full of live. North kolkata have it's own beauty sometimes it's looks ugly from outside but it's an emotion for us.

@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Год назад

Calcutta or Kolkata as it is called now, used to be India’s largest metro about 30-40 years ago. It was also the dirtiest city in the world with open sewers running pretty much on every street. It has improved a lot but Calcutta from my younger days is a nightmare and it’s also one of the Communist strongholds of India and all the jobs and opportunities went out of the state.

@anupammitra4791 Год назад

Gone those days but you remain negetive and not able to accept present.

@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Год назад

@@anupammitra4791 I can only remember what it used to be which was a nightmare. I don’t really care now since I left India over 30 years ago. I bet the Communists haven’t gone anywhere from West Bengal though lol oh and the Naxalites haha

@DeeP_BosE Год назад

@@anupammitra4791 that negativity is paramount 4 their inner peace. Otherwise iv had many friends 4m my Alma , return to kolkata ,bcz of the current startup ecosystem ,coupled with ease of acquiring land and the cheapest labor with the hometown advantage. And thats the present heading.

@deepblue3682 Год назад

Kolkatta seems the only city in india where population is not growing, as there is not much economic scope there

@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Год назад

@@deepblue3682 Long reign of the Communist Party in West Bengal pretty much drove all the heavy industries out of the state a long time ago. Maybe there are software companies and call centers now but West Bengal and Kerala are two states corporations ran away from a long time ago. They have a couple of steel plants in Durgapur and Asansol which used to be permanently on strike and unproductive, both public sector companies under SAIL and they recently ( as innlast decade) renovated the one in Asansol but they both were pretty old and antiquated and most importantly unproductive due to perennial strikes and poor working ethics of the employees. They also had CLW in Asansol that is a large locomotive factory that builds electric railway locomotives. But that is also a public company. Private companies are hesitant to invest in West Bengal and at least tourism is doing well for Kerala these days but people exit the state to find work elsewhere.

@morshed2446 Год назад

To me, a human sitting on a cart and another human pulling it, is very offensive and humiliating to the humanity! This should be outlawed in any civilized society! I personally would never ride a cart like that which disrespects and humiliates another human being by bringing him down to the level of a beast. I do not mean any offense to anyone, but I thought I should be vocal about what I believe. Thanks everyone.

@RovexHD Год назад

Haha 😅 I and to laugh at your beast comment.

@ranajit2355 Год назад

It was outlawed long back. But political pressure and vested intt is the obstacle and these ricksaw pullers dont want to do any thing. And mostly it is way costlier than other mode of transportations

@lunachakraborty6211 Год назад

So similar, yet so very different! You showed the two Bengals so beautifully.

@TheZevvy Год назад

Looks like hell on earth

@Vinnnnnnnnnn123 Год назад

When the rest of the India is in 2023, kolkatta is still in 1960s. I would suggest tourists to avoid sonagachi, park circus and other slum areas. Bengalis are know to be very notorious than the rest of india

@antiowarr9467 Год назад

LOL 1am here in Toronto Canada, was just going to bed and this popped up now I gotta stay up for another bit... All cool though Cheers

@martinc.720 Год назад

Doing the same here in Ottawa!

@antiowarr9467 Год назад

@@martinc.720 lol ok bed time zzzzzzzzz

@techno8008 Год назад

hand pulled rickshaw is the most inhumane thing in Kolkata. please don't promote it on your channel.

@Freedom-xk8se Год назад

India still a super poor country. Millions of people sleep on the footpaths, train -business stations. Corruption is everywhere.

@dee74raz Год назад

Not super poor when you compare it to Somalia, Afghanistan, Mali and other danger zones

@Freedom-xk8se Год назад

@@dee74raz yeah but still millions of people sleep on the footpaths, train-bus stations, not to mention the slums. Yet India is claiming to be a super power when country can't afford to feed her own people

@dee74raz Год назад

@@Freedom-xk8se in reality it is a super power. China 🇨🇳 is a super power and they have people sleeping on the streets. Even in first world countries like America 🇺🇸 have people homeless and sleeping on the streets.

@dee74raz Год назад

All super power countries like America 🇺🇸, Russia 🇷🇺, China 🇨🇳, India 🇮🇳 and others have poverties in their countries. Welcome to the real world 🌍

@indiasuperclean6969 Год назад

@jaykoey3683 Год назад

bhikaristan after 72 hoors

@israr144 Год назад

0:55 those liquid in the jar are called nolen gur or date palm jaggery, winter delicacy of Bengal. it tastes heavenly and so the sweets made out of it in all the sweet shops across Bengal during winter. Kolkata is the sweet hub of India.

@natsumidesu8019 Год назад

Many similraty both are dirty😂

@TheBillaro Год назад

hasn't changed a bit since 2003

@swarajghoshal4172 Год назад

Those are the very old areas sir, Kolkata Newtown is a modern area.

@ARNABOSS Год назад

that is Asia's biggest flower market down there, you just saw a glimpse of it real biz time is in the wee hours of early morning around 4am

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

I see, very interesting.

@delongshots6800 Год назад

Hello Gabriel! Ive been following your journey for the last 5 years or so and I have to say Its incredible how you've stayed consistent with your travels and postings. Im even more astonished how you're so capable of embracing cultures that would be so alien to someone from the west. much love brother!

@glenn8272 Год назад

Id love to travel to India but my nerves would be shot with all that constant honking

@quackersna 10 месяцев назад

This channel should be like a warning label for anyone visiting india. Every location o have seen has been dirty, loud, overcrowded, touts hanging onto you like pests, everyone trying to run game on you. No thanks.

@borisstanislav4560 Год назад

Clean, quiet, relaxing, rich city...

@aukvit5g Год назад

Me from Kolkata, seems you are from central Europe, Slav region. No Kolkata is not either of them you said. It's highly noisy, polluted. But of course this is older part of city you saw. It's inner strength lies in its vitality. It's fighting power. It's cultural capital of India. It's a city of protest and a city of joy also.

@muhamadfaizal2006 Год назад

🤣🤣🤣

@roysession09323 7 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@_sayan_roy_ Год назад

What you showed is parts to near to Howrah. It seems that you got to the Howrah railway station, crossed the Howrah bridge into Kolkata and started exploring from there and then stopped the video and called it Kolkata giving it a wrong impression. It's like me getting to Frankfurt central station and showing parts around it which are the worst parts and call it exploring Frankfurt, Germany. These parts are the dirtiest and most chaotic parts of the entire city and it is populated by mostly lower socio economic migrants from neighbouring states like Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, etc.(the higher socio economic migrants stay in other parts generally but sometimes culturally they make things dirtier than their counterparts like pan and ghutka spitting and all).

@wilfredotorres6628 Год назад

Hi Gabriel, it's no wonder why India is a commercial attraction for businesses a large city that has everything to offer no wonder many travelers voyaged out for spices in abundance. Spices like Turmeric, Cumin, Coriander, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Fennel, Nutmeg, and Cloves to name a few and that doesn't include medical plants like Ashwagandha, Neem, Lemongrass, Mint, and Curry leaves. India is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating places in the world.

@joydeeproy1580 Год назад

Today it is the top class universities in India and what they are mass producing.

@stereomaster4231 Год назад

Tumeric is a very useful antiinflammatory

@rmwgroup3465 Год назад

The honking...man oh man, drives you insane!!

@jolus6678 8 месяцев назад

Thats clearly a very constipated city, or is the word congested? Maybe both? 🤣 Very interesting city but Less people would make it so much nicer 😬

@shankarganguly6407 Год назад

Till the state of Bihar Ganga or Ganges is the name, once it enters Bengal it gets split into two- one flows South wards which is the 'Hooghly' and another one flows further east and enters Bangladesh which is 'Padma'. Hence both of these are Ganges.

@miahmakhon Год назад

The Ganges becomes the river Padma in Bangladesh while the brahmaputra river becomes the jamuna river.

@shankarganguly6407 Год назад

@@miahmakhon yes. My bad.

@emilymary1436 Год назад

What a neat city, so many vibrant colors and open markets.

@martinc.720 Год назад

@Mr Wonder ??

@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Год назад

Lol you should have visited Calcutta a few decades ago when it was just a big open sewer. I have some really bad memories of visiting the city during my childhood.

@anupammitra4791 Год назад

@@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Improvement is better.

@matgranger5061 Год назад

@@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee This is the Old part of the city. The new part of the city is very modern, developed and clean. Hope he visits the new part of the city also.

@martinc.720 Год назад

@@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee This is completely irrelevant to the video and to the current situation. Of course things change over decades!

@kipohara5992 Год назад

Your videos are amazing........keep 'em coming!!

@TwoMadExplorers Год назад

Nice to see you in India 🇮🇳 we are currently exploring the south! Enjoy every second Gabriel 🙏🇮🇳

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Awesome, have a great trip.

@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631 Год назад

Yesterday I was there in that bustling area near the Howrah bridge, as I was in a way for my work. Would you like to say in which time, had you been there through?

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Very cool. This was around 2-3 in the afternoon yesterday.

@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631 Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos oh.. I was there just around 1 hour before.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Awesome. 👍👍

@asiaone9609 Год назад

Their streets are not clean.. And dirty.. Bruh

@jacksondrake-lost Год назад

Ok it might be one of the biggest cities in India but it has a really warm small town vibe?! Just seems warmer and more relaxed compared to Mumbai. You can feel the deep culture here great video!

@danielgloverpiano7693 Год назад

This is hardcore and exasperating. I have traveled in a few exotic places, including mainland China, but this is about the most intense place I can imagine. Thanks for taking us there so we can decide if it’s worth visiting. I have my doubts.

@kmkhare385 Год назад

Kotatta was cultured & fascinating city. Unfortunately Left & TMC govt looted state awfully. City is infested with jihadi elements who trigger stone pelting stabbing vandalization of Hindu homes, rape of women arson. TMC govt sheltered nurtured Bangladeshi intruders at large who are core voters of TMc. So TMC govt appease then & suppress Hindu community. Hindus are persecuted & can't celebrate function. Hindus can't stage procession on festivals. City is on heap of explosion.

@danielgloverpiano7693 Год назад

@@kmkhare385 sad

@Panda-oh7uu Год назад

@@danielgloverpiano7693 bro this account is the propaganda of the fascist hindu party supporters called the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Look at the statistics, Kolkata is the most safest city in the entire India. Don't just get ur facts from random Indians like these. They are unemployed and have an unnatural expertise in spreading lies. People are quite happy here in majority. Plus TMC Party has its own disadvantages politically which I am not denying but Hindus getting persecuted left right and centre is completely hilarious.

@CripplingDuality Год назад

@@danielgloverpiano7693yes, hindutvadi victim mentality is pretty sad in a funny way

@nafismridha997 6 месяцев назад

Looks dirty as hell

@Dark_Knight950 6 месяцев назад

Look at how polluted that river is....

@ABO-Destiny Год назад

The title of 'City of Joy' was actually given very recently by the French novelist 'Dominique Lapierre' in his work of same name.

@abctoxyzfun2557 Год назад

give money to the poor instead paying more to taxis.....haha

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

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@GABANCHANNEL Год назад

how do you reduce the noise from the outside ..? the sound in your video doesn't sound too noisy when you shoot in that kind of environment...

@bazlur-Vancouver Год назад

Not cultural similarities, but the same culture. Only pray in a different way. Both Christian, Buddhist, and Adhibashi live in Bengal.

@kitty_s23456 Год назад

I had to Google Adhivashi/ Adivasi - the indigenous people who worship nature. Learmed something new today!

@koowasha Год назад

@@kitty_s23456 It is just a Bengali word of indigenous. Sometimes google is fancy.

@kitty_s23456 Год назад

@@koowasha thnx for the info

@bazlur-Vancouver Год назад

@@kitty_s23456 Bengali is the 3rd largest ethnic people after Han Chinese and Arabs. There are tribal or other ethnic groups living in Bangladesh, but in west Bengal, Tripura, Asam, and Meghalaya live many other ethnic groups. In Bangladesh: Ethnic Group Share of Bangladeshi Population 1 Bengali 98.0% 2 Bihari 0.3% 3 Chakma 0.3% 4 Meitei 0.1% 5 Khasi 0.1% 6 Santhal 0.1% 7 Garo 0.1% 8 Oraon 0.1% 9 Munda 0.1% 10 Rohingya 0.1%

@bazlur-Vancouver Год назад

@@kitty_s23456 Another piece of info: Benga Subah was the richest country in the world in the 16th century, not Russian or English or German or Arabs or China. Bengal Subah(1576-1765) has been variously described as the "Paradise of Nations"[6] and the "Golden Age of Bengal",[7][8] due to its inhabitants' living standards and real wages, which were among the highest in the world.[9].en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_Subah

@Di-ok4il Год назад

Great video, Kolkata is one of my favourite places in India, the Howrah Flower Market is amazing. Another incredible market is the Fruit and Vegetable Market at Sealdah in Kolkata it has to be seen at night and is mind blowing. They unload the produce in groups to tribal music. Then carry huge amounts into the market whilst walking in unison. Just incredible. Take care Di from Downunder.

@pg618 10 месяцев назад

Isn't that the arm pit of planet Earth?

@dombud74 Год назад

I was thinking to myself you've done so many videos lately you could do with a rest. Get yourself a flight to a Caribbean island for a chill out brother 🙏

@AKIB1991LASKAR Год назад

Kolkata is a very large city.....!! These are the old part of Kolkata or colonial Kolkata,that's why everything is chaotic and over populated..... Kolkata is almost 4 times bigger than this old portion of the city....!! The modern and polished part of Kolkata is southern and eastern part of Kolkata...!! It will surely remind you of many modern cities of the west.

@mdasad2109 Год назад

Kolkata is also seen in the situation from Bangladesh

@marvinsalamero9111 Год назад

Wowwww What a nice Intense, So very Busy Beautiful 💕❤️ City of Kolkata India, nice Business, Markets, Street foods, Vegetables, fruits, and Others, Thank u so much sir Gabe, For your Wonderful walk around tour video stay safe Godbless from your solid fan supporter Viewer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin ❤️💕👏👏👏👍🙂🙏👏👏

@sandratessem9980 Год назад

Good morning from rainy Arizona 43 degrees. Amazing videos.

@Rutvik_21 Год назад

It's dirty

@GrillinandChillinwithMojo Год назад

Great channel sir. Long time follower

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Cool, thanks for watching.

@SuiGenerisAbbie Год назад

Gabriel has quite the loyal fan following.

@anupamdas1811 Год назад

Those places of Kolkata and unique ways of discovery were really incredibly beautiful to realize the glorious heritage of old India in this special video. The greatness of India's major metro cities was very evident here. Thank you very much.

@JustGraphic87 Год назад

Love your vlogs, the way you speak, and the soothing bg music you use, the way you showed the beauty of Kolkata was awesome, I loved your EBC trek video also, sad to see some people here overcharges more from foreigners, im from Kolkata and have seen this happening a lot, that rickshaw puller was asking 500 from you then 300 the actual price for that ride from Esplanade the area he dropped you should not be more than 50 inr, I love it here in Kolkata because Siliguri is near and from there we can visit many hill stations, I visit Darjeeling when I get time, it's much colder out there and I prefer cold weather

@abhisekdas435 Год назад

Beauty of the City is can be 1973 & 2023 at the same time

@AnnaMargolin Год назад

When I was in Kolkata, I took a short taxi ride from my hotel (called The Peerless Inn) to a combination boat/hotel called, appropriately enough, Boatel. I sat on the top of the boat, ate kofta, and looked at the Hoogly River to my heart's content. I was also able to view some trains passing by on the other side of the Boatel.

@donboscow9291 Год назад

Are you an Indian? Where are you from?

@juliebroglin9738 Год назад

Best part of the video when you showed us your happy face while hanging out the cab window like a kid! Glad you feel good about giving more tips to the drivers and rickshawallahs. Think about adding a button so we can send you tips to to help your traveling with guides, beer, drivers etc. Keep enjoying 🎉

@emandas5640 Год назад

These city have Highest population. U should visit bengaluru.

@aukvit5g Год назад

These city?? What does it mean? Or this city? And for your information bengaluru is more polluted, costly and stone city than Kolkata.

@matthewmorris7510 Год назад

You can get down into that flower market, and get through to the bathing ghats you show near the end of the video when you are looking from the bridge. Nice video, makes me want to go back.

@jameslegendary4946 Год назад

Love and Respect ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

@reediamondhomes Год назад

Gabriel loved your videos so far. Hope you will return to India again in future. Indian cities are like elephant, you cannot do justice if you visit only one old touristy corner of any city where everyone takes photos past 50 years. I would advise before you visit a city in India, please announce on your page and get feedbacks from the locals where to visit. In Kolkata your visit from New Market to North Calcutta wholesale Bazars are disappointing for the Calcuttans who lives in Central, South, East or West Calcutta. When Indians visit US we hardly take photos of the slums, homeless, drug addicts, or dirty streets of LA, SF or New York to post on social media.

@lizcarlyle2477 Год назад

Going to India is like taking a psychedelic trip! Wow, what a country!✳

@traderboi2662 Год назад

Dear God almighty, why do you want to see that ****?

@FSVR54 Год назад

Why not? You're crazy and unadventurous.

@lilth501 Год назад

Gabriel obviously has a very open heart. I like the fact he walks through a city where very few westerners easily tread outside their tour groups

@MisterTMH Год назад

Indian travel is like an acid trip. Yes very much so.

@DarrellWaters-sw4rw Год назад

Well, I think I saw two men holdling hands or maybe 4. By that I mean 2 men apiece. I was surprised to see and hear cars and paved roads. I expcted it to look kind of like videos you see of children starving all over the pace like you see in Etheopia on TV or I used to see when I was growing up because I've heard of thousands of children starving there. I sure wasn't expecting to see paved roads.

@BengaliMcGinley Год назад

Really?! Where are you from?

@DarrellWaters-sw4rw Год назад

@@BengaliMcGinley America, the U.S.A.

@saumyaadhikari8078 Год назад

Interesting to see Kolkata through the eyes of a foreigner. I would highly appreciate the tourist for pointing at the (decaying) graffiti and artwork. I have walked down Lindsay street so many times but I never noticed them, because all I worry about while walking here is to avoid collision with passersby. The sight of hand pulled rickshaws is saddening. They don't compare with fashionable horse carriages seen in some parts of the world. I have never taken a ride in these rickshaws. The rickshaw pullers live in abject poverty. They are not locals - they come from remote villages in Bihar where they often face caste oppression and exploitation. In fact most of the people seen in this clip are migrants. They do odd jobs and have a hand to mouth existence. They are not covered by any insurance or social security. So, it would be too far fetched to expect any sense of cleanliness or orderliness from them. The yellow taxi in which he took a ride is also disappearing fast. This is the old Ambassador car which is no longer in production. Some of them (in ramshackle condition) are still plying though. People nowadays are switching over to app based cabs. Hats off to the tourist for taking a walk in the vicinity of Howrah bridge. Despite being a local myself I have never done it or would dare to do it..... what has been shown here is one side of the cityscape. To get a glimpse of the more refined side of Calcutta kindly visit Rabindrasadan, Nandan or academy of fine arts.

@PankajTraveler Год назад

We read in school history books that Bengal partition happened in 1905 on relegion basis by British in there divided amd rule policy. You were telling your Sikkim permit story before rikshaw ride

@ranajit2355 Год назад

1905 was annulled in 1911 at the cost of capital being moved to Delhi

@mechanicaldesignhubforu Год назад

Kolkata has smart city in newtown try to cover that part also.....indiahas 2 sides modern city and old city but some european elemnts always try to showcase poor india...this sellers in that shop have audi what these youtubers dont have...

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

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@mechanicaldesignhubforu Год назад

@@GabrielTravelerVideos what ever your thinking welcome to 🇮🇳....but you should cover both parts...itsour mother land it hurts when british media trolls india negetively where india has some amazing modern cities like hyderbad,bengaluru,mumbai,kolkatanewtown.

@deadairconversion Год назад

Excellent video as always brother. Safe travels ✌️

@luisaluisa6716 2 месяца назад

😂😂😂Crazy city ❤❤❤🖤

@ritachowdhury1174 Год назад

India's 1st Largest City Mumbai 2nd Kolkata But 1st Most population City Kolkata 2nd Mumbai...

@steveirungu3132 Год назад

India is my favourite county to visit alongside New Zealand in Jesus Christ name Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 by Steve Irungu Jermaine

@Kenisrich 3 месяца назад

Bruh wth go in mah house gab

@susanparker5765 Год назад

That was great Gabe! This is bringing back a lot of fun memories. The flower market under the bridge was one of my best experiences in Kolkata. Thank you!

@NafisaLondon 10 месяцев назад

Thumbs down for giving that barefoot rickshaw puller 200, come on man.

@res2277 Год назад

That Taxi at 2:44 has blowed my mind. Really enjoying your videos gabe, great to see you enjoy your self, wish you always great and safe travelling ways.

@cruzin54321 Год назад

NO SHOES! How does he do it?!! Much respect but is that his personal choice? I feel terrible just watching this, what a struggle it must be. Hope his feet stay healthy.

@SK-xw4gu Год назад

@@cruzin54321 Believe it or not. Many people are very comfortable walking without any footwear. Especially in his profession. Imagine the number of shoes he will wear out in a year, if he were to wear one.

@mikeyscott9336 Год назад

Awesome vibes gabriel thank you Kolkata looks chaotic but chilled chaos, unlike delhi where i went. Had the pleasure of a couple of 3 month trips in India stayed mainly North. First time and god was that full on Varanasi from nepali border by local bus 30 rupees i think for 13 hrs, Gaya ( oh my lord ) , Bodhgaya for xmas day, 2 day train to Hardiwar then Rishikesh( so love this place used it as a chill out between missions), Rajasthan, Amritsar, Rishikesh, McCleod Ganj then Delhi to my mates wedding in Nagasaki. Never travelled further than Europe. before 39 years. best experience ever and before india, 3 months in Nepal trekked to ABC did a month long tefal course and two weeks in Tibet to Mount Kailash, go to Kailash dude , Im going back as i only got into the valley a cock up with the guide and rest days did me in sadly but so incredible. That was 2010 , then 2015back to Nepal EBC three weeks did the extra week walking to Lukla, then went across east nepal border into darjeeling, into Sikkim wonderful but had a close call with a guy showing me around some, gang attacked him, Sikkim otherwise was wonderful don't pick up random locals for guides lesson learnt, but everything is an experience, felt protected anyway, i was ok but full on, then Delhi and a wondrous time in Leh , Ladak Kalachakra in 2014. Went to Srinigar saw supposed tomb of Jesus and had a crazy messed up houseboat experience then more lovely Leh time, bus down to Manali , back to Dharamsala then home . Can't wait to return so much i want to see, I almost went to Kolkata but avoided it as i thought it was too full on, it looks full on but friendly thank you for the experience now Bless you man :) Namaste X

@GabrielTravelerVideos Год назад

Epic adventures man, those are all the best places.

@dm2129 Год назад

😏🙄😒😡Now that's DEAD wrong about the rickshaw driver he PULLED YOU BARE FOOT AND ALL AND THAT WASN'T A SHORT DISTANCE EITHER I MEAN TO HAGGLE FROM 500 RUPEES TO 200 RUPEES IS DEAD WRONG HE DEFINITELY DESERVED ALL 500 JUST FOR BEING BARE FOOT AND DRIVING YOU ALL THAT WAY

@goldlotus7831 Год назад

I agree. Other western RU-vidrs would have given him much more than 500 rupees. Luke Damant, Chris Lewis and others are far more generous than Gabriel. I see that Gabriel does not eat food in the street,always inside the restaurants.Thats another difference from other RU-vidrs. Haggling with a poor rickshaw man does not look good, Gabriel!!!

@Badman66600 11 месяцев назад

Remember to discuss the price before journey. 200 is double the taxi price

@travelmaltaculture 11 месяцев назад

It was such a short ride!

@SimonIredale-h6g 15 дней назад

Kolkata is human life laid bare: the good, the bad; the beautiful, the ugly; the young & the old.... whatever it is, Kolkata will show you it all, and then some. Kolkata is truly unique - and I love it. Great video, although wish more time spent inside New Market ( Hogg Market ).