The One Place in India that Doesn’t Suck 

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I don't think he over charged you. He took such pride in his work and treated you like a prince. He didn't have much as far as equipment but he had enormous skills. You don't know how many people he feeds with his $1.25/ per shave income. You should have given him at least another 25 rupees. Americans are so used to getting the princely treatment. Gratitude man! You have a good life and you can if you want to change a life in your wanderings. Look at these people as humans just like you, flawed as we all are but with a heart.. A foreign person comes around they feel honored to interact with you and to be your friend for a brief moment. They will go home and talk about you and how much fun it was to meet you.

7 o'clock is one of the most expensive blades in India. He indeed gave you special treatment. And axe as usual is some of the top brands. He would have used cheaper blades and creams for a cheap price. At the end the barber said "Abar ashben.." meaning "please do come again.." 😊

Such a kind, gracious, warm barber! Truly heart warming to see such humility and kindness from the guy who welcomed you and the barber. Rare to see that in the world these days.

5:05 I love how bystander is pointing out a single hair that the barber missed xD peoplee are so friendly there!

The crystal or rock after shaving: "An Alum Block, also known as an Alum Stone or Alum Crystal, is a crystal-like stone that is moistened with water and gently rubbed over the shaved area to act as an antiseptic and to combat a number of post-shaving related skin problems including razor bumps, razor burn and redness. It can also help to stop bleeding from small nicks and cuts. The Alum block has antiseptic properties that not only cool and refresh the skin after shaving but kill surface bacteria too."

Some thoughts: 1. The barber person made a real good job, he deserved that extra $ 2. People say if you chew that Indian leaf you start to speak in Hindi, so I think it was fake 3. People look so warm and nice ❤

As an Indian, I've never had a haircut at a road-side barber or ever chewed on a beetel nut. Thanks for reporting your experiences haha.

the shaver is a professional.His movements with the blade, small details are second to none. Kolkata is always on my mind.I left the city 44 yrs ago.I still miss my hometown.

That's not betel nut. It's called "Kool" in Bengali, or Indian plum/Bengali date. It's a type of berry which does taste a little wierd when taken raw, but it is made into a dessert by cooking it in sugar syrup. The slimy inside becomes soft and sweet and the berry tastes kinda like gulab jamun.

1:21 This car is a Hindustan Ambassador. It is a license built version of the Morris Oxford which is a British car. This car was produced from the 1950s all the way till 2014. They were actually built near Kolkata. For many years the Hindustan Ambassador was only one of 2 cars you could buy in India however in the 90s the changed and people bought cars from Japan and other more modern cars. Throughout India it's become rarer to see these cars but there are still alot in Kolkata.

When I visited Calcutta in 1980 it was terrible. So many people dying from starvation. Life has improved incredibly. It makes me happy. ❤

this barber did so well for what he has, he deserves his own shop!

Brother complained about tobacco stains on the road in the last video and boldly portrays the same behavior here. How kind.

Seems like nobody there speaks much English, which is strange because all of my spam calls originate from there.

He may not sanitize well, but that is the cleanest shave I've ever seen! That deserves more than a dollar no matter where in the world you are.

12:39 The old man with glasses got the flashbacks of 1940s .......

Holy crap! That barber did a really good job super fast!!!

I feel embarrassed you left $1.25 and moaned he overcharged you... he done such a good job. You would not even pick up $1.25 from the floor and for him an extra tip would have gone a long way

That fruit like thing was not the betel nut... its a kind of berry, in Bengali (Regional Language of Kolkata) its called "KUL", in English its called "INDIAN JUJUBE", we eat its raw version...its rather tasty. The one you tried is Ripe, so you felt slimy.... the RIPE version is used in Pickles. The Barber indeed gave you special treatment. He used expensive Shaving cream and Blade. The 'crystal' he used is called "FITKARI" in english its called "ALUM" its anti-bacterial.... its chemical name is hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium.

Very interesting that you commented on the friendliness of Kolkata. As a born bred Indian, I felt that friendliness on my visit there too. It's not the greatest job market, especially for a city of its population, and the politics of its ruling parties polarizes. But my visit there briefly reminded me of what metropolitan India used to be before living there became an endless cycle of hustle, push, shove and cuss.

"The streets are so dirty." Spits food out of his mouth on to the street. "We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are."

The Berber man was saying visit me again. He was happy for your visit since the Bengali are so guest hospitable. Although he over charged you, but he had special care for your shaving. Colkata is city of my ❤. I enjoyed your video from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

What is frustrating for Indians is when foreign tourists only ever visit the same parts of the same cities and those are the worst parts. I always advise not to travel in those places, they're not representative of India at all, they're more like work hubs. The heart of India is in it's villages, where 65% of it's 1.4 billion people live, much more family orientated. Each state has it's own variety of peoples, festivals, languages, and traditions. Festivals are especially beautiful, vibrant and lively with music, noise and huge crowds of women and girls with long flowing hair and bright, sparkling colourful clothes, dancing in unison. It's like a never ending sea of colours, their clothes make everywhere you look seem like a kaleidoscope. Going to back streets of cities like this you will not see any of that. It's like visiting the US and only ever going to dodgy streets in the Bronx. Then telling people you dont like the US because of that. It's not representative.

That was not a beetle nut, but a raw Berry found in Asia. some are very sweet and some are sour. You never eat the stone or seed inside as most of the fruits. This Berry(bengali Kul) is very popular and there are many kinds of berries there.

Your confusion and fear is probably the best part of the video! I am laughing my ass off and thoroughly enjoying your adventures dude! This seem like they might be the sweetest people on the Earth it's sad that they live in a pile of trash.

I’ve been bingeing hundreds of videos about India and yours are my fav, hands down! Love the way you‘re talking to the camera and the editing. Safe travels and keep going! Much love from Germany🙋🏼‍♀️

My man, you didn't have the "drug" version of the Paan, it was without tobacco. Betel leaves (Paan) and a bit of betel seeds are not supposed to get you high, it's the tobacco in the Paan that does the job and has people hooked to it. The version you had was a meetha paan (sweet paan) which is but a dessert and an after-meal digestif, it actually is healthy, and you're supposed to chew and swallow this version, not spit it. The red spit is the tobacco paan. Not gonna lie I chuckled at you spitting it everywhere and thinking you're getting stimulated. Hope this will help you get the real thing on your next trip.

That's the best Barber shave I have ever seen. Truly a skilled man on the streets of Calcutta 🇮🇳

Goes to a roadside barber, got all the extra services in the name of hospitality and then paid the poor guy by showing his utensils dirty with the shaving foam which he used on this guy's face, showing everyone else that it is not sanitary. You seem to be a kind human 🥰 expecting world calss service from a roadside barber, promising to give a tio and then eventually paying him but destroying his shop's reputation. Nice work🤡

You selectively went to the most chaotic places in India for the shock factor dude...India is much more diverse than that...Kolakata is pretty chill...you would have loved India more if you would have visited other places apart from the high density north central plains like Delhi, UP, Bihar. You missed out north east, kashmir, himachal, uttarakhand, udaipur, jodhpur, ahemdabad, puri, pondicheery, chennai, madurai, kerala, goa, mumbai, bangalore ...basically you did not see the better side of India...it is like visiting only the homeless and no-go ghettos in America and saying America is poor as hell and sucks to core....every country has a better and worse side!

He was as you say very focused with that shave and did a really nice job with it. He could have his own shop one day. It seems that many people there are really nice. I always feel Indian people are very gentle and friendly. I'm new to your vids. They seem really fresh and interesting. I love seeing other cultures and India is one of my favourites. 🙂

I really appreciated your honesty and frankness in your travel vlog! I went to Ahmedabad in India about a year ago, by myself, for a friend's wedding and had similar experiences. While there were many times I was super confused and overwhelmed, I really grew to love the culture and spontaneity of being there. I also got swindled for $20 at the Mumbai airport, which wasn't cool, but would do the trip all over again. Watching your videos made me remember the trip all over again. . .and crave some authentic Indian food.

Goes to the poorest places possible with a $10 budget. Then whines why is this place so bad lmaooo

such a kind people from Kolkata leaving comments and explain everything on the video ! Love them

I just stumbled across these videos and I must say. Real eye opener. Fantastic to see this side of life. Better than a lot of produced docos.

I visited Kolkata and absolutely loved the city good people with great friendly attitude they went above and beyond to help me when I lost my way to my hotel absolutely love the city coming from a Hyderabadi

The stone is simply alum crystal or alum stone. It's a powerful disinfectant! You can use it as deodorant too! I only use alum as deodorant for the past 20 years, it works wonders!! You videos in India are very interesting! I am going to India next week for the 7th time! It's a crazy country, but I love it!

He talking to a Bengali language 6:07 "আবার আসবেন" (Please Come again) 6:41 100 RS average in Kolkata to saving dude.

''bruh just chew it'' had me dying lol

Betel nut becomes "Red" when you add the other ingredients to it. This is "dried areca nut" and "lime powder". These activate the drug but also contribute to the red coloration.

Just discovered your videos and really enjoying them! Thanks for uploading! 👍😊

You went to Delhi and then to UP. Those are mostly populous areas of India. Hence most mismanaged. The car you saw was Ambassador brand. I don’t think they make them anymore. The crystal stone at barber shop was the antiseptic.. 🙂 The most mild part of India is south. In North, you need a friend to take you around, like what you did in Pakistan.

I love how the man on the sidewalk is correcting some of the barbers' work. I don't know what it is in South Asia with people staring when something's happening (I think for local/non-locals both), but I find it quite sweet. They're intrigued and don't feel uncomfortable to bear witness to what they're intrigued by. They're also rather engaged, which can be quite appreciated (but sometimes bothersome) from time to time.

You are a brave soul for getting that shave. Looks hella relaxing though and dude is a pro! Really cool video, this makes me want to adventure again soon. Cheers to new experiences!

The fruit was a jujube or Bengali date version. It’s not tasty compared to other dates but the sap of the tree makes a very sweet and delicious type of sugar.

WOW the sound effects are so realistic! I am so impressed!

I've been to Calcutta. Definitely the best city in India. After traveling to other cities around the country and returning to Calcutta, it almost felt like I was returning to the peace of the west 😂

The Hindustan Ambassador is an automobile that was manufactured by Hindustan Motors of India from 1957 to 2014, with improvements and changes over its production lifetime. The Ambassador was based on the Morris Oxford series III model, first made by Morris Motors Limited at Cowley, Oxford in the United Kingdom from 1956 to 1959.

The punching sound effects during the shave got me every time 😂😂😂

The gentleman barber in the street , although a crude set up, he did a fabulous shape up on you combined with a good shave...

god i love your videos - this has shown me hope in India (not that the other videos haven't, the Indian peoples are such a humble and loving creed. It goes to show the poorer you are, the richer you are.) Definitely subscribing to your patreon next payday x

Not Mercedes but the Hindustan Ambassador, or 'Ambi', which is a derivative of the British-designed Morris Oxford III. It was in production from 1957 - 2014!

The taxi is an Ambassador car, made in India.

The most common method of using betel nut is to slice it into thin strips and roll it in a betel leaf with slaked lime (powder) or crushed seashells. This leaf package is known as a betel quid, betel nut chew, betel chew, betel pan or betel paan (India).

It looks like India is still sticking in 1800’s.

That car is a Hindustan Ambassador, now made in India but was originally from the UK and was first made by Morris Motors which was based in Oxford.

I went to India 4 times between 30 years & 15 years ago, I went many places there & my favorite town was also Calcutta. That's where people are chill & nice, elsewhere they always try to swindle you or harass you in every way possible. The other places I found was chill was Goa of course, & the mountains, people there were way more chill too. Maybe next times try the countryside, where people aren't that commercial & rel, you might enjoy it more.

Many viewers dont know the locations you have visited in this video , they are Rashbehari Avenue, Kalighat and Lake Mall . The best part of Kolkata is the people are genuinely nice but the barber over charged you it was never an hundred rupees shave 😂

Dude complains about people spitting on the ground and then does the same thing. Lol. Awesome content man. I appreciate your open and honest opinion about India. Can't wait to see more.

sweet pan is edible....just eat it like any other food or treat it as a dessert.....those brown berries are called jujube or Indian plum... super healthy

just came across your channel, i freaking love it, man.

Those punch sound effects were the chefs kiss

Two types of Paan 1. Sweet paan key ingredient Gulkand(rose petals and sugar) and paan leaf is Desi leaf. You can chew and swallow this paan. 2. Tobacco paan key ingredient Tobacco of your choice and leaf is Banarsi. You don’t chew or swallow this one. Just keep it in mouth and spit out the saliva. Don’t even swallow the spit. Tobacco paan is that infamous red color you were looking for. Betel nut is in both paans either dry or soaked. Betel nut and Catachu (kathaa in hindi) are the main ingredients that give color red to paan spit.

As an Indian, your content is amazing. Thanks for being so honest. I agree with you on almost all aspects.

Awesome videos man! Keep it up!

You should have been to the Northeastern 7 States of India - Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh etc. Also Himachal Pradesh, unlike mainland India. North-east India and the people are drastically different and it's a different world, No pollution, no overpopulation, and you don't have to keep yourself on guard all the time unlike Delhi or any other mainland, it's very safe and people from these hills are friendly, helpful, nicest people in the entire country.

how hypocrite of you to do that you say india is a dirty country and you go around spitting doing the same

"Pov u are trimming my moustache" killed me 😂😂😂 another epic vid bro

The man is a budget traveller. Sitting on road and shaving is surely an experience to have. But hats of to the Barber... Great job.

Wow. I love your videos. I am binging them right now.

That barber knows what he’s doing!

Love india been learning hindi for a year and a half want go there one day to experience india, I ain't having no street shave mate, you can forget that. This man got some balls

The slap sounds you put over the barber moving your face was hilarious. Not to detract from how well documented your adventures are. Really enjoying your content, thank you. I've always wanted to visit India... now I think Kolkata will be the place to land and explore

The shaving scene is super funny with the graphics 😂 and sounds lol

Bro why dont u use a translator app? I feel like u could at least get a vibe of what their saying if you have them talk into ur phone. Would make deeper connections with locals.

every single person said it wasn't beetle nut bro just willed it into existence then acted high lmao

U might wanna visit himalayan areas, NE, south and islands. Western n eastern ghats are also quite distinct. All these areas overall, are much less crowded with much more cleanliness, and quite different languages n culture.

FYI ... that crystal thing which that barber used is Alum. Alum is used in cooking as well as for medicinal purposes. In Ayurveda, Alum (Phitkari) is used in the form of Bhasma (Pure Ash) called as Sphatika Bhasma. Alum can help to tighten the skin, minimize the appearance of pores, and reduce excess oil. It also has antibacterial properties that can aid in preventing acne and blemishes. Alum can also be used as a water purifier. When clean, drinkable water did not reach through pipelines, people used to drop a few small pieces of alum in a bottle of water and wait for the dust and particles to settle down before straining the rest of the clean water.

Next time visit northeast and southern India. I wish to see those places with your perspective.

The thing wrapped in leaf is not betel nut its called sweet paan. Its made with betel leaf. You can buy it from Indian shops in Chicago. I've never tried betel nut but I think it is different and stronger.

It's great that you're exploring alone and can feel safe to have your face shaved! I've known some Europeans who went to Goa and Calcutta, they were bowled over by the kindness of people. The video proves many people willing to chat and help you with good intentions. You have every right to keep your guard up and not let anyone distract you from your belongings. But like in bigger 'chaotic' places you have to take things on the chin in India. Imagine most of those people staring/following in cities are not like bees pestering you, but like excited little kids. Especially you have a camera, it suggests they might get on TV in USA if they follow you! I say the below not for negativity, purely to advise you how to fare better and understand India/other peoples better. I think you were raised to be casual when speaking to people. I'm not from USA but I lived there and had a USA male friend who was this way, the kindest person, very laidback. In case you'd ever visit somewhere more like Iran in future, err on the side of formalities. USA uses 'demands' "gimme a beer" "I need a single room". This sounds rude. But other countries uses 'requests" "One beer please" "Please may I have a room" This is polite. Even if you see locals doing something uncouth like spitting, that doesn't necessarily mean it's allowed. Some countries have penalties from police if they catch you spitting. I know you didn't swear or spit towards anyone, you just ended up doing these things nonchalantly. But imagine, a Florida shopping area, if some Indian man came around spitting green stuff, talking to himself with a camera, yes there might be drug dealers around a corner doing worse, but still it's not ok for him to spit. Advice for India but even any country, would be: -Don't talk to people who are eating (labourers may have to cram in their food on a short lunch break between a 12 hr work day!) -Don't talk to people while you are eating with mouth full -Don't spit in public. If you really need to get something out your mouth, carry a handkerchief/tissues and discreetly use that. Keep in pocket or in shirt sleeve. -Don't swear in public (even in English). It might be normal in USA to say "what the F/oh $hieet" but it's not normal everywhere else -Say please and thank you every time when asking for help -Speak more in a local language. I've never been to India but I know a quick mujhe pata hai and bhai.

Yo Connor this is one of your best “Picks seed up off filthy ground” Great use of captioning

Bro this city is the home of 5 Nobel Laureates, one Oscar lifetime acievement winner, the inventor of LASIK surgery, the inventor of half of quantum Physics, the inventor of the first ever radio transmission machine, filmmakers having won awards in Berlin and Venice. It’s not just another city, it does stand out on its own among all else.

Idk how you only have 5k subscribers, your content is AMAZING. I watch travel RU-vidrs all the time and you are by far the most enjoyable and funniest to watch. Pls keep the content coming!

The "crystal" is actually a form of salt that my mother also uses on wounds and cuts etc. I guess it is used to kill bacteria of the micro cuts. a bit like alcohol/after shave.

Those yellow cars - are Morris Oxford series II - called Hindustan Ambassador. That white crystal after shaving is 'alum' - a hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium - which has disinfection properties. The red fruit is Jujube, pronounced 'kul' in local Bengali. You're supposed to eat the skin and the flesh, dispose of the seed. It can also be used to create condiments like chutney.

Bruh I'd have to pay 23$ in Chicago if I wanted that shave. You should have paid 200 for that treatment.

He purpose is to run down India. He walks through the poorest places and shows up the cheapest amenities.

Thank you for your travels, your exploration and your brave “go for it” attitude. We have heard there are three things you notice when in India. The noise, the poverty and the smell (not all bad) but overwhelmingly is the kind and friendly people. Be well brother!

OMG...that shave..You must trust your immune system 😅😘 During the sixties, Calcutta had the worst slums ..recalling a story in the media about children surviving beside a garbage dump. Wish I could remember enough about it to google it. I was young and busy and there was no internet.

There's areas of London and Birmingham pretty much were you can get the same experience. Green Street East London if you ever go, near the West Ham football (soccer) ground.

That crystal block acts as an aftershave. It's Alum. And yes, the barber did a pretty good job. You looked good post that shave. And speaking of clean cities, did you get a chance to visit Indore, or the tri-city region of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula? I strongly request you to visit the above mentioned cities. And if you do visit Chandigarh, kindly let me know here. It'll be an honour to host you at my place. All the Best!

Watching that shave was cool. Thanks for taking me along.

Not sure if he is doing on purpose but his comments are funny and obviously honest.

Congrats on going over 100,000 subscribers. Your genuine sincerity and your free spirit seems to come through on your channel. Happy travels! I started watching you three days ago and watched it climb to over 100,000 today.

Lmao at the man watching you get a shave 😂

I like how this old dude is literally back-seating the barber like "lol noob you didn't even saw that hair get rekt"

I have just discovered your videos. I find it incredible what you do and what you dare to do. I love it. Greetings from Germany.

You will love Japan. So clean. The safest country.Their transport system is amazing.