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Hello everyone! This is the First video of my Kashmir series. The Bad experience was only with anyone who dealt with us (tourists) directly. Otherwise, everybody else (shop keepers, shepherds, villagers etc) were very helpful and showed amazing hospitality.
So, I should definitely not judge everyone because of just 4-5 people :)
Starting with an informative video because I really wanted to share the information and the experiences i had in kashmir 2021. This video contains the details of what you should keep in mind while you visit kashmir or plan a trip to kashmir anytime. And I am definitely going to share all my Great Experiences in Kashmir too :)
Yes, I am talking about my personal Bad experiences in kashmir 2021 in this video. The Negative part of visiting kashmir. I hope this video helps as many people as possible and it will help you to visit kashmir and have a better experience. I would definitely call it as Kashmir Scam
Ofcourse, Kashmir is a beautiful place, with amazing people who are extremely friendly and i really loved my 25 days over there. And I am definitely going to share all my Great Experiences in Kashmir too. :)
But here are a few things to take care to make your trip great.
PS - These are my personal experiences and may not be applicable to all who has visited there.
Who should watch - solo travellers , Travellers with a budget , anyone visiting kashmir for the first time , Local kashmiris to add any input of their own :)
There shall be a couple of more informative videos about kashmir and ofcourse, the regular Trave vlogs of Kashmir 2021.
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Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.
In the first half of the first millennium, the Kashmir region became an important centre of Hinduism and later of Buddhism; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose.[4] In 1339, Shah Mir became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir, inaugurating the Salatin-i-Kashmir or Shah Mir dynasty.[5] The region was part of the Mughal Empire from 1586 to 1751,[6] and thereafter, until 1820, of the Afghan Durrani Empire.[5] That year, the Sikh Empire, under Ranjit Singh, annexed Kashmir.[5] In 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar, the Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh, became the new ruler of Kashmir. The rule of his descendants, under the paramountcy (or tutelage) of the British Crown, lasted until the Partition of India in 1947, when the former princely state of the British Indian Empire became a disputed territory, now administered by three countries: India, Pakistan, and China.

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@AgainstTheCompass
@AgainstTheCompass 5 месяцев назад
I couldn't resist myself from commenting. I am an Indian born Swiss based professional documentary filmmaker.i am in Kashmir right now (leaving ASAP). I came here to film something unique about Kashmir.. but guess what... In my entire life, i have not seen such a pathetic and suffocating place ever and yes, i have travelled a lot in my life.. Place is undoubtedly scenic, but there are many many scenic places around the globe and in India too. What makes the place beautiful are it's people. And they are some of the absolute worst i have seen in my life. Scammers, Aggressive, Blatant liers. And ya, anti national and constantly abusing our armed forces, PM of India... Even when I have told them that I am a traveller & not interested in this topic. I am here since a week and I have totally lost any strength & motivation to spend even a single more day here. Sick headed & Brainwashed people !! Not only those scammers, almost all!!
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 5 месяцев назад
I agree. What makes a place unique with good vibes is the people especially those who deal directly with travellers/tourists apart from the natural beauty. I felt much better during my second visit as I was already mentally prepared and knew exactly whom to ignore and whom to listen to.
@preddy1947
@preddy1947 5 месяцев назад
They are like piranha and only your skeleton remains if you stay beyond 10 days
@bhawnashivanshu8753
@bhawnashivanshu8753 2 года назад
Scams are everywhere in Kashmir ... You feel cheated after the trip ... They will say we are your brother but in reality 😂😂😂😂
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
I agree 100 percent. My second visit recently has been much better as I was already aware of such things. 😀
@yogeshm3786
@yogeshm3786 11 месяцев назад
Truth 💯
@amishabhatt5141
@amishabhatt5141 Год назад
I completely agree with you. I recently visited Kashmir and had similar experiences..I am never travelling to Kashmir again. Was really disappointed
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
True!
@sachinbalachandran2296
@sachinbalachandran2296 2 года назад
Bro u are right thank you for the video very very helpful ,regretting today after paying 6k for horse ride in pehalgam and 8k in Gulmarg yesterday just for sledging and my diver told me gondola ride is not good and I missed it . Please guys just not plan itinerary have a mind to firm and strict about it . Let the stupid driver be nice to u or call you bhai or sister or tell you are like his uncle or dad just be firm about your itinerary . Even if u plan a package in make my trip or with any company . This people will trick you and u cannot fight with them because you might know the reason any problem just directly go to the police and pay only with govt authorised bill for any activities or entry charge . This money will not go to our govt or to any charity or anything .So please please research before u come . This is the best place to learn travelling because u can have worse people here . You can manage any people if travel Kashmir 😅
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
True. I felt the same during my first 8-9 days in kashmir. They told gondola ride is not good because it is a fixed govt rate over there. Unfortunate scenes. Later I ended up staying for over 3 weeks and I met good and nice people in Pahalgam and things went very smooth. It is over here that i got to know about the official horse trek charges by the govt. But yeah a great learning. 😊 glad you found the video helpful. Hopefully it can help some people.
@beinghuman9127
@beinghuman9127 Год назад
Wow..such a nice video
@sarathchandra1891
@sarathchandra1891 3 года назад
An amazing place, but with the worst people I have ever met (referring to the taxi operator, the sales people, the hotel staff). Spent about over a week with my family there and was literally ripped off at every juncture, to a total of around Rs. 70k. In addition to this, these tour operators, taxi drivers are anti-national and don't stop abusing our armed forces and government while calling the encounterd terrorists as Martyrs despite us politely asking them to keep their opinions to themselves and not bug us with it. I highly recommend people to directly visit Leh from Manali and drop Srinagar to Leh stretch. Only on losing the tourism revenue will they resort to the right ways of treating tourists.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 3 года назад
True. I forgot to mention about the sales people. 👍
@rahulnbindia
@rahulnbindia 2 года назад
Yes there is a Zameen Aasmaan difference I found between Leh and Kashmir. To be true, it was a overall pathatic experience in Kashmir. People have no dignity, respect for anything. At all the moment, they will ask for Bakshish. And for every small thing, first they would try to give you a free advice and than will try to rip you up with sudden charges. for our 4 days trip, we tried every bit to get a good tea with ginger. We didn't find it. I wonder how come they are famous in Food. I totally got disappointed with their hotel food and services. They may be making good non veg food, but really don't know how to cook veg, north indian food. BTW we stayed at good properties with the budget of 7.5k night, switched to other hotel for better food and services at 8.5k, again disappointed and switched to 11k room. Waste of money.
@anonymous9843
@anonymous9843 Год назад
​@@rahulnbindiawell leh is your sweet baby after all your army there gives kids chocolate and here they give us slurs
@byrnkumar3256
@byrnkumar3256 2 года назад
Underrated youtuber..........
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
I will take it as a compliment. Thanks 🙂
@Nehas_Kitchen_2588
@Nehas_Kitchen_2588 Год назад
Very informative...
@nirenparikh9801
@nirenparikh9801 Год назад
Thank U for sharing your experience, it will be very helpful!
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
Glad, I hope so! ✌ Welcome!
@aimless9187
@aimless9187 7 месяцев назад
Kashmiris suffer from high cab prices as well, next time try travelling from stands where locals are taking cabs as well, you will realise taxi opertors charge a hefty amount from the locals as well.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 7 месяцев назад
yes, correct i got to know that. i was there for the second time. Didn't make a video. travelled from Jammu to pahalgam and Srinagar to pahalgam too later. in share taxi just like locals. Thanks for adding some light to this topic.
@jasspalkour
@jasspalkour Год назад
Regarding driver I totally agree with you. We too had very bad experience with the driver. But the drivers are very cunning. I have experienced in uttrakhand also.. I too plan to make videos on how tourists can be guided from being cheated.
@lifemotivator8203
@lifemotivator8203 3 года назад
Explained everything really well. Really good that w you shared it in detail. I have heard similar things from a friend of mine. Planning a trip soon 🙂
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 3 года назад
Glad it was helpful! Thanks :)
@biswanregs
@biswanregs 6 месяцев назад
Should I plan to trip Kashmir with a travel agent to reduce the expense on cheating?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 6 месяцев назад
It might be a good option if you prefer travelling with fixed itineraries.
@amitachandrakant688
@amitachandrakant688 11 месяцев назад
I totally agree.. Cab vala, pony wala, hotel, home stay, shikara wala, shops, shawl wala everyone try to cheat and make you feel horrible if you bargain and ruin your experience despite spending thousands/ lac on the trip. There is no value for value and they expect tip for everything Everyone who makes videos on kashmir trip should call this out as a responsibility and not talk about the sceneic beauty alone. Unless it is called out time and again this will not change
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 11 месяцев назад
True. I hope more people share honest experiences.
@jasspalkour
@jasspalkour Год назад
Did you not see the board where rates are clearly mentioned for Baisaran Valley and thajiwas Glacier. You do not need a pony. Trekking is not at all difficult at these places.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
did not see it when I went there for the first time. The second 15 days I did notice that and that's when I took a picture of that board. I agree with the hiking part. True
@sadiqhatasneemr4211
@sadiqhatasneemr4211 3 года назад
Check before experience is the take away
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 3 года назад
Yeah 🙂
@ritalivlogs
@ritalivlogs 2 года назад
Hey Pratik thanks for all the information. We are planning our Kashmir trip next month. This will definitely help us. Keep sharing more Kashmir videos 👍🏻
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
That is Great! You will enjoy the winter feels there. Yes, I will be sharing more videos from there. Thank you! 😀
@rahulnbindia
@rahulnbindia 2 года назад
Pleaes avoid going hotel downtown. We had a worse experience.
@AbhishekSingh-lf1pf
@AbhishekSingh-lf1pf 2 года назад
Thank you 🙏
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
You’re welcome🙂
@preetisingh9897
@preetisingh9897 Год назад
You should not be harsh on yourself, the prices over inflated for everything in Kashmir. Some one I know paid Rs. 15,000 for a shikara! Their guide took them there. They had a really bad experience.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
True! 15K for shikara. That is extremely sad and shocking.
@gauravkochhar3884
@gauravkochhar3884 Год назад
People are all united in fleecing the tourist. No body helps
@saurabhswain
@saurabhswain 2 года назад
OMG i was irritated with the term 'Tips '
@Nehas_Kitchen_2588
@Nehas_Kitchen_2588 Год назад
Please make vedio abt your guest house in pehalgam .
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
It is already uploaded as a shorts video. You may check it. Moreover, its a very basic room with a basic bathroom. I would call it a budget stay. Name - Paradise guest house Pahalgam. you can check it on google too.
@gauravkochhar3884
@gauravkochhar3884 Год назад
Yes my cab was also ranting antinational sentiments all time
@suprotim1975
@suprotim1975 Год назад
turisim is not a problem, kashmir people mind is "just loot lo"
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
Agree. Hope it changes
@InspiringGOAT710
@InspiringGOAT710 Год назад
Hello Can you plss tell me weather I can carry dslr with me at tourist site in kashmir as I am travelling next week....
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
Hey! Yes, definitely you can. Just make sure you do not shoot any Defence areas
@InspiringGOAT710
@InspiringGOAT710 Год назад
@@theridgelinestories thanks buddy
@angeldsouza5712
@angeldsouza5712 Год назад
Hi The scenic beauty in your video is awesome. Can you please share the name of the place or the exact location of the place in your video (0:15 to 0:35).please and any hotels in this area
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
It is the guest house in which I had stayed. Paradise Guest house pahalgam
@angeldsouza5712
@angeldsouza5712 Год назад
Thanks
@rahulbabulu96
@rahulbabulu96 2 года назад
We cancelled our trip...after seeing too many videos...and decided we will skip it... Can you tell which is best place to see Himalayas too near..as it was. Dream destination to my mom to see the ice and snow fall on the mountain ...to complete that particular thing we decided to go kashmir...but after hearing lot of scams..we decided to stop because we are a budget travelers..and while coming back we need good memories not the bad one... Please suggest us such a place where we can find himalayas too near with all those snows...we are ready to travel this november
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
Hi! Yes I understand. However you being scammed or not depends on your approach. Some people and places in kashmir were extremely genuine and as it should be. For seeing snow, it is not necessary that you need to go to Kashmir only. There are a lot of places across the Himalayas from Kashmir to Arunachal. Very common tourist spots where a lot of people go would be somewhere in Himachal, Uttarakhand, or Sikkim too. Not recommending Ladakh as it will be a lot colder. So I will recommend you to check these. A few quick recommendations which come to my mind are below: In Himachal, places like Solang valley, Sethan which are close to manali will have a lot of snow. Near shimla, a place called called kufri is also quite famous. In Uttarakhand, you may visit Auli. In Sikkim, you may visit, north sikkim. Lachung, lachen, yumthang valley etc. But, I am not sure about November, you need to check that( only some High Altitude places may be). I have experienced during December and beyond only.
@exclusivelyforyou
@exclusivelyforyou 2 года назад
You are a saviour, also what about internet and network?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
🙂 If you have a prepaid sim it will not work. A postpaid sim will work across J&K. Network coverage is good. No problem (Postpaid)
@radioactiveposts5275
@radioactiveposts5275 Год назад
I plan on visiting Kashmir on my Enfield this coming weekend. The colour scheme of my bike resembles that of Indian Airforce. Would this be any problem?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
You will not face any such issues in the major tourist spots anywhere in Kashmir. It is completely safe. There will be 1000s of other tourists. But, if you plan to visit some offbeat places, I suggest checking with some local shopkeepers, homestay owners, etc. Visiting Kashmir on your own bike or car is much better according to me compared to following a guide and driver with less freedom of exploring. So that's a good choice. Hope you have a good trip. :)
@gauravkochhar3884
@gauravkochhar3884 Год назад
100 percent true, they literally rip u and almost all make u feel guilty if u bargain. For example they can charge fromm 9000 to 1600 for the same horse ride depending upon where u get trapped
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
True. and with the increase in tourists recently, I am sure they are doing more of it.. Unfortunate
@Oursaibaba
@Oursaibaba 2 года назад
Thank you for your video. I have a question...You did not mention in Phelgam which 4 points did you go for 3 hours on horse. When government price board says 350+ hourly, how can they charge Rs 4000. This is ridiculous. There should be officer availble to complain for such cheaters.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
Yeah. unfortunate. The reason I got to know that is because i decided to extend my kashmir stay in pahalgam for 2 weeks after the initial hassle of 9 days. There are places like Dubliyan (or dubiyan), kanimarg, a waterfall, baisiran. usually takes 3 hours.
@Oursaibaba
@Oursaibaba 2 года назад
@@theridgelinestories Got it. Extra 2 weeks in valley, that's amazing.
@testprofile1840
@testprofile1840 Год назад
@@theridgelinestories can one cover the same points by trekking throught he same path from where the horses go and complete all points under 6 hours ?
@unmanadhar6295
@unmanadhar6295 Год назад
We pre-booked it by paying 50% money in advance in July...we are going in January? Is it a scam?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
Hi That is fine, There is nothing wrong in prebooking as long as you have all the payment details, name/contact of the agency/person etc. Even I had prebooked with a certain amount during my first time. I have been there twice and I can advice you to be very clear about your itinerary and do not say yes to any guide blindly as they may talk to tourists extremely politely (at times) just for the business. There will be a lot of people chasing you for different things but you should just stick to your plan A or plan B (in case). In short, Tourists are treated like walking ATM machines (by guides, drivers, agents). But, if you have good bargaining skills you will definitely be on an advantageous side for sure.
@iamintekhab
@iamintekhab Год назад
Your points are bang on 🤘 . Btw do you have any contact details of good cab driver? TIA 😊
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
Glad it helped. 🙂 Unfortunately, I do not have any good cab driver details. Just dealt with one person and this was the result. The second time, I chose to travel using public transport instead.
@iamintekhab
@iamintekhab Год назад
@@theridgelinestories thanks brother 😊
@unmanadhar6295
@unmanadhar6295 Год назад
Can you please elaborate about the hotel scam?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
There was no scam I faced with Hotels the first time. The second time I had a fully paid trip from Make my trip and once I reached the hotel (srinagar) they did not allow me to check in because they said they have some issues with mmt and want me to cancel it and do an offline check in. Basically, they wanted the full money without MMT commission being cut. However, not all places will do this. It was probably my bad luck to be dealing with those kinds of hotel owners/guys. All the other hotels were fine.
@SK-kp8qj
@SK-kp8qj Год назад
@@theridgelinestories can you name the hotel
@muhammedabdurahiman2446
@muhammedabdurahiman2446 2 года назад
Can u give details wer u stay accomdastion place safe for families cabs hotel give me details
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
I have stayed in multiple properties during my both visits to kashmir. There is no issue with safety. You just need to be careful of not getting scammed beyond the limit. Properties in which i stayed young bombay gouseboats Grand mamta hotel paradise guest house angels inn pahalgam retreat hotel etc the hotel guys can get a taxi for you too.
@tazeenbhabe9787
@tazeenbhabe9787 Год назад
Fraud Tours in kashmir....
@prakashk8152
@prakashk8152 2 года назад
If we take our own self driven car from Delhi to all these places, shall we be able to go wherever we want to...or there are some places for which we must need a locally hired cab? Examples: Pahalgam, Aru Valley, Betaab Valley, Gulmarg, Sonmarg. Are these hilly roads safe for self drive? Please advise. thanks in advance.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
Yes Private vehicles can go anywhere, no problem at all. It is completely safe to drive because kashmir is more like a valley. There are not many hair pin bends ( except while going to gulmarg ). You may not be able to take your vehicle in some places around Gulmarg as it is restricted because it is close to the border. No issues in sonamarg, pahalgam area.
@prakashk8152
@prakashk8152 2 года назад
@@theridgelinestories many thanks Pratik. Your pointers and heads up is very useful for those travelling to Kashmir for the 1st time.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
Welcome! Glad you found it helpful. :)
@HarmonicaShala
@HarmonicaShala 3 года назад
Great place. Nice people. Amazing experience. Great way to tell people to keep away from Kashmir !! They ripped you at every possible opportunity like no other place in India and you talked about great hospitality 🤣.
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 3 года назад
Yeah I understand. I mean this Experience was only with the tourist guides / car drivers etc. Other than that, I was in kashmir for 25+ days and the local people are extremely nice 🙂 Thanks for watching!
@sarathchandra1891
@sarathchandra1891 3 года назад
An amazing place, but with the worst people I have ever met (referring to the taxi operator, the sales people, the hotel staff). Spent about over a week with my family there and was literally ripped off at every juncture, to a total of around Rs. 70k. In addition to this, these tour operators, taxi drivers are anti-national and don't stop abusing our armed forces and government while calling the encounters terrorists as Martyrs despite us politely asking them to keep their opinions to themselves and not bug us with it. I highly recommend people to directly visit Leh from Manali and drop Srinagar to Leh stretch. Only on losing the tourism revenue will they resort to the right ways of treating tourists.
@rahulnbindia
@rahulnbindia 2 года назад
@@sarathchandra1891 very much true. I came back yesterday only with 3 nigh trip and almost spent 80k. no curtousy, no hospitality, no good food at all. There are 1000s of better places in India.
@koushiksaha59
@koushiksaha59 Год назад
Bro can you please share the kashmir car rentals contact no?
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories Год назад
sorry bro. do not have that contact number anymore. had deleted it from my phone. I only have the contact number of the hotel/guest house owner in Pahalgam.
@gauravkochhar3884
@gauravkochhar3884 Год назад
Real bad taste
@Coolmanishsinghvi
@Coolmanishsinghvi 2 года назад
Bhai ya to English bol ya Hindi mixup Mt kr
@theridgelinestories
@theridgelinestories 2 года назад
Sorry but that's natural for me.
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