WEIRD HOTEL IN IRAQ - First Day in Iraq (not what I expected) 

hello welcome to iraq ❤

Hi bro I've followed you for a long time now,,well done visiting Iraq,,not many people have the balls to do so 👏👏👏

🇮🇶 😮😃😁😮😃😁😮😃😁 🇮🇶

Indigo Traveller I don’t understand why you put your life in danger by going to these countries. I know it has a lot of good people there but it also has very dangerous people there with bad intentions against people from the west.

I could say so much, but let me just sum it up and say thank you so much for opening our minds and hearts to humanity.

Glad you enjoy my perspective Nur!

While I love these videos, Drew Binsky does the same thing in his own way, so you can’t fully make that claim. On the plus side, i feel like you guys would make an epic collab.

he is not special . lol

Iraq isnt forbidden idk about southern aprt cuz i live in kurdistan

@@AnonymousGUY554 when I said forbidden, I meant places where the average person wouldn't even consider traveling to just because it's not a tourist attraction

People are not dangerous in Iraq I am from Baghdad L Tippers

L Tippers yeah if you're staying in the Green Zones Cities only control by the US and International NATO forces.

@@Chu3505 Not at all, you can stay in the Babylon hotel in Jadriya or the Coral Hotel....both not in the Green zone....and both safe, nice places....

@@Chu3505 first of there is only one green zone. second it is not controlled by international forces. third most of it now open to the public

@@ltippers7029 actually divan and rotana and vanroyale are the best i am kurd i know it

Welcome !

Kurdish of Kurdist 🇭🇺💞 Kurdistan

And without Iran's interference. Sectarian differences between Sunni and Shia Arabs would unfortunately exist regardless of dictatorships and invasions. The shia part of Iraq effectively rules itself as their laws are pretty much all shia islamic.

Countries with sharia law will never be "developed". Or you think it's normal for people from another religion or sexuality to be oppressed? Throwing women in jail because they won't wear a hijab. These middle eastern countries violate human rights on a daily basis. Stop with this nonsense that it's the fault of "invasions".

@@rhmhnn9526 You're unfortunately clueless about the history of Iraq mate

@@hotsouce101 www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/iraq And you apparently have 0 clue what actually goes on there.

Very good brother

@Running lion London.

British Pakistan 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Running lion England isn’t english no more. It’s like that for almost all of north western Europe, which is very sad.

lots of love from south iraq

@Chris Alexy I'm an Australian with parents from iraq. I remember first time going to iraq was so hard. Was a struggle for them to let us enter the country

Chris Alexy Australian Government won’t give you a visa to travel to another sovereign country? I’ve never heard of such a thing! LoL I’m pretty sure Australia has no power or right to issue Iraqi visas.

Chris Alexy Then go via Iraqi Kurdistan. You don’t need a visa for short visit. And again, I remind you: Only Iraq has the right or power to issue Iraqi visas. Capisci?

He's not in Iraq but in Kurdistan.

I have been in the same hotel in Erbil when I was in Iraq, I would recommend you to visit Baghdad, Basra, and Sulaymaniyah.

I lived in Iraq (Kurdish part) for my first 13 years. Truth be told, Iraq as a country has never ever been dangerous. It has always been external forces that has caused it problems. By that I mean even when Saddam in power and there were both Kurdish and Shia insurgencies, the problems never boiled over into cities or actually making cities unsafe. ISIS became a problem simply and regrettably because the Arab part of Iraq is just not united. That isn't in any way shape or form a criticism, but it's a reality. Resentment on the part of Shia for their treatment at the hand of Saddam is still very bitter so it is a back and forth situation when it comes to governance. That lack of agreed leadership and direction leads to weakness and that's why the Iraqi army had its guard down when it came to the brief but very real ISIS. threat. Thankfully though, our Kurdish forces pummelled them. But the point I'm trying to make is that for a normal person who just wants to live life and enjoy what Iraq has to offer, you'd literally be among the safest people on the planet. I'm Kurdish but love all of Iraq. I certainly wouldn't say any of this if I felt you'd actually be under any sort of threat if you visited. Iraq and Iraqi's are just not like that. Our problem is external interference and of course, the Turks.

www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/iraq No you haven't. It's a terrible country.

@Zilan Slah It is. 0 freedom. Women and people with another religion or sexuality aren't free in Iraq.

040 EHV bro, stop brainwashing us. Not all people are bad you know. The loud ones are making it seem like it is a bad country

@@rhmhnn9526 mm they are considered not usual but it's okay as long as you dont go kissing in the public well that rule appoints everybody and what you call freedom doesnt exist in any country even the greatest like america and russia and china some people always have a disadvantage

You welcome to Kurdistan im From Duhok city

Welcome to Kurdistan in every time ❤️

Thank you, brothers!

Enrique Ceretti you r welcome to iraq ❤️

Come and visit iraq, trust me you won’t regret it❤️your always welcome to visit anytime you’d like🇮🇶❤️

Along with Gabriel Traveler. I think they both offer the viewer the most authentic experience of traveling

Same!

Thanks Guys!

@@IndigoTraveller I like Harald Baldr's travel channel too.

Three words: Bald and Bankrupt

Exactly! Kurdistan. Not really Iraq. Did you mean Sulaymaniyah? Beautiful place. Friendly.

🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶 yes this is IRAQ ❤❤❤

Awesome! Maybe we will meet each other one day around Bakhu Gshty the one in front of the Hotel in bazaar. We love Nepali food here!

They are slowly breaking away from Iraq and becoming their own country

its IRAQ not Kurdistan greetings from a TURK :)

God bless your people xx

Haha it is great!

I can almost see the musty smell.

Your welcome anytime

CT Knight Official Thank you for your service!!🙏 I hope you get that opportunity to visit again

Thank you very mach

S algeri me too

Lieutenant Starbuck we wish them peace and serenity, I can’t control what my government does can I? Also being saudi doesn’t mean I agree with what my gov does

@Lieutenant Starbuck I feel the same. Who brought disaster the houthi. They revolt against elected government. I hope they come to thier sens and sit for peace. My friend houthi represent 5% of Yemin very hard to role yemin.

@@user-vp1vo6qi9l "they revolt against elected government"? Keep the same energy regarding Syria ok??

@@nonstop7255 we will.

جبهتك في خطر ياهلا والله وحنه نحبكم 😍

❤❤

We love you too❤

I have been Abu Dhabi so many time. People are very nice person good heart and kindness. I love Muslim country. May Allah bless you UAE

@Music Kurdish هههه والله اشفق عليك قال كردستان ولم تعترف بكم اي دوله وجنسيتك عراقيه وعملتو استفتاء ولكن بم راحت كركوك وخفتو اسف ولكن ستبقون ليس لكم دوله طول الزمان

@Nagolbud typically..

are you choctaw? Did you know that during the great genocide(famine) in Ireland in the 1840s, the choctaw nation ppl raised $1000, even though they weren't super well off themselves, and sent that money and grain to Ireland, not a lot of books contain that information, so if you are choctaw, thank you to your ancestors from Ireland.

@Nagolbud Civilians were virtually never intentionally shot during the Iraq war, or any war really. You have no clue what you're talking about.

@Nagolbud Nice reading comprehension you got there. You missed the keyword "intentionally." Every war has civilian deaths from crossfire, and virtually none of them are on purpose. Try reading a book.

@Nagolbud Every single war in human history has a small amount of civilians killed intentionally by some rogue soldier. There is no avoiding the fact that certain soldiers are mentally ill freaks. You're grasping at straws.

I hope to!

Indigo Traveller Am from a northern Iraqi town called Alqosh . If you visit the Rabban Hormizd Monastery ..You will love it 👍👌

Indigo Traveller The Assyrian sites are (were) mostly in and around Mosul and big parts of them might be totally obliterated and purposefully damaged by ISIS insane culture and history enemies. Before the Gulf wars I visited Niniveh, part of the 27 gates of the city were restored and each was guarded by a pair of huge winged bulls with human heads, long curly beards - about 4m tall each - it was an amazing sight. These in the link are in the Louvre in Paris but the ones I saw in Mosul where exactly the same. In the centre of Iraq was also a rebuilt ziggurat - a staired Babylonian pyramid, I don't know if that survived the wars, then at Babylon were the Gates of Babylon, copies actually because the originals are in a museum in Berlin. encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLOIv3jaMm8N4PZt9otpqQjVmhyJBgnESHoOLyyCSiOTFjyKGqew

Deanna St yes that’s true but there is a lot still standing, Hence why I also said visit Alqosh . It’s one of the old ancient Assyrian towns and has a lot of history . Would love to see him visit Babylon but that’s closer to Baghdad .

Most of them are located in Nineveh and Saladin provinces and i am 100% sure that he wont be going there because they have a very bad media reputation unlike kurdistan ☹☹

Indeed!

we love you too brah .. me specifically

It’s a beautiful Iraq

Christopher Noah No love to our Anime

Much love to you ppl 🖤🖤🖤

fuck

😀😀 if u wanna come to iraq u welcome I'm from Baghdad

Thanks Seth!

Thank you for following my adventures through these misunderstood lands!

its kurdistan its wayyy diffrent from iraq ....

@@shex3807 The Kurdinstan is a part of Iran

It’s Kurdistan (a semi-independent Kurdish region in Irak which is ruled by Kurds not the central government in Baghdad)

Iran is definitely better than Iraq.

Kennedius I was in Diyala during 09

he would call you a bunghole

Thanks Ahmed!

Give Kurdish people their own country in northern Iraq.

@@pietrojenkins6901 No. Its better for the country if its united. Separatists are always cancer in every country.

@KS A True. There is a reason the oil price dropped down, kurdish leader sold it on the black market outside of OPEC regulations.

Pietro Jenkins That’s just not gonna happen. If it did, the rest of Kurds who live in other parts of Iraq should be displaced. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

Love to Bangladesh!

Much love ❤ bro 🇧🇩🇮🇶

You're welcome at any time. Iraq is your second country.

I am going to Baghdad, how long should I stay?

@@SunnyWithNoChanceOfRain I would say 5-7 days. If you want to visit the southern part of Iraq also you will need more. Welcome 😌.

Thanks Jake!

Thank you!

Welcome to iraq my precious country

No it's not trashed those are just new buildings

And dodge has a market in iraq also

@@valasir9829 It's been a year. I'll have to watch it again :-)

Ist normal in iraq willi

Josh McDaniel if you look for independence you must have the resources. Most of the money Kurdish people receive is from the central government of Baghdad which depends on the south that has too much oil. I don’t think you would like to see America without California or New York. The bigger the better as well as diversity.

and we love too , i think you should visit kurdistan ❤💜 Peshmerga 🌻

Keep your opinion to yourself bro. Here in Iraq, we’re all one.

Josh McDaniel Thank you thank you thank you This means a lot to us ❤️☀️💚long live kurdistan

@RT Kurdi 0.0 there's is a difference between a culture and a nationality, my culture is an Arab but I'm Iraqi , your culture is Kurdish but u r Iraqi ! Honestly I don't see this much hate and racism from the other Kurds from other countries only the Iraqi Kurds!

Aviation Nut thanks alot for your kind words!! we hope so too 🌹❤️

Beautiful!

@@IndigoTraveller thanks Nick, you have the best Travelling channel on youtube by far.

Thank you my iranian blood brother from kurdistan ❤☀💚

Everyone in Iraq has suffered threw out the past 100 years. I wish for peace and love with our Kurd brothers we share the same nation and history.

@@fogshadow9112 it all started when the British Empire divided the middle east for their own benefit. the middle-east wants to be united but Israel and Americans won't let it happen. Israel doesn't like the rest of Middle-East except for the Saudis because they are allies. that's why they bomb Syria and give weapons to terrorists so they can tear the Middle-East apart. you'll not hear any of this in the Western Media though.

Hahaha yes!

FUCK ZIONIST DONALD TRUMP

Brilliant Garuda more like I ran to I rock

@@rzbz413 go away, this isn't a political channel

Rz Bz that's your opinion (just because I have a Donald trump profile picture it doesn't mean I agree or support him)

USA would take over them so fast

you are my brother , thanks , I'm kurdish

a k they should not of got anything after taking part in the Armenian genocide

We love Baghdad dear ak

yeransian1493 facts, idk why so many people feel sorry for the kurds. Christian genocide has been going on over there too.

@matin lurkurd KURDISTÁN 💪🦁☀️🦅💚💛🧡❤✌🇹🇯👊

@@mariagbenavides3456 Iraq 🇮🇶 forever no Kurds country ever not now not in the past not in the future

Where did you go? I am also planning my first solo trip to Switzerland this year.

"It's very safe." It isn't April fool day. The U.S. Department of State assesses Iraq at Level 4, indicating travelers should NOT travel to the country. (www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=25657 ) Every Westerner visiting these troubled regions of the Middle East run the risk of being kidnapped for ransom attempts. I have forgotten how many Western civilians that have been decapitated because their governments rightfully denied payout of ransom. Another risk is suicide bombers. Just because it's calm this month (?) doesn't mean it is the next month. Baghdad isn't Copenhagen. Still, I'm pretty sure Baghdad can be awesome. Maybe I'll visit one of these days. Have a great day!

@@syntaxerror8955 I would advise you not to visit any part of Iraq since you are so afraid and I think you should rather take a trip to McDonald's as it's much safer ✌️

@@syntaxerror8955 no iraq baghdad is safe actully

Lol that’s why Baghdadi people coming to erbil

We are welcoming you any time in erbil

Well not now in the covid 19

Culture? Very funny

Havi u right i live in selmani too No matter what others say selmani its the most beautiful city in Iraq by miles

Beautiful. thanks for watching!

They are in kurdish-arabic-english

Cherie Cornwell ur welcome any time

@@RawandRAgha thank u so much.

You’re always welcome in Iraq .

you're most welcome , but I wouldn't recommend it LOL ..I'm Iraqi BTW

@@AhmadZiyad yes I know it's very dangerous there for American ppl. I would have to be very careful.. and cover myself also. 😉

It’s northern Iraq ( Iraqi kurdistan ) want it or not ? If you don’t you can go back to Iran .

is kurdistan no iraq lol😂

Ali Aljubori I think I’ll stay my ass right here in the USA... I can definitely enjoy the view from my phone.....

Ali Aljubori The Kurds are wonderful people. Would love to visit someday. Greetings from the USA.

@@norml6874 bet you never get out your hole

@Levi Fox Killers no please

Haha cheers mate :)

😉💖💖🇮🇶

I would love to see that but he would probably get bombed

He already went to more dangerous places (North Korea). Aleppo is not so dangerous as people might think. The situation here is so much safer than before, people live here normally and most of the city is marked as safe to go. :)

Jack Cinco well that’s great but I hope every isis gets their head chopped off

Dremmz hello I live in Aleppo too. It is very safe. A lot of what you saw on the news was fake news.

@@normalguy7898 you're saying Aleppo is safe ? of course it isn't

Charlotte Katakuri I am happy that someone knows that Iraq was one of the top best countries in the world! I live in Chicago, USA but still when I say I am from Iraq people gets shocked and I feel they feel unsecured because they think All middle eastern are related to ISIS LOL They don't know how hard we are fighting Isis and many of the redial parties that they want to rune our lives !

Shara Fatah exactly

Thanks for joining!

Kurds and Arab to gather all the son of the Iraq and we the brother

nona duaii No Kurds should have their own country because they fought hard for it

@@billy1168 All the nationalities, but Iraq fought and steadfast and tormented Yaizi

I love Kurds because they are sunni muslim not shia

@@nhansty9380 You are a sectarian and And selfish, Luckily it is wonderfulwe Kurds have a lot of Shia I am Kurdish and Shia and I love this too and also this is the case of Iraq We live with some and love each other and the time of sedition has ended 2007

He went to a well guarded very safe part of the country up north in mountains- soldiers use to spend r & r there

@@soulitafire2445 I'm glad to know he's keeping it safe. I do worry about him though, but he seems like a smart guy who's extremely cautious and very courteous about the people and customs.

I went to erbil in 2008 my family and friends were terrified I went on my own and stayed with kurdish family it's not what is displayed in news also BBC top gear drove through there too try it you won't want to leave

@@billybobdog3815 Thanks for you input. I'm glad you had such a good time and have those memories forever.

@@Theyralltakenfu Yeh had lunch with a pershmerga and his family and he even let me have a pic with his AK

Miran Gardy Kurdistan is so beautiful just when the war began shit went down

This was basically the situation that made me hate the Turkish president, because he called the Kurds terrorists. Umm, have you not known who you’ve been fighting? Those are Kurds, those are isis members.

There is no kurdistan land bro Iraq is arab land

What you kurding for?

@@omexhabeshawi6337 Arabs are immigrants from Saudi Arabia and Yemen, so no, it is not your land. Btw: you never ever lived in majority in what is now Iraqi Kurdistan

Ana Traveling the World want any1 to join u 😁

Shredded Stoner she’s ana travelling the world and your shredded stoner.....I hope she says no

Carrie Perkins can u chill! Im just joking and ur gay

Shredded Stoner um was a joke mr stoner! You might need to take another toke there boyo 💨

Thanks for joining!

Channeling Science you can come and would be warmly welcomed

@@namojabari Thank you! 🌞 Warm greetings from Israel/Palestine. 💗

@@rs2954 and why.

@@rs2954 we cant become a United States because we will be loyal to other countries Yes im kurdish and like to have a country like anyone. ❤

@@rs2954 but we cant that. You know why 💙

Lol , kurdistan is NOT a country

@@merzaalsawafi3193 i know baby Kurdistan is part of iraq.

Sha Cloon its iraq not kurdistan

cacao brick You’re troll number 3190 on RU-vid. Congratulations. Kurdistan will never ever be Iraq. Kurdistan is a different nation. Kurdish people respect all religion, faith & background. We don’t be head or abduct foreigners who are not Muslims. I know the word Kurdistan is making many of you & your neighbours upset but, we don’t-really care. Long Live Kurdistan & Israel.

@@cacaobrick7159 we dont want them in iraq

That's Tajikistan's flag

Kurdish culture IS part of Iraqi culture!

@@timaa.4379 no

@@jennifergomez3441 Kurdistan is nothing compared to the other countries just like Iraq and it's a part of Iraq! So yeah not a big difference 😕.

Kurds are part of Iraqi whether some like it or not and their culture is an IRAQI KURDISH culture... distinctive from other Kurdish cultures in a way if you compare with Syrian or Iranian Kurds. Different dialects too. I'm from the south and know as much.

Well baghdad is more beautiful. Watch my videos and see baghdad