Why You Should Escape to Darjeeling, West Bengal (India) 🇮🇳
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- I spend a couple of days exploring Darjeeling in West Bengal (India).
Udaan Dekeling Resort, Darjeeling
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and TH-camr who's been to 61 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This marked the start of my efforts to turn vlogging into a full-time job.
After that European trip I explored much of Asia: visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
I've travelled to North America just once as a TH-camr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
In 2022, I took my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting Kenya and Tanzania, before heading to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus, and afterwards going back to Italy for the second time to cover Milan and Sicily. I then visited the Caribbean for the first time, covering the Dominican Republic, before heading to both Brussels and Amsterdam, then covering Taiwan and the Philippines in Asia. I finished off the year with a trip around Morocco.
I started my travels in 2023 by finally visiting Paris, taking the Eurostar from London. I then headed over to Qatar for a few days, before heading to Asia, with videos following from India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand and Sumatra (Indonesia). I began 2024 by revisiting Bangladesh.
#darjeeling #india #westbengal
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Probably one of the most charming places in India for me. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed!
You missed The mangroves , The Sundarbans world's largest Mangrove forest shared between India and Bangladesh. The Bengal (WB) has almost everything that a country has (geographically) Mountains, snow sometimes, Beaches ( Digha , Mandarmai, Bokkhali) , jungles Jaldapara and Gorumara National forest, mangroves, historical places like Kolkata, Murshidabad, Nadia and all almost all districts have their own history and British, Mughals, French.
Hello, I am from Kolkata. Loved your content!! I'm glad that you made it to Darjeeling which is one of my favourite places to go as it's not far away from Kolkata. I hope you had a nice trip there!!! 😊
Happy to hear that - wish I spent longer in the hills!
here are many people lived belonging with different cast such as Lepcha, Rai,Limbu,Chettri,Bahun,Kami,Damai,Pradhan, Tamang,Gurung,Bhutia,Sherpa,Dukpa,..in our beautiful and lovely Darjeeling..I loved ❤your vlog
I love Darjeeling so much, such a beautiful place to explore and the tea just drives me crazy.
I'll be there very soon. Greetings from the European Union 🇪🇺 ❤😂
@@michihofer587 oh I’m from EU too! never been there, only watched it on videos so far, and order tea regularly. One day I’ll travel there
@@michihofer587We welcome you warmly!
Yes the siliguri darjeeling line was a tough job, thousands of workers died during its construction as the British wanted it done as soon as possible and their safety was no concern. Similarly the konkan west coast railway line was also a challenging task, taking the lives of more than 15000 workers during a course of 10-15 years. Beautiful and yet sinister.
Another excellant video
This is the best one fron the india trip so far
Great stuff ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🏴🏴🏴🏴
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amazing video , amazing place. would love to visit. hi from istanbul
selam i am from darjeelinggh
Great video, loved the history, town, population. It’s beautiful. Love Darjeeling tea.
I visited Darjeeling and Sikkim last year. It's my favourite city in the mountains, Darjeeling ( The queen of hills).
Really nice Jason such a peaceful place to be at in Darjeeling. Now I know about the tea.
Thanks again looking forward to the next location of your interest
Love these walks with you greetings from the Netherlands
আমি একজন ভারতীয়, I am a Indian, your video is so divine 🤩
In Kolkata there is only Biharis, UP wallas and Rajasthanies।Bengalis are minority their ।
Well because Bengalis can't find jobs in Kolkata, they are all over India except in Kolkata.
@@sandeepshah105 There are jobs in Kolkata but no jobs for Bengalies in Kolkata । Non Bengalies hire non Bengalies। That is why so many non Bengalies stay in Kolkata। Bengalies are minority there। Son of the soil reservation is needed just in the line of amchi Mumbai to prevent exudous of Bengali working class। Bangla Pokho has started their agitation। Jai Bangla।
@BANERJEETILAK Hardly so my friend. Non Bengalis who stay here are largely traders/mini manufacturers etc. They are hardly any industrial house left in Kolkata after the rule of CPM.
The kids of Marwaris who don't want to enter business also end up migrating to other states for jobs, Kolkata has actually become a old age home for parents who don't/can't migrate with their kids are left behind.
Bengalis unfortunately don't focus on entrepreneurship and end up more going out of the state.
Reservations won't solve anything, generating more jobs can. Plus talking about reservations will only hurt Bengalis, as other states will start doing so. Imagine reservations in Bangalore, where will Bengalis get job in?
@@sandeepshah105 It is a false narrative। Bengalies have suffered most by division and then the invasion of non Bengalies who are taking their welth। Bengalies are open minded and humanitarion by nature devoid of caste culture in Bihar UP and other western states । Even in WBCS exam Bengali is not compulsary। No state has this। Non Bengalies are taking RPF,CRPF,BSF and other jobs in Bengal quota by false domicile certificates। And Bengalies have to go to other state to hear that they are Bangladeshies । 85% of names in Celular Jail are Bengali but in indipendent India their decendents are suffering। Netaji's Bengal do not have Bengal regiment in army । Son of the soil reservation is needed because it is already prevail one form or other in Jharkhand, Maharastra ,Orissa,North east and Assam, J&K and many states। We are not concerned about educated urban Bengalies who can earn their bread in Bangalore or in Silicon valley USA । Actual problem is faced by rural educated or little educated Bengalies । Their opportunities are ripped off by non Bengalies। Bangla Pokhho has started the agitation and it will gather momentum in near future।
@@sandeepshah105 Educated urban Bengalies will get their jobs anywhere in the world if not in Bangalore then in Silicon valley in USA or in any other places । It is the rural youth who are facing the problem । It seems Kolkata is closer to Bihar and UP compared to the Bengal villages। Lions share of Kolkata's welth should go to rural youth । But all jobs and businesses be It foot path treading to RPF BSF CISF Bengal quota posts all are taken with false domicile certificates। Even WBCS exam can be given in Hindi or Urdu which is unthinkable in other non Hindi states। Bengalies can not give central exam in mother tongue but this gutka people can । We were liberal by birth and castism which playes havoc in other northern states is non existent here। But liberal outlook plays havoc । Son of the soil reservation is needed immediately। It is existent in Jharkhand North east states,Assam,J&K,Himachal even UP,Bihar। Bihar for Biharis was a movement started before indipendence by Bharat Ratna Karpuri Thakur and tortured innocent Bengalies there and they fled from Bihar। But now Urdu and Hindi people has captured the welth of Bengal। In Kharagpur Kulti or Ranigunge if you have Bengali adhar card you will not get employment ।85% of the names in Celular jail is Bengalies। But their decendents are suffering in the hands of those who does not have any contribution in indipendence। Netaji's state does not have Bengal regiment in the army but Bihar has। Bangla Pokkho has started agitation and it will bound to get momentum।
Incredible place, thanks for sharing. I’m surprised it was so bright and noisy at 5 in the morning!
I was sipping Darjeeling tea while watching your video. Enjoyed watching it a lot.👍
The eye caching valleys, meandering rivers and of course the lush green tea gardens are the unique features of Darjeeling . Beside all these the main attractions of this popular hill stations are Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) , Himalayan Zoo , Tiger Hill , Rock Garden , Batashiya Loop.
What you missed is a real time moving train (DHR) in Darjeeling and in the famous Batase Loop where most tourists flock. Excellent video, narration and quality of voice and visuals. I would request you visit again and capture many more including the glimpses of Kangchenjunga peaks, the train, schools and colleges, cultural events, festivals and live capture of the sunrise from Tiger Hill, and of course many more. Good luck and best wishes.
I like your Channel and the way you are presenting different non mainstream countries and cities. Algier, Algeria, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kairo, Egypt and so on. Keep on the good work.
Thank you for visiting our beautiful town, your presence made it even more beautiful ❤
Its very amazing and really greatful sir for your vlogs
everyone should visit West Bengal! this one state has it all yet mainstream TH-cam doesn't recognise it enough! thanks, brother and definitely come again!
Hi. Pls visit Northeast India also. Guwahati, Shillong, Cherrapunjee, Tawang, Dirang, etc. You'll love it....🩵🩵🏔️🏔️🏔️🌱🌱🌱
from Tiger Hill View point in Darjeeling world 3rd highest peak Kanchenjunga can be seen even Mount Everest on a clear day.
The journey continues.Thanks again John in Chicago
Tq your video Jason🙏.
Beautiful Darjeeling with world famous tea and food.
So beautiful place
Beautiful!
Thank you for visiting Darjeeling....my favorite town in the world.
I spent 10 days there last October and loved it. If you haven't already left try and seek out a tibetan monastery tour as there are lots of hidden gems in the area. If you're planning on Sikkim next, a highlight for me was peling and yuksom (particularly I you want to trek). Really enjoying the videos.
Amazing views❤
The queen of hills.
This is the best viedio I have seen for you
🇮🇳The Beauty of w Bengal 🇮🇳
pretty darjeeling
It's amazing Kerala, munnar, kochi, wayanad, Ooty, coimbatore, manglore, Gokarna, Coorg, Bangalore, Mysore, Alleppey, Udupi, Chennai, Karnataka,Hampi,
Dharmashala, Kodaikanal, visakhapatnam, Darjeeling, Shimla, Kulu Manali, Himalayan region, kashmir, ladakh, allora caves, world heritage site tanjavur bruhadeeshwara temple tamilnadu, Andaman Nicobar islands, lakshadweep islands and northeast India and Kerala, tamilnadu, Karnataka, goa, Hyderabad, Orissa - puri, Konark, bhubaneswar, gujrat, Rajasthan, Up - varanasi, ayodhya, gujrat, Jaipur, indore,
Ahdembad, Aurangabad
Never seen Darjeeling revealed in such detail as this video!
That property u r staying in is also one of the haunted manshon in Darjeeling, once I visited for a tour I Heard from the locals..
As I watch this, it was a stifling 39 degrees in Dhaka and I wish I could be in Darjiling.
Nice 😀
Try Arakku and Ooty if you're interested in hill stations
Nice vlog jason, just a piece of advice pls upgrade your camera maybe to a better version of gopro.
Darjeeling is known for best tea in the world. it also has tastiest Momos in the world.
Jason, I was sick and I feel tired for this reason. Did I follow your previous videos, but I watched them now and they were amazing. Good luck, my friend. ❤
I'm very sorry to hear that - I hope you feel better soon.
Thanks my friend Jason I'm getting better 🤗❤@@JasonBillamTravel
Vary good ❤
I love Darjeeling ❤❤❤❤
Darjeeling, or as I like to say, Main Hoon Na
Nice
(South India) State of Kerala🌴😍☺️ must visit places:
-Aleppy backwaters ('Venice of the East')
-Vagamon ('Scotland of Kerala')
-Munnar hill station ('Kashmir of South India') home to tea plantations, spice garden, tasty homemade chocolates and different wildlife
-Varkala Beach and Kovalam Lighthouse beach
-Fort Kochi attractions with Jewish synagogue, Dutch Palace and Portuguese church alongwith the European influenced streets
-world's first water metro also try the land metro
-Kerala is a major football hub and has got featured in FIFA channel
-Athirapally waterfalls ('Niagara falls of South India')
- Lulu International Mall (largest malls of South India in Trivandrum and Kochi)
-Jatayu largest Bird Sculpture
-Do interact with the locals they are really sweet and helpful
-This state has the highest literacy rate
-Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews etc.. all live in peace and harmony♥️
-It is also the home of Ayurvedic medicine
-The Kerala cuisine consists of non-veg including beef and pork and seafood.Also try the traditional meal served on banana leaf 😍
please visit greatest spectacle made by humans on earth- Kailasa Temple at Ellora caves Maharashtra India 7 hours from Mumbai. if it was in a western country it would have been called wonder of wonders.
Luckyyy you !
That is a Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painting from the Tate in your room.
Um mane padmehum. ❤
miss this hill station such a beautiful place. share taxi from siliguri to darj shouldnt b more than 250 bucks per seat so they overcharged u .
Darjeeling makes beautiful not only bangal but also India
U did not visited Nepal yet.u should visit nepal.darjiling is hilly area just like murree hill station near islamabad.so nice to see u visiting hilly areas of India.
I very like architecture of South Asia)
Enjoyed your video. I was the American cyclist you spoke with in the Coffee shop.
It was great chatting to you. Best of luck with your travels!
Ohh ÇalÇutta I Love you sooo much! 😘😘 Britishers 1st choice NEVER can be disappointed 💯 Kolkata is my best city after London💝156 years Kolkata was the capital of British United India 🇮🇳 You can travel in Darjeeling, Digha, Sundarbans, Mayapur alsó 😊❤✨
So big relief from the hot and sultry weather of Kolkata Mate!😄😄😄. Today it is 40 degrees C in Kolkata🥵🥵🥵
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You are heading to Mumbai. I would like you to visit cafes in Bandra. You would really like it.
Visit sikkim too
Tea is a Chinese origin product and the more one goes inside East Asia the more people understands that.
Tea or Cha in Bengali is same as the Chinese and Japanese word for Tea and similar to Portuguese and many other European (mostly Romance) pronunciation for it.
👍👍
What's the cost of the buffet at Grains ?
8:05 what are you talking about tenzing was born in Khumbu Nepal 🇳🇵
Ossum
hey jayson , please visit kerala ..Munnar , waynad , palakkayam thattu
I’d love to get down to Kerala at some point!
Did you take the airport at Bagdogra?
You're so close to North-East India, do visit!
Mahakal is Shiva
Wonderful vlog. Incase if yours time permits, do visit these bucket list offbeat yet beautiful hilly destinations near darjeeling town - mirik, kalimpong, dooars, kursuang and silery gaon. Don't forget to try bakery products at glenarys confectionery, which is more than 100 years old bakery shop at darjeeling town.
Must visit panchmarhi hill station in madhya pradesh 🙌. Most of the foreigners waste their time in boring cities . Hope you Explore new places .
Love you ❤😍😘
Visit Sikkim too
यह नई दिल्ली से कितनी दूर है दार्जिलिंग के लिए?
Bro I grew up watching your videos & today you came to my city but i missed to meet you in person 😢
Brother how are suffering this extreme heat?
I live in Kolkata howrah do you know it is 44 degrees in my area. I cant bear this heat how can you?
You are a brit United Kingdom's weather is far different than india .
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Hi all. I've looked at the train website for India. Does 3A mean 3rd class, 2A = 2nd class and 1A = 1st class? Does the 3rd class have A/C? In the sleeper trains, does the 3rd class mean 3 tiers/ levels of bunk beds and 2nd class is 2 tiers? I'm planning to travel to India and am estimating the expenses and time involved for the train journeys. Thanks in advance to whoever will answer.
3A means third class AC Coach
@@MohammadAliji thanks! 👍
Such a disappointment when us sunrise and sunset chasers are interrupted by the weather. Sunrises and sunsets are such spiritual moments but theres also something soul connecting about working through the disappointment of not being able to see it. Both scenarios provide an opportunity for self reflection.☮️✌️🕊️
R u here nice video
Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh is little bit similar to Darjeeling.
Nice, I’ll have to add it to my long India travel list.
You can add sikkim, Meghalay, andaman and nikobar island@@JasonBillamTravel
@@anikm111
Kangladesh
40° C temperature in Kolkata bro😢
9:56 Was that a real tiger hide hanging there ?
It wasn’t real, thankfully!
Darling 💕
What's the cost of the room ?
32000rs
British india summer capital Darjeeling.
สวัสดีค่ะ🙏💞🌿
What's with all the dogs everywhere? :D
Is bengal and Bangalore are similar?
No, different language and culture. Bengal is closer to Bangladesh.
@@SameerAli-zi1mf what is the most historical city in India?
@@dianach-fl7fw I would say kolkata
@@dianach-fl7fw Varanasi is the most historical city in India. Yogic culture say Varanasi is more than 40000 years old but it has been invaded by foreigners many many times and most of the Ancient staffs are destroyed. Varanasi Still has iconographic proof of being some 12400 years old.
Bangalore is capital city of Karnataka state
And west Bengal(BENGAL) IS State of india and Kolkata is the capital city of west Bengal
Abd before partition bengal were united but Britisher split bengal to two state,one is called west Bengal that is part of india and other is east Bengal that today called Bangladesh it was part of Pakistan but nowadays it's a sovereign country
สวัสดีค่ะ🙏💙🌼
I want to work with you ❤❤ I like the area and country you go so help me to work in your company
The famous sherpa Tenzing Norgay's image defaced (7:56) under the claim of being the "world's nicest place"!
Historically Darjeeling was part of Sikkim but became a hill station favored by the elite of the British Raj to escape the Indian heat during summertime but the British nevertheless left Sikkim alone. In the 18th century Sikkim was briefly overrun by the Nepalese Gurkhas. The Sikkim king fled to China and asked China for help. The then Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty dispatched an expedition to Sikkim and expelled the Gurkhas and restore Sikkim's independence and sovereignty. Sikkim was left unmolested for the rest of its history until it was gobbled up by India in 1975. Sikkim's annexation by India in 1975 is even more sinister than Saddam Hussein's annexation of Kuwait in 1990. The Iraqis and the Kuwaitis are the same people. They are Arabs, speak the same language, same religion and same customs. India's annexation of Sikkim is a different animal. This is classic colonialism, there is no way to characterize it otherwise. Sikkimese see Indians not only as occupiers but also strangers, no different than how the Indians see the British in the Raj times. The difference is in old school colonialism, it is the White colonializing the Browns whereas in new school colonialism it is the Browns colonializing the Yellows. Most people think of colonialism as in institution in the 19th and 20th century that don't exist anymore. Wrong. Colonialism is well and alive in the India's northeast in general and in Sikkim in particular. Hope one day people in this region will be free from India.
Really!! I'm from Darjeeling and we are Indians. People are very patriotic here and we love our country
@@Ari-zg9pw I heard this a lot. You must be one of those 'Proud Indians' then. Curiously Indians are the only people in the world constantly proclaim they are proud of their country. But talk is cheap. The way Indians behave they are the least proud of their country. Give a chance an Indian will move to a foreign country in a heartbeat. Darjeeling has a lot of migrants from the mainland. Real Sikkimese found the desi people repulsive.
Bro where are you from?
@@ONLY_CRIC_ India is an artificial country created by the British. The people in the northeast don't want to have anything to do with this filthy artificial country.
Bro weed or ĝanja...say clearly
how are you ❤ ❤ ❤
I’m doing well thanks :)
British are long gone.
No better choice than reading Salman Rushdie while in India, lots of insight about the complexity of the cultural/social/historical landscape in the region
Good to know!
@@JasonBillamTravel all his books are anti India full of falsehoods. that's why he is popular in the west.
@@sunny-tg3uo reality always tastes bitter. Cry more ,all knows about your dirty hypocrite culture.😂
The only part that is annoying is how dirty Darjeeling is. You go to Munnar or even Sikkim is beautiful but Darjeeling is a garbage bin in the hills.
Really, I have been to Gangtok and Darjeeling at the same time.... At first we were there in Gangtok and it felt like a town of Japan... Then when get to Darjiling it was same dirty streets like kolkata (where I belong). But the rural Darjeeling is paradise.
@@bidyutmanna3900 its really painful to see such a heritage town is treated this way. Unauthorized construction everywhere , trash everywhere.. its a disgrace. I see vlogs of Munnar Kerala and I feel so sad.
too much of Biharis
@@Surila-yg2do Its too much corruption. Darjeeling is ruled by Gorkha tribes. Its simply corrupt system. Sikkhim can do , Darjeeling cant.
Darjeeling is a district and as same clean as any southern areas if not better. What you see here is the city part and do you have any idea what migration load the whole eastern India has to bear?