Inside IRAQ as a Tourist 🇮🇶
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- My first day in Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶 for years I have wanted to come to this amazing country but with everything that has happened here it was impossible to come! However Iraq is on the rise and now tourist are welcome to visit so I took that opportunity and flew to Baghdad. This is my first couple hours walking around the capital.
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They seem a bit surprised to see a tourist and I can understand them. I hope they will be able to rebuild their society soon and get many more tourists.
Me too mate
I had no idea they did visa on arrival, sure does sound like things are getting much better!
absolutely!
Thank you for this video. I will visit Iraq soon. I love Iraq a lot from Lebanon.
Do it bro it’s amazing
I stayed at the same hotel in Baghdad! Baghdad is a great city loved it there
I've only seen little clips of Baghdad over the years, and this series looks really interesting, nice one 👍🏻
More to come mate
Send me what's up nmbr
10:02 hahaha, dude... Tigris, a giant river runs through Baghdad and splits it into two halves. There are many other smaller rivers. 😁😂
A nice spliff and your videos = a good time relaxing keep up the hard work mate I’m enjoying your content
sindbad is a famous character from 1001 Nights who lived in Baghdad. the book has 7 voyages of Sindbad. Hollywood has made many movies on it. Perhaps most famous is " 7th voyage of Sindbad" 1958
Well done. I'm always amazed by the universality of English. Tee shirts in English. Shop signs in English. Many Iraqis who understand and speak at least a bit of English. They even speak a form of English in the U.K.
We even study English at schools and i can say most of the people knows the basics of English
english spoken is rare but many young do speak well
@@BackpackerBen All kidding aside, that's an amazing thing. Another great video, sir!
2:38 btw that's Firdous Square where the famous Saddam statue was toppled. I just got back from backpacking Baghdad as well, blazing hot but amazing😅
Awesome mate! Where did you go? It’s amazing here the people are so nice
@@BackpackerBen I spent 5 days in Baghdad, saw most of what the city had to offer. Like you, I stayed in Karrada, a hell of a place to be at night. Great kebabs on every block. Then after Baghdad I ventured up to Erbil on a shared taxi. That was a straight up highway from hell lol. One of the checkpoint guards outside Kirkuk was like "An American? What the hell are you doing here!?!?!?" 🤣. I then spent a couple nights in Erbil before setting off for Turkey. Amazing food, amazing people, and an amazing place with so much history and culture. Iraq 10/10 can't wait to visit it again! 🇮🇶
I recommend not to come in summer time it's burning here 🥵 except north iraq it's nice
U always seems to show the REAL side of the society. GOAT
🤝😎
My son is going to kirkuk to play basketball. Any suggestions?? Please and thank you.
no sorry i only went to erbil
I am an American and really want to go to Iraq!!
Yes I have seen a few people telling Ben that he is from England to Iraq people better be not but,it's not his fault it's Tony Blair that put England in it there ,but it would be hard for an English person to walk around such a country so he is brave lovely people and Ben is a good lad to keep up the blogging mate 👍
Appreciate the comment mate
Welcome in Iraq 🇮🇶 ❤
Amazing Benjamin
thanks!
Love from North East India Tripura 😘😘😘,Agartala ,🇮🇳🇮🇶
From manipur
Maybe show the hotel that you’re staying at that would be interesting and also how much it cost
Hotel hali for $45
new sub mate. great video
Thanks for the sub mate
Whats the name of your hotel? Its affordable and nice.
Lol I'm sorry but I wouldn't let Iraqi give me haircut with straight razor after telling them I'm American 😂😂😂😂
wlc i hope you enjoy in my country
Thank you! Love it
Take care Ben....x
I'm from Baghdad and I've never been to these areas, they're kinda bad
I like it 😎
Arabic translation does not exist
nope
44 degrees and you can't even find a drink, not for me!
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At first your own government declare war and made countries unstable for oil and then also issues advisory also....
Madness
hahaha no manu
Bald and Bancrupts new appretntice!!
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@@BackpackerBen Excuse my spelling Ben I meant Apprentice 😉
It looks totally desolate. At 43 degrees total hell.
Boiling 🥵
Where are you babe brother please you and babe good couple come videos babe
gross
I got tired watching this, Ben trying to explain that he's hungry, in his best Oxford accent, to people who are totally ignorant about what he's talking about. It's so funny that english speaking people think that the rest of the world is obliged to understand them, whatever they say each time. Oh dear, I really got tired.
This comment is just tiring
Trying to find food and says rice... Who eats rice? Its shite.. Curry n rice I wouldnt give it to the homeless.. I wouldn't insult them
Says the man with a gold label can…
Learn a few Arabic words to go by.
Depressing
??
@@BackpackerBen did you look around you? 🙂
You're right but not in everywhere
Do you feel safer with Bald??!! lol. I think to will be fine ...., But you are brave ...
Travelling with bald was way more dangerous than Baghdad
Omg, you "didn't know Baghdad had rivers", that is enormous. "This river"... haha, the cradle of civilisation, the famous Mesopotamia (which means between rivers), the countless literary works about Tigris and Euphrates, all reduced to nothingness in one second. And Freya Stark, who wrote so nicely about her days in Baghdad...in the book Baghdad Sketches, from a bygone era (1937)when travel was documented in elevated forms like beautiful writing.
Yeah my bad 😅🤝
Thanks for the comment
@@BackpackerBen I was negative, but your genuine interest, innocence and devotion to the cause are compensating the history gaps. Also I enjoyed your trip, you are handsome and you bother to answer all the comments. Keep it going!
@@ChandChandramukhi thank you!! :)
Actually it was when you said 'didn't know Baghdad had rivers..' that I said I better subscribe and see how you get on knowing zilch about the place 😅 . Very ironic scenes during the invasion of Baghdad getting bombed and shoot outs on the Tigris river. Definitely a place I want to visit. Only met a few Iraqi's and they are really friendly. Very good vids!!
I think you were walking in a neighborhood called Bataween, which they tell tourists to avoid on account of it being "dangerous." As you see, it is not dangerous, but it is a poor area. Enjoy your time in Baghdad. I hope you find good food.
Very nice people bro
@@BackpackerBen it's very dangerous we are the local people in Baghdad avoid it
What a fascinating journey, can't wait to see the rest of it. Also that river is probably the Tigris?
No clue mate 😂 but thanks
Yes it’s
Any Iraqis I've ever met have been really nice people who are very hospitable and welcoming it's easy to become friends with them instantly. Very happy social people
I’m having that experience mate
Very nice people here
@@BackpackerBen That's just my experience from meeting iraqis here in the UK working with them. Met one guy whilst working for Amazon then after a little chat invited him to go muy Thai kickboxing with me then after he invited me to a sheesh lounge Dubai nights in Sheffield and I was the only non Muslim white guy there but they all welcomed me all bringing me shit loads of free food from their keebab shops, chicken,pizza,keebabs and free drink 🤣 I'm from Plymouth too but worked with a few over the years in kitchens mainly. Lovely people who know how to have a laugh
I’ve had many shoot at me 🤷🏻♂️
@@van3158 🤣 occupational hazard?
The graffiti was painted in 2019 during the anti Iranian influence October protests, the protesters were getting shot in the head with gas canisters and hundreds died (vids online of it)
Really!??
Having lived in Saudi Arabia for 2 years I can confirm the place will come alive around dinner time to about 2am in the morning - bazaars , markets , restaurants etc. Also don’t expect too much to be open on Friday’s which is their holiest day of the week .
Good video , which reminds me of down town Riyadh, the old town near all the markets.
I also believe they are about to enter one of the holiest periods of the year
Very interesting
Thanks for watching mate
No worries , very enjoyable mate . Make sure you keep the fluids in you - it can get pretty hot and nasty, especially when the wind blows up a bit . A good kebab and plenty of water should sort you out !!
Amazing video Ben.
My local Barber is from Iraq. He is such a lovely guy and we often talk about Iraq and what it would be like for a white foreigner to visit (from a safety aspect)
What he described is exactly what happenes in your video, people are friendly. Helpful and happy that you chose to visit their country. He also told me that Iraq isn't like we see on sky news. Its a wonderful place and I should visit
I may bite the bullet and go!
Do it mate. You’ll have an amazing time
I can't wait for more videos of this country! To all that say "it's dangerous"... Go to a bad part of LA, NYC, Chicago or St. Louis in America. Walk around as a white guy with a camera alone. You're either going to get mugged, beat up, possibly shot, or told to get the hell out of there by concerned people. The cops would harass you thinking that you're probably there buying drugs. Good on you Ben for going here! Live your life bro! Iraqis are good people, and are just ready to move on with life.
Spot on bro! 👏🏼
or walk around as a black guy in white trump area will get shoot for no reason
Ben, you are a brave soul. I hope you fulfill your mission, and have a great time at it. Thanks for the content. I vacation vicariously through you.
Cheers Jerry I appreciate you watching
They are in maintenance work for the area to make it look better. Greetings from Baghdad
thank you my brother!
Its sad how the rivers arent flowing as they used to since Turkey build big dams upstream
Ben , You came to the oldest areas of Baghdad
And some people out there don't know your language
And I knew very good people
I noticed that ?
They just want to live in peace
And always welcome to Baghdad 🌹
Thanks brother I loved it in Baghdad
Great. The new, young Bald!
Bald's son lol
hahhahaa
باللة الولد جوعان و لا واحد كدر يدلي، يمعودين اللة ايخليكم ركزو. ية الاجانب مو فضحتونا
I don't think his travels are more interesting than mine or anyone else's. He just goes to dangerous places to get more likes. He just does the same things in Iraq that u can do in India. Why is visiting places where u can get blown up interesting? How does this make him a more valid, humble and soulful person?
Yeah, it is the same as small towns in the U.S. They just don't speak English.
Definitely giving The Shining vibes😂😂😂
People of Iraq are very friendly and welcoming to guests it’s great to see
Nicest people I’ve met so far! 🇮🇶❤️
Some are… my experience was vastly different in 03-04
@@van3158 were you a guest back then?
@@van3158 yes it’s was bad around 03-04 because you came to fight in war not as tourist so there’s a different
@@Albert1872. he didn’t came as guest he came to fight in war
If u come to Iraq, Babylon. Do hesitate to call me for help. You will be welcomed Ben!
Thanks bro 😎
As a Brit i couldnt help feel awkward in Iraq , the military occupation still seems very recent.
we should never have removed saddam hussein, he knew how to run that country
This is so class. Love seeing your travels brother. Take care legend
Thanks mate!
Love it. Baghdad is on my too visit list also 😀 I really enjoy off the beaten track also, Chisinau & Transnistria for me next 👍🏼
Do it ✅✅✅✅✅
September matey. Loved your vids with the big bald one. He has inspired a lot of my adventures. The best of luck to you my friend ❤
@@cold285 huge thanks :)
do you speak English ? "Yeah Feng Shui"
Okay I want to go Iraq 🇮🇶 thanks Ben for showing it’s possible
A must visit mate
I have also just arrived in Iraq! Gonna try hitchhike across. Very promising so far super warm and welcoming ❤️
Good luck mate any questions let me know on Instagram
👍Giving Bald and Bankrupt a run for his money 😊
That visa on arrival sounds nice and I'd love to return and see Baghdad without my uniform and M4
Do it 😎
Would love to see how safe it would be if u was a white girl
Many go it’s fine
I can't believe what you're doing on your own really amazed me. If you come again to Iraq, contact me so you can visit much better places
Thank you bro 😎 I loved it there 🇮🇶
Hello Noor, I plan to come next week. Can you help me!?
great video looool the taxi part made me laugh
It’s blackman the traveller 👏🏼
Ben, I wish you would go to places In Europe a 70 year old woman from Canada could travel to safely. Love your show❤
Taking the photo from google image, to show the cab driver is a brilliant idea. Peace and Love from Texas!
I bet they have some yummy food there! Be safe Ben and enjoy your visit.
Cheers Brian 🍻
You should travel with Tony Blair and George Bush, see how long they last in Iraq, lol
Take Tony Blair with you next time and just leave them to it, haha.
Thank you so much for showing us Baghdad . you are a brave man .
My pleasure
Hey travelling to iraq in june. Is that hotel ggod whts the name?
اهلا وسهلا بكم في العراق نصيحة لا تأتي في هذا الوقت بسبب ان الجو حار جدا اذا اردت الزيارة افضل وقت هو شهر 11
im from iraq, ty for visiting my country, the man at 10:33 was my dad
We Iraqis do not have a problem with foreigners😅 We Iraqis have gone through very difficult circumstances, many of us were killed Pray for mercy for the souls of our dead and the death of all🙏
6:55 Ummmm....me eat all food already!!! :D :D
Discovered your channel through Bald, really enjoying it, very interesting and informative. Looking forward to catching up on all your adventures!
Thank you Sharon! 🙂
This is the country Caillou got sent to as a punishment
Well mate you are so brave I am Iraqi and I never been to that neighborhood in my life. Take care
Seems fine to me bro 😂 👍 thanks for watching
What was the name of the neighborhood?
@@Hussein_Al_Enezi-w4p البتاوين
Looks like you're gonna suffer from the shits again....nothing unusual there. Hopefully, you'll have a great 10 days there and meet some friendly locals and even get to go in a shop thats open. Still, at 40+ degrees, dont blame them for closing and then opening up later in the evening.
A quick question: - why do you call it Iraq, Baghdad rather than Baghdad, Iraq? Curious to know.
Looking forward to the next installment.
so far so good with my belly hahahah
and so many people say this haha I dunno why didnt think it mattered
@@BackpackerBen It doesn't matter, lol.
I don't get it, Ben goes to very hot countries and he's pink as a flamingo. I've never seen him tanned !!
Tanned? You expect me to whip my top off and sunbathe in the Baghdad streets? 👀
Tim was there , he dropped a few grenades , im sure of it
ارجو ان تكون بخير وترحل بخير عزيزي بن 🙏
brightest video on youtube, oh this is sunny
I was born in Baghdad myself, love to see westerners visit it. People isn't good in English there. But man if you ever want a guide/translater I'm down for it
Thank you bro 😎 unfortunately I’ve left now
Hey Ameer, I am coming to Baghdad next week. Could you please help me?
Young guy in the beginning of the video said "Tafathal" trying to invite you into his house.
Friendly people
@@BackpackerBen Did you feel pressured at all during your visit? Was there anyone who tried to haggle you to sell you something or such activities that tourists might find annoying? Was there any point of time you felt uncomfortable in any way, whether it is safety, guilt, pressure, or such? I am genuinely curious.
Your videos are getting better and better. I really like how you do them
Thanks mate! Many to come
Do you get travel insurance when you visit places like Iraq? The UK foreign office advises against all travel there so UK travel insurance companies won't cover it.
Yep you can for Iraq
But for Syria I couldn’t
Iraq is more chill and easier to travel unlike Syria
Cleaner than Glasgow
no doubt
While travelling through Islamic countries, try to keep your camera in your left hand, and gesticulate with your right. Waving and pointing with the left (wiping) hand is seen as not good form.
Love this video! The normal people of the Middle East are very friendly and welcoming. Having been all over that region I am jealous you managed to go to Iraq.
Had no idea about that
Thank you for watching
Eating with the left hand is also a no no obviously. In a restaurant with knife and fork is ok, but not street food.
Google translates App is very very good, not sure about how well it does with arabic, but russian and the european languages it works wonderfully, (i work in a job with tourists who often dont speak much english and we use it to communicate)
It’s weird though cuz it jumbles the words and it’s confusing for the locals 😆
@@BackpackerBen ah yes ive heard this with some languages, i think its mostly down to google prioritising certain languages over others, a few years back it did the same to russia. i think its because other languages are spoken "backwards" compaired to english. like in Irish Ta Ocras oram literally means 'i have a hunger on me' where as in english its 'i am hungry' etc
Yeah it’s backwards in Arabic so it just confuses them 😆 thanks though mate
That guy was trying to say back then it was dangerous but now its getting better, slowly. Nice Video
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You didnt get food🤣🤣🤣🤣
Can't wait to watch more videos 😎 Greets from switzerland (only 30 deg. 🥵)
More to come! :)
3:20 "Shwei Shwei" 😂
looooool
Really interesting Ben, enjoy your trip.
Thanks mate!
That graffiti is defo not pro trans or LGBTQ ....
Oh absolutely no chance