India's Worst Taxi Driver Kolkata 🇮🇳
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2023
- ■ KOLKATA, INDIA: Sitting in Delhi pondering where to go next on this mini recognisance tour I'm currently on in India in order to ascertain whether a more colourful exciting state than Rajasthan exists, it dawned on me that I've been to the South, West and North of this country but not the East.
Looking on the map Kolkatta as it is now called, is right on the border with Bangladesh. It's got plenty of history and a huge population. I figured why not and boarded a flight the next morning headed east.
I didn't know what I was going to do in Calcutta, other than cycle around to try food and see what the city looks like. As often happens though when time is limited your plans go out the window and you end up with a mixed bag of unexpected but fun memories....
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Haraldo, you sir are very brave. I am an Indian and I have never eaten at a place like that in my life!
You should try... better than restaurants
@@HaraldBaldrnext time when I am back in india I am gonna take your advice and try something like that! Btw I have a cool name suggestion for you haraldo “bahadur” baldr (bahadur - brave)
@@HaraldBaldrbut not good for stomach
@@HaraldBaldr Ppls use water in India for cleaning hands after meal not tissue paper. 😌 if u want bicycle, there r bicycle shops in bentinck street crossing esplanade, 10 minutes walk from Oberoi Grand.
@@surojeetchatterji9966 No he wants to buy a bicycle from the common man to make their day
Imagine getting into a taxi and them telling you where you’re going ?
Normally,I don’t watch vlogs that are an hour long,but when it comes down to Haraldo’s vlogs,I can watch for hours,no problem.
Started watching him like 5-6 years ago when he did a calab with Bold and bankrupt in India, best entertainment on the internet
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Started following Mr.Bold and him on TH-cam after watching those vids.
Who is Bold?
I thoroughly enjoyed the taxi drama with Rocky...Haraldo just laughed all the way. The suspense of whether you would end up at the Garden or the Oberoi was like a Netflix Thriller. Great work 😂
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He told the poor taxi driver to turn on the fan , then turn off the fan , then turn on the fan lol
Roller High Gabriel Traveler Mode? I'm not familiar with that one. 😛 Excellent choice, Kolkata is my favorite large city in India, very interesting place. I was curious about the price of the room, checked online, $101. Not bad, five star luxury for less than my tiny room in Geneva with a twin bed and bathroom down the hall. Awesome that you pulled the rickshaw, that thing has clearly seen many decades of action.
😂there’s new camera modes being invented daily 😎
The Oberoi is actually fantastic value for money 💰 and it’s even quiet at night. Can’t hear the cars honking so perfect place to stay for those who want to splurge on an excellent hotel.
Can't hold a candle to the garden hotel though.
lolzz @@thegreatlazydazz
Harald, I just wanted to say thank you for the videos!
For someone who suffers from mental health problems and practically no longer leaves the house it is a, certainly documentarily not always one hundred percent correct or useful, but for that always entertaining way to get to know other countries and cultures.
Greetings from Austria to the northman and the whole community!
take care mate
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Take care ...❤from srilanka
Take care friend.. Love from nagaland
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Harald is more valuable for tourism then entire departments of tourism of any country. He single-handedly created the ripple effect of all these travel vloggers who are now popping up.
Harald is the original trend setter and standard for travel videos! Keep them coming, we appreciate each and every video ✔️
Mr Baldr for President 2024!!
Imagine, countries have millions in their budgets and don't put out a single video to bring in tourists, but Harald travels and does it for them for free.
This comment is familiar🤔
Harald is no Gabriel Traveler
I see vloggers now heading to Varanasi. I saw Chris must list is now in Varanasi after Harald did a vlog there. They all copy Harald.
This was a completely different kind of chaos compared to Varanassi 🤯 it’s amazing to see that the people no matter where you go are always friendly
They're not friendly they're only there trying to scam. Had they been friendly they'd be friendly among themselves too, which they're not. They're polite, that you can say, though a totally different thing.
Your videos are top tier when it comes to traveling to different country’s. I love seeing different cultures and how they work. Thank you Harald for the stupendous content you put out.
This is one was instantly one of my favourite videos. So many different good quality content. This felt like multiple fun episodes stiched together
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@39:10 Rickshaw Guy: It will be Rs 20 for Mother's House
Harold: Rs 200 💀
Super bargaining skills 😂
That muddy cup you were wondering about is a clay cup. That’s used a lot in India. It’s better than plastic because you can just throw it on the ground. The cups are made out of clay and they are a very sustainable product.
I like the idea. Will try. But I too thought those were reusable.
to produce clay cup you have to burn wood/coal during manufacturing and it doesn't even has 2nd use so ultimately it is not envirnmentaly friendly
@@N0Xa880iUL Chai tastes better in them. I haven't seen this being used for chai as much as Bengal uses it but its great if every state adopts this practice. They add an earthy subtle flavor to the chai, makes it more nutty and smoky
I'm from Kolkata. Have grown up drinking tea from earthen cups. Trust me, cha (tea) tastes way better in clay cups than paper cups.
And theres a technique for holding them. You wont feel the slightest discomfort inspite of the cup having the hottest tea in it 😊😊
@@takumiusui6667love the chai from those cups, its delicious
No words to explain how interesting and real your videos are. awesome. And i am quiet confident that somehow you manage your way out of these situations even if it is dangerous. Your vibes are on spot
Another cool vlog as usual! Enjoyed it!! Your generosity is inspiring! May your tribe grow!
I broke my back falling from a roof week before retirement ,now im unable to travel a long distance let alone walk .....your travels and adventures and good nature helps me Harald. Thanks 👍👍
I'm running to make a huge bucket of popcorn and a beer , let's go ! Harald making an amazing job traveling India !
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Agree, loved his travel in US though more!
@@K8DreamTeam I'm running to make a huge popcorn bucket !
Run for popcorn 🍿
Run faster for beer 🍺
Wouldn’t the beer make your popcorn soggy and gross? I hear butter is where it’s at!
My husband and I really enjoy your bold manner and how you get people talking. The humor is great as well. I am Alaskan native and love living your travels through you. Thanks🎊
I think this was a better video than any other one. So wholesome I had a smile on my face throughout half the video. The people at first didn't seem nice. The further you walked the nicer people became and helpful worth watching twice. Thank you for sharing your travels and experiences Harold.
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yes thank goodness for another Harald video. There is nothing more entertaining than watching these videos, thanks for uploading all these Harald, long live the Albino northman!!
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i love your travel videos about India , it’s really entertaining to watch . Peace from Singapore ✌🏽
Doing great job man..
Helping people around there
Its just awesome ❤
I am born and brought up in Kolkata but I would flinch before going to such places in the city let alone eat in there. You take the adventure to another level !!
@@Surila-yg2do sorry you couldn’t afford them !!
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The truest picture of Calcutta/India ever. Love the street noise and honking cars 🚗!! Not a lot has changed since being there in 1996
Not a lot has changed except for the prices since I was there in 1968. Ten rupees for a Bengali Hotel with two fish curry meals a day included. Since then I’ve travelled all over the world and lived in America, England, and now in China for many years, but no one anywhere makes fish curry like the Bengalis of Calcutta.
Certainly a visit to any nonvegetarian house in Bangladesh would change the opinion. Largest variety of fish curry ever.
Your indian videos are piece of art.
Very admirable job you did with that driver. you are such good Foreigner in the world. Awesome. 😘LOVE FROM Iran
The added captions are extremely helpful! I'm going to India in late Nov to Dec and now I find myself perfectly equipped to communicate with the locals!
Great! It's really hard to have such accurate translations and I takes me a lot of time to get them right so thank you for appreciating them
@@HaraldBaldr 🤣🤣
The car is called Hindustan Ambassador and it is an old English design from the 50's where it was called Morris Oxford. It was produced from 1957 to 2014.
Edit: And tell me if you want the history of the "muddy cup" you drank the tea out of.
Tell us
Surely the cup was fired in a kiln? That car was awesome looks like a 50's chevy.
It's made out of clay and it goes back to the earth ,the greenest cup in the whole world🍮
A visit by Harald to the village of the earthen cup makers would be awesome
@@TS-pq8km That is a perfect idea.
You are too humble a soul, always going with the flow of life as it comes, helping the needy, even pulling the cart to return the favour, many people can learn from it, I did, thanks! 😊
Anything for the views, but, when a person could not speak fluently english he was offended....he should try this with the Deutschland people, those would give him the finger...
Man your videos are awesome, hope you can do what are you doing for ever, you're a big plus in the world, a big fan from Croatia! Watching the videos from the begining to the end, always interesting.
Don't forget to like the video guys! Let's help Harald, is the minimum we can do to thank him for his work and dedication. ❤
Work ? I would say for his sacrifice ;)
@@antonr.7776 you name it 😃
that's his work though, he earned a lot by uploading videos to be watched by you!@@antonr.7776
Nah
@@antonr.7776😂😂😂😂 Harald is so funny
I have no idea if u were serious about this vlog being a disaster or not - all i can tell u is that u put up some of the most entertaining content on the whole website, keep it up
🙏 I meant it but glad you liked it.
Bro i love how u buy local and give it away heart of gold
This India series has been outstanding. Thank you so much for the amazing content. You definitely have something that other TH-cam vloggers don’t.
Thanks Fester I appreciate hearing that and also cheers for being subbed for 5 years 🙏🏻
@@HaraldBaldr thanks so much harald! Means a lot to get a response from you. 🙏😎
So interesting seeing how other people live, I would have had terrible anxiety in all of that chaos of the market. Thanks for taking us with you
A thumbs up for the algo, charcters, interactions, hard work and labour you put into these masterpieces. Thank you! 🙏🏻
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I have to admit that is great how Harald can make content out of the most basic of things simply by interacting with people, and letting them become part of the show.
This was a great video. I enjoy the videos of yours that don't go quite as planned. And the fact that you can walk out of your hotel right in to the chaos. And that market area looked cool. At least weren't hassled too much.
This is the kind of video I dig. Great job again man.
Damn that shop owner at 16:30 is a saint. He gave you what is equivalent to $100.59, truly amazing to see that!
Indeed best exchange rate I got the entire trip
Thanks to erling haland😁
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Official exchange rate is around Rs. 82 for one USD. In the black market like this guy, you get more. 83 seems okay, but not a great rate
@@HaraldBaldr 😄 He paid you more than the actual price.
I don't care where you go or what you do, I absolutely love watching your videos and all the adventures you get up to. You have a great personality and I love your sense of humor. You are one of the best Harald, Thank you again for all the hard work you put into making your videos, we all appreciate it. ❤Much love from country Victoria, Australia. ♥♥♥
Harold, well played sir. I was a bit critical of a few recent planned vids but in this one, credit where credit is due... excellent. You are second to none in spontaneous exploration vlogs especially in India. Your personality shines in these unplanned videos. Thanks for sharing a great day.
Harald is one of my favorite travel vloggers, and I can’t wait to see more of his videos from India. Thank you for sharing this awesome video, Harald! 👍👏🙌
Here we go...fresh Indian adventures after a short breather. I think you could travel India for the next ten years and never run out of things to see.
10 years? Try a lifetime 😂
truer than true 👍 India with a population of 1 billion 500 million is almost bigger than China 🇨🇳 population wise so many different cultures dialects languages its the most making country after China 🇨🇳 with almost same amount of population wise but india is growing very very fast with a great 👍 great cultures and beautiful Hindu 🕉 peoples that are loving happy and very very friendly ❤😂😅😊 .
@@uzistar7 India actually surpassed China in population size this year. Not that that should really be a source of pride for either country. Of course India is a fascinating country and culture, but I do think Indians have become too nationalistic and willing to argue about everything related to the country while denying it's multitude of problems which continue to exist. It is still very much a developing nation, but I think it is rising even as China is faltering under it's proto-fascist government and Xi Jinpeng.
you are bang on india will never run out of content 😊
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Thanks for sharing Harald! I appreciate your excellent video!
Love you for helping the people in need. Keep it up.
19:02 Mucho Respecto for giving that man his first ride on his own cart ever.
Probably the only TH-camr who would use a human-pulled rickshaw in 2023 and be aware of its colonial existsance, respect.
bro hand pulled Rickshaw has nothing to do with colonialism. It was brought by the Chinese people to Kolkata. You can still find this in Japan.
@@Valkyri3Z Maybe he meant the more colonial connotations of a white guy being transported ushing human power
What about electricity, railways, roads? Colonial stuff
@@fuzzywuzzy0549 out of context
@@fuzzywuzzy0549 Exactly. Not to mention Democracy. Before the British came to India India was not even a real country. It was a divided conglomeration of different states ruled by Kings and Princes who were basically dictators. If the British didn't come to India it would resemble something like Afghanistan today or worse.
Man you are the best❤idk how I would have survived quarantine without your videos❤️ I also developed a habit of saying ‘Harald approves’ when I see something I like😂
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No one can do vlogs like you , no one , not even tiny close . Thank you for entertaining us ❤
Thanks for feedback and for being subscribed for almost 4 years now 🙏🏻
@@HaraldBaldr ❤
I love these vids....after a bad day I turn on TH-cam and see Haraldo's newly uploaded vlog. It's like I enter the world where he was filming. It makes me forget all the bad stuff I went through. Thanks Haraldo!!👍
India is one of my favorite places! It's full of unpredictable surprises and wonderful people! Not to mention the food and the rich history. I wish everyone a wonderful day and fun and safe travels! 🙏👍👋😎🤍💙❤
Thanks , looking for more such videos 👍💯
WOW!!!! Best video for ever!!!!! Thanks you so much!!!!!
Don’t give money or tips to people who ask for money or try to scam you
Instead give money to people who give you the local price and who really need money but are honest and doesn’t try to scam you or fool you
You go Northman you the BEST !!!
I already hit 👍, got a 🍷 and now settled in for another Haraldo adventure. Life is good 😊
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This vlog was great! The best in a while in my opinion well done mate
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Thank you Harald for making my day feel better!
Outstanding work once again Harald! Always looking forward to your travels, hands down the best travel youtuber!
I do enjoy watching your adventures… you keep your calm very well in some sketchy circumstances.. good job
Funniest thing in India is those metal detectors where you just walk through and it is beeping all sort of noises, but then the security guards are just like "ok" and let you walk 😂
Hey Haraldo... you made my day...my Man.
Just Unbelievable.. waiting for next video
Finally! There he is despite the internet problems, we appreciate your work✌God(s) bless u
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Another brilliant video! The Indian series has been unreal! 😂
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Amazing video Harald as always ❤
Just great content man
You're back in India!!! Hope you have a blast here like you mostly seem to do. Be lovely to have you visit the states Odisha, MP, Chattisgarh, and Jharkhand (my state) if you could as hardly any foreigner explores these states but they've got beauty of their own. The fun would be off the charts if B&B (Ben) could have accompanied you with your travels. Much love, man.
So glad you’re putting out videos again. You’re the goat. The Northman is the epitome of class!!! You were the classiest man at the waky baky new market
Highly entertaining and humorous as always Harald
Very random vlog, but really enjoyable. You are fast becoming my favourite vlogger. I love how you buy stuff and give it away.
Your subtitles are hilarious! “He’s from trainspotting” 🤣I’m a pesky Brit and love watching your videos especially these ones! Thankyou 😁
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let's haraldo and chil babay!
Respect for not taking it too seriously when they haggle you because you are a north man. These videos always make my day.
Harold I love your videos keep making more. I look forward to seeing what you do next
Believe it or not but your continuous shoot videos are awesome and so damn interesting. Love your work.
Yeah, hand pulled 'rickshaws' were started during the Brit colonial period. but curiously, these machines were imported fr S E Asia and Japan. The word 'rickshaw' originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha (人力車, 人 jin = human, 力 riki = power or force, 車 sha = vehicle), which literally means "human-powered vehicle".
Harold is the best of the best Dietlof from south Africa
Intresting facet
Time to spark up and tuck into some new adventures, thank you for sharing haraldo, you always deliver!
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Thank you for helping other hard working people. You always give them money❤❤❤
Harald, the world needs moree good people like you. ❤ Love from Vienna.
You gave that sandwich to the right person. Coconut man seemed very appreciative and excited to meet you as well
Planned or unplanned...i love that your videos capture the essence of the people, communities, and cities you walk into! ❤
Best yet. Keep em coming
Amazing content as usual from the Viking! Mayo My Yo
Have you ever gone to Goa? Not just the tourist areas but the small villages, its such a beautiful place with some really amazing people and rich history!
No I have not. Any recommendations?
@@HaraldBaldrgo to Salvador de Mundo
Do try to visit Meghalaya, Munroe Islands, Lava in Bengal
@@HaraldBaldr Seeing you in Goa would be amazing! One of my favorite cities in India while I was backpacking. Also check out the north Indian states like Jammu and Kashmir
45:38 the saddest dog in the world..poor doggy😢
I love Calcutta! Great video, you did well there Harald!
i love these chaotic videos!
Loving these regular uploads again Harold. Keep them coming I miss your videos and I love watching these indian vids.
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Harald, the best thing about you is staying positive in such a chaotic and bustling country ....love from India
I really enjoyed this video. Kolkata has a different feeling from other places filmed in India. Would like to see more videos from West Bengal. And I laughed when the taxi driver was dissing the Oberon Hotel. Everyone knows the Oberoi Hotel chain is top class. 😂
After hovering to many others foreigners in india.. I’m binge watching your vlog again. You are the best
I love that you realized later during edit that the sweet rickshaw puller was not terrified. On the contrary, he was ecstatic to be driven around. Also, How do you have such an immunity to eat at the local markets and never fall sick?
Nah he was a little wary of damage to his, more importantly damage to other vehicles on the street.
He's an Indian veteren.
Harold really enjoying these vlogs. ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS. Looking forward for more❤️❤️❤️
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Well you are the Best .....Vlogger in the World Thanks Harald . i love how you love the animals and show us how people live around the WORLD .And i mean this i wish you happyness for ever ...thank you .
I really love this guy....and very inspired....you live a life Herald
Great one Harald! My Kolkata people is so genuine (not considering Rocky though 😆) Also at 37:00 he wasn't sceptical about the food. He asked "Dada khabe?" with hand gestures. Food vendors ask such questions to locals as to know how to hand over the food or roughly he was asking you "are you gonna eat it now? Or do you want us to parcel the food to take home?"
The word "Dada" means elder brother. We Bengali people use "Dada" word to pay respect to our elders or to start a conversation with strangers. (Dada if male, Didi if female).
I enjoy your vlogs simplicity. Have a great day!
Can you explain why in the beginning the barber was ignoring him and the fish market people seemed mocking and standoffish. I'm just genuinely curious.
@@sweetpea6814 I can understand the fish market may seem a bit cold or unfriendly if you are a foreigner but I would say here miscommunication and exhaustion out of hectic work of the locals is the biggest reason. As you can see they were finding very hard to make out what Harald was trying to express.
The fish market starts functioning roughly around 04:30 A.M, they have to transfer heavy fish supplies from truck to selling spots with their bare hands (which can sometimes exceed 30 or 40 kilos with ices wrapped around), break large ice cubes and what not. This continues until 2 P.M which I think is when Harald investigated the sight. Some left, some are still preoccupied with their work. The guy who run away when got offered a price for the bi-cycle was probably called in by his boss for some works that needs to be done. Exhaustion, a little frastration, and poor understanding between the locals and Harald can seem a bit unfriendly. But their intentions were not to harm and definitely not judging you that I can assure.
Although I don't really know why one of them referred to Mexico here. Maybe he has seen a Maxican tourism advertise somewhere that was stuck in his head. Oblivious to what Harald was saying and out of confusion to what to give as a response, maybe he just uttered Maxico.
And for the barber part, I also don't really know why he ignored Harald. That's quite unusual. Maybe he is having a bad day personally. Everyone is not the same everyday I guess.
This is what I think as a local. Please excuse my poor English as a second language. Have a great day!
@@ronniebain9776Thank you for the info!
Could you help with the police situation, curious to hear what was going on.
@@EFAmex The Rickshaw puller was traveling on the wrong side of the road. The group of people that stopped the Rickshaw saw a foreigner sitting in the back and that's why they asked him to not go any further. The Rickshaw puller then talked it out with them saying that it was a genuine mistake on his part and they let him go after that.
The Rickshaw puller is going to remember and cherish this experience for his life :)
Looking at his expression I bet this was his first-hand experience in the passenger seat 💜
Nice one Harald. I've always been a fan of your videos and hoped to bump into you in case I spotted you on the streets of Kolkata. But here it is! You've come and gone! Hope you enjoyed your stay here. Take care.
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You humour is ace. Buying random stuff and giving it away is ace. U are killin it...
The sea fish at the Wakey Bakey market, lmao
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@@HaraldBaldr Excellent job herald.Keep them coming. Kenya 🇰🇪
I do the same i sit in bed laughing at Harald and eat my snacks 😆🤣👌
Who would have thought that fish came from the sea, thanks for the info Harald
Calcutta people made ' Whole Bhetki' to other Dimension.
We need to see that Garden Guest House! Theres a lot going on here, so good am watching it for a second time 🍻
Really good video Haraldo. There was no central goal completed in this episode, instead it was a pure slice of life episode and it was good.
Seeing a new hour long Harald video is one of life’s real joys. I’m seeing a world filled with incredible people and amazing sight, sounds and tastes. Please never stop sir 👏🙏
Such a wild place. India has a mad max/ almost cyber punk style to it.