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- It's our first time as foreigners in India and we're checking out some of the best things to do in Agra! We take our first Indian Railways train to the city, where we encounter some of India's best sights, but also the most intense scams & touts we've experienced in our travels so far. We hope you enjoy as we guide you around the best (and worst) that Agra has to offer!
We debated if we should include the scams because we still had an amazing time in Agra and don't want to present it in a bad light or make any generalizations. However, we got a unanimous (114-1) vote on an Instagram poll to include them. We think other tourists should know what to expect and how to handle it if they encounter them on their own trip.
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Planning your own trip to Agra? Add these to your itinerary!
1. Take the Indian Railway! It's a must experience for any trip to India! We booked second class on the Gatimaan Express from Delhi to Agra!
2: Take an Indian food cooking class! Lots of Homestays offer them! (including our accommodations, shout out to the Orchid Retreat fam! Totally recommend them & its walking distance to the Taj! :D)
3. Take a tuk tuk (auto rickshaw)! It really does give you the full India experience... but we recommend having your hotel call a reliable one for you and NOT hopping into one that approaches you! (learn from our mistakes!!!)
4. Visit one of the markets! We recommend the Kinari Bazaar, but there are supposed to be a lot of great ones to visit!
5. Visit the Shahi Jawa Masjid! It's a short stop and super close to the Agra Fort!
6. See the Taj Mahal! (need I say more?)
7. Head to the Tomb of Akbar the Great! It's less crowded with tourists and a stunning Mughal masterpiece!
8. Visit the Guru ka Tal (or any Sikh temple) to experience Langar and learn a bit more about Sikhism!
9. Visit the Agra Red Fort! It's another hugely popular spot and a massive fort you could easily spend hours exploring!
10. See the Baby Taj Mahal! It is lesser-known but is supposed to have some beautiful artwork in tact. (don't get sick and miss it like us!)
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:57 our first Indian Railway experience! (Delhi to Agra!)
3:57 Arriving in Agra (& the first 2 scams...)
6:04 Our AMAZING homestay!
7:40 Indian Cooking Class!
10:03 the rickshaw scam :(
13:36 lost in Agra...
14:24 the crazy Kinari Bazaar
15:42 Shahi Jawa Masjid (another scam?!)
17:51 the TAJ MAHAL!
20:32 Tomb of Akbar the Great (& even more scams!)
26:49 Langar at a Sikh temple!
28:58 Agra Red Fort (more scams... seriously)
33:00 Baby Taj (kinda, not really)
33:16 Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more adventures! :D
Delhi and especially Agra are the worst for scams like you ran into. The rest of India it is far less frequent in my experience over a year spent all over the country. Just have to try to stay positive. Honestly they can see you are new to the country just by the way you are dressed and assume you are an easier target. I really hope you enjoy India It's my favourite country to travel because it is so intense! Happy Travels
Fortunately we only ran into scams in Agra! We did have a good time (though admittedly we had our frustrated moments lol) and we definitely want to again to see more regions.
What part of the country do you recommend visiting?
@@IfWeGoTo Uttrakhand
@@IfWeGoTo Baranasi
@@IfWeGoTo visit some hill stations coz there’s soo much peace and good atmosphere. You’ll like that for sure
Goa, Kerela, kasol, Leh, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Dharamshala
So sorry for that, I am literally crying. Hope you get the most enriching experiences and meet the best people around. ❤️
Hey don't be sorry! We get that a lot of people doing this are in situations we'll never understand as tourists.
We also experienced some of the most amazing people and places in India. I would be willing to bet many of the scammers are even good people deep down. We just hope that someone steps in to teach these people how to run their businesses without deceptive tactics... I guarantee they would get a LOT more tourism and make WAY more money than doing it the current way.
Literally such a pleasure to have had the opportunity to travel India with you two. Watching this video makes us so nostalgic already, but not for the scams… lol. Hopefully this video can make more tourists able to safely travel the beautiful country of India!! Cheers to the next adventure somewhere new sooner rather than later 🎉❤🇮🇳
Thanks for watching and coming along!
So good to know all of it.. so sorry your experience wasnt great, however, is relieving to see you guys were not alone. Much love ♥ btw love the thumbnail!!! :D
We still had a good time!! Just a few frustrating moments too hahah.
We’ll probably delete it once the thumbnail lols run out 😂 it’s hilarious but not really our style
I love how well informed you folks are. Great research! So impressive!
Ahh thank you so much!!
Northern big touristy cities like Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Rishikesh, Kolkata are notorious for tourist scams like this unfortunately. Sad to see so many new travelers feeling frustrasted because of these touts/scammers.
I recommend other laidback destinations for a more memorable experience of India:
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Kochi, Pondicherry, Hampi, Goa, Amritsar, but for summers I recommend mountaintowns like Leh, Manali, Shillong, Darjeeling.
We still had a good time and fortunately Agra was the only place we got scammed (other than the whole Uber/Ola thing where they get cancellation fees lol)
We have a looooot more of India to see. Hope to visit again soon!!
Thank you!!
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Thanks for sharing this video! This is really helpful, especially since I'll be traveling to India in a few months.
So happy to hear that it was helpful!! Hope you have an amazing trip! :D
Having made this trip just a couple of months ago I gotta say I totally wish I had discovered you guys before we left. Your videos are cool and fun. Keep 'em coming. 🙂
Oh I hope you had a great trip!! And hopefully you did not run into too many petty scams!
Thank you so much for watching!! SO happy to hear you have enjoyed them!!
We are so sorry for a very chaotic experience of Agra that you had.
We as a country are better than that.
I hope things improve and also thank you for visiting our country and spreading awareness about the good and the bad things that happen here!
Don't be sorry, we understand that good and bad things happen everywhere. We still had a good time regardless of the hassles. We plan to visit India again to see even more one day too! :)
We hope things improve for you guys also. We know most people doing this are in situations we just don't understand as tourists, but India is such a great country & has so much going for it! It would make a LOT more money through tourism if the scams were reduced! We're hopeful! Things can change if the change is made! :)
Bro 7 8 booking counter I don't think that is scam they are insult more Indian ares scam
No, it was… I didn’t include the arguing back and forth for a while (notice the cut) because it got a bit heated lol. We handed him 1500 and he was arguing for like a while about not returning the 200.
I think normally we’d give more benefit of the doubt, but this was also after being shortchanged like a dozen times in Agra. Lol.
@@IfWeGoTo I am south Indian Kerala state don't insult Kerala . south Indians more educated.
Kerala wasn’t even mentioned….
Hey, that looks crazy! Thanks for the tips
Thank you!! Hope they help on your journey!!
Everyone takes Airtel sim when arrived in India .... But in reality Jio sim has far better internet service & speed then Airtel!!!!
Ohh that is good to know! Next time we will give them a try! Airtel was good most of the time, but not always!
Almost as beautiful as Brandi 💖 Alan has obviously done his homework as his information is really helpful.
Aww thank you! 🥰
glad to hear it helped you out! I’m glad he had a bit of history ready too!! It’s very interesting!!
I am from Agra (Uttar Pradesh) There are some scammers in Railway Station and Monuments so be aware from them. We are very sorry for such kind of Moments you and your family faced. I suggest you to book taxi (ola and uber) for betterment next time. Next visit give me a chance for hospitality without any charges.
No worries, we understand that it’s just part of travel sometimes, just wanted to help other potential travelers know what to look out for!! :)
So sorry for what happened with you guys,hope you're enjoying here..
We very much enjoyed our time regardless! :D Thank you!
Hi 👋 Simply breathtaking!! 👋 Thanks for the info!
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!!
One thing these scammers dont understand is they are ruining their own Country's reputation worldwide insted of honestly going about their business.
Good work by you guys, these things should be brought up so that things can get better hopefully.
Thank you!! We understand why they do it, but I hope the government steps in and stops it because it does put a lot of pressure on tourists. If they simply charged more for their services so they got paid fairly and didn't pull these scams I guarantee India would be one of the most touristed places in the world! It is very cool!!
It is just shortsightedness, they feel they can get a quick buck, but in the long run it will decrease India' reputation, reduce the amount of tourists and hence reduce the revenue generated. Wish such scammers were put behind bars with immediate effect but the govt. officials in this country are lazy and dont want to do their job.
Chal chutiye India ki reputation ka is se koi lena dena nahi , is se khatarnaak inke western nations mai hota hai ..you literally have mass shootings and mugging going on everyday in western fucking nations ...they better remain in their country.
@@IfWeGoTo You should have told the tuk-tuk driver to complain to the police. Then, he would have dropped you off at your destination without taking any money."
Great vdo! May I ask if the action camera with stick and/or gimbal is allowed to bring inside the area outside the mausoleum?
Thank you!! I don't believe they allow any sort of tripod or selfie stick, I think they would probably stop gimbals too. An action camera I think would be ok though! We were allowed to bring our big camera and a point and shoot!
Best vlog of taj mahal yet!
Wow thank you!!!
Lovely vlog and you guys are awesome ❤️🙏love from India
Thank you very much!
Welcome and thank you so much you immediately replied to me
Anytime! :D
I hope you have an amazing time in India. Do enjoy the food, culture and festivals. I am excited to know if you enjoyed the festival of Holi recently.
So sorry to know that you faced scams. I would suggest that you stick to apps like Uber and Ola for commute. We tend to use these apps as they are reliable and secure.
Thank you for making amazing videos and have fun! 😊😊
We absolutely did! Such an awesome country to visit!!
Unfortunately we did not see Holi this year!! Maybe next year!
Thank you for the recommendation! They were definitely more reliable!
Thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed them!
Please visit North India (Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh) and Northeast India(Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh etc.) in south India you can visit Kerala, you can also visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep islands. And my home state Rajasthan is also great( Bikaner, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur)
Some states I do not recommend you to visit/ or visit first are : Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka) some of these states are backwards while others don't have much to do/ visit.
The best states for visiting : Kashmir, Rajasthan, Kerala, Ladakh, Sikkim, Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Thank you so much for the suggestions! We have so much more of India to see!
Guys when you go back to delhi.. don't forget to visit akshardham temple...you guys will love it...
We will next time!!! Thank you!! 😃
Unfortunately tourist are at the bad end of the stick when locals try to make a 'living'. But these videos are great to spread awareness. And hopefully it will reach the authorities to provide better experience.
Yeah we definitely understand that a lot of people do run these petty scams because... they don't really see any other way. I know a lot of people are in situations we'll never understand as tourists.
We hope it does stop though. It doesn't feel good as a visitor.. even if it's something so small because it is deceptive in nature. I hope authorities/government instead of punishing these people can help teach them how to run their businesses and treat tourists better, so that they can have a better life too. India is SO amazing and has SO much going for it, and I am positive tourists would rather pay more and not deal with scams. They would probably get WAY more tourism in these areas too!
@@IfWeGoTo True. You know what, come to Kerala. Go to Alleppy backwaters. Take the houseboat that steph and pete took in their channel. Since there are two couples you might have one of the best experiences ever. Also Check out Munnar and theakkadi in Kerala.
kerala is next on our India bucket list! :D
Very interesting video I always wanted to visit India
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!!! You should definitely visit one day!
One advice for all foreign tourists to avoid scams is to book with a private travel agency even if it is expensive & no matter how the local chaotic experience looks tempting to you... always book hotels & internal transit bookings (air, railway) well in advance & cabs 1-2 days advance through authentic portals. It would be much safer that way, dealing with such scammers are even the huge task for local/native Indian travellers... Hopefully the situation gets better soon. ❤️
Well said.. We are from south India and got scammed today.. I had the same thing on my mind.. Next time I will book from a private tourism company...
Just an amazing video i expected,proper vlogs showing around places with bits of History about the place and showing Indian hospitality and also the Scams to be aware of.
Loved it since u showed both the sides of the country and did not just focused on the Scams and showed what our country has to offer.Hope you guyz visit again in the future and Explore the northern and a complete different culture of the South,if you thought Mughal Architecture was a marvel than u must see the temples in South India way too old and also way more complex,eg Meenakshi Temple and also dont forget to visit Ajanta Ellora caves it has very old ruins temples as old as 2nd Century.
Thank you very much! We are so happy you enjoyed it! India is an amazing country with a huge variety of experiences to be had! Hopefully we can make it to the north and south of the country one day soon!
I've been living here for 26yrs and Agra is just 100kms from here.....Idk is that hard to reach to the Taj Mahal. I really like the way he was narrating history.
I hope you get to visit! It's a very cool site in India!
I will let him know that you enjoyed it, he is great at explaining things and I know he will love your compliment! Thank you! :D
The amount of things to eat and do... that one dood, seems to know what's going on, good narration. How long are you in India for?
Oh definitely!! So much variety!
I’m glad he is around to play your guide with us, he reads and remembers a lot of interesting information!
We stayed in India for about 5 weeks. We wanted to celebrate Holi, but unfortunately ended up getting sick and had to leave. 😢
We are hoping to visit again one day though!!
bro , i wish u took a local with u that made ur life super super easy , i hope u guys are having great time in india , and i wish u guys get million subscribers by the time ur tour of india is over , and guys plz plz dont restrict urself to delhi agra jaipur most of the tourist come to india and goes to three destination and go back , plz , guys INDIA is 7th biggest country in the world , if u cant travel far south , just look nearby states of delhi like himachal , punjab and kashmir , i promise u guys would have best time of ur LIFE .Delhi is too crowded , as u move out from here towards north it is mesmerizing Himalayas u will experience and at last guys thank u for visiting my country it means a lot for us when foreigner comes to our country , god bless u guys with health , wealth and million subscribers ,
Thank you!! We had a great time in India (and even Agra!) even with what happened! We know that a few people not acting ideally doesn't define a place - in fact, our worst experiences have been home in the USA!
We unfortunately had to leave early after getting sick in Jodhpur, but we do plan to come back one day! India is such a beautiful and diverse country. There is so much more to see! Thank you!
Miss You, from Thailand
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Aw thanks! We actually just left Bangkok a few days ago. Made a quick stop after our trip to India. Hope to visit again soon!
Explore these destinations in India
1.Ladakh
2.Andaman and Nicobar
3.Tawang
4.Shillong
5.kerala
6.Sikkim
7.Ziro Valley
8.Rishikesh
9.Udaipur
10.Lakshadweep
11.Jaipur
12.Hampi
13.Khajuraho
14.Kaziranga National Park, Assam
15.Cherrapunji
16.Srinagar
17.Goa
18.Coorg
19.Ooty
20.Chikmagalur
21.Amritsar
22.McLeod Ganj
23.Rann of Kutch
24.Varanasi
25.Dzüko Valley
26.Manali
27.Chikhaldara
28.Gurez Valley
29.Loktak Lake, Manipur
30.Ajanta and Ellora Caves
31.Badami Caves
32.Mawlynnong
33.Mizoram
34.Devprayag
35.spiti valley
Thank you so much for the suggestions! We have a lot more of India to see!
Bros and sis north and south have their own charms😎🙏
Absolutely! We have so much more of India to see!
It's very easy to avoid transportation scam if you just use more and more Public transportation like Buses and Metro , you can book Scottie and bikes locally too
Thank you for the tips!!
Thanks to come India and I hope you enjoy india .
I am also come america soon
Thank you!! Where will you visit in America??
New York and Los angels
Ahh awesome!! Hope you have an amazing trip!!
Happy journey
Thank you!!!
Literally I was very much excited to watch your video, If you really want to se the real beauty and marvelous architecture of traditional India you must have to visit orchha and Kajhurao which comes between Jhansi and varanasi
Also you can't miss golden temple of Amritsar, ladakh, Sikkim, Kerala.. the list is endless with different geographical conditions
Ahh thank you so much! This makes us very happy to hear!
And thank you for the recommendations!! We have a lot more of India left to see!
Thanks for Visit our country.. ❤
Thank you for warmly welcoming us! :D
Hey! Love the vid ... Always fun to see people visiting India ...
If you guys need some advice going around, especially if you visit kolkata, feel free to hmu :)
Ahh thank you so much! So happy you enjoyed it! We really want to see Kolkata one day! :D
Hahaha that guy at about 15:00 was so funny 🤣
I was thinking, wouldn't be fun to make a video like getting scammed on purpose for the adventure of it? Talking about the tuk tuk scam here. I have a feeling they just try to go for an easy buck here, but they wouldn't actually be dangerous..or would they? I don't know, would be fun to try 😆
Great video, guys! Cheers!
That guy was awesome 😂
Violent crime is rare in India, it would be an interesting concept. I think if I was a guy and in a group of guys I may be willing to give it a go. 😂
Great video, thank you. I'm visiting India for the first time later this month and using the trains a lot.
Once you've booked your tickets (which I have in advance via the IRCTC website site), how do you know what carriage and seat number you are on as I can't seem to find the answer anywhere?
I'd be grateful for your help.
Thank you
Thank you!! Hope you have an amazing trip!
When we booked and got a confirmation via email and that information was under the passenger details section!
Hope that helps! :)
@IfWeGoTo thanks so much for the reply. I've got the confirmation e mails of the bookings, but there is no coach or seat number on them. Maybe I'll have to ask at the stations 🤔
@Mikes_Travels which class did you book? I know they have like 1st, 2nd, and some have like a standing/economy class where you just cram in! Hahaha. We always booked 2nd.
Maybe that is it??
But they are very helpful at the stations too!
@IfWeGoTo Hi I've booked a mix of 2AC and CC tickets. I'll check at the station. Maybe the list is published somewhere at the station
@@Mikes_Travels I’m sure you’ll get it figured out no problem!! Happy travels!! If there’s anything else we can maybe help with, don’t hesitate to ask! 😃🤗
Thank you for not scaring me. 😂😂😂 great video.
Not sure if it worked 😂
The car coming was scarier than Alan starting to suggest being hit.
Your videos are really, really good. Your artistic eye shows. The architecture is stunning, it really makes me want to go to India.
The guy is actually really knowledable.
Thank you!! He has an incredible memory and loves to read about the places we visit!! :D
@@IfWeGoTo Some robbers who looted Akbar's tomb and burned his bones were not came in Akbar's son reigns but came in Aurangzeb reign The Great Grand Son of Akbar... who punished the robbers and put them to death though he hated Taj Mahal his father and his Great Grandfather
Thank you so much 😍😍😘😘
You are so welcome! Thank you!
@@IfWeGoTo I just wanna say that you guy's are awesome 😇😇
@@confused__72 Aww thank you!
The best part of the video was when the auto driver wanted to take you guys to some shop for commissions and all of you said no in unison. Just loved that 🤣. Next great thing you guys did was to firmly tell the driver to stop the auto when he tried to take a longer route. I always scream in my head when foreign tourists are too polite to these guys who are trying to pull a fast one in the first place. So proud of you guys! Also know that the police has a zero tolerance towards harassment of foreign tourists. Just tell the guy we are recording you and we will share it on social media and then call the police. That should sort 90% of all scammers! When in India always be 'bindaas' (look up the word), never be a chicken!
Hahahah it was a little annoying and stressful at the time but it makes for a good story.
I just hope these guys knock it off. They would make a lot more money if they just charged more and were reliable!!
@@IfWeGoTo you could pay them 50 times they will still try to fleece you.
Yes! you used that picture for the thumbnail! India looks amazing but very intense
Hahah yeah! I think we will change it eventually after the humor wears off, but it's perfect for now!
I didn't know you guys had a YT!! Do you plan on making videos ever??
@@IfWeGoTo who knows, maybe some day 😂 we have a GoPro and Sean takes lots of videos when we’re out. He keeps saying someday he’ll start working on it 🤣
GoPros are awesome little cameras!! Whenever you guys make them be sure to post! Would love to check them out 😃
The pollution didn't look too bad..when exactly did you go..was it early March
We were there in January! It wasn’t too bad the day we went!
Big fan from India 🙏
Thank you!!
@@IfWeGoTo 👍
Hello guys I hope you're having a great time here in India you must also visit Shimla Himachal Pradesh its full of lofty mountains,Cold weather, snowy landscape Beautiful British Architecture style Buildings and it'll also remind you of U. S. A. with the perspective of weather ... You guys will enjoy here in Shimla you must visit here too .. 😊😊😊😊
Next time we will definitely have to check Shimla out. Thanks for the suggestion!
Yeah guys you're most welcome here Anytime you'll be having a great time here...
North India is beautiful but too hectic to travel through, first time tourists should travel to Kerala and Karnataka. More chilled out and also a lot of culture to see
We definitely want to see them next time!!
That’s why I stayed at the Amarvilas and only used their drivers. Hassle free.
That’s definitely an option if that’s what you want to do and in your desired budget!
always go for uber or ola or indrive apps in india for local traveling.
Haha yeah we learned that first hand. Still you gotta make mistakes to learn from them hahaha
Also You must visit SOUTH INDIA nd eastern part of India ..U would feel like u r in totally different world...diff.culture , language Food ... thanks u for visiting India happy journey
Thank you so much!! Hopefully we can visit the south soon!
There are various App based services in India for Hotels ,Cabs ,buses, Trains food,Sim Cards etc which give good quality services at fair price .......India needs to put information about this services on tourism website for education of tourists
We had decided to do a tuktuk for fun this time, but Uber and Ola generally worked for us in the big cities.
However in Jaipur and Jodhpur they weren’t working. I guess they don’t pay drivers enough, so drivers will accept a ride, but then never come. So they force you to cancel and collect a cancellation fee from your card that gets charged for canceling. Uber and Ola have no timeout function for drivers that do this. When we called Ola even they refused to believe or help us, which makes me think these apps take a cut of the cancellation fee.
It’s a real shame.
@IfWeGoTo HI there, it's because Cab drivers have to pay and percentage of Total earnings to that companies for using their app for finding customers.......In small cities drivers want to use app for finding customers but Don't want to pay the fees to the company that's why drivers force customers for canceling because they Don't want to show to the company that they cancel the ride ......In reality customers don't have to cancel ride because it's driver denial to serve the customers
I understand, but I don’t understand why they agree to a ride they won’t take. We’ve read that they get a cancellation fee. Even when we offer cash payment they don’t come.
Riders are forced to cancel and charged a fee for canceling. The drivers after accepting rides simply don’t move… and like we said the app doesn’t time out. So you either have to wait until the driver cancels (which can be a VERY long time) or cancel to get a new ride and get charged a fee. And the process starts over again.
@IfWeGoTo You are right .....these pathetic people ruin the image of the country by their poor quality services .....as a common Indian we only hope that in our country tourists get good travel experience in India 🇮🇳........I am sorry as an Indian for your bad travel experience in India .....I hope we will improve our services in future and provide a better solution for this 👍
Don’t worry, they don’t ruin the image of your country. It’s inconvenient sometimes, but we had some of the best experiences in India too. I just hope India can overcome these problems so that you guys get more visitors! I know these guys would be making a lot more if these companies just paid them fairly. We’d happily pay more for reliable transit! It’s a really cool country, amazing people, history, food, etc and deserves more!!
14:43 he is so humble 😄
He was so sweet!! hahaha. SO happy he wanted to be in the video!!
In Agra metro rail system under construction .Hope you next time travel through metro and avoid these scammers.
Oh we saw this being built!! Will be amazing when it is complete!
Do you need to carry your passport when travelling on the train or just the ticket suffices?
Hi!! They did not check our passports on the train! I hope that helps! :)
You should if u look a little bit Indian(just like the middle East)because they generally don't tend to cross check foreigners for ID but even if you have a photo of the ID with ur photograph on it would do,no problem at all.
These situations are very unfortunate.. Govt. is not doing enough to prevent these people from committing scams. I advise tourists to always hire a travel agency for better experience.
I hope India has these problems resolved one day! Until then, that is a great tip, especially for people not as experienced in the region. Thank you!
Next time Do visit Darjeeling , Sikim , Siliguri northeast part !!! ❤
We have soooo much more we need to see! Thank you for the recommendations!
👰♀️She died by giving birth to so many babies crossing the limit of human body capacity of giving birth what a love 🥲 And this is Tejomahalay lord shiva temple
Uber XL is the car you want to book if you need baggage space 😅 hot tip while you guys are in India 😅 much love guys ❤️
Hahaha thank you for the tips! Definitely something we should have done!
1:54 Those are coolies, they will carry your luggage from the entrance of the station to the train for a fee
Ohhh I didn't know it was a service! Very cool! What would you normally tip someone providing this?
@@IfWeGoTo They will tell you how much they charge. It's usually around ₹50-100, but I haven't travelled by train in a while, so it might be more
It was smart of you to use Google map while u were in tuk tuk.
Haha yeah I always use google maps when getting in a taxi, good to make sure you don’t get kidnapped lol
Oh God, that tuktuk scam is all too familiar. We had something similar happen while in Thailand with a driver in Krabi. We were trying to get to a dock, where we had already booked tickets for a boat ride to our accommodation. We were watching the GPS, and the driver was trying to take us somewhere totally different. We confirmed the proper address multiple times, and he acted like he was taking us where we wanted.
He took us to a totally different area, where HE owned a boat, and tried to get us to go with his company. Anja flipped, and he then drove us the additional 15 minutes back to where he was supposed to. 😂
Besides all the scammy BS, it looks like you guys had a good time! That kind of stuff does put a damper on things though. 😕
Ugh yeah, of course! We have heard of it happening in a few other places too! I know it is usually minor, but those guys are really pushing their luck basically abducting tourists. Its really scary when you're in a foreign country and all of the sudden someone starts driving you off the wrong way!
I hope they are able to fix it one of these days. It is a very cool country and theyt would get way more tourism (and tourism dollars) for it!
@@IfWeGoTo We recently went to Morocco, and as much as we loved it, there are scams everywhere as well. We talked about a few incidents we had in our latest video (without focusing on it too much) and it definitely pissed some people off talking about it. 😂
I’ve heard Morocco is particularly bad for it too.. and getting worse. We’ll be sure to check it out!
Haha yeah some people don’t like to admit their own country (like every other country on earth) has flaws.
@@IfWeGoTo You can focus on 99% of the good, and there will always be those two or three people who lose their minds when you mention one negative thing. 😂
You can be 100% positive and someone will be angry about the color of your shirt. 😂
But yes people respond really poorly to criticism
Very crazy that this happened to you and halfway through just dawned on me are you with Wyatt n Reyka. I was probably doing something right at the very beginning of your video beginning of your video I may have missed you saying that sorry but I enjoy your videos very much
Fortunately it wasn’t a huge deal, but it’s a little nerve wracking in the moment haha.
Yes!! Wyatt and Reyka are the best!!
We definitely introduced them in our first India video, but I think we may have forgotten to in the rest.. I guess we got so used to having them with us! 😆 I think we need to make sure we’re putting their tags in our description!
Thanks for watching and your kind comment! So happy you have enjoyed the videos!! 😃
Yes i m an indian lets you plz going very beautiful states southern part of indian tamil nadu and uttar pradesh like that and also going to views our cultural to go uttarakhand haridwar and also go to jammu and kashmir to view a best panoramic views plz go somes places
We have a lot more of India to see! Thank you for the recommendations!
Enjoy your ride bro and try to cover ellora caves, and Bibi ka maqbara also it's also beautiful located in aurangabad - Maharashtra and be safe from scammers and frauders , and also use 100 and 200 notes as much as possible Because not everywhere you get back change 😊
Luckily we only encountered scams in Agra and still had a good time anyways!!
Your tip about change is very helpful!!!
U can visit south India u can see variety of different foods temples heritage and culture especially Kerala and Tamil Nadu it's amazing Kerala, munnar, kochi, wayanad
We would love to visit more of India!!! We plan to come back one of these days! :) so much to see!
Huge relief to watch you guys made it without incident on your own. Nice to see clean roads and somewhat clean environs. Just do not flaunt your westerness and you will be fine. Ignore pleas and move on. Unfortunately happens.
Ahh thank you! We overall really enjoyed our visit... any scams were just petty. In hindsight, I wish we had just gone with the flow a but more and accepted them! It does feel bad, but it was so not worth it to be upset over the amounts they were asking for!
I feel so sad about you guys because you guys seemed so genuinely happy to be travelling like localites before getting scammed . Like i am from india but at a different state and the way i get treated and given the same or similar scams like today inself i told a driver very clearly i want to be dropped off here and he agreed and when time came he tried to make a turn to keep me further away and when i called him out he started trying to scam me like you all too. he tried telling to get down and no payment required but since i was late i offered to pay more instead which is totally wrong. They really try to steal and harass just ANYONE who's not a local be it even people from states of the same country they dont care at all. They are very classless. I hope u read this and feel heard. This is their character dont take it personally. Well dealt with guys. and i suggest not paying at all if it happens again. Id surely do the same. Losers really.
Aww thank you for reaching out. We had a great time in India, regardless of the scams. Unfortunately there are some people all over the world who do things like this. Do not worry, we do not take these things personally, nor as a reflection of the people or country. We met so many WONDERFUL characters in India and they far outshine the petty scammers. That, and petty scams just are not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.
Whenever u have spicy food, must have a juice after that
That’s good to know. Always thought milk was the antidote to spicy food
Guys go n explore Goa and south India
Hopefully we can visit the south soon!
Why you have so many times to travel ? You don’t need walk ?
Please explore Uttarakhand, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka Gujrat u like it
We have so much more to see, thank you for the recommendations!
really sorry for any bad experiences
Oh don’t be!! We still had a good time! But we hope these problems can be fixed for future visitors! It would really help tourism!
Hi guys i really love ur videos..❤
Sorry for the bad experience you face in here..🙁
And i am from state of Kerala (Southern India)....If you guy have time then visit our state.. , U will enjoy for sure..😇
Ahh thank you! So happy you enjoy them!
We still had a good time regardless, we just wanted others to know what to expect and how to handle it!
We really really want to visit Kerala, have heard amazing things about it!
Go to amritsar golden temple you love to
Next time we will definitely have to visit Amritsar. So much India left to see!
Have you guys...been to kerala..
Gods Own Country🌴
Not yet, but we want to!!
Scam only happen in Delhi and Rajasthan.. please visit north east and south side and West side..you never feel scam or bad experience..most uneducated people stay in Delhi.. Don't stay much.. always use ubar
We fortunately didn't get scammed anywhere but Agra (other than a few Ola/Uber fails lol), but have heard that they are more common in more touristic areas near the golden triangle. Either way, we definitely hope to see more of India.
Hopefully the scamming dies down soon, India would make a lot more money from tourism if it changed!!
Use Uber and Ola to avoid scams. Please avoid using freelance taxis. That's where the majority of the scams happen.
Thank you for the tips!!!
24:04 pure hand made architecture, they use lot of huge rocks not use any brick and they painting on rocks by ancient simple tools🛠️.
You can imagine it how must they talented..
Jai hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳
Visit NORTH EAST INDIA---((ASSAM GUWAHATI- gate way of north east)) kaziranga national park (one horn rhino) , majuli (world largest River island), Asia's first oil industry, tea garden, kamaykha temple,beautiful hilly area, greeny grasslands, natural beauty, most biodiversity ,different culture and different traditional life style etc also visit nagaland, arunachal pradesh, meghalaya...
Welcome to my beautiful land🙏🙏
That makes it all the more incredible right? The amount of work that into it was amazing.
We definitely need to see more of India soon!!
Fact check: all the historical sites charge extra for cameras & mobiles if shooting is allowed, different counter than tickets may be.
Also at the ticket counter, it would have been genuine mistake by the staff for the currency because they can't scam as they are under surveillance.
Being an Indian, i apologize to you guys for few scam experience by my fellow indian people, i wish people will learn behaving with our guests...
In our experience this isn’t true. Many places allowed it with no extra fee, and the ones that required fees had it posted if an extra fee was required. We had checked the front desk… no fee at Akbar’s tomb was to be seen. Some if we asked only required fees for professional equipment, like actual cameras you would use for movies or something.
Ticket counter I’m not totally convinced of it being a mistake. We handed him 1500 for tickets that cost 1300. He argued with about the change for a while. There is a slight chance, but we had been shortchanged almost everywhere we went in Agra. It hardly felt like an accident and we ultimately decided to include it so people knew to look out for it.
That said, we still had a good time and you don’t need to apologize for them! We can empathize with why it happens, but I wish for India’s tourism that it does stop!
@@IfWeGoTo even we are anticipating positive change.. hope it happens soon
Actually what he was going to take you to shop where he get paid to bring customers, It just handful of rickshaw drivers does this scam. 90% Rickshaw are safe. Wish you safe and happy journey.
Thank you very much! Luckily it wasn’t too much more than an inconvenience and (now) a funny story!
Visit darjiling Sikkim please
We definitely need to one day! We have heard it is beautiful!
🙏🙏👍👍
Thank you!!
i canceled my vacation to india. the news from my best friend is very dangerous if you go to India alone
I don’t think it’s very dangerous, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend it to a solo woman traveler who does not have a LOT of experience traveling.
23:59 I doubt it tho..there are so many paintings of Mughal era where kings are painted..
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam
We it’s a bit more complex in India (and many other places too), but we were explaining common themes & influences in the architecture/art.
Do upload your videos regularly, i promise it wont take much time to grow your channel you just need to upload some videos related to indian culture people etc.
Thank you!!! We’ve been uploading videos for a few years! We have a few more from India!!
If you can believe it, it’s been our worst performing set of videos in a while though! 😂
But we still loved visiting! It was one of the countries we wanted to see most.
Thank you!
Please, avoid this golden triangle route and go to places like Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Shimla, Gangtok, etc.
We had a good time and are glad we got to see it! But there are definitely a lot of pretty scams and pressure to be prepared for!
Next time we will visit different regions too!
@@IfWeGoTo Tell your friends whoever is planning to visit India to skip the golden triangle route. Don't go to Delhi, Agra, Rajasthan. Visit places like Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Shimla, Gangtok, etc.
Visit South India
We really need to!!
Tajmahal's wall used to be full of stones or dimaonds like Emerald ,lapizlazuli,ametheist and many more stuffs engraved on the designs made in the wall when emperor Shah jahan had it constructed.That emperor Shah jahan got bankrupt to complete its construction..Later his son Auranzeb imprisoned him in Agra fort and allowed him to have sight of the tajmahal from the prison's window...
Later ,those stones and diamonds were broken from the wall, looted and exported to Britain by britishers during the reign of Britishers
During world war 2 the Taj mahal was completely covered with bamboo sticks so that no plane will drop bomb over it...
And delhi is the capital of scam..it is not like that only foreigners are scamed even tourists from other part of India are also subject to be scamed..
Wow this is very interesting history! Thank you for sharing!
Like this few idiots spoils the name of our country, you guys just note the vehicle number and not hesitate to complain to local Regional Transport office or local Police station. Sorry for this type of inconvenience. Not all are like this, they try to scam mostly in tourist areas.
Don't worry, they definitely did not spoil India for us! And Agra was the only city we ended up facing scams. (other than the whole Ola/Uber driver not coming for the cancellation fee thing lol)
India is an awesome country, I really hope that these workers see that they can just charge more without deceiving and more tourists will happily pay them more to be free of any hassle! They would definitely get more tourism too!
Visit Bhubaneswar ❤️
มันมีทุกประเทศแหละคับแต่ประเทศผมมีน้อยมากๆไม่วุ้นวายด้วย
ใช่ มันเกิดขึ้นทุกที่ เราเคยเกิดขึ้นมาแล้วในประเทศบ้านเกิดของเราคือสหรัฐอเมริกา หวังว่ามันจะเกิดขึ้นได้น้อยลงเรื่อย ๆ สำหรับอินเดีย ในประเทศไทยเราไม่พบการหลอกลวงใด ๆ แต่รู้ว่าบางครั้งมันก็เกิดขึ้นเช่นกัน
Sir please upload video of both of you playing holi
We unfortunately got really sick and had to leave before Holi, but it looks like such an amazing celebration! Hope you had a great Holi! Maybe we can come back to celebrate next year!
which state you r from in US?
We are both from California!
@@IfWeGoTo oh! Really. I'm from Agra but currently live in SACRAMENTO (CA)
Oh no way!! I (Brandi) am originally from the Silicon Valley!! Small world!
@@IfWeGoTo Oh! If I ever go that way I will recognize both of you, Ha! Ha 😂😂
@@IfWeGoTo I have been watching your vlog for a long time, first I thought you were from Sydney (Australia) then I noticed your accent (realise American accent) and then I thought to ask you are American? This is whole story 😂
POVERTY, ILLITERACY, RAMPANT CORRUPTION and YOUTH- UNEMPLOYMENT ….. these are the contributing factors of what foreigners experience when they visit INDIA 🇮🇳. Sad …… but, true.
We also had many amazing experiences in India. Warm and friendly people, amazing hospitality, fantastic history & sights… I know the country has its struggles, but everywhere has its own problems too.
That said, we hope to visit again regardless of the few negative experiences. And I think India will continue to improve on these with time! 😃
Come to kerala
We really want to!!
You can easily get scammed in india
Take a local guide or ask some people on streets of the rates of what you are buying or whatever you do
Take care !!
Thank you for the tips!!
Please go south Goa it is better
We have much more of India to see!! Thank you!
You guys look well-educated. Am I right? You guys paid attention to minor details.
Ahh thank you! Hahaha. We both have bachelors in biology from US universities. But when we visit sights and cities we like to read about them, either beforehand or as we go! :)