And if you want to see that old (terrible quality) video from a decade ago about how to travel in India on $10 a day, here it is: th-cam.com/video/8Lxsf7NVCWk/w-d-xo.html
Saved . Thanks. It really interests me to compare all things cultural from then to now .to gauge progress or loss or both at what price to humanity . 👍👍👍
@@stefanmarks1381 yup visa is time set that's why people shouldn't waste time on visiting hot and polluted Delhi. instead visit some beautiful places like uttrakhand Sikkim
Your special connection with India ,especially the himalayas is undeniable. I have watched your vlogs with different countries, but with himalayas Its as if you are the official chosen blogger.
I am really digging on these cool towns in northern India. Such a great trek. Here's kind of a cool fact re: Rishikesh. Several months after the death of musician Jerry Garcia, bandmate Bob Weir and Deborah Koons along with Sanjay Mishra spread half of his ashes in the Ganges at Rishikesh. Seems pretty appropriate to me.
Another interesting fact. In 1960s, Beatles decided to come to these regions for a week, they ended up staying for 22 months in an Ashram, wrote around 40 songs while being here, went back and changed the western music for ever. That Indian influence can still be felt in the western music and it opened up our music to Americans in a big way. Being from South, I had travelled through many of these regions 15 years ago, and it's truly a spiritual experience as long as you keep an open mind and keep expectations away.
Thanks so much, Gabriel! My wife and I thoroughly enjoy all your vlogs from the comfort of our recliners here in Kentucky😄. You always have such a great attitude no matter the little difficulties that crop up every day. Thanks again for bringing us along!
Hi Gabriel, Greece maybe your favorite place in terms of the variety of Islands and beach escapes but India is your spiritual retreat the place where your body and soul connect.
I was in Rishikesh in January 2019. Thank you Gabriel for bringing back all the memories! What a special place. The aarti ceremony on the Rishikesh City side of the Ganga is an incredibly spiritual experience, I hope you get to experience that one too. I also loved the ruins of Maharishi's ashram which has some of the most amazing grafiti art that I have ever seen :)
GABE this was the greatest birthday 🥳🎉 gift 🎁 I could have gotten today without having expected it. Thanks a billion 🙏🏻. I love Tapovan, Laxman Jhula bridge area and Ram Jhula bridge area as I was there in 2019. You took me back down memory lane today May 6th. I just hit 🤜🏻🎯 50. I went to the Little Buddha Café and Ganga beach because of one of your previous vlogs in 2017 I believe. I went to Rishikesh because of your vlogs bud. Keep growing stronger 💪🏻😎 on TH-cam. Hope you get to stay for a good spell. I know I'll be staying there for 4 weeks in March next year. You should check out Braham Yoga holistic center 2-3 blocks up from Ram Jhula bridge. I went there and wow. I'm going back for 2 weeks of ayurvedic detox.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Please visit the char dham kedarnath temple is a must , else your trip will be incomplete. Once you visit char dham(4 temples), out of which kedarnath is one- you will feel your journey complete and satisfied. Its 216 km from rishikesh, you can get a bus then trek
I’m so happy you’re back in Rishikesh! A good portion of the reason why I went there in 2019 was because of your videos when you were there in 2017! I can’t wait to get back there this winter and make my own videos from my trip! Thanks so much Gabriel!
I just read about how the river Ganga (proper pronunciation) became pronounced and spelled as Ganges. It should just be called the Ganga river. Apparently it goes back to Alexander the great? And the common extension with es. There are many places renamed basically from invading governments
Alexander never made it to mainland India. He had to retreat from the Indus river region(present day Pakistan) after the battle of Hydaspes. Fun Fact: Seleucus(Alexander's successor) married his daughter to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya (Founder of Maurya Dynasty) in exchange for 500 war elephants 😅 this eventually led to a creation of an Indo-Greek Kingdom in present day Pak-Afghanistan around 2000 years back. The Indo-Greeks were Buddhists and that's why Afghanistan had many Buddhist monuments before it became Islamic
@@essee3984 Alexander would have been utterly defeated if he fought the Nandas in the mainland. The Nandas had 6k war elephants, those alone could trample an army as small as Alexander's.
It’s amazing to see the crowds flooding back. We travelled there last year during Covid- we were the only ones around in most places. A gorgeous city and I agree- a great place to visit if it’s your first time visiting India.
Friend do go there if it's gonna be your first 🥇 time in Incredible India 🇮🇳. I loved 😍 it so much that I extended my 4-day stay to 10 days. March was the time I went and it was like early to mid spring type weather. It's because of GABE that I went to Rishikesh.
I just came back from India, and Rishikesh was the most pleasant experience of my trip! Thank you for this, I can return there with this when ever I feel like it
Right on, have a great time. It will be either super hot at this time of year or else rainy once the monsoon arrives. But it will be an interesting experience either way.
I've followed your videos off and on for a few years and this was by far one of my favorite videos you've posted. It looks great and it's way off the grid. 👍🤓
Hi! Gabriel..... be cautious while taking a dip in the Ganga..... instances have been reported abt people being sucked in a whirlpool, which is an extremely difficult situation & deaths also. Sometimes people can't resist a swim & r pulled in by the strong river currents...sometimes the sand on the banks of the river just sinks pulling the person into its depths.. Dams constructed in the higher himalayas release their water resulting in an increase in water levels. Beware of all these situations pl. We all want u safe on ur Indian journey. Also there r hoardings near the river bank warning of swimming only at designated ghats & not at some places deemed to be not safe for a swim. Numerous such cases r reported in the daily newspapers.. Beware..
Not juat the whirlpools are the problem here, tough of course they are dangerous. But the polluted water in itself should be enough reason to not go in the river at all.
You have to go to Gangotri , the origin of river Ganges . Direct buses from Rishikesh . It’s is beautiful af and will give you better views of the Himalayas. Much beautiful than Kedarnath and less crowded
I arrived in Rishikesh for the first time yesterday; been following your beautiful, informative and knowledgeable guidance for quite a few years now. Thanks for giving a thorough deskriptive of the city, its different areas and what to Explore. If you're still around in Rishikesh, I'd love to meet you Gabe. If you have time, that is. In Tapowan currently... Much love fam. Shanti Shanti
This series has changed my outlook on India! Always used to immediately think of crowded chaotic streets full of rickshaws, but this stuff up towards the himalaya’s is something else!
Gabriel, I may not comment on every video you post but I do watch them. Your sound words well on my 5.1 surround system and of course, your video presentation is always very well done! Thank you
Have you thought about minimizing your backpack sizes?(Not just 'lighten the load' as you say) Guys like Harald Baldr travel with no more then 1/4 of what you are carrying around always. it hurts my back just to watch you, especially since I use to do the large packpack plus small backpack thing as well. Never again especially now that I'm older. Also it would be interesting if you did a 'what's in my backpacks' video. Are you always able to do carry-on only, especially in Europe where they're very strict?
Namashkar 🙏🏻 Kaisersozze. You're darn right 👍🏻 on the money 💰 with that about Harald Baldr. I traveled through North India 🇮🇳 for 48 days in 2019 with two heavy backpacks and a light one and darn it were my knees, back, neck and feet hurting a lot. I finally gave away one of the big backpacks and lots of clothing and other useless things I bought for the trip. When I went to Mexico 🇲🇽 for 6 months last year I made the same mistake again of taking too much crap 🤣😂🤪😖. I ended giving away another backpack with stuff. Now that I'll be returning to India in 2023 I'm gonna take just one backpack with three travel t-shirts, 3 boxers, 3 pairs of socks, a pair of swimming shorts, a pair of flip flops, a quick dry travel towel and some personal hygiene stuff. A second back will be for my laptop, cam and chargers. I'll just be taking a pair of comfortable hiking/walking shoes that I'll be wearing and a pair of quick dry cargo pants that I'll be wearing as well. No second pair of shoes nor pants. If I make the same mistake again for the third 🥉 time, then I'll have struck out like in baseball ⚾.
@@deepaks8430 Ram Ram Deepak 🙏🏻. Kya ho raha hai? When I go back to India, I'm going to travel 🧳 very light. It's better that way all around. Acchaa sandhya hai! Phir Milenge 👍🏾.
Hi Gabe: Wonderful teaser on Rishikesh. It is nice to see you so much at home in this place. It looks almost like you take a proprietary interest in Rishikesh, having visited it so many times. The music was also spot on.
Great stuff Gabriel. Cant wait to be back in Rishikesh again. Was last there just before lockdown in 2019. With the help of your great videos. It looks lovely and sunny and the Ganga looks so inviting. It was to cold for me when I tried a dip in late February. Had to go down the road in Haridwar were I stayed at a ashram. And took my Gonga bath 👍🏾
Thank you for exploring India. If you like our country pls recommend others to come and visit our country. In India from ancient times handlooms are famous, if you have time pls explore in that path also.
The last time I was in Rishikesh there was a Polish couple in the next room playing Pink Floyd non stop. But luckily I had found a hotel far from the madding crowd of Rishikesh and could walk into the hills, where the mountain villages were...
Fascinating town--and loved that cafe! What a menu they had...was quite surprised to see the variety of international cuisine that they had to offer. Would love to dine there as well ♥
Little Buddha :) That was my hangout for many months back in the day Say hi to Tillu and Shoju if they're still running the place. I also remember the Yoga Shala in Ram Jhula there run by Kamal (Tatvaa) . Ah the memories :)
Wow! Forecast calls for Temps over 100°f all this week in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand this week. Even 108°f in the shade on Tuesday. Nice you've gotten "tempered " to this level of heat before on this trip. Keep cool Gabriel. 😎 Enjoy your time. Thanks again for taking us along too. ☆ 🌲😎🌲 ☆
Mr.Morris my hats off to you again. You have an amazing memory and using the same you can narrate all the minute details of a location pertaining to it's History, Geography, Cultural activities, things to do...you are just like a Travel Encyclopedia...simply amazing...!
Love you’re channel I started becoming into the spiritual hippy world this year and it’s so nice to be free and enjoy the world and be a true person ☮️☮️☮️✌🏻
I was in Rishikesh about 4 years ago. It was relaxing. Lots of Ashrams catering to westerners. But, I ate everyday at that restaurant at the beginning of this video. It was very good and a relaxing place to just chill out for hour and drink tea.
Thank you for this great video. It brings back pleasant memories of my stay at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh. Seems as though you lived in this area in a previous live.
Excellent!!! I bet it's pretty hot in Rishikesh right now. It's normally only about 6-10 degrees cooler than Delhi. I prefer the Arti Celebration in Rishikesh. The one in Ram Jhula seems to be more for visitors/tourists. Not really sure? That's where we met briefly in 2017 after the Arti Celebration in Ram Jhula. I believe??? I know there's a lot to do in Rishikesh. I really enjoy the Music Devi Ashram in Tapovan on Tuesday and Saturday evening for the free music.
@GabrielTraveler Please visit the char dham kedarnath temple is a must , else your trip will be incomplete. Once you visit char dham(4 temples), out of which kedarnath is one- you will feel your journey complete and satisfied. Its 216 km from rishikesh, you can get a bus then trek
Would love to see everything you carry in your pack I think viewers and travelers alike would love to see that to help with ideas of how and what to pack
The vegan tattoo sign might pertain to the tattooist who happens to be vegan. Theoretically, it's about the Indian metaphysics of energy systems superimposed on popular culture that supposes the region of the body being pigmentated by ink is correlated from body to soul, rebirth, and release.
Your orientation is most important to the keen viewer. It took me some time to realize that you crossed the river from its left side (West side in this case) to the right and walked along the river to near the Ramjhula bridge. Please use the terms left bank, right bank and not this bank that bank. People know the direction of flow of the famous river.
It's great to see Rishikesh! I stayed in Ram Jhula area and payed 200 rupees for the hotel many years back. Looking forward to see the Ganga Aarti by the Shiva statue.
My native is Assam and would like to recommend u North-East, Gujarat, Maharashtra too. Gujrat has many beautiful tourist destinations and many have less footprint of travellers. Maharashtra has also amazing trekking places along with forts best during monsoon. I traveled almost all Indian corners. Now will explore SE ASIA.
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And if you want to see that old (terrible quality) video from a decade ago about how to travel in India on $10 a day, here it is: th-cam.com/video/8Lxsf7NVCWk/w-d-xo.html
Why don't u visit northeast India
Saved . Thanks. It really interests me to compare all things cultural from then to now .to gauge progress or loss or both at what price to humanity . 👍👍👍
@@hiki9562 he is one . Visa is time set .beautiful places in India ..unlimited . Just not possible to see everything . 😀
@@stefanmarks1381 yup visa is time set that's why people shouldn't waste time on visiting hot and polluted Delhi. instead visit some beautiful places like uttrakhand Sikkim
@@hiki9562 yes i agree 2/3 days is enough to see unesco places / lotus temple and Hauz khas then get out .
Your special connection with India ,especially the himalayas is undeniable. I have watched your vlogs with different countries, but with himalayas Its as if you are the official chosen blogger.
Currently on the bus towards delhi to catch the bus to Rishikesh tomorrow 😎
Ha, cool. If you see me around feel free to say hello.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos would love that!
I am really digging on these cool towns in northern India. Such a great trek.
Here's kind of a cool fact re: Rishikesh. Several months after the death of musician Jerry Garcia, bandmate Bob Weir and Deborah Koons along with Sanjay Mishra spread half of his ashes in the Ganges at Rishikesh. Seems pretty appropriate to me.
Another interesting fact. In 1960s, Beatles decided to come to these regions for a week, they ended up staying for 22 months in an Ashram, wrote around 40 songs while being here, went back and changed the western music for ever. That Indian influence can still be felt in the western music and it opened up our music to Americans in a big way. Being from South, I had travelled through many of these regions 15 years ago, and it's truly a spiritual experience as long as you keep an open mind and keep expectations away.
@@chi-8289 Absolutely 💯 Within You, Without You is a masterpiece
Thanks so much, Gabriel! My wife and I thoroughly enjoy all your vlogs from the comfort of our recliners here in Kentucky😄. You always have such a great attitude no matter the little difficulties that crop up every day. Thanks again for bringing us along!
This place looks to me more interesting than previous cities you have been. Namastê.
@PANDITJI. PUTIN is it for indians only or foreigners can take the yoga classes too?
@PANDITJI. PUTIN Foreigners too can join yoga 🧘♂️ 🙏 🧘♀️ classes there.
Hi Gabriel, Greece maybe your favorite place in terms of the variety of Islands and beach escapes but India is your spiritual retreat the place where your body and soul connect.
Quite a task finding "shanti shanti" amongst all that noise and chaos.
@@armaniyo Feel bad you staying in India and talks with no sense.India is chaos that is what makes it special.
@@armaniyo that's the way. Find peace in Chaos
Our bodies & souls can connect in Greece, as well. There are many spiritual places there.🙏
I was in Rishikesh in January 2019. Thank you Gabriel for bringing back all the memories! What a special place. The aarti ceremony on the Rishikesh City side of the Ganga is an incredibly spiritual experience, I hope you get to experience that one too. I also loved the ruins of Maharishi's ashram which has some of the most amazing grafiti art that I have ever seen :)
GABE this was the greatest birthday 🥳🎉 gift 🎁 I could have gotten today without having expected it. Thanks a billion 🙏🏻. I love Tapovan, Laxman Jhula bridge area and Ram Jhula bridge area as I was there in 2019. You took me back down memory lane today May 6th. I just hit 🤜🏻🎯 50. I went to the Little Buddha Café and Ganga beach because of one of your previous vlogs in 2017 I believe. I went to Rishikesh because of your vlogs bud. Keep growing stronger 💪🏻😎 on TH-cam. Hope you get to stay for a good spell. I know I'll be staying there for 4 weeks in March next year. You should check out Braham Yoga holistic center 2-3 blocks up from Ram Jhula bridge. I went there and wow. I'm going back for 2 weeks of ayurvedic detox.
You just turned fifty as well? Same here, last month. Very cool. 👍✌
I turned 40 on May 6th. I went to Rishikesh in 2017 after watching Gabriel Traveler.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos also visit to kedarnath temple very beautiful place
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Please visit the char dham kedarnath temple is a must , else your trip will be incomplete. Once you visit char dham(4 temples), out of which kedarnath is one- you will feel your journey complete and satisfied. Its 216 km from rishikesh, you can get a bus then trek
@@sultanqureshi2766 did you ? you seem to be muslim
I’m so happy you’re back in Rishikesh! A good portion of the reason why I went there in 2019 was because of your videos when you were there in 2017! I can’t wait to get back there this winter and make my own videos from my trip!
Thanks so much Gabriel!
come to ladhak india
Looking forward to seeing the evening Aarti…nice view of Rishikesh……You’re so fortunate to swim in Mother Ganga…..❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸
I just read about how the river Ganga (proper pronunciation) became pronounced and spelled as Ganges. It should just be called the Ganga river. Apparently it goes back to Alexander the great? And the common extension with es. There are many places renamed basically from invading governments
I heard it was because the Indians often referred to it as "Ganga ji". Ji is a term of respect. So "Gange ji" was heard by the British as Ganges.
Alexander never made it to mainland India. He had to retreat from the Indus river region(present day Pakistan) after the battle of Hydaspes. Fun Fact: Seleucus(Alexander's successor) married his daughter to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya (Founder of Maurya Dynasty) in exchange for 500 war elephants 😅 this eventually led to a creation of an Indo-Greek Kingdom in present day Pak-Afghanistan around 2000 years back. The Indo-Greeks were Buddhists and that's why Afghanistan had many Buddhist monuments before it became Islamic
@@essee3984 Alexander would have been utterly defeated if he fought the Nandas in the mainland. The Nandas had 6k war elephants, those alone could trample an army as small as Alexander's.
@@essee3984 wow India was some place back then
23:13 Wow Gabe! You're not bad with singing or chanting!
It’s amazing to see the crowds flooding back. We travelled there last year during Covid- we were the only ones around in most places. A gorgeous city and I agree- a great place to visit if it’s your first time visiting India.
Before you said...I thought to myself, "wow, that's where I'd like to go for my first India trip"...kind of magical
Friend do go there if it's gonna be your first 🥇 time in Incredible India 🇮🇳. I loved 😍 it so much that I extended my 4-day stay to 10 days. March was the time I went and it was like early to mid spring type weather. It's because of GABE that I went to Rishikesh.
I just came back from India, and Rishikesh was the most pleasant experience of my trip! Thank you for this, I can return there with this when ever I feel like it
I’ve been following you for a while. I am going to Rishikesh in 3 weeks. I hope to travel indefinitely.
Right on, have a great time. It will be either super hot at this time of year or else rainy once the monsoon arrives. But it will be an interesting experience either way.
I’m very into my self care so I’m looking forward to some meditation and spirituality.
I've followed your videos off and on for a few years and this was by far one of my favorite videos you've posted. It looks great and it's way off the grid. 👍🤓
Sweet.
Hi! Gabriel..... be cautious while taking a dip in the Ganga..... instances have been reported abt people being sucked in a whirlpool, which is an extremely difficult situation & deaths also. Sometimes people can't resist a swim & r pulled in by the strong river currents...sometimes the sand on the banks of the river just sinks pulling the person into its depths.. Dams constructed in the higher himalayas release their water resulting in an increase in water levels. Beware of all these situations pl. We all want u safe on ur Indian journey. Also there r hoardings near the river bank warning of swimming only at designated ghats & not at some places deemed to be not safe for a swim. Numerous such cases r reported in the daily newspapers.. Beware..
Yes. Overall rivers are last of the nature & nature can be unpredictable anytime..
Not juat the whirlpools are the problem here, tough of course they are dangerous. But the polluted water in itself should be enough reason to not go in the river at all.
He's a grown up man.
please tell me is it raining in Rishikesh in August?
You have to go to Gangotri , the origin of river Ganges . Direct buses from Rishikesh . It’s is beautiful af and will give you better views of the Himalayas. Much beautiful than Kedarnath and less crowded
Please also visit north east of India
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh Assam
We want to see you do yoga, chanting, meditation and other woo woo activities Gabe.
I think he has an entire book about it
@@lettheloveflow Then why don't we ever get to see him do them?
@@VitalityMassage he will share whatevef stuff he is comfortable sharing with us
@@CharlieChaplinVideos Sheesh!
@@CharlieChaplinVideos Well-said. Gabriel should never share what his gut tells him not to share, of course.
For a moment I thought people were rafting for fun! This place is neat! Do you have a favorite dish that you like for breakfast in India?
The ultimate breakfast in India for me is a masala omelet, toast with butter and jam and a banana lassi.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos sounds amazing their toast is so tasty with Chai.
they do. Rishikesh is a very popular rapid rafting spot.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos That sounds delicious!
24:54 Gabrial is exploring and hardworking uploading in morning good habits...Good Morning
I arrived in Rishikesh for the first time yesterday; been following your beautiful, informative and knowledgeable guidance for quite a few years now. Thanks for giving a thorough deskriptive of the city, its different areas and what to Explore.
If you're still around in Rishikesh, I'd love to meet you Gabe. If you have time, that is. In Tapowan currently...
Much love fam. Shanti Shanti
Can’t wait to watch 🙏🏼🌊🕉
Mr viktor from Sweden loves Rishikesh
Same here, Greece too. 😎
This series has changed my outlook on India! Always used to immediately think of crowded chaotic streets full of rickshaws, but this stuff up towards the himalaya’s is something else!
Sweet.
Go beyond metro cities.
Visit Rishikesh, Kasar devi temple in Almora, Kumaun Region.
Munsyari, Mana, Neelang Valley, etc
ur vlog is a slap on the face of western biased media who always malign india 2 sell their underrated concept
Can't get enough of your India videos. What an epic ride!
Beautiful place Rishikeish! 👍 😀
Dude! The Office 24:23 I love that place. Amazing fruit muesli and was the first place I ever had a mango samosa! Highly recommended!
I love Rishikesh ,thank u Gabby for showing us the spiritual and beautiful place of Rishikesh
Gabriel, I may not comment on every video you post but I do watch them. Your sound words well on my 5.1 surround system and of course, your video presentation is always very well done! Thank you
Excellent, good to hear.
The OG travel vlogger is back to the OG backpacker destination 💯
Thoroughly enjoying your videos
Have you thought about minimizing your backpack sizes?(Not just 'lighten the load' as you say) Guys like Harald Baldr travel with no more then 1/4 of what you are carrying around always. it hurts my back just to watch you, especially since I use to do the large packpack plus small backpack thing as well. Never again especially now that I'm older. Also it would be interesting if you did a 'what's in my backpacks' video. Are you always able to do carry-on only, especially in Europe where they're very strict?
But Haroldo balder still blames Gabriel on bad directions hahahaha
@@brianweber4154 lol I saw that
Namashkar 🙏🏻 Kaisersozze. You're darn right 👍🏻 on the money 💰 with that about Harald Baldr. I traveled through North India 🇮🇳 for 48 days in 2019 with two heavy backpacks and a light one and darn it were my knees, back, neck and feet hurting a lot. I finally gave away one of the big backpacks and lots of clothing and other useless things I bought for the trip. When I went to Mexico 🇲🇽 for 6 months last year I made the same mistake again of taking too much crap 🤣😂🤪😖. I ended giving away another backpack with stuff. Now that I'll be returning to India in 2023 I'm gonna take just one backpack with three travel t-shirts, 3 boxers, 3 pairs of socks, a pair of swimming shorts, a pair of flip flops, a quick dry travel towel and some personal hygiene stuff. A second back will be for my laptop, cam and chargers. I'll just be taking a pair of comfortable hiking/walking shoes that I'll be wearing and a pair of quick dry cargo pants that I'll be wearing as well. No second pair of shoes nor pants. If I make the same mistake again for the third 🥉 time, then I'll have struck out like in baseball ⚾.
Its because Harald keeps his main suitcase in hotel.
@@deepaks8430 Ram Ram Deepak 🙏🏻. Kya ho raha hai? When I go back to India, I'm going to travel 🧳 very light. It's better that way all around. Acchaa sandhya hai! Phir Milenge 👍🏾.
It would be so amazing to be walking around where the Beatles were getting high. Next year I hope to be there for my channel.
Hi Gabe: Wonderful teaser on Rishikesh. It is nice to see you so much at home in this place. It looks almost like you take a proprietary interest in Rishikesh, having visited it so many times. The music was also spot on.
You are a natural story teller. Greatly appreciate if you could capture , understand and share the spiritual side of these holy sites :)
Great stuff Gabriel. Cant wait to be back in Rishikesh again. Was last there just before lockdown in 2019. With the help of your great videos. It looks lovely and sunny and the Ganga looks so inviting. It was to cold for me when I tried a dip in late February. Had to go down the road in Haridwar were I stayed at a ashram. And took my Gonga bath 👍🏾
Thank you for exploring India. If you like our country pls recommend others to come and visit our country.
In India from ancient times handlooms are famous, if you have time pls explore in that path also.
The last time I was in Rishikesh there was a Polish couple in the next room playing Pink Floyd non stop. But luckily I had found a hotel far from the madding crowd of Rishikesh and could walk into the hills, where the mountain villages were...
I'm so grateful to tour India because of your channel thank you, such an interesting guy
I was there for a couple of months in 1973. Wow. It’s grown.
Did you see the Sadhu always chanting Sri Ram near of the bridge ? Seen at one of your previous Rishikesh Videos.
No, he hasn't been there. Walked past that area a bunch of times, including a few minutes ago. I thought about him though.
Great video as ever ! Looking forward to seeing more from India, been a great trip so far !
Thank you. Through your videos, we vicariously experience places we are likely never to see in person.
Great video! Thank you for pointing out where to buy those shirts.
Bring back some ganga water and compare with other water by taking 1 months in bottle.
Fascinating town--and loved that cafe! What a menu they had...was quite surprised to see the variety of international cuisine that they had to offer. Would love to dine there as well ♥
A1 looking place . Might have to stick it on my bucket 🪣 list 🙏🌎☕️
Little Buddha :)
That was my hangout for many months back in the day
Say hi to Tillu and Shoju if they're still running the place.
I also remember the Yoga Shala in Ram Jhula there run by Kamal (Tatvaa) . Ah the memories :)
Thank you Gabriel !!! Great video ! 👍
Foreigners people very kind and down to earth, thy don’t have attitude show off , and we appreciate tht 🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️❤️
Wow! Forecast calls for Temps over 100°f all this week in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand this week. Even 108°f in the shade on Tuesday. Nice you've gotten "tempered " to this level of heat before on this trip. Keep cool Gabriel. 😎 Enjoy your time. Thanks again for taking us along too. ☆ 🌲😎🌲 ☆
Mr.Morris my hats off to you again. You have an amazing memory and using the same you can narrate all the minute details of a location pertaining to it's History, Geography, Cultural activities, things to do...you are just like a Travel Encyclopedia...simply amazing...!
Om Namah Shivay! May Bhagwaan Shiva bring peace and prosperity in the world.
Gabriel try setting your cameras ISO min 100 max to 800 that will get better mountain and sky just not in very low light
Nice to see you taking dip in Ganga
I'm smiling ear to ear. This brought so many wonderful memories back for me. I hope to return one day. Thank you. PS : Shiva statue was there in 2019.
Interesting to see at 23:20 how the WWII period Marston Mat metal airstrip panels have been adapted into the wall fence.
Awesome images from your hotel
Love you’re channel I started becoming into the spiritual hippy world this year and it’s so nice to be free and enjoy the world and be a true person ☮️☮️☮️✌🏻
I was in Rishikesh about 4 years ago. It was relaxing. Lots of Ashrams catering to westerners. But, I ate everyday at that restaurant at the beginning of this video. It was very good and a relaxing place to just chill out for hour and drink tea.
Wow, must be a lot of nostalgia to be back there again for you.
Oh man !! I can feel heavy on my back and chest areas watching this video!!
Thank you for your wonderful videos. 😊
gab..ur 2017 rishikesh video started my india journey in 2018..thx for the inspiration bro
I'm glad you're back in Rishikesh. I've enjoyed your videos from there before. Funny that guy just wanted a selfie with you.
Most of the Ashram offer affordable rooms.
Lots of cow evidence ! that really sums it up, wow.
Thank you for this great video. It brings back pleasant memories of my stay at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama ashram in Rishikesh. Seems as though you lived in this area in a previous live.
Excellent!!! I bet it's pretty hot in Rishikesh right now. It's normally only about 6-10 degrees cooler than Delhi. I prefer the Arti Celebration in Rishikesh. The one in Ram Jhula seems to be more for visitors/tourists. Not really sure? That's where we met briefly in 2017 after the Arti Celebration in Ram Jhula. I believe??? I know there's a lot to do in Rishikesh. I really enjoy the Music Devi Ashram in Tapovan on Tuesday and Saturday evening for the free music.
Rishikesh is love 💗
Rs 100 in 89 and now Rs 3900. Ouch.
Rishikesh is definitely inviting small town. Nice vlog again.
In 85, exchange rate was $1=Rs10
The Laxman jhula is indeed a great walk. I patted a cow who was crossing independent
Water is less we can see sand on shore. Wait for rainy season. Best time I like is November December. Rainy season is also lovely.
@GabrielTraveler Please visit the char dham kedarnath temple is a must , else your trip will be incomplete. Once you visit char dham(4 temples), out of which kedarnath is one- you will feel your journey complete and satisfied. Its 216 km from rishikesh, you can get a bus then trek
Can you please tell me is it raining in Rishikesh in August?
Wonderful from Uttarakhand 💙
Ohh man... Thankyou Gabriel.. 💙💙💙✊
I love Rishikesh and all its possibilities!
Was hoping you would of went deeper into the mountains. But i understand that smoke sucks.
I'll be in Rishikesh in February it'll be my 2nd time in India. I hope the bridge is open again.
Good pointers on where NOT to take a dip in the Ganges. Also, you are pro navigating the alleyways...👍
Would love to see everything you carry in your pack I think viewers and travelers alike would love to see that to help with ideas of how and what to pack
Planning to make that video sometime soon.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos great to hear thanks and Godspeed
V enjoyable video
Great coverage👏
Nice choice of trippy music at 9:07!
@gabrieltraveler are you going to visit the Beatles Ashram? I believe you went there a few years ago.
Yes. Just finished the video.
The vegan tattoo sign might pertain to the tattooist who happens to be vegan. Theoretically, it's about the Indian metaphysics of energy systems superimposed on popular culture that supposes the region of the body being pigmentated by ink is correlated from body to soul, rebirth, and release.
Awesome!!
Your orientation is most important to the keen viewer. It took me some time to realize that you crossed the river from its left side (West side in this case) to the right and walked along the river to near the Ramjhula bridge. Please use the terms left bank, right bank and not this bank that bank. People know the direction of flow of the famous river.
It's great to see Rishikesh! I stayed in Ram Jhula area and payed 200 rupees for the hotel many years back. Looking forward to see the Ganga Aarti by the Shiva statue.
Did u try river rafting in Rishikesh?
My native is Assam and would like to recommend u North-East, Gujarat, Maharashtra too. Gujrat has many beautiful tourist destinations and many have less footprint of travellers. Maharashtra has also amazing trekking places along with forts best during monsoon.
I traveled almost all Indian corners. Now will explore SE ASIA.
Love from India ❤️
Aww. I’m guessing the bad rides and all the smoke ruined your continued trip north?
Please do visit South India and Northeast India.
Welcome again to Yoga capital of the world.
Great video Gabe
Enjoyed this episode of your current India trek. Can you share the name of the artist whose music accompanied your video? Thanks.
Hi, music is always listed in the description below the video.
Injoy bro om shanti Om 🙏