Dare To Travel - Singapore to Canada With No Flights
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- "If you really put your heart into it, I don't see why you won't be able to succeed."
Meet Selvaganeshamoorthi S/O Balakrishnan (Yes it's a mouthful), a 20-year-old soon-to-be-pilot. Back in 2018, he decided to go on a trip to Canada... without flying. From kind samaritans to almost being 'kidnapped', find out what he went through during the nine-month long journey.
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He is just being a unique human. We are all supposed to be unique. Its a certain mentality that made us want to conform to certain norms
use fishing german ship go USA ?
Both
Your super nuts mate. But i love it!!!! Wish i have the same drive as yours. Waiting for covid to "end" and I'm starting my journey with my wife without taking a flight as well
Pure bullshit advices.
I met Ganesh in Tajikistan and I can remember that we just laughed and laughed about the crazy things he experienced. I will never forget you Ganesh, you are an absolute legend!!
wow! so two long distance travelers actually met at the same place and at the same time. crazy
Ooo...
Wow Ganesh your amazing and you met one of my favorite people
Ms itchy boots
Were you the guy that tried to steal him away from the kidnapper? 😂
I guess this what happened when two legends meet
I can see the power of a strong Singaporean and a strong Singapore visa in this video
True!
Wow.. have known before but never thought about it this way
hahahaha, very true about the visa, on the other note, he is very brave. kudos!
I wish my Malaysian passport is as strong as Singaporean passports.
@@harimaumalaya9134 Dude malaysian passport is strong too.
Man casually described his escape from a kidnapping 😭
if you are a guy traveling and staying with other men through couch surfing, 98% they are gay or expect you to be gay.
@@eduardochavacano lmao that for real?
@@eduardochavacano that's not true . Some people are just sociopaths ,it has nothing to do with their sexuality.
@@eduardochavacano I second this
@@eduardochavacano Yup very true. They prey on the frale. It's sickening
Once i met an indian guy in bus station in australia. He looked lost so i told he can stay in my place for few days. he told me that earlier he was a world cyclist. I did not believe until he showed me his passport with all the countries stamps
I traveled for a short time in 2018 to portugal and Spain and even me as a woman and sleeping on a bus station...no one cared. I used couchsurfing where i met people to hang out that wouldn't allow me to stay in their apartment.. including one single men living in a decent size apartment from my own country.. i told him i had no where to go and it was late.. he said ok..just go out my house. And in couchsurfing i talked to many people and no one accepted me. I wonder what is going on..
He was cycle baba popular youtuber
@@trekzindia7141 no the guy i met more than 10 years back
@@hesh2892 okk are you still in touch with him?
Thank you for offering him. That's so kind that I am obliged to thank you.
This shows how kind some people can be
omg this is the earliest i've been on a comment by you!
Same
Okay
Ok
Here we go again
I have so much respect for his bravery and courage. He really took full advantage of SG passport being one of the world's strongest - hence no expense on visa. And his maturity is beyond his age. Jealous of him haha! I think all Singaporean need to really utilise travelling visa-free. I mean our Government worked hard for visa free status, so we should take full advantage. Expand business beyond our borders or something.
That's what we called a devoted government - that work for the people, all this owed it to Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
i love this comment! yes, go singaporeans!
Think Singapore being generally diplomatically neutral does help it be friendly with & thus have visa-free travel to more countries
He is an expert at travel and a MASTER at throwing shade ("my mom said I cannot make fun of people who are illiterate and disabled")...!
Me, a third world country citizen: Damn that's a strong passport
i wish all the country were as powerful as japan and singapore passport
Idk but Singapore is considered third world countries. That's why I find all this first, second, third world countries things bs
@@דןאלי It's not so easy. First of all people in 3rd world country earns significantly less and travelling is a luxury. You can possibly travel to few neighboring countries but to travel for 9 months, it's simply not happening. To obtain a visa is a whole different story. Lets say even if I have the money to travel to US, my visa will most likely be denied and I will lose money and time on application fees and what not.
You have to be filthy rich in order to travel to any country you want from a 3rd world country and the truth is, only few can make that happen.
@@coolwei1427 it has to do something with world wars, which makes a country first world.
@@דןאלי Nope, I agree you have to save up but earning a thousand dollars a month compared to earning couple of hundreds usually doesn't helps. Now don't tell me there are bills, I lived in both first and third world countries.
Yeah they are ways to travel but when a millions of people every year tries to beat the system and some people manages to gets away with it, the system eventually collapse. Then your country has to have a good relation with the host country for easier access to visa. Your argument is baseless. You are stating a poor Somalian has equal opportunity, compared to a poor Singaporean when it comes to travelling. Every Singaporean citizen can travel to 177 countries, if someone isn't taking the benefit it's their choice but every person in Somalia doesn't born with that privilege. Minimum wage in Singapore and in Somalia isn't similar either.
When he said age is just a number I automatically remember that jail is just a room.
🤣🤣🤣
I know Ganesh from our Junior College days. Just a normal, unassuming
kid who spoke in Singlish without the multilingual abilities and refined accent you see here haha. None of us saw
this coming! Very happy for you bro!
Travelling is growth.
Not touring (like a tourist), but really travelling and mixing with locals like what he did.
Just wondering if he is gay?
@@kAi-ub8hi wtf....why it matter though🙄
@@sandysun8520 why? Feeling defensive?
@@kAi-ub8hi You're sad
I think Three things that play huge roles in His Journey are:
1. His Courage
2. Supportive Parents
3. Singapore Passport
If any of those three is missing, His Journey would not be success I guess.
small contry but survive huge contry , big jurney in your life ganesha
Yes his passport is very high and can entire every country.
Although your comment makes sense i wouldn't completely agree with you.
I honestly think Luck is a big factor too.
Almost everyone has courage and supportive parents. Even if I don't have a supportive parent I will still do it because I'm brave enough to do it and I have freedom. It all boils down to luck and strong passport which unfortunately I don't have.
Well Singapore one of the strongest passport and it didn’t need any visa request. For other countries you may have planed your trips beforehand
thinking the same. If I have the same passport; would have done the same.
Especially Malaysia passport
@@JurgenMura and Indonesia passport
New Zealand passport very strong too
Indonesians: aku bisa!
* Gets stuck in KL immigration**
Hahaha harsh
Lol
Lel
😭😭
Hahahahahaha...
Wow his parents is super supportive. Sometimes it’s not about not wanting to travel the world solo but people around like our parents or love ones might stop us by doing so.
You want. You just dont want it enough. Stop using parents as a lousy excuse.
@@funkadelic00 u can't say that. For other people, parents and loved one are the main reason they are not going or to do something
@@funkadelic00 When your parents are old, and have difficulty telling you that they needed you to support on living while at the same time your parents would also understand of being trap in a society with little options to none. Exploring is a means to expand that options. Parents have difficulty expressing to their kids what burdens can happen. For one kidnapping and extortion of the parents. i.e if you love your child, ransom payment in the millions, and the parents who are not wealthy enough have to decide to abandon their child which they have work hard to raise for years or have their love ones CLOSE.
If it is about pride and bravery, it also comes with naivety.
Should your statement be hold true. It means that employing anyone for a job with records of employees leaving due to family pressures would result in a person being less caring. Would anyone want a society with less caring. You decide.
@@jayphilippewu3371 That person can say anything. It is freedom of speech.
At the same time, having another person to see the other perspectives and hopefully come to agreement. In many cases, perspectives are a means of believes and some people put their foot down to stand firm on what they believe. First time, in a political stand off? Nothing new to me. Just a food for thought.
@@funkadelic00 Thats a load of shit you're spouting
"I wouldn't say something mean because mom said I cannot make fun of people who are illiterate and disabled"
Woah, well said
Hitchhiking is very dangerous, I strongly discourage it. The problem with chance is you can meet good or evil people. You just need one evil encounter. There are serial killers who pick up young men who hitch hike. Just be warned.
Am from Singapore too. Glad you had this adventure, but anyone reading pls be aware it can sometimes end badly. “ Calculated risk assessment “ can go wrong especially with strangers.
I totally agree with you !
I live in USA. That's why hitchhike is not that popular here Bec of tons of murders. It is nothing like watching old american movies. It's reality now.
The worst thing would happen is evil people would take your organs to sell
yh try going hitchhiking to mexico.
I’m a Canadian female that’s actually hitchhiked around Canada, Hawaii, and Spain! Although I will say, it is advisable to stay safe and cautious, not everyone in this world is bad. :) Of course, there may be some negative, chance encounters though, which is very sad. I think it’s so important to trust your intuition/gut-feeling, but also believe in the kindness of people!
My parents told me never hitchhike. I tell my kids never pick up strangers for rides or hitchhikers. There is a reason . Safety comes first.
He reminds me of myself in my early 20’s. I got on a cheap flight to Kathmandu straight after my uni days and went travelling for 2 months all the way to India. That was a coming of age trip, matured me towards a certain extent. Met plenty of ppl along the way. Never rushed for a career bc I knew it’ll be there for the rest of my life !
My man just travelled through North Korea like any other country.
I am glad he is still alive even after visiting n.korea😁
@@SivakumarRelangi the people there mustve thought they've seen Jesus...😁😁
The shade from this man is as strong as his will to travel
Brave and great personality! He did the right thing before pandemic hit
Well that my friend is a story worth telling your grandkids
Man... Luckily u escape n jump out from the window... That's a very dangerous neighbourhood...
Well done brother. Excellent😊👍 I did a solo backpack trip in Iran 5 years ago. Before that I went solo to other part of Sea, the Western world like USA, Australia, New Zealand. I was telling ppl how great Iran was as a travel destination. Safe and friendly people and amazing buildings and culture. However I didn't have much positive response 😂😂😂 I hope your Vlog and book will go viral. Push us, Singaporean out of our comfort zone. The world is so big and interesting.
Dont worry about the response. What is important the experiences that you experienced were truly yours, no one can take that away from you!😉 I'm envious in a good way for people like you and Ganesha. I can't wait for this Covid to be over and to have my own raw travel experience.
His smile, love you Ganesha. May nothing or no one ever take your smile and joy away💜✨
One time, I was host 3 russians at my home. My friend which is one of the ambassador from couchsurfing in my country asked me to help her. Without lots of thinking, I was agree and accept them to be my guest. I do believe if you are helping people it will return to you. Couchsurfing is one of my fav place to be a host or to make friends. Good to see him survive along the journey. You are braver and true backpacker.
He is living his dream. Kudos to him for going on that adventure of a lifetime.
8:10 HAHAH this guy is a legend
I simply love your reaction to the last comment. Epic!
He's soo cool!! Wish I had his bravery and wit 😲
Great to hear you have done what most people would only dream of!. Best Wishes! From Singapore 🇸🇬
how come no ones talking about how he went to north korean and danced with them
You know, north korea isnt really like the media present it to be
Brave guy. Experienced a lot. Memories made.
7:54 hopefully Christine Meredith won't dislike this video when she find it out, because Ganesha didn't say something mean to her 😁
Wonderfull journey and he is a very brave boy. Love from Sri Lanka...
Kudos to your bravery my friend!
He crossed borders and I couldn't even cross my neighbor's lawn.
Damn bruh😂😂😂
Lol😁
May be you should pack your stuff, cross your neighbor's lawn and post a video of that.😂
I love how the time has changed. I imagine if it was in the early 60's or 70's, the possibility of being a victim of serial killer while hitchhiking will be high. Maybe I am just overthinking because of all those killers docu-series that I watched. Respect to Ganesha for experiencing and achieving the journey of lifetime.
This is admirable. Great adventure
He's really courageous and blessed to be safe throughout the journey!!!
The risk is real
He has lived life
*lives
99% of the comments: Singapore passport strong!
Jeez, the level of salt would make saltbae blush
No only like 60% talking about SG passport
I enjoyed his last comment in the video from his mum! Well said!
Surely having a Singapore passport, the top 3 most powerful passport, helped to get him to enter most countries without problem. Still, good adventure.
What's the other ones??
@@SI-ln6tc Find out yourself lah. Why do people have the obligation to spoonfeed you.
Thats why i thought he has it. If being i.. i have alot to do to make Visa
@@wumingkkk Not easy to find. Did I say obligation?
@@SI-ln6tc Please. It is on the internet even on official news. Stop finding excuses. And don't try using my words to play with me, I met a lot of people like you on social media and various platform. You want back your face, go find yourself. You still want to argue and waste people's time. And don't ask me which official news, goooo fiiinnnnddddd yyyyyooouuurrrrrsssseeeellllfffff.
You’re awesome and an amazing human being overall at such an young age. You go greater heights man. Heckcare the haters, they’re just the Couch potatoes!!
Only at 20 and he has achieved so much. 💪🏻👍🏻
You’re bound to have such encounters if you’re couch surfing on Grindr. Stay safe.
Supportive parents and a good and brave personality. Wow... this is what i hope for..... at age 45, i dont have even half of his courage. Keep it up.....
I am super impressed. You are extremely brave!! Thank you for sharing your amazing experiences. 😊
awesome! love this story. you know you're a traveller when you have so many different accents haha
Amazing....you will go through life happily knowing exactly what makes you you
This video concludes that if you want to know that how world is . You will
most kindest people in everywhere in any part of the world whether it is Iran or Russia or anywhere . Loved it brother .
You are REALLY BRAVE.
I remembered one of my trips. I was in Cappadocia, Turkey. Somehow, I had to spend a night at a local house.
There was this one guy, he offered me his bunk. Long story, cut short. I awoken later at night, he's touching me inappropriately. I was so shaken. Left immediately.
Almost had to sleep in tent on some snowy night. Luckily, another young gentleman offer me his room. I know, this might get me in trouble but either take the chance, or freeze to death outside.
I was lucky he AND his brother were so nice and hospitable despite our lack of communication.
Tell you guys!
Please prep yourself before traveling. Sometimes, you might just die for some silly decisions. There are psychos outhere.
I just want to travel in my own country. It is vast enough to explore for many years.
Indonesia... Negara tercinta
Yea I want to explore your country too. So far visited Batam, Bintan, Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta. I've always wanted to visit Aceh, Papua, NTT.. etc..
So amazing. Inspiring no words 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
His experience is so exceptional.
He will never run out of new stories for the next 20 years.
Very interesting 👍🏼 such a beautiful memories u had ... keep it up...
If u sleep infront of store in Sg, maybe people will call the police.
LOL ! That’s why
Selfish society sg
And then the police would probably get you help lol
Changi Airport is the best place if you no money to pay for accommodation:)Best airport in the world!
@@flying-merlion i arrived at Changi in the middle of the night and just walked around and slept at random places with my friend until a kaya toast place opened lol
This is extraordinary.. Kudos to Ganesh
Trust me nobody else could do this...... Very strong determination... Amazing.
This is so cool I like how you’re going for the more sustainable travel
that selfie with the Russian woman is very wholesome ( ◜‿◝ )♡
U r an inspiration of the phrase, " u only live once!"
What a interesting journey!
Love the spirit of this guy!
I wish I was a brave as him. I have travelled to a couple of Asian countries and hope to experience more good stuff
This a true adventure.. And a true backpacker.. Real travellers... Salute..
legit video and I hope you can inspire all the Singaporeans out there to step out of their comfort zone and travel to places not commonly visited by tourists. There are really ALOT more places to visit in this world. I'm really inspired by you bro, keep it up man!
great story man, I can see the positive effects from this adventure
Bravo! With Singaporean passport no issues with crossing border i guess. Other people maybe difficult to follow suit.
I admired his traveling spirit. There's another way of looking at it according to me. As I am a traveler as well, the main point is what you would like to accomplish during your travel? what you would like to experience, expand and see.
Because to be honest, traveling without carrying enough money is something that needs to be taken into consideration. you need to rely so much on people to help you. Not everyone on the couch surfing will accidentally accept a stranger if say I want to live 2-4 weeks in your house.. so it needs to change daily and that's not an easy thing to do especially if you're so on budget. And thanks God that he is equipped with English SKILL, what if English is not your first language like me?
he's from Singapore can travel to so many countries in the world. What if you're from developing and least develop countries? some people also treat you differently in approaching you... so Lucky Him!
this video is good for traveling accomplishment and sharing traveling experiences in very budgeted money. he did it, goodjob! 👏👏
Are you willing to suffer like him? well, it's fun too to travel on low budget to meet the local people and learn the culture, there's always an opportunity cost choosing experience over money. BUT Don't forget to remember too than you are illegal to work without proper visa.
I am giving my sincere and real traveling experiences, rationally speaking...because I have been through all that.
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing! :D
His parent are so chill
OMG!! this guy is sooo inspiring and fun. Cheers to his journey
Great inspiring journey... Keep it up... Stay safe and stay blessed.
Wow... act of kindness from all over the world
I just received Ganesha's book from amazon.de today. Although I have read only about 20 pages, I already love the author's candidness and maturity (especially considering his age). Will devour the book this weekend!
u awesome broo. living in ur dream.. thanks for encouraging us ..
keep going on...
I admire your adventurous spirit and open mindedness...looking forward to your other trips
Well done young man. Very brave indeed.
Finally found you. Absolutely curiousssssss. What an amazing man!
Amazing people. Singaporean getting more adventurous. Singapore is really a developed country now.
When he said "you don't really need much money to travel" i started to cry.
The adventurer's life is something you can do with no excuse. Either you succumb to the circumstances and work a 9 to 5 job or do something about it.
Very interesting young man ... thanks for sharing your adventure 👌🏽👏🏽👍🏽
Wow! Amazing love to see it
Excellent video... traveling opens up our mind.. we think differently...
awesome young man...pure courage
I'm really happy his journey went well for the most part.
I love what he said about some of just aiming to "reach the word count", that's really not living at all.
Yeah he's really an inspiring traveller!
Such brave dude! Glad he enjoyed his youth and spent many days travelling 👌
Channel should change to "The Singapore Travel Ambassador" . You've earned a new subs bro! 👍
Indonesia: i want to!
Visa: Hold my power~
KL immigration : What you said ???
great story!
we should all start traveling and discovering the world!
So great that your parents supported you ! ✨👍
U got balls,guts n bold.....hat off Ur experience is diamond 💎.....
Proud of his courage and carefree mind. That is what everyone should try one. Not only about a trip to another place but anything you are passionate about. If that is your dream, you need to find a way to make it happen regardless the goal is met or not. The journey is most valuable experience!
I am so inspired of your story. Thanks for this video.
wish i can turn back time and not waste my younger life just doing the same activity everyday 😅
He has flare 💅 and such community and a useful apps, i think those are crucial to his trip iykwim 💆 great approach btw but a really dangerous one.
i love his courage, wish I could also travel the world.
So grounded, much respect 💪🏻