Bhaktapur was heavily damaged during the earthquakes of 2015 (as was Durbar Square in Kathmandu). They have been rebuilding the ancient temples. It takes a lot of money. It is an amazing place. And it’s a one time fee for a week! I can’t believe how absurd people are. If you are too cheap to pay to enter a beautiful historic city center (and contribute to its restoration) then perhaps just stay home. 😂
Things I want to point out after reading comments. 1) The entry fee is for ancient city which is UNESCO museum. You are already in Bhaktapur city. 2) The entry fee is not forced. It's choice, if you want to visit. 3) The fee is perfectly fine amount as Nepal just got hit by massive earthquake, flood and landslide. 4) Bhaktapur city is the most well-maintained historic site in Kathmandu valley. 5) Nagging about 10 dollars for maintenance fee in poor and naturally wreaked country doesn't suit anyone.
I was t nagging as such my point was that it didn’t interest me enough for the $15 entry and it was such a large area not just Durban square the same as Kathmandu.
@@ParkinsonRaw mate maybe you haven't realized it, but your entire video's theme is nagging. And again, It's not massive city inside like you are imagining but a small square with some historical buildings.
I understand you are a budget traveller, so you would not want to pay the entry fee. Fair enough. You have the choice to avoid the place, and I understand it might be out of your budget. The ticketed area is not the entire Bhaktapur city mate. You are not charged to visit other places in the city, and I am sure you knew about the ticket price from your initial research before going there. You could have elected not to even go there in the first place rather than being so critical about the ticket price. There are numerous sites in Kathmandu valley that are free or cost less to visit ( like bouddha, swyambhunath, patan durbar square, Nagarkot, etc). It's an UNESCO heritage site, which is itself a museum. It is maintained and preserved from the ticket funds raised from the tourists. But I am surprised you said England would not charge to enter anywhere in the city. If so, you got easy on arrival visa for almost nothing but if I have to visit England as a budget traveller, I would have to pay hundreds of pounds to just apply for visa and it takes months to even get a visa. Also, I can not go to England and say that they can not charge hundreds of pounds for accommodation when I have to spend so much money and time to buy aeroplane tickets and visit England. Asia is cheap for accommodation and food doesn't mean I should expect a similar situation in England. I have been your regular viewer and like most of your content. Thank you for visiting Nepal, and I hope you are enjoying your time in Nepal.🙏
Hi Dev I wasn’t comparing it to England as a whole and I did pay a visa fee to enter Nepal and also hundreds of pounds for my flight. I was comparing it to places i have been in Asia. I would understand a fee to museums etc as I said in the vlog. Even Durban square I thought the 1000 was harsh but 1800 was over the top. I’ve seen many amazing places here in Asia and paid a fraction of that, it wasn’t the fact that I’m a budget traveller it was that it was expensive for what was there. I did love visiting Nepal and I will be back thank you. Also I had no idea about the fee being nearly double of that in Kathmandu and it being such a large area.
as a traveller we do enough by visiting the countries we do and spending money in the local communities we pass through, it is up to us to decide where and what we spend our money on, giving your opinion on why you don't pay to visit certain places ahould not result in viewers giving you grief over it, go well Richy
Very true Andrew, as you know money is not easy to earn and I’ve always been brought up to watch the pennies. I make a point by giving back like you said by spending with the locals rather than corporations. Thank you.
I've watched all your videos mate. I know your a budget traveller. You may never get the chance again to see these ancient sites. I've been to Nepal twice and would be kicking myself if I hadn't paid to see these places. I also was a budget traveller. It just seems a shame to go all that way to not see it. Just my thoughts mate. Content is everything on TH-cam. Stay safe
I’ll be honest mate it didn’t really interest me I would have paid half just for the vlog but I couldn’t justify £10. I have no problem paying to go in national parks etc.
It was a nice day thanks June and the food was really good apart from the mosquitoes eating me at the same time😊my next destination will be revealed in todays vlog😎
I know mate, sometimes people just don’t understand. I was shocked when I was getting messages about being disrespectful, I’m the total opposite as much as possible.
@@petermason3540 and when you say plenty are we taking just to see the sights or basically to walk through the markets? I’ve never experienced anything like this in 15 months of travelling Asia, this is my point and I’ve been to many more beautiful places in Nepal like Bandipur.
@@ParkinsonRaw it's the result of regional cooperation with neighboring countries. China, direct neighbor of Nepal so many places of Nepal are cheap for Chinese and many historical places of China are cheap or free for Nepalese citizens. Similar agreements made between south Asian countries with regional coordinating body called SAARC
Hi Richy. What a lovely little town, full of character. Re the £10 entry fee it did seem a bit steep. Sometimes you do get the impression that someone's come up with an idea to squeeze an extra penny out of an unsuspecting visitor. I was on Khao San Road once and needed a photocopy. A sign in a shop said 'Copies 10 baht'. So I went in, got the photocopy done and handed over my 10 baht. "No," said the guy, "it's fifteen baht." I reminded him of his sign. He replied, without batting an eyelid, "Yes, but it's five baht to use the machine." We live and learn!
Hi Barry, the temples here are all the same so that was a big reason for not paying and I think £5 would be expensive but doable. Yes you have to watch them, sometimes I get aww that is an old sign it’s more expensive now lol
@@ParkinsonRaw there are more dense and diverse temples in Bhaktapur than anywhere else I've seen. There are tiered Nepalese pagodas, brick Shikhara style, Stone Shikhara style, Stupa style, Dome style, European style palaces and houses, Tibetan style, Nepalese courtyard architecture, Nepalese ancient town planning with narrow mazes, shortcuts from one city block to another through lots of houses and courtyards, ancient Hindu bastukala style etc
I think one way or another you pay everywhere you go, in UK we are absolutely hammered with tax on earnings and almost everything we buy, also now I pay extra to take a van into larger cities historic or not
I’ll be honest it wasn’t so must the charge it was more that it doesn’t interest me and for that cost I couldn’t justify it just for the vlog. I would of paid half of it but not £10
In previous video you were saying that you are not interested in this kind of historical sites so you are not paying but later you were travel around the historical sites anyway WITHOUT paying..you didn't only visit like that but you upload it and gives idea about it and that's okay we didn't say anything but you were still complaining about money for a such a small places bla bla though that was a UNESCO heritage sites...now again...As a tourist you may feel like paying money for just entering in the city but it is again UNESCO heritage sites as UNESCO protect such places because it's different and unique than any others places around the world. I'm sure you are also aware of that. And it has always been a whole city as a living museum. I you able to see differently, if you give the value for these places then you will realize that it is much needed. Why? Because It's just a rupees first. Second it's a well maintained places and it has been doing preety good jobes on that. If you see the bhaktapur, the whole area it is well preserved and well maintained. It is different from other cities in Nepal. I live in kethamandu but i feel different vibes whenever i visit bhaktapur. Didn't you see any differences than any other places you have visited? Third there are many projects and programs are held from bhaktapur durbar square and it needs money for that. Fourth there are many renovation happened and still happening there. Many buildings are fell during earthquake. Bhaktapur has well maintained and renovated faster compare to other durbar Square. You didn't see like that did you? Yes Nepal is a poor country and many corruption happened in Nepal. We don't deny on that. But it's not always the case. And last there is option not to visit. There are more reasons like that.. But as I have already seen your last video I really didn't like what you did there and again same things complaining about money so it's really irritating sometimes. It's okay you don't want to pay then you can skip these places. But you also want to see that places and you don't want to pay a penny but you have to complain about it anyway. Okay corruption is not good and i agree on that. If you feel so then don't pay. We are okay with that. And What about not paying any money, break the rules and visit that area anyway? Is that okay with you?
what a great job in these Aaian countries an Electrician how amazing 🙂🙂looks really nice there, love the videos Richy, i look forward for the next one my mate, stay safe
Thanks Andrew, it was a nice city but entering fee to walk the streets was crazy. I did enjoy the walk around and meeting Rocky but I was disappointed in such a big place expecting a charge, the museum I would understand mate💯👍🏻
Hi Richy, i have to agree about fees to enter certain places like the train place with cafes and such in Vietnam touts standing there to charge you to enter and then want to take you to there chosen bar or coffee shop, its the not so travel wise people who just go and pay, i would rather give my money to someone in need than get had over. I had similar in Burma, pay to enter okay for some Temples etc but then the other charges then came in for a use of a camera and also another if you wanted to video, again Thailand dual pricing in restaurants and some public areas, i will not pay it. Nice vlog cheers. thanks.
Interesting places Richy. When you think Disney charges US$170 for just one day entry, your eyes start to water. I agree they shaft the overseas foreigner who has paid thousands to get there just to get shafted again. Should be double local fees not 4 times. I would also avoid based on principles, not greed. Finally on your Menu, I would like some Buff. Is that sleeping Dog on a later Menu
Yes I agree Tim, it wasn’t greed to be honest it was just that it doesn’t interest me. Once you’ve seen one temple they’re all very similar unlike Thailand for instance. Ha the Buff you probably know is buffalo as they don’t eat much beef being Hindus.
Well should have looked into internet for entry fee. There is entry fee everywhere in Asia. Also, I am surprised that lot of westerners are shocked to pay to go to places while they spend 100s of dollars in Disneyland. But I know you are budget traveler.
No what you clearly dont understand is what I was saying in the vlog. If any visitors come come to my country and contradict me I’ve travelled all over Asia is that you dont charge to enter a city, I small Durban square I didn’t like but a museum I could. It’s not about being a budget traveller is an about ripping people off to show your religion not profiteering from it.
These ancient cities and historic centers are essentially outdoor museums. Of course they should charge for it so that they can maintain it. Much like Clovelly in N. Devon, England! ;)
@@ParkinsonRaw It's a centuries old living museum. If you think it's rip off then it's fine. The country runs from tourism. People of west are blinded by capitalism. They think paying $100 more for so called branded is better, don't think twice for $10 Starbucks, but complain about the places to pay little while they have places like Disneyland.
To be fair, It's not as bad as Bhutan charging 100 dollars per day fee just to set foot in the country and all other expenses are yours. It's a country with poor economy. Not much industry there. With what will they maintain those ancient structures ? Tower of London charges 35 pounds.
To be honest mate it was just that it was such a large area and for that cost it didn’t really interest me. Durban square I can understand but not a city centre.
For dutezore. I didn't call you a racist. I asked if you encourage racism, if you don't know the difference that's your failing. I didn't even call you stupid when you used a barrage of words to make a statement that was completely wrong. Seems I've hit a nerve somewhere, I wonder what that could be. Suggestions on a postcard.
@@ParkinsonRaw Seems these chancers that make out they're clever don't like it when you show them they're not. Don't let them bother you they just give me a good laugh.
Richy i sent a fiver using your new direct ppal a week or so back (sargent). Tell viewers to use friends n fam as you get all cash then and no fee to ppal. You shouldve deffo given a tenner to go in the city. Just average it across £4 hotel fees to make all hotels £6. Absolutely ridiculous to stress over this. Back in the UK we add up all our good financial luck, like car passing mot this week with no extra work, to pay for the bad. If you focus on financial bad news only (£10 fee, no breakfast for £4 - £4 ffs! - then you'll be perma-angry. Love your vids though. Fellow leeds (and darlo) fan here for my sins - from richmond.
Thank you again mate I appreciate you sending me that and I will mention the friends and family on the next shout out. It’s good to hear your a fellow Darlo and Leeds support for all of our sins haha they’ve gone through some crazy times in the last 10 years. The breakfast and the city tax they didn’t really bother me, the breakfast I was just telling him to take it off the site as it might lead to unwanted bad reviews. When the camera was off I actually said if he supplied a one pound breakfast I’d of being happy to pay £3-4 more as it was really cheap and it would help his profits. The City tax if it was somewhere that really interested me then I wouldn’t mind paying like I do in national parks etc but I just thought it was a bit harsh in such a large area. If it was half the price I would of just for the vlog.
Again great content mate no mince and dumplings tonight lol its a chippy 😂❤i understand 100% mate i wouldn't pay the prize and if you did its encouraging them to rip tourists off 😊
I grew up in a family with five bothers and my sister, we had the bare minimum with hand down clothes and I left school at 13 to work shotblasting. These people who think we’re rich are delusional, before then I had a paper round stating at 5am finshed at 6.30 then delivered milk until 8am. These fuckers want to tell me about work. We know mate💯👍🏻
@@ParkinsonRaw With me it was 5 sisters and a brother. Father died young, I know the score. These bawbags use a multitude of words to hide the fact that they don't have a clue. It's hilarious. Good luck pal, don't be letting them bother you.
I don't care how impressive or ancient a site is, putting an overpriced paywall on entry means we have 0 interest in visiting. Tourist trap F these places that treat guests like walking ATMs.
@@EllisWR to right Ellis, people are saying it’s because we’re budget travellers but they couldn’t be more wrong. It’s basically that we don’t like getting poked in the eye mate👍🏻
@@ParkinsonRaw The greatest places we've ever visited have all been free and we've been looked after by the local people not shafted every 5 seconds! Ignore em mate full of dafties on here.
Totally with you on this one Richy. People saying”oh but they are poor”,and”it’s a historic city” and”they use the entrance fee for maintenance of the buildings”. Please spare me that BS. The UK is one of the most historic countries in the world, maybe we should start charging tourists(not UK citizens) £25 to enter London, or say £20 to visit Salisbury, or maybe £25 to go into Edinburgh? What it is, is a tax on what they see as easy targets with lots of money, noting less. If any is naive enough to actually think that that “entrance fee” actually goes into the upkeep of that city, they’ve probably only been to Asia on a 2 week holiday!
This fee is used by Bhaktapur municipality for maintenance of heritages but also mostly goes to the schools, colleges and hospitals run by the municipality. There's 0 corruption in this municipality. The political party and entity in this city is unique to this city only and found nowhere else in Nepal. Big political parties of Nepal which are always corrupt have never won the elections in this city. Now, they're gathering funds to build a university which will offer medical courses at 3 or 4 times lesser fee than the other existing medical colleges in Nepal. They are already running engineering colleges at half the fee the other private colleges in Nepal requires.
@@ParkinsonRaw Not me either pal but this bawbag was getting on my wick. They deleted it from replies so had to put it here. Not the first time, seems they have a problem with the truth.
Bhaktapur was heavily damaged during the earthquakes of 2015 (as was Durbar Square in Kathmandu). They have been rebuilding the ancient temples. It takes a lot of money. It is an amazing place. And it’s a one time fee for a week! I can’t believe how absurd people are. If you are too cheap to pay to enter a beautiful historic city center (and contribute to its restoration) then perhaps just stay home. 😂
It’s not a point of me being to cheap it’s the fact that it doesn’t interest me. I pay to go in national parks all the time.
Things I want to point out after reading comments.
1) The entry fee is for ancient city which is UNESCO museum. You are already in Bhaktapur city.
2) The entry fee is not forced. It's choice, if you want to visit.
3) The fee is perfectly fine amount as Nepal just got hit by massive earthquake, flood and landslide.
4) Bhaktapur city is the most well-maintained historic site in Kathmandu valley.
5) Nagging about 10 dollars for maintenance fee in poor and naturally wreaked country doesn't suit anyone.
I was t nagging as such my point was that it didn’t interest me enough for the $15 entry and it was such a large area not just Durban square the same as Kathmandu.
@@ParkinsonRaw mate maybe you haven't realized it, but your entire video's theme is nagging. And again, It's not massive city inside like you are imagining but a small square with some historical buildings.
@@poppy5702he didnt come across as nagging to me ,but you sound like you only have negative things to say ,,if you don’t like it dont watch.
You clearly haven’t watched the full vlog
Thanks Keith, some people love criticising without clearly watching the vlog. Comments like these go straight over my head.
I understand you are a budget traveller, so you would not want to pay the entry fee. Fair enough. You have the choice to avoid the place, and I understand it might be out of your budget. The ticketed area is not the entire Bhaktapur city mate. You are not charged to visit other places in the city, and I am sure you knew about the ticket price from your initial research before going there. You could have elected not to even go there in the first place rather than being so critical about the ticket price. There are numerous sites in Kathmandu valley that are free or cost less to visit ( like bouddha, swyambhunath, patan durbar square, Nagarkot, etc).
It's an UNESCO heritage site, which is itself a museum. It is maintained and preserved from the ticket funds raised from the tourists. But I am surprised you said England would not charge to enter anywhere in the city. If so, you got easy on arrival visa for almost nothing but if I have to visit England as a budget traveller, I would have to pay hundreds of pounds to just apply for visa and it takes months to even get a visa. Also, I can not go to England and say that they can not charge hundreds of pounds for accommodation when I have to spend so much money and time to buy aeroplane tickets and visit England. Asia is cheap for accommodation and food doesn't mean I should expect a similar situation in England.
I have been your regular viewer and like most of your content.
Thank you for visiting Nepal, and I hope you are enjoying your time in Nepal.🙏
Hi Dev I wasn’t comparing it to England as a whole and I did pay a visa fee to enter Nepal and also hundreds of pounds for my flight. I was comparing it to places i have been in Asia. I would understand a fee to museums etc as I said in the vlog. Even Durban square I thought the 1000 was harsh but 1800 was over the top. I’ve seen many amazing places here in Asia and paid a fraction of that, it wasn’t the fact that I’m a budget traveller it was that it was expensive for what was there. I did love visiting Nepal and I will be back thank you. Also I had no idea about the fee being nearly double of that in Kathmandu and it being such a large area.
as a traveller we do enough by visiting the countries we do and spending money in the local communities we pass through, it is up to us to decide where and what we spend our money on, giving your opinion on why you don't pay to visit certain places ahould not result in viewers giving you grief over it, go well Richy
Very true Andrew, as you know money is not easy to earn and I’ve always been brought up to watch the pennies. I make a point by giving back like you said by spending with the locals rather than corporations. Thank you.
a pleasantly relaxing. video
My favourite place so far in Nepal I loved it there. Thanks David.
I've watched all your videos mate. I know your a budget traveller. You may never get the chance again to see these ancient sites. I've been to Nepal twice and would be kicking myself if I hadn't paid to see these places. I also was a budget traveller. It just seems a shame to go all that way to not see it. Just my thoughts mate. Content is everything on TH-cam. Stay safe
I’ll be honest mate it didn’t really interest me I would have paid half just for the vlog but I couldn’t justify £10. I have no problem paying to go in national parks etc.
@ParkinsonRaw that's cool I'm just saying my thoughts Is all. I would like to see you get big on here.
Thanks mate and I do appreciate it and take in everybody’s opinions.
Brilliant mate brightens my day when I see these take care Jimbo Glasgow ❤️
That’s great to hear, thanks Jimbo👍🏻❤️
Go for it Richard it's so good to ser from 10000 to 5000 i'm glad to see this from my ❤
Thank you Yomijn👍🏻💯
Food looked lush and cheap, looks like a nice place 😊 Im guessing Thailand 😊
It was a nice day thanks June and the food was really good apart from the mosquitoes eating me at the same time😊my next destination will be revealed in todays vlog😎
Never apologize for being polite,Richy.
I know mate, sometimes people just don’t understand. I was shocked when I was getting messages about being disrespectful, I’m the total opposite as much as possible.
Plenty of European cities now have tourist entry fees, Venice is the first one to come to mind.
I’ve never been to Venice but as I said in vlog a museum charge yes, to walk through the city is a joke
@@petermason3540 and when you say plenty are we taking just to see the sights or basically to walk through the markets? I’ve never experienced anything like this in 15 months of travelling Asia, this is my point and I’ve been to many more beautiful places in Nepal like Bandipur.
@@ParkinsonRaw the tourist tax is just to enter the the city dont know how far out it extends.
@@petermason3540 this vlog tells you.
@@petermason3540 it’s not historic sites like Durban Square it goes far beyond.
Nice one Richy. Safe travels and stay safe mate. All the best
Thank you Bernie, you too mate.
Amazing views great city nice
It was nice but the entry fee ruined it unfortunately
I can't believe they have different rates, for different people to enter th city, that is absolutely shocking!Iiam glad you didn't pay to get in!
It is ridiculous mate, another tourist tax.
@@ParkinsonRaw it's the result of regional cooperation with neighboring countries. China, direct neighbor of Nepal so many places of Nepal are cheap for Chinese and many historical places of China are cheap or free for Nepalese citizens. Similar agreements made between south Asian countries with regional coordinating body called SAARC
Hi Richy. What a lovely little town, full of character. Re the £10 entry fee it did seem a bit steep. Sometimes you do get the impression that someone's come up with an idea to squeeze an extra penny out of an unsuspecting visitor. I was on Khao San Road once and needed a photocopy. A sign in a shop said 'Copies 10 baht'. So I went in, got the photocopy done and handed over my 10 baht. "No," said the guy, "it's fifteen baht." I reminded him of his sign. He replied, without batting an eyelid, "Yes, but it's five baht to use the machine." We live and learn!
Hi Barry, the temples here are all the same so that was a big reason for not paying and I think £5 would be expensive but doable. Yes you have to watch them, sometimes I get aww that is an old sign it’s more expensive now lol
@@ParkinsonRaw there are more dense and diverse temples in Bhaktapur than anywhere else I've seen. There are tiered Nepalese pagodas, brick Shikhara style, Stone Shikhara style, Stupa style, Dome style, European style palaces and houses, Tibetan style, Nepalese courtyard architecture, Nepalese ancient town planning with narrow mazes, shortcuts from one city block to another through lots of houses and courtyards, ancient Hindu bastukala style etc
I think one way or another you pay everywhere you go, in UK we are absolutely hammered with tax on earnings and almost everything we buy, also now I pay extra to take a van into larger cities historic or not
I’ll be honest it wasn’t so must the charge it was more that it doesn’t interest me and for that cost I couldn’t justify it just for the vlog. I would of paid half of it but not £10
Richy, you must buy and wear one of those Nepalese hats… great vids mate 👍🏼
I should of done Peter maybe i could of sneaked through🤣
Liked.
Thanks mate👍🏻
In previous video you were saying that you are not interested in this kind of historical sites so you are not paying but later you were travel around the historical sites anyway WITHOUT paying..you didn't only visit like that but you upload it and gives idea about it and that's okay we didn't say anything but you were still complaining about money for a such a small places bla bla though that was a UNESCO heritage sites...now again...As a tourist you may feel like paying money for just entering in the city but it is again UNESCO heritage sites as UNESCO protect such places because it's different and unique than any others places around the world. I'm sure you are also aware of that. And it has always been a whole city as a living museum. I you able to see differently, if you give the value for these places then you will realize that it is much needed. Why? Because It's just a rupees first. Second it's a well maintained places and it has been doing preety good jobes on that. If you see the bhaktapur, the whole area it is well preserved and well maintained. It is different from other cities in Nepal. I live in kethamandu but i feel different vibes whenever i visit bhaktapur. Didn't you see any differences than any other places you have visited? Third there are many projects and programs are held from bhaktapur durbar square and it needs money for that. Fourth there are many renovation happened and still happening there. Many buildings are fell during earthquake. Bhaktapur has well maintained and renovated faster compare to other durbar Square. You didn't see like that did you? Yes Nepal is a poor country and many corruption happened in Nepal. We don't deny on that. But it's not always the case. And last there is option not to visit. There are more reasons like that..
But as I have already seen your last video I really didn't like what you did there and again same things complaining about money so it's really irritating sometimes. It's okay you don't want to pay then you can skip these places. But you also want to see that places and you don't want to pay a penny but you have to complain about it anyway.
Okay corruption is not good and i agree on that. If you feel so then don't pay. We are okay with that. And What about not paying any money, break the rules and visit that area anyway? Is that okay with you?
It's ok to charge westerners 3 or 4 times what you charge Asians.
I didn’t realise it was such a big area or I wouldn’t of gone there at all.
Very true Matthew, tourist tax mate and all of the temples here are the same anyway.
what a great job in these Aaian countries an Electrician how amazing 🙂🙂looks really nice there, love the videos Richy, i look forward for the next one my mate, stay safe
Thanks Andrew, it was a nice city but entering fee to walk the streets was crazy. I did enjoy the walk around and meeting Rocky but I was disappointed in such a big place expecting a charge, the museum I would understand mate💯👍🏻
Hi Richy, i have to agree about fees to enter certain places like the train place with cafes and such in Vietnam touts standing there to charge you to enter and then want to take you to there chosen bar or coffee shop, its the not so travel wise people who just go and pay, i would rather give my money to someone in need than get had over. I had similar in Burma, pay to enter okay for some Temples etc but then the other charges then came in for a use of a camera and also another if you wanted to video, again Thailand dual pricing in restaurants and some public areas, i will not pay it. Nice vlog cheers. thanks.
Thanks Billy, once you’ve seen a few temples here the rest are very similar and yes as you know we just need to know where to draw the line sometimes.
Venice is like that now too. They charge you just to go there.
Crazy mate.
Interesting places Richy. When you think Disney charges US$170 for just one day entry, your eyes start to water. I agree they shaft the overseas foreigner who has paid thousands to get there just to get shafted again. Should be double local fees not 4 times. I would also avoid based on principles, not greed. Finally on your Menu, I would like some Buff. Is that sleeping Dog on a later Menu
Yes I agree Tim, it wasn’t greed to be honest it was just that it doesn’t interest me. Once you’ve seen one temple they’re all very similar unlike Thailand for instance. Ha the Buff you probably know is buffalo as they don’t eat much beef being Hindus.
Well should have looked into internet for entry fee. There is entry fee everywhere in Asia. Also, I am surprised that lot of westerners are shocked to pay to go to places while they spend 100s of dollars in Disneyland. But I know you are budget traveler.
No what you clearly dont understand is what I was saying in the vlog. If any visitors come come to my country and contradict me I’ve travelled all over Asia is that you dont charge to enter a city, I small Durban square I didn’t like but a museum I could. It’s not about being a budget traveller is an about ripping people off to show your religion not profiteering from it.
@@Yooo47 also I’m not and would never go to Disneyland that’s a ridiculous comparison I’m sure you’ll agree thinking about it.
These ancient cities and historic centers are essentially outdoor museums. Of course they should charge for it so that they can maintain it. Much like Clovelly in N. Devon, England! ;)
@@ParkinsonRaw It's a centuries old living museum. If you think it's rip off then it's fine. The country runs from tourism. People of west are blinded by capitalism. They think paying $100 more for so called branded is better, don't think twice for $10 Starbucks, but complain about the places to pay little while they have places like Disneyland.
@@chadmartinez459 Correct!
Great vlog mate. Can't believe the entrance fee...whats that about??.
Thanks mate, just to see the temples etc. If you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all it’s not like in Thailand where they’re all different and no fees.
Is it pakustan your next destination?
If that means Pakistan no I’ve just left there Shaz before Nepal.
The sound is very low at the start of the vlog mate . Loving your Nepal series
Thanks Wayne, I never noticed that mate. It might of being the camera blocking the buses noise out it uses a background noise reduction.
My god your taste buds have changed over the years mate😂
🤣🤣I love a good curry Rich
To be fair, It's not as bad as Bhutan charging 100 dollars per day fee just to set foot in the country and all other expenses are yours. It's a country with poor economy. Not much industry there. With what will they maintain those ancient structures ? Tower of London charges 35 pounds.
To be honest mate it was just that it was such a large area and for that cost it didn’t really interest me. Durban square I can understand but not a city centre.
Are you going back to Thailand 🇹🇭🙏✈️
My next place will be on tomorrow’s travel day vlog Wendy😎👍🏻
For dutezore. I didn't call you a racist. I asked if you encourage racism, if you don't know the difference that's your failing. I didn't even call you stupid when you used a barrage of words to make a statement that was completely wrong. Seems I've hit a nerve somewhere, I wonder what that could be. Suggestions on a postcard.
Haha I understood mate.
@@ParkinsonRaw Seems these chancers that make out they're clever don't like it when you show them they're not. Don't let them bother you they just give me a good laugh.
It's called rincing foreigner
Definitely mate
Thanks!
You’re a diamond Andrew, thanks mate.
I’m guessing you’re off to Thailand after this..
My next place will be on tomorrow’s travel day vlog mate.
I don't blame you 15 quid to enter a city that's taken the biscuit 🍪😂 thanks for showing us that definitely won't be going there 👍
It is ridiculous mate and a lot of the temples are very similar so it was a no brainer.
Richy i sent a fiver using your new direct ppal a week or so back (sargent). Tell viewers to use friends n fam as you get all cash then and no fee to ppal.
You shouldve deffo given a tenner to go in the city. Just average it across £4 hotel fees to make all hotels £6. Absolutely ridiculous to stress over this.
Back in the UK we add up all our good financial luck, like car passing mot this week with no extra work, to pay for the bad. If you focus on financial bad news only (£10 fee, no breakfast for £4 - £4 ffs! - then you'll be perma-angry.
Love your vids though. Fellow leeds (and darlo) fan here for my sins - from richmond.
Thank you again mate I appreciate you sending me that and I will mention the friends and family on the next shout out. It’s good to hear your a fellow Darlo and Leeds support for all of our sins haha they’ve gone through some crazy times in the last 10 years.
The breakfast and the city tax they didn’t really bother me, the breakfast I was just telling him to take it off the site as it might lead to unwanted bad reviews. When the camera was off I actually said if he supplied a one pound breakfast I’d of being happy to pay £3-4 more as it was really cheap and it would help his profits.
The City tax if it was somewhere that really interested me then I wouldn’t mind paying like I do in national parks etc but I just thought it was a bit harsh in such a large area. If it was half the price I would of just for the vlog.
I'll even shout you a cottage pie and coke at Bojangles🎉
Ahh nice, I like Bojangles and Thai tapas for Sunday dinner. Thanks mate.
Looks like they got entire area entry fee boxed off😂😂
It is ridiculous mate I couldn’t believe it👍🏻
Again great content mate no mince and dumplings tonight lol its a chippy 😂❤i understand 100% mate i wouldn't pay the prize and if you did its encouraging them to rip tourists off 😊
Class Stephen I wish I was having the same mate🤣💯❤️
Sorry the last bit I added on after your reply I pressed the send button to Early mate 👍 keep the great work up mate
Now Richie boy how's it going
Hiya Chris, I’m spot on thanks mate I hope your well👍🏻
If you go to one of the squares you seen em all 😂.
Very true mate🤣👍🏻
@@ParkinsonRaw it's like if you go to one historical city in Europe, you've visited all European cities. Architecture of whole Europe is the same
Been watching ya vlogs lately and something been niggling me , which just realised where’s your hat these days
I left it on the plane to Pakistan mate, I will get another one but the weather isn’t too bad at the minute.
Think I made an arse of myself with the comment on the last video. I didn't realise it was that deadly pal. Good luck.
Thanks Matthew and I understand mate, I hate religions profiteering when they should celebrate it. Museums yes but not walking the streets.
@@ParkinsonRaw I was on about the floods pal. I totally agree with you about them feckers, they'd get nothing from me.
I grew up in a family with five bothers and my sister, we had the bare minimum with hand down clothes and I left school at 13 to work shotblasting. These people who think we’re rich are delusional, before then I had a paper round stating at 5am finshed at 6.30 then delivered milk until 8am. These fuckers want to tell me about work. We know mate💯👍🏻
@@ParkinsonRaw With me it was 5 sisters and a brother. Father died young, I know the score. These bawbags use a multitude of words to hide the fact that they don't have a clue. It's hilarious. Good luck pal, don't be letting them bother you.
I don't care how impressive or ancient a site is, putting an overpriced paywall on entry means we have 0 interest in visiting. Tourist trap F these places that treat guests like walking ATMs.
@@EllisWR to right Ellis, people are saying it’s because we’re budget travellers but they couldn’t be more wrong. It’s basically that we don’t like getting poked in the eye mate👍🏻
I skipped a bunch of places in nepal because of the money to enter , mandatory guide . No regrets 😂
@@ParkinsonRaw The greatest places we've ever visited have all been free and we've been looked after by the local people not shafted every 5 seconds! Ignore em mate full of dafties on here.
Too cheap to pay a few quid to see and help restore a unesco sight, AND be indignant about it! Stay home, whingers. 😂
If tourists don't contribute.. it is just a nuisance . The place will exist even without tourist.
Totally with you on this one Richy. People saying”oh but they are poor”,and”it’s a historic city” and”they use the entrance fee for maintenance of the buildings”. Please spare me that BS. The UK is one of the most historic countries in the world, maybe we should start charging tourists(not UK citizens) £25 to enter London, or say £20 to visit Salisbury, or maybe £25 to go into Edinburgh? What it is, is a tax on what they see as easy targets with lots of money, noting less. If any is naive enough to actually think that that “entrance fee” actually goes into the upkeep of that city, they’ve probably only been to Asia on a 2 week holiday!
I reckon you’re going to India?
That’s exactly what I think mate and to be honest I wasn’t that interested in seeing the temples there all the same.
Not yet mate, I need to get myself healthy and fit before I jump in the lions den lol
This fee is used by Bhaktapur municipality for maintenance of heritages but also mostly goes to the schools, colleges and hospitals run by the municipality. There's 0 corruption in this municipality. The political party and entity in this city is unique to this city only and found nowhere else in Nepal. Big political parties of Nepal which are always corrupt have never won the elections in this city. Now, they're gathering funds to build a university which will offer medical courses at 3 or 4 times lesser fee than the other existing medical colleges in Nepal. They are already running engineering colleges at half the fee the other private colleges in Nepal requires.
For yooo47. Would you rather I called it what it was, outright racism.
I hate using that word but yes it is mate, plying nations against one another by ways of extortion your right.
@@ParkinsonRaw Not me either pal but this bawbag was getting on my wick. They deleted it from replies so had to put it here. Not the first time, seems they have a problem with the truth.
Yeah,of dogs dangleys Richie.
But you already know of dual pricing here in Thailand.
Yes it’s all over Asia Simon.
Masaman,(Muslim) veggy curry is good..
I love a masaman curry Simon.
Proper Thai food,like; well the cook that will make it is Thai,anyhow!
I’ve been really looking forward to getting some good Thai food again mate.