Winging it in India. An epic travel day.
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- I had a strange travel day traveling from Pushkar to Jodhpur .
I have to find the bus stand as I don’t know where it is - I walk asking a number of people for directions along the way and finally get there not sure if I was going in the right direction.
Without a map, a bus ticket, or knowing where I was going, I try to get to Jodhpur.
While waiting for my first bus a complete stranger pulls up in a car and offers to take me to my second bus for fifty rupees as he’s going the same way.
A little unsure, I decide to take his offer quite surprised at my luck at getting a cheap private ride.
Once at the Ajmer bus station I chased after the wrong bus on foot that was going to Jaipur and not Jodhpur which I think frustrated the conductor by me not hearing the name he was calling correctly.
I returned to the station to try find the right ride eventually finding the bus to Jodhpur. This resulted in a five hour ride traveling through beautiful Rajasthan stopping quite a few times along the way.
Once I arrived in Jodhpur a rickshaw driver promised he knew the guesthouse I was staying in then took me to wrong place. After asking many people for directions to the right guesthouse, a kind young woman who spoke perfect English gave directions to where we thought it would be.
I eventually get out of the auto rickshaw when just by chance the owner of my guesthouse pulls up, introduces himself, and tells me his place is only meters away.
The chances of getting a lift from a stranger in India while waiting for a bus, then being lost looking for your guesthouse to have the owner appear out of nowhere was just weird - travelers fate or destiny, or something equally great!
Absolutely brilliant travel day. It was also a bit weird.
Seeing you travel through India makes me wanna travel there, my friend! I've been joggling the idea for quite some time, but i need to plan it and put it on my calender. Greetings from Sweden! :)
Hi UrielCopy, how are you? I can only encourage you to take the jump and visit as India as the country and its people will reward you in so many ways if you're able to be a little patient and just let things happen. If you've been thinking about it, I strongly suggest marking it on your calendar to give yourself a wonderful goal in the future. Thanks for taking the time as always.
@@fiascodagama1 I'm fine friend, hope everything is fine with you too. And thanks for the extensive answer, I appreciate it! I'm looking forward for the next video, keep it up! ❤
So good to see you traveling like this. So pleased knowing that you are having good time here. You are a gentleman. ❤
Indian people have been so very kind and generous to me on my travels. They are always willing to stop and offer me assistance should I need it - the people have been most helpful and welcoming.
Aussie brother you're doing well. You're a kind gent. You're growing nicely on TH-cam through kind Indian people. At times it can get a bit weird as I have also experienced it here. You're definitely a light traveler as I only see you carrying just a backpack.
Hi TravelingEddie. Indian people subscribing to my channel has been wonderful and I'm very lucky for having their generous support. I do travel very light, always under 7kg carry-on airline limit. You're in India also?
@@fiascodagama1 Hi 👋🏻 there Wayne. Yes, I'm currently in Udaipur, Rajasthan until the first week of January. Have you visited this city? It's very nice.
@@TravelingEddie Haven't visited yet but will be there maybe middle of January.
My man's got some amazing content, also his way of speaking and choice of words, Marvelous.
He deserves more views and many more subscribers for sure.
That's really generous of you, midastouch. Thanks so much.
Winging it the way to go! Old school! 👍🇦🇺
Man, I am in love with your Rajasthan video series.
Let me know if you come to LUCKNOW. I can guide you free of cost.
Good morning, come to South of INDIA 🙏
Good morning, manoharyadav. How are you? Yes, I think I will be coming to the south of India after Rajasthan.
@@fiascodagama1 i am good , yes please visit South INDIAN Temples 🙏
I've yet to travel to India, I hope to correct that soon, the people look so welcoming.
Really friendly people and always willing to help if needed.
Love your all videos ❤
I'm really grateful for your support, semantokhan. Thanks for watching.
Hello sir.
I have been watching your videos back to back. Not sure, its your infectious personality or the delight to see how easily you navigate your way across India. Not many foreigners can do that.
How you manage to travel and make these videos at the same time? And not to forget, you take out time to respond to comments as well.
Thank you, soumyaranjandas. I am finding making videos regularly more time consuming than I had planned and will be making them a little less frequently for now as I want to enjoy more time to myself exploring. I appreciate you taking the time to make a comment. Thank you.
Another amazing journey through local bus, really enjoyed it. Keep it up ❤❤❤❤
Appreciate it, Ali. Thanks.
India is unique ...you may have good bad so so exp..
But I am sure you must have enjoyed it sir..
Hi Lomash. India is guaranteed to affect you - that's why it's such an incredible experience.
Try uttrakhand or Himachal or darjeeling sir
Himachal is definitely a possibility. Thanks for the advice.
Everyone says come to my guesthouse. Which means come to my friends guesthouse and he will pay me a commission.
It can be a bit like that sometimes. There's always one or two
Don't give more money than they ask.........you are making their habits bad with foreign tourists.......
Instead of calling them sir, call them Ji as a sign of respect and why are you speaking in a foreign accent when you talk to them? lol
U can visit south India u can see variety of different foods temples heritage and culture especially Kerala and Tamil Nadu India it's amazing Kerala munnar, kochi, wayanad
Why don't you consider going to shivnath it's marvelous and it's in jodhpur
I hadn't heard of Shivnath before, thanks.
@@fiascodagama1 is hidden gem
Another great video Wayne. Enjoyed it a lot.
Hey Phys, how are you? Thanks so much for continuing to watch the channel. Cheers.
@@fiascodagama1 I’m doing well thanks. Enjoying your journey.
I tell u mate it's a 3rd World simple living but the world is going to be here in 100 years from now. Just one reason, very very low rates for Food, Medicine and healthcare. Those who cannot afford expensive western lifestyle they will immigrate to India. Which will be more likely as the concord lifestyle days won't be back for many. For best basic necessities for life india provides at very very less compared to west.
I will gladly take the simple living of India before many others. Western living can be very difficult in many ways and I think you're correct in thinking many in the west are going to find they will be forced to move to different parts of the world.
@@fiascodagama1 how much one needs to live happily and get by. For some King Solomons wealth won't be enough. But if you look in india here people though wealthy live a very simple down to earth life. Food Clothing Shelter very basic, No show offs. No styling or charn. Any luxury that's tea to gossip on street corners n go to bed.
Already start happening in the medical field
@@92i-j9y yes insurance companies in the west send their clients to India for treatments with fully paid trip for two and yet it's dirt cheap for them. India a big market for medical tourism. Imagine a hip replacement one can have for 800 dollars. Where it costs 1 million Dollars there. Cancer patients Aids patients aleady flocking to India to live here as same Medicines available for pennies here.
Try a few Hindi sayings! namaste! 😊
Yes, I should be making more of an effort with Hindi. I'll try. :)
@@fiascodagama1 It’s fun to try a few!
Tuk tuk drivers in big cities like(Delhi,Jaipur,Agra, Varanasi) would do that, especially Delhi Jaipur since they have most tourist.
Yes, some tuk tuk drivers just rely on tourists and nobody else.
you have a huge appetite for adventure and for the unexpected twists and turns of no plan journeys👍👍 - reminds me of another Aussie adventurer/youtuber Marshall Butters doing the circuits in Philippines 🍻
Awesome, thank you!
Rajasthan it's old name Rajputana very brave warrior's belong Rajputana Indian history We love and respect them ❤❤❤
I didn't know the original name. Thanks.
@@fiascodagama1 welcome sir and good wishes to you from village Norojpur Gurjar district Baghpat Uttar Pradesh India
@@fiascodagama1 The entire region was called Rajputana because of Rajputs. This was before the advent of nation states.
@@user-id5fo5fv8r Thanks.
Another amazing journey through local bus, really enjoyed it. Keep it up ❤❤❤❤. I like your way of light weight traveling, would love to see a video on this topic. ❤❤❤❤
Hi Ali. Thanks as always for taking the time. A Minimalist Guide to the Road could be a good topic. Cheers.
i really like your well edited videos and seing everything through your eyes. hygiene would be a problem for me though, looking at the sick breakfast guy who coughs without covering his mouth. and the guy on the road uses his left hand for the handshake, what is conisdered inpolite because thats the hand Indians use to clean their bum.
There can be a lot of challenges, it's true - and sometimes hygiene might be considered one of them. I know many people who wouldn't come to India because of a perceived cleanliness problem - but not all of India is dirty. Thanks for saying hi.
Hey brother, really proud of your recent work. You will be monetized within the next week or two so it's a pre-congratulations from me! Keep exploring and creating memories!
Hey alphamotion. Thanks so much for the vote of confidence and it's sure a joy to be exploring here. Thank you.
i like your positivity, you seem nice 🙂
That's really kind of you, vaibhav. Thank you.
Sir you Should try train for long travel for comfortable journey
Train travel is certainly the preferred option for long travel, but as it was only four hours I thought I'd take a bus.
Thanks for your content.
This guy will be big. @algorithem wake up!
Hey unknown, thanks for the vote of confidence and the support. Really appreciate it. Cheers.
❤ big hearted man , exploring india 🇮🇳👍👌👌🎉💐
God bless you 🍂🙌
It's a very easy place to be happy. Thanks, jsr.
Now you have spent enough days in Rajasthan...try some other places as well
I will be seeing Jaisalmer after Jodhpur then on to different parts.
@@fiascodagama1 for how many days u r here in India?
@@viveksharma-dg6qk I have 90 days then must leave the country but can return for another 90 days - 180 days in one calendar is possible.
You are in jodhpur now, if yes the must visit shaandar restaurant at jalori gate
I appreciate the recommendation , thanks.
India has two sides good and bad, what foreigners do is go to bad side like slums, dirtiest streets, dirtiest bus and train, eat at dirtiest place then complain about hygiene... And unfortunately they get millions views, so it attracts other influencers to show slums... India has good side too from ladakh, kashmir, Himachal, utrakhand, north east, kerela, goa, andaman nicobar etc but it's least visited!!! And when foreigners see good side from any youtuber then they say " Oh it's beautiful it can't be India because India is dirty'... 😂
I'm interested in experiencing a different life to what I have in the west. In the west it's clean, bright and shiny, steel and concrete...almost sterile. I want to experience all things, not just the pretty. I love all of India.
@@fiascodagama1 that's why we love your videos!!! ❤❤
Because you're showing the other side too. Both side should be shown... Good or bad
Hello sir, good videos,
Just subscribed to your channel
May i request you if possible try to make a little lengthy videos
Hi sachinamathur, thank you for subscribing to the channel. I'm trying to make the videos longer but don't want them to be boring. Thanks for your request.
@@fiascodagama1 you are not boring, i watched your videos back to back.
God bless you
Being a local citizen of Delhi, I would advise you to visit Himalayas, if you want peaceful atmosphere. You can visit states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh , North East India and Jammu and Kashmir. In Delhi NCR you can visit Delhi Aerocity, India Gate, Cyber City Gurgaon, you can travel by metro to Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Bahadurgarh and Faridabad. You can visit Caves of Mumbai and Gateway of India in Mumbai. Buddhist temples like Vipasana Pagoda in Mumbai and Shanti Sthal in Delhi.
All wonderful suggestions, Rodriguez. Thank you so much.
Very good video sir
Hi sunil, thanks for the good words, I'm glad you stopped by to say hi.
Watched your first video and subscribed... you've got nice narrative skills, keep up the travel, be well !
Very generous of you, nahushkkn. Thank you.
U should visit ladakh Leh, kashmir, Shimla, Manali, Rishikesh, udaipur, Jaisalmer, pushkar, Goa, Kerala, Bangalore, hampi, meghalaya, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar islands Kochi, varkala, Alleppey, Munnar must visit place in India
A lot of great suggestions there, thanks. It might take more than one trip. Ha!
Hello Sir.. Very nice videos... the best part of ur videos is that u hv honest comments rather than other youtubers who try to just please indian viewers... 👍
Hi hsuchet, thanks for the kind words. I'm grateful for you dropping and and saying hi. Have a great day/night. Cheers
Also visit Scotland of India.
Where is this?
@@fiascodagama1 Coorg in Karnataka.
@@adityaBorPhukon2170 Thank you.
India is three times smaller in size than Australia but every single year more babies get born(2.5 crore ppl) in ind than entire population of Aus. Imagine the enormity of it
It's pretty mind boggling to think about when you put it like that. Wow!
The locals would be more friendly and generous because youre an expat. Theyd be much less so with other locals.
That's an interesting observation and perhaps true to an extent. I can only say I've been treated very well by Indian people.
Historical ref ? why is it called the Blue city, what is the significance of it. :)
I read different theories as to the blue colored dwellings from reflecting the harsh desert heat to protecting against termites. maybe our more learned Indian subscribers might be able to help. It looks pretty cool though.
I feel really sad to see my country India so dirty everywhere. In todays day and age, this is totally unacceptable. We have the technology to send messages to every citizen in Indian in an instant, yet not educating on the civic duties. If only it improves even by half, things would really look amazing and I hope it would happen, but I wish it happens real soon.
I understand your concern. I've talked to people living in India over the past few weeks about this and they have agreed that the situation is improving slowly in many parts.
While giving no excuses for littering, which I, an Indian, find absolutely unacceptable, I have traveled to many places around the world to find their surroundings to be perfectly clean, but the people not particularly warm or welcoming to outsiders. Indians have solved that latter harder problem, now they must fix the relatively easier problem of cosmetic nature.
Good evening santa ❤😅
Well hello there. I hope you've been good!
@@fiascodagama1 Christmas is near Santa 😂🏕️
@@trekzindia7141 I'll be watching.
@@fiascodagama1 where is my Christmas present?🫡
What's your age young man ?
A young-ish 56 years of age, good sir.
great video! would love to know if you plant to go to other states for travel. i might have some recommendations near where you are!
I have a little more time in India and was thinking of heading south to Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu..perhaps
@@fiascodagama1good to know. If you are in Bangalore Karnataka do drop a message. Would love to guide you around.
Comedy of Errors!
I enjoy the mistranslation and utter miscommunication.
Australian accent vs pidgin Indian English!
The fun starts @4.48
Our good Ol’ Wayne, “Did he call that Jodhpur- I think he did!”
(Yes, he DID!)
“Jodhpur- Did you call Jodhpur?”
Jodhpur, yes!
“How much to Jodhpur; how much is it? “
Confused look: Jaipur! Jaipur!
Nods- No! No! Challo Challo
“I thought he said Jodhpur- it was Jaipur!”
(The bus WAS GOING to Jodhpur!)
“Well! There will be another one…”
It's the getting there as I always say.
im from jodhpur if you need any help plz let me know
Appreciate the kind offer, thanks.
@@fiascodagama1 any time 😉 why don't you consider going to shivnath it's marvelous it's in jodhpur only
I texted u on insta
you should be more careful while recording locals, these uneducated people sometimes take it very seriously!
Good advice and something I'm conscious of. More than a few times I've stopped recording upon request as well as getting the feeling it's not welcome. I'm not interested in making people feel uncomfortable at all.
@DirtCheaptraveller If you come to Delhi let me know
Sometimes educated people don't like
It’s not about educated and not educated.. it is personal space and comfort and should be respected
Then don't come to India to uneducated people why you just take camera and come here to gather views and subs 😂they are better than gunned westerns