My Finnish grandma fell in love with the Taj Mahal - our family trip to Agra
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- During my mom's first days in India, I wanted to show her all that this great country had to offer. After spending a few days in Jaipur with my husband's parents, we took a train to Agra to see the famous Taj Mahal. It was the peak of summer and temperatures in Agra were hovering around 45 C. So we spent only one night in the city and decided to visit the Taj in the early morning hours. Needless to say, my mom was mesmerised by the beauty of the monument. Little Annika had her own way of enjoying the trip. I hope you enjoy this little travel adventure with our family :)
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Dear Johanna, greetings fm Portugal. Hope you are all well. Here we fight the heat and the ongoing wildfires😩From almost 8000km away my ♥ skipped a bit when I saw the Taj. Of course, I ve been there, but it never ceases to fascinate me in its utter splendor and beauty. Great homestay, my kinda place. Took note as I am seriously considering going back to India for a 4th time. One may leave India, but India never leaves you.
M silva you are very kind hearted person. ... am from India. ..I appreciate to you ..I live in Delhi
I very much hope you get to visit soon again and explore more! Especially this homestay is a real gem, and anyways i always do prefer homestays - have another incredible homestay to share in another upcoming video!! Might be even better than this 😍
@@JohannaNorth Yes, I hope so. Excited to hear about the next homestay. You are a wealth of info, happiness and beauty in our lives.
Hi Silva Mam, we appreciate your thoughts about our amazing country, we hearty welcome you, I am from Jaipur & look forward to your visit to wonderful & beautiful pink city jaipur. Most of luck to you 🙏🌹
One interesting bit of info you may like is. The Humayun’s tomb in Delhi was sort of a trial run for the Taj. It is usually not crowded. You will see some of the early concepts there. Some concepts also from Alhambra in Southern Spain closer to your home.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with the world... The Taj is a forever symbol of love and beauty... I too have been 🙏♥️
The way you narrate is the best thing about ur vlogs. Taj Mahal is pretty like our whole of India😍
You praised the Home Stay more than the Taj Mahal itself 😅😄👍🏼
That must be a really nice place to stay 🙂
No.. she doesn't. She clearly praised the Taj... A LOTTT!!! which is understandable, because the Taj is that breathtakingly beautiful.
Awesome vlog,Annika is the reason why I watch your vlog adorable cute little baby,love the way she goes and explore herself small little things ,love your mom too 🌹 lovely smile tc God bless your family ❤️
You are Morgan freeman of narration. :)
Annika is among the reasons why I ❤ your videos.
Greetings from Odisha, 🇮🇳
You look like a different person in that last scene because I have never seen you so relaxed. Maybe the energy from the Taj is magical and transformative.
Or it’s my mom’s sun hat, which makes for a very fine elegant lady 🥰 and the garden had a very calming atmosphere too!
Omg i just subscribed to u johanna and have been watching allyour old videos I am half kashmiri half Persian and married a British bengali and our little girl is 1 end of August and I'm learning so much how to adapt with in law's and being a parent. U guys are so wholesome and I wish u all the best and thank you for popping up randomly on my UA-cam feed😂best accidental discovery ever. Stay safe and blessed all of u xxx annika is precious I can't wait for my liyana to start walking x
Thanks a lot, i really appreciate your kind words! 🙏❤️
Hello Johanna Vinod and baby Annika 🫂🌻🙏 your mom is having a great holiday love 💕 👧🏻and Annika spending time with her grandma 🫂🌻🙏looks beautiful place sunshine 🌞🫂🌻
The Taj Mahal looked absolutely breathtaking! I am sure Mummi that seeing the Taj Mahal up close is an experience of a life time. India is such an amazing country with so much to see, explore and experience. Thank you as always Johanna and Vinod for sharing your incredible trip with us. Stay cool if you can. Big hugs and kisses.🥰💛🤗
I been to the Taj many times n it's a different feeling every time. I wish u showed us the rooms at the home stay. Love to mum n vinod. Huge hug to princess Annika. U are a very experience volger .
The Taj Mahal is indeed breathtakingly beautiful,it’s magical and fascinating,do enjoy it all,
First learn the history of Mumtaj and Shah Jahan . Mumtaj died 14th delivery. Shah Jahan pumped 14 kids of Mumtaj. Mumtaj died because of Shah Jahan . Then Shah Jahan built this to show love. Love what a joke. Guess what he had 2 wives 😠
Wonderful and amazing Taj Mahal. Thanks for the video as I last visited in 2015.
I love the scene in which 3 generation ladies in the same family are opposite Taj Mahal, the eldest and the middle one sitting on the floor and the yongest running around.
Thank you for sharing. I’ve never been to the Taj Mahal but your excitement and positive vibes were so palpable that I felt I must go there someday!
I can’t wait to see the next place you visit!
As always Annika is beautiful and very well behave little girl 🌸
I love to see the great time you are giving your mom on her visit, I’m sure it will be memorable for all 😍
I really missed watching your mom's reaction (while hearing you describe was good , it would have been lovely to see it on her face). Her reaction to forts and palaces of Jaipur was heart warming to watch in your previous videos. There is a garden just opp to tajmahal and it is also a worthy spot to absorb Taj beauty. With its reflection in water,it look glorious. Supposedly Shah Jahan favourite spot to watch Taj! Something for next time:)
My mom wasn’t feeling very well in Agra, probably due to the heat, so I didnt want to make her be too much on the video. But in general i do agree with you that i wish i had more of that material of my mom marvelling at the Taj! I loved the clips I took of her seeing amer fort especially 😍
I am so happy to see how your kid is growing as all kids should by exploring her surroundings.
The way you narrate things it's simply awesome ❤️❤️❤️
Take her to akshardham temple! She will love it.
Truly captivating video..I have been to the TajMahal in 2019 and seriously wants to visit again..
Happy family Lovely couples cute kid. Thajmahal so beautiful super videos brow ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👌👌👌👍
Thanks for another amazing vlog Johanna. Annika is sweet as ever. Happy holidays to you all and keep safe.🌷
Annika is always wearing big size clothes.
Thank you from Austria🌻👍
Nice video of Taj Mahal
Lot's of love 💕😘❤️ from shimla
We visited Taj Mahal in full moon night many years ago..... it's such a marvelous experience unable to express in words..... I am not sure wheather still it open at night or not but if you must watch it in full moon night once in your life time..... By the way I hope you all are ok n doing well...... If possible please make more videos so that we can see Annika frequently in your lovely vlogs...... Take care ❣️
We were also contemplating on visiting the Taj for full moon with my mom, but weren’t able make the dates fit into our tour schedule! But it should be open a few nights a month 😊
The background music was awesome like your videos.i just love your videos.
Nice one. Very useful info regarding the home stay. Taj is of course a fusion of several cultures. Indian, CentralAsian, Persian and even Moorish architecture and design. Artisans and materials were from several regions of the world as well.
Hello Johanna, Annika has grown into a beautiful, lovely and curious little girl. I am glad you are all having a nice time with your mother and beautiful Indian historic sites. Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos with us.
This is Tejo Mahalaya, an ancient Shiva temple. The Indian Government,has through time refused to open the locked doors. After all, a great fictional love story brings in more tourists,especially international ones. Buried in it's premises are more than 3000 women of Shah Jahan's harem. The debauch married Mumtaz's sister a few weeks after her death. He did not sprare his eldest daughter Jahanara too. Here is the evidence by a westerner of it not being built as a memorial of love : ua-cam.com/video/WcxoMJd1L8g/v-deo.html
HAHAHAHAH I was hoping to see atleast one turd who would comment so 🤣🤣 and didnt take me long.
whatever you are smoking I really need to know that and whatever you wrote above , NOT EVEN A SINGLE official source verifies that. I can claim oh look its a gateaway to an alien planet, I will still have people like you who would believe in it
What complete and utter nonsense. I must protest against such bigoted and ignorant bilge.
Real Golden Triangle Tour- Delhi, Jaipur and Agra- surprised by symmetry and hugeness of Taj Mahal Building. Missed the Agra Fort - must see Fort- seat of Mughal Empire. Thanks for the nice vlog
As I was saying on the video, the heat in agra was very overwhelming. My mom wasn’t feeling too well due to it, so we opted to rest at the homestay and not tour Agra. Vinod and I have already visited the fort some years ago 😊
What a beautiful Family vlog, your Mum is so precious 💖
You should have shown us some clips of your train journey from Jaipur to Agra, that would have been nice. Nice to see your mother's reaction and appreciation of the Indian Railways or being overwhelmed by the jostle and crowd at the Indian train stations, your arrival at Agra, first impressions of your mom and so on..But anyway, your vlogs are indeed therapeutic, they are real therapy..
Since we had a very early morning, we rather slept in the train. And with all the luggage and Annika, moving around in the crowds and the heat is difficult enough without a camera too. I get your point and I’d love to be able to film just about everything, but my mom’s comfort and Annika are more of a priority 😊🙏
New to ur channel only for Anika, she is so adorable especially her curly hairs😍
Beautiful description of Taj Mahal ❤
Hi Johanna. Thank you so much for taking me to Taj Mahal. The atmosphere seems to be serene. It's inspiring and hope to be visiting soon. It's just the rising cases of COVID-19 that makes us think twice. God bless you and everyone in your family.
Love and regards from Malaysia.
Do plan a visit when you feel safe and comfortable enough 😊🙏
Very interesting & informative vlog not only for us but also for your lovely viewers watching your channel from abroad, it felt like I am taking a period of ancient history in university, you are such a amazing guy, your analysis & narration for historical places in India is really Commendable, I feel honoured being your subscriber, eagerly waiting for next vlog, pray for you all good health and prosperity 🌹
Thanks a lot for your kind words, i’m very touched 🙏 creating the narration to go along with the videos is one of my favourite part and i do wish to make more of history/educational type videos in the future 😊
Absolutely..Johanna's commentaries with her travels esp to historical sites provide very good information. 👍🏻
Mam in your confusion part you said heading towards Himalayas that means Himachal pradesh I suppose. Nice places in himachal and your mother won't feel hot as temperature are not so high.
Absolutely LOVE this channel...!!
Allows me to spend some time of my day living like a local from distant lands.
Hello from Bangalore :)
I am lucky to see this vlog because of you . Very nice place ❤️
I can't thank you enough for introducing us to this beautiful home stay. We might be visiting Agra in October and will definitely try and stay here. What an amazing find🤩. I'm so happy you're getting to share these amazing moments and places with your mom❤️ can't wait till the next destination 😊. Hope you're all feeling much better and have recovered completely 🤗
Oh do try to stay here! I promise you won’t regret it 🥰 especially my mom with her sensitive tummy loved the homely food, which she was nervous about while touring. And the garden is supposed to be so much better during a cooler season and after monsoon! If you do stay, please say hello from us 😊
@@JohannaNorth ofcourse 😊🤗
Nice video as usual Johanna, God bless Annika and everyone in your family
Beautiful family keep exploring and be safe.
*You & your Vlogs Yohaana ! Just spreading life & love to humanity ❤️ 💕 ♥️ Waiting it to reach millions of Subscribers, from the time it was just few hundred.. All the best !*
From Jaipur to Agra!.. hello Indian tourism!.. getting free advertising here. Thank you so much for bringing back the memories of my visit. My daughter had the most amazing time but I was sick most of the time in heat,it makes me ashamed seeing your mom taking it all so much better❤️. You are an awesome guide dear Johanna. I have so much admiration about your knowledge on history of every monuments.
I do feel though Taj Mahal is little over rated as there are hundreds of monuments in India and I hope you get to visit them all. Anika enjoying garden was so lovely to watch.
Lots of love ❤️🥰
Not to forget Agra Fort, it is another gem, also shoes are very famous here, and eat Agra ka petha.
As usual a superb vlog and that homestay did look lovely!
Today janamashtmi, please visit the varindavan temple.night time
Nice video Johanna,esp choice of 🎵 music
I love Anika
Thank you... Finally our waiting is over🤗🤗
Hi Johanna, visiting the Taj mahal is an experience of a lifetime. I was there about 50 years ago and I'm sure a lot has changed. Nice to see you all enjoying life in India. Annika is growing and she likes to explore things which is a good sign to start at an early age. Thank you for sharing your good times. Be safe everyone 🙏🙏🙏.💞💞💞
Sir! Where r u from
Lovely video. Cute Annika
I think you should take mom to Kerala also i am sure she will love it
Surely will on some future vacation. It doesnt make much since to travel all over India in just a 3 weeks’ time 😊
Happy janmashtami 2 U team Annika
Viking girl exploring beautiful places of india. 😍
Above everything, what caught my attention was that unique marvel of homestay! That's a precious jewel ♥️
I love the fact that you guys are collecting memories from your holiday diaries. Enjoy the little moments of life and wear mask in indoors so that you avoid getting contracted Covid-19. Prevention is better than cure.
P.s: I remember having had been to the mausoleum Taj Mahal in the utmost hot August of years ago, under 54 degree Celsius.
Wow, 54 degrees in august. Thats crazy! Thank goodness it wasn’t quite THAT hot 😅 i’m not sure if we could’ve relaxed even in that homestay garden in such heat. It was a very unexpected treasure we found in agra!
Ohh 54 degree Celsius that too in August, it's a big joke, pse rewind your memory, Regards
@ Elisabetta go spread your non-medical info and propgnda elsewhere as we enjoy these travel videos. A piece of cloth has never stopped any virs from speading, a strong immunity and healthy lifestyle do. Look at the figures, these practices have done nothing but make it worse. Stay home and let us enjoy...
Good to see Indo Finnish family together. See you next in Himachal. Hope mom will love the chilly & pleasant weather of Himachal. Do Visit Shimla, Manali (Vashisth village) , Solang & Rohtang valley Mccleodgqnj (Dalai lama’s hometown) . Had visited this March . Such a beautiful place in noisy , chaotic & overpopulated India.
It’s much too difficult to tour all that distance with a baby and my elderly mom with a leg injury. Especially Annika had a lot of car sickness in the mountain roads, so we tried to minimise the time on road. Hope you’ll enjoy seeing the few destinations we found 😊
@@JohannaNorth yeah you are right! In Himachal mountains roads are zigzag. It takes 10 hrs to travel one city to other. Anyway, Manali would be best to visit . You can see snowclad mountains from there.
@Satyam Gupta it’s treacherous road trip .
@Satyam Gupta arre Waha pahuchna pahari rasto se, travelling se haalat kharab Ho jata hai. Asan nhi pahari rasto me 10 ghnta safar karoge
@Satyam Gupta Wo bikers log ke liye hai, family ke sath Asan nhi
The music is spot on !
You would enjoy Kolkata , the city of joy . Something for everyone here
I’ve been in Kolkata many times 😊
Super Excited for your upcoming videos. 😬😬
Enjoy n be safe all of you 💕
Here just to watch anika ❣️
Hay johnna 💕💕💕🎈hai Annika baby where is your friend cat and dog 🐕🐶 🐱🐈 no one see yet your journey 💕💕💕💕👍👍
Cute Anika 😘
Your videos are always so treat to eyes. I can't appreciate enough. Specially the start of videos set the theme very well. ❤️🩹 Keep rocking and i hope u can stay in Finland too i. Near future or atleast go once a yr
Lovely baby cute cute
Happy to see u guys....hope u are doing well...😘😘😘
Lovely
It was very good vlog madam
More power to you . 👍🏼
Hai Johanna sis... How is your health now..? Hope you're feeling good 🤍... Take care..!! It's been a little long gap but it's feel good that your back💜sis... #love you guys ❄🤍💜❄
Mostly well, but the post covid cough is very annoying 😅
@@JohannaNorth 😁.. Hehehehe...and is there any idea sis ..for UA-cam live
@@aghilanmayan97 not planning to do any lives in near future 😊
@@JohannaNorth 😇ok sis...HAPPY JENNMAA ASTAMI (LORD KRISHNA) ✨
I am indeed in love of your pretty cute daugterAnnika more than Taj Mahal madam. Thank all of you so much. 👌😄❤️🙏
Comparison of a child with a monument? 🤔 Interesting!
@@garimakilledar5810 Madam lifeless monument whatever beautiful it is , less to life & if it is innocent child then it is nothing to say.....this is my feelings.
I live in Agra ❤️
Welcome to India ❤️ please keep visiting
Annika destroying Taj Mahal 😂😂😂I like your vlogs thank you for exploring India . Even I have never visited Agra 😒
I miss ur sister Naina ❤️🥰
Beautiful ❤️✨
do they allow to go inside the building?
I think in some inside areas entry is allowed, but the mausoleum is restricted.
Nice
Kids doesn't even care what is taj mahal. They are happy in their own world 🌍
So sweet baby Tavishi
Johanna, I am waiting to see Anika’s latest photos. Please take some new videos for us. Miss seeing Anika.
Hai Johanna,Ji subscribed your channel
Beautiful ❤️
Let your mother visit temples of south India also again amazing example of architecture
It’s impossible to tour all of India just in the 3 weeks that she was here 😊
@@JohannaNorth get her visa extended and let her know how big and different India is
Perfect videose
Hi Johanna Good Evening🌃 Your Mother is very Quiet and Very Nice 👍🏼🌸🙏🏼🤲🏼❤️ Annika is so Cute and Quiet too Calm 💞🌻 🙂🥰
Nice video
Beautiful music, duet of Sitar and Tabla are going on in the background. Madam, please you will teach Anika Indian classical music like Sitar in future when she will be 5 years old. Thanks 🇮🇳🇫🇮🙏 🌺❤
If Annika shows interest to musical instruments, we’ll surely encourage her in that 😊 but it’s up to her if she wants to play something or just enjoy listening like we do
Johanna mam where is your mother these days in India or finland because you have taken so long to put this vlog.I follow your vlog but it is not coming on day to day basis.I thought you have taken break to see your lovely kid and may be not getting time. You have got a very good husband caring and seldom talks.you should feel proud on him as he is simple and sober.
I’m not a daily vlogger and never have been, my videos are never shot on the same or even previous day of posting since this level of editing work takes a lot of time. So i post one video per week, maybe sometimes two if i get more time to work. 😊 Unfortunately last week we were all sick and i wasn’t able to work at all, so I missed posting for that week! Damned covid. My mom was here in June.
I love that your mama only true women will know true love of a men to a women..
annika rocks . nice vlog 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Beautiful vlog
U must visit prem mandir in vrindavan
It is beautiful but I didn't like the fact that all the workers hands were cut off .
This is bullshit. There's no historical evidence that worker's hands were cut off
Complete fiction
Please visit Hampi also.
U will see Encient architecture of India
We've been to Hampi and I already have a couple of videos from there on my channel :)
@@JohannaNorth thank you for showing the real India🙏
I personally think Taj is a one time watch only...
I don’t mind going again if i get to show it to someone for the first time and see their wonder 🥰
Hey , i was waiting for your moms comments ..wat did she say ??
Delhi Akshardham is also superb