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  • Опубліковано 11 кві 2024
  • India is more than just a country. It's like a universe in of itself: the culture, religion, languages and everything else is all completely unique. Even the English they speak! And there was no better place to explore than Kolkata (Calcutta), India's former capital.
    It's known as one of the most crowded and chaotic cities in the country. They mainly speak Bengali, not Hindi. And in spite of it's history of educational achievement, it has a very Dum....Dum neighborhood that I wanted to explore.
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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  Місяць тому +324

    Sorry on this video I was using a new camera and accidentally had the "zoom" function on half the time because I'm a dum dum. Not a big deal but at times you'll have to bear with a closeup on my incredibly handsome face.

    • @Niggawhat645
      @Niggawhat645 Місяць тому +6

      Lol

    • @cynthiapriscilla326
      @cynthiapriscilla326 Місяць тому +4

      Not Bengali, most of them speak Hindi. Bengali is just for one part of the country whereas Hindi is used everywhere.

    • @cynthiapriscilla326
      @cynthiapriscilla326 Місяць тому +3

      Maybe you are in that region where they speak Bengali mostly. Once you come out of that area you'll know.

    • @GenX...MCMLXV
      @GenX...MCMLXV Місяць тому +1

      Just say Namaste to everyone, you'll be fine

    • @andymofoincross
      @andymofoincross Місяць тому +14

      You mean it wasn't a deliberate artistic decision to emphasize the claustrophobic like experience that would be navigating that market? Could've fooled me

  • @jasona5806
    @jasona5806 Місяць тому +628

    All that constant noise would drive me insane

    • @sorinpopa1442
      @sorinpopa1442 Місяць тому +27

      My ears ringing already just from watching 5 min. into this video ^^

    • @chjin1796
      @chjin1796 Місяць тому +27

      Cars in India can be without rearview mirrors, but they cannot be without horns.

    • @Fortapistone
      @Fortapistone Місяць тому

      There are two countries that I will never step my foot in and those are USA and India. India, in particular, is a large bulky waste country. What a shitland, they really need to do something about it.

    • @kieranhudson4938
      @kieranhudson4938 Місяць тому +12

      Spend some significant time in India and you will miss it when you leave, everywhere else feels lifeless. One woman refused to go to the UK because it felt like a prison how quiet it is and I totally understood her coming back after six months in India.

    • @udaynj
      @udaynj Місяць тому +8

      after a few days, you don't notice the noise and insanity. Just like in Western countries, you don't notice how silent and eerie the suburbs are (esp in the US). Its what you are used to

  • @simulify8726
    @simulify8726 Місяць тому +342

    As someone who lives in India, that constant honking is overwhelming for me too. That's why I still haven't been able to ride bikes.
    As they say, India isn't for beginners

    • @indiasuperclean6969
      @indiasuperclean6969 Місяць тому +28

      THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳🤗 🇮🇳 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🤗🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🤗🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

    • @peteck007
      @peteck007 Місяць тому +49

      ​@@indiasuperclean6969 ahhh the old Chinese bot pretending to be Indian is back again 😅

    • @Pokeman_official1
      @Pokeman_official1 Місяць тому +28

      @@peteck007doubt it’s Chinese.. maybe pakistani

    • @joal9235
      @joal9235 Місяць тому +1

      @@indiasuperclean6969truth is stranger than fiction.

    • @MDNQ-ud1ty
      @MDNQ-ud1ty Місяць тому +3

      lol. It would drive me nuts. Get some ear plugs and head phones on top of that. Might help.

  • @alanbrown342
    @alanbrown342 Місяць тому +80

    The thing to keep in mind is how unique India is. My conclusion was the same - India is the biggest culture shock of any place I've been; the most stressful, but also the one most capable of producing surprises. Note that the people you met were kind and honest. I remember being utterly burned out by the time I left, but I have several memories that make me smile.

    • @collinsoconnor5843
      @collinsoconnor5843 Місяць тому +4

      and the dirties.

    • @unrealgalaxy9669
      @unrealgalaxy9669 Місяць тому

      @@collinsoconnor5843🤡

    • @arvindkatiyar526
      @arvindkatiyar526 Місяць тому

      Thats why the title of the video is Dummest place in India

    • @arvindkatiyar526
      @arvindkatiyar526 Місяць тому

      Thats why the title of the video is dumbest place in India

    • @abmitboz
      @abmitboz Місяць тому

      ua-cam.com/video/8H7QhwiJ8KQ/v-deo.htmlsi=CceKK4f4Xrx8f1EE

  • @IPangkhor
    @IPangkhor Місяць тому +8

    Good job Tommy! Awesome video 🤙🏼

  • @ABO-Destiny
    @ABO-Destiny Місяць тому +177

    DumDum got its name from the locals. It used to house the British barracks and locals got used to the sounds of Canons firing up which sounded Dom Dom and thats how the place got its name.
    It was later on settled by mostly refugee families from Bangladesh (Then East Bengal/East Pakistan).
    Thats how the place got very congested. It has improved somewhat in recent years, it was much worse when i grew up there.

    • @SabbaticalTommy
      @SabbaticalTommy  Місяць тому +74

      A native Dum Dum-er! Thanks for the explanation

    • @AlwaysHavingFaith
      @AlwaysHavingFaith Місяць тому +11

      AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! E DUM DE DUUUUMMM DUUUUUUMMM!

    • @BizVerseTv
      @BizVerseTv Місяць тому

      During the 19th century the area was home to the Dum Dum Arsenal, a British Royal Artillery facility. It was here that, in the early 1890s, Captain Neville Bertie-Clay developed a bullet with the jacket cut away at the tip to reveal its soft lead core (see hollow-point bullet), known informally as a dum-dum[4][5][6][7][8][9] or more correctly as an expanding bullet. The previous name of Dum Dum was "Domdoma".
      Some resources claim that the Persian word damdama, which means "mound" or "elevated battery," is the source of the word Dum Dum.------------from wikipedia

    • @VeniVizzleVici
      @VeniVizzleVici Місяць тому +10

      You mention Bangladesh. Do you know why Bangladesh citizens are so keen on staring at foreigners? No kidding, I watched a video where the vlogger sat down on a seat while riding a ferry, and at least 15 random people walked directly up to him and stared, saying nothing. Very bizarre and interesting lol.

    • @ssfgamingeverdale4297
      @ssfgamingeverdale4297 Місяць тому

      @@VeniVizzleVicibecause they never have seen a foreigner before it's similar too how about African Kid becomes afraid by seeing a white person

  • @abiytadele1784
    @abiytadele1784 Місяць тому +9

    I love your unedited natural vlogs.

  • @joshuajames1720
    @joshuajames1720 Місяць тому +9

    brilliant raw content. India such a magic and crazy place!

  • @shubh3ndu
    @shubh3ndu Місяць тому +144

    Too much noise, my head hurts with all that pipi popo.😵‍💫😵‍💫

    • @gost7213
      @gost7213 Місяць тому +8

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.i think I cannot survive there. I wl be delirious n dysfunctional straight away.

    • @AltOurCumrade
      @AltOurCumrade Місяць тому

      ⁠bro he is in West Bengal Kolkata.
      It’s the most most density wise populated area. Plus he has gone to urban small slum type market.
      I am Indian but I could show similar places in other countries too. Half truth is more harmful then a lie.
      And it’s true Indian is loud but the video is a over exaggerated version and a half truth lie.

    • @dfui.
      @dfui. Місяць тому

      Pooooooooooooooooooooojeeetstan 😂🇮🇳

    • @TReaperMusic
      @TReaperMusic Місяць тому

      lol

    • @koushikdas1992
      @koushikdas1992 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@AltOurCumrade So you want to say that most places are quite and a few olaces are noisy like these!? I've travelled Mumbai, Surat, Chennai, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Lokhna, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Srinagar, Jamshedpur, Barasat, Purulia, Punjab, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Varanasi ! I travelled slum and non-slum both areas around those cities. Noise pollution feels like almost same to me as well. I just found some posh areas of those cities quite & calm.
      I suggest you to visit cities of China, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico. You will experience the difference about noise pollution among those and Indian ones as well. Man, I can assure you that the cities of those countries are more more & calm compared to the Indian cities. You can check by yourself, if you don't want to believe me.

  • @TheMrmango69
    @TheMrmango69 Місяць тому +80

    its wild the ratio of men to women on the street lmao

  • @Joseph-nw3gw
    @Joseph-nw3gw Місяць тому +9

    Man you are doing well....started following you when you had 250k subs.....

  • @TravelWithBradley
    @TravelWithBradley Місяць тому +21

    4 or 5 months ago I decided to motorbike across Vietnam, after a few months there and having the best experiences ever - I decided to try getting my motorbike into Cambodia... And I did! Travel bug hit me, I became a little lonely, bored and lost a bit of passion, and whilst watching one of your videos from a hotel in the capital city... I made the decision to buy a gopro, throw stuff on youtube and tiktok, and just yolo. I've watched you for so many years, and I've commented the same before - you are the best! Humble, kind, real, confident. I absolutely adore you, and I thank you for what you've done for me

    • @derekkearns3377
      @derekkearns3377 18 днів тому

      What u calling your self on u tube

    • @TravelWithBradley
      @TravelWithBradley 18 днів тому

      @@derekkearns3377 no idea, gotta change this name though. 🤣

  • @ronaldtrunk7944
    @ronaldtrunk7944 Місяць тому +239

    imagine a city where everyone is constantly staring at you, trash is everywhere, honking is nonstop, and every is always bumping into you. this country would drive me insane

    • @karl4683
      @karl4683 Місяць тому +77

      You forgot the smell

    • @ronaldtrunk7944
      @ronaldtrunk7944 Місяць тому +36

      @@karl4683 how can i forget the smell. yes. the smell would be the death of me

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому +4

      But fifth largest wealthy country.. different style. Millionaire greater than ause population..great..

    • @karl4683
      @karl4683 Місяць тому

      @@vikramgurung3043 India is a shithole it doesn't matter how much you try to defend it. When people hear India they think poor hygiene and rape

    • @facundoibarra9339
      @facundoibarra9339 Місяць тому +46

      ​@@vikramgurung3043 what are you even trynna say? India's gdp per capita is like 2k thats utterly poor

  • @clee6746
    @clee6746 Місяць тому +282

    I do admire the stress level you can endure. Thanks for showing India on the video, I do not need to go.

    • @samarthbagwe1736
      @samarthbagwe1736 Місяць тому

      Don't come we don't need people that cannot do 2+2 and shoots kids in schools
      Stay hundred miles away from us

    • @robertobaggio6198
      @robertobaggio6198 Місяць тому +9

      Yea too chaotic

    • @mg9854
      @mg9854 Місяць тому +32

      Its actually a good place if u explore the right areas (which unfortunately India doesn't care to advertise, you'll have to find uself but still why wud anyone take that pain). Some places in India are actually better than France (or Europe in general), especially Paris which I still consider an overrated and unsafe city from my experience!😅

    • @Raghavgrills
      @Raghavgrills Місяць тому

      Who cares you come or not 😂
      India economic not depend on you ite better then zombie 💀town 🤣

    • @vishalmishra9138
      @vishalmishra9138 Місяць тому

      Bengal is actually the worst india can offer, its literally a shithole in many places, but india is not only bengal, there are 27 more states.

  • @moshbourne2134
    @moshbourne2134 Місяць тому +5

    @1.25 the lady saying fo try out the sound healing. After all that beeping you may need some sound healing. Brings back memories of traveling round India in early 90's. We have been to Sri Lanka and Kerala recently and they are tranquil compared to Deli, Calcuta, and Mumbai/Madras

  • @TravellingdoctorPrithvi
    @TravellingdoctorPrithvi Місяць тому +5

    Thank you so much for taking me through the streets of Kolkata. My city. Though I live in Dubai now, I remember my home every minute of the day. Get emotional. And particularly thank you for showing the dormitory facility of Airport, I tried to avail of that facility on my last visit, but failed. SUbscribed . Will travel with you.

  • @prokesuk
    @prokesuk Місяць тому +23

    "Retire for the evening" means to go to bed. "Retiring rooms" makes perfect sense with influence of the British.

  • @deadingu
    @deadingu Місяць тому +454

    Headache 3 seconds in lmao, imagine living in this place

    • @IX-fc4po
      @IX-fc4po Місяць тому +52

      same. a perfectionist would commit a suicide there

    • @BigBillFry
      @BigBillFry Місяць тому +22

      the chaos in developing countries always kills me

    • @jonbennett118
      @jonbennett118 Місяць тому +55

      Constant loud noise. I could smell this video also.

    • @ssfgamingeverdale4297
      @ssfgamingeverdale4297 Місяць тому +4

      The Main roads are often like that lmao but there are quiet places too

    • @karl4683
      @karl4683 Місяць тому +9

      Any civilized human being would

  • @user-jz1nf9ge5h
    @user-jz1nf9ge5h Місяць тому +2

    I like your videos. Sabbatical, Thank you!

  • @globallibran378
    @globallibran378 Місяць тому

    Another great Tommy vlog! Love your work my brother. Educational as always.

  • @SquareTableDegenerates
    @SquareTableDegenerates Місяць тому +88

    India is SO FREAKING LOUD. How did you not go deaf?

    • @shubh3ndu
      @shubh3ndu Місяць тому +5

      Really!! He should have used noise cancellation.😑😑

    • @paradox7830
      @paradox7830 Місяць тому +6

      the pain of existing here over shadows the pain of slight noise

    • @slapdogpuppyspank8754
      @slapdogpuppyspank8754 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@shubh3nduthat's noise therapy?

    • @jasonduan1566
      @jasonduan1566 Місяць тому

      indian life is vivid, best place。

    • @hengongchua6250
      @hengongchua6250 Місяць тому +4

      Because they are a global super power country and everything must be super including super loud horning, super dirty.

  • @martian-sunset
    @martian-sunset Місяць тому +38

    Entertaining and eye-opening as always! I avoid chaotic, noisy, filthy cities so thanks for going!

  • @davidbrown9424
    @davidbrown9424 Місяць тому +4

    Excellent video!!

  • @randommedia3441
    @randommedia3441 Місяць тому +11

    Bro British doesn't united india, they just give independance to 500+ princely state, and give then options to either join india or Pakistan or make a separate nation, it's the person sardar vallabhai patel negotiated with these princely states and united india..

    • @koushikdas1992
      @koushikdas1992 Місяць тому +1

      If British didn't invade India in the colonial-era, then Indian sub-continent would be a place of several countries way more than 3 countries at present state. It wpuld be quite possible that all states would be independent countries. I'm not glorifying those British colonists at all. They are bad. But it's a fact.

    • @randommedia3441
      @randommedia3441 Місяць тому +2

      @@koushikdas1992 if British never occupy india, india would be like current European Union, where each and every country had unique features , culturally and linguistically and people don't need to compromise their culture due to majoritian north indian based politics, more over every country ( states) would be wealthier than current eu group, and can form economic and militarily co- operation to make the group of indian Union more powerful

    • @myopicthunder
      @myopicthunder Місяць тому

      ​@@randommedia3441doubtful

  • @hopeliveshere1121
    @hopeliveshere1121 Місяць тому +76

    Power to you man! My anxiety level just shot up watching your video. They really need to ban honking. Imagine being there with a migraine

    • @Beautiful_oWorld
      @Beautiful_oWorld Місяць тому +1

      You will never know you have it 😂

    • @slapdogpuppyspank8754
      @slapdogpuppyspank8754 Місяць тому +1

      I have, just part of the package lol

    • @bigmac8574
      @bigmac8574 Місяць тому

      You sound like a person with a lot of first world problems.

    • @soundgrips
      @soundgrips Місяць тому

      @Michael-ur3on A bad headache

    • @mizelle4096
      @mizelle4096 Місяць тому

      same here! I was so uncomfortable watching this! it did make my head hurt

  • @Jarooosa
    @Jarooosa Місяць тому +26

    I see Kolkata has not changed since I was last there. There are actually some pretty chill relaxing areas in the city, they take some finding. Some of the parks are beautiful.

    • @kieranhudson4938
      @kieranhudson4938 Місяць тому +1

      I saw you kissing with your girlfriend in Rabindra lake

    • @Jarooosa
      @Jarooosa Місяць тому +1

      @@kieranhudson4938 haha, how did you know! That lake was virtually surrounded with couples sitting on benches!!

    • @gogadev
      @gogadev Місяць тому

      @@Jarooosa So when were you in India?

    • @stevenhull5025
      @stevenhull5025 Місяць тому

      They would be hard to find buried in piles of trash.

  • @theatmospheric7867
    @theatmospheric7867 Місяць тому +3

    I used to watch Anthony Bourdain for learning culture, some politics, geopolitics , places , history, parts unknown! and food ,and how they are so related. Now I watch Sabbatical ! Thanks for your content!!!

  • @samanthajones4877
    @samanthajones4877 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for sharing this video which allows me to appreciate my country so much more.

  • @bryanyankulov3162
    @bryanyankulov3162 Місяць тому +3

    Great Vid Tommy. 👍

  • @neom0nk
    @neom0nk Місяць тому +83

    Got anxiety just watching this, can't imagine living it lol

    • @subhodipbanerjee6699
      @subhodipbanerjee6699 Місяць тому +3

      Trust me, there are other parts of the city which are much quiter and cleaner.

    • @aharenna
      @aharenna Місяць тому

      @@subhodipbanerjee6699 eww beggers

    • @bendover-bz4bc
      @bendover-bz4bc Місяць тому +1

      Prayers and thoughts for people living in that hell

    • @subhodipbanerjee6699
      @subhodipbanerjee6699 Місяць тому +1

      @@bendover-bz4bc This is not the whole city. He is only showing a small part of it. There are other parts of the city, which are nicer and cleaner. Watch the latter half of the video.

    • @skillet9268
      @skillet9268 Місяць тому +1

      ​mf I saw bunch of UA-cam videos about India and they all look the same 😂 I've watched backpacker ben, chinamac tv, daily max, and many others and trust me bro they all look literally same @@subhodipbanerjee6699

  • @MrTraveller.
    @MrTraveller. Місяць тому +5

    I really enjoyed your video & seeing India 🇮🇳 again. Unique part if the world. Moore videos please

  • @DrGaryGreen
    @DrGaryGreen Місяць тому +29

    Many people when traveling in India, prophylacticly take antibiotics to prevent getting sick from the street food. In Malaysia, my home for 17 years, the only time I was sick was from Indian food outside of KL.

    •  Місяць тому

      Racist bigot

    • @atharvatar
      @atharvatar Місяць тому +9

      or just eat from a good enough place, not that hard? If the signage looks dirty and the person isnt well dressed and all dont eat from there.

    • @DrGaryGreen
      @DrGaryGreen Місяць тому +6

      @@atharvatar Have you ever traveled abroad or watched Anthony Bourdain? Street food is the best food and Indian food is fantastic. Everyone knows the secret is the filth. Not really but but dirt happens and it's part of the experience. In all the countries I've lived I've never missed the street food. It's always great. When I lived in Turkey I was sick almost every week but there was no way I was going to miss the food. Those "nice" places are generally for tourists and they never taste right.

    • @guddisgoodeats1247
      @guddisgoodeats1247 Місяць тому +1

      I wouldn't eat NY food from the street...its not that clean

    • @dertythegrower
      @dertythegrower Місяць тому

      ​@@DrGaryGreendoctor??! and you just typed that... wow.

  • @TheBorz0
    @TheBorz0 Місяць тому +18

    Really like your style very calm and relaxed, even in the chaos similer to harald baldr but you don't buy random things and drink tea wherever you go.

    • @musical_lolu4811
      @musical_lolu4811 Місяць тому

      Too late. You don't know the half of what Sabbatical has gone through these past years, especially in East Africa.

    • @wienerscnitzel
      @wienerscnitzel Місяць тому +3

      Harald has an obnoxious douche vibe where as sabbatical is whimsical

  • @StartLivingNow1963
    @StartLivingNow1963 Місяць тому +8

    Another Awesome Adventure Thank You🙂❤👍India is some Noisy Watching from NB Canada🙂

  • @jamesc9001
    @jamesc9001 4 дні тому

    It is so lovely to see the most endearing characteristics, kindness and friendliness and generosity of other cultures. Even when crowding and other pressures might give way to our worst qualities. There are always kind and generous people all over this Earth. Such a great reminder to be kind and enjoy the kindness of others. I think your videos are gems.
    There are always some endearing cultural quirks that are adorable and I hope never fade. Like in this culture, the slight head tilt to the left as they speak honestly and in earnest to you is wonderful. I love this.

  • @aarancole9296
    @aarancole9296 Місяць тому +1

    Your vlogs are best Tommy

  • @aminsaba9303
    @aminsaba9303 Місяць тому +7

    Welcome back brother

  • @asynchronicity
    @asynchronicity Місяць тому +49

    Sound healing may come in handy after all the continuous sonic assault 😮

    • @pulakification
      @pulakification Місяць тому +4

      Lol, he should have said something about the noise at that time..

    • @paradox7830
      @paradox7830 Місяць тому

      average day in india brother

    • @gshrdy5415
      @gshrdy5415 7 днів тому

      Actually nothing happens to people who live it everyday.

    • @pulakification
      @pulakification 7 днів тому

      @@gshrdy5415 ya and that’s a sad thing.

    • @gshrdy5415
      @gshrdy5415 7 днів тому

      @@pulakification , why it is sad?, nothing sad about it, what is your idea about happiness?.

  • @shephusted2714
    @shephusted2714 Місяць тому

    this was a good one - hectic and frenetic but also some calmer places and interesting architecture

  • @SandeepShergill
    @SandeepShergill Місяць тому

    The boat in the middle of that pond apparently is fixed in the middle and has a fountain jet in it which isn’t working. Welcome to India :)
    I often check your vlogs and whenever I go to India I land in Dum Dum airport and then catch the train from there to my city.
    Of the bit I can relate to after my visits, Kolkata is one of the major cities in India which doesn’t seem to have developed much in infrastructure after the nineties. Classic in its own way! Looking forward to see more of your adventures in India. Great Vlog.

  • @battlestar6364
    @battlestar6364 Місяць тому +59

    All the noise is insane, but the people seem so welcoming and kind! Very nice, thank you for taking me to India with you, Tommy 😊

    • @dertythegrower
      @dertythegrower Місяць тому +5

      Kolkota is not that.. it is scam callcenter capital of the world. Many scambait youtubers work full time to catch them

    • @gogadev
      @gogadev Місяць тому

      @@dertythegrower Its like saying everyone in New York Is a thug.

    • @airplanedude3103
      @airplanedude3103 Місяць тому +1

      Kolkata is overrated. If you plan on visiting go to some quiet place in India instead.

    • @abmitboz
      @abmitboz Місяць тому

      ua-cam.com/video/8H7QhwiJ8KQ/v-deo.htmlsi=CceKK4f4Xrx8f1EE

    • @abmitboz
      @abmitboz Місяць тому

      It depends on you how smart you are as a tourist what you want to do .....why would a tourist be visiting the busiest flower market situated just next to busiest railway station in India....when you are in New York what would you like to visit the dirty back alleys or Manhattan

  • @JohnSmith-bt2pv
    @JohnSmith-bt2pv Місяць тому +11

    Fuckin ell Tommy the noise man,worra headache that yard is.Everytime u mention dumdum kills me lad 😂

  • @Rusty945
    @Rusty945 Місяць тому +11

    The noise. The dirt. Indias the last place on earth I'd go to.

    • @atharvatar
      @atharvatar Місяць тому

      ua-cam.com/video/z4aSr3oO64M/v-deo.htmlsi=mtMrpWsRDg2C-WN6

    • @HungwonBeBe
      @HungwonBeBe 24 дні тому +2

      yet you are so willinglu watching contents related to India it's funny

    • @jacku8304
      @jacku8304 22 дні тому

      @@HungwonBeBe Most probably to reminiscent his encounter by the dumbest, dirtiest and nosiest street he once visited.

    • @prernapriz
      @prernapriz 15 днів тому

      Just watch the episode right before this and see the difference in pace and everything which is also a part of India.
      It’s definitely a culture shock for everyone

  • @dgilvani
    @dgilvani Місяць тому +2

    One man’s hell is anothers heaven. At least people are polite and civil. Great video Tommy! I hope you do more in India. 😊

    • @gshrdy5415
      @gshrdy5415 7 днів тому

      Thats right, looks can be deceiving, one thing for sure in India, you will never get bored.

  • @jordanstanley3803
    @jordanstanley3803 Місяць тому +66

    Here for the Sabbatical face close up shots.

    • @8NEXTONE8
      @8NEXTONE8 Місяць тому

      fr

    • @Tuskabanana
      @Tuskabanana Місяць тому

      he got a skin condition or something?

    • @indiasuperclean6969
      @indiasuperclean6969 Місяць тому

      THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 , WE NEVER SCAM! WE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL WOMEN THEY CAN WALK SAFELY ALONE AT NIGHT AND WE HAVE CLEAN FOOD AND TOILET EVERYWHERE 🇮🇳, I KNOW MANY POOR PEOPLE JEALOUS WITH SUPER RICH INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

    • @UmamiPapi
      @UmamiPapi Місяць тому +1

      @@indiasuperclean6969 I don't like India, but you are absolutely unhinged.

  • @starryeye6511
    @starryeye6511 Місяць тому +8

    Literally, the horns were so never-ending, I could only handle 1/2 the video before I tapped out with a headache

  • @theSalukie
    @theSalukie Місяць тому +1

    Love the new camera dawg

  • @markhamchadotsang3047
    @markhamchadotsang3047 Місяць тому

    ❤ great job 👏 awesome video

  • @RemandYash
    @RemandYash Місяць тому +13

    14:15 bangladesh did not get separate from india,
    current the bangladesh was called east pakistan and current pakistan was called west pakistan
    and they get independent from pakistan in 1971 india pak war and bangladesh civil war
    hell lot of bloodshed

    • @soumyadeep5
      @soumyadeep5 Місяць тому

      Intelligent madrassa pass! History hasn't start from 1971 or 1947

    • @RemandYash
      @RemandYash Місяць тому

      @@soumyadeep5 when did bangladesh become country? Whuch year?

    • @THEHUSTLER_
      @THEHUSTLER_ Місяць тому

      ​@@RemandYashbangaladesh got independence with the help of india without India's help pakistani were killing and raping Bengali women don't forget India's help Buddy

  • @elturko1128
    @elturko1128 Місяць тому +17

    Called it! I knew that was your next destination when u said u flew across India and was Indian AF :)))

  • @abenezerethiopiawi
    @abenezerethiopiawi Місяць тому +7

    all the noise in India would give me a massive headache

  • @stevencomeau1061
    @stevencomeau1061 Місяць тому +11

    Bro I love your videos! I saved up quite a bit of money during my high school years and was ready to fly over to Europe with just a backpack full of shit and hopefully make it work. I mapped out a whole month and located hostiles for myself along the way…unfortunately I got my girlfriend pregnant and found out three months before I graduated. I believe Everything happens for a reason and I was meant to stay here and learn for these kids(I have a total of 4 now and I’m 34)and to be honest it probably saved my life…but I’m living vicariously through you brother!! Keep it moving, I’m here for the ride! Much love from VA BEACH VA

  • @coltwgrice
    @coltwgrice Місяць тому +13

    Imagine the smell

  • @GordonTravels
    @GordonTravels Місяць тому +12

    Sound healing is for the constant beeping. She might have a genius idea right there. 📯😎

    • @myopicthunder
      @myopicthunder Місяць тому

      She charges to put ear muffs on you

  • @doolicious
    @doolicious Місяць тому +10

    I’ll always appreciate your videos for how respectful you are of the culture. Thank you for showing me parts of the world I have never seen!! 😇

  • @arvindkatiyar526
    @arvindkatiyar526 Місяць тому +6

    The Communist ruled in West Bengal for 34 years now they rule in the state of Kerala the most progressive state many people in Kerala say China proves communism is the most progressive form of rule

    • @scru6720
      @scru6720 Місяць тому

      😰😰😰

    • @clivesutcliffe487
      @clivesutcliffe487 Місяць тому

      China only began to develop after giving up on communist economics.

    • @arvindkatiyar526
      @arvindkatiyar526 Місяць тому

      @@clivesutcliffe487 CCP is still defined as communist,core thinking does not change

  • @playbackamusicloversjourne8620
    @playbackamusicloversjourne8620 Місяць тому +4

    Tommy I don't think I've ever seen you so confused! About how I would be reacting. The horns would drive me crazy. Makes Manila traffic look tranquil. Thanks for the great content!

    • @gogadev
      @gogadev Місяць тому

      Bruh. There are places like Manila in India

    • @stevenhull5025
      @stevenhull5025 Місяць тому +1

      Next time I'm stuck in a traffic jam in the UK I will count my blessings.

    • @gogadev
      @gogadev Місяць тому

      @@stevenhull5025 there are less knife carrier here compared to uk.

    • @bikashnsakar52
      @bikashnsakar52 Місяць тому

      ​​@@stevenhull5025yeah and also count how much treasure and money stolen from India by your gretgrand father. You know something your veins are full of a robber and thieves blood 🙏

  • @reticulan
    @reticulan Місяць тому +5

    After that loud car horns I bet u need that “sound healing” lol

  • @Dr.lukwagoAsuman
    @Dr.lukwagoAsuman Місяць тому +2

    The big population is glaringly felt in every second of this video 😮. Thank you for sharing.

  • @MindControlledSheepie
    @MindControlledSheepie Місяць тому

    Chuckled everytime you used dum dum. great video!

  • @user-sj5ht1ke9i
    @user-sj5ht1ke9i Місяць тому +4

    Welcome to India bro

  • @angelawhitehead6187
    @angelawhitehead6187 Місяць тому +3

    It seems to be a must to visit flower market in Calcutta for UA-cam? I didn't visit it when I spent about 5 days in Calcitta/Kolkata

  • @imprintwell5436
    @imprintwell5436 Місяць тому

    What an interesting vlog on Calcutta! Coffee place was quite interesting! Tommy, if possible, visit South India like TN (Pondicherry, Tiruvannamalai, Otty) before you leave and that way you would know the difference as you mentioned India was a collection of fragmented kingdoms before British.

  • @TheWuFinancial
    @TheWuFinancial Місяць тому +3

    You make good vids.

  • @JP19-67
    @JP19-67 Місяць тому +52

    The constant horns peeping, traffic chaos, open sewers, the poverty, my idea of hell.

    • @koilamaoh4238
      @koilamaoh4238 Місяць тому +1

      lol :( I'm not even sure how they even maintain that chaos, somethings gotta give, water(isnt in good shape, water wars sooner or later for other countries, and our own), food, environment, many other factors. maintaining a billion pop #... I don't think thats possible over 100-200 coming years.

    • @THEHUSTLER_
      @THEHUSTLER_ Місяць тому +3

      India got it's independence in 1947 and has more than 1..4 billion people india is very diverse u can't judge whole india based on this ask him to go banglore Mumbai goa Manali Lucknow u will be shocked after 1947 when Britishers left west bangal cpi came in power and all industries shifted towards sea connected areas also main reason of this chaos increase in muslim population in West Bengal they live in dirty place and make other places dirty too

    • @stevenhull5025
      @stevenhull5025 Місяць тому

      In the meantime, we in the west complain when our shopping bill goes up by 5%.

    • @milklordnomadic
      @milklordnomadic Місяць тому +1

      ​@@koilamaoh4238 India has consistently been one of the most heavily populated places on earth, probably not going to change any millennium soon lol

    • @koilamaoh4238
      @koilamaoh4238 Місяць тому

      @@milklordnomadic Nature finds a way to sort itself out.. Nothing in life is fair. Resources will always run out to a certain time frame; people think these resources are gonna last forever... I hope as humans as a whole, we do figure out something in the future, as it'll be very bleak and disastrous for the next generous of humans.

  • @magdavanzyl6141
    @magdavanzyl6141 Місяць тому +10

    In the end Tommy, everybody just wants to be able to look after their families. Enjoy the adventure.
    Appreciate you sharing. Greetings from South Africa.

  • @jonjon-jd6vt
    @jonjon-jd6vt Місяць тому +2

    Just loving the clean fresh vibe the place gives off.
    No wait, I was thinking of a tropical beach.
    My bad.

  • @adityadutta2033
    @adityadutta2033 Місяць тому

    I like the way to explore and show places!

  • @SlyRef
    @SlyRef Місяць тому +36

    Watched one minute and I need to take a shower

  • @spiffydigs
    @spiffydigs Місяць тому +3

    6:57 Ben Stiller wanders in and out of frame

  • @EileenFongArt
    @EileenFongArt Місяць тому

    Very interesting, thank you 😊

  • @entertainmentsaga3749
    @entertainmentsaga3749 Місяць тому +2

    No clickbait, no flashy titles just real authentic vlogging

  • @patrickpepper2490
    @patrickpepper2490 Місяць тому +8

    I’ve been a lot of places as a tour bus driver and on my own but yo fuck that, I would have to step somewhere quiet and just think and breathe.

    • @gshrdy5415
      @gshrdy5415 7 днів тому

      Then you need plan and go to areas that are more organized.

  • @eniojy
    @eniojy Місяць тому +6

    wow man your channel is really a hiddem gem in youtube! cheersss from brazil!

  • @theacidrat
    @theacidrat Місяць тому

    Hey Tommy!
    How do you deal with anxiety while traveling? Specifically when you're in very crowded locations where you can't really step away and take a breath? Thanks!

  • @anirbanbhattacharya2146
    @anirbanbhattacharya2146 Місяць тому +17

    And just one advice to you as a Kolkatan. There's a place called Salt Lake near Kolkata. Visit it if possible. That's the exact place from where all those scam call centres duping thousands of Americans are run. All types of tech support scams, banking scams, credit card frauds are run from that place mostly😅

    • @elichen6037
      @elichen6037 Місяць тому

      Applaud your honesty!

    • @anirbanbhattacharya2146
      @anirbanbhattacharya2146 Місяць тому

      @@elichen6037 No problem because I know what my country is and what it's becoming. The darkness is unimaginable.

    • @nisthabhattacharya4854
      @nisthabhattacharya4854 Місяць тому

      ​@@anirbanbhattacharya2146Yup... alongwith New Delhi 😂😂

    • @gshrdy5415
      @gshrdy5415 7 днів тому

      @@anirbanbhattacharya2146 , what darkness.

  • @Rohol64
    @Rohol64 Місяць тому +3

    TomTom in dumdum! I Did not survive the yogurt in India... You are very brave!, 😅 don't you use the sony action camera anymore?

  • @BltchErica
    @BltchErica Місяць тому +1

    Some of those tight streets between homes look really nice not gonna lie. I wonder what they are like on the inside. It looks kinda chill to stay there as long as you stay away from that horrible center.

  • @jimgraham9450
    @jimgraham9450 Місяць тому

    Very interesting Tommy. Dum Dum is very crowded but the people seem very friendly.

  • @Monaghan
    @Monaghan Місяць тому +6

    India is too chaotic for me. Same with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • @jamesoconnor2753
    @jamesoconnor2753 Місяць тому +8

    Maybe when I was a young man like you then I could handle the streets of Calcutta. I’m 72 and would be a little anxious I’m sure. I’ve been to Manila, Tokyo and other crowded places, but this was a bit much for me.

    • @brucewong5737
      @brucewong5737 Місяць тому +1

      1.4billion😂

    • @stevenhull5025
      @stevenhull5025 Місяць тому +1

      Try visiting London and travelling on the tube in rush hour

    • @jamesoconnor2753
      @jamesoconnor2753 Місяць тому

      @@stevenhull5025 Done that a few times. It’s very crowed!

  • @arvindgoudar1586
    @arvindgoudar1586 Місяць тому +2

    Man, you just waded into deep waters by going to Calcutta in the first few days of your first India visit. 😮

  • @youwillbeloved8069
    @youwillbeloved8069 Місяць тому +1

    The sound healing thing was unintentionally hilarious with all the noise in the background

  • @gergister
    @gergister Місяць тому +9

    I have often wondered if there is correlation between honking and IQ

    • @emailsucks28
      @emailsucks28 Місяць тому

      Maybe. But there's definitely a correlation between unhappiness and stress level.

  • @atarikatari
    @atarikatari Місяць тому +3

    Does sound healing cure all the negative effects from the street noise? I would have gone lolol

  • @baileyride
    @baileyride Місяць тому

    Man I don’t know how you do it, but I’m glad you do.

  • @geoms6263
    @geoms6263 Місяць тому +5

    All that constant noise would help me to sleep beter

  • @jagpilotohio
    @jagpilotohio Місяць тому +5

    I can’t finish watching this. It’s giving me too much anxiety

  • @Kaygee79
    @Kaygee79 Місяць тому

    Lol, I knew we'd see the chaos soon enough. You started out in a quieter location and then came straight to chaos in Calcutta! Way to spice up life!

  • @Louis-dl3js
    @Louis-dl3js Місяць тому +2

    Lol The guy on the motorcycle with the red shirt at 5:28 was like: "Hey Out of my way pops!".

  • @donovanSMMsvlog1583
    @donovanSMMsvlog1583 Місяць тому +14

    Watching this video stresses me out fully.

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому

      Yea wealthy brings noises you will.. fifth largest..

    • @jorgesalazar818
      @jorgesalazar818 Місяць тому +4

      @@vikramgurung3043 WHy does that even matter when everyone is so poor and lives in filth and trash?

    • @atharvatar
      @atharvatar Місяць тому

      @@vikramgurung3043 Dude its good that such videos will get attention, we need every shame there can be so that the municipalities actually start working

    • @atharvatar
      @atharvatar Місяць тому

      @@jorgesalazar818 not everyone tho, check newtown in the same city... WB Bihar UP are a different breed tbh, cities there are bad as f-

  • @anirbanbhattacharya2146
    @anirbanbhattacharya2146 Місяць тому +19

    Kolkata used to be a great city, that was back in the 1800s when it was the seat of the British government. At present it's even worse than many African cities. The entire nation's poor, unskilled, slogging population came here and set up home. Naturally this is the result.

    • @nikhilkay1
      @nikhilkay1 Місяць тому

      Lol, no. Its because of communist government. Its unfolding in kerala as well as we speak. Both communist run state going to hell. Atleast kerala remittances supporting it. Kolkata has nothing. People need to come out of the coma and start changing the leadership

    • @vishezar2137
      @vishezar2137 Місяць тому

      Biggest loot in World history.

    • @BizVerseTv
      @BizVerseTv Місяць тому

      most of india looks this way.... sad reality ...

    • @anirbanbhattacharya2146
      @anirbanbhattacharya2146 Місяць тому

      @@BizVerseTv India needs a brutal change. Like at least a reduction of 1 billion people in it's population then only we can start to see some change. Mostly North India is extremely medieval, corrupt and crime prone. Most of India's problems arise from that region. If North India can be managed by straight or other methods India would start to see change.

    • @gogadev
      @gogadev Місяць тому +4

      @@BizVerseTv Not Most of India. Kolkota has a lot of Illegal Bangledeshi immigrannts.

  • @nishantjdrums
    @nishantjdrums Місяць тому +2

    I'm Indian but some of the cities in India are quite overwhelming due to the sheer noise, population, and speed at which the city works at. Some cities were a culture shock for me too despite living in India all my life. Hope you have a fun time here!

  • @DavidNdara
    @DavidNdara Місяць тому +2

    You're one brave man to try that Indian street food. I will keep you in my prayers

  • @befeleme
    @befeleme Місяць тому +52

    I love watching videos about India, so that I can be grateful and happy that I don't have to live there.

    • @samarthbagwe1736
      @samarthbagwe1736 Місяць тому +14

      Missing out .what do you get living in woke hell society
      Hell to me

    • @befeleme
      @befeleme Місяць тому +13

      @@samarthbagwe1736 Actually, even the woke hell society is not nearly as bad as the Indian hell society. People do vote with their feet - I have not heard of India having a problem with illegal migration from the West yet.

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому

      Wealthy bring noises my middle class live way better than you..forget millionaire larger than Ause population.. everybody have help in home middle class..do you ..then you poor..

    • @Raghavgrills
      @Raghavgrills Місяць тому

      ​@@befelemebut who cares you live or not your fuc* country and media always show your face we don't care and forgein like or not

    • @stricknice5260
      @stricknice5260 Місяць тому +11

      @samarthabagwe1736 “woke” up this morning and it’s so quiet on my clean street you could hear birds singing with no garbage scent in the air, just a hint of bacon and cinnamon coming from the wife cooking in the kitchen. Yes indeed it’s a hard pass on India!😃

  • @JasonBrinkley-ef4zg
    @JasonBrinkley-ef4zg Місяць тому +136

    This place is hell on earth. You couldn't pay me enough to live or even visit there. Definitely a braver man than I am.

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому +3

      Pay the price fifth largest country in world

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому

      Richest😢 country fifth largest in the world..

    • @vikramgurung3043
      @vikramgurung3043 Місяць тому

      Fifth largest wealthy country..they won't tie you in their feet..the wealthy..😮

    • @Raghavgrills
      @Raghavgrills Місяць тому

      Who cares you come aur not get lost Britisher

    • @richardvass1462
      @richardvass1462 Місяць тому +5

      It is more like heaven on Earth. Maybe a little dirty and noisy.

  • @mikelastime
    @mikelastime Місяць тому

    Always enjoy following you be safe

  • @stephenworthington-white8294
    @stephenworthington-white8294 Місяць тому +1

    I love the chaos of India!! My favourite country to travel in because it is not easy. Happy Travels

    • @TitB1199
      @TitB1199 28 днів тому

      Well it takes all sorts. I prefer to travel to tropical beaches, surrounded by pretty women and eating good food but hey if difficulty of travel is your thing I would suggest trying to cross the Andes. A trek through the Amazon rainforest. A stroll across Mogadishu. A venture to North Korea.

  • @tirthankarbanerjee6363
    @tirthankarbanerjee6363 Місяць тому +4

    The nuances you captured! Thank you. I spent 9 of my formative years in Kolkata. I couldn't have done a better job of bringing out the essence of the city.

  • @viviviews8496
    @viviviews8496 Місяць тому +6

    This video got the real sound healing going on😂