India's a very polarizing country... some people love it, some people hate it. I'm leaning towards hating it.

Finally someone who doesnt romanticize missery, dirt, annoying people, grossness and noise disguising it as culture

As an indian, i don't hate your for your opinion nor do i deny it. India is in a really bad condition socially and in several other aspects. Instead of lying that everything is fine, let's admit our mistakes and actually change

Finally someone who doesn't give a f*ck about indian views 😂......

Entire India is like this, nobody leaves you alone and everybody stares at you like they’ve never seen a human before.

This dude trusts random people in an alley in another country more than I trust some of the people in my apartment complex.

We need more tourists like this to criticize our country so that it prompts our government to rapidly improve the state of the nation.

I recently traveled to India with my wife as we both enjoy travel. I will refrain from giving my opinions on the country, but the best part was the flight back home.

The only country i wont ever EVER consider going. Not even if i get paid

No need to hate him. He's just spitting out raw facts about what India really is.

As a Indian who had visited Japan recently, whatever he said is right. The cultural shock I felt in Japan is surreal. Just accept the reality and let us change our nation towards actual development

Perfect!! We Indians should stop living in the glory of a centuries-old past; we are in a pathetic state now and need to change. We need more KZfaqrs like you who should share honest views rather than pleasing viewers. Thank you and Please keep visiting and continue sharing the truth.

He is right . People who are hating him for telling the truth are stupid and blind . Our country is in a very bad condition . Im glad he spoke it out . Even a lot of indians themselves want to get PR in foreign countries and get out of this hell hole .

Can’t imagine what a solo female traveler would go through in that place. Holy crap.

My kind of vlogger. So fed up with travel vloggers trying to make everything seem wonderful.

You speak truth. I have already traveled to many other countries. Including a number of poor countries in Southeast Asia and South America. However, not a single country was as poor and dirty, unhygienic and simply disgusting as India. Plus the hellish noise, exhaust fumes and unbearably pushy people. Really daunting.

it's a terrible choice for me to watch this while eating 🤮

I love how he doesn't pull back on the words "disgusting" and "dirty" when discussing India. Edit: 3.1k likes in. I guess this shows people find brutal honesty to be refreshing.

I wouldn’t have handed my backpack to a group of strangers, no matter which country I was in. If they’d run away, there’s nothing you could have done about it.

I was born in India. Growing up I always felt out of place. Never liked the crowd and lack of personal space. I moved to Germany when I was 21 now at 35 I am still in Germany and whenever I visit my parents in India I face this challenge all over again. It's not for me. Lots of scammers and pollution. Only a few honest people live in extremely difficult circumstances.

You are a man with big balls , many youtubers refuse to tell the truth about the the country they are visiting. Because they know will get cancelled or get many dislikes , Huge respect

I am glad, as an Indian , there are honest youtubers like you who are actually giving the raw honest picture and not sugar coating it with glees and cringy appreciating words. I hope our govt listens and sees and works towards improving the social condition

Two weeks in India for business had me wanting to kiss the US Customs Agent when he stamped my passport coming home. That trip permanently shifted my psyche about how bad things can get, and made me 10x more grateful for the US and it's "faults".

Good on you for showing the side of India that’s a reality for Indians that travel shows never show

You can find a motel for 25 euros in the center of Berlin, this guy asked 20$ for this hellhole lmao

India looks like a gigantic construction site

As an Indian, I appreciate your honesty. Other KZfaqrs tend to sugercoat things just for the views (Since most Indians tend to like those kind of videos just to feel better). And to those fellow Indians who are offended by this video, y'all need to open your eyes and accept what's wrong. Of course there are good things in India, but this is what 90% of the Indian experience looks like, especially to a foreigner coming to India. Accepting what's wrong and working on it without any excuses is the key to success. Others simply stays the same till death. Thanks once again for this dude for his straightforward opinion.

I knew someone who went to India, he hated it, he couldn't stand it, too dirty, smelly, a complete mess, and he dared to drink water from the water tap in the bathroom, the same day he was taken to hospital, he almost died from the diarrhoea he got from the water and the parasites and intestinal worms infestation he got was so severe, he needed especial treatment to get rid of them. He said, if you go to India, buy a space suit and wear it before you get off the plane if you do not want to pick up any infection, parasites, germs or diseases that are abundant for tourists there.

As an Indian, I am trapped in this hell .

I was glued to my screen the entire video. Thank you for helping me appreciate where i live so much more than I ever did. I couldn't take the chaos of those streets with those horns honking, the constant people trying to take me to side ally's or the room with blood dripping down the window sill. I feel so bad for those poor animals eating garbage. Not one fucking blade of grass for the cows, just trash. So sad.

I spent 3 weeks solo backpacking across India. I am also from USA and a very well seasoned international traveler. India, is not for beginners. It can be a very intense place. I would call it "challenging" at times. That said, it is a VERY eye-opening experience, and you will find some of the most amazing people ever there. You will also find a lot of annoying people and scammers.

Same opinion dude, the auto drivers, guides etc come like flies and bother us visitors a lot, they don’t even allow to roam us freely. My experience was also very similar and I will think twice before going to India again 😂

The place is horrendous zero respect zombies😂

As an Indian, the biggest problem is that people here just refuse to acknowledge the truth. Look at the comments section below and see how some people are trembling in anger and having a hard time swallowing the harsh realities of their own country. Mind you these are not ignorant people. They see everything from their own eyes. Whether it is the extreme poverty, the crumbling infrastructure, the desolate state of our city roads, overpopulation or extreme pollution. They can see everything! Yet they would make excuses and do mental gymnastics to avoid acknowledging these problems. Whenever you point these things out, they go ultra defensive, become insulting and start to go crazy. The more intellectual ones start a blame game where they blame the British, the Mughals and other empires for the problems that exist in India today. We can never fix this country because people here are so brainwashed that they see everything in front of them and yet possess this capacity to do mental gymnastics in which everyone except themselves are responsible for the state of our country today. The more subtle folks would point out how some bad neighbourhoods exist in major American cities and therefore this point alone nullifies all the extreme problems in India. I have been to different countries and even there the Indians who live a comfortable life in Western countries would point out how amazing the culture and traditions of India are and yet would never ever come back to their own country. I met people from other developing countries and they freely talk about the problems that exist there, but Indians do nothing but either ignoring them and attacking others who point them out. The only way to fix a country is to acknowledge that problems exist there.

its funny that you see alot of indian people in other countries, but having a foreigner in India is like seeing a rare Panda

I love watching your videos, I like how you are honest and you still try things you are not comfortable with for your viewers. Keep up the great work.

Blud be like “Hindustan Zindabad!”. Straight few secs later “Yeah Delhi was disgusting” 😂😂😂😂

As an Indian, I appreciate your straightforwardness in a platform where content creators tend to appease the people rather than admit its faults and flaws.

Being harassed like that would make me so uncomfortable. They keep stalking you and harassing you even when you've said NO repeatedly. It's awful.

Hygiene mentality is indeed needed in India

Ironically Varanasi is the constituency of the Prime Minister of India.

The amount of people silently following you is scary. Cool to see how the camera captures behind you

I love your honesty!!! I’m so sick of fake reviewers praising countries for views

overpopulation just ruins the country’s beauty

I was in India almost 25 years ago. Apparently nothing has changed.

As an Indian I appreciate you for showing the reality unlike others who only show good side ❤

As an American living in India, I have to try very hard every day to see the good in this place. The people are generally lovely, but it's tough to get over the pollution, cars incessantly honking, street food that could kill you, and the overall, hard-to-describe weirdness.

I'm from the Philippines and we have open markets, but we DO NOT butcher, cook, cut our food with our feet 🤢

🤢That’s it, I’ve cancelled my vacation .

Kind of refreshing to hear an honest take on their tour. So many KZfaqrs are hell bent on being positive especially during their stay.

There was a thread on Reddit citing this particular video and crying "racism". Pointing out littering, pollution and other issues ain't racism.

You are the real American.thanks for this honest opinion.this sanatan dharm people rulled government so nowadays india really sucks

Where is the guy who is always proud of India 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Love this guy’s honesty. Too many travelers act like they are having a perfect time in every country and as a fellow traveler, I KNOW that’s never the case. Lol

love the fact you decided to land in a post-apocalyptic setting and just walk through it not knowing where you'll end up

Man even as an Indian I won't go shaking hands with random people it's just disgusting....

Completely agree. I abandoned India in the middle of my trip and just randomly went to Nepal instead and had a way better time.

Almost all vloggers say everything good of the country they are just to gain more subscribers or followers. Its nice to see someone that speak the truth

I have a friend who has traveled all over the world and loves every country and is very complimentary of every where… but I remember him saying he would never go back to India if they dragged him over hot coals

I got about same impression visiting california, homeless people with their bags and carts loitering at the ground around the glass office buildings in the downtown, beggars, awful hot, dumpster smell, fake smiles, fences. Somehow India in this video feels more natural, the people and the situation fits the landscape. In US it was more grotesque and disturbing. Also in US he would be probably mugged or shot wandering in some shabby area.

Finally a traveller that doesn't bulls*hit just for views

I am an Indian living in India, I am glad someone covered the true thing. Sure, if you have money you don't need to go to these places, you can simply visit the best places and probably feel good about India. But the truth is 80% of India is like this. This needs to change

Hey mate! I'm sorry for the inconvenience you face in our country! Fortunately enough though, there are good parts, please do visit North East India like Shillong, Mizoram, etc. We all welcome tourists and we take a picture with them even if we don't know them!

Thanks for not romanticising India (as many people have been doing for decades), but showing it as is.

As an Indian and a person who lived in varanasi for 15+ years, this video is absolutely true. There are a lot of things that we need to improve, the most critical being handling scammer, waste management and stopping people from spitting everywhere. At one side we call Atithi Devo Bhava and on the other side we try to rob them by all means. This kind of behaviour brings bad name for the country.

You’re lucky they didn’t run off with your backpack. You were too trusting of them holding it for you while you dislodged yourself from between those gates😂

Not all of india is like that bro Only 80%...

India has incredible ancient history, but must be appreciated from afar.

Finally a true KZfaqr and not going wow on everything. I am Indian and know most of the good and bad of my country and how it can be to an external person. You earned a subscriber! Hope you continue with your true review.

I will NEVER be confident enough in my immune system to eat street food in India. Wow.

As an Indian don’t Come to india with out any preparation

As an Indian, i can confirm there is nothing but truth in this man's vlog.

As an Indian, I am sorry for your experience and I whole heartedly agree with each point you shared, This Actually IS THE REAL INDIA.

Man i would be terrified alone there with random people eyeballing me all the time

What brutally honest American man! 😂

Finally someone says it... I am an Indian and I am agreeing with you. thanks for exposing the real Indian situation and people...

In Brazil if you ever tried walking around and entering in random places the way you did you would not last 5 minutes bro. I'm amazed how well welcoming these people are espite of the obvious problems

The British literally held that country together,after they left it fell apart.If you look at vintage footage from India in the early 20th century,it was immaculately clean and everyone was very well dressed and mannered. I’m not saying everything the British did was good,but they did keep india looking very beautiful

It’s hot and loud and there’s SOO MANY PEOPLE. You have no idea, they’re everywhere!

My experience and impression of India was identical to this video, but only in the cities. Once I got out of the cities, India was beautiful and the people were so kind and welcoming. I'd recommend to stay away from major cities and go to Meghalaya or rural Assam. If you want to go to Delhi, just stay for two days and only check the historical sites.

i read the title and thought it was supposed to be a joke but this guy actually means it lol, now that's a brave youtuber

This guy is bluntly honest. lol

Its getting more and more hilarious as the vid goes

I feel so bad for him. I've lived here throughout my entire life and I honestly hate when the rickshaw drivers/ sellers wouldn't stop bugging.

You are the only western travel youtuber who doesn't romanticize India.

BUT SIR MY INDIA IS THE REAL SUPERPOWER WE HAVE THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGHSPEED RAIL AA THIS WHY IM SO LUCKY LIVE IN SUPER INDIA THE CLEANEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 1 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 A RICH INDIA

Okay first of, as an Indian I won't deny that these things don't exist. In fact, there are a lot of places in India similar to these where there's poverty, dirt, noise and scammers coz we aren't the richest of countries. That said, India is a HUGE country. There are hundreds of places ranging from snow capped himalayas in Kashmir to Desserts and historical monuments of Rajasthan, beaches and corals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, dense forests, animals sanctuarys, tiger reserves, partying hotspots of Goa, the scenic northeast, the peaceful South, etc. which are the places that tourists should ideally visit. Sure if you want to explore the dirty parts that's fine you can go wherever you want to but judging such a huge country when you haven't even seen 1% of it would be unfair. Nonetheless, I hope you visit again and see the other better places.

A lot of Indians get really defensive when people criticize our country, and start insulting other countries instead of accepting that theres a problem. I love my country, and it makes me sad when I see people living like this.

Rule no1 in a foreign country: Never follow a random dude anywhere. This guy was pretty lucky, thank goodness

Damn i thought this was 15 years ago ... its crazy

Thank you for being honest about India; too noisy, polluted and crowded, not a place that I would ever visit.

I really appreciate his honesty - I feel like this is such an accurate portrayal of these parts of India .

I’m from Australia and couldn’t believe I was actually in Delhi when we landed. I couldn’t even see the sun, there was so much pollution that my eyes became sore. There were half-built or torn down buildings, dirt and rubbish everywhere. I couldn’t image where the workers were actually travelling to because there wasn’t an inhabitable building in sight. even saw people eating then throwing their whole plate with scraps out the window. Major shock-in Australia we are very proud of our environment and you will get told off for littering any kind of small trash. They even spat everywhere, it was wild. I stayed indoors most of the time to save my lungs, but it was really to sad how they have no pride in their environment. It must be a health hazard!

Finally Thanks for exposing the truth of this Indian situation and uncivilized people...as a women I did face a lot of this never feel safe don't ever came to India

India is just one of the countries I have no interest in visiting.

For someone who travels so much its weird you haven't learned to just look straight forward and completely ignore these people. Don't be friendly, don't communicate. Just leave them.

As an Indian, at least he is honest about india ,I agree with you brother

To be honest, India is not even as clean as Africa.

As person who grew up in Bangalore, i still feel the same while walking around a lot of North india

As a child, our parents gave us all household chores that had to get done. Mom would always say to us when we failed to keep the house clean and tidy... " There's no sin in being poor but it is a sin to live in dirt and filth." That's a lesson I'm so glad we all learned early in life.