First Impressions of MEGHALAYA - Scotland of the East | INDIA
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In March of 2019, I had the amazing opportunity to visit a part of India that is like stepping into another world when compared to the Indian cities I explored in 2018. The northeastern Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya boast a culture and a cuisine that is unique to themselves and my mind was blown at every turn while I was there. Come along with me and let’s explore northeast India together!
After spending two days in the Assamese city of Guwahati and an extraordinary day in Manas National Park, I got up super early in the morning to begin my two-and-a-half hour journey to the city of Shillong in Meghalaya. Meghalaya is the wettest state in India and is known as the Scotland of the East, so I couldn’t wait to get there and start exploring.
I grabbed all my bags and went down to get my taxi. My driver and I loaded all my stuff into the trunk and then we were off to Shillong. The trip cost me 3,000 rupees, or about $43.37. The trip costs half that, but because the driver then has to drive back to Guwahati, I was charged double. It’s on the pricier side, but I loved that I could take a taxi between states here. It made the journey a lot easier! Later in my trip, I would take a six-hour taxi ride from Shillong to Tezpur, which I figured would cost me about 5,000 rupees.
As we entered Meghalaya, I noticed there were a lot more mountains. Assam is pretty flat, but Meghalaya is mountainous. There was also a lot of fog. The greenery and roads cutting through the mountains reminded me a lot of Costa Rica in Central America, which is half a world away, but equally as beautiful. It was also reminiscent of Malawi in Africa because of the mix of green and brown and the way the towns were situated and Malaysia because of all the hills.
Meghalaya is bordered by Assam and Bangladesh. Its name translates to “Abode of Clouds.” In addition to its mountains, Meghalaya is also known for its valleys, highland plateaus, and lush forests. The state is home to lots of mammals, birds, and plants. It became an autonomous state after splitting from Assam in 1972. One of the wettest places in the world is the town of Cherrapunjee, which I’d visit later in my trip. When the British arrived here, they nicknamed the state “the Scotland of the East” due to its highlands, fog, and gorgeous scenery.
I couldn’t wait to eat the food in Meghalaya! There are a lot of delicious-looking pork dishes that are native to the area that I was looking forward to trying.
We were on a super winding road going through hills. There were lots of trucks on the road with us. Because we were traveling through hills, we kept going up and down and curving around hills. I noticed lots of lumber and huts and dhabas along the side of the road.
As the morning wore on, the fog began to burn off as the sun got higher in the sky. We stopped at a lookout point with a gorgeous view of a massive lake with a green peninsula jutting out into it. It was beautiful with the fog above it. Absolutely amazing!
After a slight accident with a short pole sticking out of the ground, we continued on. As we did, I explain why I love coming back to India again and again. This place is so diverse. Each state is so different from the last in terms of landscape, language, people, food, and culture, and there’s always something new to explore!
We finally arrived in Shillong. It’s so different from other capitals I’ve been to. I noticed that everyone here had more southeast Asian features than Indian ones. The people here are so diverse due to the mix of tribes here. English is the official language, but Khasi and other languages are also spoken.
The weather was a little chilly and there were lots of old buildings, tons of cars. Then we arrived in the Police Bazaar area in the center of the city, which is where my Airbnb was. It was right next to St. Anthony’s College. I got all my stuff out of the trunk, paid my driver, and thanked him for driving me. What a trip! And now it was time for me to spend the next 4 days exploring Shillong!
I hope you enjoyed coming along with me on my drive from Guwahati to Shillong! If you did, please give it a thumbs up and leave me a comment. Also, please subscribe to my channel!
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David please give it thought to visit Darjeeling in West Bengal. U won't regret it.
Davidsbeenhere you paid approximately 1000₹ extra
2000-2200₹ would have been a great deal ! Considering he was going back to guwahati alone
@@rohitwani344 yeah bro he paid 1000 extra
It's, abode of clouds, 😁
Nice vlog David. Have not been to Assam, but looks like a nice place to visit....Desi guy from San Diego !!
Amazing dude, this fog reminds me of what I saw in Darjeeling.
How are you broo
please Next time you visit all north east state with sophee🙏🙏in lockdown I watch your all vlogs. North east is far better than other famous places in India
Hey volpe big admirer of you...
Biryani is waiting for you here in Meghalaya.. Please do visit soon!
Volpe, when are you coming to Mizoram.
I use to find comments all time, people Asking to visit North East of India, so he is there right now
Mahatma Kumar
It's called Abode of Clouds. It has two wettest places - Cherrapunji and Mawsynram.
Sohra pha beij chrapungi nyllong me me tdir
@@banshanlangkharbuli9311 HD leh bro
Sohra not cherapunji
Its not cherrapunji. Its SOHRA
Its not cherrapunji... Its SOHRA !!!!
Cool video bro! I'm here now
I'm going back in 2 months!
Just came back from meghalaya after an amazing vacation. It's beautiful , amazing and clean. It's truly an abode in the clouds
Shillong is the best place in India to settle down, not too 🔥 hot in summer neither too cold 🌬 during winter...the weather here is superb.....this is our hometown SHILLONG 🙂🙂
I doubt the not too cold part bruh
For summer Shillongs undoubtedly the best but Mizorams really pleasing during winter
Brother, please take care of your beautiful state.Its a a very pious state.Don't make others pollute it.
Sorry outsiders can't buy land here
Except outsiders can't settle in Meghalaya ;_;
Please don't encourage high population
It's Sohra. Not Sorha. :) Hope you enjoy here in Assam. Much love! Visit Iora if you visit Kaziranga. Iora is a resort in Kaziranga. Try an Assamese meal in 'Bhatban' inside Iora. I bet you'll love it.
Best wishes to you David. Enjoy. Cheers!!
Hi
How beautifully you described our incredible INDIA.. Thak you so much David
North East India is beautiful. Truly a world left unexplored
Toh iha atai kiyo nhi, ghumnai ka liya?
@Pew Die Pie bhai off course
Ma assam se hu but i invite u
Come in between 15-25july
U will just fall in love
@@nanadas3269 mann toh bohot hai jaane ka aur mai west bengal se hu toh zyada dur bhi nahi hai 😅 jaungi kabhi
@@shagunsaha8826 ha WB bohot hi pash ha, ajao
@@nanadas3269 lol this guy pewdiepie disguised profile always fight in comment section about hindu, muslim and christian
Don't invite him here, don't let the cancer spread
Cost was 1600 ... He took 2500...
Hope you come to Arunachal some day it is 280 kms from Guwahati .. it is also covered with trees and nature all around
It depends upon where he picked up the cab from
I'm so happy to see that gamusa...💕💕
Im from shillong and anytime you come back here..ill be ur tour guide and take you to the most beautifull places in meghalaya..where most of the tourist have not been ..
Love to people outside of india from Meghalaya❤❤👍👍
Good to see you covering Shillong... Enjoyed it
The car rent was higher. It's normally 1500-1600 INR. The car guys say they will have to return to Guwahati but while doing so they pick up 4 Shilling to Guwahati bound passenger charging 400/- for each.
That's my NE 😍❤️ full of natural beauty.....
Love from Shillong 👍 thanks for visiting our beautiful Shillong David and yeah the Taxi fare's reasonable and cheap hope to see more of your videos regarding our beautiful Shillong
Just feel proud as he wore the traditional Assamese gamusa👍👍
Yes, INDIA is the most diverse country in the world.
Welcome to Meghalaya again David bro ❣️
4:12 it's name translates to "Abode Of Clouds" and not "Adobe Of Clouds" 😂😂🤣🤗
Hahahaha ADOBE IN THE CLOUD
Hahaha Adobe of Clouds
Adobe page maker or Adobe pdf 🤣
My dad works in St. Anthony's College!!!
You came to Meghalaya and didn't visit Garo Hills? You've missed one of the most amazing place!
True. He should have visited it. Meghalaya needs at least 7 days to be explored properly.
and get bomb by GNLA. wahh bhaya wahh
@@phibakharsyntiew2112 don't say anything about GNLA..
@@phibakharsyntiew2112 and HNLC?
Fook off
@@phibakharsyntiew2112 🤣sohan d shira booom
Satisfied with your explanation
My 2nd home...bcos my wife is khasi...i miss meghalaya...did my msc 2 yrs had a wonderful memories...meghalaya is very very beautiful i wud suggest tourist thy sud visit in village more ..village r vry beautiful
David you should go to garden of caves in cherrapunji , Meghalaya
Greetings from shillong. Hope you have a nice stay!!
Lots of love from India
David u should come Sikkim and Darjeeling.. One of the north eastern states of India
Dnt wrry he vl cm with gundruk
Gamosa .. he is wearing .. so Proud on Being Assamese
Cannot wait for your next video David
Lott of love from meghalaya.....khublai....😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍
8:08 it is not a lake it's a river called barapani which means huge river aka UMIAM by the khasis
Barapani in Hindi has no meaning... It literally means "big water".... As you are a tribal yourself, better you refer to it as "umiam" lake... Because it has a meaning to it! Besides, umiam is the name that our forefathers gave... "Barapani" is the name used by the non-tribals (mainland Indians) and the non-indigeneous self-proclaim Assamese people (the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh) who are all motherfuckers....
It's all true..I have been there, a magical place
If you like traveling by road like this then you should see the highways of Jharkhand connecting it's cities.
Thank for coming to our state
heyy make sure to visit Ooty and Munnar in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in INDIA... it will be your best ever tea plantation drive.
David you're freaking awesome.. Welcome to Meghalaya.. It's Really beautiful like you said we were more look like South East Asia not Indian 🤣... We are different in everything but Thanks a lot.. Visit Again... Especially Don Bosco Museum the most beautiful Museum in Meghalaya 👌
It's only about 450 From Guwahati To Shillong
Great seeing these videos...
But often I wonder do they really find our India awesome.... Despite of their great beautiful land... In foreign.....
Sometimes I just feel like they are just being nice to us.....
I don't know..... They have even beautiful and better place..... Even they have great forest and tourism spots......
I just shared my view..... Plz reply after reading..... Plz
RS. 3000 is Indian price.
You had a good bargain for 3000 bucks round-trip
LoL pretty sure he picked up passengers on his way back. 3000 is double the price if you ask me. Had he gone to Khanapara, he would have had to pay only 1200 to 1500. Anyway this happens everywhere when you are new to the place.
Li saaa nope! You could not be more wrong. 2000 max no matter where you stop where you go!
Vana B exactly. It’s only 1200 for the whole taxi.
@@ronggrikmarak4357 when did u last travel ? Juz wanna know the current fare.
Debjani Singha feb. paid 400 for a single seat. They take 3 passengers max. Khanapara to Civil in Shillong
Visit sikkim too... I knw u won't regret.... Paradise 😍😍😍
Bro, the actual fare is 1400 INR for a hired taxi, equivalent to less than 20 dollars, you should try bargaining otherwise you'll get looted.
Hey David i cant stop watching your video...i really love enjoy your videos
Love from meghalaya
Awesome, n welcome brother, all north Eastern states have different flavors.......plz revisit.....I subscribed and a step ahead a gave a thumbs up for this video, from Diphu, Assam, Jai Aai Axom Jai Hind.....
Thank you dear friend for visiting our state Meghalaya,hope you had enjoy well,
Awsm 👌u shld go to the interiors of Meghalaya..
This trip ended long back
It's our traditional #gamusha.. 🤘🤘🤘👌👌👌👌
once it was capital city of assam .....so beautiful place i wana to visit this place...from assam
Nce1 n u should visit tuensang too. It's such a beautiful place..
Meghalaya like Costarica.. In ribhoi... In east khasi hills like scotland.. In west khasi is like Switzerland
Well come to meghalaya....
Love from Meghalaya ♥️♥️♥️
The driver fooled you.. if you go alone the charge is 1200 rupees and dont need to pay because he will come back he will get passenger from shillong to guwahati
Yea, the hills are similar to Malaysia and costa rica
this is amazing!!
No facilities there also danger of landslides everywhy 🤣
brother from another mother welcomed back, ur very gud in vlog n 3000 rupees is alots normally its 400/person n its a four seater car so it should b 1600 n my opinion is 2000 is enough since u reserve d car abit early in d morning dat too frm ur hotel 400 its for picking u up from ur hotel imagine 3000 for 3hrs how much will b for a month 90000 dat is more than govt staff
Hi brother your video is really, too nice and I am from Meghalaya ( Tura)...
I checked it on ola and it's showing 4300 rs from guwahati to Shillong..so 3k is good
The normal price is 200
@@teramerameme774 dude you can even go for free if you take lift.
In India everyone wants to pay less than the worth including tourist...always want a deal.
@@andychauhan6544 tourists are always happy to pay what is asked but its us indians duty to not behave like dicks and scam them.
200 to max 300 ... Private cabs will be 450 to 500 max . Don't rent ola and Uber 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome to noth east, India ☺☺☺☺☺👍
I visited once, very beautiful views to see in shillong, weather is cool n i love to visit once more time...every one should visit umiam lake n chirapunjee
11:46 My college 😂😂 If you had studied in St. Anthonys College hit like 😜😂😂😂
Hey 👋 I'm from Meghalaya your new subscriber.
MEGHALAYA IS AMAZING! Thank you so so much TM free fire Gaming!!!
this is just in Ribhoi District he passes through... others district or the different parts of Meghalaya is more beauty... just vissit to sohra... Lait lum..
Welcome to Meghalaya
Bro please come to nagaland okey you'll love it☺😊☺😊pleaseeeee
I love that u love our food
Next time if you or your friends visit northeastern India please do let me know ....
I will provide you good transportation with reasonable rate ....RS.3000 costly ....from Guwhati to Shillong charges is RS.2500 only bro
Hi, scrolling down to read comments. The driver is taking advantage of you, you should pay only 3500
@@utpalkant2611 350* 🤣
Love from khasi people meghalaya come and visit again David😄😄😄
hmmmm... so David was here
North east is the most beautiful and safest part of india
Wow😍😍
₹3000 is a pretty fair deal. You weren't overpriced.
Thanks for coming to our city
Glad seeings foreigners tour other parts of the country apart from the crowded streets of Delhi and Mumbai! 😪
Hi u ar very cute!
@@kaushikchaliha4753 idhar bhi nahi chorega 😂
But that chaos has a charm of its own!
@@Vinsanity48 haa bhai sach kaha 😁😁
Hi Shagun ,rishta lekar pahuch jau kya tumhare ghar
I really want to visit north - East India .beautiful part of my great country. Love you north east.
back to you ❤💯.. spread love not racism n hate
U very much welcome mansi, do visit northeast.
Hearty welcome
Welcome
U r most welcome ma'am
MEGH means CLOUD and ALAYA means HOME. So MEGHALAYA means 'HOME OF CLOUDS'.
It is not the wettest place just in India but in entire world!
Got it right dude!!
It's almost same in Tamil
Here Megham means cloud and aalayam means house
@@சங்கிமங்கி-வ3த ,
It not a local name, given by mainland India like arunachal
Brother I'm from meghalaya .... Meghalaya calls the abode of clouds & the scotland of the east.. Khublei shibun
Abode of Clouds ..
Meghalaya is such a beautiful place..from mizoram
Hey..Loren
I agree. Cz im from meghalaya..hehe👍
You are beautiful girl
@@sanjukumarshaw9960 chup chutiye har jagah tharkipan delete kar comment
Yes
welcome to Meghalaya world
you're the 1st blog to explore our foods,culture to the 🌍
May God bless u Mr.David😊😘
Nope Karl rock has already done that
@Prashant Rana thanks brother love from Shillong(Khasi)😊
@@lonewolf9009 he done only the others NE states
Love from assam too
Hey bah
Damn! I'm missing my hometown. Staying in UP for 6 yrs is been like hell for me
y? would u stay there? lol...curious from kerala
up nd bihar is shithole where shitty people live not all though
we dont let them stay in himanchal they create lot nuisance and pollute area too
Eww in up?
It prooves racism is not only against NE people...
@@vrmalayali college
First impression: ' *everybody looks more asian than Indian* '
Dude!! Its like saying everybody looks more hispanic than american🤔 😂😂
I agree...😁😁
true but we know what he meant!
Yeahh northeasterns are mainly mongoloids and tibeto burmese origin people...like me😁😁
Khasis are not Mongoloid thou. They are of Austro-Asiatic race.
Here in the US people who resembles Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai,Mongolian features are call Asian. People from northeast Indian also looks similar to them, so David says Asian according to his American custom. Even though India is in Asia but Americans dont call Indians as Asians. They call Indians as Indians only..rest all features from Asia as Asians:)) In the US, the Indian restaurant or the grocery stores are different from the Asian restaurants or the grocery outlets.
Coincidentally I'm watching this while I'm on the Assam-Meghalaya Highway😂
Love from assam😍😍 wow this is assamese gamosha in his head😊
@@Error-il5xj samosa wala, panipuri wala, atleast not rapist and dirty people like you
@@youtune_records_official what did pikachu say?
@@oni6667 he made fun of our culture and looks
@@NorthEastIndia7919 kon?
@@youtune_records_official Don't be racist, believe in inclusive & incredible India.Jai Hind🇮🇳
Meghalaya literally means “Abode of the Clouds”. Abode (. which means residence) not Adobe which is a type of clay.
i winced everytime he said adobe
I just found , I am allergic to Adobe word.
lol sorry I was just too tired that morning and did what I could ;)
Sam Sam , even you're incorrect when you try to correct David.
It's " The Abode of Clouds".
"Meghalaya" means " The Abode of Clouds"
@@bebeanchelchakrmarak976 what do you even mean😂😂
Awesome video👌👌
Love from Assam❤️❤️
Now enjoy shillong (Scotland of East India) 😊
I am from assam too
@samyajyoti de east india company
fuck u asshole shillong is shillong ....!!!!
One of my favourite places in India..I Am a guwahatian.. So Shillong is like my weekend go to place... 👍👍👍👍
Do visit Arunachal Pradesh 🔥💓
Great !
@@ringtulamgu3777 I visited arunachal 2 times....very beautiful and clean place love from assam
Can't wait 2 visit again
@@ringtulamgu3777 I miss the pork😁
I grew up in Shillong. Have fond memories of the city.
I'm from Assam Guwahati
So did I
And we studied in the same school, right rajiv?🤣
Hello I'm from Meghalaya I feel so proud for my State Meghalaya it's so beautiful and awesome place in India thank God for making Meghalaya such a nice weather and beautiful place and thank for your visit to our area
after the whole trip .you should visit lakshadweep ,andaman and nicobar islands
Bro I missed my visit to andaman and nicobar due to fani cyclone 😭😭😭
They need special visa from goverment to visit andman and laksdeep
@@achiever8803 poor guy
@@achiever8803 Oh! Do try again to come ... Love from Andaman.
Subham Joydhar don’t act like you’re from the island when you’ve not even seen the island
Iam from tripura(lndia)
But my favourite state meghyalaya
Tripura Bad I know, the reason- because so much Refugee playing politics, then not devlop tripura ☔
Tu TRL ha 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Bio toxic yes, u know what initially it got suppressed by refugees (Bengali/Bangladeshi).till today..That's the reason behind no development n nothing improvement .....over all,,,
Time is coming to hustle it huh
@Rajeswari Ghosh yeah😅
Refugees are Christians 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
Bro...we welcome you with Respectful in Shillong Meghalaya North East, INDIA.
Pakistani
@@Error-il5xj idiot
@@gauravdev170 douche
@@gauravdev170 chutiya i am from delhi. i am reporting your comment you pakistani
@@yog-sadhna3415 kaha se hai delhi me
first impression "Everyone looks more asian than indian" 😁that's the main different of northeas people from the rest of india(exceptof course for bengalis from tripura and assam in majority).and we are proud.
But exactly why they look different?
Y r u proud 🤔😕
Mongolian ancestors
Indian also asian ...😃...India is mix vd diffrnt race so its a unique country n if v cn keep that alive it is good fr us...bt due to political reason n all those RSS hindus ...thngs r gttng worst..hatred each othr..starting to feel lk v r diffrnt each n evry day...dts bad fr our country😞..if thy keep on doing lk dt...obviosly v also need to protect our cultures.
that bengali part they r not indigenous people of assam and tripura. immigrants! we NE indigenous look similar .
Oh that gamusa ❤️❤️❤️
Lots of love from Assam❤️❤️
Same. Assamese rocks✌
@@tanmayadhikary6325 Assamese rocks are good but tea leafs are better. Assamese chai Patti! 🤘
Assam rocks ...Assamese people rocks.....As a assamese
yah, looks good on him
Joi aai axom🙏🙏
3000 for a one way 3 hour trip is nothing compared to those barbers who blindly charge 100 dollars 🤣🤣
Shillong is also known as the music capital of India. Almost everyone is there is into the music.
You got it right 👍...we are khasis we love music...modern music actually 😁
90s Music is Popular here in our State especially bands from different countries have performed here in our state in India like Iron Maiden, Mr.Big, Scorpion , White Lion, Smokie, MLTR, and many more Especially Death Metal Bands 😎🤘🤘🤘....
@@4LGxGhost ok
@Neha Shah it's obvious nowadays evryone love music 🤗
@Neha Shah Repo was addicted to NCS 😀
Oh! Video thumbnail with our lovely Gamusa (gaa-moo-saa) you tied on your head got me to watch this video!
Absolutely wonderful!!
Nomoskaar 🙏
Same i came for Gamusa
U can book a uber car at just rupess 1500 from guwahati to shillong
"Just rupees 1500"
@@nobsguykeepitreal yes sometimes it was 1900 rupees
Yeah and I think he paid for going back too!
No. He just give him 3000 rupees for dropping..
After that he was explore the meghlaya with Paul's Scotty
Bol bol ke Puri scheme BTA de
As a naga do anyone know how much nagas envy the highway??
Every naga after watching the roads in the video turns green with envy and silently curse the state administration from the CM down to the last beaureacrat for the utter disdain shown in doing their job. Kudos to the meghalaya administration
The roads in Nagaland are a disgrace, sad that all money for roads go to the pockets of politicians, yet we respect these thieves!
@@yomma4619 Maybe if you voted for development rather than for regionalism or religion, It'd help. I'm from Odisha, and it's no good here either. People vote for free food and housing etc. As a result people are incompetent and lazy.