If you would like to see much more of India, take a look at another video about my incredible bus trip into the beautiful Himalayas of northern India: ruclips.net/video/HH9RtNFOrk8/видео.html
Hey Gabriel! Is there any way to help foreigners not exactly as a guide?? Without any charges or fees... actually I wanna help them in india...how they can travel, what they should see etc like this.....
Hi Gabriel, I’m going to Rishikesh this April. What is the best way to go from Delhi Airport to Rishikesh and how long will it take? is it safe to travel at night?
Haha, not everyone, I wish. You can see in your analytics how far people are watching and a typical average is about 50%. But of course that means some people watch all the way through and some watch 30 seconds, a minute, four minutes, etc. Sometimes it's a bit depressing when you make a 20 minute video and you can see people are only watching 4-5 minutes or whatever on average. But then that tells you you need to improve and do something different. Anyway thanks guys, super appreciate it.
Ganga in rishikesh and haridwar it's very pure and clean.....I followed this river from kedarnath(Mandakani) to haridwar this June..... water is icy cold
Nice to see you enjoy in India. I am basically an Indian and haven't had the chance to visit Rishikesh. I am from Western part of the country. Nice to see this place through your vlog. I hope India treats you well.
I'm disabled and housebound -- you are my route to travel. Thank you so much for these videos. I feel like I can explore the world again like I did before my accident. (I dunked my head at Varanasi one time and luckily didn't get sick )
I am reminded of my swim in the Ganges as I watch. Only I did swim at Varanasi. This was in 1976 and there were many floating thing further out in the river. I swam there just because I had to do it. I survived without any problems . I enjoyed watching your pleasant dip in frigid waters. Good vid and I enjoy your attitude in your travels.
Akash Verma Gabriel answers your question Is Ganges not Ganges? Ganges is a holy river in India. And as such many wish to have the Ganges as final resting place. As you go south from the source of the river the human population on its banks is incredible. So it becomes very polluted. Varanasi is famous for its burning ghats and their are many bodies decomposing in the river So on a map the Ganges is the Ganges but the actual river is a many splendours thing.
Ian Nicholson I know all this facts related to Ganga and Ganga was renamed in english by british looters during british raj .But historically and culturally it is called Ganga.... Thankyou have a nice day
Hey gab Ganga was born from ewer of Lord Brahma . She was married to kuru King shantanu once she met shantanu on Banks of river shantanu proposed to marry her but she agreed on one condition that he won't ever question about her actions. She gave birth to seven boys one after another and she drowned all those infants in ganga river. Shantanu was devastated by her action but he couldn't ask her due to his promise to ganga .When eighth time she was about to do the same shantanu couldn't bear that he stopped her and broke the promise and asked her why was she doing all this .Then ganga revealed this is attributed from mistakes from your past life due to which Brahma has cursed you and she didn't drowned the eighth child and she parted her way with her husband and submerged in ganga river along with infant and King shantanu kept living lonely .After sixteen years they both showed up and ganga gave him her son though she didn't returned that child was a teenager by now and started living with his father his name was ganga putra devrath (Son of ganga devrath) He was a invincible warrior and was fully devoted to his father. Hope that helps
I visited Rishikesh in 2009 with my brother. We were part of a group of travelers from Ireland (myself and my brother) and the UK on a three week holiday. My abiding memory of Rishikesh is having breakfast in the “Ganga Hotel” watching four local Indian gentlemen carry a dead corpse down the beach towards a Hindu funeral pyre on the shoreline whilst the rest our group where white water rafting downstream :-(
That is VERY awesome bro! I could feel how cold that water is! Haha! Great video and thanks for telling me where to swim in the Ganges when I get to india! Safe travel
Gabriel, I love that you have come to India with an open mind. I love that you don't condemn or judge it for all the things unfortunately wrong with it. You've continued to be curious about our land. I presume you are on a spiritual path given your choice of places. I hope you find what you are looking for. Have a mind blowing adventure here. Peace n love to you. P.S-Check out the Isha Ashram in Coimbatore down South. It might be of assistance in your quest. ( Presuming there's one)
deepti gurchan if you don't have any knowledge related to sikh religion then why you are giving false information. 10th guru of Sikh religion(Shri Gobind Singh ji) had made compulsory to add singh in male names and kaur in female name (at the end of name) Sikh is a person who follows Shri Guru Garanth Sahib and it is not any sub name. Yes there are many rajpute's name with Singh word but not all where as all sikh names end with Singh or Kaur traditionally.
Good to see you visit Rishikesh. While you were pointing out to not trespass the wooden gate, it most probably had been told by the local authorities to obstruct it. You managed to be at the bank alone, may be because it is winter now and authorities might have lessened their surveillance in the area. But it is very dangerous to visit the banks alone because every year there are many cases of drowning. This is so because the sand in the river pulls the person down and it is not possible to swim out of it. This has occurred lot many times. I would recommend you to please be extra cautious from next time and try and have someone around you while taking a dip in the icy waters of the Ganges. Hope you have a great tour ahead.
Very interesting. One of your best, IMO, maybe because everyone has heard of the Ganges. Enjoyed watching your trip down past the makeshift gate to get to the river. Thank you for sharing your journey.
I haven't watched all your videos yet but I feel homesick watching some of them. (especially Delhi and Rishikesk) Just a quick question. Have you came across anywhere were you can get a quiet nights sleep. I am particularly averse to dogs that bark in the night
Good question. You just never know in India. Often it's more about your luck than the specific place. Rishikesh is definitely one of the quieter places in India though, and places in the Himalayas like Dharamshala, Manali, etc. Smaller towns in general will be quieter.
FIrstly, its not a swimming its a dip. Secondly, Ganges look so calm however it is not and hence not recommended to swim atleast in Rishikesh since the water flows at a very high speed...The whirlpool created inside the water can engulf you any time and then its the end of your life... Thirdly, you definitely can drink water in Ganges in RIshikesh since it has many medicinal quality as the water flows through various herbal plants/jungles in the form of small streams before it merged into the mighty Ganges.... If you keep Ganges water for years in a bottle, you wont see any worm development due to it strong medicinal power......As the river flows downstream yes it gets polluted and there even i may not recommend to drink water but At Rishikesh its all good, fresh and serene....
Hi Gabriel, I have seen almost all your videos shot by you while travelling in Goa, Karnataka, Jaipur, Uttarakhand, Kathmandu, I love and vlogs and your sincere opinion on your travelling. I really liked your bicycle ride and "I swam in the Ganges". I view your vlogs complete, how ever may be the time and length. God bless you.
You’ve coming here for 18 years and you still finish up stumbling amongst the rocks looking for a beach which is actually just a bit further towards Ram Jhula.
Rhanks Grabriel its nice to see quality HD vids..and also which im sure a lot of us are watching because of the variety of places you go too..and your knowledge in the prices you should be paying as im sure a lot of people have been ripped off...i know indias cheap but if your on a budget not getting ripped off can give you an extra few days travel..God i sound cheap..
Me and some fellow travelers bathed in the Ganga at Varanasi during Holi Festival. We were pretty hesitant to do it and for good reason, not super nice water but a really cool experience to be in such a legendary place! Wouldn't recommend putting your head under the water though 😂
That's just how it's pronounced and spelled in English. If I said Ganga then my English viewers might not understand which river I'm talking about. I usually try to clarify when I mention it in a video that the Indian name is the Ganga.
Its a dream for most of the Hindus to take bath in the holy river Ganga at least once in lifetime.I am surprised to hear that you could do it many times over your journeys to India. Hindus take water from this river and keep a bottle of it at home. When anybody is in death bed, it is considered giving water from the holy Ganga will help liberate the soul from mental bondages with the material world and will give eternal peace after death. Even after one's death, Hindus keep a portion of the ash of burning the body to be flowed in Ganga to give moksha ( liberation from bondages of life time with relatives and material world). Haridwar is one of the best place to take bath in the Holy Ganga.
With all your world travels could you possibly make a vlog in regards to how you deal with all the different time zone changes and provide any info on how you deal with this and your sleep
Hi Tom, thanks for the donation, I just sent you the ebooks. As for time zones, I don't really have a particular solution for that other than saying it's a pain in the butt. It messes up my sleep and often takes days to get back on track. It depends a lot on what time I fly in. If I arrive somewhere in the morning or middle of the day then I'll try to get some sleep right away, which often means I wake up in the afternoon or evening and then am stuck awake late at night. If I arrive in the evening then it's more likely that I can get to sleep that night and then get back on track quicker. So I don't really have an answer for that one other than I deal with it as it happens and it's always annoying.
calling ganga as ganjes is like saying earthes instead of earth. It is holy river for local people so it doesn't look good to but nobody will say anything because they know u r not indian.( ryming word of ganga is saga . this will help u to understand) I am not trying to point out ur mistake but just trying to help to to know something about the holy river. hope u understand.
I plan to make a video soon listing all the place I've visited in India. Basically the areas I haven't explored at all yet are the eastern and northeast states, Kerala, Gujarat and Punjab. Of course there are thousands of towns I've never seen, but I've explored quite a bit in much of the country.
@gabriel traveler Just one question to you dude. What is that that makes you keep coming back to India? I really want this answered. You have been coming to India for 18 years!!!! You could have explored sooo many countries in all these years. So why India again and again?
According to our spiritual Indian friends Mother Ganga can defeat all germs and pollution so it is pure wherever you swim. I took a dip near Patna, which was the most polluted place I have ever seen. The dirt and paved roads where covered in diesel and oil, as was the earth in the city. Since I already had diarrhoea I figured things could only get better. -:)
Mother Ganga..i was at rishikesh towards the end of November last year...my soul touched this place even tho im back to my home land i feel like i have left part of myself over there..im going back soon and reconnect i miss rishikesh.
There was a businessman who started rally fo rivers and another businessman running the country started namami gange project. I thought the river was clean
Gabriel, this is the third video I have seen on your vlog. You seem to have spent a great time in India. I loved the background music like in this video there is bhangra. The other one had a very nice sitar and tabla instrumental. This enhanced the wathing experience. Have you ever been to Ayodhya? Although it is not a popular destination for westerners, it has so much to satisfy the appetite of a curious traveller vloger. I would love to spend a day or two with you there if you chance to visit it. It would be good if you conclude your videos more smoothly.
Question Gabe: I am looking for traveller insurance as well. We are going on a long trip around the world soon. Do you recommend using this travel insurance? Is it the best? and cheapest travel insurance?
It's the insurance that I've used for the past decade and it's used by a lot of long-term adventurous travelers. I only filed a claim once, when I was robbed in Bogota. I didn't get much back, but in fairness I mostly lost cash and they don't reimburse for cash. I'm not an expert on insurance so I don't really know if they're better or worse than other companies, but it's quite cheap and very easy to purchase. I think insurance policies are pretty standard, so it's probably as good as any.
Awesome man! Thanks for the quick response!! Ya I looked it up and its fairly cheap insurance for what you get. Especially if your travelling very long term. Thanks man!
Hi, I explained in a note at 3:03. Yes it's called the Ganga in India but for some reason in English we called it the Ganges, not sure why: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges
I like this video setup more. I mean the screen concaveness.. earlier video has lot of concaveness to watch.. it distracts my mind. this looks very good. @Gabriel Traveler
Hey Gabriel, I saw in your Instagram stories(or else in your RUclips comments section where u did a comment) that u met "vagabond brothers" while u were in pushkar. Did they feature in any of those pushkar videos?? I watched those videos but didn't see them??
Gabriel Traveler Hey thank you so much for the link Gabe. I don't know how I missed that video. I do watch all your videos as u upload them,but never knew I skipped that video. Thanks again for the link. Appreciate it. Love these Indian videos Gabe..... Keep 'em coming!!!! ☺️👍👌👏✌️
Regarding the pollution you mentioned here, would love to elaborate that beside of the HUGE Pollution, Ganga water still has the highest amount of dissolved oxygen in its water than any other CLEAN river in the world. And this is the reason of its medicated abilities............... Keep updated.................
If you would like to see much more of India, take a look at another video about my incredible bus trip into the beautiful Himalayas of northern India: ruclips.net/video/HH9RtNFOrk8/видео.html
Hey Gabriel! Is there any way to help foreigners not exactly as a guide??
Without any charges or fees... actually I wanna help them in india...how they can travel, what they should see etc like this.....
Hi Gabriel, I’m going to Rishikesh this April. What is the best way to go from Delhi Airport to Rishikesh and how long will it take? is it safe to travel at night?
Loving these vlogs in India! Who else watches to the end?
ExploreList me😉
everyone
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Haha, not everyone, I wish. You can see in your analytics how far people are watching and a typical average is about 50%. But of course that means some people watch all the way through and some watch 30 seconds, a minute, four minutes, etc. Sometimes it's a bit depressing when you make a 20 minute video and you can see people are only watching 4-5 minutes or whatever on average. But then that tells you you need to improve and do something different. Anyway thanks guys, super appreciate it.
I followed gabriel since 5 month i'v been watching all his videos until the end ...Gabriel is awesome ..for me he is the best traveler 👍
Ganga in rishikesh and haridwar it's very pure and clean.....I followed this river from kedarnath(Mandakani) to haridwar this June..... water is icy cold
Nice to see you enjoy in India. I am basically an Indian and haven't had the chance to visit Rishikesh. I am from Western part of the country. Nice to see this place through your vlog. I hope India treats you well.
The river looks beautiful. Mother Ganga.
Nice Jesse...
yeah .! Mother Ganga is the Most holy river in India !
Namesty 🙏🙏
Jesse St Louis .. You really from MO?
It's more clear and fresh less polluted in hrishikesh (uttrakhand) compare to haridwar in uttar pradesh
I'm disabled and housebound -- you are my route to travel. Thank you so much for these videos. I feel like I can explore the world again like I did before my accident. (I dunked my head at Varanasi one time and luckily didn't get sick )
Wonderful! India is amazing, thanks for all the terrific videos, keep on trekking Gabe!
Julie Goodwin when u will come to India dear
The trash is amazing as well
I really like how you keep your vlogs simple and not go too deep or anything
But give us a real experience of travelling
18 times to india..you must really love this country..
Eight times to India actually. It's been eighteen years since my first visit in 1999.
You r a great man.
.. Gabriel.
Really enjoying the Indian series 😍
Vlog Music No Copyright me too
Vlog Music No Copyright me too
Thanks guys! Some more cool stuff coming soon.
DONE THAT! xD Don't think it's a bad idea in Rishikesh at all :)
Gabriel Traveler You're awesome! Enjoy your trip and be safe!
I don't know why people go Switzerland while you have India .... Coming from an person who has been two times to India from England and it is more ...
Switzerland has good chocolates, cheese and clocks though and a lot more money.
I am reminded of my swim in the Ganges as I watch. Only I did swim at Varanasi. This was in 1976 and there were many floating thing further out in the river. I swam there just because I had to do it. I survived without any problems . I enjoyed watching your pleasant dip in frigid waters. Good vid and I enjoy your attitude in your travels.
Ian Nicholson it's Ganga not Ganges
Akash Verma Gabriel answers your question Is Ganges not Ganges? Ganges is a holy river in India. And as such many wish to have the Ganges as final resting place. As you go south from the source of the river the human population on its banks is incredible. So it becomes very polluted. Varanasi is famous for its burning ghats and their are many bodies decomposing in the river
So on a map the Ganges is the Ganges but the actual river is a many splendours thing.
Ian Nicholson I know all this facts related to Ganga and Ganga was renamed in english by british looters during british raj .But historically and culturally it is called Ganga.... Thankyou have a nice day
Ian Nicholson
These rapid unplanned illegal constructions are ruining the serenity and surrealism of Rishikesh. #Sad
where is all the dirty trash that no one ever cares about picking up,
Yup and they have also ruined devprayag where alaknanda and bhagirathi meets to form holy river ganga
😥😥😥😥😥
Miss Primrose what????? Idiot
you should ask rally for rivers guru
Hey gab Ganga was born from ewer of Lord Brahma . She was married to kuru King shantanu once she met shantanu on Banks of river shantanu proposed to marry her but she agreed on one condition that he won't ever question about her actions. She gave birth to seven boys one after another and she drowned all those infants in ganga river. Shantanu was devastated by her action but he couldn't ask her due to his promise to ganga .When eighth time she was about to do the same shantanu couldn't bear that he stopped her and broke the promise and asked her why was she doing all this .Then ganga revealed this is attributed from mistakes from your past life due to which Brahma has cursed you and she didn't drowned the eighth child and she parted her way with her husband and submerged in ganga river along with infant and King shantanu kept living lonely .After sixteen years they both showed up and ganga gave him her son though she didn't returned that child was a teenager by now and started living with his father his name was ganga putra devrath (Son of ganga devrath) He was a invincible warrior and was fully devoted to his father.
Hope that helps
Great, thanks for the info.
Pobaki👨👨👧👦
Thanks Gabe! Love traveling the world with you from the comfort of my living room! You finally mentioned THE BEATLES!
Today I toured the ashram where the Beatles practiced yoga and meditation. Stay tuned for that video coming soon.
That's Great Gabe! You always provide fun & interesting ocmmentary with great info about the place & areaas.
thank you
Great, thanks a lot.
Lady Lozamay Luminiere when u will come to india
I visited Rishikesh in 2009 with my brother. We were part of a group of travelers from Ireland (myself and my brother) and the UK on a three week holiday. My abiding memory of Rishikesh is having breakfast in the “Ganga Hotel” watching four local Indian gentlemen carry a dead corpse down the beach towards a Hindu funeral pyre on the shoreline whilst the rest our group where white water rafting downstream :-(
At least this did not happen in Varanasi 😉
That is VERY awesome bro! I could feel how cold that water is! Haha! Great video and thanks for telling me where to swim in the Ganges when I get to india! Safe travel
Gabriel, I love that you have come to India with an open mind. I love that you don't condemn or judge it for all the things unfortunately wrong with it. You've continued to be curious about our land. I presume you are on a spiritual path given your choice of places. I hope you find what you are looking for. Have a mind blowing adventure here. Peace n love to you.
P.S-Check out the Isha Ashram in Coimbatore down South. It might be of assistance in your quest. ( Presuming there's one)
M G Ghandi jii?is it you!
Yes that's me. I raise from the dead to humour RUclipsrs once in a while.
Gabrieal......nice man..
These Rishikesh blogs are bringing back great memories of my time there. Is it becoming a digital nomad hub like Chiang Mai?
Oh yeah, big-time. Probably even more touristy than Chiang Mai now. Similar crowd though. When were you in Rishikesh?
Gabriel Traveler February/ March 2014
@@JesseStLouis hey mate! Come again....I'm in delhi
10% of your viewers comment..It means you are making something special..Nice and keep making that stuff
how did you get that stat?
Baljeet Singh sat srii akaal,NZ gora wallah.
I’m part of the 10% 😁
Mike Berg Sat shri akkal brother... GBU
deepti gurchan if you don't have any knowledge related to sikh religion then why you are giving false information.
10th guru of Sikh religion(Shri Gobind Singh ji) had made compulsory to add singh in male names and kaur in female name (at the end of name)
Sikh is a person who follows Shri Guru Garanth Sahib and it is not any sub name.
Yes there are many rajpute's name with Singh word but not all where as all sikh names end with Singh or Kaur traditionally.
Good to see you visit Rishikesh. While you were pointing out to not trespass the wooden gate, it most probably had been told by the local authorities to obstruct it. You managed to be at the bank alone, may be because it is winter now and authorities might have lessened their surveillance in the area. But it is very dangerous to visit the banks alone because every year there are many cases of drowning. This is so because the sand in the river pulls the person down and it is not possible to swim out of it. This has occurred lot many times. I would recommend you to please be extra cautious from next time and try and have someone around you while taking a dip in the icy waters of the Ganges. Hope you have a great tour ahead.
Your videos are clear and concise..... thanks for the correct sound levels , you are easy to understand....
CS
I Love India, thanks for sharing
Great information. Love all your videos from India and Nepal.
Very interesting. One of your best, IMO, maybe because everyone has heard of the Ganges. Enjoyed watching your trip down past the makeshift gate to get to the river. Thank you for sharing your journey.
I haven't watched all your videos yet but I feel homesick watching some of them. (especially Delhi and Rishikesk) Just a quick question. Have you came across anywhere were you can get a quiet nights sleep. I am particularly averse to dogs that bark in the night
Good question. You just never know in India. Often it's more about your luck than the specific place. Rishikesh is definitely one of the quieter places in India though, and places in the Himalayas like Dharamshala, Manali, etc. Smaller towns in general will be quieter.
You made my Mother India so Beautiful.Thanks Gabriel.
Um? U believe in that so ur Indian
There is no god that is in the ganga river
Har har ganga
Do you take anti parasitic medicine before or after each swim?
FIrstly, its not a swimming its a dip. Secondly, Ganges look so calm however it is not and hence not recommended to swim atleast in Rishikesh since the water flows at a very high speed...The whirlpool created inside the water can engulf you any time and then its the end of your life... Thirdly, you definitely can drink water in Ganges in RIshikesh since it has many medicinal quality as the water flows through various herbal plants/jungles in the form of small streams before it merged into the mighty Ganges.... If you keep Ganges water for years in a bottle, you wont see any worm development due to it strong medicinal power......As the river flows downstream yes it gets polluted and there even i may not recommend to drink water but At Rishikesh its all good, fresh and serene....
Hi Gabriel, I have seen almost all your videos shot by you while travelling in Goa, Karnataka, Jaipur, Uttarakhand, Kathmandu, I love and vlogs and your sincere opinion on your travelling. I really liked your bicycle ride and "I swam in the Ganges". I view your vlogs complete, how ever may be the time and length. God bless you.
You are indeed lucky to take a dip in the holy Ganga at Rishikesh. The waters of Ganga has amazing self cleansing and healing properties.
your content is really authentic no crazy edits ,which every travelers does
Excellent educational video. Mission accomplished!
I guess rivers are easier to find than waterfalls. :)
Man that's a beautiful setting and the river looks really clean. Now to catch up with all your other videos...
Hi man, please visit Assam! You will definitely love that place.
Sorry to say u but humidity in Assam is worse
You’ve coming here for 18 years and you still finish up stumbling amongst the rocks looking for a beach which is actually just a bit further towards Ram Jhula.
That's the main beach, the one I was looking for is more private.
Rhanks Grabriel its nice to see quality HD vids..and also which im sure a lot of us are watching because of the variety of places you go too..and your knowledge in the prices you should be paying as im sure a lot of people have been ripped off...i know indias cheap but if your on a budget not getting ripped off can give you an extra few days travel..God i sound cheap..
Thanks for your love for India.
Awesome work Gabe.
great video thanks! you can certainly get a cue from the banks of the river which appears really clean as well :)
Me and some fellow travelers bathed in the Ganga at Varanasi during Holi Festival.
We were pretty hesitant to do it and for good reason, not super nice water but a really cool experience to be in such a legendary place!
Wouldn't recommend putting your head under the water though 😂
loved it man. keep em coming.
Thanks for uploading the video. i really learn a lot about my country :)
Great, glad to hear it.
Gabriel please visit Nainital I think you love that place..
That river looks beautiful 😘!
not ganges it's Ganga
3:03
ok...🤐
That's just how it's pronounced and spelled in English. If I said Ganga then my English viewers might not understand which river I'm talking about. I usually try to clarify when I mention it in a video that the Indian name is the Ganga.
bro your travels video awesome....keep it up...👍 I'm subscribe your channel...
Gabriel Traveler when you pronounce GANGA AS FREAKIN GENJIS, it's not an English name you just mispronounce it.
Its a dream for most of the Hindus to take bath in the holy river Ganga at least once in lifetime.I am surprised to hear that you could do it many times over your journeys to India. Hindus take water from this river and keep a bottle of it at home. When anybody is in death bed, it is considered giving water from the holy Ganga will help liberate the soul from mental bondages with the material world and will give eternal peace after death. Even after one's death, Hindus keep a portion of the ash of burning the body to be flowed in Ganga to give moksha ( liberation from bondages of life time with relatives and material world). Haridwar is one of the best place to take bath in the Holy Ganga.
songs97621 .. Which Hindus are you talking about?
I'm not talking about new generation who are for name sake are 'Hindus' and does not know much about their culture and traditions :)
songs97621 ... Then you should mention all that in the original comment.
I've edited my comments. The essence of it it how much faith is associated with river Ganga
songs97621 .. Hmm.. The keyboard is “faith”
Its dangerous Gabriel as some places in the river very deep but thats not recognisable when you are out of water
With all your world travels could you possibly make a vlog in regards to how you deal with all the different time zone changes and provide any info on how you deal with this and your sleep
Hi Tom, thanks for the donation, I just sent you the ebooks. As for time zones, I don't really have a particular solution for that other than saying it's a pain in the butt. It messes up my sleep and often takes days to get back on track. It depends a lot on what time I fly in. If I arrive somewhere in the morning or middle of the day then I'll try to get some sleep right away, which often means I wake up in the afternoon or evening and then am stuck awake late at night. If I arrive in the evening then it's more likely that I can get to sleep that night and then get back on track quicker. So I don't really have an answer for that one other than I deal with it as it happens and it's always annoying.
Brave idea, good for you gabe :)
That was a great idea to swim in that part of the Ganges.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi would be Prrrrooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuud!
Stan Kormy GANGA IT'S G.A.N.G.A
WTF IS GENJIS???
calling ganga as ganjes is like saying earthes instead of earth.
It is holy river for local people so it doesn't look good to but nobody will say anything because they know u r not indian.( ryming word of ganga is saga . this will help u to understand)
I am not trying to point out ur mistake but just trying to help to to know something about the holy river. hope u understand.
I could literally feel an adrenaline rush seeing u take a dip in the ice cold Ganga☺️☺️
Love the way you explore!! Rishikesh is really beautiful..
4:45 nice music started
Hey I have seen your all videos of India exploring. I want to see you when you visit next time in India
loved it man!!! i would definitely do the swim too if i was in that area :D Is there anywhere in india that you havent been?
I plan to make a video soon listing all the place I've visited in India. Basically the areas I haven't explored at all yet are the eastern and northeast states, Kerala, Gujarat and Punjab. Of course there are thousands of towns I've never seen, but I've explored quite a bit in much of the country.
Gabriel Traveler Kerala looks beautiful! I have seen pics of it many times
Gabriel Traveler Next time go to kashmir but greet them saying asalam walikum not namaste
Hey gabriel, what time of the year were you here? I'm heading out there end of may and wondering about weather
💛💛💛💛💛💛💛isooolove everything u're doing in india--my dream place to experience!
..thanksooomuch for ur videos!!! GODBLESS
Thanks a lot Julia! Glad you're enjoying them. Videos from a new country coming soon. A few more videos from India to go.
Man .... this is soooo cool ! Could you share which particular town in Rishikesh this was filmed at ?
Thanks for this great video !
Hope you enjoyed your stay in India.. Was your camera waterproof ???
Yes, this was filmed with a GoPro which is waterproof.
If you plan to move south towards Hampi ..do spend a day in Belgaum..The Ramkrishna temple n Jain temples have an impressive architecture.
Really great video !
Monsoon rain is lifeline of indian economy
Looks much nicer than downstream, where 'mother ganga' becomes and open sewer and charnel ground.
Like the way you explain were everything is, from were your at.pretty good guide.
Amazing spot and nice camera work, must have used 2 📷 ?
Thanks. Yes I also set up the Iconntechs.
I m jealous of you. By the way you are right, once in a life time experience and you have experienced it many times.
@gabriel traveler Just one question to you dude. What is that that makes you keep coming back to India? I really want this answered. You have been coming to India for 18 years!!!! You could have explored sooo many countries in all these years. So why India again and again?
I plan to answer that in an upcoming Q & A video when I get the chance. I have been to a lot of other countries over the years though, 46 in total.
According to our spiritual Indian friends Mother Ganga can defeat all germs and pollution so it is pure wherever you swim. I took a dip near Patna, which was the most polluted place I have ever seen. The dirt and paved roads where covered in diesel and oil, as was the earth in the city. Since I already had diarrhoea I figured things could only get better. -:)
Hi Gabriel. .. I hope Varanasi is your next destination. .. I would love to meet you in Etawah.
Mother Ganga..i was at rishikesh towards the end of November last year...my soul touched this place even tho im back to my home land i feel like i have left part of myself over there..im going back soon and reconnect i miss rishikesh.
Very good video Bro carry on love from India
Came across your video. Good to see.
good video.. u always make it interesting
Did you smell the water??
I trekked thru India in 1981-82. I swam in the Ganges in Benares. I think one must.
You r inspiring I m also starting travel vlogs from next year will explore India in details
thanks for brighit my days with ur videos specially ur capture
Hi Gabriel, I will suggest you to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath as well if you haven't already. you will have hell of an adventure.
There was a businessman who started rally fo rivers and another businessman running the country started namami gange project. I thought the river was clean
Ganga basically originates from gaumukh which is I think 10 kilometers trek from gangotri and now it is not possible bcoz of the cold ......
You didn't swim.You just took a dip in the Ganges.
Haha, okay, you win.
Gabriel, this is the third video I have seen on your vlog. You seem to have spent a great time in India. I loved the background music like in this video there is bhangra. The other one had a very nice sitar and tabla instrumental. This enhanced the wathing experience. Have you ever been to Ayodhya? Although it is not a popular destination for westerners, it has so much to satisfy the appetite of a curious traveller vloger. I would love to spend a day or two with you there if you chance to visit it. It would be good if you conclude your videos more smoothly.
Question Gabe: I am looking for traveller insurance as well. We are going on a long trip around the world soon. Do you recommend using this travel insurance? Is it the best? and cheapest travel insurance?
It's the insurance that I've used for the past decade and it's used by a lot of long-term adventurous travelers. I only filed a claim once, when I was robbed in Bogota. I didn't get much back, but in fairness I mostly lost cash and they don't reimburse for cash. I'm not an expert on insurance so I don't really know if they're better or worse than other companies, but it's quite cheap and very easy to purchase. I think insurance policies are pretty standard, so it's probably as good as any.
Awesome man! Thanks for the quick response!! Ya I looked it up and its fairly cheap insurance for what you get. Especially if your travelling very long term. Thanks man!
the river is 100 percent clean in Rishikesh.in Manali u can drink water from the river
How's the temperature in march? I notice in some videos many people are wearing jackets.
March is perfect, nice and warm, not too hot, not too cool.
Hey Gabriel hello from India and the river name u have mentioned in this vlog is not Ganges it’s the Ganga holy river
Hi, I explained in a note at 3:03. Yes it's called the Ganga in India but for some reason in English we called it the Ganges, not sure why: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges
Gabriel Traveler ok happy travelling 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The moment you took that dip in the river, you reminded me of Lorne Malvo from Fargo.
I like this video setup more. I mean the screen concaveness.. earlier video has lot of concaveness to watch.. it distracts my mind. this looks very good. @Gabriel Traveler
The river was very inviting looking but I don't do cold. No sir. That's groovy that the Beatles were there.
Lots of good advice
looks pretty clean. have you seen a body floating by?
Nope, never seen a body in the Ganges. I've seen them on the burning ghats in Varanasi.
*I'm really digging your sandals....they looks dope dude*
*Is that from US/India?*
I got those black ones in California.
Hey Gabriel, I saw in your Instagram stories(or else in your RUclips comments section where u did a comment) that u met "vagabond brothers" while u were in pushkar. Did they feature in any of those pushkar videos?? I watched those videos but didn't see them??
Yes, here you go: ruclips.net/video/CKd2OKi36Go/видео.html
Gabriel Traveler Hey thank you so much for the link Gabe. I don't know how I missed that video. I do watch all your videos as u upload them,but never knew I skipped that video. Thanks again for the link. Appreciate it. Love these Indian videos Gabe..... Keep 'em coming!!!! ☺️👍👌👏✌️
Regarding the pollution you mentioned here, would love to elaborate that beside of the HUGE Pollution, Ganga water still has the highest amount of dissolved oxygen in its water than any other CLEAN river in the world. And this is the reason of its medicated abilities............... Keep updated.................
Not a bad idea at all! You are so fit. May you travel more places and flag them. I am sure you will be the fittest and oldest Traveller ever!!
Was the river on your last "bath" at the same place with 45°C air temperature similar ice cold?
Yeah the water was just as cold as I remember it.
Rishikesh, is in shivalik mountain range not exactly Himalayan foothill.