SHOCKING FIRST IMPRESSION VISITING KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Oh man, what kind of a car is this? Oh man, it's a Suzuki 800. For the first time, I've seen something quite unique here in Immigration. They're taking a lot of time. I've been waiting for half an hour. I don't know where my bag is. Hello ma'am, what can I get you for coffee? Do you understand Hindi? You do? I've shown you how UPI works internationally.
I'm using it for the first time. And it's such a great thing. Hello sir. I'm a subscriber.
Oh man, what are you talking about? What's your name? My name is Suresh Kumar Yadav. Suresh Kumar Yadav. Today is our next day here in Colombo. It's 4.40 in the morning right now. And I'm leaving for the airport right now. Where I have to catch another flight from Colombo to Kathmandu.
The place you're seeing right now was my hostel. Havelock City Hostel. And it was a decent hostel.
I paid around Rs. 500. Everyone is sleeping right now. It's very quiet. But I'll pick up my bag now.
I have a taxi downstairs. I might be waiting for it in a while. This was my hostel, as you can see.
This is the outside environment. I woke him up early in the morning. He was sleeping peacefully. And we'll leave from here now. This is the number plate of Sri Lanka.
And this is the area where I'm staying right now. I couldn't show you much outside. It was raining all night. As you can see, he has closed the gate. I'm waiting for the taxi right now.
What kind of a car is this? Hello, brother. Oh, it's a Suzuki 800. Brother, can I sit in the front? Okay, brother.
Oh, brother. Very beautiful car, brother. This is an old one. Old one, yeah.
We used to have this in India also. Oh, a very long time back. Yeah. It's amazing, really. No one was accepting my ride. Because I've made a card payment.
And I didn't have cash with me. And I do have dollars with me. But I didn't want to change it. So, I think it took me about an hour. Approximately. To accept a car.
Luckily, my brother came. He came in a Maruti Suzuki 800. Which we don't even get to see in India these days. But here, you can see. This is his car.
We have to travel for about an hour. He's showing us for 38 minutes. It's a 40 minute journey. You understand Hindi? Yeah, yeah. You're from Colombo? Yeah, I'm from Colombo. We're watching a movie, no? Oh, you're watching a movie, yeah.
So, people in Sri Lanka can understand Hindi very well, yeah? Yeah, yeah. Okay. People here understand Hindi.
Everything good? Okay, thank you so much. Thank you, thank you. What is your name? I'm Chamila. So, this is my brother Chamila. He dropped me off at the airport.
You can see the outside. The whole atmosphere at the airport. Thank you so much, Chamila. This is my brother's card. So, this was our car.
Okay. It was really fun. And it feels so weird. I'm travelling with a bag.
I feel like I'm missing something. I checked the hostel a couple of times. I'm not missing anything.
I'm not used to travelling with just one bag. Normally, I have two bags. But whatever I'm doing here...
Hello. So, let's enter here. We'll have to do the immigration again.
It's not very common for a taxi driver to give you his card. So, he gave me a card. I just read it. He's the owner of a registered company.
It was written by the managing director. I don't know what's the scene. It was his registered company. And I think he drives an Uber here. I don't know what's the scene. But it was written in his card.
You can see our boarding pass. We got it when I was flying from India. So, we have our boarding pass. We have to go directly to our boarding gate. We have to go directly to our boarding gate. But before that, I'll have to do the immigration.
Because I'm entering again after exiting. So, these are all the flights that are going from here. Mumbai, Malay, Istanbul, Chennai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu. After that, we're going to Ras Al Khaimah and Delhi.
I think there are a lot of flights from Europe as well. But overall, I couldn't sleep properly. When I was coming here, I slept the whole way. I used to wake up every 2 hours and check my phone to see when I'll wake up. Normally, it doesn't happen because we change the place a lot.
Because of changing the place, wherever I travel, I get sleep. But today, I didn't get sleep. So, I couldn't sleep at all. Now, I'll sleep in the flight most probably.
Even now, I'm half asleep. Let's get the security from here. Let's go to our boarding gate. This is the immigration counter.
It's written in English and Hindi. I think I have around 900 Sri Lankan Rupees left. So, I bought a cup of coffee here.
I'm seeing something here. Everything is written in US Dollars. I thought it'll be in the same shop.
But I'm seeing everywhere that it's written in US Dollars. Hindi songs are playing here. Our old songs. I've paid the amount with the card. If it's Sri Lankan Currency, I'll use it.
This is our airline. Sri Lankan Airlines. I've shown you the same airline half of the time. But this one is the best because it has headrests. Economy class. Mumbai poor people.
I like this aircraft more. We have a screen here. It wasn't there last time.
I have this headrest. We didn't have it last time. Many people don't know about this headrest.
You can lay down like this. I don't know about this. People who fly a lot must know about this. I didn't know that you can lay down like this. Then I got to know about it.
I'm very happy when it happens. I'm feeling sleepy. It's going to be a long flight. Maybe that's why people love this aircraft. Kathmandu Airport Welcome to Kathmandu Airport. We've landed in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Immigration was very good. I've seen something unique for the first time. Indian citizens were separated from foreigners. Indians were separated from foreigners. We don't need a visa but foreigners do.
We don't need any money. I asked him where he was coming from. He said he was coming from Sri Lanka.
I don't know if you come with a voter ID or without a passport then what's the system here. I came with a passport. It was a very simple process. There was no crowd in the Indian line.
There was a lot of crowd in the foreign line. They are taking a lot of time. I've been waiting for half an hour. I don't know where my bag is.
All the passengers have left. New airline baggage has arrived. I don't know what's going on.
Finally, my bag has arrived. As soon as my bag arrived, my belt stopped. I don't know what's going on. I was scared that my bag might not arrive.
I don't know what to do. Actually, my bag has been stuck twice. Sometimes, I think it's better if it stops. Ever since I started claiming from the insurance, I think if it stops, I'll buy all the stuff for free. But again, if there's an itinerary, it can get disturbed. Once it stops, it comes back in 2-3 days.
Normally, it comes back in 2 days. I've experienced this before. But sometimes, I think it's better. I had some dollars in my bag.
I'll get them exchanged. Before going out. I think most of the people are accepting Indian currency. But I don't know if it's right or not. But we're getting it exchanged.
It's a Yeti money exchange. The name is so beautiful. There's a sim card here. But I won't buy it. I'll tell you why later. They gave me the currency.
I think $1 is equal to 135. Nepal Rashtra Bank is written here. This is for 50. This is for 1000. I'm getting the biggest notes for 1000.
This is our entry in Nepal. I'm very excited to explore Nepal. Sri Lanka, Bhutan. I've never traveled.
You won't believe. You won't believe that I have more than 60 countries Even now I am travelling this country Most of our Indians travel to other countries before us And finally we have entered And luckily I got my bag On time, otherwise it would have been a problem I would have to call the insurance And now I have a problem I have had this problem twice before That I didn't get my bag And let me tell you that UPI is being accepted Actually UPI is being accepted in Sri Lanka But I couldn't use it in Sri Lanka They didn't have a scanner I don't know what the system is I don't know if it is working properly The one that is in the ground It might not be working properly But I have seen a lot of ads in Nepal I will try to go there If they give me a scanner somewhere To pay It is very good UPI International Destination How do I go brother? Wait, wait There is a different taxi scene here Uber is not working here And I don't understand the scene of public transportation So I have got a prepared taxi here For my hostel Because I don't know anything I will go to the hostel and find out And then I will do something else I will have to eat So here the prepared taxi has given 900 I have just booked my Thamel and this hostel And Where do you want to go? 900 Nepali Rupees What is your name brother? Do you speak Hindi? So we have to go to Thamel Where my hostel is How far is Thamel from here? It is a little far Ok Brother says it is a little far I will tell you one thing All the shops here Are written in Hindi everywhere Because the Nepali language here People write in Hindi So I am able to read everything here There is a good North India vibe here I have not bought a sim card here Because I already have an eSIM The one I bought before Global eSIM So I don't need that access I have used it in Sri Lanka And it still has a validity of 10-15 days Guys, this is our dorm In Kathmandu Where I am staying right now They gave me this dorm These are all my bags And you can see the view from here We stayed here in Thamel And to be honest I am so tired right now And for this hostel I am paying around 500 Indian Rupees Which I found very good Because this hostel Is very good And the common space below Is also very good I will take you there in a while And this area is also very good When I was coming here by taxi I saw it And I will tell you personally My first impression was very good Here in Kathmandu Although we have a lot of similarities In the structure of the cities You can say the northern part of India The mountains here The atmosphere of the city is very similar But no one is honking here Everyone is following the traffic rules Which is very surprising for me Because Nepal is very close But you can see How different things are here And how different things are across the border So this is our hostel Where I am staying Quawahal Boutique Hostel Today is our second day Here in Kathmandu And this area Is Thamel area Which is a backpacking area Where all the backpackers Are meeting me here In Kathmandu But surprisingly I am not seeing any Indian traveller Right now I am in the hostel 90% of the travellers Are western travellers I think Since yesterday I have not seen any Indian traveller Maybe they are staying somewhere else Or maybe it's the season now I don't know Or maybe we Indians are not travelling But you can see This Thamel area And you can see The clothes shops here I came here last night All the clothes are made in Nepal And with this The Chinese restaurants and hotels Are exclusive to Chinese I mean Here you can see It's written in Chinese I think Chinese population is high here For example You can see It's written in Chinese You can see A rickshaw You can see Today morning I went here from Indian Embassy I don't have any plan I will show you How I like this city What I did today I was booking my exit flight And from Nepal We are flying to China For the first time I have booked Air China flight I have been to China twice But I have never travelled in Air China I think Air China Never flies in India Since 2019 or 2020 And Air China flies from Nepal to Nepal So I booked Air China But Another issue If you are flying from Nepal to India You have to get permission from Indian Embassy I don't know I have to take NOC So I went to Indian Embassy But they told me I have a flight after a week So come 2 days before And take NOC Because they won't let you fly without it It's a rule for Indians It's a weird rule If you are Flying internationally You have to take NOC And all the hostel people They all left To trek I think I am the only Tourist in my hostel Who came to Nepal But not to trek You get to see the biggest mountains in the world So the main reason People come here is to trek Hello Where are you from? From Kathmandu You are from Kathmandu? I am Indian You speak Hindi? What's your name? My name is Dipesh Vlog You are coming on YouTube Look Hello guys Let's go Bye I found a cute kid He said you are making a vlog This is an interesting cafe Let's sit here Let's have a coffee And then I will take you ahead Hello ma'am What can I get here? Can I see the menu? Do you understand Hindi? Yes So this is a coffee shop And this is the menu Let's see We have ordered a coffee This is a mocha Which is very good I think Around 250 Nepali Rupees We are paying There is a scanner here Which is written on the phone And we will pay How much is it? 220 If we pay 220 Look at me So guys I have to pay Nepali Rupees I will get it in Indian Rupees How much is the convertible price Which is the payable price And this is our payment Done So this was the coffee Actually coffee was just an excuse To be honest I wanted to try the international UPI And I showed you How the international UPI works I am using it for the first time This is a very good thing Imagine if this UPI Comes in every country Then the forex markup That we pay Will solve all the problems No need to use all the cards We can directly pay With our UPI This is so convenient I am enjoying it Other than that You can see the cars From 2 wheelers to 4 wheelers All the merchants Are Indian I can see some Japanese and Chinese Here I found a shop For medical Or some normal products Yes ma'am Give me a small one This is my favorite travel product Boroline Bengals love this product My favorite product How much is it? Can I pay with a scanner? You will have to pay cash This Boroline Is a super product Of Bengals We use it for everything It is a very big product I think everyone knows But if you are Bengals You will know it This is the environment Of Kathmandu Nepal is the capital Nepal Nepal Nepal Nepal It's a country that no other country has colonized I was surprised when I was studying here because I didn't know about it Many people don't know about it We think that Nepal was also a British colony But Nepal was a Monarchy until 2008 Until 2008, a king used to rule Nepal After 2008, the country started having elections You can see the old architecture and Tibetan influence You can see a square in Kathmandu You can see many unique temples and buildings in Kathmandu You can see Nepal's flag in front of you This flag makes Nepal unique Because you won't find a flag of any other country in the world You get to see the most unique flag of Nepal We have come to the main square You can see the crowd here This is an important place I feel like I have come to a mini Tibet The architecture reminds me of Tibet I feel like I have come to Lhasa I have seen similar buildings in Lhasa You can see it in the videos There is a lot of crowd here You can see less crowd there This is Indira Chowk This is a very popular attraction here We are going to Darbar Square I think this is the most crowded area in Kathmandu I have not seen so many people anywhere else Hello Sir I am a subscriber What is your name? My name is Suraj Kumar Yadav Are you from Kolkata? I have subscribed to your channel I have met Suraj Kumar in Kathmandu Which is your shop? This is my shop What is the name of your shop? Sonu Salt Passar I liked it very much When will the video come? It will come soon Before that we went to China We watch all your videos I liked it very much I have met a subscriber here As I told you before A lot of people see us from Nepal So many people asked me to travel Nepal I liked it very much You saw his shop You can see the whole atmosphere here This is the main attraction of Kathmandu We have come to Darbar Square In the middle of the market With Tibetan architecture You can see how huge the temple is You can see the whole atmosphere here You can see the whole atmosphere of Darbar Square You can see a lot of temples in Kathmandu All the main attractions in Kathmandu Are all temples Normally people travel here as tourists Not pilgrims People consider Kathmandu as a resting city They come here to rest for a day or two Then they start their trek Yes, you are right Because it is a Himalayan country You got approval from a local guide You got approval from a local guide What I am saying is true People are very friendly in Nepal I have traveled to very few countries Where local people can understand what I am saying You can say the same country People can understand what I am saying I am becoming camera conscious I am becoming camera conscious People can understand what I am saying It is a unique experience There was a tea shop near Darbar There was a tea shop near Darbar They are selling Matka tea They are selling Matka tea They took 130 Nepali Rupees You can see the cafe here You can see the cafe here The whole atmosphere is Indian All the Hindi songs are playing I had Matka tea I paid for it I had paid for it The most appreciated thing about this Nepal trip The most appreciated thing about this Nepal trip This phone payment This phone payment It is such a good payment It is such a good payment I am doing it for the first time Let's consider I paid 130 Nepali Rupees In the conversion, it was 81.24 In the conversion, it was 81.24 The minimum payment, this is more than what is Being calculated online The minimum payment, this is more than what is Being calculated online Guys finally I am back in the hostel The night view You can see At night They light up At night I bought a bus to Pokhara I bought a bus to Pokhara In the morning The bus is 6.45 am
The bus is 6.45 am From Kathmandu to Pokhara From Pokhara I have to go to a village Pokhara is not our final destination But we can't go directly to the village We have to go to Pokhara And while coming back From the central area I met a few more subscribers I met a few more subscribers I met a few more subscribers I met a few more subscribers I met a few more subscribers I met a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I meet a few more subscribers I see a few more subscribers I see a few more subscribers I see a few more subscribers I see a few more subscribers
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