India, I have arrived! Edit: Sorry, my subtitle software left a weird slowdown in the editing in the tea plantation part, didn't catch it in time

@sossboy8016

Ай бұрын

I want to visit India so bad. I can’t wait to see what you get up to! Beautiful country

@StuartAnderson-xl4bo

Ай бұрын

​@sossboy8016 it's really not though not at all

@computergig3622

Ай бұрын

@@sossboy8016lol

@rarcay00

Ай бұрын

Indian as fuuuu.....classic!

@JUST-ME2468

Ай бұрын

cheap hotel heaven - perfect for a sabbatical !

India is a mini world. Wherever you go, you will find different india. Different languages, different dresses, different cultures, different traditions, different kind of climates etc. I feel like some of the indian states are too underrated.

@jaibholenath6900

Ай бұрын

Deep State runs motivated Propaganda against Bharat the World over

@abhilash9918

Ай бұрын

True but all 'hill' states have a distinct flavour about them. Im from uttrakhand btw, but i find i can relate with nepalis, himachali, sikkim, Darjeeling etc. Mild natured, soft spoken people.

@shubradeepde7417

Ай бұрын

Wow

@vijayalakshmireddy2644

Ай бұрын

Different types of food also

@miamijames

Ай бұрын

What is the nicest part to visit

Tommy, I am an 81 year old American. As far as the US, I am glad I lived most of my life before because I believe the US is on the way down. But, as far as the world, I wish I was young because there is so much of the world that I wish to experience. Thank you Tommy for another great video.

@brucewong5737

Ай бұрын

wow, love you😊 but US isn’t in decline

@jimgraham9450

Ай бұрын

@@brucewong5737 Look what we have put up to vote on for president: Trump and Biden. Both are absolutely horrible.

@brucewong5737

Ай бұрын

@@jimgraham9450 there will always be nice guy after 4 years later.

@jimgraham9450

Ай бұрын

@@brucewong5737 I hope so, but at 81 I take each day at a time.

@striker44

Ай бұрын

​@@brucewong5737USA on the decline compared to what it was 30+ years back.

Fun fact is bhutan dont even recognise china and Taiwan 😂

@ljp0213

Ай бұрын

Bhutan has only 45 diplomatic allies in the world. However, Bhutan requested to establish diplomatic relations with China when it visited China in 2023, so it should soon become a diplomatic ally of China. But Sikkim was once a country, and the King of Sikkim went into exile abroad, and the ending was very tragic. Who caused this?

@28W293

Ай бұрын

​@@ljp0213 if you read history all world belongs to know one 😊 dear chinas bot sàma

@ljp0213

Ай бұрын

@@28W293 Unable to tell verifiable Indian history, using something else to cover up history?

@28W293

Ай бұрын

@@ljp0213 why are giving misinformation too people 🙄 😑 china botsama

@ho-leesheet5923

Ай бұрын

​@@ljp0213why china so obsessed with sikkim

That was powerful to witness how excited the older man had become excited to be able to see the recent pictures you had taken of Tibet. That’s crazy how Tibet is so close but so far away for many of those people who reside within that part of India.

@nish6878

Ай бұрын

​@@HoZk-qy5ivpretty sure it's in India with indian citizenship

@midong9299

Ай бұрын

Sikkim was not part of India until India invaded it in 1970s.

@striker44

Ай бұрын

​@midong9299 it ceded to India to prevent china invasion like in Tibet.

@midong9299

Ай бұрын

​@@striker44When Tibet was part of China, India did not exist yet. For Sikkim, Ceded and exiled the king with troop? Invading a country to protect them? Russia can say that on Ukraine too. LOL.😢

@Azokyjuf902

Ай бұрын

​@@midong9299 Yunan region is integral part of India. Real China is far east near Korea border. Leave our territories. Free Tibet.

“sorry girls my wife is very strick” had me dying 😂

@IgorMironov-rq4ye

Ай бұрын

She has become stricken. 😂🎉

@cameronempey8350

Ай бұрын

Same ha ha 😂😂😂

@possumdaddy200

Ай бұрын

Josie would be very upset.

@kidkinnu1993

Ай бұрын

a lot of truck and cab drivers in india have such quotes on the back of their vehicles, some are too damn hilarious

@aaronvannatta9329

Ай бұрын

@@kidkinnu1993 we literally do the same stuff in the US, crazy

Your travel videos are the best on youtube. Never change your style of filming and editing. The slow pace makes everything feel more real and human and I love watching you interact with the people in the country and talk about the history of the place you're visiting. Keep up the great work dude!

Tibetans are truly peaceful and hospitable people, I'm very happy you paid them a visit and got to show us the reality they live in! Love your videos, much love from Bulgaria!

@Cannoli_JJ

Ай бұрын

和平？呵呵你知道什么叫“人皮唐卡”么？🧐

@yoanitsa5059

Ай бұрын

@@Cannoli_JJ какво имаш в предвид?

@Cannoli_JJ

Ай бұрын

@@yoanitsa5059 在没被中国解放前，西藏那边最流行的就是农奴，如果你不清楚什么叫农奴可以参考沙俄农奴。人皮唐鼓就是用整张少女皮做成的乐器，演奏乐器给你们口里“平和”的人听的，现在中国博物馆还收藏着很多人皮唐鼓！另外藏传佛教还喜欢用人骨做乐器，尤其是少年少女的。🧐到现在西方社会还在污蔑中国所谓的“种姓灭绝”呵呵，真正在灭绝种族的是印度，现在印度北方邦靠近西藏那边发生了叛乱，印度官方光明正大的切段互联网导致很多讯息无法实时播报！其中一个导火索就是印度教信徒让一名全裸的其他宗教少女游行示威，但是这个新闻在youtube就查询不到。🧐

@user-tv5xt4pv1e

Ай бұрын

​@@yoanitsa5059In the past, Tibet had been a serfdom, and religious nobles would make paintings and human skin drums from slaves' skin, and vessels from slaves' skulls. In order to show the sacredness of the religion, it is made of the skin of a young girl. It was not until Tibet became a province of China that this situation completely disappeared. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIir1tqpZriuqdo.htmlsi=1TOVjolk_2fwXAsX

@user-mr4wg3pw2o

Ай бұрын

@@yoanitsa5059it is a kind of ceremonial drum used in old Tibet that is made of human skin of a little girl

Thanks for visiting Sikkim. It's rare to see foreigners in this state

@NiklazSchneider

Ай бұрын

Can Germans visit Sikkim without any problems with the security?

@thomasdavison37

Ай бұрын

​@@NiklazSchneiderGermans can't

@ho-leesheet5923

Ай бұрын

​@@NiklazSchneideryep you can visit sikkim but not the north district of Sikkim due to sensitive border with china

@samip3124

Ай бұрын

Yes​@@NiklazSchneider

@lazypyjamas6562

Ай бұрын

Really? It's rare? I am from sikkim and I see foreigners all the time. I have no idea what you are talking about

"India is more than what you imagined" yeah you can say that again.

@Fortapistone

Ай бұрын

Can you tell more about that loction 7:30, given that all those buildings have roman letters instead of chinese or indian letters?

@johny5593

Ай бұрын

India is more than what you imagined

@aritramanna3659

Ай бұрын

​@@Fortapistone I don't know where you saw Roman letters.. but the place is called Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.

@Azokyjuf902

Ай бұрын

​@@Fortapistonereal China is far east near North Korea border. Free Indian territory of Yunnan and Free Tibet.

@Fortapistone

Ай бұрын

@@aritramanna3659 Watch the entire video and you will see roman alphabets everwhere. As in Vietnam, the writing language has changed to roman aphabet. I wonder what is the story behind this. But I'll look for some info on google, about it.

That old man did make me sad also. 😢

@deSechelles

Ай бұрын

Which old man. Timestamp?

@jommzom9715

Ай бұрын

​@@deSechelles23:45

@umbrellastudio7481

Ай бұрын

what's to be sad about?

@varungupta7203

Ай бұрын

That he can't go back to his childhood home or sisters

@gogosmkkk5138

Ай бұрын

這些人是當年西藏的奴隸主，他們不值得你悲傷。他們把西藏人的財富全部轉到印度，留下窮苦的西藏人

I love how you connected with the family & older man! What a beautiful moment! They probably never ever would have expected a random American to have such a conversation. You're awesome! Best wishes from Chicago!

@premkudva

Ай бұрын

Yes that was so nice and sweet of Tommy. The way the old man asked and looked at the photos of his old city was very touching.

@WaMo721

Ай бұрын

@@premkudva he said he from village around that town

@ewengillies9826

Ай бұрын

And to produce recent photos of his home village would have been a real joy for him. Gosh I've learned so much from Tommy and his worldwide in-depth travels at grassroot levels. We can now see the world as it is from the real level not some trumped up bias of many journalists. Thanks for the education mate. Bushyboy Oz.

@vishalmishra9138

Ай бұрын

if its an american family, they would have said its our private property sir, and if he still went inside they would have brought out guns to stop.

I could watch you and that elderly guy talk and drink tea for hours...Great videos man

@umbrellastudio7481

Ай бұрын

this is a strange mindset.

That was a lovely, fascinating video for me. Thank you. I spent a month in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh and met a lot of Tibetans (including a quick handshake with HH. DL) and made some Tibetan friends. I did some volunteer English classes with a couple of small groups of monks who were great fun, and I hung out a fair bit in a cafe eating (very nice) momos with quite a lot of other Tibetans. At that time, 2002, people I met included a lot of still fairly young Tibetans who were still coming across from Tibet then, as well as older people who'd left Tibet with or in the years following the Dalai Lama, too, and also different generations of those who'd been born in Dharamsala in whatever year since 1959 their parents arrived in McCleod Ganj from Tibet. There were people who'd come 40 years ago right up to some who'd been there just a year or two. I found Tibetans very 'multi-generationally' sociable, rugged, in a way, but quite gentle and warm-heared, not mean-spirited and with a good sense of humour, too. That month was one of the high points of seven months wandering around India I left McCleod Ganj festooned with Khatas around my neck... I'm not sure I've ever had so many people make a point of saying goodbye to me or coming to see me off like that ever. I was really sorry to leave... It's interesting that different generations of people who spoke in your video were quite or relatively comfortable & articulate in English - it was pretty much what I found where I was, and helped trigger this reminiscence (I also felt they displayed a similar warmth & engagement to what I experienced). I love the Himalayas... ps If you fancy a month wandering in Himachal Pradesh I can suggest a lovely itinerary around the state :) (No charge!)

Thanks for doing this one Tommy!

Thank you, Tommy. Amazing video as always.

spent 5 years of my life in Sikkim from 2003-07. i’ve travelled and lived all over the country but without a doubt, this state is the most peaceful, cleanest and the most beautiful place in India.

@arloogoo

Ай бұрын

Why Taiwanese is not allowed here? 😔😤

@hohoho6338

Ай бұрын

​@@arloogoomaybe it's because they will start claiming it as it's own

@abhilash9918

Ай бұрын

​@@arloogoobecause it was taiwans kmt, that first laid claims to these regions and mao just carried thrm over. Btw, Taiwan has still not retracted those claims. Anyways, i think the real reason is quite simple. Chinese CPC can use Taiwanese as spies. We already know taiwn, hongkong etc have enough chinese sympathisers.

@gogosmkkk5138

Ай бұрын

free Sikkim

@hohoho6338

Ай бұрын

@@gogosmkkk5138 if that is what they want, then yeah

Sikkim gdp per capita over the years - 2000 - $355 2011- $2347 2022- $ 6102 Writing this because some Chinese guy compared it with tibet .

@absyahwa7698

Ай бұрын

Source??

@ghhhghb-cu4sl

Ай бұрын

So poor

@hriday1341

Ай бұрын

@@ghhhghb-cu4sl not for long , tibet is just somewhat ahead

@jaibholenath6900

Ай бұрын

The one u thought was Xinese might be actually a Khangraci

@ghhhghb-cu4sl

Ай бұрын

​@@hriday1341我知道我想说啥不 就是印度完全只知道说 不知道做

Thanks again, Tommy! What a wild place to see, good for you. May your next tea and bidi be on me.

@martin96991

Ай бұрын

Bidi.😂

@bobbycsit16

Ай бұрын

@@martin96991haha babuchap bidi

@shubh3ndu

Ай бұрын

Bidi 🌚

@ASH9366

Ай бұрын

Ganja Ganja 🚬🚭🚬

Amazing video as always would love to visit that part of India. Looks amazingly peaceful!

Thanks! Very interesting video.

those Tibetans are such nice and gentle people. Thank you India for giving them a refuge, a place to call home

@Elodie12313

Ай бұрын

❤ from 🇮🇳

@HoZk-qy5iv

Ай бұрын

Lol they are living in Sikkim which was occupyed by in d or either south Tibet which was also occupy so of course they have to act like giving but in reality they are living in their own place not india

@user-rt5nf1ry5w

Ай бұрын

⁠印度人侵略

@Elodie12313

Ай бұрын

​@@user-rt5nf1ry5w Chinese VPN user 😂😂

@nish6878

Ай бұрын

Tibet will be merged with India soon

Thank you for another amazing video Tommy 😊

Nice .. with that approach you will make a lot of friends in India ...🙏✌

Kick ass views and culture there. The video felt a little disjointed at the begining but took a move cohesive direction as it went on so kick ass.

Now I hav a clue how India 🇮🇳 is,curtesy of Tommy!Best videos there.We say Asante in 🇰🇪

I love your video!!! The authenticity!!! The vibes!! I’m tibetan here and thankyou for covering videos about Tibetans

Thanks a lot Tommy for showing us Sikkim! As a Chinese, it is impossible for me to visit Sikkim due to the China-India relations, so it is really great to get a glimpse from your story. Something interesting is that as far as I know China was the last country to recognize Sikkim as part of India (2005). So when I was little and learning the neighboring countries of China, Sikkim was still one of them. Even an old globe in my home still has Sikkim on it as an independent state.

@LOL-em6kl

Ай бұрын

To visit Sikkim you will required restricted area permit ( RAP ) along with indian visa which is necessary for all foreigners visiting Sikkim However if you're Chinese citizen then it will get little more deficult, before visiting You must get a written approval from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi before the Restricted Area Permit can be issued. It's not impossible but just quite harder for you!

@franciscochee1853

Ай бұрын

@@LOL-em6kl Thank you for the information! I know theoretically it can be done but as I have learned from the experience of other Chinese travelers, none of them was able to get the permit in New Delhi. Probably we will have to wait until the first successful case shows up 😌

@LOL-em6kl

Ай бұрын

@@franciscochee1853 ok

@listofbucketliststraveland9281

Ай бұрын

LOL... Tibet itself is way different from Chinese civilization...Tibet n Tibetan culture is a part of extended Indic n Hindu civilization...

@firefly4784

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I remembered we learned Sikkim as an independent country in school, called 锡金。

I really enjoy all of your videos! Please keep them coming, but please stay safe.

Awesome vid man, this one hits

Tommy, spreading the Sabbatical of kindness and empathy. Kudos and joolay.

Can’t wait to watch, you’re a language learning inspiration Tommy!

Another great video, Tommy! I learned so much. What wonderful people.

Bro glad you came to india 🇮🇳

Hell yeah! New Sabbatical!!!

love the commentary on top! please do more of that.

Never change this personality, pace, editing style. No need to change it. It is so great you being yourself in this format.

Hey Tommy, I just want to say you're doing a great job with your videos. Thanks for all you do. It's also amazing to me how you learn multiple languages. Keep up the good work, I appreciate you.

No one could bring us around the world like you. Your knowledge is strong and your heart loves the world. I have learned more from you than from school in the USA. Your love for the world is obvious and you appreciate every moment in your travels. Thank you for sharing your travels and knowledge with us.😊

What a beautiful, peaceful area. The people were nice, it's quiet, the whole place has this connected community vibe to it. It isn't perfect but I can see why people would be happy living here.

Huge upload, great way to end Friday night

This.... was a great video, we appreciate your work and effort you do in every one you make. great job.

Definitely enjoyed seeing the connections between this video and your last one. Both sides of the story!

Another fantastic video of a region and people I had such little knowledge of. Going to the less traveled regions is what I enjoy about your channel the most

No crowds and beautiful scenery! Perfect!

Great video!

My favourite youtuber is finally in my country. ❤ This procession is celebrating The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple inauguration. They are shouting “ Jai Shree Ram “ which translates to “ Hail Lord Ram”

@Radee1989

Ай бұрын

Sikkim was Tibetan race and was Buddhist country. Now it’s under india!, Nepali Hindu are from Nepal and Indians are from India. Love

@pamelastar6648

Ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining

@michaelsomething7674

Ай бұрын

Is Tibetan people better living in china, India, Bhutan, or Nepal. Why not be its own country?

@keesvanzandt9737

Ай бұрын

It feels a bit like shouting Hindu slogans in a quiet Buddhist town just to upset the locals. Just like forcing a Protestant march through a Catholic neighborhood in Northern Ireland. We all know how that last thing turned out

@Radee1989

Ай бұрын

@@michaelsomething7674 the dirty hungriest hyenas and hungriest evil wild dogs comes to stealing our everything’s. Free Tibet. Get out of Tibet

I love seeing how friendly everyone is!

Thanks Tommy.......such a great online travel experience !!

We missed seeing you. Glad you are making videos again

That episode really hit!! I think it was a top 10 Sabbatical.

@SabbaticalTommy

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@FaithNaga

Ай бұрын

Come to Nagaland Northeast India, you'll be surprised to know how the people and culture is so different from India​@@SabbaticalTommy

@ItGirl14

Ай бұрын

@@SabbaticalTommy you're a chinese propagandist

awesome people and convo, wow. thanks for doing these and travelling. its the talks with people and how we relate that I value most from your videos! (and I'm a history lover too, thats not bad)

Another really interesting and in formative blog. You really are a citizen of the World Tommy. Said it before and I'll sqy it again, best travel youtuber by a country mile... 👍

Beautiful episode. Your really Good at this

This was such a peaceful and easy watch.

Another 2 minute old Sabbatical, you pop up right when I need something quality to watch.

@SavraOCE

Ай бұрын

(And then deliver)

Glad to see you post on X, Tommy. Love your channel... great content.

You are a great human Tommy. Thank you so much for sharing

Current favorite youtube channel, safe travels!

Great video Tommy👍🏻

I had tried to find something new hours ago, and it comes !!! Cheers !!!

Great episode brother

You gave that man a gift of the ability to see real-time pictures of his home country. Beautiful.

Best wishes from Chicago! Thanks for taking us along these moments!

I really like your delivery. Clear, well-paced, informed and understandable communication.

Thank you, Tommy. Amazing video as always. u are very brave

Hey ur finally here. Always wondered if you would visit and test your language skills here. Looking forward to your new adventures.

First time commenting. Been watching your videos for a long time. Appreciate your respect to everyone you meet. Love that you didn't risk being disrespectful by ringing the bell. I'm a fan.

Great video man

So excited for you to be in india! Your going to love it

Good one Tommy. Back to those random wholesome encounters ❤

Thanks!

Another amazing video man

Really appreciate the style of your shows, simply showing your convos with the locals without adding too much of your own opinion. Great work.

Hey Tommy, just wanted to show my appreciation for your videos, they are genuinely stunning. You not only showcase these beautiful places across the world indiscriminately of their international reputation, but you also showcase their culture, language and truly connect with the people. Since the commodification of airtravel, travelling the world has been more accessible than ever, but very few are the people that truly travel the world like you do. A shame, though these journeys of yours must be very taxing on many levels, albeit fullfilling on many more. It's a really great watch and 30 minutes fly by, thank you for keeping making these videos! I don't mean to oversell it when I say you're genuinely doing the world a service by documenting and publishing these.

It was very emotional, but the old man was amazing about the situation and had a wonderful attitude about it. So inspirational and humbling.

love your videos the best wish there were more

Really cool how excepted Tommy was everywhere he went.

incredible story telling - as always

@30:59 I felt the same thing Tommy 😢 Thank you for another great video, I truly appreciate every effort you put into making these videos 🤘🤘

this is so dope bro

Great video

Great stuff as always! You have such a positive effect on people its an amazing thing. Continued safe travels

One more reason to love my country Bharat (India) 🇮🇳 Proud of my diverse United Country 🏁 That's why I love KZread 📺 Thank you Sabbatical 🙏

@Aryan-nv9kd

Ай бұрын

He made a little mistake while interpreting the Buddhist history though. Buddhism was never wiped out from India, it originated from it. Kind of like a book from a library. Sanatana(which is wrongly called as Hinduism in the west) is a library of ways and beliefs, united as one philosophy in the roots. Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Shaivism, Vaishvism, and all these so called wrong "isms" which they do not even understand the meaning of, all originate from Sanatana. It is not division, it is specification. We believe in following the path and codes, best suited to our tastes, times and circumstances. but still bound by a sense of righteous honor(dharma). It is frowned upon to convert, even within the faiths of Sanatana, let alone to an Abrahamic faith, but not punishable since it is ultimately your choice and your life.

@dreamadventure8220

5 күн бұрын

​@@Aryan-nv9kd lol Buddhist were wiped out from India. The 1% Buddhist population thag India has today is because of these himalayan states like Sikkim, ladakh, arunachal pradesh which thankfully were never part of India in Past. Had it been in India then it would have face the same fate, By the way I am from sikkim. So please stop spreading crap about Buddhism. Please practice your Hinduism and keep your mouth shout on Buddhism

@7:28 Tommy,, you are walking away from the Momo's stop shop that you wanted 😂

Your videos are so informative 👍

Tommy, you're my favourite youtuber, keep going, lived India, was there 15years ago, so probably changed a lot. Safe journeys, for us all 💖

Great video Tommy of a unique part of the world 🌎👍🏻

adding this to my list of places to go to someday. Right after Suriname

Sabbatical in India, this will be awesome.

Awesome video

I am surprised that you did not talk more about the history of Sikkim as an independent state that had an American (Hope Cook) as the spouse of its ruling Prince. The reason that the monarchy fell and India finally took control are fascinating.

@wakhansharma8225

Ай бұрын

You will clearly notice his bias reporting about china comparison to India.Typical western brainwashed by their echo chamber media.😂😂

@user-bk4on6fd8z

Ай бұрын

In April 1973, India openly sent troops to occupy Sikkim and forcibly took over all power of the Sikkim government under the pretext of internal turmoil. In May, the "Sikkim Agreement" was signed with Sikkim. In September 1974, the Indian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to establish Sikkim as India's "associate state". However, the Indian government's desire for expansion was not satisfied. In April 1975, the Indian government once again brazenly deployed troops to Sikkim and forcibly disbanded the palace guards of the King of Sikkim. The Indian army completely took control of Sikkim. On January 29, 1982, King Pardon Dundup Namgar of Sikkim passed away in New York, United States, and Crown Prince Wangchuk Tensin Namgar ascended to the throne, becoming the 13th king of Sikkim. He declared India's annexation of Sikkim illegal After the Indian government annexed Sikkim.

@user-ph6yu4rt3e

Ай бұрын

锡金

@neunzehnvierundachtzig

Ай бұрын

​@@user-bk4on6fd8z Imagine still wants to be enslaved by the white. Thank the Indians for bringing democracy to the land.

@travellinmark2745

Ай бұрын

@@user-ph6yu4rt3e I know its hard for Tommy to appear to criticize a country while he is there, I just thought that the Hope Cook angle would be interesting to Americans. Perhaps he will have more to say after his India visit is complete.

Sabbatical on Sabbath. Greetings from Brazil! Let's go man!!✌️

Thanks for always sharing with us Tommy. Safe Travels XO

The mug was special. I've not seen one similar, but as soon as you do, it makes sense.

Looks like Kolkata airport? Hope you make a Kolkata video next. Great video here in Ravangla, nice people you talked to.

29:06 sabbatical had an asian parent for a moment. so are you an engineer or a doctor?

@WaMo721

Ай бұрын

r u married is permanent😜

Love your videos Tommy

nice to see you in India..

Glad to have stumbled upon this video. The kinda content social media should be showing more often. Welcome to India!