Our Worst day in INDIA? We visit The Taj Mahal (BUT is it WORTH IT?)
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Our Worst day in INDIA? In this episode we visit India's most famous attraction, The Taj Mahal. But the question always remains, is it worth it?
We are not sure. The Taj Mahal itself is stunning and incredible to see, but what you have to go through just to see it is really questionable.
I dont think we could have left India without visiting The Taj Mahal, but that being said, with Scams, selfie requests, crowds etc it really was our worst day in India so far.
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00:00 Introduction
00:34 Abhaneri
03:24 On route to Taj Mahal
04:18 Check out The Derila Pillow
05:37 Seeing Taj Mahal for the first time
11:46 Samantha's fun facts
13:02 Inside The Taj Mahal
14:58 How we really felt about Taj Mahal
15:39 watch out for scams
18:06 back in Jaipur
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Hey, if you have time then visit akshardham in new Delhi. I am sure that you will become mesmerized.
Looks comfy. Wanna try this out!
I have always been wondering if this works well for the neck, does it really? can anyone give mre input pleease?
in the year 2022 city of Mahabalipuram in South India is most visited among foreigner way more than Taj Mahal. seems like finally foreigners starting to see the true beauty of India. maybe it is time foreign bloggers skip Taj Mahal and visit other parts of India to experience them.
Taj Mahal is overrated place to visit there are much beautiful places than this in india
Tmhe story nhi pata tajmahal ki…ya to tmhe kbhi pyar nhi hua…isliye aisa bol rhe ho…jb story pta chalegi tb emotionally connect kr paoge…fir pta chalega.❤
Thats your personal opinion
@@1moreleader946 Hm Pata hai Shah Jahan ne Mumtaz ke pati ko Markar Mumtaz se Shaadi ki Mumtaz 14 bacche ko deliver karte hui mari
Uske marne ke baad shah jahan ne Mumtaz ki Behen se Shaadi karli
because of chess Olympiad only 😅
India is diverse, complex and a mixture of many things getting together. As much beauty you can see you'll see an equal amount of things which aren't pleasing. I appreciate that you showed the real side of India. Even Indians from other parts find it difficult when they go to other places in India.
Thank you 🙏 we absolutely love being in India and we have had such amazing times here, our time at the Taj was very enjoyable but we did find it hard also. But overall we really enjoy being in India 🇮🇳
That place with all of the steps that you visited before the Taj is many centuries old. Some are over a thousand years old. It is an old water reservoir. When the monsoons come it fills up. As the year goes by into and through the summer, women would go there and climb down to the water level to fill up big round jars with water for their home use. By the end of the summer the water level would be down low as you see it. The rooms you see at one end inside the fence going down level by level were places where people could go as they were revealed by the water to rest and relax in the coolness during very hot days. :)
Wow! That’s so interesting, thanks for sharing and letting us know. We loved visiting its very beautiful ❤️
Thanks Samantha & Caolan 🙂
You did well in bringing these scams to the attention of potential visitors so kudos to you. I'm hoping the visit to the Taj Mahal far outweighed the negatives.
Also congratulations in achieving the Top 10 of Irish influencers, that's something to be proud of & write home about!
Have a truly beautiful week my friends 🤗
Hey Buddies i am from England settled in India and left My country ☺️🇮🇳. Love you guys The most loved country which has done what that world can't even imagine , here foreign policy and diplomacy is top notch in the world many students take classes and my frnds around the world take from well educated diplomates and you cant imagine That India has balanced friendship with Russia and ukraine both , the only country who in talks with both sides because today world is divided in two parts so the safest country with less inflation and the best people on earth lives in This country India you won't believe so Note that !! All you have is money so you are the king and queen in this nation because currency rates are the biggest advantage , so i have started my food business here and its working superb with new customers everyday , most of the population is middle class and upper middle class you must have been noticed right , and after that rich people here and Before PM modi , from Independence there was a very corrupt govt rulling and was very less opposition but the real Democracy and the people of India brought revolution in 2014 by choosing the best and honest leader PM Narendra modi which now almost has government in 18 states out 29 so you can see the popularity according to population . Hope you bring all your friends and family in India and live and settle here and explore this new world , hope it helps love you lots again Namaste 😊🙏❤️❤️🇮🇳🇬🇧🇮🇪 plz visit beutiful city Chandigarh
Very nice brother worth reading welcome to my , now yours country India 😊🙏🙏🇮🇳
Great to see your honest opinion of a renowned tourist attraction. Just back from Rome and the street pedlers did my head in along with people accosting us to get us to eat in their restaurants as we walked by. Just too much of it.
Really loved your videos, keep up the great work!
Fair play avoiding the scammers. Sad to see a country trying to champion their philosophy of 'Athiti Devo Bhava' whereas on ground people behaving so callously.
Thank you caolan for standing up against those animal abusers and speaking up against animal cruelty these kind of peoples suck.wish you both a more and more wonderful time ahead.
It was very tough to witness, unfortunately not a lot can done in that moment, only share our experience for people to see I guess. Thanks so much for your comment and for watching.
I visited on 1974 and even then it was ruined by scammers
Awesome guys! Love from Mauritius
Hi 👋 thanks so much for watching hopefully we can visit Mauritius one day 💝
That kick to monkey was ridiculous cruel 😣
Very disturbing. It was a shame. But we have had an amazing time in India, but this day was a tough one
Taj Mahal should be visited either in Early Morning or during Sunset to get best view. Sunset time in Taj Mahal is great.
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Hello Go Time travel,
First of fall as an Indian say sorry to you that you spent a worst day at Agra. But guys you didn't plan well to visit Taj Mahal. Best time to visit Taj Mahal at early in the morning when sun rises. As sun rises Taj Mahal also change their colour. As you also aware that india have large population cities. You have to pre book your tickets. So, you save time as well as also avoid crowd. India have large as well as less population cities. So, please consider that point also in your journey here in India. By the way i love your vlogs and i didn't missing your even single vlogs. ❤
Yes I think we could have organised better. We did actually enjoy seeing Taj Mahal, it’s very very beautiful ♥️ next time we will plan better.
From the entrance the Taj Mahal actually seems smaller than it’s real size as you guys experienced it. It’s actually because of perspective and it was built in such a way that as you get closer to it the size of the monument grows on you all of a sudden and you find that it’s actually mammoth. There’s a lot of science involved in making it the marvel it is ❤️
Great video as usuall
There are many better beautiful archelogical masterpieces in India like Brihadeeswara temple, Hambi, Konark,Madhura meenaakshi temple, etc and still people wastes their time to see a cemetry called Taj Mahal.
was waiting in anticipation of your vlog since evening. If you want see a more genius works of Indian artisan, you MUST visit Ellora Caves (Maharashtra) and Halebeedu, Hampi (Karnataka).
Exactly
Thanks so much for the suggestion ♥️
until 1857 taj mahal used to be studded with diamonds and precious stones before those were looted in British rule. top spire of taj mahal used to be all gold, it got looted and replaced with a brass one. indian style fruit and flower gardens were cut and british lawns were grown.
Enjoy your days guys 😊
And always welcome to India 🇮🇳
Love from Mumbai Maharashtra 💞💞💞
You know we often visit Taj Mahal, but never really take notice of all these tourist scammers. Its only when foreign tourists point it out, it becomes apparent that it actually is a bigger problem than anticipated. Its important to point this out to the government and get stricter restrictions imposed so it does not spoil the overall experience of the tourists. Will try and write an email to the officials and hopefully some actions will be taken to address it. Also, love from Dublin. Hopefully you are back by St. Patrick's day in March. I feel my fellow Indians brothers and sisters will enjoy an insight into the parade in Dublin. Cheers to your safe travels. Have a splendid time in India.
Ppl are very cruel towards animals and that's a sad reality 😖
I'm glad u mentioned that scammer who was Portraying as govt. Agent. The card that he was wearing was just an identity card that every indian has.
The worst part for us was the animals, we find things like that very difficult. We understand the culture is different but it’s not an excuse in our opinion. We suspected the scams before we arrived, that’s why we didn’t fall for it. But we really did enjoy seeing the Taj Mahal despite Everything, it was absolutely stunning ❤️
@@GoTimeTravels Animal cruelty is the worst thing ever. This year new schemes have been launched so save them, I just hope they execute them well. And yes Taj Mahal is actually more beautiful than it looks in the photos.
Very nice vlog.......love Taj Mahal 🕌😍😍❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much for watching ♥️
Love you guys waiting for your video from such long ❤️❤️❤️😍🇮🇳
Thank you 🙏 we really appreciate you watching ♥️
The best time to go is very early in the morning, so stay overnight in Agra. I was in the queue for when it opened and the there were a few less people, plus the morning light was beautiful.
definitely is not worth visiting with the price you have to pay. people who have been to many places in this country know that there many more beautiful architectures than that.
I think those green birds are parrots guys, can't wait to get back to see more of India myself.
The birds are really beautiful, very unique for us to see it that environment for sure ♥️
ABHENERI chand baori stepwell is where BATMAN The dark knight rises - prison escape scene shooted
Oh wow! That’s really interesting ❤
Love the video. Sik feeling in my stomach with what happened the the dog and that person trying to kick the monkey. On another note delighted that yous got to meet some lovely people 😊
Thanks Brenda, amazing to see the Taj Mahal but had to go through a lot just to see it.
🙏 guys, thanku Irish guys for visiting to pink city Jaipur, you both are so sweet, i hope you have a nice journey in India, god bless you and all the best,
Thank you 🙏 we really loved our time in Jaipur it’s one of our favourites 🇮🇳
Excellent video. The Taj Mahal is truly mesmerizing. I had seen this spectacular monument some 40 years ago. It was a lot less crowded then. Seeing animal cruelty makes me more upset, sad, and furious than anything else in the world. I literally felt nauseous just hearing about what you witnessed. In my opinion, anyone guilty of animal cruelty deserves capital punishment!!!
Best 👌👌💐👌 Thank you 🙏🙏
Thank you ❤
Thanks 👍 both your visit " TAJMAHAL " HOW LOOKING THE TAJMAHAL SER. HAVE A GOOD DAY 😊😘
Taj Mahal ❤️❤️❤️😍😍I am an Indian and I have seen Dubai, Qatar and Saudi, but I could not see the wonder of the world in my own country.
Nice pitstop at a stepwell.
We really it ❤
The part which you feel is a scam we all have to face , when I say "we " , I mean anybody - Indian / non - Indian as long as he is well- to - do / looks well off he / she will be surrounded by a mob of not - haves of India .In India we too donot feel welcome / wanted either because we dress well and eat decent ....so we are not part of them
2:27 those green birdies are actually ring necked parakeets, commonly known as parrots, they are protected by the Indian wildlife protection act, and keeping one as a pet can land the person concerned in the prison, just sharing this for information.
Love your content btw!
EVERY YEAR WHEN I VISIT INDIA
TAJ MAHAL IS A MUST VISIT FOR ME.........
LOVE FROM
ENGLAND...........
Sending ♥️ to England
Nice video ❤
There are many famous sites like - Ajanta Ellora caves, Kailasha Temple ( world largest Monolitics Temple ) , Hampi ( Capital city of Vijayanagra Kongdom ) , Ahihole pattakalu, Hale Bellure Temples ( famous for its carvings ), Tirupati Temple ( world richest Temple )..
Love from india ❤️❤️💐💐🇮🇳🇮🇳
Shahjahan who built Taj mahal, he love mumtaj (his wife) in such a way that she had 14 child and at the delivery of 14th child she died.......and Shanahan built this as a memory of mumtaj
Super video👍
These birds are parrot there...i am local resident near this place abhaneri..i live in a nearby village and i must tell you some more interesting facts about this place is that this abhaneri castle is not man made...it's made by a magician in night..and when he was making this suddenly sun started rising and sudden noises started coming so he left it half built..so this is also called half built castle. There is a hidden cave below the water level in this reservoir in which once a whole bus ...so it's a good place to visit in between Jaipur and Agra. Presently I am living in Agra..and if you are still there i would like to be your free guide here...hope you would like my passion to give you more info about your travels in india. Namaste🙏
Guys you can go north India like shimla and manali
The green birds are parrots 🦜
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for best of Indian architecture please visit some of these-
Kailasa temple at Ellora caves in Sambhaji Nagar
Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
Jain Temple in Ranakpur
The Hampi Temple Complex In Karnataka
Hoysalesvara Temple in Karnataka
Shravanabelagola Jain Temple In Karnataka
meenakshi temple madurai
Sun Temple in Konark
A lot of love 😍😍😍😍 from haryana india
Thank you 🙏
Guys please visit Manali and Assam. I'm sure you guys would love it
Love from India
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India and scams go so well together! just be aware everyone
16:32 His tourist guide ID is visible. If he's a real tourist guide and he's also a scammer then you should report him!
Nice video👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Himalayas... Are you going... ❄☃️☃️⛄
Please visit Himachal... It snowed here recently... Get toy train ❤️❤️❤️❤️ from kalaka to shimla
Plz dont fall under such scams and these ppl take care my lovely couple 😊🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you 🙏 we really appreciate that ❤️
I'm from agra and I don't think TAJ mahal deserves to be in the seven wonders list!!!!! Instead of Taj, it should be MINAKSHI TEMPLE or KAILASA TEMPLE.👌
i feel so proud to born in this land of great hindustan
Visit the taj on a full moon night , you will thank yourself, alos try boating in yamuna and see the view from its astounding
Taj Mahal is Indias eifel tower. France has so much more to offer, same in India.
Taj Mahal is not the only place to visit. There are hundreds of other places too.
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🙏I love you may India🙏
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Nice vlog👍
Thanks so much for watching ❤️
@@GoTimeTravels you are most welcome
@@GoTimeTravels are u going to Himachal also in this trip?
Visit Red Fort Agra it's huge and beautiful.
The best time to goto Tajmahal is very early maybe around 5-7am. Good View+No Annoying Tour guides. Yes, Agra has this problem of tour guides posing as government officials. The fact is very rarely you would come across government officials promising a faster queue. So mostly a scam.
Even in my visit , one tour guide was saying that Tajmahal is closed for that day , they try to scam every single tourist.😢
It is a pity about the scams, but we did love to see the Taj Mahal once we got in ♥️
@@GoTimeTravels Glad you enjoyed it. These scammers do make a dent on the overall experience. But again you have to ignore such people. Waiting for your upcoming adventures. Keep us posted💗.
Visiting Taj Mahal early morning is best
hy lovely couple..
welcome in our jaipur ( pink city) ..
i saw you at gulab ji chai bala.....
nice to see you in jaipur ❤️
Beautiful ❤️
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😀.... you guys.... those green pigeons are parrots.
That guy who supposedly got Taj built had a whole harem full of wives.... not just a couple. Also, to show gratitude, he had the hands n tongue of the workers chopped off so they may never tell or make such a thing again. 🙂
It supposedly took 20 years to make the Taj. Is his wife really buried there or did she turn to dust in that time?
Meanwhile, that emperor bedded the dead wife's sister and also his own daughter. So much for love 😀😀..... Caolan was also laughing at this story of love.
That's actually complety fake information
@साहिल which part?
@@pallavisharma8773 he did not cut anyone's hands rather he gifted the workers such wealth their descendants didn't need to work for several generations, and ofc they didn't leave her body outside to degenerate they buried her first, also he didn't bed his own daughter all the marriages he did were for political reasons not love
@साहिल the story of cutting of hands that we have always heard is probably as much folklore as that Shah Jahan actually built it.
@@pallavisharma8773 please refer to rigorous historical research
Because it's winter season in India and have you ever visited to Jammu and Kashmir it considered as the heaven on earth it's best tourist place of India and if you love mountains and Rocky terrain should also visit the Ladakh region and Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal these are the most amazing places of India and and if you love wildlife and forest you should visit the Assam and Sikkim and other noth East States
wellcome tonindia❤
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Yes when u have Google u don't need a Guide 🤩
Come visit Calcutta and enjoy yourselves in only and real city of joy India.
They never saw a parrot 😂😂😂 mm strange
As an Indian I am sorry for the experience you had at the Taj. But that's just a small percentage of bad apples you find everywhere.
We have had an amazing time in India and met so many lovely people. Our opinion of India definitely has not changed because of one day. 🇮🇳
@@vsr3777 wow! What an incredible and in detail comment. We really appreciate your opinion on this and taking the time to express your interesting views. Very fascinating to read. Thank you.
All 20,000 workers figures were cut off after completing building of
Taj Mahal.
Wowsome
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I request visiting for Indian state megalaya north east state
INDIA beautiful country the world 👍👍👍👍👍👍🙋🙋🙋🌃🌆🏠👉🌄
I guess you guys have to face the selfie frenzy more because Samantha is actually really beautiful and looks like a celebrity!! Not to say my man isn't handsome, but you get the point, happy traveling 😊
I hope you enjoyed my beautiful country as likewise I enjoy yours- lives in Belfast( Technically UK) but had visited Sligo, Donegal, Galway, Dublin. One thing I can bet you for sure that no country in world has diverse climate and terrains like that of India and you have only seen 55 of my country. I would recommend visiting Andaman/Nicobar Islands if you travel to India next time. I am still waiting to explore my India when I get time off from my profession here. Did enjoyed your travel blogs especially Monkey Temple☺
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Visit to Somnath Temple Gujarat
Thanks for the suggestion ❤
India trip is not smooth like other countries very challenging . But you understand how lucky we are .
The green birds with red beaks are the parrots.
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@@GoTimeTravels They're everywhere in India; very loud.
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People should also visit humayuns' tomb (it precedes Taj). Its made in red stone.
PS: What people really don't think or understand is entire Delhi and its surrounding areas are full of tombs from the time of Kings to elected political leaders.
As I said before plz consult any of your genuine indian friends before visiting a place unknown to u..india is not same as Ireland.. and about selfies why can't u politely say no to those people..and I think you can hire official tourist guide from government website
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TAJ is one of the most visited monument in World....and you both have added sugar on pie....👍
It’s absolutely beautiful ♥️
Please once Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
hey guys just take help of fellow indian tourist specially young guyz they will genuinely help u
You both look more gorgeous than any European visitors.. That's why people want more selfie with you 😊
First of all sorry varast day in india,so very nice video from india
I went to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal in 2013 along with my colleagues and our Boss who was from the US. That time as well there were Scammers who were wanting to talk to her(our Boss) in pretext of Scamming her but since she was with us hence Scamming was a fail for them. Sorry you all did not have such a good time!!🙏☘️🌹
The Masala Chai is so good isn’t it . We also just dropped our video on our trip to the Taj and we stayed in Agra so we’re able to get their for sunrise and sunset. Check it out if you have time. Glad to see you enjoying India (we loved it) czcams.com/video/vFrUrzkCd_c/video.html
Whenever you come to India, visit Kolkata, You can say it is the SWEET CAPITAL OF INDIA, as You the BEST SWEETS IN THE WHOLE WORLD. Try ans have Mishti Doee, nothing like this one, would you have ever tasted. Their are other places within West Bengal, as Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal. Kolkata is also aptly been described as the CULTURAL CAPITAL OF INDIA.
I hope you like my country..🙏🏻
From Ahmedabad city of India 🇮🇳
Morning visit would have been great for foreigners 😅
I think your right ♥️