A fine video showing historical monuments and also simple daily life activities seen during the day, a wonderful combination. Enjoyable viewing. Thank you.
This the best so far.. the best vidz, i watched a lot of India vid.but learned a lot bout the real Tamil's india frm a 'tourist' not those hip bagpacker vlogger &your t.guides also had a heart of gold without barrier of india caste dogma ...."cute&granite"thnxs
Hi Nancy, I watched all the 15 your You tube videos. Excellent job. Me and my wife live in the USA now and we are from Chennai India, In October 2014 after Deepavali, we took the same tour arranged by a Canadian Tour operator and followed you guys from Chennai, Mahapalipuram, PondiCherr, Tanjore, Madurai, Thekkadi, Cochin, etc and we were 6 days behind you ad stayed in the same hotels that you guys stayed. You appreciated our India and enjoyed even small things. Thank you. Dan
+Dan R Dan, that's amazing that you were so close behind us! Also, I'm impressed that you watched all the videos (over 15 hours) - a sure sign of a true traveler :)
+Nancy Ioannidis I watched all of your videos because I took the same trip again in my memory lane, You appreciate India and its culture. we are the original Indians, called Dravadians and I speak Tamil, my mother tongue. I go to Chennai each year around Deepavali Holidays and travel around Chennai and Madras State.I also watched your Sri Lanka videos especially Pinnawala Elephantvisit, Happy Travels, Regards.........Dan
+Dan R "we are the original Indians, called Dravadians". Are you really nuts? The whole Aryan-Dravidian theory has been debunked long ago. It was just a hoax theory invented by the Britishers to create a divide between Indians so that it would be easier to maintain control over India. I see a stupid racist hidden inside you.
The southern dark skin come from somewhere in ancient times and mix with Chinese and the native white skin since ancient times. I agree with you that Dravidians do not exist. It is just a theory and someone needs to set the record straight.
Nancy, You have a guide, Sudha speaks very good English , your documentary move tells a lot about common people of India , simple , humble, lots of smiling face.
Hi Nancy......... I am a travel organiser and guide based in Mumbai. Your documentary is much appreciated for the time and effort you put in and to publish it for everyone's benefit. What Sudhakar-ji showed you is the Real India......... (although it seemed to me that he thought you people had just landed from Mars).......... But, even with that attitude, (and perhaps because of that) he did really made you guys to work, and walk, to see India so closely, which is how a true Guide should take a tour. I think he was fantastic. In this docu, you come out as a very sweet considerate person, very excited and incredibly warm. I watched all the 15 episode through and through. Loved each moment of it. One point which is to be noted (and i am impressed by you) is that of your being alert with your camera, was when the kids started 'pouring out' of the autorickshaw near Mandya. You were ready to observe and record. I could count 12 children, at the least. That's a snippet of what India is, and its problem, its idiosyncrasies, its contradictions, its simplicity, and its craziness, (what we call as juggaad culture) but somehow we try and live with what we have, adjusting as far as possible without much fuss or fury. So, Thanks for taking us through your experience's in India. Jai Hind!! Jai Humanity!!!
Tulsi Np Wow Tulsi, thank you so much for your kind words and for watching all 15 videos. You sound like you are a great guide yourself since you appreciate the value of seeing the real way of life. You live in a very special country and I enjoyed every moment of my visit. I'm looking forward to visiting again!
Excellent videos. You truly captured the soul by interacting with local people, tasting local food, experiencing the culture, and truly making the "journey more important than the destination" . You guide was cool too. Happy travels.
Hi Nancy, I really enjoyed watching your South Indian tour! It made me feel happy as I am from South India and currently living in US! Your tour video is very good and gave the feel as if I was in the tour.Thanks for sharing.
Nancy, Thanks for posting the day by day videos of the trip to southern India. My sisters are just finishing their trip now and I plan to take the trip in the near future. Your videos let me know a lot more of what to expect on the trip. I can't imagine how many hours you spent putting the videos together, but I certainly appreciate it.
Frank Dunbar It's a labor of love 😉 I really enjoy both taking the videos and reliving the trip while editing. It's amazing the things they bring back to mind. I hope your sisters are having a great time and best wishes for your trip as well. I hope you have a spectacular adventure.
HI Nancy, Watched all 15 videos of your trip to India. It was wonderful. Felt as if I was travelling alongside in the bus. Yeah........ I am currently based In new York and it was a pleasure for me to see my country from your camera. I would want to welcome you back to my country and wish you could see the coastal belt (Mangalore to Goa). This place is known for its diversified culture. I promise to take you around provided I am in India during your visit.
@@NancyIoannidis yes it was truly an experience , I loved it more than the northern part of India. We had a little alternative route than yours (we drove from Kochi to Coimbatore then to the mountainous Ooty for couple days from there to the city of Mysore then to- Halebidu temples on in between- Hasan for the festivities of jain deity Shavanabelagola mahamastakabhisheka, Bhagawan Bahubali, then drove to Bengalaru fron where we flew to Mumbai. Have fun I am looking at your African adventures now
Hello Ms. Nancy, being that i will be in India very soon, i know more or less what their culture is like, the weddings , puberty ceremonies (like a sweet 16 but more deep) etc, also sari ceremonies as well, i would like to say that watching from day 1 all the way to the end very enjoyable i totally loved it. i have a question are you on Facebook ? . Many more blessings to you for documenting everything WOW !!!!! what a beautiful job you did ! yay !!! :)
+Patricia Ann Stevens Thank you very much Patricia. I would have loved to have experienced a wedding and a puberty ceremony - they sound very interesting. Have a wonderful trip.
Hello Nancy, I saw all your 15 videos, really enjoy every moment.. U paid attention to details, lil kids, cattles, sceneries,sculptures, lastly some private & unethical human acts too.. I really appreciate your sincere efforts, I loved the wordings you made explaining names and other details, it shows all of you throughly enjoyed. Could you pls share how much total package costed @ 2014? I hope you led this group of people, but what attracted you to explore south india and who recommended you this trip to this part!!
Thank you very much Prabhu! Very glad you enjoyed the videos. No, I don't lead people. Most of the times I'm actually traveling in a group of people I just met. I use a company called Overseas Adventure Travel. If you want to check their trips the website is oattravel.com.
@@NancyIoannidis 2 shots I got melted 1. When you cared and worried about snails 2. When you told that elephant who's right eye has issues by comparing with you. You are great human . Keep up such good work. I will see OAT Site thanks.
Nancy, I also watched all your videos of South India. I am a Guyanese of East Indian ethnic background. My ancestors hailed from Uttar Pradesh. I like to know was this a package tour? What is the name of the company?
I would like to stay for an extended time after I retire. My tour guide Sudha is now running a new concept visit where people can go and live the old way of life. Organically and as a community. Sounds interesting. Glad you enjoyed the videos 😊
wow,hope u enjoyed ur trip,..but think u guys dint had a gud guide,there were many historical meaning of those sculptures,which he just made a fun giving a wrong info of it..
+Ranjith H Ranjith maybe I captured the wrong impression of Sudha on the videos. He is extremely proud of his country and its history. He is also very respectful of all monuments and clearly loves people from all social levels. We all thought that not only he was a great guide, but a wonderful human being. He made us all think very highly of Indians. We REALLY enjoyed our trip!
Niranjan Kumar: I heard this from North Indian about the cast system you have. It is an apartheid system created by Indian against Indian. If I was Indian from the low cast definitely I would fight for independent, which I advise to the victims to do.
Premnath Arivazhagan I was very happy I had the opportunity to make such great memories!!! I'm really looking forward to visiting the north part at some point.
The tour guide, Sudhakar Selwyn is a very kind man, like most all Indian from India are.
A fine video showing historical monuments and also simple daily life activities seen during the day, a wonderful combination. Enjoyable viewing. Thank you.
Thank you very much! Very glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Simply amazing vlog....
I started additicted to your videos...
Thank you very much! Very glad you are enjoying the videos.
This the best so far.. the best vidz, i watched a lot of India vid.but learned a lot bout the real Tamil's india frm a 'tourist' not those hip bagpacker vlogger &your t.guides also had a heart of gold without barrier of india caste dogma ...."cute&granite"thnxs
Thank you very much! I'm very glad you enjoyed the videos.
Hi Nancy, I watched all the 15 your You tube videos. Excellent job. Me and my wife live in the USA now and we are from Chennai India, In October 2014 after Deepavali, we took the same tour arranged by a Canadian Tour operator and followed you guys from Chennai, Mahapalipuram, PondiCherr, Tanjore, Madurai, Thekkadi, Cochin, etc and we were 6 days behind you ad stayed in the same hotels that you guys stayed. You appreciated our India and enjoyed even small things. Thank you. Dan
+Dan R Dan, that's amazing that you were so close behind us! Also, I'm impressed that you watched all the videos (over 15 hours) - a sure sign of a true traveler :)
+Nancy Ioannidis I watched all of your videos because I took the same trip again in my memory lane, You appreciate India and its culture. we are the original Indians, called Dravadians and I speak Tamil, my mother tongue. I go to Chennai each year around Deepavali Holidays and travel around Chennai and Madras State.I also watched your Sri Lanka videos especially Pinnawala Elephantvisit, Happy Travels, Regards.........Dan
+Dan R "we are the original Indians, called Dravadians". Are you really nuts? The whole Aryan-Dravidian theory has been debunked long ago. It was just a hoax theory invented by the Britishers to create a divide between Indians so that it would be easier to maintain control over India. I see a stupid racist hidden inside you.
The southern dark skin come from somewhere in ancient times and mix with Chinese and the native white skin since ancient times. I agree with you that Dravidians do not exist. It is just a theory and someone needs to set the record straight.
Nancy,
You have a guide, Sudha speaks very good English , your documentary move tells a lot about common people of India , simple , humble, lots of smiling face.
all Indians speak good English these days
Nancy I apprecieted the Video is Awesome & the Guide is Awesome very i enjoyed
Hi Nancy......... I am a travel organiser and guide based in Mumbai. Your documentary is much appreciated for the time and effort you put in and to publish it for everyone's benefit. What Sudhakar-ji showed you is the Real India......... (although it seemed to me that he thought you people had just landed from Mars).......... But, even with that attitude, (and perhaps because of that) he did really made you guys to work, and walk, to see India so closely, which is how a true Guide should take a tour. I think he was fantastic.
In this docu, you come out as a very sweet considerate person, very excited and incredibly warm. I watched all the 15 episode through and through. Loved each moment of it. One point which is to be noted (and i am impressed by you) is that of your being alert with your camera, was when the kids started 'pouring out' of the autorickshaw near Mandya. You were ready to observe and record. I could count 12 children, at the least. That's a snippet of what India is, and its problem, its idiosyncrasies, its contradictions, its simplicity, and its craziness, (what we call as juggaad culture) but somehow we try and live with what we have, adjusting as far as possible without much fuss or fury. So, Thanks for taking us through your experience's in India. Jai Hind!! Jai Humanity!!!
Tulsi Np Wow Tulsi, thank you so much for your kind words and for watching all 15 videos. You sound like you are a great guide yourself since you appreciate the value of seeing the real way of life. You live in a very special country and I enjoyed every moment of my visit. I'm looking forward to visiting again!
You're welcome ma'm!!! Please post your other videos too! Looking forward.
Excellent videos. You truly captured the soul by interacting with local people, tasting local food, experiencing the culture, and truly making the "journey more important than the destination" . You guide was cool too. Happy travels.
+RoyalBob Thank you Bob. Glad you enjoyed the videos.
Hi Nancy, I really enjoyed watching your South Indian tour! It made me feel happy as I am from South India and currently living in US! Your tour video is very good and gave the feel as if I was in the tour.Thanks for sharing.
+Suganya Kannan Thank you very much Suganya. Very glad you enjoyed the videos.
Nancy, Thanks for posting the day by day videos of the trip to southern India. My sisters are just finishing their trip now and I plan to take the trip in the near future. Your videos let me know a lot more of what to expect on the trip. I can't imagine how many hours you spent putting the videos together, but I certainly appreciate it.
Frank Dunbar It's a labor of love 😉 I really enjoy both taking the videos and reliving the trip while editing. It's amazing the things they bring back to mind. I hope your sisters are having a great time and best wishes for your trip as well. I hope you have a spectacular adventure.
HI Nancy,
Watched all 15 videos of your trip to India. It was wonderful. Felt as if I was travelling alongside in the bus. Yeah........
I am currently based In new York and it was a pleasure for me to see my country from your camera.
I would want to welcome you back to my country and wish you could see the coastal belt (Mangalore to Goa). This place is known for its diversified culture.
I promise to take you around provided I am in India during your visit.
Dheeraj B How very sweet of you Dheeraj! Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for replying back......
Hi Nancy ,thanks for visiting my beautiful India,but you miss my south indian state Andhrapradesh
A tour with women is always more enjoyable they appreciate exotic culture more fully. That is the women touch. Thank you ladies
great job I relive my trip only we were blessed to spend two additional nigths in Mumbai at the end of the trp
Thank you. Sounds like you had a great time on your trip. I'm looking forward to visiting Mumbai one day when the Covid problem improves.
@@NancyIoannidis yes it was truly an experience , I loved it more than the northern part of India. We had a little alternative route than yours (we drove from Kochi to Coimbatore then to the mountainous Ooty for couple days from there to the city of Mysore then to- Halebidu temples on in between- Hasan for the festivities of jain deity Shavanabelagola mahamastakabhisheka, Bhagawan Bahubali, then drove to Bengalaru fron where we flew to Mumbai. Have fun I am looking at your African adventures now
How did you feel when you leave from India on the last day ?
U missed garrison cemetery in Seringapatam
Hello Ms. Nancy, being that i will be in India very soon, i know more or less what their culture is like, the weddings , puberty ceremonies (like a sweet 16 but more deep) etc, also sari ceremonies as well, i would like to say that watching from day 1 all the way to the end very enjoyable i totally loved it. i have a question are you on Facebook ? . Many more blessings to you for documenting everything WOW !!!!! what a beautiful job you did ! yay !!! :)
+Patricia Ann Stevens Thank you very much Patricia. I would have loved to have experienced a wedding and a puberty ceremony - they sound very interesting. Have a wonderful trip.
Thank you, by the way are you on Facebook ?
Hello Nancy, I saw all your 15 videos, really enjoy every moment.. U paid attention to details, lil kids, cattles, sceneries,sculptures, lastly some private & unethical human acts too.. I really appreciate your sincere efforts, I loved the wordings you made explaining names and other details, it shows all of you throughly enjoyed. Could you pls share how much total package costed @ 2014? I hope you led this group of people, but what attracted you to explore south india and who recommended you this trip to this part!!
Thank you very much Prabhu! Very glad you enjoyed the videos. No, I don't lead people. Most of the times I'm actually traveling in a group of people I just met. I use a company called Overseas Adventure Travel. If you want to check their trips the website is oattravel.com.
@@NancyIoannidis 2 shots I got melted 1. When you cared and worried about snails 2. When you told that elephant who's right eye has issues by comparing with you. You are great human . Keep up such good work. I will see OAT Site thanks.
@@prabhur8456 You are very sweet! Thank you very much 😊
Thanks Nancy
Sunil Bhaskar My pleasure! I wish I was going back myself :)
Nancy, I also watched all your videos of South India. I am a Guyanese of East Indian ethnic background. My ancestors hailed from Uttar Pradesh. I like to know was this a package tour? What is the name of the company?
Chandra Singh Yes, it was a package from the USA. The company is Overseas Adventure Travel. Thank you for watching all the videos 😊
How many days did you folks spent in India? Do you plan to live there?
I would like to stay for an extended time after I retire. My tour guide Sudha is now running a new concept visit where people can go and live the old way of life. Organically and as a community. Sounds interesting. Glad you enjoyed the videos 😊
@@NancyIoannidis If I were you, I would choose to live in India permanently.
You had a nice trip but you did not visit andhrapradesh, the southern state of India.
7:35 about water gate it's a lie
Please have a good guide
A humble request
He pointed at a random woman and said that the woman lives in the water gate.
wow,hope u enjoyed ur trip,..but think u guys dint had a gud guide,there were many historical meaning of those sculptures,which he just made a fun giving a wrong info of it..
+Ranjith H Ranjith maybe I captured the wrong impression of Sudha on the videos. He is extremely proud of his country and its history. He is also very respectful of all monuments and clearly loves people from all social levels. We all thought that not only he was a great guide, but a wonderful human being. He made us all think very highly of Indians. We REALLY enjoyed our trip!
Hum,..Gud..Then it's nice,..
Subhanallah Allah hoakbar Allah hoakbar Allah hoakbar Allah hoakbar mashaallah best tipusultan Indian king
killing in the name of caste and honor is the soul of India...??? wtf he said that...
Niranjan Kumar: I heard this from North Indian about the cast system you have. It is an apartheid system created by Indian against Indian. If I was Indian from the low cast definitely I would fight for independent, which I advise to the victims to do.
He is not a guide. He is a demagogue
How did you feel when you leave from India on the last day ?
Premnath Arivazhagan I was very happy I had the opportunity to make such great memories!!! I'm really looking forward to visiting the north part at some point.
Thanks for the reply. You must come. Welcome :)