Don't Make THIS Mistake in Nepal

I made a mistake in Nepal and regretted it immediately
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[@marcusvarney4662]

Ben, I’m not normally one for leaving comments, but have to say that I picked up on your channel due to your connection with Baldy. You are right up there m8, love everting you post. Keep up the quality.

[@BackpackerBen]

Welcome aboard!

[@prashantlama1434]

@@BackpackerBen Bloody filthy disgusting 🤮 white English dude. When you travel different places you got respect there’s cultural traditions value social life. Get out from my country I have seen your country as well millions of people in poverty more crime child abused poor health care system lack of education hunger homeless children’s,Middlesbrough, Wells, Hull City,Liverpool,knowsley London East end,Manchester,Blackpool ,west Middle lack of sanitation poor dirty people can not afford Electricity or care own child.Bro your country has bigger problems bigger issues than my country. Your country is not Great Britain anymore 👎Poor Britain. See you cannot afford 500 rupee knife less than 4 pound. Because of you’re poor.

[@PurplePeopleEater00.00.7]

whoever sold you these "ray-bans" - he is a real scammer

[@BrixtonTone]

Don't know if it was just the editing but pleasantly surprised to see how clean the streets of Kathmandu looked compared to other major cities in neighbouring countries like India and Pakistan.

[@BackpackerBen]

Yes it’s definitely cleaner here compared to those places

[@agamanbasnet2908]

That's coz of our respected mayor Balen Shah❤

[@BT-232]

@katmandu-uc9lthe is not saying other cities are not clean. He’s just saying ktm is getting cleaner because of the new mayor. Why you so salty for no reason 😂

[@MSujiitShrestha]

​@katmandu 😂😂

[@Avashreacts]

@katmandu you seems the jhole of political parties

[@BackpackerBen]

GOOD MORNING ALL, NAMASTE! Where you all from? let me know

[@aronjohns4662]

USA 🇺🇸 worse than Kathmandu

[@johnafrica7979]

Kenya USA cmoooon

[@hikaru__24]

Nepal

[@finola1087]

Ireland.

[@Dawn5048Batchelor]

Adelaide Australia

[@VarangianOblast]

11:01 "that sounded like my morning fart" - 🤣 it was impossible not to say anything.

[@heartlandokie4485]

you need to slow down and make a circle with your wrist, don't make the circle with your hand to get the sound. The way it works is that you push the vibration around the bowl and it gets stronger and louder.

[@metalfacemark]

Riding a motorbike in Kathmandu was by far the most stressful experience off my life , even the petrol stations are absolute carnage, glad you survived in one piece 😃 Out off interest what was the maddest thing you saw there? For me it was a goat tied to the top of a car - live , it looked absolutely terrified 😢

[@BackpackerBen]

Tell me about it. Regretted immediately

[@aronjohns4662]

Silly idea 😬

[@moktan289]

Well there ain't no rules and regulations for transporting goats on top of vehicle 😂😂

[@thomasprince4992]

try downtown Toronto during rush hr , what a f ing shit show .

[@thomasprince4992]

500 $ , how much content do you think i will remeber ? if he dad tits and a see threw shirt hell yes

[@patland1762]

December 1988, late at night in Kathmandu. The woman I recently met who is going on the same trek as I the next morning joined me for dinner and a late night of hot buttered rum by the fire at the Rhumdoodle. We begin the walk back to the guest house and passing a bar with the sound of good jazz wafting into the street we go in. We are invited by two Nepalis and a Brittish woman to join them for yet more drinks. By this time my companion is completely drunk. Later that night we drove with them to a square to get donuts and feeling a bump while driving the woman in front turns and says "they ran him over!" as they kept driving. At the square they started to seem threatening toward us so we walked off into the night not knowing where we were, me telling my companion to keep moving if they come at us while I will stay back to confront them. Hours later we find ourselves sitting across the narrow road from each other near our guest house, kind of in shock and talking about what had happened. No one is on the street. What looks like a covered military truck drives up and stops between us and the soldier or policeman in front calls my companion to his window. Talking rapidly and aggressively at her I know this is trouble. I walk around the back of the truck to make my way to her and looking inside the back I see soldiers sitting on benches and a seemingly lifeless body face down on the floor. Trouble. I get to her, grab her arm, profusely in pretend ignorance I thank the soldier questioning her, and quickly walk her to the door of the guest house praying it is unlocked. It opens as we get to it and an arm reaches out and pulls us in. Memories of late night Kathmandu...a year later we are married.

[@darylfortney8081]

Shipping from Nepal is actually pretty efficient and quick.

[@pedr0s1]

lol @8:56 😂😂😂

[@Jlk-rm1jv]

Those electricity poles are mental. 😧

[@gsl1816]

Ben definitely my top travel vlogger at the moment.

[@BackpackerBen]

Legend!

[@flosyd7891]

@14:28s you know he is pro guide when he starts his name and goes into his life history.

[@themagicminstrels476]

I wish Ben stopped interrupting him when he was trying to explain the temple.

[@senorsenior92]

That ‘guide’ was eyeing up your wallet 😂

[@senorsenior92]

Mumbai is way more mental at night than Kathmandu also less people trying to scam you covertly in Kathmandu. It’s pretty overt 😂

[@gailhickman743]

"Hotter than the sun"! That cracked me up! 🤣🤣🤣💕🇬🇧

[@clive_the_fat_cat]

I get the spitting thing... Its "culture" in bognor regis high street

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I was in Katmandu in the late 90's, went there to listen to Prem Rawat speak. It was sooo much quieter then than now. Stayed in a small hostel where they served the BEST scrambled eggs I have ever tasted.

[@derekbilston9290]

A lot of places seem to have gotten busier around the World. And crazier.

[@SRDCRA]

Benjamin not only lacks knowledge about British history, but he is also even unaware of how the Gurkhas (with their Khukuri) saved British Empire around the world. It shows that Ben is a kid without any prior knowledge of his own history and of the sacrifices Gurkhas made for white Britons. This makes me just laugh!

[@larrikinful]

But that's pretty much most people now. So I'm not going to hold it against him.

[@larrikinful]

And I love me a Khukuri and an Indonesian Kris.

[@rezawaheed8879]

durban square??? i went in 1993 and 1995 and i rememeber it being called durbar square that was pre internet ...you kids eh all continent no content🤣

[@zenn3339]

We need more people on the planet. There's just not enough.

[@pablotoo948]

watching this makes me yearn for Mr. Bald's journeys through the Soviet Union.

[@MK-tx6te]

Loved the food blog, left us wanting by not actually telling us what it is or made of, and finished with an alan partridge reference, cracker.

[@1geckobros63]

Sorry but no, nothing to see here, but Bald and you are my favorite

[@neilgrg]

I am Nepalese living in UK. Your momo review should be better 😅. Knife you talking about is also called Gurkha Knife. Where is Bald anyway? Is he been kidnapped by Mongolian? Anyway we are also descendent of Mongolians…

[@BackpackerBen]

He’s still in Mongolia

[@martian-sunset]

This makes me appreciate the quiet and serenity of Tokyo even more.

[@BackpackerBen]

Tokyo is the dream. Best city on earth

[@keosh777]

@@BackpackerBen I love Tokyo. Was there in 2013 and will go back for sure.

[@kimwarrington3151]

​@@BackpackerBenkorek❤❤❤

[@Mis_con_strued]

My son really wants to visit Tokyo. He's only 17 now but in a few years hell be ready to go, unfortunately due to my disability I can't travel that far, too long of a journey from Michigan. I know he's gonna love it.

[@joshbrown978]

Cost of living has killed my ability to travel. Love living vicariously through your travels Ben.

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate you watching bro

[@Georgie-d7u]

Crazy traffic glad you got through enjoying all your videos Ben 💙 going through housing crisis with my son pets so I look forward to your adventures love from Australia 🇦🇺

[@RomainRiviere]

Funny how a simple video can make you stressful. People honking their horns for no reason, dangerous driving, constant noise...I guess that's what ants' life's all about.

[@TheStarcruiser]

I thought you were going to say you were off to the mountains to try Mad Honey!🐝🤭Cheers from Aussie👍

[@GoWithAli]

0:18 damn that was close!

[@wingnutbert9685]

Ben, your ear for pronouncing words people tell you, in their language, is hilariously awful! LOL! Great vid's man. Enjoying your perspective.

[@andrewyeah3143]

And the British accent makes the words sound that much worse

[@patland1762]

Durban square, cloaked in heavy fog, so early the rickshaw drivers are asleep on the street. Silence, peace, the old woman pours an offering on the ancient lingum, almost completely alone we two. That memory, walking in solitude embraced by the fog into the square at 4:30 AM long ago, has never left me.

[@rajjmahat]

Where are you from? You jotted down your memory very poetically.

[@whatyouwant8020]

Sir please visit Bhaktapur and patan city too just few kms from Kathmandu Way more peace,clean and unchaotic and more cultural heritages and good local foods in cheap price too..

[@NickTann]

“Where’s the main temple?” There are temples everywhere!

[@nivikalisulli9239]

It really piss me off to see the shopkeepers charging him extra money... I wish people were honest He got scammed

[@frederickmoller]

Neat to see but I'll stay in northern Ontario Canada, 200 kms south of James Bay/Hudson Bay.

[@commoneuropeanstarling]

Nepal looks wicked!! I'd love to check it out one day.

[@udayapradhan5026]

What do you mean by wicked?? Damn it

[@JAMMAJ-cq2bl]

Man you are brave riding that scooter in city traffic in Nepal😂 Its total chaos...hahaha....😂❤👍

[@davidlist7507]

KZbin doesn't censor your words how cool! I have never been to Kathmandu or India but moved to Thailand 24 years ago from Boulder, Colorado, U.S. where I became a Tibetan Buddhist from Tibetan Buddhist Masters visiting Boulder, ODD Huh! I certainly wouldn't like motorcycling around Kathmandu that's for sure! Plus I would dislike very much those kids wanting to get on KZbin and swarming around me, Yikes!

[@derkhawkins2575]

Mate, if you are going to do stuff like this, make sure it is in a country with decent hospitals. Go well.

[@clive_the_fat_cat]

Hi dad

[@nisnga147]

driving in any new city on a motorbike is stressful as you dont know the ways of the road, and dont know where you are going. Stay a while and it becomes second nature...but agreed its not for tourists. I live in Bali and see them come a cropper every day

[@chandaacharya2631]

I am originally from Nepal and currently living in England. Thank you for exploring our beautiful Country Nepal.

[@Austgoon777]

Do you see any British thanking Southeast Asian tourist while they're in their country?

[@jerry50bmg65]

One word for this video: MENTAL. Ben deserves adequate downtime to recover.

[@BackpackerBen]

Mate I’m dying and finished. Get me home 🤝

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

You met some good people and I like the meditation bowl.Hopefully you are well insured for riding the bike. I think that the spitting would be a step too far for me. I wouldn't have any appetite for the lovely food after coping with that.Good luck Ben.😊

[@PeRcH72]

Thanks for the video! Was fun to watch

[@burgerdad420]

Those power poles give me anxiety

[@BackpackerBen]

😆💀 death traps

[@alwaysright3718]

Nearly took a pole to my eye 🤣😂🤣 LMAO...

[@senorsenior92]

Walking in Kathmandu is dangerous enough.

[@milanpun8595]

Where’s ur dad @baldandbankrupt shud have brouth him wid yu 😂

[@badgerpa9]

Bald is recovering from a lung infection.

[@milanpun8595]

@@badgerpa9 ah didnt kno .. hope he gets well soon 👍🏼

[@ericksonasilo6569]

Mate you're big mistake is going with Mr. Bald scripted baldballs hehehe

[@scottcol23]

Another great video! When are you planning on coming to America? Or do you have to wait a few years because you recently went to Afghanistan and Iraq.

[@BackpackerBen]

Yep I’m off limits to that until I get an embassy appointment

[@ianmchale5733]

Mate those roads look chaotic! People just walking across not even looking 🤣

[@BackpackerBen]

Pure stress man

[@inthenewsbw2003]

You didn't even slow down when you saw the lady crossing the road. You're part of the problem.

[@BackpackerBen]

To busy checking all my mirrors and behind my shoulder for people bro. It’s chaos here

[@AlAl-en9ce]

I guess you haven’t been to a city like this. Lol if you stop or slow other cars will ram over you lol.

[@BackpackerBen]

Bruh. Kathmandu is nothing on Dhaka, Karachi, Delhi, Mumbai, Kabul

[@KerrisonA]

Hotter than the Sun! 🍏🥟Great video!

[@vonsopas]

It's surprising to me that people have such good English there and also as others mentioned before the streets look pretty clean

[@mattcarman1772]

you need to practice on the bowl. I have one from Nepal and can do on second try. It's for meditations, so focus on technique is important. My Nepali friend brought me the Gurkha knife from visiting his family there. Just not carryon. Since you are from UK, you should know about the Gurkha warrior - they were hired by the Brits during the wars, including against Japan in WW2 and still train in the UK to this day.

[@phakyou]

As chaotic as it is, this city seems much cleaner and far less noisier (lesser honking) compared to neighboring countries' major cities., also general people (apart from aspiring scammers) aren't as clingy and mind there own business.

[@falconpaauwnch3583]

you're actually so good at bartering with those street vendors. id of ended up being talked into buying the shit bowl for like 10,000 lol

[@donno998]

I got 2 knifes and a stand from exact same place about 10 years ago. Put it in the Check-in luggage, no problems.

[@lejeuneoli]

"omg I'm an idiot" 😂

[@timsummers870]

It’s perfectly legal to travel with a big knife like that on a plane as long as you check it in your luggage. Do you only travel with hand luggage? That’d be a no-no.

[@BackpackerBen]

I haven’t had check in luggage in about 4 years

[@timsummers870]

@@BackpackerBen Ok in that case you really can't carry a knife. I always check in luggage because I carry a knife (even if it's just a small Swiss Army Knife), and for other reasons too. I don't know how one can visit all those places and not have a blade with them. Anyway, safe travels wherever you go.

[@anoop_akg5563]

i'm surprised ben survived the chaotic traffic of ktm, i hope amazing food, people and exotic places relief your stress and confusion that's done.

[@Ash-zj9vl]

This guy didn't seem to be enough his time at all,he seemed fed up

[@danny2me70]

Sounds like your morning farts lol made me laugh that plus the guy carried on blowing it 😅😅

[@mr.critic]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@larrikinful]

You need to bang the bell (percusive) first and then start rotating with the stick to make the sound.

[@simonpayne54]

Like watching Horace Goes Skiing. Crazy place.

[@manirajrai360]

Congratulations 🎊 ❤ You are exploring my beautiful Nepal 🇳🇵 ❤

[@garywilson1688]

39 seconds in and I can't watch this with my 4 year old grandgirl twins near me. Sorry.

[@jantschierschky3461]

You can take a knife in check-in luggage. Generally no issues

[@topduk]

The UK is a nanny police state from hell.

[@gachilhan]

I love how your videos has a bit more of an 'amateurish' feel to them, much better than other travel vloggers! Hope you visit South Korea sometime (and visit some of the lesser known cities where people are more rural)

[@AlpinePinecone]

lol its because they are more amateurish. his camera and editing skills, are, ahem....humble :P

[@STFUYSOFAB]

wow. im amazed that there is no sense of safety from people around there driving. GNARLY.

[@michaelbbb2271]

What a place Ben take your life in your own hands . Ben try Bulgaria / Serbia

[@Ace1975]

Good videos ❤ It will be nice to see you in nepal again and next time please come after doing some good research on where to go, when to go, what to look for and especially how to reach there. On your last sarangkot video you took some really bad road when there are numerous well made roads to reach there.😊

[@MrSimonj1970]

Cool purchase - Tibetan Singing Bowls are very famous.

[@Tonyconstanza]

Can you visit some Hispanic countries like more of south and Central America

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

Another great vlog! Thank you so much! Well enjoyed cafe food at the end!

[@stefanroyal5841]

You have absolutely no idea how to drive a bike in KTM I drove a Scooter from Rishikesh India to KTM

[@peterhoward8727]

For me the worst thing you can do in Nepal is eat the dalbhat on the way up from India. I've never had food poisoning quit like it, bad rice is not something you want to be eating.

[@Uwek.5775]

why no hiking through the himalayas ?

[@Redstripe921]

Im not sure ol ben is cut out for it

[@SharkysTravels]

bro your ocntent is really good and its nice to see what others dont show, but all you have done through your video is constantly swearing at the locals and making obnoxious comments about the traffic flow and how people do things there, the thing is if you dont like it then leave.. stop the negative commnets.

[@aronjohns4662]

This city is just chaos how does it function 😂

[@santoshbasnet2619]

Plz don't use local bus..travel on tourist bus..it's much better

[@mrawesome7101]

Fucking hell when did u become so brave all of sudden 😂 walking around the street ,riding bikes ..

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

Wooooo hoooo another video! I’m so excited!

[@anandchaudhary1675]

Ben you can take Knife in the plane. Its not the issue. And you should have tried that Lassi. That is best in the town.

[@deathcrush9184]

500 rupees is about 3 quid i think

[@wrenouderkirk]

That was some smooth haggling with the bowl guy. Impressed!

[@timmartin2894]

are you investing in the next crypto bull run for 10X returns? You already rich?

[@mtklba]

Fun video with Ben

[@garywayell7211]

Reminds me of India so much especially with the horn blowing

[@sarahhaaniaxoxo]

*"The one thing people told me not to do in Nepal was rent a bike...* **Karl Rock has left the chat**

[@imsbvs]

Did you see any evidence after the earthquake a few years ago? Good on you for not eating the street food, I should think your Afghanistan ice cream event has left an indelible mark in your memory. As for spitting, this is something I noticed when I was in China some years ago, but can't say I recall the problem in Hong Kong.

[@BackpackerBen]

Lol the Afghan ice cream 😂

[@jamoon469]

They all seem to wear helmets however the statistics for injuries, deaths are terrible.

[@rodbtelenetbe]

Almost can't believe that chaos, oh my... And those electricity wires.... 😅😂

[@scottisitt]

Backpacker “I've got my bowl” Ben 😁

[@Thorpeman]

Wouldn't wanna be hungover 😮

[@anmolkirati]

jamin you could had ride ktm duke 200 its nice toy lol

[@grahambeyer6254]

Ive driven in Thailand but this looks like hell! Nice Helmet lol

[@wekker090]

You can bring a knife or sword on a plane, just have to pack it real good and stuff it in the check in luggage.

[@BackpackerBen]

I don’t have check in luggage just a backpack. Always hand luggage nothing else. Backpacker Ben

[@wekker090]

@@BackpackerBen good quick and easy.

[@SlenderHime]

What? I didn't know that, are you sure?

[@wekker090]

@@SlenderHime 1000% I fly and I buy and I sell and make em myself and bring them all over... good box, taped shut real well and just into the cago belly of the beast. So must be check in.

[@witlof5492]

We don't need more knives.