How is Bus Travel in INDIA? The Journey From Goa to Gokarna

[@vinaythomas2009]

Gabe..The quality of the vlogs has definitely improved, especially the background music you've started using. Good job and keep it up. Subscribed! Gokarna is a great place. Make sure to visit Kudle and Paradise beach. Peace!

[@keerthi321]

Vinay Thomas He has been there done that..

[@ganapatihegde1024]

Nice vlog! Great presentation. My native town is Kumta, close to Gokarna. Greetings from Plano, Texas, United States. The script is indeed Kannada.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool and thanks.

[@og4749]

Happy to say I just hopped on Amazon and bought a copy of "Following my thumb". Been following you for no more than two months, but the value of info your vlogs provide with its down to earth narrative are a welcome addition and quite the contrast to many over the top and at times cleansed travel videos found on KZbin. I'll be using your travel advice in the Greek Islands this summer, happy travels!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent, thanks for picking up the book and have an amazing time in Greece!

[@dextor0000]

we Indians really need to do some independent solo traveling instead of using tour agencies.

[@costitravel]

Great video Gabriel,you are the best traveler !

[@deepak696]

The Sign board (12:15) was in Kannada: The Upper Arrow was indicating way to a place called -"Kotiteertha" and Bottom Arrow to -"Sree Mahabalashvar Temple"

[@raghavgowda366]

Welcome to my village kokarna.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks.

[@funtimeswithdave2595]

Great video brother Gabriel. Quality on the video is superb :)

[@bryanrodriguez2671]

Beautiful vlog love your traveling u make India a beautiful place to visit

[@RealSpaceHobo]

The lyrics in that rap tune were spot on - gr8 fusion of song and reel.......:-)

[@mathieutallard6328]

Nice part of the country that must be fun to drive a two wheels....

[@RichardsWorld]

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of local buses in India isn't awesome. LOL But you made it seem not so bad.

[@gameprofile3725]

Richard's World Put on good music on ipod and relax ,everything bcms good

[@NylonStrings83]

the amount of money u can save on non Air con buses would be your biggest positive , now if u can compromise on quality to save money then its worth it where on earth can you travel 250 Kilometres for 4-5 USD ???

[@3Buffylover]

Gabe, you have grown on me!! Great job!

[@SecretLifeOfJohn]

Yeah your vlogs / music and editing is getting really good! I've been to Goa but I haven't been further south yet

[@gottaloveit66]

Yet another terrific vid from my favourite KZbinr! Hope to catch up with you on my travels from May onwards Gabriel 🍻🇦🇺😎

[@Steve-qs5uy]

THAT REALLY WAS A INTERESTING AND WELL FILMED JURNEY NICE SHOT OF EAGEL

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks Steve.

[@davidsmith956]

Hi Gabriel, it was cool to see all the small little villages. I was curious if you have ever been stranded during one of these longer bus trips? Any interesting stories? Thank you.

[@vancourverite7779]

im going back to India this year! i can't wait to go back. India is amazing i met the best travellers there

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, have an amazing trip.

[@PankajMalik2016]

Cool watch Gabriel, is it classic Casio F-91W? Must be good for Travelling and cheap too.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Damn, yes, you nailed it! I got it in Morocco for cheap. I forget how much, maybe $10.

[@randombiketrips3296]

I always loved these roadside views from the bus windows, Gabe. Reminds me of the crazy rides you had in Peru and even more recently in Nepal when you were headed to Annapurna.

[@LuisEduardoGalindo]

the bird shot was flawless, great! 7:21

[@bobbyshah5743]

Great attitude and awesome vlogs....

[@sanjayv5577]

come to bengaluru

[@GoToMan]

Sanjay V Hey what's there in Bangalore just a city. he's from los Angeles that means he want sculpture sites and historical ruins but not city .

[@southwestexplorer8905]

Great editing on the bus trip as always dude.

[@gazioclarkio571]

Awesome video Gabe. Nice to see you so happy. :-)

[@rajajinnah3478]

There's a special quota for express trains where you can book online tickets at the last min. I have booked a seat after boarding the train too by using the app!

[@usedbrickie9166]

Super Job as always. Thanks, I'll be waiting for the next. MBI sure wish I could fit in that backpack

[@PankajMalik2016]

Great vedio n nice journey but now WiFi problems starts

[@MrLouisChang]

Hi, great videos! do you use the Go Pro's native microphone or do you use an external? Thanks.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I just use the built-in microphone.

[@prabalhazarika191]

New Sub here. Indian railway's general class (3rd class) journey is a hell rode to even a normal Indian like me. Well, we're working on it. Hope you see a lot of improvement on the next trip. India has its own heights and lows. Sigh. Have a great time buddy.

[@petrolhead400]

Great vids man ...I'm jealous cause even ive never travelled in India so much and so intense

[@donfox6983]

Great stuff! Almost like being there with you.

[@kerryberry5786]

I went to the bus station to check the times but my tuktuk driver suggested the train which I ended up taking to Gokarna (beautiful scenery, plenty of seats)). Off to Hampi next weekend for Holi (via Mumbai then Margoa, Goa). Hi from north east England!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, enjoy incredible India.

[@RicardoRMedina]

Awesome video and awesome place!

[@hustlerchamber3717]

Like ur choices of music smooth ,electro.. brilliant

[@rapidshift9128]

If you are still in Karnataka.. Google "Sattoddi Falls" in Yellapur. very near to Gokarna. many Movies have been shot recently at that spot. Its my Native Place and U can really Enjoy Ghats and Nature in true sense.

[@melissae5397]

Awesome! Thank You :)

[@niranjanshah26]

Keep it up. Love your videos 😊

[@prateekraisinghani4578]

A simple redbus search ( a bus tickrt booking site and app) shows me a couple of direct buses from Goa to Gokarna. You didn't have to take the 4 buses.

[@willreay9036]

Hi Gabriel, Awesome vid by the way! - If I could ask you a question, do you get vaccinated before you travel to all these countries, or do you think vaccinations in general are just unnecessary, and can be competely avoided (the illnesses) by a good immune system, eating healthy, working out ect. Would really love to hear you're opinion on it. Cheers!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

hi there, thanks. Check my other video right before this one about getting ready for India, I discussed vaccinations. It's kind of hard to say decisively either way. Yes most illness can likely be avoided with a good immune system but also things like typhoid, hepatitis, diphtheria, etc. can get you if you're just unlucky. I haven't got any immunizations in years and have been fine, but I did get the major ones before my first trip to India in 1999. Here's that vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaPNaXqbr7B0h7M

[@willreay9036]

Thanks for the response! I'll check that video now. :) - Yeah i'm currently planning to go to Thailand, and my family are pressuring me to get a variety of different vaccine shots, but I just get the feeling in my gut and heart not to do it. They put a lot of toxic shit in there lol. But yeh like you said pretty sure its all down to you're immune system and taking the neccessary precautions. :)

[@gingertravelerblog1969]

What would you say the budget for 5 months of travel would be in India? About $1000 a month?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

You can easily travel there for less than that, $600 per month or so, depending on what sort of accommodation you choose. But $1,000 a month and you can travel in style.

[@gingertravelerblog1969]

That's awesome! I am trying to plan an extended journey, the visa process seems daunting and it appears that you can't guarantee a 6 month visa for Canadians as sometimes you get a 3 month visa.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly, it's really frustrating to figure out. Also, I'm pretty sure that your visa starts running down the clock from the day it's issued, not the day you enter India. You'll want to check into that to be sure, because that will also affect how much time you will have in the country. Hopefully they've changed that because it's a stupid system that makes no sense, but otherwise you might want to wait until you actually get your visa, and be prepared to book your flight right away once you get it. Then of course, you don't know what you will end up paying for your flight.

[@gingertravelerblog1969]

Thanks for the advice, I am beginning to think that it might be easier to fly into Nepal and get a visa at the Indian Embassy or a travel company. At least I would know I had a significant time in Nepal if all else failed.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah I think that's a good idea actually. Then you can book your flight, get over there and deal with it while you're already traveling. I've never done it that way, but I think it takes about a week. You go into the embassy there and can talk with them in person, instead of mailing your passport. Hang out in Kathmandu while you're waiting, or else take off for a few days and come back to pick it up. You can get a visa on arrival for Nepal for 90 days, it's $100.

[@DanielVanCuylenburg]

Do the buses have AirCon? Also are you getting your money in bulk before you go or while you're there? Thanks for the video Gab

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

The local buses definitely don't have a/c, other than air cooling! (Open windows.) But the private tourist buses might. Those generally have to be booked in advance and oftentimes go at night. Some city buses in the bigger cities might have a/c. As for cash, I brought about 500 euros with me from Europe, changed that into rupees over a few different times and otherwise have withdrawn cash from the ATMs which will allow up to 10,000 rupees and charge you a few dollars each time (plus whatever your bank charges for international withdrawals, in my case another $5).

[@vishvice12]

Great video Gabe. The last script on the signboard was Kannada :)

[@amarth23]

Another top video mate. I think the Indian government need to start paying you for all these great videos you're doing in India ha ha.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I can't disagree, sounds good to me. :)

[@foreverzeta6578]

Looks really nice Gabriel. Wish i'd go and relax to these beaches. I like it :) Didn't see any vegetables of fruit stands, haha! xo

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Michelle, I actually thought of you when I walked past a fruit stand in Goa, while I was making the video of going to Agonda beach. So when I saw the fruit stand I got a good shot of it and even said in the video "this is for Michelle". It was a great clip with some other cool things in it. Then a little while later I realized that the camera wasn't filming and I missed the whole clip. I was bummed because it was a really cool clip that also included a guy riding by on a motorcycle with his dog on the bike. But I'll definitely get a good shot of some fresh fruits and vegetables at some point here in India.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

Om beach is also nearby, and I believe they speak Kanada in Karnataka

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes and yes.

[@benjaminbasker]

@12.40 the dogs looking for your tap on his head

[@AdamGoodsellOfficial]

Hey, I'm currently in southern india in Badami, then headed to bangalore. We're climbing out here and then doing some bouldering near bangalore and flying off of a mountain with with a speed wing. We can meet up for a colab, we have climbing gear if you want to climb too ;)

[@AdamGoodsellOfficial]

also dropped you a message on instagram via dm

[@akshaysuddalwar5557]

hey Gabriel are coming to Mumbai. if your coming then I would definitely like to meet you...

[@Jan.99]

Super cool..! BTW how'd you compare the Indian public buses with Thai public-buses?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Similar but I think with India you can be more flexible because there are a lot more buses going in different directions, so you won't have to wait as long. And also cheaper. In Thailand I mostly booked buses ahead of time. But the Thai buses are way nicer and the roads are in a lot better shape. So you get what you pay for as they say.

[@TheMrspiceguy]

The bus service is good I went from the England to New Delhi from there I went to see the Taj mahal in Agra, just brilliant. I came back to New Delhi and caught a bus to Jalandhar in Punjab thinking the bus will be traveling 50 miles an hour, I was wrong they don’t hang about try 100 mile an hour ? prem

[@melodyofailingheart9400]

prem lal how did your bus cross the English channel?

[@keerthi321]

You should have taken Goa to Kumta Bus and Kumta to Gokarna...

[@zerocool6369]

the last board which u showed is written in kannada ....temple name is written on the board

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, thanks.

[@PJVila]

Hi Gabriel, I live in Austin, TX. Was wondering--have you traveled to Kerala? If so, what are your unvarnished opinions of the place? If not, what have you heard about it (relative to other parts of India)? Thanks

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

No, I haven't been there yet. Everyone says it's amazing though and the most affluent state of India.

[@keerthi321]

Kannada is the rite answer for local language... But there are large number of Konkani speaker in UttaraKannada district. And please visit Yana, if you like awesome ancient volcanic Giant rock formation.

[@patilsachinvlogskannada6037]

Keerthi Nayak yes u right

[@mrbicycle7735]

Gabe your vids rocks. ..

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thank you.

[@AndyCole20]

How do you figure out which busses to take? And when are where to get off?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Good question. There are a few different ways to deal with that. In this case then I'd been there before so I had some familiarity with a couple of the towns along the way. I went from Goa (a different part up in the north) all the way to Gokarna four years ago, which was way crazier because it took something like ten buses and around ten hours. But basically, as long as where you're going is well known and/or close by, you can just go up to bus drivers and say the name of the town you're trying to get to. They don't even have to speak English, as long as you're saying the name right. And if there isn't a bus going directly to that place, they will point you towards a bus that is going in that direction and say the name of the place that bus is going to. So it's kind of like hopping from one rock to another over a creek. Another way would be to have a map of the area, look at the route and notice where the bigger towns are. Then you will be a little more prepared and can ask for a bus going to the next big town. Also there are info desks at the bus stations like the one I showed, and the guys working there usually speak some English. So you can go up to them and explain where you're trying to get to and they'll help you out.

[@AndyCole20]

Tx Gabe

[@dylanthomas7443]

You are awesome and man you are 100% correct. I dont know why people dont know this about buses in India - including Indians. If you are patient, then you can go anywhere in the "general direction" and its always dependable. I always take the day buses because no one does it. And its empty.

[@julianmoreno6665]

how was that trip to goa

[@lindadee6603]

Nice room :-)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah, it was perfect in every way except for the lack of wi-fi. I'm still trying to catch up with the videos because of the slow internet in Gokarna. But that's India, you just have to work with it. Great price too, it was cheaper and much nicer than my Goa beach hut.

[@coisalinda2424]

Nice 👍🏽

[@MegaBeloved123]

03:22 up on top of the train,when you saw? these days you wrong

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Maybe so. I'm not sure if I've seen them on top of the train, but one time I bought a general ticket and it was so packed you literally couldn't get into the train car. I ended up sneaking into 2nd class and stayed there for the trip because I had no other choice.

[@MegaBeloved123]

Yea i know the general class ticket is not good it is very very bad ..up of the train you will never see now because all trains in india are electric

[@MegaBeloved123]

Thanks for being here in india I enjoyed your videos

[@jihawk33]

Absolutely right Krishna... Most of the Indian trains are electric and people are not allowed to climb up. That was a misinfo.

[@science_at_einstein]

go to mysore, vist the palace

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Been there a couple times, one of my favorite Indian cities.

[@deepak696]

Gabriel Traveler: You just put me on Cloud 9, That's my Home town!!

[@chrisdonald14]

Are you still using a GoPro

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

In many of my videos yes, but this video was filmed purely with my Iconntechs camera, more info below the video.

[@chrisdonald14]

Gabriel Traveler Wow a little more budget friendly than a GoPro. Thank you so much Gabe. You're inspiration man, so keep doing what you're doing

[@johnywesco4143]

Woww Karwar, my place,😄

[@fredlund2243]

stayin home from work for 2 days coz I got the fuckin flu. This shit is great and very inspiring. I`ve almost watched every episode from your Journeys. Big up!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Awesomeness man, glad you're enjoying them! Hope you get better. I was down for a couple days with a cold just recently as well.

[@erictheguitar]

some of those old buses from singapore

[@abhisheksoni5582]

Gabriel visit jaipur sometime.

[@laxsharma666]

Welcome to Karnataka

[@laxsharma666]

and that sign was in Kannada and it's directing to the Mahabaleshwar temple. It's so cool to read Kannada in your videos :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, thanks. It looks totally different from Hindi, that's for sure.

[@laxsharma666]

It is, it's a different script altogether

[@dalebuckley6073]

I liked this one ..instead of the 10 time normal speed ..about nothing..all jerky ..and no commentary

[@kennycoates]

You should do a video describing experiences with being discriminated against or stereotyped while traveling

[@devdev4509]

Kenny Coates no one is discriminated in India .Some time you get special attention bcoz you are a tourist

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Exactly. I don't really get much in the way of discrimination while traveling, other than some looks for being a backpacker, maybe when I was hitchhiking or whatever. I get a lot more criticism and insults from youtube comments than from people in the real world.

[@kennycoates]

For the record, I meant any place in the world and not just India Dev Dizit. And wow thats pretty amazing isn't it? Anyways, keep up the good work! I love your vids

[@devdev4509]

Kenny Coates True discrimination has its role everywhere . Being an Indian I would like to tell you there is lot of cast base discrimination in India between all Indian.But probably that isn't the case with foreign tourists they are treated well .If you need any information regarding any particular place in India nudge me will try my best to sort out your query.

[@thetravellingjanitor728]

Gabriel Traveler imagine that

[@sangamshet]

u were just there few metres from my home. suggestions for tourist visiting Canacona. 1. avoid crowded buses. 2.only take crowded buses on Sunday and public holidays.

[@coolspark8762]

3Rd class compartment in indian trains. "General class". when you called it the ultimate India experienc, Man! Rofl... Lolz it is an experience alright. If a normal foreign tourist would have it, then it will be his last trip to India :-D

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Ha ha, totally.

[@NylonStrings83]

its hell

[@rajajinnah3478]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I am an Indian and once I travelled from Goa to Tamil Nadu in General class. That was the last time I travelled that way 😂😂😂

[@HeartistMurali]

Yeah. I am an Indian and I don't remember when I traveled in general class last....

[@pappurazrock3076]

My country money name taka.

[@pratik5298]

fonda becholim meeramar candolim

[@IxDyNaMiczZxI]

What you referred to as third class is actually officially called second class, just in case anyone watching asks for a second class ticket and then recieves a nice surprise of hundreds of people stampeding to get on the second class carriage. It's definitely a experience.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Are you sure about that? So is there a distinction then between "2nd class" and "2nd class sleeper"? Because I almost always get a second class sleeper, or else 2nd class chair and in both cases that's the class in which you have a reserved seat and it's not overcrowded. I almost never travel first class (there are three tiers of first class). And I thought for sure the couple times I got the dirt cheap ticket on the overcrowded train it was referred to as 3rd class. Anyway important to get this cleared up one way or another.

[@IxDyNaMiczZxI]

As I understand, there is first class and then everything in between such as sleeper, air conditioned sleeper, air conditioned chair car etc. After all these you then have the unreserved carriages which are second class hence why they say general/second class/ II on the side of the carriages. If you check online for trains they never display anything saying third class. I'm not an expert by any means and this is all based off the last 6 months of travel in India so it's possible I'm completely wrong or that they changed the system at some point? I've taken the second class a few times and almost always it's been super busy, but it's also super cheap and it's a great way to interact with the locals. I even got a meal bought for me from a very generous family who refused payment.

[@AdamGoodsellOfficial]

It's called general ticket. I've taken it before.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I think What explained it right. And I'd forgotten about it being called General Ticket but that must be the official term for what is also called third class. 2nd class as What explained is with the sleepers, that's what I almost always take because the ticket prices are like a third of the A/C class 3rd tier (A/C come in three tiers, the first is the full First Class treatment). A funny story comes to mind on that but I won't digress. I've taken third tier a/c which is nicer than 2nd class sleeper but not a huge step up. Second class sleeper works just fine and is a great deal for the price and having a bunk, especially if you make sure to get the top bunk, then you can relax there all through the day above the fray.

[@AdamGoodsellOfficial]

I've been finding a/c/ right now to be too much cold. Tip for the buses, if you're on a sleeper bus, never get the back sideways bed. Every bump on these roads and it bounces like your middle school school bus. You end up waking up 3 feet in the air. We had that problem last week ;)

[@davidreyes1882]

I remember your travel to mexico with your crappy camera. You must revisit mexico now that you are able to make high quality videos.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yeah, looking back I wish I'd filmed all those adventures in better quality but live and learn.

[@conanlebarbare6961]

after the cats, the dogs. !watch out

[@basuaralikatti6022]

CM to belagum

[@gameprofile3725]

lol everybody goes to Goa

[@shanedunn4450]

love your journeys man! so inspiring! check out my journeys aswell, started here in chiang mai!