I Found My True Love In Baghdad Iraq 🇮🇶

[@EllisWR]

Iraqi masgouf has gotta be some of the world's greatest grilled fish, what do you reckon? 🇮🇶 If you enjoyed please Like & Comment for the algo 🙏

[@adampe-1440]

It's a cultural thing and can get annoying, but while many people will refuse payment, you've got to basically fight to do it (3x minimum). It's just what you do... Also, don't show too much interest in peoples stuff because they'll offer it to you even if they don't actually want you to take it! Took me awhile to adjust. Love your videos, still sad you didn't make it to Oaxaca city. Maybe one day!

[@EllisWR]

@@adampe-1440 Yeah we always offer a few times, we've learnt to read who means it and who doesn't. As guests most of the time in our experience they actually want to gift us the things though and won't take money.

[@سيدخالد-م3ع]

بنضري كعراقيه الاكل العراقي جميل ومتنوع

[@حېْدڔاڷڕٰاڦېْ]

فعلا المسكوف هو الافضل

[@AmarAmar-cz7dt]

Of course the best and my favorite food

[@supatracross5172]

Very exciting to see more Iraqi people traditional life style in general ❤

[@EllisWR]

I think you will like the series 🙏❤️

[@madurai18]

vanakkam Ellis and Mrs Ellis & hai to Abbas the Great....Fish dining place very nice....nandri

[@EllisWR]

Thanks my friend

[@billdadrill]

I have learned more about Iraq watching your videos than i did my whole time there. Baghdad looks similar to Amman Jordan, if ever in Jordan let me know. 😊 enjoy your journey.

[@EllisWR]

Maybe! We will definitely be visiting more middle Eastern countries we are loving it here, very much our type of places 🙏

[@sShinClips]

Abbas Legend, this combo hits hard man, do more videos like this 👍

[@EllisWR]

He's class ain't he aha!

[@sShinClips]

@@EllisWR For Real...!

[@marybassit8246]

Abbas such a quiet and good looking kid. Hope he is well awarded for taking you guys around safe.

[@EllisWR]

I don't understand Mary! Abbas is our friend we are not paying him! If we tried to do that he'd be extremely upset they don't do that here 🙏

[@1UR_.Cristianoo]

​@@EllisWR yes, we don't like this, We like when take our tourist to places without them paying 🤍

[@Zql1]

@@EllisWRyes that's right, we don't like to reserve money from our guests ❤❤ hope you guys a happy journey

[@lizwr5312]

Abbas has shown you true kindness 😊 good lad

[@hassaneniii]

كل العراق امن بإستثناء الصحراء الغربية توجد عمليات عسكرية لطرد تنظيم داعش

[@mrengtop]

Masgoof absolute taste... Welcome to cradle of civilizations... 🇮🇶❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@EllisWR]

Best​ grilled fish ever

[@kirbyesque]

Abbas is a real friend. The best part of traveling is making friends along the way - it really is. Every time I visit a new country or city I meet someone, share a meal, a garden, a connection. What a privilege.

[@EllisWR]

He's now a good friend really good guy 🙏

[@ChuckyIraqi]

Everyone is welcome here in Iraq .. you’ll find real generosity and hospitality. A comment for those who always ask about whether Iraq is safe or not: travelling is for the brave, not for the coward. You have seen the videos of globe trotters here in this channel or elsewhere. Iraq is just like any other country, full of history and traditions as well as hospitable locals like Abbas. Once you visit Iraq, you’ll find another time to pay a revisit cuz you won’t be able to experience everything in one single trip.

[@EllisWR]

Already can't wait to return and visit all the places we haven't been. I mean it when I say Iraqi people are the kindest we've met on our travels, we feel family here. Don't understand why everybody thinks it is extremely dangerous either, big western cities feel dodgy whereas here like I said were looked after well 🙏🇮🇶

[@M._5]

@@EllisWR اعتقد ان هناك من يستفادمن تضليل صورة العراق الحقيقية

[@matthew6994]

I am a keen solo traveller looking to tour Baghdad - How would i go about finding a good guide?

[@ChuckyIraqi]

@@matthew6994 check out couch surfing application. You'll find a lot of local hosts and guides.

[@supatracross5172]

I ❤ the sidewalk very unique handmade cobble stones 👌

[@OdinTube]

welcome man to Iraq, if you need any help in Basra hit me up 🤟

[@EllisWR]

Legend thanks so much. Email us! Maybe next trip we hit the south

[@cvarto2562]

Kaman to Basra ❤😊

[@1UR_.Cristianoo]

​@@EllisWRWelcome to Basra

[@someonesoomealisssomeee5748]

I hope you loved Iraq and the heart of Iraq, beautiful Baghdad, because we always love to see visitors in our streets.

[@ehabl8816]

19:15 Looool i can't, the guy said- It's in front of you, take it- meaning his mustache.

[@سيدخالد-م3ع]

نحن نحضر الاسماك بلفرن اكثر ولكن السمك المشوي ع الحطب هوه الافضل ❤

[@EllisWR]

Its. Sooo good

[@suzanflower9545]

نرحب بكم في العراق طبعا بعد زيارتكم للعراق نظرتكم للعراق اكيد تغيرت لان ما يقال في وسائل الاعلام ان العراق بلد غير آمن و لا يمكن للزوار التجوال فيه. العراق تغير كثيرا في الأونة الأخيرة و الأكل العراقي أطيب اكل في العالم. تحياتي لكم و زيارة موفقة

[@aslinabokaslinabok3518]

والله اتمنى ازور العراق مهد الحضارة لكن ما يبث عنه في وسائل الاعلام شيء فظيع جدا. الله يحفظكم تحياتي من عاشقة لبلاد الرافدين. من المغرب❤❤❤❤

[@Marys_love]

انا من العراق.

[@aslinabokaslinabok3518]

@@Marys_love تشرفت بك lisa

[@Skylotgh]

Abbas good looking chill dude. He reminds me of an actor.

[@darklord8559]

He looks like actor Naveen Andrews, who played Saeed Jarrah in the series The Lost

[@EllisWR]

Top lad he is!

[@fs5775]

he's soooo chill, someone needs to check his pulse

[@billdadrill]

Thanks

[@EllisWR]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate that have a super day!

[@darklord8559]

You are amazing keep it up🤞🏻 Welcome to Iraq, you have become part of us💐💖

[@EllisWR]

Thanks my friend so kind 🙏

[@حسينعلي-ق3ق2ل]

Welcome ! We loved you ; my friend you are nice. I advise you to go to tigris village in Baghdad. It is a beautiful place and there are also quiet places in northern iraq if you. have enough time to go there

[@EllisWR]

Please recommend places? Next trip we will visit my friend

[@حسينعلي-ق3ق2ل]

@@EllisWR God willing , I will tell you beautiful places that you can visit ❤️✨

[@EllisWR]

@@حسينعلي-ق3ق2ل Please email or comment here!

[@حسينعلي-ق3ق2ل]

@@EllisWR Oh , if you love nature, go to korek Resort in Erbil Governorate or Al_ahwar in Dhi Qar , and if you need help, tell me in the comments 💝

[@حسينعلي-ق3ق2ل]

@@EllisWR I apologize, i am not good English, so i am late in responding to you 😅👍

[@AbdAlkadir-pt9ud]

I feel so happy when other country come visit us❤

[@EllisWR]

Love ya see you soon

[@chrismadridista4537]

Thank you for visiting our country .. I hope you enjoyed your visit and the hospitality and generosity of Iraqi people

[@7e95]

The weather was great on your trip today, it's usually not like this, i love u guys ❤❤❤❤

[@ArseenMacklin]

Thank you so much guys, we really enjoyed this video .

[@EllisWR]

Thanks for tuning in!!​

[@thegoat-1107]

I always watching your videos.

[@EllisWR]

Legend thanks so much

[@thegoat-1107]

@@EllisWR 🥰

[@Sound3345]

Hai sweet hearts - very very happy to see you in iraq... Am mani from sethu residency - dindugul (tamilnadu) - india.

[@EllisWR]

Hey my friend hope your doing fantastic!

[@حېْدڔاڷڕٰاڦېْ]

أهلا وسهلا بك في العراق 🇮🇶

[@EllisWR]

Thanks so much!!​

[@aslinabokaslinabok3518]

هل هناك وكالات سياحية تنظم رحلات بين المغرب والعراق. اتمنى ازور بلاد الرافدين

[@حېْدڔاڷڕٰاڦېْ]

@@aslinabokaslinabok3518 والله ما أعرف بس إذا ماكو تگدر تسافر للسعوديه أو تركيا أو أيران و بعدها إلى العراق و حياك الله أنته وكل أهلنا في المغرب .

[@aslinabokaslinabok3518]

@@حېْدڔاڷڕٰاڦېْ شكرا على الإجابة اخي الأمر سهل جدا بين المغرب الى تركيا بدون فيزا. ...لكن هل بإمكاني الحصول على فيزا من تركيا لدخول العراق ؟

[@حېْدڔاڷڕٰاڦېْ]

@@aslinabokaslinabok3518 العفو أخي .نعم عن طريق السفاره العراقيه بتركيا

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

Lovely to the next COUNTRY Dears... WIND and dry warm weather... Lovely River.. FIRST COmment from #coimbatore #pollachi #south India #australian #victorian

[@EllisWR]

Hey my friend how are you!

[@PradeepRaajkumar1981]

@@EllisWR Good mate...

[@Zaza.313.]

Welcome to Iraq. I hope you will come to the city of Basra in southern Iraq. We'll be lucky to have you there.❤

[@EllisWR]

Next trip! ❤️

[@Zaza.313.]

@@EllisWR Nice , 👍👍

[@ابومهران_1999]

Welcome to Iraq, a country of friendly people and good, peaceful people. We welcome everyone 😊😊

[@Ruqaia551]

As an iraq person and who lives in Baghdad I love this video :)

[@sabrinn6315]

How beautiful it is to eat Masgouf the way the Sumerians did thousands of years ago, when eating fresh fish without the use of industrial materials kept the ancients away from the diseases of the present time.

[@EllisWR]

Incredible, proper life ❤️

[@JennaRsy]

I’m so happy u have came to haji zballah 2:08 there’s one right infront of us! I’m living in Baghdad I’d love to meet u!

[@EllisWR]

How cool!!​

[@JennaRsy]

@@EllisWR when will u come back!?

[@EllisWR]

@@JennaRsy Unsure!!​

[@JennaRsy]

@@EllisWR okay!

[@salihomar1980]

If you guys are still in Baghdad, you should try (Tarshana) it’s good sweet. pretty much like jam except you eat it hot not cold. Have fun guys!!

[@ادم-ل4ر]

ديبدع عباس 😂😂😂😂😂

[@EllisWR]

He's a top man aha

[@زوزة8]

هذا المكان وين

[@stupidcanvas]

8:00 In today's local news, weird man harasses a carp in broad daylight. The carp is traumatized and is currently undergoing therapy.

[@EllisWR]

Ahaha carp has PTSD now of white men with mullets

[@cvarto2562]

😂😂❤

[@skjanibasha1635]

Beautiful country. ..beautiful video...❤❤❤

[@EllisWR]

🙏❤️

[@travelman6223]

Abbas really good guy , I liked him and all of you are amazing believe me ❤

[@EllisWR]

He's a top man

[@5562397]

The fruit that you guys ate is called wild jujube it's a very popular fruit in Iraq. there are several types of it.The best type is the one from Basrah southern Iraq. When I was a kid back in the 90s me and my friends used to leave the school to go and pick up some of these little fruits to snack on them. The one you ate is not ripe though you need to eat the ripe version of it to experience the full real flavor.I left my home country in 2007 and I miss it a lot. Enjoy your stay in Iraq and take care of yourselves 🙏

[@EllisWR]

Thanks so much for sharing we appreciate you watching. Your country is beautiful

[@cheeba4114]

Glad you beat me to it mate !! They are a staple in Korea also !!

[@EllisWR]

@@cheeba4114 Will have to try the Korean ones on a future trip!

[@5562397]

@cheeba4114 wow I didn't know that they existed in Korea too, I have only seen them in Iraq where I was born

[@طوفانالاقصى-ي7ت]

اللهم صلِّ على محمد وآل محمد

[@n77r]

Welcome to Iraq ❤️

[@ATRSALLY]

Thanks more with love to come in Iraq

[@fs5775]

The Iraqi dude hanging with you is sooooo chill, he reminds me of my American friend who's a total stoner lol

[@EllisWR]

Ahaha he's a top lad pure chills all day everyday

[@huseinalshenawa2586]

اهلآوسهلآ في بلدكم العراق يرحب بالجميع

[@davidfrancis85]

Genuin question Is there a way i can get hold of Abbas, i travel to Baghdad next week and seems like a cool guy, great episode❤

[@EllisWR]

Send us an email I'll check with him but sure he won't mind helping you out with anything or meeting up! He's a proper legend 🙏

[@davidfrancis85]

@@EllisWR that’s mega I have emailed you , thank you 🙏🏻

[@EllisWR]

@@davidfrancis85 Will reply later if not comment again aha

[@davidfrancis85]

@@EllisWR 🤣🤣 no probs you do what you got to do , your on your travels 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@EllisWR]

@@davidfrancis85 Just emailed you mate.

[@salms1288]

Welcome to Iraq 🇮🇶 I hope you will apply to Basra.

[@EllisWR]

Thanks a lot! Next trip definitely

[@ExploringNew1]

First talking about cow balls. Now finding true love. You're the craziest tourist I've ever seen lol

[@EllisWR]

What's next I wonder...

[@supatracross5172]

😮 🐟 it looks delicious! ❤

[@supatracross5172]

Enjoy your feast! 😊

[@EllisWR]

Supatra you would love it

[@ann-marieboucher2622]

I loved the food you ate tonight. Looked gorgeous!

[@EllisWR]

It was beautiful that fish!

[@lizwr5312]

This guy 😊 Abbas is an absolute legend

[@sabihaalklabi8239]

الف عافية 🎉🎉🎉

[@EllisWR]

Legend

[@مسترزمكان]

welcome back in IRAQ 🇮🇶

[@EllisWR]

Thanks 🙏

[@matrix9134]

you are always welcomed to my community even my house. my friend i really wish that i can meet tourists and show them the beautiful side of are country. we are a peaceful country with lovely people that are always welcoming to everyone. We had suffered wars. But we're still beautiful.

[@EllisWR]

🙏❤️🙏

[@Lina_Iraqia]

I’ve never been very fond of seafood, but i can never say no to masgouf 😋

[@ehabal8781]

welcome here dude

[@EllisWR]

Thanks!

[@ImranKhan-zl4xh]

iraq iran Syria all are nice countries also food cultures amazing. but American spoil the countries. love you iraq . from srilanka. Nice vedieo bro njoy tc safe

[@EllisWR]

Spoil most of the world really don't they

[@ابنالعراق-ف6ه5ث]

سبب دمار العراق هو ايران وامريكا

[@Error-do5pp]

Thanks for visiting Iraq, Ya Habibi 🌚

[@احمدعيدان-ض4ز]

أهلا وسهلا بكم في بلدي العراق أهلا بكل الناس المسالمين ❤

[@HudaAbbas-mk8vb]

I hope you come back and visit Iraq again and come to Karbala province because you did not visit it 😢❤❤❤

[@EllisWR]

Next time yes

[@HudaAbbas-mk8vb]

@@EllisWR Thx💫🩶

[@marwaali0714]

8:03 it’s so crazy because a min ago someone in the background shouted “tell him to kiss the fish” and u did it. It’s crazy that we all think the same 😂😂

[@EllisWR]

Ahahaha no way

[@sadiqx2847]

Welcome to Baghdad bro don't forget to visit the city of Kadhimiya, it is the most beautiful area in Baghdad

[@EllisWR]

Thanks friend

[@ems540]

I suggest you to visit karbala , najaf and Babylon Alot of historical and religious places there

[@EllisWR]

Maybe next trip we go south!

[@OliverSchulz-vf8fn]

What about your flight - direct from Colombo to Baghdad ? Or Colombo-Istanbul-Baghdad

[@EllisWR]

Colombo - sharjah - Baghdad £300!

[@fdama]

3:10 that fruit is called Indian Jujube.

[@EllisWR]

Thanks!!

[@supatracross5172]

Why not cook that fish for lunch? I was waiting for it.😊

[@EllisWR]

What?!

[@3jaab_wa_ghraab]

Welcome to iraq Go to the city of Sulaymaniyah. It is close to you, about an hour in the car. It has mountains, valleys, plains, and green land with amazing nature, and then go to Dohuk has an amazing nature that you will not find in the world

[@roywinkley2184]

Very windy by the river 💨 really quiet everywhere but suppose that was because of Ramadan. Waiting to see more Iraq vids with busier streets

[@EllisWR]

Yeah it's usually extremely busy everywhere!

[@rasoolnaruto4882]

نورت العراق اهلا وسهلا❤🎉

[@juliasmith1613]

good size portions 😊

[@EllisWR]

You do get a lot of food!

[@juliasmith1613]

brilliant. ⭐️ it's good that good value 👌

[@gregg1152]

Loving this journey into Iraq! So is Abbas a fixer that needs to chaperone you to be safe or is he a friend you met in your travels elsewhere? Interested to know the story behind him.

[@EllisWR]

Noo he's not a fixer just a genuine friend we met online when looking for somewhere to stay in Baghdad over Eid! Was crazy expensive and sold out everywhere. Rest of the whole trip we are solo but it was nice to make a good new friend he's a top bloke. You'll see throughout the videos it's lovely here people look after you extremely well feels safer than anywhere back in Europe tbh

[@gregg1152]

Love it, we’re seeing such a different side to what we get in the western media

[@EllisWR]

@@gregg1152 Honestly wait until we post some of these videos. These people take hospitality to a different level you are like family here as a stranger

[@darklord8559]

@@gregg1152 We are happy when tourists come. We do not like to exploit them, but rather we like to welcome them, take care of them, and help them as much as possible. Do not believe the media, we are good people and we love foreigners،

[@philipriding4000]

Amazing!

[@Ameeizozoo]

سلملعليكم

[@EllisWR]

You too!

[@عمر_يتداوى_بماء_رجال]

صحة وهنا

[@EllisWR]

🙏

[@juliasmith1613]

yummy food. 😊 👍

[@EllisWR]

It was sooo good

[@aneiraqi]

Welcome To Your Home Bro

[@jackwhatsup]

As an Iraqian who lives in Tikrit,Baghdad is one of the most beautiful capitals among all the middle east,don’t mean hate to them i love them all.

[@حلاتيبضحكاتي-ش9غ4ذ]

Come to Basra, you are welcome

[@Billoushukla]

Iraq is just like England just little different it doesn’t snow there😢

[@darklord8559]

Snow falls only in northern Iraq

[@EllisWR]

Ahaha I dunno about that!

[@OmerAltay-l2t]

المسكوف هيه وجبة سومريه قديمه تتعتبر تراث اهلا بك يا صديقي في العراق وادعوك للمنزل لكي اقوم بضيافتك عندي

[@doc20001]

I am an Iraqi American and I tell you with confidence if you just tell any Iraqi, Kurdish or Arabic you don’t have a lodge they would invite you to their homes and offer accommodation and food for free! Our nation is the most hospitable and most generous among the world’s nations man! I you’ve just FOUR subscriptions from us! Welcome to Iraq 🇮🇶

[@aishadoitall]

I think the fruit is jujubee. It doesn't seem like palm date but more like Asian jujubee bcs it's a bit dry and sour.

[@GhjUjj]

هذا وين مكان السكف

[@pj-vq3by]

was the mystery fruit Jujube maybe??

[@yos479]

Its name is buckthorn, and it is only found in Iraq ❤

[@5562397]

​​@@yos479no it's called wild jujube in english not buckthorn and in Iraq we call it ( Nabak ) نبك

[@EllisWR]

I don't know but commenters have identified for us!!​

[@ShaahadManom]

14:27وين هالمكان وشسمه منو يعرف

[@EllisWR]

Family restaurant?

[@S369-j3o]

البلام

[@alisaleh.]

شبتب هاي مو منطقة الكريعات؟

[@EllisWR]

Adamiyah

[@مسلم-ظ1خ]

اهلا بك في جمهورية العراق❤

[@EllisWR]

Thankyou so much!!​

[@توتة-ش3ن]

أهلا بك في العراق ❤

[@yos479]

Try street food in Baghdad ❤

[@EllisWR]

What to try? Stay tuned

[@1UR_.Cristianoo]

Welcome in Iraq 🔥🤍

[@EllisWR]

Thanks!!​

[@supatracross5172]

Hi 👋 Ellis and Alicia hi 👋

[@EllisWR]

Hey!!​

[@ahmedalshalchi]

Was this video recorded in Ramadhan month ?!...

[@EllisWR]

Yes around Eid, then the rest of the videos are very recent!

[@ahmedalshalchi]

@@EllisWR Oh yeah ... I could hear the prayers from far mosques calling for Eid night ... So next day was Eid ... That was 3 weeks ago ...

[@EllisWR]

@@ahmedalshalchi Yeah I know! Recent videos coming will be like a week - 2 weeks behind real time! Need time to edit while also travelling full time remember!

[@ahmedalshalchi]

@@EllisWR I know how much pressure to do while travelling ... Are you still in IRAQ or traveled out ?

[@EllisWR]

@@ahmedalshalchi About to leave!

[@SDyGHJKoZXCd6BMP6f]

🇮🇶نورتونه ❤

[@HussamKazem-l2n]

العراق ينهض من جديد ❤

[@EllisWR]

🙏🇮🇶

[@aliidres1973]

يامرحبا بيك بل عراق

[@aboudMarwan1]

I am mad at you, why you didn't visit my city. I live in Mosul /Iraq. Good maskof. And make yourself at home ♥️✌️😊

[@EllisWR]

you have not watched my channel go have a look!!

[@aboudMarwan1]

@@EllisWR hahaha, I have just seen it but still now I am mad at you because I haven't seen you 😂😢♥️✌️

[@tonyaalabid]

Simmach masgouf is the best!!

[@EllisWR]

❤️

[@nooo_99]

🩵😞😂✨The translator is quite calm

[@EllisWR]

He is a legend

[@nooo_99]

​@@EllisWRWow very cool 💐✨

[@m31309]

الجريدي شجابك بلفديو رحمه للحسين 😂😂

[@20Y02]

اقلها الجريدي يحجي لغة و واعي انت الطلي الجبير شعندك بحياتك غير الهمجيه

[@Zaraa-z2e]

Finally, I found someone in this world like me who always accepts fish when my family brings fish They laugh and think I'm crazy 😂😂

[@EllisWR]

Ahaha beautiful fish

[@hollywoodhungamaexplainer]

Beautiful historical islamic country Iraq very love from Pakistan ❤🇮🇶

[@EllisWR]

Not Islamic country. But yes very beautiful

[@mrengtop]

​@@EllisWR Yes (agree), it is liberal open-minded Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian country... it is multi-culture society... 🇮🇶❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@EllisWR]

@@mrengtop Exactly! Very beautiful country 🙏

[@MS10x]

​@@EllisWR Iraq is indeed Islamic country brother. It has 98% muslims population which follows two traditions. (Shia Islam and Sunni Islam)

[@darklord8559]

@@MS10x This is an exaggerated percentage. The other thing is that most Iraqis are not religious، In my experience, I have met a lot of atheists، So I think it's just unrealistic statistics

[@ahmedbazad924]

Love ❤️