PONDICHERRY: Exploring French India 🇮🇳 Solo India Travel Vlog

In this India Travel Vlog, I make it down to Pondicherry (Puducherry). Pondicherry is a beachside city in South India which used to be a French colonial settlement. Due to that it still has a big French influence - from many people speaking French to the French architecture and lots of French food (including tons of French bakeries)! I decided to start my day off by trying out a few French bakeries! My first stop was Zuka Chocolate Cafe. I didn't realize that it was only a chocolate store as opposed to an actual bakery, so I picked up some chocolate truffles to save for later (they were delicious)! I then went to Le Petit Four Cafe for a pain au chocolat and iced Americano (my coffee of choice). They didn't have iced Americano on the menu, but they made me one. It wasn't amazing, but the pain au chocolat was soo good! My next stop was my favorite: The French Loaf. They had a huge assortment of baked good as well as fresh baked bread! I got another iced Americano and an almond croissant - both were AMAZING!!! I also wanted to go to Bouche Sucree Cafe, but I didn't want to eat anymore this morning (I went the next day and it was also really nice)! I then stumbled upon my first big church in Pondicherry as I walked toward the Rock Beach. While you can't swim at the Rock Beach, there are lots of other beaches close to Pondicherry where you can both swim and surf. Along the beach promenade there is a huge statue of Gandhi which was across from a handicraft exhibition. I then continued walking to the main park: Bharathi Park. It was really nice and full of people. On the opposite side of the park I visited the Puducherry Museum. Unfortunately I couldn't take pictures or videos inside, but it was a cool little museum to see lots of artifacts from the area. Next I went to Sri Aurobindo Ashram. You weren't allowed to use your phones inside the ashram, however I really enjoyed visiting it! It was the most peaceful place I had been in a while, even though there were lots of people there!! I then left the French quarters to go back to the main street and see some of the Hindu temples in Pondicherry. I passed two others on the way to the main Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple. I didn't enter the temple as there were a lot of people inside, but the outside of all three temples were gorgeous and so colorful! From there I walked along the main street, passing the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. I stopped for a great salad at the Pasta Bar Veneto before continuing on to the far side of Pondicherry to see the Sacred Heart Basilica. Unfortunately something was happening at the basilica so I also didn't enter, but the outside of the building is definitely worth seeing as well! That concluded my first day exploring Pondicherry. It did not disappoint!! Pondicherry is unlike anywhere else I visited in India! It was so easy to walk around and I felt safe everywhere on my own. I'm so happy I visited!!
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00:01 Pondicherry Intro
00:42 Walking in Pondicherry
01:04 Zuka Chocolate Cafe
01:45 Cute Streets in French Pondicherry
02:13 Le Petit Four Cafe
03:28 The French Loaf Bakery
04:57 More Cute French Streets
05:22 Bouche Sucree Cafe
05:47 Our Lady of Angels Church
06:15 The Rock Beach Pondicherry
06:57 Gandhi Statue
07:08 Pondicherry Handicraft Exhibition
07:34 Bharathi Park Puducherry
08:26 Puducherry Museum
09:24 Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Devasthanam
09:46 Sri Aurobindo Ashram
11:16 Shri Easwaran Koil
11:25 Shri Vedapuriswarar Temple
11:44 Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple
12:34 Walking the Main Street Pondicherry
12:53 Immaculate Conception Cathedral
13:24 the Pasta Bar Veneto
14:08 the Sacred Heart Basilica
14:56 Thoughts on Pondicherry
#pondicherry #puducherry #indiatravel #solotravel #southindia

[@RK-tf8pq]

Pondicherry has French cuisine influence, Goa has Portuguese cuisine influence. British colonized most of the India, but there is no British food influence. This says a lot about British cuisine.

[@AryanSinghRana-zp7kf]

Bengal specially kolkata have british food Influence Many hill stations like Shimla have british food influence

[@NikhilPanchal-ct3cv]

Then why you typing in English? Why not in French or Portuguese.

[@RK-tf8pq]

@@NikhilPanchal-ct3cv My comment is about food, not language. Stay on the topic.

[@NataliesPassport]

🤣🤣🤣 that's so funny! Actually my mom's from England (I'm half British) and I would have to agree with you on the food 🙈❤️

[@pocoloco3643]

​@@NikhilPanchal-ct3cvenglish is language not a cuisine 😅

[@sn1po47]

I'm so happy that someone is showing the actual India😫, like every foreign vlogger shows delhi, varanasi, agra or mumbai but you showed the actual beautiful places, hats of to you 🫡

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰 I love exploring places like this more than big cities (although I did go to those as well….but I didn’t even vlog Mumbai or Agra 🤷‍♀️🙈)

[@auzekaze]

Pondy ❤ I live there

[@webabhi]

Puducherry is a hidden gem in India just like Charleston in South Carolina USA. Auroville ashram is a great place near Puducherry.

[@NataliesPassport]

I’ve actually never been to Charleston 😱😅 but I agree that Puducherry is such a hidden gem!! I’m so happy I got to see it as it was so unique!

[@dipankarmondal7288]

​​@@NataliesPassportcome to Darjeeling, Digha, Puri, Sikkim, Sundarban, Nagaland must visit places 😊

[@thevivekkuma]

​@@NataliesPassportI am inviting you to come in bihar Bihar is not for Beginners A man broke a mountain for make a road in which his wife got death

[@alfredroger2872]

​@@thevivekkumaBIHAR!!!? FOR A SOLO FEMALE TRAVELLER!!!!? HELL NAW.

[@shoorveer1243]

Omg first time i am watching foreigner showing good and touristic places about India. Other influencers are just love to show poverty of India which is in very small portion of India

[@CyberneticPsychedelic]

not a small portion.

[@smirglvojtechskovajsa2787]

Yes, definitely not a small portion.

[@9356079]

Bhai apna randi rona band kar, har jagah victim card mat khele kr jo reality hi wo hai

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰 I just love traveling! I was in India for 3 months and went to SO many amazing places!!! 😍

[@CRISTIANO7SIMAR]

𝙱𝚘𝚝𝚑 𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊 𝚝𝚋𝚑😅

[@charlies.1633]

Me and my wife from Meghalaya spent our honeymoon here for a week, rented a royal Enfield from Chennai, love this area! Can't wait to visit again! Next time you come to India visit the northeast, the living root bridges are amazing!

[@NataliesPassport]

Ahh that sounds amazing to have a bike in Pondicherry and be able to visit all the other beaches and stuff too! It is so nice there 😍 NE India is really high on my list!!! I’m trying to see if I can fit a trip in in October (when I have off work 🥰🤞)

[@charlies.1633]

That's a good time to visit, I would definitely recommend going a different route then most to show a different perspective to the area, PARVATI Temple, Boko, Assam and then drop down into Riangdo, our house is on route 10 not far from St. Joseph's Church, if you are looking for a place to stay we definitely have the hottest shower (maybe the only one,lol) in the area! Some of the most beautiful rice fields I have ever seen in that area. I have photos and some videos if you are interested. Hopefully when we retire 10-15 years we will open our homestay up.

[@KettaPaiyan-d4f]

welcome to south India and I hope you enjoyed your stay here Nat. vanakkam

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰 I had a great time!

[@denisehoffman3790]

Omgosh such a beautiful city!! I loved the colorful buildings, and the architecture is gorgeous! I’m sure I put on pounds just looking at all those delicious pastries😋. Lastly, I loved your background music…. I really thought I was strolling thru the streets of Paris. Loved it!!❤️❤️

[@NataliesPassport]

It’s another place in India that I think you would really like!!! 😍😍😍

[@007Sanoop]

Welcome to Tamilnadu, India❤

[@THEKNI8]

Puducherry is not Tamil Nadu lol..

[@Mr_premkumar_26]

​@@THEKNI8 but you not Francean you tamilan😂😂😂 yeah i am from Pondicherry and i am also tamilan

[@sarants4488]

​@@Mr_premkumar_26tamilan but not Tamil Nadu...sounds strange lol

[@NataliesPassport]

🥰🥰🥰

[@7_77_.]

​​@@THEKNI8 What's the difference? literally nothing but governance

[@ShivamSingh-ly7it]

I must say u r choosing good destinations instead of that old delhi and mumbai......❤

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰 I did go to Delhi and Mumbai as well, but I prefer traveling to lesser known places. And India has so many amazing places to travel to! 😍

[@alanevans1858]

Wow french influcences in india. Love the archetecture, those pastries looked amazing..if you didnt know where you were you could of been in France. French bread is so amazing. 1 per cafè 😅. In the midfle of india you wouldnt expect this. So many diverse cultures, buildings, statues, foods all in one place. French colonies ruled then us brits came into parts of india and ruled unto the indepence ot indoa. Love Hindus and Sikhs people. Love visiting temples, churches and places of historical interest. Nice vlog and intresting as per usual.🩷🥰🩷🌟👍

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you, Alan 🥰 but yes - that’s all so true!! There were so many places like this that really surprised me in India!! 😍 the next vlog is the same too, another really unique place!

[@alphabetagamma4142]

You probably didnt even think much while writing this... But I cannot even express how good it felt to read something positive being said about us amongst a literal ocean of poisonous hatred and racism.

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

What a beautiful place to visit. The bakeries are all so cute and everything looked delicious. The Temple looks gorgeous! xx

[@NataliesPassport]

It really is an amazing city!! 😍

[@saksham2525]

Beautiful city and temples are truly gorgeous there. In the northern region of India, the architectural style of temples is quite distinct. Additionally, Christianity in India is very different from that in the West, as it is heavily influenced by Hinduism here.

[@NataliesPassport]

I was shocked by how many cities in India had really cool architecture! 😍

[@karandeol3864]

Thanks for showing India to the world. The way you record ur videos is very raw n original. Govt shld declare or sign you as a tourist ambassador to the west 🤔

[@NataliesPassport]

I’d love to be an ambassador for india! 😍😍😅

[@karandeol3864]

@@NataliesPassport 👍

[@astroboyAB]

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU (Sanatana Dharma)? Written by Indian Journalist having French roots - François Gautier 1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted 2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik 3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak. 4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman-shapeless, formless ,infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa brahama) 5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools. 6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it. 7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure ! 8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead. 9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest. 10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion) 11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi. 12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy. 13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic ! 14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship). 15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy 16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.(gyan yoga) 17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !(still gyana or raj yoga) 18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped. 19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! "Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family) 20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival. Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year. 21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu. 22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved. 23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu! 24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom. 25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe! 26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint. 27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily) You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu! This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!! There is a saying in Rigveda, the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell - "Ano Bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah "- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction"

[@remithraghavan6525]

I am from Puducherry, such a lovely place. I miss them living in Canada now, but I will live back there in my old age days. Miss those street walk and foods.

[@NataliesPassport]

Ahh so cool! I was so surprised to find a place like Puducherry in India! 😍 hopefully you make it back eventually!

[@anighose1]

Nice background music,soothing like the city itself. My favourite place to hang out. Laid back and peaceful! Hope you have enjoyed too!

[@NataliesPassport]

I had a great time exploring Pondicherry! 😍

[@kalaipk1986]

Thanks for your visit . Sure you enjoy a lot in India .. try to visit Madurai and Thanjai big temple.. Pondy is a lovely and beautiful city with lots of food and beaches

[@xiaozhao2534]

印度有悠久的历史和文化 美丽的建筑， 但是 喇叭声真的听了头疼啊😂

[@Sathish_12]

It has french heritage so😜

[@NataliesPassport]

🤣🤣🤣 the horns were intense when I first got there, but after I was there for a while it became more ‘normal’ 😅

[@JustinBrehm]

I enjoy all your videos

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thanks for watching 🥰🥰

[@JustinBrehm]

@NataliesPassport no thank you for taking us along on your journey

[@nitpro]

As an Indian (Born and brought up in South), have never visited Puducherry. Will definitely plan to visit with family....Amazing video...👌

[@facthub9964]

I also wanted to visit it once better than goa

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰 I hope you get to visit soon!

[@vel3538]

You are so cool , roaming around like a local while enjoying the best of it

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰 Pondicherry was such a cool place to just roam around lost in the pretty streets! 😍

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Pondicherry City is one of the beautiful Cosmopolitan Coastal City of India with a fusion of French and Tamil Indian Architecture and Culture. In Pondicherry City you can taste Indian, French, Spanish, Italian and Vietnamese Cuisines. Here are bucket list destinations to explore in Pondicherry-(1) Paradise Beach (2) Serenity Beach (3) Veerampattinam Beach (4) Chunnambar Island (5) Bharati Government Park (6) Ousteri Lake (7) French War Memorial (8) Pondicherry Botanical Gardens. Pondicherry City is also popular for its Chocolates and Bakery Food Items. There is another such Coastal Town near Pondicherry City is Tharangambadi in neighboring Tamil Nadu State, which is known as Little Denmark in India with Danish Architectures. Cheers 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

Next time I visit Pondicherry I need to check out some of the other beaches! 😍

[@razonn]

Welcome to my native place.... booming beach side french ruled colony

[@NataliesPassport]

It’s such a cool city! 😍

[@machsgoot]

Soo cool Nat !!! Loved it !!!

[@NataliesPassport]

❤️❤️❤️

[@arunchandramathi9572]

I worked as a volunteer in Auroville Amazing memories

[@NataliesPassport]

Oh wow! I’ve heard about volunteering there. That’s cool that it was an amazing experience! 😍

[@mariedsilva8610]

Yes Pondicherry is beautiful and visiting Auroville is a must see

[@NataliesPassport]

I still need to visit Auroville! And I want to go to some of the Pondicherry beaches 😍

[@socdev7751]

Wow. Brilliant work 🎉❤

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@mohitarora177]

i love your voice natalie❤

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@BeRightBackAmit]

04:47 you said i don't know French and right beside you was a board for french classes.

[@NataliesPassport]

😅😅😅 I also showed a French language school. But it’s not like I can take lessons for the couple days I’m there.

[@Shubham-zn1ww]

Terrific vlog. And that is despite our vlogger being crowd shy at religious places haha

[@NataliesPassport]

🙈😅😅 thank you! I actually get shy a lot - a big part of the reason I never tape people. It’s awkward shoving a camera in someone’s face 🙈😅

[@mannysubramanian8393]

Nice soothing music with the video, good to watch the churches and streets, well made !

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@himanshusood4228]

Hi Natalie, straight after Shimla vid. You enjoying mountain and beaches, hope you had a wonderful time in India😇

[@NataliesPassport]

I did! Snow in Himachal down to beaches in Kerala and a ton inbetween! 😍 I loved my time in India - I'll definitely be back!

[@dominikbenz8349]

Amazing Video I enjoy Look awesome cool pretty stunning Queen Highlight of the Day Looking forward all Day

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@prakharsrivastava8218]

I have recently discovered you and started watching one of your videos in India and I was hooked❤ your whole video is just a nice piece of creative work and you blend things really well with your storytelling ❤ so ya keep up the good work

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰🥰

[@PripurnanandaGiri-dl5gf]

Thank You Natalie. Wonderful Experience You Have.

[@NataliesPassport]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@maqboolfida786]

I now need to visit Pondicherry just for the food 😛😋

[@NataliesPassport]

Lollllll yes, you do!!! 😍 then we need to find a gym after all the bakeries 🙈🤣

[@praphaadpoontharak]

ชอบวีดีโอสไตล์vlog. และชอบรอยยิ้มของคุณมากๆ สู้ๆนะครับ ตามมาให้กำลังใจคลิปเก่าอีกต่อไป จาก Praphaad แฟนตัวยงของคุณ

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@susieboodoo8464]

What is noticeable is, it looks much cleaner that the big cities in India.

[@MO-fg2cm]

95% of indians don't have civic sense

[@NataliesPassport]

A LOT of places in India look much cleaner than the big cities that most people show!!

[@TGangadharaRajan]

Great Vlog thanks weldon boy 👦 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@Dattatreya-pm4lq]

Great Video ... That Music 🎶 in the Background .... Beautiful ... Feel Nostalgic

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰🥰🥰

[@thelegendofmathematics6310]

Love your vlogs

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@mkishore3920]

Indian breakfast is relatively cheaper and healthier than any type of French bread.

[@NataliesPassport]

Yesssss for sure! I love some idly or paratha 😍 but when in Pondicherry, I feel like a French bakery is a must! 😅

[@devendrabisuriya3255]

Welcome to India 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@eyewaves...]

Never heard of this place - are you sure it is in India ? Look at the contrast - why can't they copy that to other cities, however...it looks so cool...Glad you are keeping well there Nat ...

[@7_77_.]

Because government is corrupt and inefficient, people are not so civilized to maintain those places

[@NataliesPassport]

Yessss - it’s definitely India! India is full of SO many amazing places like this aren’t people (myself included) don’t usually expect. It’s one of the reasons I had SUCH a great time exploring India!!! 😍

[@harrycallahan6623]

Thats the French quarter near the beach full of cafes and tourist traps and ashrams and commercial areas- with perfect parallel roads. You go outside that area - its another typical Indian city. I rented a scooter and explored the whole city.

[@snehamathew8044]

You missed to capture the interiors of that church. It’s a French colonial beauty

[@NataliesPassport]

I wish I could’ve seen it!! But I had no idea what was going on and I don’t like filming religious events as it could be something sensitive.

[@rajasekaran256]

Backround music cool and grat video 🎉🎉✌️👍💯

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@MaxCarter8]

love u👍👍👍

[@NataliesPassport]

❤️❤️❤️

[@SB-iz8sz]

Beautiful ❤

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@vivek-420]

Wow, this like legit cute 😊.

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank youuu 🥰

[@amangill3154]

love your content and youir channel

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰🥰

[@sandeepjayaram9674]

I wish you all the best in your travels; however, Puducherry is not French India. It is merely a part of India that for, whatever reason, the French had control over.

[@NataliesPassport]

I don’t know the reason either, but the French influence is still there which is really cool to see cuz I didn’t expect that in India! 😍

[@sandeepjayaram9674]

@@NataliesPassport Stick with what you're doing because you're doing it well. At the cost of returning to an elementary error, French influence and French India are two different things. It would be like an Indian quarter in the USA being referred to as Indian America. Again, I wish you the very best.

[@putul8963]

@@sandeepjayaram9674 Hi Pondicherrian here. Puducherry was actually a part of French trading company (its headquarters actually) during the colonial era. Never a part of British India. We actually have a separate Independence Day and Republic Day. The liberation day is on November 1 (when the French government transferred the territories to Indian government) and Jour de transfer on Aug 16. Officially became part of Indian government in 1962. That’s why we are UT instead of states. So she is not entirely wrong when she said French India.

[@DeepakDograx323045]

Englsh Gir you are So Lucky watching all India

[@NataliesPassport]

🥰🥰🥰

[@HappyTravelTrip]

Awsome❤

[@NataliesPassport]

❤️❤️

[@artus198]

Its hot and humid in puducherry and Tamil Nadu !

[@NataliesPassport]

It is 😅

[@travelvlogs6052]

Best place to visit 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

It was so nice! 😍

[@auzekaze]

Lycée Français International à Pondichéry highschool ! 🥰🇫🇷 13:17

[@NataliesPassport]

🤗🤗🤗

[@mithilsai.j7764]

Excatly at 4:48, when Natalie said, she doesn't know french, the next moment we see a board on the right side stating, "French classes" has anyone noticed that!!!😅

[@NataliesPassport]

🙈😅 maybe if I stayed longer I could’ve taken a class or two 🤗

[@mithilsai.j7764]

It isn’t required for you, Natalie, as you already have the knowledge of universal language 😊

[@mkho0505]

you don't get sick from ice cubes and raw salad? I've seen warnings about that

[@Ranjitkumar-ut4nj]

Natalie is a beautiful soul.

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@Kushal-v8b]

Nice video 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰

[@viratchauhan1561]

Oh wow. It seems to be a great place. Being an Indian, ive never been there..Gosh...its so nice..I'd definitely will visit. Great vlog. I loved your Shimla video. My wife is from Shimla. I suppose you have visited many places in India..wasn't it difficult for you as a solo traveller? Lot of westerners often say it's not safe . I'm so sorry I asked many questions 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

I had an amazing time in Shimla!! 😍 and yes, you definitely need to visit Pondicherry sometime!! I actually just posted a video about my experience in India ❤️

[@viratchauhan1561]

@@NataliesPassport I will definitely watch it. And obviously I will give it a thumbs up. What a coincidence that I asked those questions and you already had a video for it. Thank you. Hopefully it helps future traveller's coming to India..especially women.

[@NataliesPassport]

@viratchauhan1561 I just posted it yesterday 😅 but yes, I hope so too! 🤞

[@aryamanjaiswal8626]

Liked your vlog

[@NataliesPassport]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@putul8963]

The cathedral in the French town is a replica (a homage, more like) of Notre Dame of Paris.

[@NataliesPassport]

It’s gorgeous!! 😍 I couldn’t believe how big it was!

[@HappyHourWithMatt]

Exploring Pondicherry’s French influence must have been fascinating! What was the highlight of your solo adventure in this unique part of India?

[@NataliesPassport]

I think just everything - the whole vibe of the city was really different from everywhere else I went in India! 😍 plus all the French bakeries 🤤🤤🤤

[@harrycallahan6623]

Pondicherry had beer available in its Pizza Hut when I went last. Pretty uncommon for India.

[@NataliesPassport]

😱 oh wow that is surprising! I was also really surprised at how many random dry cities there were in India! And the cities without meat. I had no idea that was a thing until India lol

[@alphabetagamma4142]

Surprising... Because you need a separate license to sell alcohol in India. Which is a completely separate thing and a completely different business...

[@sports-pirate]

u must be talking abt Non-alcoholic ones I guess

[@harrycallahan6623]

@@sports-pirate Nope.

[@missionmedico1155]

**Please come to North-East India.* please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please

[@SKumar-mj6gf]

Nothing in North East. No industry no production

[@missionmedico1155]

@@SKumar-mj6gf Natural Beauty.

[@SKumar-mj6gf]

@@missionmedico1155 :Yeah.I agree on that.

[@arpitshivhare217]

​@@SKumar-mj6gf heaven for those who love nature's beauty

[@NataliesPassport]

I actually really want to visit the NE!!! And also north north India 😍 hopefully one day!

[@vignesh8390]

you could drive rickshaw around india exploring places

[@NataliesPassport]

Ohhh if I was with a friend that would be so fun! 😍 although…..India is HUGE so I’m not sure how far I’d get 😅

[@MalluPlantDaddy]

❤

[@NataliesPassport]

❤️❤️

[@rahulsinghrawat7208]

U should also visit uk [ uttrakhand]

[@NataliesPassport]

I’d love to one day! 😍

[@sonalijoshi3951]

She stayed in Rishikesh for I think one month. Check her rishikesh vlog

[@chayapatchaya8782]

Hi! Natalie.l knew u've been told to released some vid that explored India and post the latest Songkran festival collaboration vid in Thailand and wondering where were u now?take care ur self.❤❤❤

[@NataliesPassport]

I was in India January-beginning of April. But I traveled to SO many places that I’m STILL editing videos from India 🙈😅 I moved back to Bangkok right before songkran! So now I’m living (and teaching) again in Bangkok 🥰 Bangkok still feels like home and I missed it the entire year I was gone!!!

[@chayapatchaya8782]

@@NataliesPassport ❤️❤️❤️

[@J.Cidharth]

I am from pondicherry

[@NataliesPassport]

Love it there 😍

[@मदरसाछाप]

You can go to Lakshadweep and Andaman Nicobar Islands

[@NataliesPassport]

I REALLY want to go to both of those!!! 😍

[@Kumar-z3m5v]

CNN recently had an article about how the final battle of American freedom was fought off the coast of Pondicherry. Interesting snippet.

[@NataliesPassport]

😱 wow I didn’t know that! I’ll have to search for the article 🤗

[@Kumar-z3m5v]

Could not get the link, but the title is “Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so.”

[@yedukondaluyedumati3958]

@Natalie's Passport visit Andhra pradesh you miss so good places

[@NataliesPassport]

Hopefully one day! 😍

[@manishas9411]

Hope you’ll get to go to Pahalgam specifically Aru Valley in Kashmir valley

[@NataliesPassport]

I haven’t been to Kashmir yet, but hopefully one day! 😍

[@natramesh51]

There are 2 other former French enclaves in India besides Puducherry

[@NataliesPassport]

Ohh I’d love to see them too!

[@natramesh51]

@@NataliesPassport they are Karikal further south of Puduchery in Tamil Nadu State, Yanam on the coast of Andhra Pradesh ( north of Chennai) and Mahe ( Kerala Coast) and Chandernagar in Bengal. Puduchery the biggest and the seat of French India. Rest are all small with not much French architecture to see and French culture residual. Mahe along Kerala Coast might interest as it’s small but compact. Karikal is even smaller with no real vestiges to see, and Yanam in Andhra Pradesh might have some ( although French tourists tend to go only to Puduchery) . Safe travels!

[@bg53rockylayek4]

Visit meghlaya you see world wettest place, most beautiful waterfalls, cleanest river in Asia, blue lagoons, many canonys, rainforest, and kiving root bridge it is heaven ❤

[@NataliesPassport]

I really want to go there! 😍

[@Glisteningyuhhhh]

@@NataliesPassportyessss plsssss❤❤❤❤

[@bollywoodstars619]

Did not film while in Auroville?? I can't find that video actually!

[@NataliesPassport]

Nooo, I don’t have a video from there 😭 I was planning on going the day after filming this, but it didn’t work out 😅

[@manoharyadav9121]

Please visit Varanasi ❤

[@NataliesPassport]

I did! It was one of the last stops during my trip 🥰

[@ExtreMe-uk4lm]

The east coast is so weird with no sunset 😅

[@NataliesPassport]

Lol I’m sure the sunrises would be amazing tho! 😍

[@vijayvasan22]

I've been living in Pondicherry for the past 24 years. Such a wonderful place for leisure. How would you describe the place in 2 words?🤩Just want to hear from tourists.

[@NataliesPassport]

Ahhh in two words?? I’m not sure 🙈 I really liked Pondicherry tho! Walking around there was so nice, plus the architecture and bakeries were amazing! 😍

[@vikky867]

🎉 Nice..just like Nice in France 🎉😂

[@NataliesPassport]

😅😅😅❤️

[@chennailive7122]

come to chennai 🥰

[@NataliesPassport]

I did for a few days before Pondi! 😍

[@harsh8515]

ayo we've got Vanessa Carlton's visit to India

[@NataliesPassport]

😅😅❤️

[@99exclusivebestH]

15 agust happy independence day 🇮🇳

[@NataliesPassport]

🎉🎉🎉

[@Nonglek265]

Very interesting place including those bakery shops❤😊

[@NataliesPassport]

Omgggg all the bakeries there were AMAZING!!! 😍😍😍 Such a unique city!!

[@SouthindianNarendra]

If u eat. 1.plate idly and 1.plate poori with cost if 100rs full day u will not feel hungry and health also

[@NataliesPassport]

Ohhh I love idly! 😍

[@abinashk806]

Native Pondicherry peoples Speak French Its a second language , which taught in school

[@dassdass6741]

My wife's hometown Pondicherry

[@NataliesPassport]

Such a cool hometown! 😍 does she speak French?!

[@SohamSatpati-z2c]

Visit portuguese colony in goa

[@saksham2525]

Former** Portuguese colony

[@sauravkumarchand9691]

Not currently Portuguese Colony. Check yours fact. Goa is a State/Province of India.

[@NataliesPassport]

Ohhh I went to Goa for a few days, but I don't think I saw that area! ❤️

[@SB29240]

Plz visit our Hyderabad city more than 400 years of great history 😊

[@NataliesPassport]

I haven’t been there yet! Hopefully one day 🥰

[@vidyasasi252]

Is it safe to visit pondicherry now

[@NataliesPassport]

I would hope so?! When I was there it seemed SUPER safe! 😍

[@buttterflygirl]

Just wondering when Pondy was unsafe?

[@vs123]

I like content you traveling around the world's

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank youuu ❤️❤️ I’m so behind on editing tho 😭🥺

[@vs123]

@@NataliesPassport so good

[@vidyasasi252]

Hii Can you please tell.me .hows the whether now, when did you actually visit pondicherry

[@NataliesPassport]

I was there back in February actually 🙈 I’m just so behind on editing 😭

[@Indian-cricket2011]

@@NataliesPassportso true … ur video releases are like Christmas, would love to see ur vlogs more often. You should rather do longer raw videos with minimum editing

[@sumitsingh3874]

You should go to goa for beach life

[@NataliesPassport]

I did spend a few days in Goa as well! 😍

[@OneAboveAllllll]

Great vlog . But why so much delay?

[@NataliesPassport]

Sorry 😭😭 I thought I was going to finish 2 weeks ago. But then I had a work trip (I'm teaching full time again), then when we got back I got the flu so I've done nothing for the last 5 days except feel terrible! I'm going to start working on my Fort Kochi vlog tomorrow 🥰

[@AK49D]

What is your hair care tips … since you travel a lot

[@NataliesPassport]

😅🙈😅 mmmm I cut my own hair lol. The only money I spend on my hair is getting keratin once or twice a year to keep it straighter. Which I had just done a week or so before this when I was in Delhi 🥰

[@AK49D]

@@NataliesPassport thanks . I am 15 yr old boy and due to hair fall issue thinking of shaving my head for good hair but it’s scary

[@karthiksivakumar728]

Awesome When did you visited pondicherry?

[@NataliesPassport]

This was actually back in February! 🙈 I'm so behind on editing and I still have like 7 more videos to edit from my 3 months in India!

[@karthiksivakumar728]

Wow awesome, I am waiting

[@vardhangupta629]

Natalie you are damn beautiful ❤️ 😍 i really like your accent ❤

[@NataliesPassport]

Aww thank you 🥰🥰

[@harshavardana3]

13:21 It's Tamil not Hindi... Love the video btw!

[@NataliesPassport]

Thank you 🥰