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Hi guys! Welcome to Pondicherry (Puducherry), a former French colonial settlement on the southeast coast of India! This is where its nickname, “The French Riviera of the East,” comes from.
We crossed into Pondicherry from Auroville to do some shopping and immediately noticed the difference between India’s experimental city of the future and the rest of the country.
Our first stop for the day was the Pondicherry town market. We were excited because it had been a while since we last saw a market like that. We decided to play a little game and see what we could get for ₹500 ($5 USD) each.
And it turned out we could get quite a few things. Chantal bought a light pair of pants, and Julia found a cute backpack. All in all, we were happy with our purchases that day!
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In search of a good cup of coffee and some food, we wound up in Pondicerry’s French District. Once we had replenished our energy levels away from the hot Indian sun, we were back on the street admiring Podicherry’s colonial architecture.
Exploring the French Quarter, we ended up at the waterfront. The long, vehicle-free promenade opened up to beautiful ocean views, but we couldn’t understand why there were NO-SWIMMING signs all over the place.
Obviously, we took a bunch of selfies and even got recognized by one nice guy whose brother lived in New Zealand. Small world!
Enjoying the stroll, we stopped along the way to visit the Pondicherry Museum. For less than $1 a person, we learned so much about this town’s history and enjoyed the lovely exhibits.
On our way back, we saw something unusual - a NO-HORN sign. Imagine, quiet streets in India!
Plus, Julia learned how to use an old-style charcoal iron right in the streets of Pondicherry!
It was such an eventful day! Tired but happy, we returned to the tranquility of Auroville.
0:00 Welcome to Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India
2:22 Shopping at the Pondicherry Market
3:35 What ₹500 ($5 USD) Can Buy in Pondicherry, India
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7:17 Lunch in the French District of Pondicherry, India
8:23 Enjoying a Walk Along the Pondicherry Waterfront
10:11 Exploring the French District in Pondicherry
11:05 Pondicherry Museum
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Whangarei, New Zealand: The "Tamil Bell" is a broken bronze bell discovered in approximately 1836 by missionary William Colenso. It was being used as a pot to boil potatoes by Māori women near "Whangarei" in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The inscription running around the rim of the bell has been identified as old Tamil. Translated, it says "Mohoyiden Buks ship’s bell". It is predicted that this bell may have been created during the reign of the Pandya kings who ruled Tamil Nadu 500 years ago. The name Whangarei means anchor point in Tamil, so the Tamil sailors may have named Whangarei in New Zealand.

[@GrowingUpWithoutBorders]

Wow! I guess this comes across big time in our videos. It's because we were going non-stop and switching hotels every night so we were exhausted and needed some re-charging. I'm glad you enjoyed the iron as much as we did. It was so cool and he was just there on the street running his business. Amazing right!! Our getting to Jaipur video is going to be embarrassing because it didn't go so well and we were upset. I guess this happens in India. There are highs and there are lows. 😂😂

[@tolykozin]

I wish india looked like this all over. it would be a truly beautiful place 😇

[@Van_Wilder]

Wow, thanks guys…enjoyed this video…brought back some fond memories. I recall my first business trip to Chennai (2014), a couple of execs took us to Pondicherry for a day trip. I recall taking selfies standing under the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the promenade and had quite an extravagant lunch at some restaurant along the beach front. Also had mango ice cream for the first time that tasted out of this world. One thing was noticeably different back then, there were plenty of French people around walking the streets (this of course was pre pandemic and I guess the western world is still a little hesitant to travel, especially to populous countries such as India. Oh and one last thing, I’ve been to Mahabalipuram (the famous shore temple) and very close by was the famous Butter Ball (massive rock structure that looks like a ball) also visited an insanely impressive seashell shop close by. Oh and we always stayed at either the resort hotel Fisherman’s Cove or the luxurious Grand Chola or Leela Palace. You should also checkout Phoenix mall while you there…such a huge contrast from what the place looks like outside and what you’ll see inside the mall. Enjoy, thanks for the memory.

[@thanu-go1ts]

Woww it seems like you enjoyed in my native pondicherry and Tamilnadu...great comment❤

[@girishchincholikar]

There are many things in India which you will find very uncommon for foreigners but not for us. Like for instance the charcoal based Iron for Ironing the clothes. Though it has become rare in cities but still you will get to see it here and there. You can sometimes smell the charcoal in it. Feels nostalgic 😌

[@chiefjoes.wiggumindonutswe5662]

And don't seem to be having much of good time in 'non-Caucasian' nations.

[@SharkFishSF]

Charcoal iron is still used by roadside ironing guys..

[@bobbydewan1639]

Hi 👋 Good evening from Northeast of India. Please go to explore Sikkim, Dargeeling , kalimpong and Assam, Shillong to explore North Eastern part of India where you will see diversity of culture, diversity of races and diversity of nature. It's absolutely amazing. Safe for tourists. People are so kind and welcoming 🙏 ❤❤❤❤

[@alani3992]

Yes the North-East is like a different country. More like SE Asia, but with a lot of people speaking English, & more tourist friendly.

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​@@alani3992 Definitely 100% true. Please explore Northeast of India. People are so friendly and welcoming 🙏 ❤

[@shivnaresh143]

You should have been to India in the winter ...it's summer here and the climate is too hot...anyways a hearty welcome to India...

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Hello Chantal, Angelique, Chloe and Tyler The Camera Man!!! I have learned and am still learning so much about all the countries that y'all have traveled!!! Thanks for sharing what y'all have learned through experiencing the different cultures, food, and there way life!!!

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[@baladataone]

Generally in India we don't have coast guard to monitor if anyone need help during emergency while attempting to swim.. so they put general caution as swimming prohibited.. If you still take risk and drown it's up to you.. We warned you... Now it's on you to rescue.. Just Indian thing..

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The enthusiasm and sincerity with which each of you have randomly shown Pondicherry looks really great. Pondicherry now seems to be the most amazing place in India.

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I'm watching your all videos it's really great to see you here in India guys..i hope you having lots of fun here...i didn't see you in Punjab yet because there is no video..I'm from Punjab India 🇮🇳...i really enjoyed your video guys keep it up best wishes..love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@Swanoaks]

more interesting travels in India . . .Thank you for the tour. . .Kiwi from Virginia

[@hajimohamed6413]

Welcome to Pondicherry once it was French colony . and welcome to our state TAMILNADU. Enjoy your time and take care and be safe ❤. ( I’m from Chennai and now living in Belfast ( UK )

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Welcome to Puducherry We are supporting you from Puducherry people

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Congratulations 👏🎉 Welcome to Tamilnadu 💐❤️💐

[@iamdevs]

Tides are strong where swimming is prohibited. There are other beaches in pondicherry like eden beach which is absolutely safe to swim. Less crowded too you may check it out.

[@GrowingUpWithoutBorders]

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[@MrCool14u]

Julia is very spontaneous and fun, Very good kid , she is a daughter of our INDIA, GOD bless you all, Have a wonderful stay in INDIA.

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Lovely Ladies, Welcome to Pondicherry,India last weekend to tours around the city in great joy & peace February of 2023.I wish you guys good LUCK always in great joy & peace 2023❤❤❤

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[@Royaldise]

This is the first time, i saw your video and basically i'm from Pondicherry. Welcome to Pondicherry!! Whereas in the beach road, no car or any other Vehicles won't be allowed due to pedestrian walking. Week ends, you'll see lot of persons from nearby states(Karnataka, Andhra,Kerala, North Indians and of course Foreigners will be visit Pondicherry. You're bought some clothes, hope that's in Sunday Bazaar!! Here, you'll get the products cheap, but depends upon the merchants, you have to bargain before purchase.

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It was really nice. Make sure you try one of their French cafes when you’re there.

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Awesome. Pondicherry is a place I want to visit and I am not that far away but yet I haven't made the trip. You guys do these place justice.

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Watching from usa. Been to india several times, but much i havent seen there, like pondicherry.

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Eagerly waiting for your video....John here I'm from Bangalore and in Bangalore right now...Hope you guys settle down in Tamil Nadu and don't just run around the world... When are you doing Bangalore and Mysore...ENJOY..

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[@desiinamerica]

Nice Vlog! Auroville seems super interesting! One small correction 0:48 Pondicherry is a City in the Union Territory of Pondicherry Along with other enclaves in Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Andhra pradesh (All erstwhile French colonies).

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I'm from Pondicherry, really loved your video.

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9:06 The Bay of Bengal, despite looking placid at the surface, is known to have a FURIOUS temper, with strong currents and wave surges, which can even upturn boats if not careful. As to why people are still swimming, they just disregarded the sign. It’s only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.

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Nice, I am watching from Ohio, US, but I am from Tamil Nadu. Hope you enjoyed your stay

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[@devotion240]

Whangarei, New Zealand: The "Tamil Bell" is a broken bronze bell discovered in approximately 1836 by missionary William Colenso. It was being used as a pot to boil potatoes by Māori women near "Whangarei" in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The inscription running around the rim of the bell has been identified as old Tamil. Translated, it says "Mohoyiden Buks ship’s bell". It is predicted that this bell may have been created during the reign of the Pandya kings who ruled Tamil Nadu 500 years ago. The name Whangarei means anchor point in Tamil, so the Tamil sailors may have named Whangarei in New Zealand.

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@@Sathish_12 Tamil Nadu, India.

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Nice video of Pondicherry . I ve been there when I was little as I lived in Madras . Cheers from Australia .

[@GrowingUpWithoutBorders]

I’m sure you have great memories. Do you think it has changed much since you lived there?

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@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders I can’t remember much but it looks more crowded obviously but the French quarter still looks beautiful .

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Guys visit villages in tn and try peda its a famous sweat desert from tn

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Was just watching your Gisborne New Zealand vlog video..... Sadly the east cost of NZ's north island has been destroyed by cyclones..... so im glad you go to see it when you did

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I know. We saw how devastating it is. So many homes and families are affected. 😢

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Welcome to india Uttar pradesh

[@Royaldise]

Pondicherry Native language is Tamil. Tamil is the oldest language still in use today. By order of appearance, the Tamil language (part of the family of Dravidian languages) would be considered the world's oldest living language as it is over 5,000 years old, with its first grammar book having made its first appearance in 3,000 BC

[@praveen211]

Although Pondicherry is surrounded by Tamil Nadu, it is not a part of Tamil Nadu. It's a federal territory known as "Union Territory" in India. That's why the number plates here read PY as opposed to TN. The reason for this is that the French left India much later than the British and the remaining French territories in India were organized into a union territory of Pondicherry.

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Awesome!

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9:04 swimming is prohibited because sometimes the sea waves are rough and it can be dangerous. people often go into the deep ends and recently many accidents has happened due to this even after so many warning people don't obey rules that's y u find people swimming

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Gracias!

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My late grandmother has a charcoal iron

[@bridgetthurainayagam1715]

Thanks for your beautiful video clip about Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu. I should pay a visit to see Pondicherry as I am a Tamil speaking person, who lives in the UK. Please pay a visit to Tamil heritage places, like big temples built by the Chola Kingdom, more than one thousand years ago. Romba Nantrie, Thurai UK

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Thanks for the suggestions. We had a lovely time there. Hope it's not too cold for you there in the UK.

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How do you Manage gastro related issues in your travels?

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Surprisingly we did very well in India 🤩We didn’t do much street food though.

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Thanks! Glad you liked it!

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Yes only during tides swimming is prohibited

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