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Gau Mutra (cow pee) is known as a super drink in India. On its own gau mutra has a foul acidic taste, so I thought what better to balance it out than by mixing it with sweet lassi. Introducing Karl’s Yellow Happiness Yoghurt Drink. Ingredients (makes 1 litre) 700ml thick cold yoghurt 200ml cold water […]
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I’ve been learning Hindi slowly for 3 years now, and I got to the point where I was just not happy with my progress. I felt progress was too slow and I wasn’t making the most of actually living in India. So I went search for the answer to speed up my language learning. After […]
I arrived in India with none of these things, but I quickly learnt their importance! Here are the stop 7 things you need to travel India comfortably. 1. Ditch the suitcase & change to a travel backpack Suitcases are useless in India. The roads and footpaths (if there are any!) are full of holes, dirt, […]
I wasn’t aware of Indore being a foodaholic city until the moment I reached there and saw Sev-Poha-Jalebi shops all around the city. The people of Indore are known as “Indoris” and they call themselves “Khawda” – a term that means they can eat a lot and at any time of the day, as you […]
When I went to Bahadurgarh in Haryana for Holi (better known outside of India as the festival of colour), I had no idea what I was about to experience. It turned into a great video because of that! The rest of India celebrates Holi by throwing colours and water over each other. But in Haryana, […]
The last two weeks have been crazy and surreal. My videos were already doing great on YouTube, but then “bass-” posted my Foreigner Surprising Indians with Hindi video on the /r/videos subreddit and the madness began! That Reddit post started a chain reaction, and I ended up going viral, hitting the top of /r/videos with […]
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Language connects us. When you’re living somewhere like India long term, it’s vital to learn the local language. If you want to fit in, make friends, and interact with the locals, you have to know at least a little bit of their language. Imagine moving to New Zealand or the U.S. and not being able […]
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While in Hyderabad, I went behind the scenes at my friend’s wedding to give you an inside look at a Muslim wedding. Experience the marriage contract ceremony, after party, and watch the cooks in action backstage as they prepare a royal feast! If you’re like me and love food and want to see more of […]
After dealing with scammers who’ll approach you on foot in India, you need to know how to bargain and deal with Indian rickshaw (tuk-tuk) and taxi drivers so you can avoid massive foreigner price markups, lies, and scams. Watch my new hidden camera adventure to see tourist drivers attempt to lie, scam, and rip me […]
While I’m back home in New Zealand for six weeks, I decided to jump on my beloved Kawasaki Versys and travel to the very tip of New Zealand and discover the best sights, food, and quirkiest accommodation on the Northland Twin Coast Discovery Highway. Highlights of Northland include: Adventure activities and the blue waters of […]