00:00They say women in India should dress modestly, but what happens if a foreigner decides to stay?
00:07in a bikini on one of the most popular beaches?
00:10Will it be well-received or too daring? We'll find out today.
00:14Sure, when you hear India you imagine chaos, pollution and overpopulation, but India is also nature, culture and incredible beaches.
00:24Today I want to show you another side of the country that few show on social media.
00:30As you know, I've been in India for several days and today I took a very early flight from New Delhi and then
00:36After two hours I arrived in Goa, India's most famous place to escape the chaos.
00:42beach.
00:43I don't know how this will turn out, my travelers, I don't know if I'm taking too much of a risk, so I came back a little.
00:48All covered up, but although I never thought I'd say this, from here, from the beaches of India, we begin!
00:56Goa, the country's most famous tropical destination, was formerly a Portuguese colony, and that past is still felt in its
01:04architecture, in its food and in its people.
01:07Here, unlike much of India, the majority of the population is Christian, and that has made
01:14that Goa is one of the most open and liberal areas in the entire country.
01:18Its beaches, its music, and its bohemian atmosphere attract travelers from all over the world who are looking for a little piece of India.
01:25in the middle of nature.
01:30I've just arrived at the first little beach we're going to visit, it's called Calangute and so far I haven't
01:35I've seen practically nothing, no tourists, only local people and mostly men, I think so far
01:42I haven't seen any women.
01:43I don't know if I can swim in a swimsuit, I brought it just in case, and if not, I'll have to...
01:48I'll take a bath like this, but in just two minutes I'll get to the beach and we'll see what the atmosphere is like.
01:59Wow, my travelers.
02:02It wasn't like I imagined it.
02:04Well, to be honest, I tried not to have too many expectations, but I can say that 98% of
02:10The people here are all men and fully clothed; they're not wearing beachwear or shorts.
02:16in trousers and shirts, as if they were literally coming to work.
02:19And I don't see any tourists. I was looking on social media and saw many people describing this as...
02:25a paradise and they were carrying their beach clothes and everything.
02:29Luckily I brought this to cover up; I don't know if I'm at the right beach, however, I was advised that
02:34This was one of the most touristic.
02:35Now, what I didn't know is that perhaps all the tourists are locals.
02:45Wow, my travelers, this is proving to be much more difficult than I imagined.
02:49The truth is, it's quite uncomfortable.
02:51Everyone is looking at me, and not in a bad way, I don't feel that way, but simply because...
02:55There are more tourists.
02:56I'm carrying a camera in my hand and it's normal that suddenly everyone is staring.
03:01And I feel bad putting it on, more than bad, I'm afraid to stay here in a swimsuit.
03:06Even though I asked at the hotel and they told me, yes, there won't be a problem, I feel like I'm going to
03:11She was, oh, a woman!
03:15The beach is full of Indian tourists and some foreigners.
03:19The atmosphere here is curious, families bathing with clothes on, others playing in the sand and everyone enjoying the beautiful scenery.
03:30It's like, like I have to shower with my clothes on, but no, my travelers, I'm going to try to
03:35look for another beach that feels a bit more touristy.
03:37Not because I feel unsafe here, because the truth is that everywhere I've read that Guau is very, very safe,
03:42but it doesn't feel touristy.
03:44And it's not because I mind staying in a swimsuit, but because I don't want to make people uncomfortable.
03:48They are here.
03:48So let's see what we find.
03:57He thought Southeast Asia was where he'd rented the cheapest motorbikes, but this one beat him to it.
04:02only $3.80 a day, 24 hours of motorcycle service.
04:06I don't know how difficult it will be because we have to drive on the left side, just like in England, on a motorbike.
04:12with so much chaos.
04:13Wish me luck and subscribe, here we go.
04:16Oh my God.
04:19Oh dear, there's no one here. Let's wait until people start coming by.
04:23The moped has power.
04:24No way!
04:34In just 10 minutes I arrived at Vagavish, another of the beaches recommended to me in different vlogs I saw
04:41on YouTube.
04:42And, wow, my travelers, I'm so surprised because I've never seen anything like this in my life.
04:48Cows on the beach.
04:49And this one is much nicer, look, it has like a beach club where you have that area for
04:54You lie down and there's a cow next to you.
04:57Wow, that's crazy.
04:58I mean, I had seen camels on the beach, which seemed absurd to me, horses, but never a cow.
05:05This is called Vagavish, this little beach.
05:07And, I don't know, I like the atmosphere here much more.
05:10I see there are sunbeds, and there are different restaurants.
05:14And I think this is going to be the place where we'll stay for a while, observing what
05:17It happens on a beach in India.
05:29Viva!
05:31Viva!
05:31Viva!
05:33Viva!
05:43I finally put on my swimsuit for my travelers.
05:46I saw several tourists who had their swimsuits on and were at the nightclub.
05:49They were bathing peacefully, so I said, well, I see people like that, with a plan to enjoy themselves, relaxed.
05:55And I dared to do it.
05:56He seems quite confident, and from what I've read online and seen on social media, he looks...
06:01very, very quiet.
06:02So, well, let's enjoy it and see what happens.
06:09It's cold!
06:10Much more than I imagined.
06:12Because we're in the Indian Ocean, which is where the Maldives are, so I imagined the waters were going
06:18to be very similar to those of the Maldives.
06:20And no, the beach is beautiful, but totally different.
06:24We are right on the Arabian Sea.
06:26I think this is the first time I've been to the Arabian Sea, if I remember correctly.
06:30And the water is nice with a few waves, although there are undertows.
06:34But I like that there are many palm trees, different beach clubs and a calm, relaxed atmosphere, with people enjoying themselves.
06:40Apparently, people here have a lot of fun throwing sand at each other; they have a sand war, just like children.
06:45Well, I'm going to check it out for a bit and see how it goes.
06:57I found this beach club to relax for a while, here under the umbrella, while I watch, observing how
07:04Everything works here, how people are doing, having fun, how comfortable I feel.
07:09And I like that they don't charge anything at all for being at the beach club, only for consumption, and not
07:14have a minimum consumption.
07:16I ordered the beer from here in India, which is called People's Lajea, which I thought was...
07:23It's quite expensive for being in India; it costs $3.50, and that's a lot.
07:28I mean, to tell you the motorbike cost me $3.80 for the whole day, with that you can buy a
07:32super plate of food.
07:33But you were in the front row on the beach, maybe they gave me a higher price because they gave me a tourist pass.
07:38Who knows?
07:39Let's try it.
07:44Delicious, smooth, a little warm, I tell them please make it nice and cold, but I don't know why
07:47They don't see things so coldly here.
07:49Look, I can show you ice and I, no, thank you, chucuría.
07:53And I recommend that you never, ever accept ice, at least not in these places, because I saw that
07:58It's like a block and the big wolf is biting, and I don't recommend it, take care of your stomach.
08:02So, well, I'm going to stay here for a little while, and see how it goes.
08:10Well, everyone started coming up, asking for photos on the beach.
08:14Say hello here.
08:16Hello hello.
08:18Namaste.
08:19So far everyone is friendly and wants to take a picture.
08:32Well, as my guide once told me, if you say yes to one, they start arriving in droves.
08:37I first said yes to a very friendly lady who approached me, and then everyone else started arriving.
08:42Yes, they were respectful, it was like, please, a photo, a photo.
08:44But I never felt any disrespect or anything like that, I just think they get excited like they do when they see tourists, I think
08:52It's like, they know you're not from here and they want to talk to you, smile at you.
08:56There's a lot going on, they're all coming back there.
08:59But so far, so far, I am tense, to be honest, no matter how much I try to tell them I'm not.
09:05Yes, I am tense.
09:06In fact, one of them put his hand really low down and I raised it to avoid it.
09:12Oh well.
09:14Yes, wearing bikinis in India can attract attention, but it can also spark conversations, smiles, and curiosity.
09:23I changed beach clubs and now there are some girls next to me asking me where I'm from.
09:28I tell you, I am from Venezuela.
09:29They say, ah, it's because your skin color is similar to ours and I, yes, I am a Latina.
09:33And they tell me, slowly, I mean slowly.
09:38Hello how are you?
09:39I'm fine.
09:40Where are you? India?
09:42Yes, Hyderabad.
09:43You are very beautiful.
09:45You are very beautiful.
09:47Thank you.
09:48Let's see, you know?
09:51Slowly.
09:52Little by little, little by little, little by little.
09:53Softly, very softly.
09:55People here are super cheerful, everyone greets you.
09:59It's a shame I don't speak much English, but they brought it along too and are here relaxed and enjoying themselves.
10:03from the little beach.
10:07Okay, let's walk around a bit so you can get a feel for the place, because I know many of you owe me.
10:13You're being like, what need did you have to go to India in a bikini?
10:18And I understand them, because all you see on social media and YouTube is Delhi
10:23and in some cases the Taj Mahal, which is Agra.
10:26But few people come to enjoy India's beaches.
10:30And I said, well, since most of my channel's content is beach-related, why not see what
10:35Can a beach in India be really that different?
10:38And I'm not just referring to the landscape, but to the people.
10:41Hello, thank you.
10:43The people.
10:44No, thanks.
10:46I'm not just referring to the landscape, but to the people, the atmosphere.
10:50And this, for example, on this little beach I think there are quite a few women, most of them seem Russian, because of their fair skin,
10:56Almost all of them have a big mouth like that.
11:00And she's much more relaxed.
11:07Here the water is warmer and calmer, there aren't many waves.
11:12And I think you have to walk a very, very long way to get there because it's quite low.
11:18And if I'm being honest, seeing other women in tiny swimsuits, with strings, makes me
11:23It makes you feel more confident, calmer, and more relaxed.
11:27Because if I feel like I'm the only one, it is a little uncomfortable, but knowing that there are other tourists,
11:33I'm like, okay, cool, I'm not the only crazy one.
11:36It's really not a pretty beach, at least not this one, but I searched online to find out where it might be.
11:42more tourists and I said, well let's go there.
11:45However, it's a quiet, clean beach; I was worried that all the beaches would be full of...
11:50trash, dirt, and they don't take much care of that.
11:53And the beach club has a huge variety of cocktails, drinks, and food, which is also a plus.
12:07I liked this beach club better, look, here I ordered a piña colada, it cost 4 dollars, I told them that with
12:14A little bit of alcohol, let's see how it is.
12:19It doesn't really feel natural, but oh well, at least it's refreshing. They put ice in it, which I liked.
12:24He had said he didn't recommend ice, but oh well.
12:26And answering what I came here to investigate, what I came to explore and experience, which was
12:32It is very daring to come to an Indian beach in a bikini.
12:35If bikinis were allowed, well, you've already seen it yourselves.
12:39There are places where you can obviously attract a lot of attention.
12:43And if you don't want them to ask you for a lot of photos, the first time they ask, say no, because if
12:47Not many people come, and perhaps that can be a little overwhelming or intimidating, especially for a woman.
12:54Because they don't just ask women for photos, they also ask men, whom they know are not from here.
12:57It's like, brother, one picture, please.
13:00I want to know in the comments, if you come to India, would you like to visit any of these beaches.
13:05If you ask me whether I recommend them or not, obviously you saw it yourselves, they are not a paradise.
13:10I think you can find some slightly nicer ones in another part of India.
13:13However, I liked the weather, the temperature, it's been super nice.
13:18So if you're this way, I think you could relax for a few days here in India.
13:26India is much more than we imagine.
13:28And yes, swimming in a bikini here might raise eyebrows, but in the end, the magic lies in discovering unexpected places.
13:35And these beaches definitely are.
13:38Now tell me, did you imagine India like this?
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