You want to travel the world, collect experiences and have a new perspective towards life. And that happens when you travel to a third world country, say … like India.
Well, tourists will always be tourists but here’s how not to be completely hated by Indians with your dumb misconceptions:
1. A sea of human beings
What foreigners think: All of India is filthy, unhygienic and crowded
What it really is:There are still numerous places that are untouched and unexplored in India
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2. Indian food = Instant Indigestion
What foreigners think: Indian food is all about spices and curry.
What it really is: There’s more variety to Indian food than half the whole world. And our desserts can give your chocolate lava cakes a run for its money any day!
3. Get ready to drown in your own sweat!
What foreigners think: It’s hot and humid everywhere in India
What it really is: The second coldest place in the world is in India – Drass in Jammu and Kashmir
4. Pet tigers, snake charmers and elephants
What foreigners think: Indian streets are filled with snake charmers and elephants!
What it really is: The streets of India are filled with anything but snake charmers and we hid the elephants inside wildlife sanctuaries
5. One Language To Rule Them All?!
What foreigners think: Indians speak Indian
What it really is: We have 23 recognised official languages and English and Hindi are the most commonly chosen languages for communication.
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6. They don’t know how to poop!
What foreigners think: Indian toilets habits are funny and unhygienic
What it really is: Indian toilet habits are scientifically proven to be healthy!
7. Stop everything you’re doing and start worshiping the cow!
What foreigners think: All Indians are Cow worshippers
What it really is: Cows are considered holy by the Hindus but considering it’s a diverse nation there are various other communities that consume beef
8. A country full of villains
What foreigners think: Indian people are inhospitable and unfriendly
What it really is: Visit an Indian household and they won’t allow you to leave without having something, no matter how poor they are. Also, if you smile at them, they always smile back.
9. Let’s go click pictures of poverty in India and bag a Pulitzer back at home!
What foreigners think: India is just another 3rd world country with 3rd world problems!
What it really is: India is a rapidly developing nation and we have problems like any other nation which we’ve been striving to overcome.
10. Do you too need to get high to talk to women?
What foreigners think: Indian men can’t speak to women (Thank you Rajesh Koothrappali!)
What it really is: Indian men are as confident, flirtatious and suave as any other guys in other countries, a bit nerdy at time but that’s cool!
11. Too brown to handle!
What foreigners think: Brown is the colour of Indian people!
What it really is: Not even remotely true. Indian features vary and the diversity is mind boggling!
This is not meant to offend anyone but it’ll be great if our friends from the foreign lands expand their perspective and look at India for what it really is. I mean seriously, snake charmers?!
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