Wealthy Desis (Indian/Pakistanis) where do you vacation?

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Anonymous wrote:Kumon and spelling bees.

Ha ha! surprisingly my kid is into AOPS and never showed the remotest interested in spelling bees.. again great generalization

You inadvertently proved the generalization as accurate with the AOPS.

Oh yes, Asians and not just desis are big on STEM education… I thought by now everyone knew that, especially the ones who immigrated in their 20s and are now in high paying jobs visiting DCUM regularly ( the demographics for this site is much more educated and has higher HHI than US average) lawyers, doctors, tech, start up founders. I just meant that not everyone is into Kumon, I agree most desis are spending a lot of time, money and resources to get their kids ahead in academics.

And frankly why should that be a bad thing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pakistani married to AA. We love to travel to variety of countries but our favorite trips are where we combine city and beach. Here are a few trips that we have loved.

-Barcelona and Mallorca
-Lyon and Corsica
-Bangkok and Krabi
-Medellin and Cartagena


In the states we love Martha's Vineyard and Sag Harbor. Have also done lots of Caribbean islands but I definitely prefer ones where you leave the resort and explore!

Wow, what original hidden gems!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pakistani married to AA. We love to travel to variety of countries but our favorite trips are where we combine city and beach. Here are a few trips that we have loved.

-Barcelona and Mallorca
-Lyon and Corsica
-Bangkok and Krabi
-Medellin and Cartagena


In the states we love Martha's Vineyard and Sag Harbor. Have also done lots of Caribbean islands but I definitely prefer ones where you leave the resort and explore!

Wow, what original hidden gems!!

Lol, I never said that they were original, just a few of the trips we have enjoyed the past few years.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been to Niagara Falls at least a dozen times, not entirely by choice. Every group of visiting relatives has insisted on seeing it. And then they want to visit Hindu temples all over the place, like there’s a shortage of them in India.

This has to be rare. No one on my side of the family, my in laws , my Desi friends, my sisters family visiting from India has ever asked to visit Hindu temples in the US? You family may be too religious.

No - it's a thing. I'm married to a South Indian who grew up in India in a pretty conservative Hindu family. Every time my in-laws visit (from Bangalore), they visit temples. Same for every auntie and uncle who visits, and the families of our other South Indian friends. And they host a lot of pujas while they're here as well. As a PP said, the Pittsburgh temple is particularly popular. But we have visited temples all over the country! Its a normal stop when we travel with them.

It might just be a South Indian religious Hindu thing though.

That first PP described my experience. I didn’t even live near Pittsburgh but we went to that temple during the long weekends (eg, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc). Also South Indian.

Re:Cape Cod. I don’t think Indians born in the US are anti beach. It’s that they don’t spend as much time in New England and would prefer warmer water.

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Anonymous wrote:Truly depends on how much you were spending. Indians tend to be cheap on vacation spending.
Though there are a fair number of really really really wealthy desis now due to sale of startups etc.

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Indian Desis are spending hard earned money. Pakistani Desis are spending the money their politician or army establishment fathers stole from the IMF and by selling Pakistan to China. They have more spending power. Especially now that they are selling their Atomic weapons to rogue nations.

Haha. You sound just like my racist Modi obsessed, Indian in-laws!

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Growing up we went to Disneyworld, San Francisco, Niagara Falls, Europe, and of course lots of beaches. My parents, who are now in their 80s loved going to beaches and get in the water. Even my mom swam in resort pools (fully dressed lol). As an adult, we take our kids to cruises, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Europe, and all over the US national parks. Pretty much like any other UMC family I think.

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Anonymous wrote:I have been to Niagara Falls at least a dozen times, not entirely by choice. Every group of visiting relatives has insisted on seeing it. And then they want to visit Hindu temples all over the place, like there’s a shortage of them in India.

This has to be rare. No one on my side of the family, my in laws , my Desi friends, my sisters family visiting from India has ever asked to visit Hindu temples in the US? You family may be too religious.

No - it's a thing. I'm married to a South Indian who grew up in India in a pretty conservative Hindu family. Every time my in-laws visit (from Bangalore), they visit temples. Same for every auntie and uncle who visits, and the families of our other South Indian friends. And they host a lot of pujas while they're here as well. As a PP said, the Pittsburgh temple is particularly popular. But we have visited temples all over the country! Its a normal stop when we travel with them.

It might just be a South Indian religious Hindu thing though.

That first PP described my experience. I didn’t even live near Pittsburgh but we went to that temple during the long weekends (eg, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc). Also South Indian.

Re:Cape Cod. I don’t think Indians born in the US are anti beach. It’s that they don’t spend as much time in New England and would prefer warmer water.

None of us are particularly religious, so temple visits are for when we’re lazy and want good food. The Flushing temple has a first rate cafeteria and excellent Tirupati ladoos.

We are not anti-beach, but prefer water that’s not cold/murky. Which rules out most of the east coast beaches. I really don’t get the point of going to overcrowded beaches with too-hot sand and too cold water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kumon and spelling bees.

Ha ha! surprisingly my kid is into AOPS and never showed the remotest interested in spelling bees.. again great generalization

You inadvertently proved the generalization as accurate with the AOPS.

Oh yes, Asians and not just desis are big on STEM education… I thought by now everyone knew that, especially the ones who immigrated in their 20s and are now in high paying jobs visiting DCUM regularly ( the demographics for this site is much more educated and has higher HHI than US average) lawyers, doctors, tech, start up founders. I just meant that not everyone is into Kumon, I agree most desis are spending a lot of time, money and resources to get their kids ahead in academics.

And frankly why should that be a bad thing?

Yes, it’s a bad thing to let kids be kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been to Niagara Falls at least a dozen times, not entirely by choice. Every group of visiting relatives has insisted on seeing it. And then they want to visit Hindu temples all over the place, like there’s a shortage of them in India.

This has to be rare. No one on my side of the family, my in laws , my Desi friends, my sisters family visiting from India has ever asked to visit Hindu temples in the US? You family may be too religious.

No - it's a thing. I'm married to a South Indian who grew up in India in a pretty conservative Hindu family. Every time my in-laws visit (from Bangalore), they visit temples. Same for every auntie and uncle who visits, and the families of our other South Indian friends. And they host a lot of pujas while they're here as well. As a PP said, the Pittsburgh temple is particularly popular. But we have visited temples all over the country! Its a normal stop when we travel with them.

It might just be a South Indian religious Hindu thing though.

That first PP described my experience. I didn’t even live near Pittsburgh but we went to that temple during the long weekends (eg, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc). Also South Indian.

Re:Cape Cod. I don’t think Indians born in the US are anti beach. It’s that they don’t spend as much time in New England and would prefer warmer water.

None of us are particularly religious, so temple visits are for when we’re lazy and want good food. The Flushing temple has a first rate cafeteria and excellent Tirupati ladoos.

We are not anti-beach, but prefer water that’s not cold/murky. Which rules out most of the east coast beaches. I really don’t get the point of going to overcrowded beaches with too-hot sand and too cold water.

Ah, the Flushing temple. I wonder how often our paths crossed, PP, though I have not been there is decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pakistani married to AA. We love to travel to variety of countries but our favorite trips are where we combine city and beach. Here are a few trips that we have loved.

-Barcelona and Mallorca
-Lyon and Corsica
-Bangkok and Krabi
-Medellin and Cartagena


In the states we love Martha's Vineyard and Sag Harbor. Have also done lots of Caribbean islands but I definitely prefer ones where you leave the resort and explore!

Thank you for these suggestions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do we go in summer? Or winter?

Summer- Europe 2-3 weeks (loving the Balearic Islands these days and they are very welcoming).

Winter: ski and beach (aspen or telluride; followed by Mexico or Caribbean)

Mexico - montage Cabo
Caribbean - all over

You follow the crowd looking to blend in with the rich. How original.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Huh? Cape Cod is where wealthy people go? LOL!

Cape Cod is where anyone can go and stay at motels on the highway or tiny cottages or waterfront hotels for $1,500 a night to renting a $25,000 a night stunning house on the water.

If you’re status seeking you need to go to Nantucket and try to blend in.

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Am I the only one that does not like the term desi? I would never use it.

Cape cod is perfectly fine, but it's basically a regional getaway destination for people in the boston-area. It's a nice quiet area, but not really a go-to spot if you live in DC.

If you're wealthy - obviously anywhere you like is an option.

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Anonymous wrote:You forgot the Bangladeshis!

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Caribbean, parts of Europe, South America.

Ha! Fellow BD here. I don't think they forgot

Cape Cod seems is bland. Desis, even wealthy ones!, like flavor and lively cultures/experiences.

It’s beautiful once you get off the main roads. But yes, it is not loud or ethnically lively. It’s not cultural it’s nature. Except, of course, Ptown where the annual gay parade in August is huge, a lot of artists live in the area, it’s town is a small walkable area. Now Ptown is ethnically lively with always something to see.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly most of the “Desis” I see abroad are horribly insecure, travel in huge groups, and stick out like a sore thumb. This thread only serves to confirm that impression.

They like to travel with family, what’s wrong with that? Hopefully the latest generation can teach the older ones how to tip. Don’t brag about being wealthy and then tip 10%.