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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I think the main issue with India is it is so NOT like the US, but it’s not pretty and familiar like Europe or clean and glamorous the way many of the Eastern Asian countries are, and a lot of American really just can’t cope with it. Like they just do not know how to process everything going on there at all times."

Maybe part of the problem is wherever the pretty parts are are hard to get to then? I mean obviously the Taj Mahal was beautiful - but just outside and around it was the same run-down, extremely poor environments that seemed everywhere. And yes I stayed at a fancy hotel while there (which was lovely) and ate at some expensive restaurants. But the main reasons I disliked it was that everything just was kind of ugly and trash-filled or barren looking everywhere I was. Now, I imagine the whole country is NOT like that but I have no idea where the scenic parts are and maybe it's just hard to get to them vs. other countries' scenic parts?

Also, I don't love going spots where I don't feel safe walking around. I did not think I'd be safe just walking around myself in daytime while there. [/quote]

Maybe. I only stayed in a “luxurious” hotel in Delhi. I rode buses to Rishikesh and stayed in a very basic but perfectly serviceable hotel. Rode more buses and jeeps to the Himalaya and trekked , seeing many smaller towns and villages and some breathtaking views. I’m not sure the “only do India in luxury” opinion that’s popular on this thread is accurate- you do miss a lot of the country that way. [/quote]

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