>>2838014
none. this shithole isnt worth visiting youll find trash even in the prettiest natural landscapes and its surrounded by hazy pollution smog.
t.indian

>>2838192
See >>2838175 please, thank you.

>>2838014
>with a high tolerance for third world conditions
people online shit (kek) on India mostly because they're broke retards

India is not the DRC
you can easily live on westerns standards in India
but... it's gonna cost you western money

I wrote in another thread
we spend ~300€/day/person (tbf 3n Aman really pushed that) and had great vacations
(true) 5* hotels, private drivers and decent restaurants are really not that expensive

>that loves nature?
check out Jim Corbett National Park, Dudhwa NP and Gangotri NP
generally keep north to the himalayas, near national parks and oc avoid crowded cities

>>2838014
>loves nature
Don't visit india. Every inch of 'nature' is covered in trash.

>>2838220
have you ever been there? i really only want the opinion of people who have. or especially people who actually live there.

>>2838175
a village girl will be even hairier dude
you think village girls are shaving? lol

>>2838278
According to all Indian amateur porn, 90% of them, yeah.

>>2838014
>>2838220
I heard Northeast India is actually nice, but it's basically a completely different country from core India. Not a real India experience

>>2838282
So you don't immediately get stuck in a traffic jam, then held down in the middle of the street while some "guru" who never cuts his finger nails takes a shit on you before throwing your ass in some river filled with random unidentifiable animal carcasses?

>>2838014
Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Manipur, don't visit Assam
Kerala has a lot of trees and soul, but they go on literal labor strikes so sometimes it may be a pretty funny situation
Tamil Nadu is fine but it probably wouldn't have the trees you'd want, check out the Nilgiris for them, the state is also pretty well known for being kind of autistic
The beaches suck, they're well known as tourist traps here so avoid them
Rajasthan sucks since it's known for being desert
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are pretty great, I knew someone from Kumaon, if you don't like being close to the sea, the area will amaze you
Don't even touch Uttar Pradesh if you're concerned with trash, even the "good" states have trash, New Delhi is fucking horrible, and it will 100% kill your lungs
Gujarat is actually really well behaved BUT there are definitely religious tensions over there
Ladakh is alright too
A lot of the northeast and much of Kerala have Christians so you might like them
Don't visit much of the north, especially not Kolkata or Mumbai, they're shitholes
A metric fuck load of people will stare at you, especially if it's somewhere in Uttar Pradesh, so check out anywhere with a lower population density if you're uncomfortable with that
Also, public toilets are pretty bad admittedly
t. Indian

>>2838318
Also, before you come here:
Make sure you can get a Uber rickshaw or a personal driver YOU can personally trust, do NOT trust the rates offered by the rickshaw drivers in the country, they WILL scam you and they're usually connected to trade unions so just don't try arguing with them
Hope you can enjoy the country, dont go to Bengaluru because they're insanely racist to anybody who's not from their state(to us from other states too), Andhra Pradesh might be good for you, and Madhya Pradesh if you like to explore mountains outside the city
The city 100% sucks though, ALL cities have been trashed to hell, and really, make sure to remind yourself that people will probably try to scam you. The younger generation is a lot more polarized, but generally, the whiter they are in skin, the more liberal/upper caste, the more brown, the more conservative and lower in caste, and NEVER go to Bihar, Bihar is where you'd probably end up dead
Punjab is fine, and Telangana too(I don't hear of the state much admittedly)
Karnataka has a sort of stale and sterile background, India has a lot of statues and temples you may like at the south too
Odisha isn't spoken of much but I think you may like it
Also, anyone from Bengal is usually looked down upon nationwide as migrants and ill bearers who are usually in gangs, from like the more developed ones to like the worse off ones
The older generation may be a bit more conservative but they are very happy to chat up with you if you'd go to a coffee shop, especially the older Muslim men, but the younger ones behave admittedly like complete idiots
A bunch ton of people use instagram, almost everybody uses Whatsapp in some form, if you want to adopt our culture, try out the buses
Try out the street food too! It's usually good at nighttime

>>2838014
There's a great video uploaded recently by Planeta Juan where he goes to the famous rat temple. You should probably add that to your bucket list if you are going to India. It'll be a beautiful way to cap off your vacation.

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I'm starting in Mumbai - not interested in the city, it's only the point of arrival -and would like to head south to Kerala. Not really interested in beaches, that's where you'll find tourists and ripoffs. Would rather visit some of the villages in the Western Ghats, do some hiking, then return to the train station to continue on south to the next stop.
>>2838217
Jesus. That's ten times what I spend to live in America. Why wouldn't you go to Italy or Spain if that's your travel budget? At least you can walk around outdoors and breathe fresh air.
>>2838318
Gujurat is Modi's state, so he's favored it for numerous public improvement projects. Rajasthan is the most crowded desert on Earth and sees some of the world's most horrendous heat in the pre-monsoon months. Ladakh interests me for being so remote and distant from the rest of the country. Definitely a summer travel destination.
>>2838014
The worst air pollution in the world during the Northern Hemisphere winter months is found in the greater Lahore region. AQI improves somewhat as the heat arrives and the winter thermal inversion disappears.
>>2838282
Be aware that some of the Northeast states require a tourist permit to visit if you're a foreigner. Mizoram, for instance. It just got a railway connection to the rest of the country. Everyone was basically worshipping Modi when he showed up to inaugurate it.

Indian talks about the beautiful cycle of food grown with human & cow shit for fertilizer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9EcZ4b2L5g

Anyone brave enough to eat salads in India?

>>2838014
Just go to nagaland then leave

Ladakh seems really cool. Convincing my gf to go there

>>2838364
Mumbai is fun and you sound like a fag

>>2838014
We all know you're going to the one with the zutts so just give it a rest.

>>2838723
Yeah yeah, I'm the fag because I don't like the idea pushing up against other men and inhaling their cough sputum and body smells on an overcrowded train. I also don't like the ripoff-priced budget hotels in Mumbai with their awful reviews. Other parts of India have much better lodging options in the $15-20 USD price range.

Also, I want to go south, which is a pain in the ass from Mumbai due to its geography. The southbound trains turn east and depart the city at some distance from the airport. Panvel looks like it'll be my first stop after a daytrip to Versova Beach in north Mumbai. There are numerous local trains going there every day.

This is the entrance to Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai. Hardly looking like a nature paradise...

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Air quality is already pretty bad across the country, with the usual winter pattern already setting in.

I decided to pay for my one year India eVisa three weeks from the date of arrival. Supposedly it gets processed within 3 or 4 days of payment, but they can send an email message inquiring further details, which could add many days to the processing time.

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New Delhi air quality is unimaginably bad

LMAO at foreigners who gripe endlessly about Chiang Mai when it averages a mere 150 AQI during the burning season.

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>>2838014
Avoid the Indo Gangetic plains. They turn into a gas chamber for months. It's the filthiest and most polluted region on the planet. Himalayan states are fine but you need to fly into Delhi for going there. Western states with places like Mumbai are OK and are more bearable than the north. The coastline states like Goa and Kerala are the best states of India but are stll filthy and nowhere compared to Thailand. North east is like a different country altogether and some of the areas are quite unsafe for tourists. Do your own research.

On our last India general thread some anon was talking about his stay at a Hindu ashram. The monastic lifestyle amidst the greenery of the Western Ghat foothills seems appealing, and if I am able to adapt to India without shitting my brains out and rage quitting the country, I'd like to try it.

Forget the cities. That's where all the tourists and the scammers and the hustlers are. No I don't have any illusions about life in a Third World village. It's dirty and primitive and boring. People often aren't quite sure what to make of your presence as a foreigner. The village dogs can also take a disliking to an unfamiliar person. It's still where I want to be.

>>2839848
How much money would that cost?

>>2840013
He said it cost about 7 USD per day and included housing, tasty meals and chores around the property. Many of the ashrams are tucked well away from the noise of the highways, though if they are anything like Buddhist monastic retreats, you can assume that there will be a lot of dogs hanging around who will bark on a regular basis.

>>2840022
Do you think I could meet >>2838175 through this?

It's fucking happening! Just wrapped up my final workday of the year and checked my email to find this lovely little message, sent five times over five minutes just for the hell of it.
>Dear Anon,
>Your application for Indian e-VISA has been processed with following result
>Nationality :- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
>Application Status :- Granted
>e-Visa Issue Date : November 14th,2025
>e-Visa Expiry Date : November 13th,2026

Submitting it two weeks later would've given me two extra weeks of validity in November 2026, but it feels good to get that green light before I start packing for another eight-month travel marathon this weekend.
>>2840026
I'll post any coom stories if they happen. Indian women outside India are usually frigid toward me, but you never know who you will meet while walking the streets and talking to people.

>>2840321
>you never know who you will meet while walking the streets and talking to people
95% men, some wanting to sell you crap, some wanting a picture with you

>>2838271
This board is crawling with /pol/tards that just parrot whatever they hear about x country and think that makes them smart.

The south or north east. Better yet just go to Sri Lanka or Pakistan.

>>2841461
Indians are so cocky and arrogant the moment they are outside of India. Meanwhile inside of India they are like: "LET ME LIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY SAAAR FOR THE LOVE OF VISHNU SAAAAR GET ME OUT OF THIS SHIIITTHOLLLLEE SAAAAAR"

>>2840321
Hope you have a good time. I definitely loved it and I'm planning to go back next year.
>>2841356
This anon is 100% correct. It's strange just how many men there are and how few women are outside. It gets frustrating with how often someone chats you up and seems friendly, but after a few seconds, you realize they're trying to lead you into a shop. Then you become cold and ignore everyone.

>>2840321
>I'll post any coom stories if they happen. Indian women outside India are usually frigid toward me
You know how Indian simps are ruining women world wide by gassing up every mid girl on the internet and keeping onlyfans in business? Well imagine what happens to the ones they can interact with locally

>>2840321
>Indian women outside India are usually frigid toward me
they are very uppity, but it is only becaues they are the most beautiful women in teh world

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>>2841463
Pak shills always pretend like their country is better than India. It's not. India goes much farther south than Pakistan does, with tropical greenery in the Western Ghats. Pakistan only has desert scrub, irrigated river-basin and high dry mountains. India is twice as rich as Pakistan per capita. India has a more extensive road & rail transport network, better energy supply, more religious and linguistic diversity, better security and less corruption (Pakistan being one of the most corrupt and insecure countries on Earth). The one aspect where Pakistan outshines India is the glaciated terrain of the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Ladakh by comparison is extremely remote and poorly accessible by road.

Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu looks like a wonderful place to stay when the heat starts building. 7300 feet elevation means even the hottest days only reach 85 F or so. Amazing pristine forest reserves right outside the town. This is the India I want to experience.

>>2841935
>Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu looks like a wonderful place to stay when the heat starts building. 7300 feet elevation means even the hottest days only reach 85 F or so. Amazing pristine forest reserves right outside the town. This is the India I want to experience.
But how hairy are the women?

>>2838014
Himachal Pradesh is a decent choice

Would avoid the NE states for now since it can be a bit unstable security wise from insurgent activities

Kerala would also be a good choice imo

>>2841463
+1 Sri Lanka.
Fuck india.

>>2844330
The northeast is best for cannabis smokers, as weed is most prevalent up there. You can fly from Bengalaru to Imphal for $90, which is very reasonable when compared to the hellish ordeal of passing north overland through shithole Bihar and the chicken neck of India.

>>2844417
>fly
are the planes safe ?

Kerala is actually gorgeous once you get outside of the cities. Other than that I would say Goa or Himachal

>>2844423
>are the planes safe ?
if they remember to turn the fuel pump on

>>2841935
Getting to Ladakh by road is one of the best experiences I had

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So all of you are just ignoring that India's air and water are poison?

What kind of unironic retard spends money to see this shitty nation?

>>2838014
Indian here

why in the ever loving fuck would you even THINK of coming here? do you have a humiliation fetish or something? Just listen to the other anons and go somewhere else, its not worth coming here. We have nothing, like nothing to offer you, the memes are real, its a shithole and nothing comes close

>>2845847
>>2845876
It's a travel board, faggots. Take you /pol/ seethe elsehwere. I'm curious about wha this anon has to say. You offer zero. We all know India is a shithole, that's what makes the thread pretty kino.

>>2844428
Any places you recommend in Kerala or Himachal? Those are places I've both been considering for my next trip.

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>>2845923
Any place that accepts foreign guests, kek
I've basically given up on making hotel reservations here, especially on no-name sites who may refuse to refund your payment even after you report a refusal and demand a refund. Just like with the stupid ATMs, you have to go from one rejection to another until you find a place who is willing to do business. So many hotels here don't even show up when you select "Hotels" on Google Maps. You can only see them by zooming in on the map. A village like Khalapur, for instance, has half a dozen places of lodging. I'm gonna be pretty buttmad if I get rejected more than twice...

>>2846019
Why are there never women in any pics of India? I see two in the background there but it's 99.9% men.

>>2845923
Go to uh, Trivandrum, Idukki, or Kochi, Kottayam for the beauty but it's hard to get there.

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I've visited Kerala last year, had a great time. Near my hotel in Munnar was this little stream going down the mountain, walked in it up and down for about 2 hours, sometimes seeing confused women washing clothes and probably wondering what the hell I was doing

>>2846184
It's about a 10:1 gender ratio, and few of those women are young cuties. The nubile females basically stay indoors and never go out to protect their virginity, kek.

>>2850191
>and few of those women are young cuties
So what? Why not a chubby hairy cloth auntie.

I want to travel Bihar because Bihar - Nepal was where Buddha was living and teaching and where first council was conducted. Redpill me on northern India and Buddhist pilgrimage places. Is Bihar that bad now?

>>2846184
They don't have to go out to work like the men do. They are pampered at home and treated like queens.

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>>2850247
There are lots of women who do have to be out all day working, gathering wood, carrying heavy burdens on their heads etc. The streets age them really fast.

>>2850278
How hairy were they though?

>>2838014
Don't.
Just don't

>>2850244
Bihar is known as the worst, dirtiest, and most dangerous part of India (in terms of crime). As a first trip, it's probably not a good introduction. I'd advise visiting some nicer parts first and putting Bihar at the end of the trip so you don't hate everything and leave immediately.

>>2853879
As a non-normie traveler, India is gradually cementing its place as the best country I've explored so far. If you're a normie faggot who just wants to be in a herd of mindless pleasure chasers, bug off to Phuket or Pattaya or some other hedonist containment zone. Visiting India isn't for you.
>>2853886
Bihar has the lowest GDP per capita, but IDK if that automatically means there is more rubbish lying around in Bihar than in other states. If anything, the lack of economic development could mean less construction rubble, vacant waste lots, abandoned buildings and other detritus of progress that is so prevalent in the more prosperous states. Hotel rooms are likely to be dirty and rundown due to the lack of new construction, however. Crime stats don't show Bihar as a standout for violent crime either. Maharashtra had a robbery rate 2.5x higher than Bihar in 2023. Bihar's rape rate is also lower than the national average, likely due to an extremely conservative culture that ensures women don't place themselves in social situations where rape is likely to occur.

>>2854294
How can you fuck then idiot?

>>2838175
>How to get an Indian gf that is extremely hairy and doesn't shave or wax anything? I'm talking ridiculously hairy legs, forearms, armpits, happy trail, nipples, the works, so I'm thinking not a Westernized whore, it would have to be a village girl? Preferably fat but skinny is fine. I thought of trying to get help from the local "guides" when I get there, but I really want someone to travel with through India and then possibly import with me into the EU if we hit it off, I feel like they would just bring me a whore. Any advice? Would be nice if I could get one while I'm still here, so online first.
Still need this.

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>>2838318
>>2850032
these anons have the best answer to the original question. the answer is kerala
it is the most developed state in most regards and most of the people are at least half civilised
hire a house boat and go floating around the backwaters

>>2859215
How to live on a houseboat and retire there? How much money do I have to have?

>>2838217
>we spend ~300€/day/person
Lol what the fuck how retarded are you?

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Maharashtra is absolutely worth visiting, more so than northern Thailand IMO. The construction everywhere is ugly AF, but this state is going to be top-notch when all the improvements underway are completed.

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You can even get your crispy chicken fix at a western cafe for 100 rupees here

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So much beautiful nature to explore too. Very few cars in the countryside...buses take you so many places for cheap.

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Rural India can be unexpectedly well-kept and idyllic.

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Here in Mahabaleshwar, a popular tourist destination located over 4000' above sea level on a gorgeous forested plateau, this deluxe room cost me only 800 rupees or $9 USD. And no, it wasn't the cheapest room on the property either. Nor is it in a bad location. Funny how I used to think Thailand had such great budget rooms...but I was always stuck in inconvenient locations on the edge of towns that few people cared to visit.

>>2863729
How do you deal with cockroaches, bed bugs, lice, and other disgusting infestations?

>>2838217
>people online shit (kek) on India mostly because they're broke retards
AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
>we spend ~300€/day/person
retarded subhuman

>>2863793
Bugs are much less prevalent in Maharashtra than in the Philippines, or even Malaysia - over there you can't even leave a snack out on the table because it will be covered in ants by the next morning. Fumigation is very common here. Even the train cars on Indian Railways are fumigated on a weekly basis.

One exception has been the occasional flea, which evidently jumped off a nearby stray dog. I've noticed three fleas so far over the last three months, and killed two of them. The third one vanished and I never saw it again. The main problem insect here is the mosquito. But even though I've been bitten many times, I've never gotten sick. Their bites are painless and not itchy, but they do leave red dots on your skin.
>>2863795
That's what it costs to travel if your idea of a good time here is renting an entire mansion out in the hills and hiring a catering service to cook an endless buffet of delicious food. Then you have to hire a car with chauffeur for your daytrips. Costs easily mount up into the stratosphere.

Is Arunachal Pradesh actually worth visiting? Apparently some ppl think it's mid. I would like to visit the seven sisters but I've currently only made plans for Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim.

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>>2863998
As a foreigner you may not be able to visit much of AP due to security concerns. Solo travelers may not be allowed in at all, as the PAP requires a group of 2 or more. The high peaks appear far from the mountain-valley villages in that region, so no snow-capped vistas that look so cool with your zoom lens.

>>2863998
PAP is too restrictive for me. Would not visit. Can only go for 10 days, have to submit an itinerary, lots of places out if bounds.
I visited Meghalya last year though, highlight of my India trip for sure. Mostly because the state is 98% non ethnic Indian. Those people are much cleaner and nicer to be around and the nature is incredible

I actually fucking hate india for restricting access to the only nice places in their country. I just want to wander aimlessly around Manipur and Nagaland but the Indian government stirs up inter ethnic conflict to keep them from seeking independence and then locks the states down. As soon as the PAP is lifted I'll be in there but absolutely fuck these joy killing restrictions

>>2863960
>>Bugs are much less prevalent in Maharashtra than in the Philippines, or even Malaysia - over there you can't even leave a snack out on the table because it will be covered in ants by the next morning. Fumigation is very common here.
Well my question is - if I were to go live in a "hotel" like that for a long time, would I get fucked by bugs or not? I am extremely paranoid about this and parasites. I don't want to lose an eye because I accidentally touched it with a wet finger.

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>>2864007
Yeah, the permitting requirement is a real pain in the ass. Indian bureaucracy at its finest.
>>2864006
>non ethnic Indian
There's like 500 different ethnicities that are part of India, kek. You can't go around claiming that one of them is more Indian than another. That makes Indians really butthurt.
>Meghalaya
Did you visit the wettest place on Earth, Cherrapunji? I bet those forests are fucking beautiful anywhere they haven't been slashed and burned. The people who set forests on fire every dry season and turn them into black lifeless hellscapes inhabited only by cawing crows make me so pissed.
>>2864077
If you're squeamish or paranoid or immuno-compromised, India is not a good fit for you.
>get fucked by bugs
You mean like a cockroach climbing inside your asshole when you're sleeping? LMAO, they don't do that. They only search for food crumbs.

>>2838014
is kalkuta worth visiting for a first time india trip? or west bengal in general?

>>2864111
>If you're squeamish or paranoid or immuno-compromised, India is not a good fit for you.
So not even if I stay in the hotel or otherwise "clean" places? Fucking hell. I already wrote off Japan because they have cockroaches literally everywhere.

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>>2864331
Now you're just making up outlandish excuses. Roaches have no need to enter hotel rooms when there is rubbish and waste strewn in numerous piles around town. Same with the flies. They have so much cowshit and putrid rotting matter to feed on that they hardly ever harass you when you're dining (like is so common in Southeast Asia).
>>2864222
It's the asshole of India, the river delta city. However, it is the starting point from which to explore Northeast India, because the flights and trains and buses all depart from Kolkata. The state's shape is really crazy, it reaches all the way up to the Himalayan foothills at Darjeeling, which is a famous tourist getaway.

>>2864363
>>Now you're just making up outlandish excuses.
Dude you said it, I'm just asking if it's possible to stay in a hotel for a few months without fucking bugs.

In Japan it is not, everyone has roaches in every building, you can look it up.

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All you can do is read reviews and see if anyone complains about roaches. Indians are picky guests, so if there's something to complain about they usually will complain in a review.

This hotel is very close to the adjoining building, and all the bathroom windows open onto the same 1' gap. Meaning, shit smells from other people's loos keep drifting into my room (the bathroom door won't stay closed either). No hot water either, despite reception claiming that it is available 7 to 9 am. You just gotta find a place that suits you. Why the hell would you stay months in the same place? The whole point of travel is NOT being bound to a specific location.

>>2864363
>it is the starting point from which to explore Northeast India
but would kolkata be worth visiting alone for a week?

>>2864432
Because the rent here is $1k and I want to live somewhere where the rent is like $100.

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>>2864488
You can find very cheap rooms in India, but they're not going to be cushy or furnished to the standards you are accustomed to.
>I don't mind slumming it
You don't mind washing your poopy butthole with a pitcher and your left hand? Okay then. You'll be all right. My tip: save napkins whenever you're given them to wipe most of the shit off before you wash.

If you out of sheer laziness pick some shithole city to live in with no beauty or escape from the traffic within an hour's travel, you are priming yourself to sink down into a personal hell of bedrotting despondency and doomscrolling. This is especially a risk if you are a rookie traveler who has never lived overseas for an extended period of time, and thus never cultivated the good routines and habits necessary to maintain wellbeing.

You can also make friends with a fellow bachelor and stay in his house as a guest; expect conditions to be primitive. It can be hard to tell if he is just being friendly or a closeted homosexual who is hoping you'll end up in his bed. Other times the invitation to share a bed and get cuddly is explicit, kek.

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>go to a hill station and do my best to pick a quiet hotel
>Indian tourists descend three days later and insist on surrounding me with loud music, brainrot reels and constant yelling
>thankfully there was a two hour window between the racket of the morning departures - they barely stayed quiet for five hours, midnight to 5 am - and the racket of the housekeepers - commencing 9:30 am with their own obnoxiously loud music and yelling - that let me finish my night's rest
It's unironically better to find a quiet overlooked alley guesthouse in a dirty noisy market city if you want peace and quiet here, than to go to a vacation destination where people supposedly go to get away from the urban ruckus. But the plateau-edge scenery is top notch.

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Overall, Mahabaleshwar looks grungy and disinvested. There are very few trees within the village...but it is less hectic than Lonavala and less snobbish than Matheran. Picrel the main tourist promenade. The food sucks here, even the locals say so. Tourists gotta eat, so they pay twice the price of the valley towns for food slopped together carelessly.

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The geographical diversity of this country still hasn't ceased to surprise and amaze me. Today I went from West Virginia tier dense shady forest glades to a windswept badland mesa landscape reminiscent of New Mexico. Remarkably, they are both at the same elevation and only 30 km apart! The biggest mesa is a tourist-trap destination like so many places around Mahabaleshwar, but I struck out across the tableland, crossed a declivity, and climbed onto a different mesa entirely devoid of people that offered the best views as well, with the white buildings of Wai spread out across the plain below (part of the immense and semi-arid Deccan Plateau which covers nearly all of the southern Indian interior).

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The locals burn the mesa down to bare rock, because they love starting fires and destroying habitats for some reason. Monsoon rains manifest rich green grass, but also wash away more and more soil every year until there is nothing left but bare rock. Now what are your precious cows going to eat?

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Some seriously uncivilized behavior was encountered when boarding the bus today. People pushing so hard (despite the crowd being roughly equal to the number of available seats) that old ladies had to grab the stairs to keep from falling forward. Some pajeets got the bright idea of throwing their bag inside the open window from outside in order to "reserve" their seat. Well, one woman must've tossed the guy's bag off the seat, because he got super angry and began berating her (while also blocking the aisle). I firmly pushed him to the side and took a seat in the back of the bus, and other passengers began making snarky comments at him, which shut him up.

Everyone hates the back of the bus. Two women stopped about a third of the way down the aisle to dicker over sharing a seat when a shitload of people were trying to board. An uncle outside began hollering furiously after thirty seconds of being stuck outside the bus. The two cows squeezed to the side and let others pass by. Then he had to holler some more to get the standees to move all the way to the back and let everybody board...just like herding cattle. There were so many people crammed on board that the ticket seller didn't even get to the back before they all hopped off at their village.

Panchgani had some of the highest restaurant food prices I've seen yet in India. Pav bhaji for ₹160; it's usually ₹50-80. Rice and two chapati alone would run you ₹220. Conspicuously empty restaurants are so ridiculously abundant up here. They exist only to serve the high-season visitors. The overpriced and/or poor-quality food is the biggest downside of staying in this touristy highland area.

Saw a pair of weird white dudes today, a grayhaired Tom Petty-looking guy with his younger, scrawny, light-skinned boyfriend or traveling companion. His face was completely covered for some reason - embarassment at being seen in public with his paunchy sugar daddy?

>>2838014
I would travel to india if I was paid at least $30,000 to do so. I would be extremely nervous and would probably just try to stay at a hotel the entire time and avoid going outside. I definately wouldn't bring any female family members because they would be groped and raped as soon as the plane landed.

>>2864492
>you are priming yourself to sink down into a personal hell of bedrotting despondency and doomscrolling
So same as now but I can buy pussy for $10 and I can actually live on my income instead of dying in a ditch?

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>>2865039
If you want to uncover the secrets of India, you need to spend a lot of time dickering with auto drivers, vendors and other English-fluent characters in the street, learning how to suss out the truth from the bullshit, adding contacts to your phone. India will force you to be social if you want to penetrate its society beyond the mundane surface transactions. Indians are not at all known for their terseness or their literacy, so don't think you can get much done by displaying a few lines of text on your translate app.
>Call me if you need anything
A very common statement with many different implications, depending on the kind of guy who is saying it. Pretty common here to dial up a friend and hand the phone to a third party when you get stuck in some dealings with the third party due to language barrier or general suspicion of a foreigner.

>>2865045
I just want to uncover the secrets of not dying of poverty and getting my dick wet dude, get a grip, it's not that deep.

>>2865048
India isn't the place for that. Try Laos or rural cambodia.

>>2863689
it's pretty. are you going to go to bodh gaya?

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Well I'm here I guess. Only my first day since I landed but everything was smooth. I pay cash unlike most Indians and have to remind them to give the change back but it feels safe as fuck.
Gonna stay 1-2 weeks in Bangalore first so I understand more how shit works before going rural.

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Last day in Mahabaleshwar I skipped the daily bus ride to ramble on foot for a change. Cute curious birds hopping from one nearby branch to another, mystified by the presence of a human who makes no noise.
>>2865077
How is the English proficiency there? Looks like a well-kept part of the city. Going rural may be hard to handle once you get a taste for the fineries of an upscale urban area. Riding the metro, for instance, or having a desk in your room (rare in rural tourist destinations).
>>2865048
>it's not that deep
That's what she said
>>2865050
Whores always go to cities, anon. Unless they have a roadside shack servicing truck drivers.
India is full of randis, but you can't spot them by their short skirts and high heels like in other countries. A low-effort anon would feel overwhelmed and give up on trying to get laid. India always requires persistence.
>>2865063
>Maps won't load despite 3/4 bars of 4G
So annoying how airtel is throttling my Google Maps usage. Every other website loads quickly, but Maps gets hung up and takes forever to load. I do not recommend airtel whatsoever. Get Jio.

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Old Mahabaleshwar is a tranquil, rubbish-free tourist trap catering to religious devotees who queue to worship ancient idols housed in temples built of giant stone blocks. A basic chicken thali is ₹400 up there, yet restaurants were still quite full of diners. It's a 6 km walk along a forest-shaded road from Mahabaleshwar, if you don't want to pay the taxi mafia price for a tour.

Picrel is from the Connaught Peak summit. You're not supposed to climb the tower, but people have cut a gap in the barbed wire wrapped around its circumference. It's amazing how green everything still is after three completely rainless months. There must be vast pockets of water sitting on top of an impermeable layer underground.

Are you retarded that you don't understand no one wants to see your shitty pics everyone can see on Google Earth or what?

>>2865078
>Whores always go to cities, anon
Indian whores are awful, and indian women are awful to date, and the place is horrible to have a relationship/dating life in as a foreigner. India isn't the place to get your tip wet unless you specifically have a fetish for women with moustaches.

>>2865143
Slumtard IS retarded but his pics are generally unique and novel, lets stick to bullying him for lying about stuff/making stuff up or doing indian propaganda for free.

>>2865084
Keep it up slumtard this is good content. I mean its objectively boring, but it IS unique and nobody else would ever post it, so its got that feeling of authenticity.
>>2865078
Good and interesting pic

>>2865181
>unless you specifically have a fetish for women with moustaches.
That is exactly what I want, which I already said above but you don't read >>2859179

>>2865209
hey you dumb little nigger, how am I supposed to know it was you when you're posting anonymously? why are you such a stupid brown little nigger idiot with a pea brain?
you're so fucking brown and retarded it actually hurts me to know you exist

>>2865181
The whole "India awful" shtick is getting old. Let's see if Bangalore anon gets any dates while he's in the city.
>>2865209
You see all kinds of strange recessive genes cropping up here due to rampant inbreeding & dysgenia in past generations. But women with mustaches, I haven't seen any of those. The biggest problem is that Indian women are so damn dutiful. The concept of living for pleasure and casual flings is unthinkable to most of them.

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>>2865181
I freely criticize any of India's shortcomings that impact my ability to enjoy the country. If they don't impact me, they don't bother me. The Western (((Karen))) mentality of getting upset and complaining to the HOA because your neighbor hasn't cut his lawn in two weeks, or lets his dog shit on the sidewalk, is exactly what I come here to escape.

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I'm actually shocked by how cheap shit is, they don't even try to scam me or bump the price when I'd pay way more without hesitating.
Bought tiny bananas this morning from some old dude, he asked 50 rupees for 8 of them.
Then had to find a plug adapter, first store I entered looked like a bazaar, dude had what I needed. He took his time to think about the price and I was ready to pay up to 1000, he asked for fucking 60 rupees I couldn't believe that shit.

>>2865078
>How is the English proficiency there?
Very good, they just have a strong accent and weird choice of words, and when you ask them to repeat they just say it exactly the same until you somehow get it or just pretend.

>>2865274
>Let's see if Bangalore anon gets any dates while he's in the city.
I guess it'd be possible or even easy if I used tinder from what I've heard. But I have a gf at home and also got an overdose of brown pussy when I was in Bangkok just before.
I find them cute as fuck though, would marry without hesitation a very brown and skinny one even with some moustache.

>>2865274
>The biggest problem is that Indian women are so damn dutiful. The concept of living for pleasure and casual flings is unthinkable to most of them.
Ok that sounds perfect, someone to manage the finances and set up official and administrative things. So how to marry one then?
>But women with mustaches, I haven't seen any of those.
Becuase they are obsessed with waxing in the last 10-15 years sadly.

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>>2865326
India is definitely cheaper than Southeast Asia in many regards. But there are still tricksters who will try to overcharge you, or skimp you on quantity. How satisfied are you with the quality of your lodgings? I'm assuming you got an A/C room. Do they soundproof the high-end places, or do you have to stuff in some earplugs every night?

Sounds like a high price for bananas desu. I'd expect to pay 20 rupees. 50 rupees for a half kg is standard for orange and chiku. I want to buy those addictively sweet purple Indian grapes again even if they are contaminated with road dust. The fair price seems to be 150 rupees for a half kg.

Satara's hill climb was great. How many days until you meet a nosy Indian uncle who will interrogate you with a hundred questions, kek. They're pretty common characters.

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>hotel janny wakes me up at 8:15 am demanding I move to a different room within half an hour...manager comes around later and repeats it more politely...I move around 9:30 am to a room with quiet fans and a better view
>can't get lunch before noon here, can't get dinner before nightfall
>can't head out on an excursion until finished pooping, which may be half an hour after an 11 AM breakfast - the coffee here is way too weak to induce a BM in the desired timeframe
Sometimes you feel like a VIP honored guest here, other times you feel pushed around by circumstance and hit by one refusal after another, or forced to dicker for the smallest purchases.
>fruit seller says his mini cantaloupes cost 40 each or 3 for 100
>offers a sample from one that has been cut open, dusted with dirt and sampled by numerous flies...I decline
>I tell him they cost 30 each
>he then offers 4 for 100
>I insist on paying 30 apiece
>he then gives me the local price of two for 50 - refusing a sample means you already bought the item and know what it tastes like (and costs as well)

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I'm still learning how to order the food I actually want, I don't have any phone or internet so have to ask other customers usually. 3 days of eating mostly with my hands and stomach is perfectly well. For every "India bad" argument there is I've seen way worse in other countries.
Pic cost me 240.

>>2865399
I have a 1300 rupees a night room with AC. Problem is that it often smell like piss in the room when I turn it on. Lot of street noise but I got used to it quick and with earplugs I can sleep 8+ hours. Other customers banging their doors is way more disturbing but they just leave at 8am and I sleep again until 10.

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>>2865610
>no phone
Assuming here that you mean no cell service. Offline Google Maps has so many missing businesses in the city, it was frustrating to use. And OsmAnd has so many missing roads in rural areas. Only after getting cell service did I feel capable of taking bus daytrips...beforehand it was only metro rail and local trains, which have English station names with locations and schedules easy to figure out.
>White guy :]
>White guy from America :O
USA is every Hindu's favorite foreign country. The Muslims are less effusive in their love of America, and in general seem less friendly to outsiders. Went to a Muslim restaurant for breakfast and the owner's wife brought it out without a head covering and smiled at me. The owner looked like a mild-mannered manlet, but when granddad told him about his wife's indiscretion in front of a foreigner later that evening, while I was eating dinner, he went into the kitchen and viciously scolded her for many minutes. Grandma chanted Koran verses next to the register the whole time her wayward daughter in law was being disciplined. Religious fanatics, ugh.

Twelve weeks elapsed in India... 86 bus & train rides so far, 1.49 lakh rupees or $1650 USD spent on the ground, 2300 km covered on wheels and maybe 700 km on foot.

Buying a phone is the next challenge. God I hate shopping in India. The phone shops at the mall sell absurdly expensive models. Oh you want a motorola? Check this one out, it's ₹75000 only. Nothing under ₹10000 on offer unless you want a refurbished model. Price isn't the only concern. Many phones sold in India are locked for India/Nepal/Bhutan mobile carriers only. Worthless for world travelers.

>>2865643
That wife imagining your bwc and daring to show her uncovered hair was probably the most exciting thing she's experienced in her entire adult life.

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This route through a scenic region is supposed to be served by two buses an hour, but instead it's more like one bus every two hours, if that. Ridiculous overcrowding is nearly always the result of incompetence on the part of transport providers.

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Persistence pays off. Dategad Fort has a rock-hewn mountainside temple as well as this incredibly deep cistern pit with sheer walls and a staircase descending into the damp gloom. Made the horrible, 2½ hour bus ride to Patan through endless roadwork worthwhile.

Frustration followed by breakthrough, "this is such bullshit" suddenly becomes "this is the greatest travel experience". Numerous refusals when seeking an airtel recharge - the airtel app and website both refuse to process my credit card payment - had me end up at the shop of some friendly folks who recharged my plan three hours before it expired, then invited me to hang out with them tomorrow, see the Chh. Shivaji Maharaj Museum among other things. Even the gruff hotelkeeper was friendly this evening as I told him of all the places I wanted to go. Forts, forts and yet more forts. Can't get enough of them. Unlike European castles, they are wild and primitive, part of the mountain itself.

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View from the top. No room for carelessness here, particularly as a solo traveler.

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The strong dank odor and the ferns clinging to the pit walls made it feel like the lair of some mythical monster. Don't go too close to the water...

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It's like New Mexico, but with monkeys!

>>2838014
please don't come, for your own sanity
>>2838175
what

>>2866360
>what

>How to get an Indian gf that is extremely hairy and doesn't shave or wax anything? I'm talking ridiculously hairy legs, forearms, armpits, happy trail, nipples, the works, so I'm thinking not a Westernized whore, it would have to be a village girl? Preferably fat but skinny is fine. I thought of trying to get help from the local "guides" when I get there, but I really want someone to travel with through India and then possibly import with me into the EU if we hit it off, I feel like they would just bring me a whore. Any advice? Would be nice if I could get one while I'm still here, so online first.

This. Just want a very hairy (preferably fat too) Indian gf/wife.

>>2866360
>>2866375
we heard the man, leta give him a macaque

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Went offline for an excursion to Vasota Fort with a bunch of rowdy Indian Navy guys. Their company exhausted me more than the climb, kek. Solo travel is more pleasant.
>heatwave on the way
Fuck, already? Yep. March kicks off summer here. The cicadas have hatched and were busy ruining the forest ambience with jeetlike levels of unnecessary noise. The inland valleys of the Konkan region will see ovenlike 40+ C afternoon highs. The Deccan Plateau will be a few degrees cooler, reaching only 37 C. Heating of the interior will drive coastal breezes which will keep the beach towns cool. Guhagar is only supposed to reach 31 C. It's ironic that the coast was the warmest region of Maharashtra only a few weeks ago. Now it's the coolest.

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Even northern Rajasthan is forecast to reach 38 C, rising dramatically from the 24 C highs seen only a short while ago. The Himalayan foothill towns are very pleasant during hot season, but they are such a long journey from here, and so few in number when compared to the millions of pajeets looking to travel to the mountains and escape the heat.

Do I want to stay in any room I can find in an overpriced shoebox hotels full of shouting, clamoring Indian tourists? Then deal with all the other price-gouges and ripoffs that you find in those northern mountain towns? Doubtful. My experience so far has shown that Indian holidayers are capable of ruining the most serene village with their ceaseless racket. Traffic noise is nothing by comparison. You can easily pick a room that faces away from the road, but you can't pick a room that won't have a tour group of twenty check into the adjacent rooms at 11 PM, all amped up on sugar and caffeine and excitement like a bunch of unruly kids, blaring music at top volume on the TV.