India
Why
India changed the world. Its influence on human culture goes back nearly as far as the origins themselves. Sanskrit and Tamil are considered the oldest languages in the world, and as you continue to travel east, you’ll find that Hinduism remains at the core of many belief systems.
Traveling to India today may be the most wild adventure you can have in modern age. Trying to describe it is like trying to describe a dream you had a week ago. The country has everything plus more— strong culture, draw-dropping nature, mouth-watering food, the kindest, most talkative people, tons of creatures, architecture, holy sites.. it’s an all-around bombardment on all your senses; but in a good way.
So why should you go? I think an easier question is why shouldn’t you go? If you want to get to know what makes humans human, you’ve got to go to India.
Where
It’s the huge, upside down triangle that juts out from Central Asia. India barely touches its neighbors Pakistan to the west, Tibet and Nepal to the North, and Bangladesh in the north east, while the other 75% of its border is coast line. The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are all part of the greater Indian Ocean. You’ve got Sri Lanka just barely detached from the southern tip and the Andaman Islands (Indian territory) are floating around the Bay of Bengal in the east.
How
The most convenient way to get around the whole country is by train. Locally, you’ll be able to get anywhere you need by tuktuk, unless you’re in Delhi— then you’ll want to a hire a private driver.
