{"id":12617,"date":"2015-08-05T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures?p=12617&#038;preview_id=12617"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T05:56:37","slug":"nervous-about-travelling-in-india-here-are-six-lessons-i-brought-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/nervous-about-travelling-in-india-here-are-six-lessons-i-brought-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Nervous about travelling in India? Here are six lessons I brought home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nine days in India may not seem long, but like a good teacher <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a> is a dab hand at sharing wisdom swiftly, packing plenty of key learnings into a short schedule. From the practical to the spiritual, India is the ultimate teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few takeaways from a recent Golden Triangle trip through Northern India.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bhumLF1LVrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>1. Surrender to the sweat<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThis is your captain speaking. Welcome to <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi<\/a> where the local time is 9pm and the current temperature is 38 degrees Celsius\u201d. First thought: If it\u2019s 38 degrees at 9pm, what is it going to be tomorrow at midday? The answer is hot. Really, really hot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12644\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12644\" class=\"wp-image-12644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan.jpg\" alt=\"India - Ryan\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Ryan-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image c\/o Ryan, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>2. Tolerance is key<\/h3>\n<p>After meeting my guide and group, we collectively try our luck on Delhi\u2019s mass transit system. The train carriages are jammed with humanity, but with Delhi\u2019s population hurtling towards 10 million, this is to be expected. Out on the streets, cars, rickshaws, motor bikes, bikes, trucks, and humans all work their way around the city to a chorus of horns. Oh yes, Indians loves nothing more than leaning on their car horn, loudly and repeatedly. If India had a soundtrack or theme song \u2013 the horn would be it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14571\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14571\" class=\"wp-image-14571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2.jpg\" alt=\"india---sandeepachetan.com-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-2-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image c\/o <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sandeepachetan\/10158693113\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sandeepachetan.com<\/a>, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>3. It&#8217;s OK to cry in public<\/h3>\n<p>While in Delhi, we stopped by a wholesale spice market where the air was\u00a0so thick with spice fumes that we were all choking back tears. The spice merchants and our local guide were\u00a0accustomed to this airborne spice assault, so I felt pretty lame for having such weak spice tolerance (I looked like I\u2019d been hit with tear gas). Still, I figured there\u2019s nothing like a good sinus clear out to remind you that you\u2019re alive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14572\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14572\" class=\"wp-image-14572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3.jpg\" alt=\"india---sandeepachetan.com-3\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/india-sandeepachetan.com-3-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image c\/o <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sandeepachetan\/10100847615\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sandeepachetan.com<\/a>, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>4. BYO toilet paper<\/h3>\n<p>Delhi station at dawn has it all: rats, dogs, cows and monkeys. The train ride to Jaipur lasts for five hours, but there\u2019s comfy seats, air-con and we get this nifty meal seemingly straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.<\/p>\n<p>While the toilet leaves a lot to be desired, the train ride is surprisingly pleasant. I was expecting to be crowded into a carriage with thousands of people inside (and on top) of the carriage, but in India you can experience rail travel however you want \u2013 from toughing it out with the masses for a super cheap fare, to middle-of-the-range comfort, to luxury, India has it all. But no matter what class you travel, one\u00a0thing&#8217;s\u00a0consistent throughout: the inconsistency of toilet paper availability. You&#8217;ve been warned.<\/p>\n<h3>5. India is nacho average destination<\/h3>\n<p>No visit to Jaipur is complete with a visit to the historic, Raj Mandir Cinema \u2013 one of the most beautiful movie theatres in the world. Is it wrong that in the face of such an architectural wonder I was\u00a0more amazed that they sell nachos at the movies in India?<\/p>\n<p>While watching a movie called <em>Gabbar is Back<\/em> (featuring a handsome hero who dashes around saving babies and bringing down corrupt officials while occasionally breaking out into song *swoon*) I noticed that going to the movies is a little different in India. No one demands silence. It\u2019s perfectly acceptable to clap, cheer, and have conversations during the film. I guess in a country of more than a billion people, preciousness goes out the window. I kind of dig it \u2013 I don\u2019t feel self-conscious opening my noisy bag of chips or have that paranoid fear that I\u2019ve left my phone on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12642\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12642\" class=\"wp-image-12642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506.jpg\" alt=\"India - s.wroe_506\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506-799x449.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506-576x324.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/s.wroe_506-711x400.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image c\/o Steve Wroe, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>6. Life is like a box of chocolates<\/h3>\n<p>Forehead against the glass of the bus window, I learned about India by osmosis while travelling through Rajasthan from Jaipur to Karauli. Cow. Cow. Cow. Cluster of street pigs snuffling around in a pile of garbage. Woman in a bright orange sari sweeping out the front of her shop. Two kids in school uniform holding hands. Dude wearing an ill-fitting t-shirt emblazoned with the words: \u2018DON\u2019T HATE THE PLAYER\u2019. I laugh at his t-shirt, then immediately afterwards I see a corpse covered in flowers, being walked down the road on a wooden board, with mourners following in procession. And I start thinking about how sad that person\u2019s family must be. And I think about my mother and my sisters and my friends and what it would feel like to lose them. And I think about how they might feel if they lost me.<\/p>\n<p>This all sounds very grim, but it\u2019s real and true and this is one of the gifts that India gives you. One minute you\u2019re looking out the window, wondering when the next toilet stop is, and the next you\u2019re contemplating the meaning of life. You simply don\u2019t traverse emotional ranges like this when you\u2019re sitting by a resort pool, cocktail in hand. It\u2019s places like India that draw feelings right out of your marrow.<\/p>\n<p>This is why people are drawn to India. It\u2019s a heart-opener, a patience-tester, a change maker, an awakener and a personal growth accelerator. If you\u2019re ready, India is waiting.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Don&#8217;t be nervous. India&#8217;s amazing. Plus, on an Intrepid <a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small group adventure<\/a>, all the hard stuff&#8217;s taken care for you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image c\/o\u00a0M M, Flickr\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a data-wpil=\"url\" href=\"\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14568 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2.jpg\" alt=\"blog-800x150-generic2\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2-425x80.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2-799x150.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2-280x53.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/blog-800x150-generic2-576x108.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s a pretty amazing place, and like we always say: when life gives you lessons, make lessonade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15601,"featured_media":14573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[455],"tags":[641,6,767,253],"class_list":["post-12617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","tag-guide","tag-india","tag-subcontinent","tag-travel","ipf_region-india"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nervous about travelling in India? 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