Quote: (07-23-2013 08:41 PM)Vacancier Permanent Wrote:
I wouldn't mind going there at least once and to get the stamp on my passport for the touristy and spiritual aspects of India.
Quick question: would it be safe to bring with me a chick, either an EE or a SEA girl to make the trip to India more enjoyable? Or would you say it's out of the question in light of the recent wave of tourist girls being gang rapped by the Indian guys?
Quick answer: Yes, it will probably be a lot more enjoyable if you came with a chick. And the whole gang rape thing isn't really something that you should focus on as long as you have some sense.
I have posted this on an another older thread about India. India really isn't the place you want to visit if your main goal is girls.
There are around 1.5+ billion people in India, and assuming 1/3 female population (not sure what the exact current numbers are) that is approximately 500 million women. At such large numbers, percentages are always going to be low, especially coupled with the fact the much of the country is embroiled in poverty, an enormous middle class population and less than perfect weather and living conditions.
India is one of those place where "normal" has a very different meaning, everything is chaotic and therein lies order and the country runs that way.
If you are planning on visiting, here is a quick list of things to keep in mind:
- Don't come here expecting to score notches, this is not SEA, EE or any other destination famed for its quality of girls or ease of scoring with girls.
- Expect to spend $$ if you want any semblance of a good living standard. Average in developed/advanced countries is not the same in India. Anything half-way average or above average here will cost, sometimes even more than it would cost you in first world countries.
- India is a closed door culture. Everything that happens elsewhere in the world happens here as well, including hooking up with girls, having a ball, partying etc. The only difference, it is all hush-hush and one has to be in the know to have such things become accessible.
- Come with minimal expectations, you will be surprised how much they are exceeded. Don't come with a predetermined notion of how things are going to be, I can assure you you will not have a good time then.
You want India at its finest, come stay in a few cities for a few days each. Hit up the important spots which offer cultural and tourist value, as well as a couple of the big metros.
Stay at The Leela while in Goa, hire a car and a driver through the hotel and go party up in North Goa. Go to Jaipur and Udaipur to visit the palaces, stay at the Udai Villas or the Taj there. Go to Mumbai, stay at the Taj or Four Seasons. The concierges there should make things happen for you. Go up north along the Ganges towards the Himalayas. These are some of the most pristine places you will ever see, the natural beauty is sensational. Go down to Kerala and hire a nice boat and take a trip along the backwaters. Go to some of the big temples in Tamil Nadu just for the experience.
All the better if you have connections here who are very high middle class, or flat out upper class rich folks. Do things like the above, India will seem very different. Yes, you will be spending a lot of money. And obviously that is not something everyone can afford or is comfortable with, but that is just how it works in India. Money is king!
Alternatively you can have an average experience, staying in cheaper yet decent places. But no doors are going to be opened and no red carpet rolled out. You can still have a good time, but much of the onus will be on you to make it happen and this is where things will start falling apart.
Or you could try the budget/backpacker route and then it is just a roll of dice. Some get it good, while others get the tough end of the stick. Chalk it up to experience, and vow never to set foot in India again.
At the end of the day, it is up to you how India turns out.