India – quick travel guide

Culturally rich region of the world, wide ranges of culture and economic strata, and many areas not known to even seasoned travelers.

Exotic, vastly unseen and unexplored land. That’s how I think of India. You’ve heard about it and maybe seen some photos. But you get the idea hardly anybody knows much about it.

India is really like a continent of many different ethnostates. All united under one country called “India” due to British colonization. You could spend 6-12 months here and not feel like you saw everything. Every part is very different from others.

If I had to guess…you’ll need at least 1 month minimum to see a few different things. It’s a massive culture shock and sensory overload that takes some time to get used to. 2 months to really get a broader glance…you’ll still feel like you barely saw 1% of the tip of anything. 6 months to really say “Ok, I’ve been to India”. The big thing to consider is that India is really a love-it-or-hate-it type of place. So you should have an open-ended plan in order to extend or cut short.

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