India it's the ultimate place for independent englsih speaking adventure travel. Colonized by the British has left an amazing door open for the wood be visitor: the ability to converse with many local people. This gives English speaking tourists a great advantage, you can simply ask somesome for directions and simply strike up a converstaion with them. Indian local sociable birds and will make quick friends and first class cultural experience awaits you.

Cities, beaches, mountains, temples, ancient ruins, interesting people, bizarre rituals take your pick. Even spirituality can be found in India, can travelling to an another country really make a traveler more 'spiritual?' This is an outstanding offer if true.

Many people will say that the metaphysically talk of India is merely talk, and spirituality or consciousness has nothing to do with where you are physically and everything to do with where you are mentally. 

I would say YES India can offer many amazing things and even can make someone more spiritually or conscious. How does India do this? Through thousands of years of culture there has developed a national consciousness, while there are many religions in India there is one dominate culture of advaita, all is one, all is god all is consciousness. This way of thinking can not help but be contagious, the smiles and friendliness are real in India. No where in the world will find people who believe that the 'guest is god.'

Domestic Indian tourism numbers one to two hundred million per year versus just five million foreigners (that was just 1 million five years ago!) Most of the 5 million foreigners in India are in Pune, Goa, Mumbai or Rajasthan, some in North India and many in Tamil Nadu. Most tourists are from America or the UK, then Europe and Australia. There are about 50,000 Israeli in India they even have numerous chabba's houses built.

Ten years ago there where only a few domestic flights and they where very expensive about $400 from Delhi to Mumbai. Nowadays you can search cleartrip and find a flight for less than $80 to Mumbai -New Delhi (if you book in advance.)  Also I'm a big fan of  that search all flight in at once for international airfares, always finds the cheapest ones.

Needless to say Indians attitude is starting to change towards foreigners. It is much easily for a local guest house to cater to local tourism than make an exception for foreign tourist. Foreign tourists expect certain 'things' and standard that often end up in a rude awakening in the middle of the night, may it be a bedbug bite or unscheduled maintenance in the vacant room next to yours - you may survive India. You may not. That's because over 100 foreigners die in India for various reasons, accidents, drugs, unknown causes.

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