Recently I found myself at a cocktail party talking in the corner with another person about our experiences in India. This has happened to me enough times that it's actually worth writing about. Anyone who's been to India knows what it's like...the smells, the chaos, the people. We've all been cheated out of an extra rupee a million times. We've all seen the head bob and can actually use it where needed. There's always a train station story or a rickshaw tale. While each person has such a unique experience, the gist is the same...what a country! Nobody would claim it to be the most beautiful (although the Himalayan mountains could be argued as such) or the most relaxing (quite the contrary). But all would agree that's there a certain "something" about it that is so different that it changes all who visit.
I hardly have times where I find myself talking and talking about say, Bhutan, or Chile, or Hawaii. I mean, sure, maybe a story here or there, but certainly not so many stories that you are practically fighting your friend to tell about the craziest thing that happened to you in India!
It's the kind of place that changes you forever. Your stories dwell in your memory for years and years. The experiences are ones that you will never find anywhere else.
For those who have been, you know what I'm talking about.
For those who haven't, what are you waiting for? It's time to see for yourself. If you find cocktail parties to be dull then why not spice things up a bit and add some India stories to your repertoire? You'll be the life of the party and when you meet someone else in "The Club," you'll have a new friend for the rest of the night and maybe even for life!
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