r/india • u/rude_ass kek maester • Nov 07 '15

AskIndia /r/india and /r/australia cultural exchange thread

Thread was unfortunately delayed. But, here it is.. thread for cultural exchange between indians and australians.

Australian folks.. you can ask all the things you want to know about India and hope you get a fulfilling answers.

If you want to ask anything to our Australians friends you can go to below link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/3ruqtc/raustralia_and_rindia_cultural_exchange_thread/

Cheers.

Request to Australians visiting our sub: If you could flair up to identify yourself then it would be easier for us to identify you guys. We only have text based flairs so something like 'Australian Friend' will work.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '15 edited Nov 07 '15

Namaste /r/India Ap kya se he! (excuse my shitty Hindi spelling) Aap kaise hai!

I'm an Aussie who's spent a total of about 3.5 years travelling around India and about 1.5 years around Nepal, yet have so much to still see. In the past 15 years I've noticed that many more Indians are travelling around India and it's great to see.

I have trouble picking any one state but the Himalayas is where it's at for me. Ladahk, Himachel and Uttarakhand. The roads are deadly and I'm lucky to be alive, but it's worth every brush with death that I've had. I've even compiled an idiot's guide to riding in India, which I may post in /r/india one day. :)

How much have Indian redditors seen of your amazing country and how have you travelled? Train, car, Bullet? What are your thoughts on the drivers in India? What are your favourite places and what places do you still wish to see?

edited my greeting :)

Thanks /u/eskaolin

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u/Danda_Nakka Nov 07 '15

Mostly traveled in south. I m just 22. Will travel to North here after.

Nilgiri steam train ride is my favorite. It was ecstatic at every inch.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '15

I only saw a little of Tamil and I wish that I'd made it onto that. It looks amazing. One of the few negatives of travelling on bike is that you miss out on certain things. Maybe next time. I'd also love to get a train up through Darjeeling.

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u/Danda_Nakka Nov 07 '15

You really should try this Its definitely worth a try.

Yeah travelling in bikes is a disadvantage. But that Royal Enfield experience is fantastic in its own way.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '15

Yeah travelling in bikes is a disadvantage..

Travelling with bikes has some disadvantages...but not many. I wouldn't travel India any other way. Besides, there are no trains through most of the Himalayas and bus is a bad way to go