So no problem at all. Even in Amritsar, which is a small town. \- Food. I am vegetarian so I had no problem. A couple of times I was offered meat but I checked before.
I had been putting off a trip to India for years, believing the nightmarish stories I had heard and the accounts I had read online. I’m so glad I finally took the plunge. India in 2023 is surprisingly easy to travel around.
The country is huge and there’s a lot of poverty, but the scale of it makes it quite straightforward. I think people who say they “can’t handle India” just haven’t traveled to many non-Western places before.
Communication was no problem either. I got a SIM card at the airport for less than $10, with 1.5GB of data per day. I upgraded to 2.5GB per day and had 5G available pretty much everywhere.
Transportation was also easy. Uber is king (except in Goa), and there are plenty of cheap and efficient domestic flights. I bought all my tickets online before my trip and only took a tuk-tuk in Agra.
Language was not an issue either. Almost everyone spoke English, even in small towns such as Amritsar.
Being a vegetarian, food was not a problem either and I usually checked before ordering. A couple of times I was offered meat, but that was it.
All in all, my three week trip to India was amazing and I’m glad I didn’t let the horror stories and online accounts sway me. I visited Delhi and Agra, Amritsar, Rajasthan, Varanasi, Goa and Mumbai, and had a great time. I had visited around 60 countries before this journey and it was definitely one of the best trips I’ve ever taken.
India in 2023 is a great place to visit, with plenty of easy transportation, good communication, and people who speak English. It’s a must-see destination for anyone with an appetite for adventure. I already can’t wait to go back.