Comments on: we are tourists, we are attractions

By: Tourist (who are) attractions … « Porcupyn's Blog

Tourist (who are) attractions … « Porcupyn's Blog — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:51:02 +0000

[...] Americans living in Delhi (that is Delhi, India, not Delhi, NY or Delhi, LA) about how they became tourist attractions for middle class Indians. Having been one of those middle class Indians who had barely seen a handful of foreigners [...]

By: Love Thy Tourist | AmreekanDesi

Love Thy Tourist | AmreekanDesi — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:35:00 +0000

[...] are the easiest target in India. They are the most cooperative (willing or not) when it comes to fleecing. They will be [...]

By: swimming in Delhi « Our Delhi Struggle

swimming in Delhi « Our Delhi Struggle — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:09:42 +0000

[...] foreigners wearing swimsuits, and Jenny would have had to endure the poolside equivalent of her walk up the minaret stairs at Jama Masjid: a gauntlet of ocular [...]

By: Lisa Tsering

Lisa Tsering — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:54:25 +0000

Ahh, the old “hands just coincidentally held in perfect breast-brushing position” trick. Seen that one many times!

By: hobo26

hobo26 — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:17:16 +0000

karan brother, why are you feeling sorry, can’ you interpret from the writing style of dave & jenny that they are NOT complaining, just describing their unforgettable experiences in a humorous way! take it easy dude.

By: Karan Batra

Karan Batra — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:02:45 +0000

strange to hear this
all this does happen in tier 2 cities in India, but if it has happened in New Delhi , I’m sorry for that

By: Trekking Nepal

Trekking Nepal — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:38 +0000

I think it’s great when traveling a foreign country that you are the minority. It is a conversation starter and makes you seem more approachable.

By: Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:31:35 +0000

Bullshit? I don’t see the point of just making things up for the sake of entertaining blog readers. Mine was a valid observation which I felt was worth sharing. I look like this: http://abhimanyughoshal.daportfolio.com/about/ (not sure if that’s going to prove anything). – So which part of what I’m saying is bullshit?

And I’m not really blaming anyone – there are plenty of non-Caucasian travellers in India, so I’m not very surprised that I was mistaken for one.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:26:35 +0000

Abhimanyu Ghoshal’s comment got to be the biggiest bullshit I have ever heard.

Abhimanyu …. we like to see you with your hat on. Why dont you post your pic here!!

By: Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:55:26 +0000

Glad you guys are enjoying the photography experience that India has to offer. I know exactly how you feel – I travelled around north India for a month, and just wearing a hat made me go from Indian to foreigner in the eyes of locals. I was gawked at, beckoned with calls of, “Hello sir, you’re wanting something for good times?” and autos and rickshaws were actually eager to have me as a passenger. The moment I took my hat off, I was no longer worth even a glance

I digress. Once I got over being stared at and spoken to in English by locals, I unabashedly took pictures and allowed myself to be dragged into groups for photos, and in a small way, dragged further into the India experience that I was craving as a city-bred advertising professional from Bangalore who wanted to know what his countrymen really got up to.