usha manohar wrote:
There is a famous quote that it is not the destination but the journey itself that is far more interesting and important.
But Indian tourist want to create a mini India wherever they go instead of leaving their prejudices and mind set back home and enjoying other cultures and food for a change. I remember how a family staying in the same guest house as ours kept asking me whether I knew any Indian restaurant in Rome since they were dying to eat Indian food and they had been there fr exactly two days. The variety of food in Italy is mind boggling but these people wanted to eat what hey eat every day ..
Yes, they are not willing to try the local cuisine of places they visit. I think most travel and tourism companies in India are favored or not favored depending on whether they can provide authentic Indian food all throughout the travels abroad! Silly, in my opinion, especially when in places such as Italy, you can gouge on all that wonderful stuff!