Hello,
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I was born and brought up in India and most of the negatives you have mentioned are quite accurate. Indian metropolis are crumbling under the mismanagement of resources and ever increasing population pressure.
You may have a better experience traveling to the lesser populated areas like Northeast , Mountainous North or even southern parts ( Kerala/Goa) etc.
About the food , yes ofcourse , only stick to the upscale places. One way can be to hunt down buffet deals on groupon/or equivalent in a really high end restaurant( 2000-3000 INR) , that way you can try out a lot of options without committing to few dishes.
Cheers
Can confirm, I liked it much more in the mountains of India, rather than southern parts. The same distinction goes to Nepal, as well. People living in the mountains are different - they appear to be calmer, cleaner, and better overall.
Mountainous areas also have a lot of culture to be explored..since it's not over populated it is still enjoyable .
Don't go in summer though as that's the main tourist season ..go just before summer or post monsoon! !
Hello itstime,
yeah everything what you said is correct. I have visited Goa, which seems to be very touristic and i felt like I've been on holidays. If you go in high end restaurants you will enjoy it for sure!! For sure, every country has some nice special dishes but in India, you really need to go to search them.
tks for reply...
you can't risk it in the local market to try out the dishes unless you take your meds in advance...having said that , the best flavors are in the local market.