If it is possible to be passionately in love with a country, yet hate it at the same time, then I have that relationship with India.
From the grimy streets and incessant calls in Paharganj, Delhi’s backpacker central, to memorable nights under the stars in the desert near Jaisalmer, I couldn’t garner my thoughts into a collective emotion from one minute to the next during my trip around India. Spending ten hot hours cramped in a train carriage, three people to a single seat, sipping on unspeakably delicious chai tea I found India both tough and rewarding in the same breath.
And from time to time the experience can seem even more perplexing for girls (we are talking about a country where the metro offers a separate carriage for women), but India also has the potential to offer its female visitors even richer rewards (imprinted with henna and swathed in sari silks it’s impossible not to feel like a princess).
Whether India offers you challenges or amazement on any given day, one thing holds true: India is a country that must be experienced first-hand. If you’re a female traveler looking to add this destination to your itinerary, here´s a girl´s guide to India.
