Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ

I think DWB has the monopoly on good travel advice, but I'll pitch in. Most of India was not for me because it's a continued travel struggle with the crushing poverty and the heat. All in our group kept getting sick due to cross contamination and this sucks when you're traveling India.. BUT the vast cultures and people are just something you need to see to believe, in a good way. I really didn't start to enjoy myself until I got down to GOA (the last week) and was upset with myself and should of went there first and stayed.

The great relaxed beach atmosphere, food & culture, inland waterways, best shopping/bargains, and by far the coolest Indian people IMO. Depending how old you are it's a great place if you're 20-30's because of the nightlife and dead easy to hook-up from what I saw. If you're older (40's+) and get out of the major beach towns it's a wonderful place and could not think of a better place to retire on a budget. In short, when I get stressed out because of work or whatever, my warm happy place is memories of GOA to relax.

I've also been to South Africa, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, ETC if that interest you....