DISCLAIMER - I have tried to refrain from passing racist comments and caste-based comments as much as I could. Please ignore the humorous comments as I take all countrymen as my own... ;)
I might be considered lucky that I got an opportunity to go around and live the life of four different and very major cities of our country over a span of 15 days. The best part all over is to see the diversity and variety present in our country. We are not obsessed with a single religion, language or culture. In fact, we want to explore, we want to develop relations, we want to build bridges across cultures...and that is what makes us a huge and united country. I will recount my experience in my style, but I would definitely say, not to consider this while planning your trips... ;)
BANGALORE - Ah! Bangalore is a city of ...umm... city of 'people', mainly because you get to see a lot of them. As Cosmo as it might get, but Bangalore might never be able to leave its South Indian-ness. You get a lot of Kannada, lot of 'lungi's, and lot of idli all around. The locals try to co-operate with you by speaking as much English as they can, but every now and then they elapse into their own language. The good part is with a large number of youngsters all over the big city, the metropolitan has definitely moved beyond petty things like caste, religion, discrimination and traffic sense! Traffic of Bangalore is such that after a few minutes on road you might get a feeling that by the time you get out your 12 year old neighbourhood girl might get married! But Bangalore is a lively city, where you can go for 'Go Karting' (closest to F1 that you can get), 'Bowling' and a lots of books. But beware the hangover of Bangalore, otherwise on being asked for coffee in the aircraft by the air-hostess, you might just end up saying, "Illa Coffee..." ;)
DELHI - Delhi is as crazy as it has always been. The amazing familiarity, the dangerous goon-like taxi drivers and the high density of Punjabis complete Delhi. The speed and uniformity with which Delhi has developed truly takes you by storm. Gurgaon has also caught up really fast in last few years and looks no less than a foreign country with loads of corporate offices, residential apartments and metro bridges. When you have totally crazy friends in an equally crazy city like Delhi, you are sure to have some unforgettable time!
JODHPUR - Jodhpur is like a younger sister to Jaipur, given that it seems like a few decades younger. Reason - just because its like a flat land, in the sense that neither there are any towers to look up to, nor there are any fly-overs to smoothen the traffic. In fact, let alone the fly-overs, the city does not even have traffic signals! Any ways, Jodhpur is a heart warming place because of the famous Rajasthani hospitality and of course, the scorching sun. Jodhpur always wants to feed you with both hands. If you have no instructions of diet control and no worries about gaining weight, then this city might just be world's best location. It has so many delicacies to offer, that you sometimes blame God for providing you with just two hands...
BOMBAY - This might be a biased opinion, but then Bombay has always been my love. The way the city embraces you every time is totally amazing. The moment you step our of the plane you get struck with a bolt of lightening. The air of Bombay has two components in it - one, the Bollywood and other ...of course, the 'fish'. The coastal breeze seems as welcoming as ever. Glamour resides in every nerve of this city, right from its trends to the waves of the sea, which just keeps turning more beautiful as the day passes. This city makes you want to live here and complete let go of yourself. Embrace it and it will love you back! And of course, if it does not rain when you visit Bombay, then...umm..maybe you did not visit Bombay at all... :P
I might be considered lucky that I got an opportunity to go around and live the life of four different and very major cities of our country over a span of 15 days. The best part all over is to see the diversity and variety present in our country. We are not obsessed with a single religion, language or culture. In fact, we want to explore, we want to develop relations, we want to build bridges across cultures...and that is what makes us a huge and united country. I will recount my experience in my style, but I would definitely say, not to consider this while planning your trips... ;)
BANGALORE - Ah! Bangalore is a city of ...umm... city of 'people', mainly because you get to see a lot of them. As Cosmo as it might get, but Bangalore might never be able to leave its South Indian-ness. You get a lot of Kannada, lot of 'lungi's, and lot of idli all around. The locals try to co-operate with you by speaking as much English as they can, but every now and then they elapse into their own language. The good part is with a large number of youngsters all over the big city, the metropolitan has definitely moved beyond petty things like caste, religion, discrimination and traffic sense! Traffic of Bangalore is such that after a few minutes on road you might get a feeling that by the time you get out your 12 year old neighbourhood girl might get married! But Bangalore is a lively city, where you can go for 'Go Karting' (closest to F1 that you can get), 'Bowling' and a lots of books. But beware the hangover of Bangalore, otherwise on being asked for coffee in the aircraft by the air-hostess, you might just end up saying, "Illa Coffee..." ;)
DELHI - Delhi is as crazy as it has always been. The amazing familiarity, the dangerous goon-like taxi drivers and the high density of Punjabis complete Delhi. The speed and uniformity with which Delhi has developed truly takes you by storm. Gurgaon has also caught up really fast in last few years and looks no less than a foreign country with loads of corporate offices, residential apartments and metro bridges. When you have totally crazy friends in an equally crazy city like Delhi, you are sure to have some unforgettable time!
JODHPUR - Jodhpur is like a younger sister to Jaipur, given that it seems like a few decades younger. Reason - just because its like a flat land, in the sense that neither there are any towers to look up to, nor there are any fly-overs to smoothen the traffic. In fact, let alone the fly-overs, the city does not even have traffic signals! Any ways, Jodhpur is a heart warming place because of the famous Rajasthani hospitality and of course, the scorching sun. Jodhpur always wants to feed you with both hands. If you have no instructions of diet control and no worries about gaining weight, then this city might just be world's best location. It has so many delicacies to offer, that you sometimes blame God for providing you with just two hands...
BOMBAY - This might be a biased opinion, but then Bombay has always been my love. The way the city embraces you every time is totally amazing. The moment you step our of the plane you get struck with a bolt of lightening. The air of Bombay has two components in it - one, the Bollywood and other ...of course, the 'fish'. The coastal breeze seems as welcoming as ever. Glamour resides in every nerve of this city, right from its trends to the waves of the sea, which just keeps turning more beautiful as the day passes. This city makes you want to live here and complete let go of yourself. Embrace it and it will love you back! And of course, if it does not rain when you visit Bombay, then...umm..maybe you did not visit Bombay at all... :P
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2 comments:
wow ye to amazing hai.. goon like drivers hahahahah :P
i love it :)
Beautifully Expressed.....I've also been to these four cities and share the same flavour....
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