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An old thread that I began, and now I've been to Mumbai!
I really enjoyed Mumbai a lot, far more than I thought I would.
But for nightlife, it's 'interesting', but I wouldn't say 'guaranteed fun', particularly if I was by myself. It was really easy to meet other travelers though, and really enjoyed their company there. Mumbai is interesting, for sure.
It's good to hear you liked it. I haven't been to Mumbai. But I'm connected with Kolkata and have been to New Delhi a few times.
If Mumbai is anything like those cities, then I think a lot of young people go to name (5-star) hotels for nightlife. Did you find that to be the case in Mumbai?
Don't know about Mumbai. I'm originally from a city that's called "Pub Capital of India" - Bangalore. Now, being a don't-care-about-nighlife kind of a person, I've never been to any club in Bangalore and have been to just one or two clubs in USA in the last 8 years I've lived here. So I have no idea how comparable are the night club atmosphere in USA and in India. The next time I visit my home city (I travel every year to spend time with my family), I'll visit one or two clubs and will see for myself.
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I'm frankly amazed anyone is surprised that India is full of poverty. India, along with Africa, is practically a byword for poverty, even for those who had no idea about geography.
It's still a fascinating country which I hope to visit very soon.
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India nightclubs sound like they would be fun, Indian pop/dance music sounds pretty fun. Is it a lot more 'restrained' than clubs in other parts of the world? Like less 'hanky panky' goes on?
Speaking of which, just read a news that a drunk lady in one of the clubs in Bangalore fell down from 4th floor of the building and died on the spot last night.
I'm frankly amazed anyone is surprised that India is full of poverty. India, along with Africa, is practically a byword for poverty, even for those who had no idea about geography.
It's still a fascinating country which I hope to visit very soon.
India does have a lot of poverty. However, that's an incomplete picture of the society. There's a substantial and growing middle class. There's also a distinctive upper-middle class in the cities whose lifestyles are more comparable to what we have in western countries - modern shopping malls, private cars, restaurants, hotels, etc.. India's economy is also growing at a quick pace (though it should be quicker to really reduce poverty), so things will be changing more and more in the coming years.
The big things about India though are the culture, history and social life. If you can get into that even to some extent, then you'll really enjoy it. Also, the mountains in the north are spectacular.
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It's good to hear you liked it. I haven't been to Mumbai. But I'm connected with Kolkata and have been to New Delhi a few times.
If Mumbai is anything like those cities, then I think a lot of young people go to name (5-star) hotels for nightlife. Did you find that to be the case in Mumbai?
Yeah, that and there are a few other nightlife areas.
I think the biggest difference, is anyone thinking of trying to 'hook up' with a random stranger, can completely forget it. But, there is still fun, plenty of people go out, and socialize and such.
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India does have a lot of poverty. However, that's an incomplete picture of the society. There's a substantial and growing middle class. There's also a distinctive upper-middle class in the cities whose lifestyles are more comparable to what we have in western countries - modern shopping malls, private cars, restaurants, hotels, etc.. India's economy is also growing at a quick pace (though it should be quicker to really reduce poverty), so things will be changing more and more in the coming years.
The big things about India though are the culture, history and social life. If you can get into that even to some extent, then you'll really enjoy it. Also, the mountains in the north are spectacular.
I am aware of the fact that a sizable population of Indians are pretty well-off, but the vast majority - whatever the percentage is - of Indians are living in poverty, and I thought that was pretty common knowledge. Yes India's economy is growing, but it will take a long time for the quality of life for the majority of Indians to catch-up. For instance China's economy is the second largest in the world but the large majority of Chinese are much poorer than Americans or Japanese, the no. 1 and no. 3 economies respectively, so while it might look on paper to have a high GDP, remember it takes time to translate into an actual improvement in the day to day live's of people on the street.
I am aware of the fact that a sizable population of Indians are pretty well-off, but the vast majority - whatever the percentage is - of Indians are living in poverty, and I thought that was pretty common knowledge. Yes India's economy is growing, but it will take a long time for the quality of life for the majority of Indians to catch-up. For instance China's economy is the second largest in the world but the large majority of Chinese are much poorer than Americans or Japanese, the no. 1 and no. 3 economies respectively, so while it might look on paper to have a high GDP, remember it takes time to translate into an actual improvement in the day to day live's of people on the street.
I agree with everything you're saying. There's no point in getting ahead of ourselves with emerging economies.
With India, you have to go with a very open mind. It's not like a developed country - not by a long shot. But it can still be exciting and enjoyable for westerners IMO. Definitely a unique experience.
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I agree with everything you're saying. There's no point in getting ahead of ourselves with emerging economies.
With India, you have to go with a very open mind. It's not like a developed country - not by a long shot. But it can still be exciting and enjoyable for westerners IMO. Definitely a unique experience.
India actually attracts me because it seems that more than most places they've retained a lot of their culture. I hope they do develop economically, but I hope not at the expense of their rich cultural traditions.
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