A foreign woman has shared her experience of hospitality in India, saying that while tourists may occasionally encounter overcharging, she has far more often found herself being undercharged, offered free food and welcomed into strangers’ homes.
Jane added that her experiences went far beyond small discounts or complimentary food. Because i’m a guest to this country, “So I recently found out that my chaiwala is just charging me a lower price.
And the amount of times I’ve been in restaurants and they’ll give you like extra dessert and they’re like, you know, India mein apka swagat hai,” she said. She said Indian strangers had invited her home for meals, taken her to family weddings and even offered her places to stay. “Let alone how many times, you know, Indian strangers will just invite you to their home to for food or will take you to like their cousin’s wedding, and or even invite you to stay at their home,” she said. (Also read: ‘You just run and hope for the best’: Foreign woman shares struggle with crossing roads in India )
