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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 345" data-attributes="member: 1"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/geraldeskenazi/2018/08/25/how-i-convince-people-to-shed-their-fears-and-travel-to-india/" target="_blank">How I Convince People To Shed Their Fears And Travel To India - Forbes</a>The first time we came back from India, I told everyone about the cows in the street in downtown Delhi. I told them about the elephant that blocked our way on what passes for a “highway.” I told them about dodging the cars (usually successfully) as we crossed a street in Mumbai. Or about the 7-year-old kids hawking souvenirs as the sun rose above the majestic Taj Mahal.&nbsp; It wasn’t even 8 o’clock in the morning, and school was in.Who was taking care of them? It bothered me. And safety on the road? Did you ever see four people on a motorcycle—mother holding infant, another child sitting between her and the father.It’s scenes like this, stories like these, that make people cringe. I’d estimate that half the folks I talk to about my India adventures seem nervous about it, and will not travel there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 345, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/geraldeskenazi/2018/08/25/how-i-convince-people-to-shed-their-fears-and-travel-to-india/'][B]How I Convince People To Shed Their Fears And Travel To India - Forbes[/B][/URL] The first time we came back from India, I told everyone about the cows in the street in downtown Delhi. I told them about the elephant that blocked our way on what passes for a “highway.” I told them about dodging the cars (usually successfully) as we crossed a street in Mumbai. Or about the 7-year-old kids hawking souvenirs as the sun rose above the majestic Taj Mahal. It wasn’t even 8 o’clock in the morning, and school was in. Who was taking care of them? It bothered me. And safety on the road? Did you ever see four people on a motorcycle—mother holding infant, another child sitting between her and the father. It’s scenes like this, stories like these, that make people cringe. I’d estimate that half the folks I talk to about my India adventures seem nervous about it, and will not travel there. [/QUOTE]

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