Last night I watched An Idiot Abroad (thanks for the tip, Sharon), which is a documentary / travelogue series featuring a British bloke who'd really rather stay at home and watch the telly with his wife. He went to India twice -- once to see the Taj Mahal, spend time at the Kumbh Mela festival (proported to be the largest spiritual gathering in the world), and bathe in the Ganges with a living saint. In another episode he went to Mumbai and Bollywood, performed in a circus in Kolkata, and visited the Spider Girls where he convinced his dwarf travelling companion to sit on stage with them to help raise extra money the girls. (Find this series on Netflix. Bizarre and alarming nudity at the Kumbh Mela festival.)
The purpose of the show is to throw this guy who would rather be at home eating chips into situations that are out of his comfort zone, and watch him squirm. Very funny watching Karl freak out about the traffic and the toilets! And also a testament to the fact that people are the same everywhere, and regardless of our individual situations we can all connect on a personal level.
This is what I expect I'll find on my trip as well. :tup
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