Unexpected emotional depth in India

I thought I was going to India for beaches, food, and Taj Mahal. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Delhi — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does.

extraordinary spiritual sites was the moment that crystallised it. Standing there, eating biryani I'd bought from a street vendor, something clicked about why travel matters. 19 days and I came home genuinely changed. Some places do that to you.