A visit to India changed this Malaysian's perception of the country

The reader and her extended family at the Pink Palace.

Watching travel shows on the television was the only way I would travel to India ... or so I thought.

India was never a destination that interested me. Whenever friends would suggest a trip to India, I always declined. And with the pandemic still looming in our heads, a trip to India had to be planned carefully. The subtropical semi-arid humid climate, food and water safety, and respiratory hygiene health risk – all these bothered me.