I had the opportunity to travel to India this past January, I was there for a month. This was my first international trip, and it wasn’t easy. I spent most of my time in southern India, in the state of Kerala. I also had the chance to fly up to New Delhi and then take a train to Agra.

The nice thing about northern India was that they speak English fairly well. So it was easier to get around. In southern India, I was lucky to have my uncle to guide me. I could never make sense of the train schedules.

Upon my return to the United States, it took me several months to return to my old self. Like I said…it wasn’t an easy experience. But I do look forward to future trips and will probably go back to India someday.

One funny thing I remember – I took a lot of supplies with me to India for the month…I think there are probably only three things you need to take. 1. Toilet paper – because they don’t really sell it there. 2. Bug spray and of course doctor prescribed medicines. 3. Sunscreen. I’ll keep it at that. The rest of the stuff you need – you can probably buy in India.