The number of real hippies seeking experiences in India is dwindling, but could Russians be their successors?
Government representatives of the tourist industry in Kerala, Goa, and Uttarakhand recently visited Russia. The goal was to attract more Russian tourists.
Goa and Kerala are two gems on the Indian west coast. Lush, beautiful, hospitable, relatively affluent, and with stunning beaches. Uttarakhand is a spectacular mountainous beauty on the border of Tibet and Nepal.
All were popular destinations for the early hippies who arrived in Anjuna (Goa), Kovalam (Kerala) and Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), one after another. The latter became world famous when the Beatles lived for …read more
Source: The Bangladesh Chronicle