Before I travel, I like to look for the most โ€˜touristyโ€™ thing to do in the places I visit โ€“ just for the fun of it. I actually have a growing list of such things. For example, In Pisa, I would like to eat pizza and take a cheesy leaning tower photo, because, why not?!

In India, I got into full tourist mode and tried some new things and a few old onesโ€ฆ

Took a yoga class

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What better place to try yoga for the first time than the land from whence it originated? Almost all the hotels I stayed in had a yoga class and an instructor but I was really enthralled by the one in Jaipur. I stayed in Shahpura House, a hotel which was once a palace. There, I had the pleasure of meeting Mita, my yoga instructor.
The one-hour class with her was wonderful. I never knew yoga could be so exhilarating!ย Sadly, I have not returned to my yogi ways since then but I did get a mat though โ€“ I should get points for that!
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Got my palms read

While in Agra, there was an astrologer at the lobby of the hotel who offered his services. In full tourist mode, I obliged. He managed to accurately guess my favorite colors (two of them), how many kids Iโ€™d like to have and the order Iโ€™d like to have them. He made several other personal comments that actually surprised me but hey, Iโ€™m an open book, so Iโ€™ll attribute that to a well-informed guess ๐Ÿ™‚
Rode a tuk-tuk
I rode a variation of a tuk-tuk in old city of Delhi. When I got my itinerary from the company who organized my tour, a ride in a tuk-tuk was specified as a trip highlight. I immediately told them to yank it off the list considering that we have enough of them in Lah-gos! (Tuk-tuks = Keke). This was a bit different though, itโ€™s more of a bicycle with a carriage and the experience wasโ€ฆwell, at least I can say I rode a tuk-tuk in India.

Released my inner Bollywood Princess

I could not resist getting dressed and striking a โ€˜Namasteโ€™ pose in front of the Taj Mahal. If that doesnโ€™t scream โ€˜Tourist!โ€™ I donโ€™t know what else does. You donโ€™t see that in this particular picture but I even bust a few dance moves right there! (Un)fortunately, the pictorial evidence of this will forever remain hidden to save my family name from disgrace.
There you have it!ย Iโ€™d love to hear about your own โ€˜touristyโ€™ moments. Please share them in the comment box below.
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