India, Street Food Chaos, and the Largest Human Gathering on Earth | Open Tabs Podcast Ep. 14

What happens when Billy tries to explain India to Joe… whose parents are from India, but who’s never actually been there?This episode turns into a deep dive into culture shock, Indian street food, nonstop honking, traffic chaos, spiritual traditions, McDonald’s in India, and one of the wildest accidental travel experiences imaginable: Billy unknowingly attended the Maha Kumbh Mela — the largest human gathering on Earth.The guys also talk about travel, perspective, being a respectful visitor in another country, and why seeing the world changes the way you think forever.Ctrl + Alt + Discuss.#OpenTabsPodcastChapters00:00 Joe’s back injury & Valdosta, Georgia02:07 Billy introduces India03:14 Indian street food videos07:13 The rule for eating street food abroad13:47 India traffic & nonstop honking17:51 Minor car accidents in India18:39 Cows in the road & driving chaos20:10 Power outages & apartment battery backups24:30 McDonald’s, KFC & Domino’s in India33:45 Visiting Varanasi37:33 Accidentally attending the Maha Kumbh Mela42:52 Why travel matters49:45 Being an ambassador for your country abroad51:10 Joe’s India survival questions56:44 Joe gets pulled over again59:00 Travel stories & travel hacks teaser