- Australian vlogger Duncan McNaught praised Manipur's natural beauty in a viral video
- He urged tourists to explore beyond Delhi and discover lesser-known Indian regions
- McNaught highlighted playing football by Loktak Lake and local cultural experiences
An Australian travel vlogger has won many hearts online for highlighting positive aspects of exploring India and urging other foreign tourists to do the same. Duncan McNaught recently shared a video from his visit to Manipur, and it went viral on social media for two reasons. Firstly, he praises the region and shows off the natural beauty of one of the spots there through his reel. Secondly, he compares it to other places in India frequented by foreigners and points out why they should be expanding their horizons.
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Addressing the tourists coming to India, Duncan says, "You come to India, and you go to the Delhi slums when you could go to a place like this: Loktak Lake in Manipur." He moves the camera to show the landscape around him. He describes the scene: "You can play football in the evenings with locals in front of a beautiful sunset." He wonders aloud why so many people "choose to come to India and just go to Delhi." He continues, "Find the places that have such beauty in India. I'm sure Delhi has its parts. But it's just so sad that foreigners only see a small part of India and not the full part."
Duncan concludes by telling fellow foreign travellers to do research and make friends with a local person to get their recommendations on where to go in India.
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Here's how Instagram users reacted to the viral video in the comments section:
"Yeah, secret unlocked by bro. And thank you for visiting Manipur."
"You got the scenes behind the screen."
"Bro, travel to India's all seven sisters states; they are amazing, like heaven."
"Bro, don't go back without seeing the sunrise at Vankotnum in Churachandpur. I bet you wouldn't regret it. There are so many other places as well."
"Next, try to go to Dzuko Valley and enjoy your view."
"The jewel of India. Some suggestions - Loktak lake, Yangkhullen and Willong Khullen of Senapati District, Dzuko Valley, Ukhrul to see Shiroi lily in the time of season, Kangla, etc. and there are lots of undiscovered places."
"Indeed! India is so huge and offers everything under the sun. You decide the version that you want to see. Even in Delhi, the city is a hub of history. 1000s of years of continuous inhabitation, capital city of the Mughals, centre of British India and then the Indian Independence movement. So much local craft and layers of history, splendid food scene... but some people decide to pay 1000s of dollars to fly and see a gutter."
In the recent past, Duncan has often spoken about how people abroad have a negative perception of India and how he feels that this misconception should be addressed. In a previous post, he wrote, "Social media has done India wrong. There is a negativity bias on social media, and for India, this means people filming its extremes. In reality, India is a beautiful country full of rich culture, diverse landscapes and amazing people." Watch his full viral video here.
