What these UK tourists do to sustain their travel in India will surprise you |

Jaisalmer, the “Golden City,” which is visited by most tourists because of its desert sunsets and rich culture, had a moment of realization for one of its visitors during their breakfast experience at the hotel’s restaurant.It all started with an innocent observation. The Instagram user @adityapatelwinners noted that there were two foreigners going in and out of the restaurant, cleaning tables, bringing plates, and serving breakfast. However, what stood out was that they weren’t carrying themselves as servers working, nor did they act like tourists visiting Jaisalmer for leisure.Intrigued, @adityapatelwinners started a discussion with them, revealing a story that has gone viral online ever since.The two people, tourists from the UK, were not members of the hotel staff in any form whatsoever. Rather, they were travelers like everybody else in the hotel. However, unlike others who paid for rooms and food, they found another way to sustain themselves during their trip. They worked for roughly four hours daily in the hotel restaurant by waiting on guests and assisting in various other chores. For this work, they got free room and food at the hotel. And the rest of the time was their own.They wandered around the tight little alleys of Jaisalmer, indulged in the local culture, education, and skills. They moved not fast but steadily and in depth.

Jaisalmer Fort, India

Even more than this unique way of traveling, amazing was the frame of mind adopted for it. There was no hesitation, awkwardness, or shame in taking up what others would have found petty work. To them, work was just work, and that too the only thing through which they could progress in life.When traveling in such a culturally rich place as India, where societal perception plays a strong role in determining attitudes towards labor, there is potential for this moment to make a statement.Such a reflection is not limited to the context of traveling, however.There is much reluctance to undertake tasks of certain kinds when it comes to engaging in society, whether one is concerned about the perceptions of peers, family members, friends, or complete strangers.Something so simple as picking up an item someone else has dropped or performing a trivial chore can become extremely uncomfortable due to social considerations. There were two tourists who took every type of employment they could find in order to experience everything first-hand; there were no tags of dignity and pride associated with such an attitude to work. The trip of such two people was not supported by luxurious funding or carefully thought-out schedules. On the contrary, they relied on adaptation, collaboration, and openness to breaking out of their usual routines. Due to teamwork and readiness for action, they found their means to explore the world independently.In this case, the event in Jaisalmer did not include any dramatic actions; this happened casually during the day and breakfast routine. However, it made a lasting impression, and the people who heard this story understood not only its significance as an example of an interesting travel experience but also saw the reflection of how differently people perceive work, dignity, and “acceptable”.In general, as travel evolves, the above examples show that sometimes the most important thing is the perspective of a traveler.