[Hayek]

Abroad:

1. How many countries have you visited. (32 other than India)
India
Singapore
Malaysia
Indonesia
Thailand
Hong Kong
China
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
Australia
UAE
Bahrain
Kuwait
Sri Lanka
Nepal (technically - crossed the border from Sikkim or Darjeeling area)
Russia
Turkey
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Italy
Vatican City
France
Switzerland
Spain
UK (England, Wales and Scotland)
USA (NY, MA, NJ, PA, CA, TX, MO, FL, WV, NC, DC)
Canada
Brazil
South Africa


2. Among the countries visited, how many have you driven on. (3)
UK
USA
India

3. Which is your favourite country (overall experience).
UK. Love London, have visited 4-5 times a year (at least) every year for the last 7. Fully comfortable with the language, culture, easy availability of Indian and vegetarian food. Love the beautiful countryside as well.

4. Which is the country you loved driving on.
Not done much driving abroad (yet). Loved my Scottish driving experience.

India:

1. How many states have you visited. (20)
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Gujarat
MP
Chattisgarh
Orissa
West Bengal
Jharkhand
Bihar
UP
Delhi
Haryana
Punjab
HP
Rajasthan
Sikkim

2. Among the states visited, how many have you driven on. (7)
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Goa
Delhi
UP

3. Which is your favourite state (overall experience).
No place like home - Bombay/ Maharashtra

4. Which is the state you loved driving on.
The NH4 stretch between Kolhapur and Belgaum, just after the KA border is probably the best stretch of Tarmac I have driven on in India.

Loved NH17 when I drove to Mahabaleshwar in 2003 - it's ruined now with too much truck traffic and risk of accidents.

[OffDaBeemer]

Abroad:

1. How many countries have you visited.
US(visited almost all the states stayed/lived/drove in TEXAS, MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN,OHIO,CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA) and CANADA(Toronto)
2. Among the countries visited, how many have you driven on.
both US and CANADA
3. Which is your favourite country (overall experience).
US
4. Which is the country you loved driving on.
US
India:

1. How many states have you visited.
Delhi, Maharashtra, TN, AP(Home State), Karnataka
2. Among the states visited, how many have you driven on.
TN, Karnataka, AP
3. Which is your favourite state (overall experience).
Karnataka
4. Which is the state you loved driving on.
Karnataka - especially butter smooth 115km stretch from Mysore to Madikeri(Coorg)

[aneezan]

I have been to the following states within India.
Tamil Nadu- lived and driven
Kerala - lived and driven
Karnataka - lived and driven
Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad - Driven
Maharashtra - Mumbai and Pune
West Bengal - Kolkata
New Delhi

I have visited a few countries abroad. I have had a chance to drive in only a few of them which I have mentioned explicitly.

Asia
UAE - Dubai, Abu Dhabi - Driven
Oman - Muscat
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh

Europe
Denmark - Copenhagen, Aahrus, Odense - Driven
Sweden - Malmo
Finland - Helsinki
Germany - Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich
United Kingdom - London
Hungary - Budapest, Szekesfehervar
Ukraine - Kiev
Austria - Vienna

Africa
South Africa - Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town
Kenya - Nairobi
Uganda - Kampala, Jinja
Ethiopia - Addis Ababa

[ashimitt]

Originally Posted by Subbu

Team BHPians must be a widely travelled lot. Either in India or abroad. To quickly summarize their experience....

Abroad:

1. How many countries have you visited.
2. Among the countries visited, how many have you driven on.
3. Which is your favourite country (overall experience).
4. Which is the country you loved driving on.

India:

1. How many states have you visited.
2. Among the states visited, how many have you driven on.
3. Which is your favourite state (overall experience).
4. Which is the state you loved driving on.

Short summary will be keep the thread concise.

Abroad:
1. Been to - Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, UAE.
2. Driven in Ireland, Scotland & New Zealand.
3. Favorite country has to be Ireland. Mind-blowingly friendly & fun people, and loads of places for road-tripping. And yes, for Guinness & pubs.
4. Should be a tie between the 3 countries - Ireland for empty roads, colourful small towns for stopovers & the roller-coaster rural roads. Scotland for gob-smacking greens, & even more lonely roads. Though, the best I have to say is NZ. Again, friendly people & all that, but coupled with scenery you haven't seen or will hope to see anywhere else in the world.

India:
1. Been to - J&K, Punjab, Himachal, Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand, Bengal, Sikkim, Orissa, AP, TN, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & MP.
2. Driven only in Delhi, UP, Haryana, Rajasthan & Uttarakhand. And for some days in Hyderabad too.
3. Favourite state has to be Kerala. The scenery is something else, and the people, mostly the homestay owners are very selfless & friendly.
4. Best memory of driving was trip to Mussourie, through Rajaji National Park. But roads in every state of India are great, from a backseat drivers perspective. I liked best the route out from Ooty to Mysore (Or is it because it is a recent one!)

[ArchitectIT]

Abroad:

1. Countries visited:-
Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Bhutan, Netherlands, Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.

2. Driven on:-
Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Bhutan, Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Uruguay.

3. Which is your favourite country (overall experience):-
Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia.

4. Which is the country you loved driving on.
Has to be Scotland and New Zealand.

India:

1. How many states have you visited:-
All most all the states except few states in north east.

2. Among the states visited, how many have you driven on.
Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka. Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, J&K, Goa, Gujarat.

3. Which is your favourite state (overall experience):-
Bihar (Home state ), Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

4. Which is the state you loved driving on.
Himachal Pradesh