Melbourne-based Erin Watson-Lynn, who travelled to India with her 5-year-old daughter Philippa in February 2018, says her India holiday was memorable for more than one reason.
“Philippa and I visited many sites in New Delhi and Jaipur before we went to this really remote village in Rajasthan to attend a wedding at a palace,” she tells SBS Hindi.
“We had an incredible time. Philippa was thrilled to meet new people and make new connections. As a mother, I was happy that an entire new world opened up for her.
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“India is full of colour and there’s so much happening. For a little child, to take in this new environment is a big learning experience. We had a great time.
“Philippa especially enjoyed making those special connections and soaked in the culture, putting henna on her hands and dressing up,” she says.
Ms Watson-Lynn and her daughter are among thousands of Australian tourists who have travelled to India in last 12 months, making it one of the top tourist destinations for Australian tourists.
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According to the released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), India features amongst the most popular destinations for Australian travellers along with Indonesia, China, Thailand, and Japan.
The number of Australian tourists travelling to India was over 35,800, an 11 percent increase in the year to March 2018.
ABS Director of Migration Statistics, Myles Burleigh, that not only were these countries amongst the most popular, many had also seen continued growth.
"Indonesia has long been a favourite destination for Australians, and more than 90,000 of us returned from short-term trips to Indonesia in March.
“However, a number of other Asian countries are rapidly catching up. China has really grown in popularity in recent times; 47,000 Australians returned from China, up 5 percent on last year."
"Japan is up 14 percent on last year, and India and Vietnam both up around 11 percent."
