At home in the world

For those who have been tracking the great Indian boom story, this will come as no surprise: Indian tourists have been hitting foreign shores with a vengeance. And now, with the rupee gaining against the dollar and a surge in budget flight options and attractive travel packages, the number of Indian travellers holidaying abroad is expected to double, by the year 2011. In short, the Indian outbound travel industry has never had it so good. However, as more and more Indian families head overseas for vacationing, what are the highs and lows that they face?

Click here to read about the issues faced by Indian tourists abroad.