While India loves to flaunt its big brother status among its neighbours near and far, as far as its buzzing economy goes, along with the giant strides made in science and technology (Martian exploits et al) it wouldn’t hurt to pause a bit and look closer as there might just be a few humbling lessons, especially with regard to tourism, that can be learnt from these nations.

This realisation manifested itself in several ways while yours truly was on a backpacking trip recently to Cambodia. This tiny country, tucked between its more popular neighbours, Thailand and Vietnam, largely relies on imports and possesses a currency that is almost non-existent (4,000 Riels = 1 US Dollar). Tourism, thanks to its stunning Angkor Wat temple is a huge draw, attracting tourists from across the globe throughout the year.