Do you know what’s the best part about travelling? It’s not the scenic landscapes, rich culture or the delish local food — it’s the people. It’s always the people. Warm smiles, kind hearts, and embracing hospitality make even a foreign nation feel like home. And at the end of the day, the fondest memories you’d carry back home are the conversations on a train, a cab or even in a grocery store. And this is exactly what ex-Google MD Parminder Singh shared on Twitter.
Parminder Singh Shares Heartwarming Moments Of Travel Kindness On Twitter
Ex-Google MD Parminder Singh took to Twitter to share heartfelt incidents of travel kindness. In his recent tweet, Parminder recollects that after flying 17 hours and driving 3 hours, he arrived at his Airbnb in Faro— a Portuguese port city. He hunted for the last Mini Mercado —a grocery store— that was open at midnight to get his morning tea supplies. As he waded through unfamiliar brands, the store wonder greeted him with a chirpy “Sat Sri Akal, I’m Inderjit from Jalandhar!”
After flying 17 hrs, driving 3 hrs, you arrive at ur Air BnB in Faro, a Portuguese port city. You hunt down the last open minimercado at midnight for morning tea supplies. As you wade thru unfamiliar brands, the storeowner greets you, “Sat Sri Akal, I’m Inderjit from Jalandhar!”
— Parminder Singh (@parrysingh) March 8, 2023
Parminder Singh also shared many experiences of travel kindness. The ex-Google MD states that it’s not just with Punjabis or Indians but even with Pakistanis. He tweeted that many cab drivers refused taxi fares out of kindness. A Barcelona restaurant owner also treated him to free beer. Parminder Singh goes on to say that such amazing encounters make travelling much more enriching. *We couldn’t agree more!*
Wonderful stories of ‘travel kindness’ in the replies. I’ve had many experiences, not just with Punjabis/Indians but Pakistanis too – cab drivers refused taxi fares, Barcelona restaurant owner treated me to free bear. Amazing encounters that make travelling even more enriching.
— Parminder Singh (@parrysingh) March 8, 2023
Twitteratis Share Their Memorable Experiences
His tweet started an entire Twitter thread of travel kindness. Twitterati @suitcaseindian shared an incident where she was offered free beverages at an Italy-based pizzeria run by a Sikh gentleman and his son. Despite speaking just Punjab and Italian they ensured she understood everything and felt welcome.
In Osaka after tiring day,wife was struggling to explain to waitress to order food in semisolid for our little daughter.She asked us to wait,ran inside n as we were scrolling thru the menu we hear,”beti ke liye kya banau”asked the chef.He made one of the best and mildest khichdi
— Akshay | ಅಕ್ಷಯ (@homosapienfrm90) March 8, 2023
Twitterati @MrinaliniArora revealed how a Pakistani driver refused to take cab fares from her in Dubai after he noticed she spoke Punjabi. He also went on to show his family pictures from their trip to India. Also, @david_devadas chimed in and stated how a Sardarji in Faro insisted on taking him out to lunch, ten years ago.
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And these were just some of the many beautiful incidents of travel kindness shared on the thread. It just goes on to prove how enriching one’s travel experiences can be with just a moment of kindness. If you have any such heartwarming stories, please don’t hesitate to share them with us. We’d love to know!
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