Bakshesh, Bribes and Old Fashioned Corruption (Jodpur)
Sunday, April 6th, 2008A journey may involve spontaneous expenses in the form of bribes. Corruption is commonplace in India, and it can drain your budget quickly. This story looks at the time that I refused to pay a bribe to a government official, and the resulting night in which I was forced to wander aimlessly around a strange city because I could not find an opened place to sleep. (more…)