Overview
- British traveler Lewis Pullman posted an Instagram reel calling Meghalaya a “scamming state” in sarcasm, and the clip has drawn reportedly more than 241,000 views.
- He said a trekking guide spent seven hours with him, invited him home for dinner, and then refused the agreed Rs 2,000 payment.
- While hitchhiking, he accepted a ride from a couple who then hosted him for three days, serving meals and offering a bed.
- He joked that constant help from passersby meant he could not even face typical travel hassles, before signing off with, “Meghalaya, you’re bloody unreal. I love it.”
- Comments praised the state’s hospitality, with some calling the caption clickbait, reflecting how irony-driven posts can lift stories about Northeast India’s warmth and travel appeal.