India, March 10 -- A man from Delhi took to Reddit to share his experience of showing a foreign tourist around the city, admitting that the encounter left him feeling ashamed. In a long rant on Reddit, the man said that he was hosting a foreigner at his house as his first guest through CouchSurfing guest, a homestay service by which travellers can request free short-term stays with people around the world.

"Today, I hosted my first Couchsurfing guest, a foreign tourist. I took him to Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, and Jama Masjid and India Gate thinking he'd enjoy the experience. But instead of feeling happy, I felt embarrassed," he wrote.

He then described the poor state of infrastructure and cleanliness as he took his guest around to show t...