It's easy to set a story anywhere if you get a good guidebook and get some basic street names, and some descriptions, but, for me, yes, I am indebted to my travels to India for several of the stories.
Businesses large and small shouldn't have to check the expiration date of a tax provision to see if it's still good.
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'