India, June 3 -- An American visitor's heartfelt post thanking Bengaluru after a 5-month stay in the city has struck a chord with social media users, sparking a wave of appreciation for India's tech capital.

In a Reddit post titled 'Thanks Bangalore', the man said that he and his family had arrived in the city for work. He said that before arriving, he read numerous warnings online about issues such as traffic, garbage and lack of green space. But despite the negative posts, the foreigner said that his family's experience was overwhelmingly positive.

"We are Americans with no prior connection to India and are just finishing up a 5-month trip here for work. Reading this sub ahead of time we saw a lot of doom and gloom about trash, traffi...