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 Taxis & Traffic in Park Street by lynnehamman
I am not sure if these "misunderstandings" are intentional-( the taxis are metered, so the fare goes up), but I will give the benefit of doubt.
We eventually resorted to grabbing someone nearby who could understand English (they are there!) and then getting them to explain in Bengali to the taxi-driver where we needed to be taken to. It was much easier that way. Leave a Comment
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When walking in the older areas of Kolkata- beware the dreaded potholes! I turned my ankle really badly in one interesting little lane. There is not one square foot of pavement without cracks and potholes. We even saw uncovered manholes. A torch at night helps.- there are no streetlights in many older areas. Leave a Comment
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I hate to say this for the city I love so much. Kolkata is full of pickpockets and travellers need to be cautious about their precious things, belongings and purses. Even as a citizen here myself, I have had the bad experience twice, and I hate to say again, both times, it was in a metro, the rarest thing one would hear here. So be cautious, on the roads, transports, stations, markets etc.
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The reason I put Beggars under warnings or dangers is because of some specific experiences with a particular category of beggars. Generally they are harmless and you do not need to be worried about them, however, from time to time, there are some beggars begging on the streets in the name of 'some' god with a very small wooden box in hand and if you don't pay them they open the box to show the very little (about 5 inches long) snake in it. Well those snakes are also harmless and look very feeble, so nothing to worry at all. But I guess there might be people like me who are dead afraid at the look of a snake (even of 5 inches length).
this has happened with me a couple of times and I have screamed but now, on looking back, I feel that there was no need at all. It was such a small little creature. If this happens to you, just walk away.
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 by edachsund
This picture was taking while me and cecile from Belgium do the hiking to Kudlee Beach. Amazing, there was an Old Temple standing on the hill side. Leave a Comment
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Although the people of Calcutta are generally very friendly and helpful, it is still a very poor city. As such, you may be constantly bothered by beggars and tricksters - personally I found it really annoying, but it is not that different from any other part of India.
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Kolkata is reasonably safe, and in general the people are more friendly and helpful than in many of India's other large cities. One noted problem is the drug dealers around Sudder Street. However, as the dealers obviously do not want to draw undue attention to their activity, they are generally not persistent and rarely a threat.
But still you just have to take your chances, you have to carry your cash, passport, and cards in a secure money belt, with only enough cash for a few hours at a time in your wallet or other acccessible place. Some travelers recommend carrying an expendable wallet with a few ten rupee bills in it in an obvious place such as your hip pocket as a decoy to Delhi's ubiquitous pickpockets.
As a general rule, expect anyone handling your cash in Delhi to attempt to shortchange you; you may be favorably surprised once or twice during your visit. Learn the currency, count out your payment and change carefully, and be insistent in any dispute. Leave a Comment
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 check out my expression...
need i say more? by redheaney
decided to visit the local water-park, 'Aquatica' & should have known prior to going in, what to expect. But I guess that being in-the-know doesn't prepare you for the reaction that wearing a bikini brings. We were told there would be Indian women in swimming costumes/bathing suits. A big, fat lie. These women/girls go swimming in FULL salwar kameezes!! (long tunic-style top and long pants) Can you imagine?! No tan for you today! & the men are all jutting around in rented swim-shorts (I mean, renting your swimshorts?? after the guy who didn't take full advantage of the little plastic jug, just stepped out of them!) These shorts were white in colour & really rather transparent when wet... needless to say, left very little to the imagination. Now, I probably don't need to tell you that there were no Raoul Bova look-a-likes milling around this water park! But we girls were determined to get a tan & having paid our 200Rps entry fee (US$5) we busted out the bikinis! it was much the same as if we were fully dressed (if one can believe that) There was one idiot with camera, trying to take photographs but I put him straight. You also had a big group of teenage boys, who insisted on occupying EVERY sun-lounger beside us (sometimes with 2/3 per chair) but it wasn't all that bad. we were successful in getting that tan! It was so nice to feel that sun on your skin! On the parts that are forever covered up... Leave a Comment
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