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DRUGS Goa
15 Reviews I just had a harrowing experience at Palolem Beach in south Goa (with similar but minor occurrences in the north at Vagator/Anjuna/Calangute). I have recounted the story at the link below as a stern...
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SAFE LOCAL TRAVEL Mumbai
18 Reviews Monkeys as always have great way to adopt with human life. And Mumbai monkeys are no different. Although they don't roam freely within urban area but tourist spots get their special...
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Tap water Delhi
7 Reviews Like in the rest of India, be careful when it comes to tap water. Only used bottled water, and make sure that the bottle you buy is properly sealed, and not just refilled with tapwater. Futhermore, be...
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scary men on motorcycles Jaipur
2 Reviews I stayed in Jaipur for a month with a group of students. One girl in our group was riding in the back of a bicycle rickshaw one evening, and a group of four men on two motorcycles pulled the rickshaw...
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Different attitudes n cultures Hyderabad
5 Reviews Women coming to Hyderabad: Please don't wear shirts that are low cut or that show cleavage. You will attract some much unwanted attention. So no tank tops. Also, don't wear skirts or dresses or...
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MISCELLANEOUS Goa
31 Reviews The lack of waste management infrastructure for both hazardous and ordinary waste in Goa is shocking.Successive Goa governments have yet to take the problem seriously, and it is now reaching crisis...
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PAY HEED TO THESE Mumbai
12 Reviews Yep, I fell for it ! A street vendor came up to me at the Gateway of India brandishing a large (4ft long ?) balloon and offering packs of balloons for sale at INR200. Thinking my young son would love...
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General Warnings Delhi
27 Reviews 1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors. 2. Don't leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available. 3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets. 4. Don't...
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SOME LOCALS Goa
17 Reviews please avoid giving these people your money, they sell chicken that is a copy of kfc, (not as nice either), it is a goan woman and a english man, the women is not a nice person and if she happens to...
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WATER Mumbai
6 Reviews As with the whole of India, only drink bottled water and use it when you're cleaning your teeth. I kept a bottle with a bit of water in it beside the sink so as to remind myself to use it. Also, avoid...
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Climate Delhi
3 Reviews When I first arrived in Delhi in early November, it was hazy with a kind of smokey, misty, polluted atmosphere. It was fine and dry, mind, but as you can see by the photo's of Connaught Place, when I...
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WATER/MONSOONS Goa
9 Reviews It can be very strong waves along the coast of Goa. I know it, so take care when you swim in the Indian Ocean. I hit my leg. And don´t swim with bleeding sores in the water. I saw many do it and they...
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CLIMATE Mumbai
5 Reviews Mumbai, by and large, observes humidity throughout the year. Since it rests in the tropical zone, moreover close to sea, it enjoys more or less same weather. Its climate can be broadly divided into...
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Traffic Delhi
10 Reviews Well, travelling trought Delhi traffic is experiance! It seems everything which has weels will find it's way on Delhi streets! Sitting in the front passanger seat in a taxi is ceternly experiance, as...
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THEFT Mumbai
3 Reviews MOST COMMON THEFT IS LADIES PURSE/HAND BAG SNACHERS. STRANGERS ON BIKES SNACH PURSES AND MOBILE PHONES ON THE COMMON STRECH OF THE WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY RIGHT OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT. ALL TRAVELERS...
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Beggars Delhi
2 Reviews While staying in Pahaganj we saw some very young children, no more than 5 or 6, roaming the street dressed like circus performers, with instruments and doing cartwheels etc. They look very cute, but...
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Shoe cleaners Delhi
2 Reviews You may just laugh on the tip when you read it in your guide books, that be careful with some of the shoe-cleaners, those nasty ones, who have not got big and heavy stuffs to carry (so that they can...
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Pickpocketers Delhi
2 Reviews As we were walking along a street just off the western end of Chandni Chowk, we noticed a couple of youths following us. They managed to slip in between us in the crowd, and I saw one of them try to...
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Comissions Delhi
3 Reviews Once you would need the service of an agency, for example to book a train ticket or whatever, before to agree for somehting, ask them which is the % or value of their services. So, before to confirm...
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Forget about walking in Indian cities, even I, who loves to walk, had to admit this is not feasable. There's just too much traffic & hassle, sidewalks??? Are you kidding? Wait 'til you have to cross a street - the look on the locals faces when you celebrate making it to the other side alive is hilarious.
Here's our top fifteen tips for people thinking about backpacking in India. 1. Don't accept Rickshaw rides from bus stations - go round the corner 2. Never pay more than 50% of initial asking price for most goods and services (restaurants excepted) 3. When someone shakes your hand they're never just being friendly they're trying to take you to their carpet emporium whether you like it or not. 4. Never give money to beggars on the street unless you like to have 1000 people following you for the rest of the day. 5. If you go to hotels recommend by rickshaw drivers - you will be paying a large commission 6. Make sure you have candles or a torch in your hotel room - Power outages are frequent 7. Never believe anything they tell you about how luxurious the bus is - it's always an overbooked wreck driven by a lunatic 8. In fact - don't believe anything that anyone tells you about anything -...
Here's our top fifteen tips for people thinking about backpacking in India. 1. Don't accept Rickshaw rides from bus stations - go round the corner 2. Never pay more than 50% of initial asking price for most goods and services (restaurants excepted) 3. When someone shakes your hand they're never just being friendly they're trying to take you to their carpet emporium whether you like it or not. 4. Never give money to beggars on the street unless you like to have 1000 people following you for the rest of the day. 5. If you go to hotels recommend by rickshaw drivers - you will be paying a large commission 6. Make sure you have candles or a torch in your hotel room - Power outages are frequent 7. Never believe anything they tell you about how luxurious the bus is - it's always an overbooked wreck driven by a lunatic 8. In fact - don't believe anything that anyone tells you about anything -...
In November we took a group tour of Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle booked through Indus Travel of Canada, their local operator Hi tours. We criss-crossed much of Rajasthan during the tour. Highways between major cities are linked by 2-lane roads, often with potholes; sometimes the road is narrower. On the roads are anything you can imagine, including bicycles, rickshaws, ox carts, camel carts, elephants, wagons with 20 or more people pulled by slow-moving farm tractors, mopeds, cars, trucks, and busses. Vehicles are constantly passing even with oncoming traffic, which pulls partially onto the shoulders creating a center third lane for passing. Ouor bus added to the dangers: with AC failing several days and the alternator finally giving out, the driver TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF late in the afternoon as we headed towards Jodhpur, even passing on the road without headlights after dusk!...
BE AWARE - PEDESTRIANS DO NOT HAVE RIGHT OF WAY! When you cross a street the cars do not slow down - they will speed up and cut you off. No wonder pedestrian fatalities lead the statistics in annual deaths on the streets of Delhi. This applies to other large cities as well.
you will find quite a few comments on India stating that ATMs, money changing, etc. is easy. Perhaps it can be. But there can be problems as well. On a trip to India in November 2007 we were with a group tour to Rajasthan booked through Indus Travels in Canada with their local offices Hi Tours. There were significant problems with the tour but that is not the topic here. One group member initially used a bank card for getting money from an ATM at the airport in Delhi. After that her card(Mastercard) was rejected every time she tried even though she had notified her bank that she would be using it in India. Other members of the group tried getting money from ATMs on 2 successive Sundays. No luck the first Sunday - it was a holiday and ATMs were not operating. The second Sunday all the ATMs they tried were out of money! We brought U.S. dollars and changed half at the Gandhi airport in New...
In the colder weather mist forms soon after the sun sets and doesn't lift until as late as early afternoon in some places. When we arrived in Delhi, the captain warned us that there was mist, and until mid-day the view from our hotel window was restricted. At Agra the mist hid the Taj Mahal from our window until well into the afternoon.When we were at the airport about to fly home, we were delayed for almost an hour because earlier flights had been unable to leave because of the mist.So, in winter it might be advisable to do your sightseeing later rather than earlier in the day.
Monkeys are becoming a menace in many parts of India. In towns like Delhi they are attracted to mobile phones, camers, lighters, wallets and other things people leave lying around. In rural districts they have learned that cars are often a source of food since passengers often throw fruit and other titbits out of the windows to them.One taxi driver told me his hotel in Agra had an old male monkey living in the grounds. he was tolerated because he protected his territory by chasing other monkeys away.So, beware, what seems like friendly cuddly creature could cause you harm or the loss of a possession.
Some of the TAXI drivers and shop keepers can wear you down after a while as they totally skank u wen they know u r a tourist! Do not travel long distances by Taxis as the tariff can go very high and even they are not safe.Travel by air or Train.
When we were in the train station of Calcutta, and Varanasi, people were really keeping their eyes on us. It kind of intimidated us especially my mom. I notice that some were even studying us and our movements. Okay that’s kind of creepy.So what’s the solution? When you feel insecure and intimidated with people staring at you, (happens to tourist) simply walk casually to another area or spot with less people. (don’t walk fast like you are running away this will attract attention) But soon the people in that area will stare at you, so again walk back to another area or back to the one you started in. Unless there is a store in the place you are waiting in, simply retreat their. This are the things we did when the stares came and it really work!
Neemrana Fort-Palace State of Rajasthan
2 Reviews and 235 Opinions This is such a lovely place, whether for a couple celebrating their love or for a singleton,...
Taj Lands End Mumbai
4 Reviews and 521 Opinions 22,000 square feet of meeting space connected by pre-function areas suitable for exhibitions ...
Leela Goa
5 Reviews and 461 Opinions hallo was meeting adam pyotr mancic in the surfclub arambol. best friend at this time. every night...
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Q: Hello folks, I am thinking to travel to India from July 28-Aug 28 2012. It includes both north and south India. I heard about...
A: 1. If you limit your travels to the plains of India during Jul 28-Aug 28, 2012, you'll experience high humidity, heat and quite a few showers. As it is, South India is...
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