travelling to india
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- cercle
any tips?
- UndoUndo0
sleeping tablets, it was 9 hrs on a plane from the uk, the last two of which nearly killed me.
whereabouts are you going??
- VectorMasked0
in seinfeld they said india still had the plague so watch out!
they also said not to use their washrooms.
- nicko0
Don't eat unwashed fruit or have ice in yer booze.
- chameleonic0
slow down and don't get uptight - it'll be a bit of a mind-shift, but an amazing place for sure!
- ********0
Have some local curry and wash it down with the local water.
- kelpie0
sound advice from the moth man there...
- cercle0
thanks.
going backpacking and climbing to the south of the country
- ********0
take some good photos and bump this one day then.
- Nairn0
Bring back the liquid Ket in mini water bottles - don't just fill up the one 5-ltr bottle and expect that to work - customs will get suspicious and if it springs a leak, you're buggered. Also, the smaller bottles are less suspicious and more easily concealed.
You might also wish to add a strong smelling additive to throw off EU customs... but then, if you're going back to Spain I wouldn't worry - the Guardia Civil are ignorant about this sort of thing.
Unless of course, you're going to discoveer yourself on some life journey - in which case, discount the above.
Just snort all your Ket there.
:)
I'm already bored today.
- 5timuli0
Based on my experience in Goa/Delhi/Agra...
Get used to people asking you if you want a taxi or want to buy a drum. Don't bother lazing on the beach cause you'll get no peace from hawkers and beggars. Everyone has something to sell. Watch out for groups of guys if you're with a woman on the beach - they'll sneakily try to grope her or take pics. Visit the Taj Mahal. Drink coconut or cashew feni (cocunut is crazy stuff).
- ********0
5timuli they sound charming.
- 5timuli0
Oh, agree a price for everything BEFORE you do it or you'll get ripped off.
- nicko0
Get used to Indian men dancing together and holding hands in the street. Indian men stare at your g/f a lot. This handy saying will get you by though (spelt phonetically): yer-ner-pak-a-rair: trans: whatchoo lookin' at?
- UndoUndo0
haha so true nicko and 5timuli.
go for fish instead of the chicken. the local chickens resemble rats
- ********0
or... the local rats resemble chickens..
- 5timuli0
Again, the Taj Mahal... I spent 3 hours there feeling like I was in a dream. It doesn't look or feel real even when you're there.
- 5timuli0
But for all the negatives listed here, I'd jump at the chance to go back. Even being lost at Delhi Train Station after midnight is an experience not to be missed!
- UndoUndo0
I agree with 5timuli, it can be a little scary at first and you can feel vunerable but after a while its fantastic. i went north from goa [calagute] into the jungle and sampled some warm fenny [sp?] from a mud hut distillery and onto waterfalls in the jungle [very weird journey].... which was fantastic and onto a secluded beach for a couple of nights. slept in a shack on the beach woken by the waves crashing in....absolutely beautiful.
i'd also avoid going just before the rainy season [end of march i think] cos it is damn humid all the time
- Alexico0
On the first day you arrive you should get Indian Clothing and ONLY wear this while ur there.
That´s the only way to get not bothered every minute from anyone who likes to sell you everything.
- nicko0
On the first day you arrive you should get Indian Clothing and ONLY wear this while ur there.
That´s the only way to get not bothered every minute from anyone who likes to sell you everything.
Alexico
(Nov 11 05, 06:27)Wear a badge that says "pundek" as well. That'd do the trick