Essential India Travel Guide: Travel Tips And Practical Information

310 Pages·2016·3.08 MB·English

Essential India Travel Guide: Travel
Tips And Practical Information
By
Shalu Sharma
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Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 Shalu Sharma. All Rights
Reserved.
http://www.shalusharma.com
No portion of this book may be modified, re-
produced or distributed mechanically, elec-
tronically or by any other means including
photocopying without the written permission
of the author.
Disclaimer:
Whilst every care is taken to ensure that the
information in this book is as up-to-date and
accurate as possible, no responsibility can
be taken by the author for any errors or
omissions contained herein. Responsibility
for any loss, damage, accident or distress
resulting from adherence to any advice, sug-
gestions or recommendations is not taken.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to India
2. Best time to visit India
3. Geography of India
4. Places to visit in Eastern India
5. Places to visit in Northern India
6. Places to visit in Southern India
7. Places to visit in Western India
8. Culture of India
9. Things you should bring to India
10. Vaccinations for India
11. How to deal with the heat?
12. Guide to drinking water
13. Avoiding water borne diseases
14. How to keep off mosquitoes?
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15. Foods to avoid
16. Is meat and fish safe in India?
17. Guide to Indian street food
18. Travelling in India during the monsoons
19. Types of transport in India
20. How to book train tickets in India?
21. How to hire a taxi and auto-rickshaw?
22. Guide to prepaid taxis
23. Safety on Indian trains
24. Dealing with beggars
25. How to deal with touts?
26. How to be safe at the hotel?
27. How to be safe in Indian crowds?
28. How to keep your money and passport
safe?
29. Safety tips for women
30. Travelling with kids in India
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31. Types of places to shop
32. How to bargain?
33. What should women wear?
34. What should men wear?
35. Say no to bhang and other drugs
36. Common Hindi words and phrases
37. Message from the author
1. Introduction to India
Are you planning a tour to India but confused
with the incredibly different messages about
the country? Some visitors to the country
find it amazing while others find that it was
one bad experience. Some love the colors,
the noise, the people, the food and the spir-
ituality it has to offer while others find it
smelly, polluted and believe that everyone in
India is there to cheat them in some way or
the other.
No matter what you read or hear, that fact is
that nothing can prepare you for India no
matter how many trips you have made to the
country. Even for the locals; India is a vast
and diverse concept - comprising of people
speaking a multitude of languages, following
a variety of religious beliefs, customs, dress
codes, food habits and festivals and much
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more. You must plan your trip carefully to
make the most of it as a traveler.