Travelling India

March 28, 2016 10:37pm CST
Hello! I would like to know if there is anyone here who is native to India, or has travelled there. I´m staying there for about a month in summer and I would like to know if you could provide some tips or advice. Thanks in advance!
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@allknowing (130063)
• India
29 Mar 16
Summer is a good time here but quite warm if you are not used to it. Also India is a huge country. I would suggest Goa which has many beaches. A month would just go by if you love the sea and some spicy food.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Mar 16
Goa is good in the months of November to Feb only, but not recommended in summer months.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Mar 16
@allknowing You would have gone in the months of July to September. In rainy season Goa is good to visit, however, one is not allowed to go to beaches if it is raining heavily. During the months of March of June, it is too hot in Goa to venture out. One could only go to beaches either early in the morning or late in the evening. Thanks for mentioning about the link.
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@allknowing (130063)
• India
29 Mar 16
@dpk262006 I went there in the rains too and had great fun. Anytime is good in Goa but here is a link that tells you why Goa is good in summer
Visit Goa in the summer. It's beautiful and quiet at this time with few tourists and lots of opportunities to shop and take photos
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Mar 16
Welcome to mylot. There are who few of us who belong to India. Your profile says that you are 18 years old. You have not mentioned about your place of residence. Will you travel alone or will you come in a group or with your family members? Would you like to visit places of religious interests, beaches, mountains or historical monuments etc? If you give us some idea about your interests and kind of places you intend to visit, then we shall be able help you in a better manner.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
30 Mar 16
@vandana7 - The dress code will depend upon the place to be visited.
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@vandana7 (98896)
• India
30 Mar 16
Yeah...if he is coming in a group with girls, he needs to ensure that clothes being brought along with them are appropriate - this being summer, they may want to wear light clothes, and may be shorts. But in India, shorts will not do. Especially for ladies. Nor sleeveless stuff in many regions.
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
31 Mar 16
@dpk262006 They are gonna stay in Delhi. They want to visit religious temples. Its your expertise here....
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
29 Mar 16
Have you any plans chalked out? Where do you intend to land? I suggest you to go to North India especially in Himalayan region.
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@vandana7 (98896)
• India
29 Mar 16
He is coming to Delhi. Yes, Himalayan region is the best.
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
31 Mar 16
@gerardoriar Travel to Shimla by train, that 90 km takes more than 6 hours. I prefer Shivalik Express from Kalka (near Chandigarh). You will never forget that journey through 104 long and small tunnels for rest of your life.
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31 Mar 16
@suni51 @vandana7 as vandana said, I will stay in Delhi and I will be mostly in the northern part of India, we will certainly go to the himalayas, but what other suggestion can you give? We want to go to the Taj Mahal and my aunt suggested a train which shows lots of landscapes but I can't remember where it was
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@yugocean (9965)
• India
4 Apr 16
Entire India is a place worth, you can decide whatever. If you like to visit Mountains covered and snow, then Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Laddakh are best choice. If you like Deserts advanture, then Gujarat, Rajasthan are better choice. If you like Forest Safari, then Assam, Kerala with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are much better. If you like Sea beach, Islands, then there are many options including Andaman Nicobar. I will miss almost everything, because it is many more advantures even in one state. Historical monuments are all over India. Any query?
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@vandana7 (98896)
• India
7 Apr 16
@gerardoriar .. Agra and Jaipur ..you include in later part of your itinerary because we do not know exactly when the rains arrive. Moreover, few early showers in Shivalik region will present picturesque view, later on rains can impede some of that pleasure. By the time Agra and Jaipur would have cooled down sufficiently. Down south, if you do choose to travel, Munnar is beautiful, Kovalam is another place you might enjoy. Kodaikanal, and Ooty can be added to the list as hill stations.
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@yugocean (9965)
• India
7 Apr 16
@gerardoriar Agra is in Uttar Pradesh and popilar because of "Tejo Mahalya" (now known as Taj Mahal) Jaipur is Pink City with various choice, but recent destruction for city for metro construction has made some rotten effect on its heritage sites. However even Delhi is better choice with much sightseeing options as National Capital of India.
7 Apr 16
Well, the most appealing are forest adventure, snowy mountains and city/town sightseeing, I have many suggestions as the ones you have said on those matters and the other suggested by other friendly users, but what do you think of going to Jaipur and Agra? thank you!
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• India
29 Mar 16
Hi, Welcome to Mylot. If possible can you share the city-state you will be visiting in ? I am from Maharashtra(MH), India. I can help you with in MH state I will try to answer all your doubts. Don't worry if you are visiting different states, you will see many people from different states here. They will help you out. General advice which my mom tell me when I am going to unknown places - Never carry too much of hard cash. Use ATM cards. Don't worry in all cities you will find ATMs In case you are carrying it,make our you don't show it in public places. Meanwhile - here is a blog which have 100 tourist places.
Check out more reasons to fall in love with India with a list of 100 such beautiful tourist places in India!
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@vandana7 (98896)
• India
29 Mar 16
He is coming in their summer - meaning July, August, and September. That is rainy season right? In Maharashtra, I would say Mahabaleshwar would be good, Matheran would be a muddy but good nevertheless, ghat sections, Lonavala, Khandala, Forts, and Buddhist caves around there, would be interesting. But mostly, it would be raining. If he is coming towards end of the season, it would be better, right? :)
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29 Mar 16
@UR_Forever_Raja @vandana7 Thank you! I am going to land in Delhi, in Ghandi International airport and I will stay at least a week there but I´m looking for new options since I will be staying for a long time. Thanks for the link! I would like to visit Maharashtra but it is a little far from Delhi, so what would the best transport be? I would certainly like to visit everything you´ve said, what other state would you recommend visiting?
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
29 Mar 16
@gerardoriar I live nearby, ask for details if you feel like
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
29 Mar 16
Welcome to MyLot!! There are many Indians on this site from different parts of the country. They will definitely help you out. I can answer questions about the capital city of India if you are visiting here. Even @dpk262006 can do that .... But you need to specify your query...
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
31 Mar 16
@gerardoriar Hello again! I would suggest visiting The Red Fort, The Jama Masjid (mosque), India Gate, The Akshardham Temple, The Qutub Minar, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Nehru Planetorium (if museums interest you), The Indraprastha Park. Then there are RajGhat, Vijay Ghat, Indira Gandhi Memorial. They are all in the city. there are still many places but mostly they are the highlights.
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31 Mar 16
Hello and thank you very much for answering, I will be staying in Delhi and I wanted to know what is the best things to do near the city or in the city? I mostly want to get to know the culture and in my list, I want to visit religious temples.
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