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Travel Tips toIndia
भारत % िलए या*ा सuझाव
for those who have not yet visited,this is probably your point of reference...
or perhaps this...
or maybe something like this...
for us, it was all of the above and more, but...
prior to even landing to india,was an adventure in itself...
tip#oneget your visa
little did we know you needed one to even get into india. *thanks CAREY
so we had to fly from hawaii -> san francisco to the india visa office.
with a cue of about 100 people, it took
all day to process, and...
instead of waiting for hours and hours, we took a quick road trip to visit...
and slideshare spreading our aloha spirit to the entire San Francisco team!
we also had an opportunity to share with linkedin employees about slideshare! *thanks marisa
since we were in the neighborhood,we also stopped to visit our friend nancy Duarte!
we got our visas. now ON our WAY to india!
finally after waiting
all day,
but, first we had to fly all the way back to hawaii and catch our original plane!
travel TO GOtip#two
We don’t know about you, but we try to avoid checkin baggage whenever we travel
so we can save a lot of time and avoid the baggage claim.
knowing ahead of time the VARIOUS modes of transportation in india,
we only had 1 carry on and 1 bag was all we took for our TWO WEEK LONG trip.
be alerttip#three
the chhatrapati shivaji international airport can be a little crazy at times?!
right outside there are many people who can spot a tourist from a mile away.
and may take advantage of that by “taxing” you to help with your luggage.
yourself, or you can...
to be safe, do everything
befriend a localtip#four
india is home to
1.2 billion people. the 2nd most populated country in the
world!
was more than willing to show us around,
our new friend viswanathan
and explained to us a lot about india’s expansive culture, customs and traditions.
he even got us to dress up in traditionalkurta indian attire so we could blend in more.
favor in friendship.
- Viswanathan
“There is noyou can demand it.”
learn the historytip#five
the historic taj mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world!
we got a chance to meet the 17th gen artisans that helped craft the taj mahal.
still to this day they practice the same methods of cutting the various stones.
one tiny piece is made up of many various stones to form a little circle,
and here is an example of a finished piece made entirely out of marble and stone.
the gateway of indiawas built in 1911 to welcome the king and queen of England.
the prince of wales museum houses approximately50,000 exhibits of ancient india.
try the foodtip#SIX
this interesting bread & dip called chola bhatura was delicious!
*Thank you Urvashi
and you can’t go to india without having some authentic curry and naan bread!
we came across this donut hole shop called mad over donuts!
THEY MAKE SPECIALTY DONUT HOLES FILLED AND COVERED WITH YUMMY DELICIOUS GOODNESS!
just be cautious of what you eat. we recommend you don’t eat off the street.
it is not the most hygienic, but if you think you
go for it!have a strong stomach
drink bottled watertip#SEVEN
the water in india is not recommended to drink if it is not from a sealed bottle.