India Travel Article

During your travel to India the advice in this article will be of great use to travelers and tourists from all over the world. The article advices travelers to India to have a safe and enjoyable journey.

Confirm your destinations, hotel accommodations, travel bookings and flight reservation in advance. Find a good trustworthy and registered Indian travel agent and upon his advice schedule your vsist to Indian destinations and places to see. Make travel schedules in advance and finalize your plans with the travel agency ask him to book hotel accommodation in India and railway or flight tickets and taxi for traveling by road.

If you are planning for a temple and tiger tours which includes historical monument like "Taj Mahal" and wildlife safari for tiger watching then find an travel agent who specializes in eco-tourism. Such travel agencies offer specially designed tours that cater to many destinations in India.

When you arrive in India take these precautions...

Drink mineral water produced by a known manufacturer as Pepsi or Coca Cola. Buy preferred brands like Bisleri, and Kinley . Or drink boiled water. Best is to carry mineral water with you where ever you go.

Eat proper hot food at standard restaurants and avoid on road junky joints or dhabas. You can consume fruits with peel since contamination does not reach the insides.

Eat tandoori food hot or special curry dishes, they will tickle your palate like no other food does. India is a country of abundant gastronomic delights so sooner or later you will learn to relish food from India.

The safest drink is hot tea brewed at boiling point. Indian masala chai is a very popular tea and one can sip it anywhere in wide variety of flavor and taste at local tea shops. You get special railway chai tea in Indian trains to keep your spirits high during an overnight railway journey. Do not miss out lemon or cinnamon tea in India.

Keep liquid cash at hand when you travel to interiors where large bank are not present and the facilities are limited.

Keep a tag on weather and climate of the places you wish to travel. This country has varied climate and weather pattern, at places you will need warm cloths to fight of shivering cold and other places might be hot, warm and moist.

Lot of people speak English in India and they understand sign language as well, but it is a good idea to learn little bit of local dialect and Hindi which is spoken in whole of Northern and Central India.

Keep medicines for emergency use and infectious diseases, while traveling to interiors or villages since modern medicine may not be available at times.

Above all be in in high spirits and enjoy the fabulous diversity of India. Experience the rough environment of economy class with myriad of faces from all caste, creed and regions, or enjoy luxury of traveling in seclusion in a premium environment.