Recent content by amelia88

I think it depends what kind of shoes we're talking about here - if you're talking about fancy leather dress shoes, then I would probably say no. If we're talking sturdier leather boots, like Doc Martens, then I would think something like that would be perfect. Nice and durable. Ultimately...

I feel like this is one of the major signs that shows I'm getting older - I have zero desire to go to nightclubs these days! I'd rather a cute restaurant or a nice little pub with a good atmosphere than I would a nightclub!

I actually saw on the international news section on my local TV station the other day about the heatwave currently hitting India. They mentioned there's only meant to be some reprieve when the rainy season hits in June, but temperatures were apparently hitting 51C in some places - so hot that...

I would be leaving the driving to someone else, too! I mean I'm an okay driver, but I know my limitations! And I think I would prefer someone driving who was a lot more calm under pressure than I am!

The only places that I have seen monkeys before is in Japan - and they do warn you not to look directly in their eyes or anything, as that can be seen as a confrontational move, and something that may inspire aggression. Luckily I didn't have any problems, but I think it's always best to play it...

Thanks for the great, comprehensive post about this highway - I love doing road trips, so now I'm quite fascinated by this road. I'm glad you mentioned in there about altitude sickness. Right now I live at a fairly low altitude, so I would really have to be aware of that, I think. Also, knowing...

Sounds like it would be right up my alley for something I would love to do on my trip. I've done a couple of other major 'world class' road trips, such as the Pacific Coast Highway in the USA and the Great Ocean Road in Australia - I would love to add more epic road trips to my list! From what I...

Amazing again! I'm checking them out now and I feel like I'm going to have to make a list of all the places I'll want to eat at. Again, the photography is awesome on these Instagram accounts too. I can't believe I hadn't thought to try and find foodie related Indian Instagram accounts - there's...

@briannagodess that's an awesome, comprehensive list - thank you! And thank you for the blog recommendation too. I just looked it up, and there's some seriously amazing photography featured on there. Really impressive! Yes - I would love the foodie India accounts if you have them! Food is one...

Well, interestingly enough I just took a look at the Starbucks India website - right now they have a couple of seasonal frappucinos, from the looks of things! There was a mango frappucino and also a roasted marshmallow s'mores one advertised on their site. Both of those sound amazing to me, and...

This concept scares me a bit, to be honest - I have read articles about hotel owners before who had literally poked holes in walls to be able to spy on tenants there getting undressed and all sorts of things like that. I can't remember what country it occurred in, but it certainly made me think...

For me, my absolute favorite is Aloo Gobi, which is a dish with potatoes and cauliflower with Indian spices. To me, it's just such a delicious dish, but I guess an added bonus is that it can be for vegetarians or meat eaters. I'm not a vegetarian by any stretch, but this particular dish is just...

Personally I like doing a lot of hands on stuff, so one of the biggest things I want to do is a cooking class -- learning how to make authentic Indian cuisine really interests me, and I love learning about a country and their culture through their food! I am also big on outdoorsy stuff, and...

Despite not having been to India yet (I'm still in the planning stage of my trip), one of my friends traveled extensively in India as a solo female traveler and said she never had any troubles or felt threatened. She's quite a seasoned traveler though - I honestly think that using common sense...

I think that for the most part, your security when you travel is often common sense based. Things like not going wandering around in poorly lit back alleys is something I would never do in my home country - let alone doing that somewhere I was unfamiliar with. I don't think self defence moves...