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To learn Hindi what would be the best avenue? I know there are websites, dvd/cd companies, and books. I am a hands on learner and need day to day relevant things. Are there products I should use in conjunction with each other?

What Au Pair services should one go through if looking to Au Pair in India? Are there extra documents that are needed for working in India versus other countries? Anyone ever go this route to experience India? What cultural expectations should I be prepared for? I have a lot of questions and...

I am shopping for the perfect India travel guide book. I have internet searched some titles: Insights Guide: India, Fodor’s Essential India and RBS Visitors Guide INDIA. These are great books with great ratings but I am looking for something that gives me unexpected insight. What titles give...

This post is very helpful. Good to see that some of the town do overlap. I can also see different variations of farming styles. Other than the specific planting I was curious about, what is known in India? What is a plant I should be looking for?

A chain named Cafe Coffee Day sounds like a spot I need to check out! My curiosity with serving sizes is based off other places I have gone where every drink was strong and small. I wonder if Starbucks in other countries is like McDonald's? Each country makes their own stamp or creates meal...

I was curious about the same thing. I also am interested in view the wildlife from a way different for a USA zoo. I want to be in a cage and drive through the homes of the animals or anyway to see them in the natural environment. The zoos at home gorillas are grouped unlike their natural habits...

Chinkara looks like a relative of deer. What is the genetic connection and if it’s not related to deer of any type, what animals is it connected to? Is this a wide spread animal or area there certain places to go to see the Chinkara? What other animals are more known in India than anywhere else...

What are some brands from India that I could by in the United States or order online? I want to sample these dark brew or better yet be prepared. I am an avid coffee drinker as said previously, but I drink sweeter and lighter brews. What is a popular brand? Where can it be bought?

I haven't narrowed down a particular place of travel. I want to hit all the tourist hot spots then try to find a small town where farming is big. Reading that collective village farming to barter and sell in markets is normal I want to see this up close. I come from a state where farming is huge...

Collective farming? That is very interesting and would be great to see in action. To see multiple families in a community work for one common goal. Are these communities farm more like neighborhood gardens in the United States? I am very interested to this style of farming in person and to do...

I am going on a cruise and the last three stops are Kochi, Mormugao, and Mumbai. I only have one day in Kochi and Mormugao each and two days in Mumbai. With not a lot of exploring time, what are some MUST see spots in each city? Singapore, Thailand, and Sri Lanka are on my travel itinerary. I...

Ramgarh Heritage in Panchkula, India sounds like a bed and breakfast I’d like to stay in. It reads as if its full of history and luxury. Only problem is there are not a lot of forum post about this particular place. I am curious if anyone has photos or personal experiences of their own? I love...

After Hindi what would be the next language or dialect to learn before traveling to India? My travel itinerary would be all too well known tourist hot spots and nothing to off the beaten path. I have read that English is well known in India, but would that be enough to get me through shopping...

I am from the Midwest where corn, wheat, and beans are high on the farming seed planted. On all of my travels I look for a farming community that mirrors my own; I compare and contrast the two areas. I hope to find that the farmer is cherished in India has he/she is where I am. Are there...

Being an avid coffee drinker in the United States I always check out what the options for my favorite beverage are if I was to travel somewhere Starbucks or Scooters are not on every corner. Chikmagalur is said to be where coffee started in India. If I take this statement as truth and hunt down...