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For low calorie Indian foods, the easiest way to cut calories is to cut the rice. Ask for curries/kormas with lean meat like chicken and bulked out with veggies. Instead of eating them over rice, just eat the main dish with the meat/veg and sauce. You could also order a side vegetable and pour...

Bordering Bhutan, Burma and China, as you probably know, Arunachal Pradesh is the north eastern most state in India and offers some unique landscape, historic sites, and tourist attractions. In addition to those mentioned by Nexplore (and more specific) you may also want to consider these...

I believe it would work out a lot cheaper to just take a volvo bus to Manali which is an over night journey and book a hotel that suits your budget using a hotel booking site like booking.com or any other. Booking everything yourself gives you the freedom of mixing and matching things as opposed...

Do you have recommendations for live music in India? Would you go and see an Indian rock band or something more traditional? How easy is to go to a ticketed concert, for instance, versus a street performance type thing? Any recommendations on your favorite kind of Indian music, especially if...

I imagine India as two different scenes -- One is a busy city, full of the hubbub of shopping, commuting, etc. Buses, bicycles, people on foot. Lots of noise! People shouting in languages I don't understand. Crowding. This part actually makes me nervous. The other scene that I imagine are lush...

Another thread talked about safaris and how you may or may not actually see many animals while on one. India is, however, home to many fascinating wild creatures that I would consider myself very lucky to see. Here are just a few of them: 1. Tigers The Bengal tiger is actually India's...

Whenever I travel, I like to pack light. I will take as little as I can get away with so that I can get around quickly and efficiently. As a result, whenever I traveled in the US or Europe, sometimes I would go to a laundromat to wash clothes if I did not know someone in the area who could let...

Has anyone done the program to volunteer with elephants in Amber Fort? It costs $180 a week (you are paying for "project fees") but you get to stay with a local Indian family during that time and they provide you with three meals a day. When you work with the elephants, apparently you do so...

I am wondering how Indians drink their tea. I know they drink a lot of it, and they are the world's second largest producer/exporter of tea. I enjoy tea now and then, as a change to my coffee, and I usually drink it the way that British people do--with milk added to it. (But I don't usually...

This was mentioned by a Jeopardy contestant today! She told a story about how she was traveling on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "toy train," and it actually partially derailed and all of the passengers had to climb down an embankment to a nearby village in order to wait for a...

@rootle, it was actually an Indian version of the American TV show. It was started in 2012, and I'm not sure if it's actually still running. There may have only been one season, but I am not sure. It was available to watch on Star Plus in the US for some time. I got into it in between seasons of...

I need my morning coffee too, and I hadn't thought of this until I saw this post. Costa Coffee exists in India?! This is good news. I don't think we have those in the US, but I remember them fondly from my time spent studying in England. I much preferred them to Starbucks. Even in the US, I do...

I am wondering about vegetarian restaurants in India in general myself. I am wondering if it's even feasible to eat vegetarian the entire time that I am there. I used to eat meat, so going back for a little while would not be a huge travesty to me, especially if it meant having a better and more...

Does anyone have suggestions for live theater? I love to see plays, but would also be interested in theater or other performances, such as at festivals. I don't speak any of the local languages, though, so for theater, I was wondering if there are playhouses where any plays are performed in...

I was wondering about what @dane said as well. @calicer1996 or @Chahal do either of you have any thoughts or answers on the question of just putting up a tent somewhere that is not a designated area? People in the US can do this, and often times if it is an open field area, no one minds too...