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It's been years since I have eaten Indian food. Truth be told, I actually didn't like it because of the strong smell of the the spices. But if you get past the smell, Indian dishes are actually good. I remember not finishing the meals I had. It's not because they were not delicious. They were...

Bringing one's own hand sanitizer is pretty common these days. Don't worry, you're not alone. As the others already suggested, it's best you get the necessary vaccines if you are truly concerned about health issues. Sometimes hysteria can kick in, and let you experience symptoms because of...

Wow! This is indeed one piece of trivia. I didn't know that a country can have more than one capital, much more 3. Following instructions, I didn't Google, but waited for someone to answer it here, haha! Anyway, that aside, I've always thought Cape Town is the ONLY capital of South Africa. I...

I have never been on a cruise before. But I should like to be in one. Although off the top of my head, I'll definitely go with a hotel. My personality is of someone who wants to control her own schedule. So, being on a cruise will limit the control factor. Of course I understand that cruises do...

@Jevaunie Daye Welcome to the forum. While I'm no Jamaican, and am not privy to the nationalities of all the members in the forum, I hope you will find this forum enjoyable! India is such a great place by the accounts of most of the members here. I sure would want to have the chance to visit it...

This happened to me and my friend on our very first trip abroad. It was in HongKong, though. We booked online and chose this particular hostel because the pictures looked good. The reviews also were great. However, when we arrived at the hostel, we were given a room different from the one we...

@Deepakdin hi again. You mentioned that you are still trying to finalize your itinerary and that you are starting off your journey from Pune. Perhaps you might want to look into this thread in the forum: Hill Stations Near Pune I see that you are an adventurous fellow and won't mind long treks...

This only covers going to Dudhsagar Waterfalls, but perhaps you might still find it useful. From Pune, you can take the Goa Express train for Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vasco da Gama. Depending on how far you are willing to trek, you can get off at any of these stations (nearest Dudhsagar, Castlerock...

I'm a mosquito target myself. Everyone's right, if mosquitoes can find an exposed skin, they're likely to do so. While not 100% foolproof one of the things that can be done to avoid is to NOT wear dark clothes. Apparently, mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothes. Wearing light-colored materials...

I heard the same thing. I can't remember where in the forum, but there was a thread here somewhere that talked about where you can possibly appear as an extra in the film. I just forgot the name of the place, but members here made mention that if you go to this place in India, there's a...

@hellotraveler I truly appreciated the gentle correction you made there. :) In any case, yeah I read somewhere that snake charming is one of the stereotypes attached to India. Ordinary Indian citizens I heard are not too happy being portrayed as a country of snake charmers. To them, the...

I read on the news recently that India now gives VISA ON ARRIVAL for Japanese nationals. The program started just this March 1, 2016. According to the news, the visa on arrival facility for Japanese will be available at six airports in India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and...

If you're NOT from a third world country, you probably won't have any problem securing a UK Visa. Hopefully, having secured a Schengen Visa might help in getting a visa for UK. Additionally, having a solid travel history is also pretty useful. I read somewhere that should you get your UK visa...

I read once that if you ever wish to know if your SO is the one for you or not, the best way to find out is to travel together. As the others mentioned, traveling can expose the good and the bad in each other. Admittedly, traveling won't be the 'ordinary life' when you settle, but just like in...

Of everything India, my must-go to place will have to be Taj Mahal. It's one of those places that got imprinted in my brain when my high school teacher kept talking about India. Also, I was watching an American TV series that caught my interest. The show featured a scene during a festival. I...