Posts Tagged ‘India’
Cultural Tips for Foreigners Visiting India: What to Know Before You Go
Cultural Tips for Foreigners Visiting India-Key Highlights Introduction One of the things I love most about traveling is the opportunity to understand how other people live, connect, and see the world. India, with its 5,000-year-old civilization and extraordinary cultural diversity, is one of the most illuminating places on earth for this kind of learning. The…
Read MoreBest Places to Visit in India for Travelers
Best Places to Visit in India-Key Highlights Introduction Narrowing down the best places to visit in India is a task that feels almost impossible. This is a country of 1.4 billion people, 28 states, and a geographic and cultural diversity that would take a lifetime to fully explore. Snow-capped Himalayan peaks in the north, tropical…
Read MoreWhat Souvenirs to Buy in India: 12 Things to Bring Home
What Souvenirs to Buy in India-Key Highlights Introduction I arrived in India with exactly one empty bag and left with two full ones. That tells you everything you need to know about shopping in this country. India is genuinely one of the greatest places on earth to buy souvenirs, not cheap trinkets, but beautiful, meaningful…
Read MoreSafety Tips for Traveling in India: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Safety Tips for Traveling in India-Key Highlights Introduction Before I traveled to India, I read every article I could find about safety, and most of them left me either terrified or confused. The reality I found on the ground was more nuanced and more manageable than the internet sometimes suggests. India is not a dangerous…
Read MoreIndian Food to Try: 15 Must-Try Dishes for Every Foodie
Indian Food to Try-Key Highlights Introduction If there is one thing that surprised me most about traveling through India, it is just how impossible it is to sum up “Indian food” in a single description. The cuisine of India is not a single cuisine at all. It is dozens of distinct regional food cultures woven…
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