49 quick tips for your first time in India

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During my first time in India I was a relatively inexperienced traveler: I was overwhelmed by his beauty and stunned by his poverty, just like every first visit. When I went to India for the second time, I expected to be better familiar with the various country strings. In reality I was still overwhelmed and stunned.

However, the second time I managed to avoid the errors that I made before. When I go back and I'll go back, I hope to make even fewer mistakes. I will never fully understand this huge and contrasting country (that makes it so tempting), but I have collected some wisdom that I can share - some obviously, others not. My list is by no means complete, but it is enough for the beginning.

  • don't drink the local water (of course)
  • only eat fruits and vegetables with bowls (e.g. bananas, Satsumas)
  • ask before taking pictures of people
  • There will be cows on the streets - just go around you
  • women are usually more modest and therefore less willing to deal with Westerners - especially with men and especially outside the cities
  • dress moderately - avoid close or revealing clothing
  • You will see a lot of poverty: heartbreaking poverty
  • don't give money to begging children or women with begging children; Instead, donate it to a sustainable charity organization
  • India's major cities are chaotic - they have to get out to find the calm and spirituality for which they are famous
  • somehow, I don't know how, the trains work simply and usually drive on time
  • People will stare at you
  • smile, always smile
  • don't let yourself be cheated: your train has not been canceled or has changed the goal - ignoring those who tell you something else, since it is with quite a certainty a fraud
  • do not be cheated: If your taxi driver tells you that your hotel was fully booked, closed or burned down last week, it is almost certainly a fraud
  • you can expect intrusive or personal questions such as "How much do you earn?". or "Why are you not married?"
  • The online application form for an India visa is tedious and frustrating
  • taxi drivers say "yes", even if they have no idea where they go
  • First agree the prices for everything (tours, taxis, etc.)
  • haven, but don't be aggressive (think of No. 12)
  • On the package of most packaged goods, there is a UVP (recommended retail price) - pay attention to it when shopping
  • toilets can be bad in India, really bad - take hand disinfectants with
  • be patient, I mean really patient (breathe in deeply and continue)
  • get medical advice before starting travel - vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis are essential in certain places
  • There is no personal space - in India, well over a billion people
    • live
  • India is loud - well over a billion people live in India
  • You don't expect hot water anywhere
  • forget timetables and timetables (except trains). India has its own time zone called "Indian Zeit"
  • take off your shoes before entering the apartment
  • in India is always time for tea (chai) - lots of tea
  • Avoid salads or food that could be washed beforehand
  • Avoid ice in drinks
  • You cannot take Indian rupees from India - God knows why!
  • Indian bureaucracy is often to be crazy
  • learn a few Hindi sentences
  • locals will often want to take a photo of you, just let them and see #12 to
  • You are married - it is just easier, especially if you are a woman
  • don't believe everything you hear in the media.
  • Take imodium or other medication for the treatment of diarrhea with
  • No matter how many precautionary measures you will take, you will probably get a "Delhi belly"
    • Take
  • ID, but not passport
  • It can get cold - find out about the climate
  • take earplugs
  • If someone asks you: "For the first time in India?" You will probably decide how much you will invoice you - consider lying
  • Reserve your train tickets - you get better seats because the trains are often full
  • await you that the electricity fails or switched off
  • act in a targeted manner: give the impression that you know what you do or where you go, and it is more likely that you will be left alone
  • Not all travel agencies are travel agencies
  • If you stay in an accommodation in the lower price range, check/see first, even if you have made a reservation
  • After all, do not let yourself be dulled - tourists are often treated like a payday, but leave the cities and they will find an India that they will love
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