Visas, the e-Visa process, embassy contacts, and registration: the paperwork side of arriving in India.
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We bring practical facts for travelers, expats, and NRIs on India. Covering helpful info like visa rules, transportation, weather, food, religion and customs you will actually run into as a visitor. Single place for quickly looking up facts about India that will be useful for you: the traveller.
Money, connectivity, electrical plugs, safety habits, and the time zone: the everyday basics once you've arrived in India. For getting in hassle-free, see Before You Go. For moving around locally, see Getting Around.
Currency, transport, staying connected, and the other practical basics for once you're in India.
States, landmarks, tourism regions, weather patterns and maps to help plan where to go.
Food, religion, weddings, language, dress and everyday customs across India.
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My name is Dilip Panicker. I have lived in India for the last six decades. Our family travels extensively throughout the country and outside. We have trekked in most parts of the Himalayas. When the children were young, our vacations used to be two to three week treks in the Himala...
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