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I Want to Go to India Caste System: A tourist would not have to deal with the Caste system at all. Yes, casteism exists as it has been for the thousands of years. Well, if you analyze it deeply, it is a form of racism. Something like cantonese vs the northerners .... Well, casteism is much more nasty. Food: Food in general is spicier than Beijing style food. When I say spicier, it does not mean "hot". It is definitely worth trying out various cuisines while in India. Make sure, you eat in clean places. The road side stalls frequented by the well-heeled tend to be a little bit more hygienic than the avg road side stall. Street food : Dosa, Idli, Vada-Pav, Chaat, Kababs, pav-bhaji, kulfi and much much more are things to die for. Water: Stick to bottled water. Historical monuments. You will find old historical monuments all over India. Other than the very famous ones already listed in this blog, you could consider the following also. Mahabalipuram : Temples 50 KM south of chennai. Amazing stone work. Built in about 1400 years ago by the Pallava dynasty Halebid/Belur : Temples 250 KM from Bangalore : Amazing carvings. Very detailed. Built about 900 years ago by the Hoysala kings. Hampi/Badami : Temples 300 KM from Bangalore. A world heritage site. It is a ruin. Ajanta/Ellora : Buddhist caves in Maharastra. Very old. Konark : Beautiful temples in Orrisa. Other than historical places, there are many national parks where one could go on Elephant safaris etc... If you are lucky you may spot a tiger ... General Info: Travelling between cities have gotten a lot better in the recent past. Within cities, it is still a problem. Inadequate infrastructure and very high population has caused things to go out of control. As a tourist, landing at Mumbai or Bangalore airport will cause a lot of anxiety. Somehow, admist all this chaos, things move on. |