Off to India in 5 Days- Packing Advice
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Off to India in 5 Days- Packing Advice
Hi. I've been lurking on the Asia board for while, so I've read many of the postings about India - including the tips for newbies, etc.
My friend and I leave for India in 5 days! I'm very excited, but a little worried that I'll forget something or make a fashion faux pas.
We've booked with Compass and are going to Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur and Udaipur. I've been watching the 10 day forecasts and it looks WARM. But, I've been told by a colleague that it's important to keep shoulders and knees covered. Are capri's ok? Cap sleeves?
Also, one of the posters here mentioned that Western tourists end up looking shabby in nice restaurants, while another said to leave my high heels behind (I'm a female, if the capri and cap sleeve question didn't give that away!)
Any thoughts or suggestions on clothes & shoes - or anything else - would be helpful and appreciated.
I do plan on posting a trip report when I get back....
Maura
My friend and I leave for India in 5 days! I'm very excited, but a little worried that I'll forget something or make a fashion faux pas.
We've booked with Compass and are going to Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur and Udaipur. I've been watching the 10 day forecasts and it looks WARM. But, I've been told by a colleague that it's important to keep shoulders and knees covered. Are capri's ok? Cap sleeves?
Also, one of the posters here mentioned that Western tourists end up looking shabby in nice restaurants, while another said to leave my high heels behind (I'm a female, if the capri and cap sleeve question didn't give that away!)
Any thoughts or suggestions on clothes & shoes - or anything else - would be helpful and appreciated.
I do plan on posting a trip report when I get back....
Maura
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Days will be warm but nor unduly unpleasant at this time of the year in the places you mention. Nights will be cooler.
There are a few simple commonsense tips a Western woman needs to bear in mind while in India: don't wear skin-hugging clothes, see-through clothes, and don't show too much skin. That means don't show cleavage, keep skirts below the knees.
In Rajasthan and Delhi at this time of the year, best to come with cotton clothing.
There are a few simple commonsense tips a Western woman needs to bear in mind while in India: don't wear skin-hugging clothes, see-through clothes, and don't show too much skin. That means don't show cleavage, keep skirts below the knees.
In Rajasthan and Delhi at this time of the year, best to come with cotton clothing.
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We found a lot of use for Imodium-AD; Indian food, you know. You can get it non-spicy if you ask for it. Otherwise, it can be pretty hot. Our elderly stomachs may have been largely at fault. Drink only water from sealed bottles. Use plenty of Purell as a hand cleaner.
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Thank you again everyone! I leave in the morning and I'm hopeful that I will remember everything. (Unlike a rather unfortunate vacation where I forgot to pack extra underwear.)
Colin - your packing list is exceptional!
The other tips were very helpful... I made a stop today to pick up cough drops, immodium and purell.
Thanks again
Colin - your packing list is exceptional!
The other tips were very helpful... I made a stop today to pick up cough drops, immodium and purell.
Thanks again
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I am in Delhi now, and it is quite hot! BUt I have enjoyed shopping for clothes here and have adopted the Bengali outfit (the long top, big loose pants, and long scarf) to wear white I am here. It feels very cool and confortable.
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