If you have 3 weeks to spend in India and want to immerse yourself in its culture, historic sites, and food, then I recommend travelling around the province of Rajasthan. In my opinion, Rajasthan is the heart beat of India and promises to give you an authentic ‘India’ experience. My suggested calling points on your trip are listed below. I recommend you spend at last 3 days in … [Read more...]
How to book tourist quota places on Indian trains
What is the tourist quota? The tourist quota essentially allows foreign visitors to book places on trains which are otherwise fully booked. A number of places in certain classes on popular tourist routes are held back in the ‘tourist quota.’ You cannot book these places online – only at train stations within India. If you are interested in booking Indian trains online then … [Read more...]
How to buy Indian train tickets online using clear trip
This guide covers the process of booking Indian trains online. I have written a separate guide here covering how to book trains when in India (in particular describing how you should take advantage of the tourist quota). Booking trains online Whilst planning my trip around India I wanted to book a couple of trains before I left the UK as the trains can get booked up months in … [Read more...]
India: A survival guide
Let’s not beat around the bush, India is a hard country to travel in and it can get under your skin and break your spirit if you let it. We travelled in India for 2 months, and although (at least once) I found myself screaming with frustration, we did it and experienced all that India had to offer. Follow our guide below and you can do it too. 1. No matter how prepared you … [Read more...]
Travel Rant: Foreign Aid
I’m all for wealthy countries helping people who are starving in developing countries, however there are a number of worrying trends I’ve spotted whilst travelling that really get under my skin. I wish governments would stand up and stop foreign aid if it is being used in the wrong way – I am a tax payer and do not want other countries wasting my hard earned cash. The UK has … [Read more...]