There is a year-end carnival in Kochi which is worth seeing. There are swimming and cycling competitions during the festival. You also will want...
I think it depends on what you are looking for. Goa caters more to Westerners, mostly because of its Portuguese heritage and because it is a...
February, in my opinion, is kind of pushing it a bit. I was there in February to April, and the humidity was really bad. I would say September...
Kheer is wonderful. I am also a fan of gulab jamun. I had a lot of sweets given as prasad when I lived at the ashram, but I never found out the...
The official website, as of today, lists the weight allowance as 7 KG, and that includes laptop bags and any duty free shopping bags that you...
I am a huge fan of mint chutney! It is a little hard to find around here, so I mostly make my own. I like it on samosas, pakoras, papadams, or...
As someone else mentioned, the dhobis are people who will wash your clothes. In India, I have found that there is a lot more human labor than you...
I visited Varkala, and it is lovely. Near there is also the Amritapuri Ashram, where Amma, the hugging saint, has her main ashram. I lived there...
India is a big country, and there is a lot to see! I would recommend a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar. This is one of the holy spots of...
On a personal note, I liked the Cochin airport better than the one in Trivandrum. I stayed at a place about the same distance from both, so that...
The country code for the U.S. is 1. So it would be 1 - area code- phone number. The area code is the first three digits, usually written in...
It is truly lovely! When I went on the backwaters, we had a wooden canoe that was propelled by a local man with a pole. It was very relaxing,...
I'm going to say yes. Also, you can do like many of the locals and use an umbrella or parasol to protect yourself. Many people cover their arms...
What should you look out for? EVERYTHING. Personally, I prayed more during my two hour taxi ride to the airport than I did in the two months that...
I would look into visiting some of the temples, both Hindu and Buddhist, there. I had a very short stay in Sri Lanka, and my driver took me on a...
Separate names with a comma.
