Recent content by Johnnie

Though Kashmir was rather unsafe in the past, it's no longer as bad as it was. In fact there are some who claim (there is no way they can validate their claims) that it is one of the safest vacation spots in the world. They have to be stretching the truth a bit. But to know whether you'll be OK...

There when during the cobra festival you'd see lots of snake charmers. Due to the work of animal activists and the enforcement of existing laws which forbids anyone to keep a snake the fine art of snake charming is beginning to fade away. If you are visiting New Delhi and get to know some people...

I've read some reviews which slam Ola for billing errors. Appears that there are a number of unsatisfied customers who are quite angry that they get overcharged. I wouldn't say Uber is better though. Considering they are just getting into the Indian taxi market it will take a while before they...

While there are reports of Yeti sightings there's never been any proof to show that Yetis are real. I've read stories of people claiming they saw Yeti footprints in the snow on the Himalayas but I've never believed them tales. Who knows, maybe you may be lucky enough to see a Yeti if you visit...

Strange looks should the least of your worries. Everywhere in the world interracial marriages are getting to be more and more common and people are getting used to seeing mixed couples all the time. But as Danny Luke points out the cultural difference should be your primary concern so you...

Except when I've heard rumors that traditional drinks in a certain place aren't safe to drink, I'll always try all traditional drinks. I'm yet to try Kallu. It's one of those things one just has to try so even if you don't get yourself a souvenir you at least remember a place because you tasted...

There's an article I saw a while back on tripadvisor which claims that Ozran Beach is a nudist beach. Don't know if it is legal for tourists to be nude on that beach but if you are into naturism and want to sunbath with other nudists, then this definitely is the beach that will proffer you all...

As with everything else the more you expose yourself to something that makes you anxious (large bodies of water), the less anxious you will be the next time you are in a ship. Another thing you need to do is remind yourself that cruise ships actually are quite safe. A day or two on board would...

Earlier in the month (this September) Pakistan's military admitted that ISIS has presence in the country. So . . . Pakistan isn't safe to visit. While there certainly are some beautiful places which every tourists should visit if they can, there's hardly any compelling reason to visit the...

Import turtles? Aren't there regulations that are against something like this? In any case I've also heard that it is illegal to have a turtle as a pet in India so buying one would probably get you in trouble. But if you like turtles then you can still enjoy yourself a lot because there are...

Pakistan has made an effort to fight terrorism but there still are numerous terrorist cells in the country. Though there's no country in the world which is 100% safe, there's no need to take unnecessary risks so it would be best to stay away from Pakistan for now until it's safer to visit. That...

Sounds like something I've missed out! One reason I always travel is so I can meet new people, get to learn more about their culture. I love, love Kerala but never did know that there was more fun to be had. Next time I'm in Kerala I'll have to find out what this "cultural boat tour" costs.

A news story I saw in 2015 said that India had (at that time) outlawed homosexuality. I don't if the law was amended. Nonetheless it doesn't matter who share your room with. In fact these days there's even an app which allows you to share your room with strangers. Any strangers, so you can save...

Unless you have an allergy of some sort then even if you don't drink the courteous thing at the very least is to taste what has been offered, say it's great stuff and done with the formalities you could join in the festivities and enjoy yourself. I've been offered some horrible tasting beer in...

It is tough yeah and has a disgusting stench but it certainly doesn't taste like chicken. Fact though is grilled goat meat tastes great. It's tastier than grilled steak or ribs but there's the smell . . . That said though grilled goat does taste better than lamb I'd prefer lamb any day.