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Prakiti, From my personal experience, I find it hard to shop for clothes in India(specially menswear). Most western clothes are actually cheaper in London, and we have an amazing choice here in London, surprisingly for like to like, an amazing price too. When it come to western Brands in India...

This Trabug is a great idea, and it is not expensive at all.. Great recommendation. However, I will be getting my own SIM. I'm thinking Jio as I need around 3GB data a day, I need to keep an eye on my business in the UK. Any downside of Jio?

Thing is that as a British passport holder, we are so used to not paying for visa to many countries. Personally, I feel India has so much to offer as tourist destination and cost of visa should not be as much.

It's cost of Indian tourist visa from the UK for up to six months. Sadly VISA to countries like India (£122), China(£177) and many Asian countries are very expensive. Bare in mind, cost of vaccination on top.

Please note, rates at xe.com are mid-market rates, not the rate you'll get. Pound is becoming strong for last few days, so it'll work out more expensive for you, albeit slightly. I found exchange rates better in India. :) Please also note, Rupee is not fully tradable currency, so you will not be...

Thank you, great help..

That's a great price, you'll have problem finding something better. I'll have to look into to see if there is something similar in Gujarat when I visit India in March.

When I'm in India, I use apps like FooCall or Viber to make normal calls back to the UK. Difference to these and WhatsApp is that you can actually call out to normal numbers at low cost. You will require WiFi or Data service to use these apps. However, saying that, cost of calling abroad to...

Please do not be confused from Europe as a continent, and EU. Talking about continents of Europe is like talking about continent of Asia which includes India, China, Pakistan and others. Almost all when talking about Europe mean EU. EU has 28 states, for time being, this includes Great...

So guys, just wondering, how far is Doodhsagar and Amboli hill station from Panaji, Goa? Can this be done as a day trip from Panaji? I'm in Goa for a week in March and am looking for couple of day trips away from Panaji, Any advice and suggestions?

So so true. Bollywood is the same reason Scotland has become so popular with Indian tourists. Visit Scotland has even created Bollywood Scotland logo and a Bollywood trails for Indian visitors.

I'll be visiting India for a month, and I will need a SIM for internet access whilst in India. Now I read that you will need an Aadhaar card for SIM card. Will a traveller like me who is not eligible for Aadhaar card be able to get a SIM card for local calls and mobile data? Running an online...

I'm of an Indian origin living in London, and absolutely love Scandinavia, well Sweden to be more precise. I've been to Sweden many many times, sadly last time I was there was fair few years ago. Now I grew up in London, and my views will be very different from someone from India, but here's my...

I'm in London, and we have almost all Indian food available here, specially Ealing Road near Wembley. Imported freshly made variety of home made pickles, Haldiram's packaged meals, papads packets and you name it, it's available, including Mangos in season.. but one thing I bring back from India...

Shiv, thank you. I will try each one when there..