Travelling to India: Critique + questions.
Hello People,
after some lifechanging event I have decided to do a lifechanging adventure.
I just booked a flight for almost 8 weeks travel to India. I had a few questions I hope you could answer.
(Though one of my parents was an Indian I do not know much about India, so I apologize before hand.)
I had travelled to india almost two decades ago, so my plan couldnt be perfect. So, please critique my rough-itinerary.
8th Feb: Landing at Delhi Airport.
8,9 Relax at Lodhi Hotel.
10,11,12 Delhi City + TajMahal(Agra).
13 - 18 Kanpur (visiting my prof. friend an institute in K'Pur + The Great Varanassi !!! ).
18 - 25 Kolkata + Gaya + Flight to Mumbai.
25 - 4 Mahrasshtra + Goa
5 - 14 Humpi + Mysore + Bengalore (K'Taka)
15 - 21 Kerala ( + mum's native city - cochin)
22 - 25 to Chennai + Flight back home.
Can you critique my plan?
Few questions:
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I am a solo male traveller, would Is there something I should be aware of? - There is a stigma against solo male travellers, I have heard.
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is $5000 sufficient for a wholesome stay?
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I know its the election year out there, am I supposed to be aware of any possible mishaps during the time?
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There was a flood in south India a few months ago, how is the infrastructure now?
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Is some broken Hindi sufficient for getting around?
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This questions is kinda touchy, I am not sure if I could ask it here. Anyways. I sound American but I look like a south Indian. In my past experience I have faced more rascism in North India than in the US (taxiwallahs grin and welcomed my white friends and told me that they thought I was a tourguide - Three occasions atleast).
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In hyderabad, during my last visit, a guy told me "I looked like a madrasi but doesnt sound like one, so where am I REALLY from?"
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Are drones allowed in public?
Thats it for now, I guess, any other general advices are also welcome.
Thanks.
PS: I have read the travel wiki of r/india subreddit, the questions above were not solved by the wiki.
PPS: First time solotravelling.
Submitted January 04, 2019 at 03:14PM by throwawayandwalkaway http://bit.ly/2Auo4Ei
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