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• iPhone 5 in India: What Works and What Doesn’t

  In Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 2 October 2012 / 4 comments

  

  iPhone 5 is here! It’s been nearly 16 months since I last wrote about whether the iPhone 4 would work in India, so what better time than now to break down whether or not to take a trip to India with an iPhone 5. More than 200 new features in the iPhone 5 came with the introduction of iOS 6. Sadly, up to 24 of these will be unavailable in [...]

   

• How to Apply for an India Visa From the USA

  In Travel Tips, Video / By Chris Chopp / 2 October 2012 / 2 comments

  

  Updated October 2012 Applying for an India Visa from the USA can be a bit intimidating. Fortunately the process has been streamlined significantly since the Indian Government shifted its visa collection and distribution processing in 2009 to Travisa Outsourcing. You will need several documents in order to successfully complete the India Visa application paperwork. Once completed, all required documents, passport and India Visa application can be sent by mail or [...]

   

• Travel Rules I Have Followed and Broken

  In Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 1 October 2012 / 1 comment

  

  I’m currently neck deep redesigning a travel rules section on Full Stop entitled, “How to Plan a Trip to India.” Two years ago I ambitiously set out creating this template to help tourists plan their own trips to India using the advice and travel rules from my experiences. As I look through the various tips I’ve written for safe enjoyable travel, it reminds me of how it felt to step [...]

   

• iPhone 5 Lighting Adapter Extends Life From Old 30 Pin Connector

  In News, Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 1 October 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Many new features were announced with the recent launch of Apple’s iPhone 5. Some good (panoramic photos), some horrible (Apple Maps), and some were met with mixed reviews. Most notable among the mixed category was the introduction of a new Lighting connector, a power source for iPhone 5 which replaces the old and very familiar 30 pin connector. Accessories which once worked using the stodgy 30 pin connector now require [...]

   

• Learn Hindi And Other Indian Languages at Home With Real Teachers

  In Languages, Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 20 September 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Learning a foreign language isn’t necessary to travel India. English is widely spoken throughout the country, and many of India’s travel agencies offer tour guides who speak foreign languages from around the world. But let’s say you want to learn Hindi or another of India’s numerous languages. The how and where of finding a language course can be frustrating. Many of you have heard of Rosetta Stone and their at-home [...]

   

• Camel Safari in the Foothills of Pushkar

  In Adventure, Travel Tips / By Chris Chopp / 19 September 2012 / 0 comments

  

  It’s unimaginable to skip the thrill of a camel safari when touring the majestic state of Rajasthan. At least that’s what I told my female travel partner and friend of several years when she joined me for her second India adventure, this time cutting straight through the middle of Rajasthan. I’d already ridden on a camel safari in Osian (albeit a brief experience) years earlier on my very first trip [...]