India Travel Tip #7: Use A Credit Card For Big Purchases
Do you know if the Tourist Police in Agra have an email address? I purchased marble from a merchant in Agra and had it shipped to me at home. I did not receive what the [...]
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India’s Tourist Police Keep Watch Over Travelers in Major Cities
Over the past 10 years, India has been working to develop a nationwide Tourist Police organization. As one of the fastest growing industries in India, tourism has brought new jobs in the hospitality, construction, and [...]
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Travel Tip #22: You Can Refuse To Pay
I couldn’t believe it…he was asking Rs 650 for a shave and face massage. Rs 650! I was being duped and it was my own fault. Let me back up. I needed a shave desperately. [...]
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India Travel Tip # 31: Carry Toilet Paper in Your Sock
My travels in India take me from five star joints to off-the-beaten-path haunts where toilets can vary from golden thrones set in spacious cubicles to prickly thorns set amidst fields on the side of the [...]
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Purchase Indian Railway Tickets on Your Smartphone or Tablet
Keeping with the trend of mobile computing, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a mobile railway ticket booking service for smartphone and tablet users. Travelers can use the service from any internet [...]
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Ambitious New Railway Complaint System Launched Online
Foreign and domestic travelers all too often have been met either with disdain or fear of reprisal when lodging in-person complaints regarding train travel in India. To combat this well known issue, passengers traveling aboard [...]
