Tips for India - Delhi You can buy these in Delhi...

Little tips to help you decide what to bring, or not to bring to India. Should lessen your baggage weight.

 Camera

Not necessary to bring in your heavy cameras. India has good sunlight all day and a disposable Kodak camera (Can be bought Delhi street for an insignificant price) is more than enough-unless you are planning special effect night shots.  

There is a certain philosophy that the independent traveler adheres to. While the tourist looks for comfort, convenience and a home away from home,

the independent traveler prefers to become part of the culture as much as possible. The independent traveler likes to leave home behind.

There are many different terms in use to describe independent travelers. A hobo, in this sense, is someone without a home, spends very little or no money, and travels to work. A backpacker is a traveler on a budget who's luggage is usually a single backpack. A flash packer has more money to spend than the hobo or backpacker, but still prefers the lifestyle of independent travel.

Which to prefer?

Pre-paid taxi is nearly 40% cheaper compared to the pickup service we arrange.

Reason: The cars we use are good condition AC cars with English understanding drivers. The car goes empty to airport, pays a hefty parking fees, pays an entrance fee and than driver waits for your arrival. He brings you to us without wasting time searching for our place.

In contrast, pre-paid taxis are of indifferent quality, almost never an AC, you are lucky if you get an English understanding driver, pay no parking fees, have already made money from a fare by dropping it at the airport.

Most advice on internet forums is to avoid Delhi.

Get in and get out as quickly as possible is the strong suggestion.

The general rant is that Delhi is chaotic, busy and expensive.

Most of this is perhaps quite true. But then there is much to Delhi, a lot's to see.

Delhi is the microcosm of India.

It is the food capital, the sufi stronghold, the political capital, the cultural capital, the music capital, the art capital, the fashion capital as well as wheeler dealer's city.

In our view, one should give Delhi 3 clear touring days - this means 4 nights probably.