Portrait of India previous participants question
On the flights within the country of India when the duffel was required and one carry on allowed up to 15 pounds, can you still take a "hand carry" or personal purse type item?
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On the flights within the country of India when the duffel was required and one carry on allowed up to 15 pounds, can you still take a "hand carry" or personal purse type item?
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All of the flights were on major aircraft, such as an A-320. People brought very large suitcases as "carry on". They did not enforce the 7kg weight limit. We were there in 2024. You can see our trip at https://www.mikeandjudytravel.com/2024-3India-01.htm
Mike, I have already "studied" your trip. Thank you so much for the detail. I was in India on the India/Nepal itinerary 10 yrs ago, so at least have some knowledge of the country which helps. When I returned from that trip, it haunted me for several years. I learned so much and it got me out of the "comfortable, Europe" atmosphere. It left a yearning to return. I will be returning to enjoy and learn this time.
KSKidd, we were also moved by our trip to India and felt exactly as you described for some time, we took the Spotlight tour which I know is now rejigged. Of all the third world countries we have visited, we felt a hopeless feeling for so many of the people who do not have the privileges of some people there. I think it’s made worse by the environment in the cities compared to the countryside. I have been to shanty towns in Africa, but the people there appear to have a better ability to do innovative things to improve the life.
Are you going to take the Tauck India tour? It does cover the same areas as the Nepal India one
I loved A Portrait of India, it was amazing to see how many businesses are run in the slums, from recycle, jeans, sheets, leather purses, the people are very resourceful.
I hated A Portrait of India. I considered leaving the tour early, but too many hoops to jump through. I've been to 76 countries and India was the most disgusting by far. To the OP, don't forget to bring a bunch of N95 masks, unless you want to breathe the world's worst polluted air. On my tour, people who weren't wearing masks talked about coughing up black specks every morning.
BKMD, It depends on the time of year. If it’s when all the fields are being burned, it’s the work day time but I do agree even when we went it was really hazy. People thought it was fog, but we didn’t.
British - I was there in January. Seems they burn everything - fields, tires, bodies, etc. They also used the word fog for smog in China. Denial, I guess. Speaking of denial, Egypt was pretty bad too
(however, a Brit might not get that one; think Brooklyn accent)
What part of this won’t I understand?
Denial as it relates to Egypt
British- De Nile. New Yawk style.
And BKMD - I feel the same about India. Just can't go there. I'm not comfortable staying in luxury hotels where poverty abounds. Similarly, I won't go to any former concentration camps in Europe. Can't go on vacation and spend my days in a state of sadness. Going to Normandy this spring was very emotional and I'm glad we were only there a few days. I'd like to go to Vietnam, but know that will also be difficult. Same with Hiroshima.
Traveling the world is so complicated. Seeing firsthand the results of war and human suffering isn't easy. And then there are places where I am politically opposed to the ruling government.
Looking forward to our next trip to Patagonia which will be more about glaciers and wildlife! As long as I don't have to fight with anyone about the effects of global warming...
SGF - When I did the Vienna, Prague, Budapest... tour, we visited Auschwitz. Before booking, I considered the Jewish heritage version which visits more camps, but one was enough for me.
Re Patagonia, enjoy, It was a great trip. There's an interesting series on the current Nova series about homo sapiens spread from Africa around the planet, 50-300K years ago. They talked about the journey from Africa across Arabia, when it was green and not desert. But 65K years ago climate change happened and altered Arabia from green to desert. Imagine that - the climate has always been changing, before politicians started whining about it!
Look at it a different way SGF, War and suffering and extermination happened here in the US. There is poverty in abundance.
I've been to Hiroshima, Auschwitz, the Cambodia prison camps, the genocide museums in Rwanda and Namibia and Vietnam…in fact Vietnam wants you to know it is a country not a war.
Argentina and Chile have history of war and conflict too. In fact, we got tear gassed in Santiago when protests were going on and affected by riots due to opposing soccer teams playing in Buenos Aries on our Tauck Patagonia tour, so no it is not just glaciers and wildlife.
I’ve been to countries where their governments treat their citizens far better than they do here. That’s not to do with any politics here, it’s just a fact. Please open your eyes.
I appreciate your thoughts, British. Reading and learning about the world is one thing; using my limited time and resources for travel is another. I'm interested in seeing many parts of the world - been to all 7 continents! Just want to experience these places without being an emotional wreck.