They take security very seriously around here.
There is just no way that we would be allowed to
drive ourselves about. I think our hosts will provide
transportation and probably some sort of security
personnel for us. From what I'm hearing it is unlikely
that sightseeing will be on our itinerary. :-(
I just hope I can get somewhere that I can purchase one
of those beautiful outfits Indian women wear...
Holly, you should have no problem buying a Sari. MG road has plenty of clothing retailers that sell them. Many hotels have shops attached to them and you can clothes there.
I was reading recently that one in three Indians are corrupt. That seems about right. It is a rather intense world to jump into. There is substantial hardship and poverty throughout India. (Read "Midnight's Children" for a good view of India) And I am still trying to sort out what the IDF is. Are you Israeli? (That is a surprise. Shalom Alechem)
I've not yet made it to India, and may decide to pass on it. Being here in Taiwan, I went to Thailand and Myanmar this year and saw enough to last quite a while. Besides, the three months of getting shots and malaria meds in order to go are a bit much.
India is one of those places that westerners shouldn't drive a car. If you get into an accident, it becomes a near riot. Everyone has a driver. If he gets in an accident, you throw him to the crowd and grab a taxi.
If you can go and not have to join the military, by all means go. I am not clear on what it means to enlist in the IDF. But expect a lot of culture shock and challenges. Much depends on who you are with in your travels. Along with that, India seems to still be one of the economic growth spots in our now dismal world economy - it may be a very good opportunity.
Having lived away from the USA since 1994, I just wish I had done it when I was younger. It is a big world and we all sit at home and think we really know what's going on.
Bangalore gave its name to the Bangalore torpedo, a pipe bomb used against barbed wire and razor wire that was invented by a British officer in the Indian Army. They are still used.
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I was reading recently that one in three Indians are corrupt. That seems about right. It is a rather intense world to jump into. There is substantial hardship and poverty throughout India. (Read "Midnight's Children" for a good view of India) And I am still trying to sort out what the IDF is. Are you Israeli? (That is a surprise. Shalom Alechem)
I've not yet made it to India, and may decide to pass on it. Being here in Taiwan, I went to Thailand and Myanmar this year and saw enough to last quite a while. Besides, the three months of getting shots and malaria meds in order to go are a bit much.
India is one of those places that westerners shouldn't drive a car. If you get into an accident, it becomes a near riot. Everyone has a driver. If he gets in an accident, you throw him to the crowd and grab a taxi.
If you can go and not have to join the military, by all means go. I am not clear on what it means to enlist in the IDF. But expect a lot of culture shock and challenges. Much depends on who you are with in your travels. Along with that, India seems to still be one of the economic growth spots in our now dismal world economy - it may be a very good opportunity.
Having lived away from the USA since 1994, I just wish I had done it when I was younger. It is a big world and we all sit at home and think we really know what's going on.
Bangalore gave its name to the Bangalore torpedo, a pipe bomb used against barbed wire and razor wire that was invented by a British officer in the Indian Army. They are still used.