Travel related to the South Asian country of India. Also known as Hindustan. The country is known for its diverse geography, languages, cuisines, climate and culture.
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Two passport of the same person in India
I applied for my first passport in March 2009 in Lucknow passport office. But it got stuck in the police verification. After 1 year, when I didn't get my passport I decided to cancel my application. ...
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Two laptops query for custom clearance in Mumbai airport [duplicate]
Is this allowed and if yes how much they charge for second one? I have lenevo laptop around 20K and my personal Mac book pro. I will be later traveling in domestic to Mangalore after the emigration. ...
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Time to get Schengen visa through France Embassy at Delhi India [closed]
How much time does it usually take to get a Schengen visa through the French embassy at Delhi?
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How safe is northeast India?
How safe are the North-Eastern provinces of India, like Tripura or Nagaland?
I keep reading articles about some uprisings but they are years old.
Is it better now? Has anyone ever been there?
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Nearly expired Australian Passport with India Visa [duplicate]
I will be traveling to India in July 2013 with a Visa that expires in 2014. However, my passport expires in September 2013. I want to make sure that I will not have an issue getting into India with ...
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Can one person carry 2 tablets and 2 phones when travelling to India? [duplicate]
My mom wants to carry 1 used tablet and 1 used phone (bought in the US) and 1 used tablet and 1 new phone as a gift.
She is traveling back to India (new Delhi) alone. Will this be a problem at ...
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Will be returning to india with some gadgets, need to know on custom duty [duplicate]
I will be returning to india from UK. I will be bringing mobile phones and a laptop.
2 iPhone 5 (Used)
1 Samsung Galaxy S4 (new)
1 MacBook Pro 15" with retina display
will I have to pay custom ...
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Pan card and foreign exchanges in india
As I am 15 years I wanted to go abroad but there is one problem. I need the pan card to go abroad so that I can collect money. The question is that can I get pan card in this age and can we carry ...
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What should I do to apply for a Schengen visa without income tax return?
I would like to apply for a Schengen visa to travel to Florence, Italy between 30th June to 8th July where I will be attending EuroPython. My request for the grant has been approved by EuroPython ...
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Minors travelling abroad alone from India
As I am 15 years old I could't find age of travel abroad alone. What is the age of travel alone to abroad from india?
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Where can I get an export certificate of customs in india?
I had noticed about the export certificate which allows me to carry goods without paying the duty. But there is a problem, I couldn't know where to get that and do we have pay for that?
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Laptop customs in India [duplicate]
When I checked on the customs website (CBEC) then it was saying that one laptop is allowed as duty free if any passenger is at the age of 18 years and above. The problem is that I am 15 years old, if ...
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Are there safe places to store luggage for a couple days in New Delhi?
I'm travelling India for a few weeks. We plan on doing a few overnight trips from New Delhi and do not want to carry all our luggage with us. We don't have anything really valuable but it would be ...
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On-site photography workshop in Nepal or India
I am an amateur photographer but do not have the patience to take classes to get better. I've heard of good workshops being taught while trekking in the Andes or the Himalaya but I cannot find ...
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Clarification on Indian visa
I am Malaysia citizen. Recently I had to renew my Malaysian passport, but my Indian visa still valid up to 2015 in my old Malaysian passport. Can I carry both passport and travel through Malaysian ...
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Waiting list tickets in single digits 3,4,5
I have booked 3 tickets to Rajkot Express & its showing Waiting List 3,4,5.Will I get all my 3 tickets get confirmed & when does they get confirmed?
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Carry my laptop to abroad from India [duplicate]
When I was trying to take my laptop with me on a trip, he said that it is not allowed for me, he was saying that laptop is allowed for free if the passenger is above 18 years, but I am 15 years. What ...
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How to make cheapest calls from France (Mobile) to India (Mobile)?
If you are reading this then you know that today there are more than a million calling service providers. After searching for a sometime now I know, which ones not to choose, for various reasons like ...
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Carrying my laptop to abroad from India
When I was 14 I was going to USA with my family, my father was carrying his laptop, I was also carrying it but my dad was strictly not allowing that. Which is the solution to carry my laptop from ...
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Can I take advantage of student discounts with Indian airlines if just passed out from college?
Within the next few months, I have to fly to Hyderabad for a job. My college will have finished by then. It will have finished in July precisely. But officially my Identity card doesn't expire until ...
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I am curious about Eritrea (country) [closed]
I am a Indian, I got a job in Asmara University in Eritrea. I found on wikipedia that it is a underdevelopment country, also it has many diseases, no democracy. I have concerns about all these ...
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Who provides Carnet de Passage for Indian vehicles?
Under which government department and which law the Carnet is issued in India ?
I have already visited Nepal and Bhutan on bike. Both the countries don't need any Carnet from Indians. Now, I want to ...
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Skiing near Bangalore?
I know that most of the skiing in India is up in the Himalayas, but given that Bangalore is quite high to start with (~900m), and there are higher hill stations nearby... Is there anywhere near to ...
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A trip to Patalpani near Indore
We are bunch of friends from Hyderabad, planning to visit Indore to meet a friend. We are also planning to visit Patalpani, a famous picnic spot. Just wondering after watching these news reports about ...
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Can I take two laptops to India from United States? One bought in India and one in US
I will be landing at New Delhi airport. The worth of new laptop (Lenovo Yoga Idea Pad 13) is about $1000 and old one (Macbook Pro) is > 1 lakh INR. I want to leave the new laptop in India. I have a ...
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How dangerous is India for solo women travellers, or female-only groups?
Why India is not safe for solo women is an article in The Telegraph (UK) describing one woman's issues with sexual harassment in India.
Some of the information there describes a worse situation than ...
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Transit Visa Inquiry for Uzbekistan Nationality
My clients are Uzbekistan Nationality. I draw two ways for them to fly from our country Yangon to UGC with MH + HY and, CZ + HY via DEL and, TAS. What I would like to know is as when return, they need ...
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I'm planning a 25 day trip in Feb to Dharamsala [closed]
I'm planning a 25 day trip in Feb to Dharamsala. I need help with food - local cuisine and indian cuisine.
I need suggestions for what all I should see, give me only offbeat & local stuff. Things ...
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Meeting westerners in northern India?
I'm backpacking in northern India in January by myself. How easy will it be to meet other western backpackers and does anyone have any advice on doing so?
I've never been travelling before. I've ...
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Changing passenger name on an Indian Railways ticket
I have booked a ticket on IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) for me and my brother but now even my sister is willing to travel but we are not getting tickets for her. So my ...
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Legal documents and formalities required to sail far out to sea/ocean?
I am a citizen of India who wants to travel (using a commercial private ship) to a point in sea/ocean which isn't under control of a country. I presume I won't require a Visa. But, would I be allowed ...
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Land route from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Amritsar, Punjab in India
Is there a well known backpackers' overland route between Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Amritsar, Punjab? Touching up on Agra and Varanasi in between, if possible. Preferably by bus and/or trains. I'm up to ...
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Which ATM in India accepts TD Debit card (Canadian)
I'm going to travel to India from Canada soon. My account is with TD bank. So I would like to know which ATM or banks in India accepts debit card from TD.
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Can I visit Schengen countries on a long term French Visa?
I have requested for a french long term student visa from India.Its a France visa and not a Schengen visa. My question is that can we still go to other Schengen countries on this visa? If not then ...
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Bus or taxi from Coonor (or Ooty) to Coimbatore?
On 23rd Dec, I (and 2 friends) will be starting from Ooty (Udagamandalam) and need to reach Coimbatore Train station before 15:00 (from where there is a train at 15:25 to Chennai - Booked).
Now there ...
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Transit visa in India?
As a French person, I booked a ticket from CountryA to Delhi, and another ticket (other company/agent) from Delhi to CountryB.
CountryA → Delhi → CountryB → Delhi → CountryA
Do I need a visa to ...
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Mumbai to Indore and (Ujjain or Omkareshwar) [closed]
We are a family of four adults and planning to go out with our family on Saturday morning and come back on Monday morning.
We would like to visit Indore and Ujjain or Indore and Omkareshwar. We can ...
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Best way to travel from Bangalore to Chennai by road
I am planning to drive down from Bangalore to Chennai? Which is the best route to take? How much toll do I need to pay?
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Can I take both a laptop and a tablet in my carry-on bag when going to india?
I am planning to travel to India (COK airport, Kerala) from United States. I want to take my laptop as well as my tablet (iPad). Am I allowed to take both in my backpack with my documents related my ...
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Language culture and Food culture in South India?
I am planning for a mid-term traveling (for around 15-20 days) in South India covering parts from AP,Kerala and Karnataka only, along with my family members. Now the problem is nobody from my family ...
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One way refund of round trip flight due to flight cancellation
Recently I traveled with KingFisher Airlines in India. The flight was a round trip domestic flight and cost 811 USD. I made it on the way there, but on the way back due to financial problems, ...
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Small side trips traveling between US & India
When traveling from US to India, I know that its very easy to have a short tourist stop in
Singapore: Stopovers >3hrs(?) get a free tour of the city
Hong Kong: Visa on arrival, on an 8hr stopover I ...
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Best deals for students booking international flight tickets from India
I will be travelling to and fro from Hyderabad (HYD), India to Berlin (TXL), Germany.
Duration: 20th May to 20th August of 2013 (3 months)
Class: Economy Class (as low as possible)
Where can I find ...
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Travel grants for international student internships [closed]
I am from India, going to Berlin, Germany for internship in the field of Sciences & Technology. So, are there any travel grants I can get?
My internship is providing stipend that meets local ...
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If my old passport has a valid Indian visa and I forget it, how else can I get into India? [closed]
If I forget to carry my old passport when I travel to India from the US where old passport has a valid Indian visa, how do I get entry to India? Can I get a visa at a stopover like Dubai?
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Visiting Indian Formula One circuit in Greater Noida
The Indian Grand Prix is one of the newest circuit in the F1 Calendar and I want to know:
Which airport is closest to the circuit?
Where to stay?
Is there public transport from/to airport/circuit?
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Indian Trains Wait List - will I get a seat?
After the fiasco of registering an account to book train tickets online using my British VISA card, I finally got into a position of being able to book a ticket, but what it appears to be telling me ...
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How much to haggle for a hotel room in India?
I need to book a hotel in Delhi, India for mid-November. Someone suggested to me that I should haggle over the price for the room. Is it considered acceptable to haggle over hotel room prices in ...
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Is it possible to visit Old Goa from the beach resorts?
Is it possible to visit Old Goa (for a day trip) from one of the beach resorts? How long would a taxi drive take and how much would it cost? Or is it better to spend a night or two in Panaji, and then ...
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What is a good place in Goa to stay with a beach and scuba diving?
We are going to Goa with small children and are trying to find a nice beach resort, but with a decent dive shop, so that the adults could also do some diving. Any ideas?
