We decided to visit Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. Basically, there are more similarities than differences in the various cities. These large cities are describable as crowded, chaotic, dirty and stressful. Actually, you shouldn’t stay longer than 2 or 3 days. Delhi (especially South-Delhi) is much more developed though, compared to Bangalore and Mumbai. It has many touristy spots, like beautiful gardens, monuments and temples. The infrastructure, residencies and shopping areas look decent and better maintained. For one reason or another,…
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Have you ever wondered how it feels to be a celebrity? Well, in Hampi and Goa you can experience it and have many moments of fame. It feels like you’re a walking circus attraction. I’m not only talking about the constant staring (which has become normal for us by now since it happens everywhere), but because many of the locals giggle, wave or approach you once they get the chance to interact. Many locals, especially children, get excited when they see…
1.Take the exotic backwaters boattrip from Allapey, Kottayam or Kollam for ultimate relaxation. It’s a beautiful ride through small villages which are totally isolated from main land encountering locals who are bathing or washing clothes in the river or water boat taxi’s dropping children off to school or their homes. The beautiful green palm trees, rice paddies and exotic weather makes you dream away. We actually call it the exotic and rural version of Venice. 2. Munnar is officially in…
Money: Dram Visa (Dutch passport): no visa required Daybudget: 30 euros (pp) Since Armenia was just a stop for us to fix our visa for Iran and rest for a while, we didn’t have intentions to actually visit other places except Yerevan. Since we were there for only a week, we didn’t really got to know the Armenian people, their culture or food. So here is just a short sum-up of things we noticed during our 1-week stay. 1. The rumour is…