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Caution Statements...


Women Travellers
India is generally perfectly safe for women travellers,even
for those travelling alone.

Below are some tips from a seasoned solo female
traveller:
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Dress modestly. Long skirts are better than short skirts, slacks (loose-fitting) are better than jeans. Shorts, sleeveless blouses and tight-fitting clothing are frowned upon.
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Walk confidently in the street, as though you were going somewhere, and answer men's glances with a
haughty look.
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Treat service people (who are almost always men) impersonally. Don't invite their confidences. Ignore any personal remarks and report bad behaviour to the proper authorities, eg hotel and restaurant managers, the police, train conductors etc.
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Don't go home with people you meet on the street you'll be asked frequently to visit family homes. Do not take chances.
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Lock your hotel room when you are in it. If you don't
know who 

 

Senior Travellers

If you're in reasonable health, there is no reason why the senior traveller should not consider India as a potential holiday destination.


Dangers & Annoyances

Common sense and reasonable caution are your best weapons against the risk of theft or worse. There's no need to be paranoid -- talk to other travellers, and pay heed to what reliable staff at hotels and guesthouses tell you.

Theft
Never leave those most important valuables (passport, tickets, health certificates, money, travellers cheque) in your room; they should be with you at all times. On trains at night keep your gear near you; padlocking a bag to a luggage rack can be useful, and some of the newer trains have loops under the seats which you can chain. If, on the other hand, you are looking for fine jewellery as opposed to folk jewellery, you may well find that much of what is produced in India is way over the top.

Commission Agents
In touristy places, take extreme care with the commission merchants -- these guys hang around waiting to pick you up and cart you off to their favourite dealers where whatever you pay will have a hefty margin build into it to pay their commission.
Another trap which many foreigners fall into occurs when using a credit card. You may well be told that if you buy the goods, the merchant won't forward the credit slip for payment until you have received the goods, even if it is in three months' time -- this is not true. No trader will be sending you as much as a postcard until they have received the money, in full, for the goods you are buying. What you'll find in fact is that within 48 hours of you signing the credit slip, the merchant has telexed the bank in Delhi and the money will have been credited to their account.
Also beware of any shop which takes your credit card out the back and comes back with the slip for you to sign. Sometimes while out of sight, the vendor will imprint a few more forms, forge your signature, and you'll be billed for items you haven't purchased. Have the slip filled out right in front of you. Don't let greed cloud your judgment.

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