Comments on: Backpacking India for Two Months | A Sneak Peek & Tips

By: Lexi

Lexi — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:50:32 +0000

Was that 1000/1200 per person a month? That’s still pretty cheap for being able to do all of the things they did. I’m thinking of visiting in December after my contract finishes in China.

How is the internet in India? I’m planning on prepping most of my online work before hand, but I’ll still need a bit of access. Do you think I’ll have much luck staying in mid range hostels and / or midrange private rooms? I know that’s hard to tell, but generally is the internet okay while traveling in India?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 08:31:07 +0000

A great read. We arrive in India 15/9 so this was really timely for us! Just going to put my mosquito net into the car booting pile now, and not pack it! :)

By: Sreenila nadendla

Sreenila nadendla — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:44:16 +0000

I just love this!
I’m doing my tourism management course here in India…
This information is very useful to me..
Thank yu very much!

By: Jonah

Jonah — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:54:16 +0000

How long would you recommend staying in each place then?

By: Giri

Giri — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:47:50 +0000

Beautiful post. Thank you

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 03:22:36 +0000

In reply to Lauren. holy cow!! what a story! i'm sorry you were treated that way. they may have thought you were drunk and were angry, as many locals think thats all foreigners come here to do. happy to hear you love goa stil & will be back!!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 19:00:05 +0000

Love the photos! I can relate to the getting sick on a bus. Traveling from Palolem to Baga (to meet up with a travel buddy) I got sick on a local bus. When the bus was able to pull off to the side, the passengers basically through me off. I was lying on a sidewalk in a pile of my own vomit in front of a storefront. The owner of the store was not amused and started pouring a bottle of water around me to wash away the puke. He then kicked at me and told me to get up and clean up his sidewalk. I was so sick, I was in and out of consciousness. Finally a passerby called an ambulance
and I was taken to a small local hospital that had only one nun/nurse and one doctor.
I had a terrible reaction to the IV solution It burned and itched up my arm (they said I I was allergic to it). I was put in a room full of groaning aunties on gurneys who stared at me the entire time. I ended up with a huge hematoma on my hand under the needle. The nurse took no pity on me and took no action to remedy it, so I ended up removing the needle myself. When they mentioned admitting me into the hospital for the night, I took one look at the bars on the windows (without screens) and the lovely thick jungle view outside and pictured the mosquitoes that would be flying in at dusk. With that I deliriously checked my self out of the hospital. Found out months later that I had parasites. Still, despite it all, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Goa and will return again.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:10:27 +0000

In reply to Tushar. It's a horrible feeling.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:09:09 +0000

In reply to LeAnna. Udaipur was certainly an amazing destination !

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:08:06 +0000

In reply to Rae. I'm glad you loved the post! I think it'll help lots of people travel to India and plan out their trips. I guess we can't ever forget seeing our first squat toilets lol

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:54:50 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks for commenting Sarah! I hope you get to take a big trip or have an adventure soon :)

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:53:29 +0000

In reply to Tim UrbanDuniya. I feel like getting violently sick in India is like a badge of honor lol

By: Tim UrbanDuniya

Tim UrbanDuniya — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:57:35 +0000

Oh God, so many memories… getting violently sick in Chennai (I had to be carried into the hospital), and the hell that is Agra away from the Taj Mahal. Also so many beautiful moments too – colours, fun, beauty – LOVE the chai and henna pic :)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:01:52 +0000

I’ve just come across your blog and im sitting here in awe & completly inspired ♡ I have been dreaming of doing what you & these girls have done & i’m taking the first tiny steps to making it happen..even just by reading this & feeling the joy of your experience. Thank you so much for sharing. Love, Sarah ♡

By: Rae

Rae — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:58:03 +0000

Rachel, thanks for this post. It made me laugh audibly a few times, mostly because I can relate in so many ways. I haven’t been to India yet, but I do recall the first time I saw squatty potties without any doors for privacy. I suddenly didn’t have to go to the bathroom that badly anymore. I, got used to it, of course, but definitely prefer a Western toilet and a door…it’s the simple things in life. I’ve also experienced my fair share of traveler’s sickness and many sources tell me Buddha Belly in India is the worst of them all. I hope these girls can look back and laugh about it!

By: LeAnna

LeAnna — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:15:45 +0000

I think all too many people don’t like Agra because all they do is go there for the Taj. They go in, see it, are slightly unimpressed and then leave disappointed. I was so glad we didn’t just jet in and out and were able to take in everything else that was in Agra as well.
I also agree that more time can always be spent in Udaipur! It was like a glass of fresh water in a land where all that was available was dirty polluted river water (quite literally and metaphorically!)

By: Tushar

Tushar — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 03:12:29 +0000

If one is a traveler or not a traveler still when sick it is the worst. Recently during one of my trip I was very unwell and it was the worst to happen. I can understand what others feel when they are traveling and they fall sick and if they are specially in an unknown city/town and knows nobody.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:29:05 +0000

In reply to Rachel. I love the trains in India as well, although did have two people sit on my bed which I didn't see until I woke up haha. I feel ya on the hostels, it was so hard meeting people when I first traveled India.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:27:50 +0000

In reply to Shubhankar. Actually, what these two girls saw and photographed is what I see in India as well. Some bad some good. I love India, but unless you live there and no which areas to avoid, you will see the bad of India as well.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:27:00 +0000

In reply to vensu john. Yes I think this paints a very accurate picture