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There are a number of things you should do before you travel to India, but where to start with it all? This guide will help you get your trip planned and organized in no time at all, and hopefully take some of the stress out of your preparations.
Deciding where to visit in India is probably the one thing that causes people the most headaches and indecision. India is so vast and varied, it really is difficult to decide where to go, especially if you've got time constraints -- which most people unfortunately do have!
Therefore, a guidebook can be invaluable in helping plan your trip to India. A good guide book will provide you with information about each area, as well recommendations about what to see and do. Most people fly into Delhi and explore Rajasthan, particularly the iconic Golden Triangle, and Varanasi. However, if you're a female who's traveling solo in India for the first time, you'll encounter fewer hassles in south India than the north. Tamil Nadu is an excellent place to start your trip.
While India is often regarded as a hot, tropical country, in fact the weather varies dramatically.
While the far south is being lashed by monsoon rain, the far north will be covered in snow. Hence, the climate will have significant bearing on when you'll want to travel to India. The tourist season in most parts of India extends from October until March -- this is when the weather is at its coolest.
However, you may want to wait for the weather to warm up if you're planning to head north to places such as Ladakh, Spiti, and Kashmir. April to September is the tourist season there.
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When is the Best Time to Visit Ladakh?
Travelers understandably often shun guided tours that visit standard destinations and attractions. The great thing is that experiential tourism is growing in India, and there are some insightful immersive tours that you can take to learn about India's culture. Why not get off the beaten track and go tribal or rural?
India Someday is a reliable company that will put together a personalized itinerary, based on your requirements and interests. They will work within your time-frame and budget, and take care of all arrangements for transport and accommodations (ranging from luxury hotels to unique homestays).
The cost of the service is EUR 315 or $335 for up to two weeks, for two adults. There's a 20% discount for solo travelers. Check out their website for some great tour ideas as well.
If you really want to travel independently and plan your own itinerary, a popular way of getting around India is to hire a car and driver. Self-drive rental cars are relatively uncommon, due to the poor condition of roads and the frequent disregard for road rules in India. Although having a driver may take a bit of getting used to, it's much safer and easier.
Many people prefer not to make advance reservations for transport in India as they don't like to be constrained by a fixed plan (especially because they may find they hate a place and want to leave, or love a place and want to stay longer).
However, the number of passengers on Indian Railways has increased a great deal. Some trains can fill up months in advance on popular routes during vacation times, making early bookings a must. There is a special quota for foreign tourists but it's not available on all trains. Advance reservations for flights aren't as necessary as for trains, although many airlines do offer discounts for 14 or 21 day advance ticket purchases.
While it can be possible to get great deals on hotels by walking in and negotiating the rate in many places, it's a good idea to book your accommodations in advance for major cities, particularly Delhi. International flights often arrive at night and it's easy to feel disorientated in an unfamiliar place. Plenty of people prey on unsuspecting tourists by taking them to inferior quality hotels where they get paid a commission for doing so. If you're visiting India for the first time, homestays are recommended as you'll be able to benefit from the host's local knowledge, eat home cooked food, and get personalized service. In other words, you'll be well looked after and have a soft landing! Nowadays, India has some fantastic world-class backpacker hostels all over the country too, which make it easier for travelers to meet other people.
As India is a developing nation, health is an important concern of travelers. You should visit your doctor well in advance of your trip to India to find out what precautions you need to take against certain illnesses. The medications and immunizations that are necessary will greatly depend on the regions you intend to visit (for example, some areas are malaria prone, while most have very little risk of infection) and time of year (during and straight after the monsoon is the riskiest time for health problems).
All visitors need a visa for India, except citizens of neighboring Nepal and Bhutan. Most people are eligible to get an electronic E-Visa for tourism, business and medical purposes. These visas are valid for 60 days, from the time of entry. Two entries are permitted on E-Tourist visas and E-Business visas, while three entries are permitted on E-Medical visas. The visas are non-extendable, and non-convertible to other types of visas. Visitors staying in India for less than 72 hours can obtain a Transit Visa. Otherwise, if you intend to stay in India for more than 60 days, a Tourist Visa is necessary. The Indian Embassy outsources the Indian visa application process to private processing agencies in many countries to make it more efficient.
If you're visiting India for the first time, you're probably feeling a bit apprehensive, not knowing what to expect. The risk of culture shock can be overcome to a certain extent by reading as much as you can about India, as well as watching documentaries and other programs on India. In order to to be as prepared as possible, you should also familiarize yourself with as much information as you can about scams, dangers, and annoyances.
When packing for India, it's important to take into account the country's conservative dress standards. Some people prefer to take very little to India and instead buy what they need to over there. Others choose to bring as much as possible with them from home because the quality is better. Some of the things that you should give consideration to are the type of luggage (backpack or suitcase) to take, clothes, shoes, medicine, personal care items, money (ATMs are widely available in India and credit cards are commonly accepted in major cities), and other useful items such as plug adapters, flashlights, and padlocks.
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This is probably the biggest seller of fake autographs on eBay (or maybe anywhere on the internet). They use stock photos of real autographed items with ancient signing photos to list thousands of items at ridiculously low starting prices. Drew Brees, Joe Namath, David Ortiz, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Jerome Bettis, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning, Dustin Pedroia, Dan Fouts, Earl Campbell, Lawrence Taylor, Terry Bradshaw . . . even Junior Seau, who died A YEAR AGO but apparently is still signing for Gridiron . . . you name it, they have his autographed ball or jersey or photo or helmet at dirt cheap prices. Players of this caliber negotiate autograph deals with legit memorabilia companies like Mounted, Schwartz, Superstar Greetings, TriStar and UDA and charge THEM more per signature than what Gridiron Authentics sells the autographed items for! So how does Gridiron purchase the items, pay for the autographs and sell the items for a fraction of the price (and pay the eBay and PayPal fees)? Do the math. eBay has been notified about this outfit MANY times and refuses to take action. BUYER BEWARE!


Geneviève Crabe sent the roundest Lilah Bean. I'm not sure what her material is, but it is very sturdy, with paper, fun foam, fancy yarn and a gem, all glued on. She is very sweet and loves to have her hair stroked - but don't try to comb it! She prefers the tousled look.
Geneviève also sent some really nice Zentangle promotional materials that she uses for her classes.
She is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher in Ontario, Canada. Visit her blog, Tangle Harmony, for lots of cool tangles and great links to videos and other Zentangle resources.
Thanks for the kind words, Sandy. I had a lot of fun creating my Lilah Bean, and I'm having a blast looking at all the wonderful entries.


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It's like eating your vegetables. You do it because you know it's good for you.
That's how design expert Kimberley Seldon wants homeowners to approach electrical safety. After 25 years in the business, she's seen enough mistakes to know "what's behind your walls is just as important as what you put on them." Which is why she's partnering with the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) to launch Power Your Reno, a new education program that sheds light on electrical implications too often overlooked by consumers when undertaking home renovations.
The number one mistake, she says, is failing to plan upfront. "Often you've got a builder or contractor and you start doing the electrical work before you have all of the answers, and it's always a mistake," says Seldon.
Instead, Power Your Reno encourages consumers to involve a licensed electrical contractor (LEC) early on in the design process. Ask your general contractor who will be doing the electrical work specifically, and insist on both an electrical permit and a closing inspection, she says.
"The onus is on the consumer to make sure the electrician has the proper qualifications and a lot of people are not aware of that," says Seldon, noting that if an electrician doesn't mention the inspection or says it isn't necessary, it should be considered an immediate red flag.
Hosted at poweryourreno.ca, the new program offers room-by-room advice on electrical implications related to home renovations, beginning with the kitchen. It also serves as a resource of important information to consider when hiring an electrician and a link to find an LEC in your area.
Just as car safety has evolved to include air bags, backup cameras and smart detection systems, the electrical code is updated every three years to introduce advances in technology. For example, ground fault circuit interruption is now required in any area where electricity and water may come into contact, including any outlet within 1.5 metres of a sink. Also, there must be an outlet within 900 millimetres of any given point along a kitchen backsplash.
Put a proper lighting plan in place at the design stage. This will help to avoid ill-placed outlets and lighting controls.
Take advantage of newer options such as pop-up style outlets or switch plates designed to blend in with a backsplash.
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Make sure your electrical system from yesterday is ready to power today's latest and greatest appliances. Hard-wired espresso machines, sub-zero fridges or double ovens may require additional circuits and/or amperage.


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Formula One world champions Mercedes have agreed a technical partnership with Ineos Sports' cycling and sailing divisions in a bid to drive performance levels on track, road and sea.
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Petrochemicals giant Ineos, owned by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, took over Team Sky's successful Tour de France cycling outfit in May.
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The Linda Styles Band is a versatile performance band doing anything from Jazz to R&B to Dance to Blues to Motown to Gospel. They can be high energy or easy listening to create the musical ambiance needed for corporate parties, events, concerts, and festivals. Get ready to shake your groove thing to the sounds of the Linda Styles Band.


This is more yarn from Angoraonline.com at the North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival. I believe this rack is all mill-spun.
On Saturday morning, I went to a workshop about meditation and knitting at the North Jersey Fiber Festival. Mary Ann Gebhart, the facilitator, is a yoga instructor and a former registered nurse, which might explain why a lot of her meditation was focused on relaxing the body. Her voice and her manners are all geared toward making her participants relax, and she succeeded so well that I dozed off at one point.
An independent dyer knits at her vendor booth at the North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival, Oct. 1, 2016.
stuff that I would have focused on anyway. She talked about the energy we invest in our knitting and our yarn and why we should make it positive energy. It was all very pleasant.
As Mary Ann talked, I kept thinking she would be a good person to invite to our next In Stitches in Person, assuming we have one. I think people would enjoy having her wrap up the day with a meditation. By the way, Mary Ann was interested in all the charity knitting we've been doing. She said she is going to try that in some of her meditation groups.
Marlene, from Haddonfield, NJ, shows off her handspun Angora rabbit yarn at the fiber festival. You can find her at angoraonline.com.
After that workshop, I helped one of my fellow participants relearn knitting, and then I did a little more shopping. I also shot more photos and video clips. I also gave Jane her Chico Bag, then left about 2 p.m. and got home before 4. So all-in-all, it was a lovely, relaxed day. If you didn't get to the North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival this year, I encourage you to go next year.
And now on to this coming weekend, when the Interfaith Stitches will hold their inaugural meeting at the Islamic Center of Central Jersey on Oct. 9, which is Sunday. The leaders of a Jewish Synagogue, a Presbyterian Church and the Islamic Center are all behind this meeting. It was born out of the efforts of these three congregations to build stronger ties of understanding and mutual support. What I'm not clear about is whether the participants are going to vote on a particular cause to support or whether there will be people supporting multiple causes within the group's overall structure.
All I know is there will be several tables at the Islamic Center on Sunday, and each table will focus on a different thing. We will be knitting, crocheting and sewing hats, scarves, shawls, baby blankets, sleeping mats, and "Peace Pal Dolls" for both local charities and Women4Women-Knitting4Peace. Each type of project will have its own table. The sleeping mats won't start until the November meeting, which will be at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton.
By the way, if you have a pattern you particularly like, please feel free to bring it.
My table, which I will be co-leading with a woman named Pam Long, will focus on hats, and we will have free patterns. We are asking people to bring their own 16-inch circular needles (size 7, 8, 9 or 10 for a hat) and a 32- or 40-inch size 10 circular needle for a scarf. But honestly, if you show up with a pair of 14-inch straight needles and want to make something, I'll help you. Also, be sure to bring machine-washable worsted-weight yarn. If you are crocheters, bring a size H crochet hook. There will be very easy patterns for beginners and more difficult patterns for those of us who need a bit more of a challenge.
For the quantities of yarn you will need: A 100 gram skein will make 1 adult or 2 baby hats. Two 100 gram skeins will make a scarf. Three 100 gram skeins will make a shawl or a baby blanket.
We'll have more about this event online and in my column on Thursday.
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2016 by Pam MacKenzie.