We were warned not to eat washed fruit or salad in Africa. It was the water used for washing that caused many stomach problems. Cooked food was no problem.
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Heading to India next week
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Not in the Swissotel
The Swiss usually like a drink or three.
Hmm , not sure where to start ? . I lived and worked in India for two years , but it was down in the South of the country - a different world (to some extent) where you are going.
I have a "law" for eating (out) in India : The quality is inversely proportional to the price. As such this would be virtually totally opposite advice to the person who said - don't eat at roadside stalls. (I assume the person giving the advice had lived there longer than me !). Go where the crowds are eating .....
Facinating place - I still have two Bullets there in Delhi (Royal Enfield 500cc type) - waiting for our return. We rode the length and breadth of the country for a month , some years after we left the country .... one of our more "interesting" trips. Enjoy - you may not actually get to see much of the REAL India - depending on where you go (are taken) and how you get there . The only time my wife had a tummy upset , was after a stay in a 4 or 5 Star Hotel - see law on eating out above. We did three or 4 weddings - none of them were the same , ALL of them very different to back home.
I have a "law" for eating (out) in India : The quality is inversely proportional to the price. As such this would be virtually totally opposite advice to the person who said - don't eat at roadside stalls. (I assume the person giving the advice had lived there longer than me !). Go where the crowds are eating .....
Facinating place - I still have two Bullets there in Delhi (Royal Enfield 500cc type) - waiting for our return. We rode the length and breadth of the country for a month , some years after we left the country .... one of our more "interesting" trips. Enjoy - you may not actually get to see much of the REAL India - depending on where you go (are taken) and how you get there . The only time my wife had a tummy upset , was after a stay in a 4 or 5 Star Hotel - see law on eating out above. We did three or 4 weddings - none of them were the same , ALL of them very different to back home.
We went to an Indian wedding years ago. There was no beer or wine but a long table rammed full of spirits of every description. Not cheap stuff either, some really lovely Malts. I was chatting with the grandfather of the groom and he was fair putting it away. I think it depends on the Indians in attendance. Or more likely their religion.
For a better/different view of the Taj, get a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river in the evening. Plus, no crowds.
Oh, and the Taj is 3 and a half hours from Delhi
Cheers for the tip RB. We've a minibus booked to transport us to Agra from ND when we arrive, Taj then next day, then next morning another 3.5 hrs back to ND to catch a flight to Mumbai.For a better/different view of the Taj, get a tuk-tuk to the other side of the river in the evening. Plus, no crowds.
Oh, and the Taj is 3 and a half hours from Delhi
It was chicken wings in a bar in Pune that had me and my mate vomiting with such force our arses let go at the same time
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Sounds a great plan - you 4 are sharing the same bed ?
Only at night.
The last paragraph is essentail when travelling through Dublin to the Airport
Thanks for the tips and advice folks - all much appreciated. With a bit of luck I won't suffer from too many emergency evacuations!
Feel like I have Dehli belly most of the time, so it'll just be business as usual in that departmentDelhi belly and Ghnadi's revenge is coming to visit you very soon
Would be good to get a mini report / update when you have been there for a week or so (and what is the going rate for a good portion of say Mushroom Masala ? ... should be in the 200 to 300 rupee range now ?) ... exchange rate when I was there varied from mid 60's to mid 80's to the £ over the 2 years .... last time I checked, it was approx 117 !!!
Lots of great jewellery shops...your wife will be very happy. I worked for a few years in Bangalore...the monkeys are the bandits and.....there’s never a dull moment 
Well bar one client call tomorrow morning, work is done and dusted. Still have to pack clothes etc., but have travel paperwork sorted so all set to go. Feel like a travelling chemist with all the tabs creams, tinctures that we're bringing. Better to be looking at it than for it.
you can buy any tablets etc from chemist in mumbai for next to nothing, i was in mumbai for a few days before xmas,
i ate from food stalls in the streets,great food no problems, handling paper money is where you pick up germs, have some hand sanitiser with you always, plenty of bars with beer so no worries, i also felt very safe in mumbai, traffic is bonkers!
enjoy,
2 years ago we were paying £5-7 per head in local restaurants for excellent food. Many restaurants don't serve alcohol. Some do. Many restaurants are veggie. Veggie Indian food can be really good and is even cheaper than omnivorous meals. Having been a curry lover for decades, it wasn't until I ate in India that I really understood what chefs meant when they talked about layers of spicing.
