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Women Shopping at Pushkar Camel Fair, India

India Travel Tips for Women: Packing for a Trip to India

India is like no other country on the planet. Travelling in India can be challenging for female travellers, especially if you’re a Western woman travelling alone. That should not stop you from going and you don’t need to be hysterically scared when travelling to India, but you need to be aware of your surroundings and [...]

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5 Tips for Monsoon Travel in India

5 Tips for Monsoon Travel in India

The monsoon is about to arrive in India and will hit the Kerala coast in South India on the 31st of May, according to the India Meteorological Department. The monsoon starts from South-West India and covers most of the country by the middle of July. If you’re planning to travel to India during the monsoon… [...]

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5 Reasons to Go Travelling Alone

5 Reasons to Go Travelling Alone

I get lots of emails from women who are thinking about going travelling alone and are a bit worried. But sometimes travelling alone might be the best way to go: 1. Because you can lay in the hammock all day reading a book and sipping fresh coconut water, and nobody’s going to interrupt you (except [...]

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Places to Meet Other Travellers in India

Places to Meet Other Travellers in India

You’ve been travelling in India for a while on your own and you’re missing company. Or you’ve just arrived and you want to hear where other people have been and catch up on the latest traveller news. Or you simply want to see some people from back home, speak your own language and compare travel [...]

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Monsoon in India

A Year of India Travel Tips and Stories

It’s been just over one year since I started Indian Travel Journey! Here are some of my most popular posts – I hope they help you on your travels: India in Monsoon Season: Can I travel in India during the monsoon? is a very very common question. The rainy season  brings floods, delayed flights, cancelled [...]

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Where to Go in India in April and May

Where to Go in India in April and May

April and May are India’s hottest months and those who can, travellers and locals, escape the heat. It’s getting very hot on the beaches right now – if you are travelling in India in April or May, read my tips for surviving the hot season in India. If you  need to escape the heat, here [...]

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Green Coconut Seller in India

Tips for Surviving the Hot Season in India

India is heating up: the summer is approaching, and April and May are the hottest months in most parts of India. The temperature will keep rising until the arrival of the monsoon that starts from Kerala in June and covers most of India by July and August. Travelling in India during the hottest time of [...]

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Where to Travel in India in March

Where to Travel in India in March

India starts to heat up in March, and by April and May much of South India is hot. The heat on the beaches becomes almost unbearable and although March is still sort of ok, the temperature rises surprisingly fast. If you don’t mind the heat, March is a good time to visit Goa, Gokarna or [...]

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