Dos and Don'ts in India

Think of India and what comes to mind? Elephants? Maharajas? The Taj Mahal? Heat and dust? Indira Gandhi? Beaches and temples...' India has it all. Even traveling one hundred miles in India can be like crossing an international boundary -- the language will be different; the food new and surprising; and the roads black-topped or sprinkled with potholes. Whatever you say about India, somebody will prove you wrong because this ancient country is where contradictions began. For every DO...
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Think of India and what comes to mind? Elephants? Maharajas? The Taj Mahal? Heat and dust? Indira Gandhi? Beaches and temples...' India has it all. Even traveling one hundred miles in India can be like crossing an international boundary -- the language will be different; the food new and surprising; and the roads black-topped or sprinkled with potholes. Whatever you say about India, somebody will prove you wrong because this ancient country is where contradictions began. For every DO there is DON'T. And when we tell you DON'T wear black to a wedding, the fashionistas will be head to toe in black and sequins at the year's most chic weddings. Without this outstanding travel guide, the DO's and DON'TS of India can be maddening for the unsavvy visitor to understand. Inside this book, learn the Do's and Don'ts about fiery curries, bed-tea, feeding the monkeys, and paying a taxi fare. This travel guide tells you DO get dressed when your bed-tea arrives at the crack of dawn! And DON'T lose your cool when the taxi driver demands you pay 12 times the fare on the meter (just remember to ask for the 'fare conversion chart' and that will settle things calmly). The mystery that is India is unlocked in this lavishly illustrated, comprehensive guide to doing the right thing in this fabulous country. Can you wear Bermudas shorts in public? Can you kiss your boyfriend at the bus stop? Can you eat at a roadside mobile kitchen? DON'T be offended by any personal questions such as 'how old are you'? or 'Why aren't you married'? They're asked out of interest and are not considered rude. DO be assured that you can ask these questions too. DON'T be startled if Happy and Pinky and Bubbles and Snoopy are actually huge, burly, turbaned Sikhs. Indians love their nicknames. DON'T step out of your house in a group of three. The work will not get done. Want to know what happens if you don't let the eunuchs bless your child? Then DO buy this book!