Travelling to India

Almost all of the major airlines in the world have flights to the four major cities in India : Delhi , Mumbai ( Bombay ), Chennai ( Madras ) and Bangalore . There are several companies offering month long or week long tours that take visitors through the Golden Triangle ( Delhi , Agra and Jaipur), the bustling cities in the north, the exquisite temples of the south and into the houseboats anchored in the breathtaking backwaters of Kerala.

Internally, taxis are the best modes of transportation. Ask for the price beforehand or insist that they use the meter. Local buses and trains also run often and the only problem may be spotting the one you need as most of the information is written in the local language which could be one of 22 official languages. Also, some of the popular routes may be very crowded. However, most Indians in the cities have a good grasp of English.