Anything Is Possible In India - Planning Notes for Northern India

Are you someone who loves to travel but has no time to plan or thoroughly look into anything before jetting off on the plane? You probably work full time or have a family that sucks all of your energy? Will fear not, I have done the work for you.

That is if you are considering a trip to India.

Below are the essentials you will need to know about travelling in India; 

• You must apply for a visa before leaving Australia.

• Visit your doctor to get a prescription for malaria tablets. Take these three days before entering the country than for four weeks once back home. Take at the same time each day. They may make you feel unsettled so maybe have them with your evening meal so you don’t have a weird feeling during the day.

• The currency in India is the rupee. $100 Australia dollars = 5000 rupee. So it’s easy enough to just divide their prices by 5, to get a rough idea of how much you are paying.

• Pack your Indian travel adapter - its the one with two circles. The plug has 2 round prongs.

• If you are a Citibank customer you will have no fees if you stick with the ATMS of Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India and Canada Bank

• Pack padlocks for the overnight trains and airports so you can sleep easily without worrying someone will take off with your bag. You must experience an overnight train at least once whilst in India.

• Wear your day bag on the front of you, you never know who may be going through your bag sneakingly.

For suggestions of places, things to see and do;

Delhi is a huge city; you have;

• Jama Masjid Mosque

• Moonlight Square

• Old Street Markets

• Agrasen Baoli Stepwells

• Humayun’s Tomb

• Friday Mosque

• Red Fort

• Chandani Chowk

• Haus Khas Fort

In Jaisalmer you have;

• Jaisalmer Fort

In Jodhpur you can visit;

• Shiva Hindu Temple

• Mehrangarh Fort

In lovely (my favourite place) Udaipur;

• City of Lakes

• City Palace - go early

• Jagdish Temple

• Lake Palace Hotel

• Sunset Cruise

• Chittorgarh Fort

• Junagarh Fort

Pushkar is fairly small but you can visit;

• Brahma temple

• Markets

In Jaipur, known as the Pink City you have lots to see;

• Amber Fort

• Monkey Temple

• Hawa Mahal - Palace of Winds

• City Palace

• Street Markets

• Tiger Fort

• Rambagh Palace

• Menrangangarh Fort

• Jaigarh Fort

• Jantar Mantar - astronomical observatory

If you happen to be passing through Abhaneri visit;

• Claud Baori - stepwell

In Agra you will be busy visiting;

• Taj Mahal

• Agra Fort

• Baby Taj

• Show - Mohabbat & the Taj

And Varanasi is well known for;

• River Ganges

You are sure to have an amazing time wherever you go in India. It is a fascinating country. There is so much to see; so much culture, colour and sacred cows. India will exceed your expectations and you will often hear it being said ‘anything is possible in India’. It is a place that everyone needs to visit and experience at least one in their lifetime.

Have you been to India? What was your experience like? Can you suggest must see places or things to do? Feel free to add to the conversation below.