Solo Woman Traveler,looking for"easy"travel in Arunachal P.,India,Sri Lanka

Hello all,
For anyone who has responded to any of my posts via the forum or personal message, THANK YOU! This does not reflect anyone at all, as I am very appreciative of everyone's assistance and guidance. This is just a general question.

I am a woman who will be traveling alone in various parts of India. I feel like I've read enough to get a sense of what I'll be dealing with, precautions I should take, etc. I really want to go to India, and have traveled solo alot before- so I'm willing manage the highs and lows (and hopefully have a good attitude about it). I'll be in India for 6 weeks, and I could see myself potentially wanting some respite. For this reason, there's a little part of me that was thinking about taking a flight down to Sri Lanka for 5-6 days. But then I thought "Hey wait, there have to be some mellow-ish parts of India!" So, I have 2 questions,

1) I was pl... more »

Trekking between villages on KKH

Hello,

I am looking for a short trekking (few days) in the Gilgit area, or some valleys around, or northern on the KKH, to go from one village to another one and so on, to get a felling of the places and people, not just the mountains sceneries...

Any suggestion?

Ciao from Italy,
Marco

Advice Needed on India Coast to Island Trip

Hey Peeps,

I need some tips, points and advice on my upcoming trip to India and Sri Lanka in Dec12/Jan13. I'm a late 20's/early 30's guy those attending a friends wedding from the 17th Jan - 21st Jan 2013. I love travelling independently without guide companies etc, mostly I drive in europe, but I heard India is CRAZY driving-wise. I am upbeat/happy and like to see and do as much as possible in a short space of time. I'm not picky about travel methods (Trains/buses/boats/all good).

Here are my time/date frames:

1) 3 Nights in Delhi (22dec-26dec)
2) 2 Nights in Mumbai (26dec-28dec)
3) 5 Nights in Goa (28dec-2jan)
4) 6 Nights in Kerala, Landing in Kochin (2jan-7jan)
5) 7 Nights in Sri Lanka, Landing in Colombo (7jan-14jan)

I would like to see as much as possible (History/Architecture, Landmarks, Events/Festivals, Beautiful Beaches/Rivers/Lakes, Animals/Wildlife) and al... more »

Ayurveda doctors in/around Varanasi

Namaste. Can anyone recommend any Ayurvedic doctors in or near Varanasi? Websites and email addresses would be appreciated, if available. Thanks!

Getting Indian Visa in Bangkok

Hi everyone
My boyfriend and I US citizens are looking to get our tourist visa in Bangkok. Has anyone had any recent experience with this? Ifound a post on here but it was from awhile ago. Should I use an agent or is it pretty straightforward to do it myself? If an agent is recommended, any tips on who to go to would be appreciated. I see on the site that the processing time is 3 working days but from what I have read online, it seems like it is closer to six or seven? The requirements seemed to be photos and the application printed from online. Will they ask to see anything else? Will I be able to get a six month there or just three? I just need a single entry. Thanks!

Sri Lanka itinerary advice

Hi everyone! Next month I'm going to Sri Lanka for a 15 days trip. I have only a draft intinerary and I don't want to book (almost) anything, having the freedom to move from one place to another whenever I want. I want to do the following itinerary, staying 1-2 nights in each place:

Colombo Airport - Anuradhapura - Trincomalee - Sigiriya/Polonnaruwa - Kandy - Hatton (Adam's Peak) - Nuwara Eliya (Ella) - Tangalla (or Matara) - Galle - Colombo.

Questions:

• It's possibile to improve this draft itinerary, considering to move from one place to another mainly by train or bus (public transport)? Better to do it clockwise or counterclockwise?
• Which is the best way to go from Colombo Airport to Anuradhapura? Any direct bus from Negombo?
• Due to monsoon weather is better to skip the southern coast (except Galle, which I want to visit anyway)? which place in the southern coast is ...

India Itinerary for Visa Application

So,of course, I will have my plane tickets INTO India with my visa application and itinerary. I don't want to need to have plane tickets OUT of India as we are not sure if we want to fly to Kathmandu or take the overland route. Do you think this will be a problem?

In my itinerary I've basically said "9/24 - Arrive in Kolkata. 9/26 Kolkata to Varanasi on overnight train. 9/30 Varanasi to Agra on overnight train." Is this as detailed as I need to get or do they want more details - accomodation, specific trains (I can't imagine they do)?

Can anyone think of anything that was helpful in getting a visa recently? We are hoping for a multiple entry as we have to re-enter India before the two months limit because we fly from Mumbai to Washington DC and have tickets already booked to prove need for re-entry. I have been told by the Indian embassy here in Beijing and after reading a few r... more »

Sri Lanka Itinerary Help!

Hi guys,

I know these questions are frustrating, but rather than asking for a full-out itinerary. I am just searching for some recommendations.

I am visiting Sri Lanka for 5 days, I am not coming for beaches (although don't intend to ignore them). I was just wondering how one would structure their trip. I am interested in visiting ancient sites, as well as seeing beautiful landscapes.

I was thinking 2 days Kandy/3 days Colombo and organising day-trips from there.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!