any body went to visit india..
its really funny.. u will find more than 20 languages over there.. dont forget to read about political evaluation of country. If you visit US, Japan, china, or any other country u will find the same people all over the country. but in india every state is like different country, different languages, different culture.. everything is different.. not the city. city will be having all the people from all the states..
| internetjobs wrote: |
| If you visit US, Japan, china, or any other country u will find the same people all over the country. |
A little bit of an exaggeration there...
I'll take the US as an example since I'm most familiar with it, but you can definitely tell the difference between Northern/Southern, Eastern/Western, city/country people, not to mention the variety of ethnic groups that retain various degrees of distinctness. It is also possible to tell the difference even between people from the same region, for example it isn't difficult to tell the difference between a Georgian and a Mississippian or the difference between a person from Maine vs a person from Boston.
There may be less variety, especially linguistically, but there is still variety.^^ You don't even have to change states in some areas of the US. Hell, you don't even always have to change cities to be able to tell differences between certain people. Any city that has a nice, upper-class neighborhood along with the "ghetto," will display a decent amount of diversity in the way people talk, dress, their recreational activities, etc. This is especially true for some of the larger cities/counties. Take L.A., for example. You will see a lot of difference between the few non-tourists that are in Hollywood or Beverly Hills than the people that live in places like Compton, or even a decent middle class neighborhood. Actually, I should just take Hollywood out of that equation because I've straight up seen some unusual people there that can't really be compared well to other people... but you get the point...
internetjobs: Ocalhoun has a point. While the difference isn't as significant in the U.S., there is a difference. There's a slight accent (people in California, for instance, like to make fun of people who come from "back East" or the "mid-west"). There's also a difference in slang. That is probably the biggest difference. Lifestyle is also a difference. For instance, most adults in Southern California own a car. Most people in New York City do not own a car. They use a lot of public transportation, where as in SoCal (Southern California), public transportation is somewhere between poor and nonexistent.
| internetjobs wrote: |
any body went to visit india..
its really funny.. u will find more than 20 languages over there.. dont forget to read about political evaluation of country. If you visit US, Japan, china, or any other country u will find the same people all over the country. but in india every state is like different country, different languages, different culture.. everything is different.. not the city. city will be having all the people from all the states.. |
Think I understand what you mean. I have not been to India, but I have met quite a number of Indians, and the differences between South and North are much more pronounced than South and North in any other country, including the United States. Remember though that the United States are really vast, even within a State or city (as has already been mentioned), people are different. But yes, there is at least one common language that everyone is aspiring too. In India, people sometimes have difficulty dealing with all the different languages.I want to work this place india hope somebody can invite me here work.
Is it safe for a woman in her 20s to travel alone in India? Or is it too risky.... I've admired India ever since I was little, love all of the colors, traditions, spices, henna, everything. I've always wanted to go.
Hello Kalle,
I am from India. I am doing my engineering in IIT Madras (its a technological institute), in chennai. I am from the Southern part of India. It is safe for women to travel in India in some places. Where do you want to go ? I can help if you can tell about your places of interest.
If you know English you can manage in most of the cities. There are too many languages in India! An average Indian know atleast 3 languages 
Ravikanth Hi Kalle,
I live in India and has stayed for some time in Switzerland and Belgium and hence possibly can understand you,
Visiting alone to India for the first time may not be safe. Reasons,
1) India is not yet as organized as developed countries. You will need local help for commuting , visting places, food etc.
2) Some of the places of interest do have people who try to take benefit out of the lack of knowledge you have about the Indian system.
Having said the above, India is a country which could change your perception about life. I have seen the shock(literally) in face of some of my friends 2 minutes out of the airport.
Best is to,
1) Travel with a group when you are first time.
2) Take help from some friend who has already visited India or is an Indian.
Have a nice and safe trip.
Ambily.
| internetjobs wrote: |
any body went to visit india..
its really funny.. u will find more than 20 languages over there.. dont forget to read about political evaluation of country. If you visit US, Japan, china, or any other country u will find the same people all over the country. but in india every state is like different country, different languages, different culture.. everything is different.. not the city. city will be having all the people from all the states.. |
Ocalhoun is right. I also think this is the same all over the world. There are real differences in people from one portion of a city to another. Germans for example are completely different in its Northern parts than its Southern parts, even in using different dialects. Same in Switzerland when you go from German to French parts of Switzerland. In the UK you find different English from Southern to Northern England, even more different in Wales, very different in Scotland and Ireland.maybe what internetjobs really want to say is in india you can find people from any different places in the world. just like when you came to a disneyland 
. but it's true, since they had one of the earliest civilization and near the silk road so indians consist of native indian, caucasian, persian, mongol, chinese, arab, africa...
actually, i really want to visit the taj Traveling to India alone is not really safe, except for well identified tourism destinations. This applies to both sexes and all age groups. It is advisable to look for a travel agent who can offer you an escorted tour in India where one authorized Indian guide will assist you all the time. In this situation, it is safe.
It is also advised not to go to remote villages and outskirts of cities and towns alone as you may be a victim of frauds and thieves.
Care should be taken while visiting religious destinations of all communities, especially your dress code, behavior, use of cameras and other recording equipments etc. In many Hindu temples, non-Hindus are not allowed to enter, especially in south India. Photography and videography is banned in most of the temple areas.
Police may not be able to help you much as most of them may not be able to understand your language. If needed, always try to meet higher officers like Circle Inspector, Deputy Supd. of Police, Supd. of Police, Commissioner etc as they can help you better. If you are in Kerala, this rule does not apply as most of the cops are well educated and will be happy to help you.
Then, read books written specifically on Indian travel for foreigners and follow them. You will be safe.
| internetjobs wrote: |
any body went to visit india..
its really funny.. u will find more than 20 languages over there.. dont forget to read about political evaluation of country. If you visit US, Japan, china, or any other country u will find the same people all over the country. but in india every state is like different country, different languages, different culture.. everything is different.. not the city. city will be having all the people from all the states.. |
yea, its not just more than 20 its more than 200, and counting all the dialects it becomes more than 1000. and its not because ppl migrated from over 200 countries or 200 planets, but all of the languages are native to the country. well, if they migrated from some other planets elsewhere in the galaxy i dont know, lol.
i am not from india, but very close to it. and i can tell its not 'really just funny', its mind boggling! what on earth is this place? center of the universe? wow!Most of the problems cited in the post under this topic are rooted because India is a true democratic and free country and its judiciary is very kind to poor. At the same time this is very complex and debatable issue. Of late under pretext of globalization both executive and judiciary have stopped to go so strong on fundamental rights and encroachers and trouble mongers, rules flouters have been denied protection and cities are developing better and healthier.
Some body ha rightly said that we feel every Chinese or foreigner and their language one, because we do not know fully about their races or differences bases on geographic location and their dialects and languages.
What I feel most of the problems tourist face are because they wish to enjoy the shoestring budgets India offers because the price structure is adjusted to accommodate the poor in India, what they forget that such services, places and people come with a risk factor built in for several reasons. They should look for the people matching their status and how they are moving around, what standard of hotels they are staying, what kind of services people they are hiring and the risk factor ranges zero to highest. That is why five star hotels with tariffs $100 to $1000 are fully booked and there are hotels where you can get accommodation and good service for $10 also. And the visitors with females are always advised to keep the safety and risk factor top priority because all the locals do like that, move in AC class in train, move escorted etc.
| Crorepati wrote: |
| What I feel most of the problems tourist face are because they wish to enjoy the shoestring budgets India offers because the price structure is adjusted to accommodate the poor in India, what they forget that such services, places and people come with a risk factor built in for several reasons. They should look for the people matching their status and how they are moving around, what standard of hotels they are staying, what kind of services people they are hiring and the risk factor ranges zero to highest. That is why five star hotels with tariffs $100 to $1000 are fully booked and there are hotels where you can get accommodation and good service for $10 also. And the visitors with females are always advised to keep the safety and risk factor top priority because all the locals do like that, move in AC class in train, move escorted etc. |
Hmmmm ..... I was totally unaware of one price structure for locals and a different one for tourists, but it probably does make sense as India is not unique in this. To be truthful, this has put me off, as obviously when you arrive at less than international hotels you will be at risk from many points of view. 100dollars is far overpriced. I'd rather visit Thailand for a better deal and more certainty of what to expect.India is not safe for single women who travel alone, news supports this.
While this may be generally true, i can tell of two women who have traveled extensively in India and alone. One I am meeting today in the evening, she is in her 20's and on her second visit to India. and traveling alone all over the north, including Kashmir, crossing into Pakistan.... she has learn English quite well now but in her first visit hardly knew any other language than Japanese.
The other is now quite senior, presently living in India for 20 years, she also traveled extensively, alone, without any major problems. Always used 2nd class railway and public transport, stayed in villages and ashrams. She is also Japanese and learnt Hindi while in India.
Let us not forget we have an ancient culture of respecting travelers and foreigners, commonly known as "atithi sammaan".
india, is a good place to visit if you are intersted in history. Else, you get very few things of interest here , very few unique things except the sunderbans, the temples, the waterways of kerela, etc..
a long history country,India China ```and any other country ,the make a great promotion to the world,In my opinion ,it's a good place to travel.if I have a chance ,I should go``
According to its differences in culture, language, food, clothes, religion, beliefs etc. India is the only country in the world who have holding unity like this.
