Diseases and Vaccinations for India’s Travelers:-

Vaccinations for Indian Travel:
Malaria: For Malaria, vaccination is recommended for all areas, except for areas at altitudes more than 2,000 m (6,561 ft).
Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for all travelers to India.
Typhoid: All travelers are recommended to take Typhoid vaccination.

Polio: In case of Polio, one-time booster is recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult.
Yellow Fever: Vaccination for yellow fever is required only for travelers arriving from or transiting through any yellow-fever-infected area like Africa.
Japanese Encephalitis: This vaccine is recommended for travelers staying for more than 1 month and traveling to rural areas or travelers engaging in extensive unprotected outdoor activities in rural areas, especially after dusk.
Hepatitis B: Travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents should take this vaccination, especially if their period of stay is more than 6 months.
Rabies: Any traveler who may have direct contact with animals should take this vaccination.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): If any person born after 1956 has not previously taken this vaccination, he/she should take two doses of the same.
Tetanus-Diphtheria: You need to take this revaccination every 10 years.

Plan your trip:

What to plan:

If you want your Indian trip to be a memorable one, always make your plan in advance. Did I say in advance? I should have said way in advance. Never come to India without a proper plan or you might end up your journey spending almost double of what could have been a cheaper and good one.

Check list –
-How many days do you have in your hand for traveling in India?
-List of the places you are willing to see.
-Always book your hotel in advances in advance.
-Always carry your documents {passport, visa etc.} with you and never left them in your hotel room.
-Always carry local currency with you and if possible change as well.
-Always carry proper basic medicines with you in case you end yourself in an emergency.
-Always book your journeys in advance with some agencies, in this way you will not only travel and see India but also save a good amount.
-Always carry your embassy and local emergency phone no. with you.
-You can use the local available cell phone connections instead of using your own costlier international roaming connection.
-Always take care of your drinking water if you want to save yourself from bacterial deceases.
-Never walk alone during night and lonely places.
-If possible learn a few words of local language that is Hindi in case of India.
{ You can always contact me in case you need my help in this :-) }


{In next few posts I will explain you some good places to visit in India.}

Indian Visa Guidelines:

To get a visa for India, you need to submit a number of documents. Following is a list of important documents for Indian visa:

- Visa application form.
-Passport, having a minimum validity of six months on the date of application.
-Two identical passport sized photographs, black and white or colored.
-Supporting documents, depending upon the type of visa.
-Visa fee.

There are a number of Indian visa types, suitable for different purposes of travel. Given below are the different types of Indian visas:

-Tourist Visa: If you are coming to India on a holiday to explore the country, then, tourist visa is for you.
-Business Visa: For a business related trip, you need to apply for the business visa.
-Student Visa: For study purpose in India is the student visa.
-Transit Visa: It is meant for transit passengers only, to enable them to travel through India to reach the ultimate destination.
-Missionaries Visa: This visa is for people coming to India to act as missionaries.
-Employment Visa: Meant for skilled professionals or those people who have been appointed by Indian companies, organizations, firms, etc.
-Journalist Visa: Professional journalists and photographers visiting India should apply for the Journalist visa.
-Conference Visa: It is issued for attending conferences/seminars/meetings in India.
-Research Visa: For research purposes, a research visa is issued.
-Entry Visa: It is given only to persons of Indian origin or the family members of a person employed in India.

OVERVIEW:

COUNTRY DESCRIPTION :


India is a grand country. It is the seventh largest country in the world and the second most populated country in the world. Many see India as a sub-continent rather than a country. There exist in different parts of India, different cultures, languages, manners as well as different historical backgrounds and influences of the same historical events.India is the second most populous and the seventh largest country in the world in area.




Side by side with the country's staggering topographical variations is its cultural diversity, the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local tradition. Thus, the towering temples of south India, easily identifiable by their ornately sculptured surface, are associated with a great many crafts and performing arts of the region.


In the desert of Kutch, Gujarat, on the other hand, a scattering of villages pit themselves against the awesome forces of nature, resulting in Spartan lifestyles made vibrant by a profusion of jewelry and ornamental embroidery used to adorn apparel and household linen. In the extreme north is the high altitude desert of Ladakh. Local culture is visibly shaped by the faith - Buddhism -as well as by the harsh terrain. Yet another facet of Indian culture is observed in the colorful tribal lifestyles of the north eastern states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur with their folk culture.

In the central Indian states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh tribal village life has resulted in a variety of artistically executed handicrafts.

India's mountains provide heli skiing, river running, mountaineering and trekking. Its beaches provide lazy sun-bathing as well as wind surfing and snorkeling, and its jungles provide shooting wildlife -with a camera.


Modern India is home alike to the tribal with his anachronistic lifestyle and to the sophisticated urban jetsetter. It is a land where temple elephants exist amicably with the microchip. Its ancient monuments are the backdrop for the world's largest democracy where atomic energy is generated and industrial development has brought the country within the world's top ten nations. Today, fishermen along the country's coastline fashion simple fishing boats in a centuries old tradition while, a few miles away. motor vehicles glide off conveyor belts in state-of-the-art factories