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What should the tourists shop when travelling to Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

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As Andaman and Nicobar islands is very famous for the shell made items, wood made items etc., the amount spent by the tourists on shopping directly stimulates the local industries and handicrafts. Tourists visit these islands happily and purchase the locally made handicraft items as a symbol of visit to Andamans. They even present these items to their kith and kin, relatives and friends, as a sign/mark of their love and affection with a proud thought that this is made in Andamans. Such purchases by the tourists increase the total efficiency or quality of the local artisans, employment opportunities, the revenue to the islands and economic development as a whole. So it becomes necessary to know the main items or products which are purchased by the tourists, both Domestic and Foreign. In Andaman and Nicobar islands, there are no silk saree industries, iron industries etc. So the scope of shopping for the tourists is limited to the shell made items, wood made items and forest ...

Facts about pride and religious tolerance information for foreigners visiting India

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  The concept of izzat is fundamental to social interactions in India. It's one's honor as well as one's self-respect, self-esteem. There is also a collective izzat that belongs to clans, castes, the various Indian cultures, tribes, religious political parties, and, of course, the nation as a whole. Ho respect is given to a person is determined by strict but u hierarchical rules, which every Indian learns from infancy. These rules govern all aspects of behavior in India, and how in and groups relate to each other.  As outsiders, we have to tread with care so that we do either the collective honor or anyone's personal honor. At time, in order to function well in Indian society, it's important that we maintain our own honor. When visitors go around flagrantly disrespecting cultural norms, either out of ignorance, prejudice, or because they simply don't care, they are insulting the collective honor. In the process, they are undermining their own honor...

Tips on Changing Money in India for Foreign Tourists

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It's best to change money only at banks and authorized foreign exchange ("forex") agencies. They will give you an encashment certificate to prove that you have changed money legally. You should keep these-along with any ATM receipts-because you may need them from time to time. There are instances where foreigners are expected to pay in foreign currency, but if you have the exchange receipts, you can use rupees.  The other reason to, deal with banks and authorized forex agents is that counterfeiting has become fairly common in India. Changing money unofficially is risky. If you somehow do get any counterfeit notes, having sufficient receipts to account for all the rupees in your possession is essential.  Changing money at a bank-especially the government-run ones like State Bank of India-can sometimes take as much as an hour or two, so don't rush in right before their lunch break or at closing time. Banknotes are commonly stapled togethe...

What to Know Before You Go Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan

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On the main highway to Jaipur 34 km (21 miles) south of Alwar, lays the Sariska Tiger Reserve and National Park. Sariska is one of the few remaining pockets of forest in the Aravalli range of hills and the area now consisting of 800 sq. km (308 sq. miles) is the core area. The reserve has been under Project Tiger since 1979 and before that, since 1955, a smaller sanctuary. But earlier still it was a hunting area for the Maharajas of Alwar and was strictly protected.  The forest is mainly hilly with two extensive plateaus, Kankwari and Kiraska, and a wide valley starting at the Baran Tal Gate and running south to Thana Gazi. At the northeastern corner, just off the road between Alwar and Sariska, is the Silliserh Lake. Although there are few large mammals to be seen near the lake, crocodiles are often spotted and, during the winter, there are many migrant water birds.  In spring, the surrounding hillsides are filled with colour as the "flame of the forest...

Travel Information about Dakshinkali Temple Kathmandu Nepal

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  18 km (11 mi) south of Kathmandu  The only time to visit this bloodbath of a temple is Tuesday or Satur-day morning, well before noon, preferably around 9 AM. Dedicated to Kali, the goddess of destruction, this is where Hindus come to slaughter male animals as offerings to the deity. The eerie setting, in the woods on the southern side of the valley, at the confluence of two rivers, makes the events all the more ominous to first-time viewers. The temple was built 300 years ago by a Malla king whose people were dying from a cholera epidemic. In a dream, Kali told him to build a temple for her in Dakshin, south of his kingdom, and then to sacrifice 108 buffalo. The king obeyed Kali's command, and the epidemic ended.  Follow the lane from the hillside parking area, past stalls selling Nepali fast food, including khuwa (sweet milk-and-cheese curd served on a large leaf); vendors pushing handicrafts and garlands; and, no doubt, at least one praying Shiv...