| Shots:
Brace
yourself! You'll need Hep. A, Typhoid,
Diptheria and Tetanus, Polio and possibly others such as Rabies depending on where
you're going.
You'll probably need Malaria tablets too.
More health: What
can we tell you? You know all about Delhi Belly.
But if you drink bottled
water, wash your hands, avoid salads, ice-cream and meat (especially lamb) you
could like me, travel for four months, eat off all the street stalls and not have
a moments trouble! Then again...!
What
to buy: Clothes are fabulous
value, lovely pyjamas, saris or hippy style western clothes.
Depending upon where
you go, carved elephants, embossed leather, inlaid wood, jems, silver, carpets,
scarves and shawls are likely to be on offer.
A
word of advice: Watch out
for scams and be prepared to bargain your heart out!
Word
of warning: Don't go to Kashmir without checking with the Foreign Office first, despite what other travellers tell you.
It is beautiful and everything is
rock-bottom cheap but it could cost you your life if you're not careful.
Little
extras: Pens (for the kids) and toilet
roll! |
