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03/12/2014

Because taking the train in India is an experience...

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03/08/2014

Interview for Shoppingunlike.com

 I have been interviewed for the site Shoppingunlike.com. Here is what I had to tell them! Thanx to india,blog,traveling,travel,interview,stylightShoppingunlike.com team for their interest in my blog...

1.     Where does your passion for travel come from?

I was 3 month old when I flew for the first time! My parents were rather modern for the time!

The first trip abroad I remember was in Tanzania when I was 10 year old. It was a life changing experience!

Then we started traveling during the holidays, then I was sent abroad to learn languages, then I went to Spain with the Erasmus programme and I haven’t been able to get rid of the travelling bug!

 

2.     For what reason(s) did you start blogging?

When I landed in India I thought that a blog would be a nice and practical way to share my daily life in my new (and crazy) country with my family and friends.

 

3.     How would you describe your blog in three words?

Inspired by comments: funny, interesting, intriguing

 4.     Where do you get inspiration from and what do you like the most about blogging?

I get inspiration from life... People, landscapes, comments, readings, India is an inexhaustibly rich source for who is a little curious!

I have loved writing ever since I could hold a pen. It makes me feel good. Somehow, I started writing for others and now I kinda write more for myself, while still enjoying sharing my experiences!

 5.     Why India?

 By chance I’d say. At the end of my studies I struggled to find a job abroad (in South America) and I got one by chance. In India!

 6.     What makes you different from the other traveling bloggers?

 My everyday life is a travel! Living in India (7 years) is an adventure in itself ;) And I spice up my blog with anecdotes of adventures when I roam around the country.

 7.     How would you describe the contacts you have with your readers?

 I don't really get contacted a lot. I obviously answer all the mails, all the questions, even if I can not help. I have once gone out of my way to find a bike part for a reader!

I also met beautiful people thanks to my blog, French who came to India and wanted to share something with me...

 8.     What camera do you have?

 I had to replace my SLR Olympus by a Canon (Olympus was not manufacturing it anymore) but I don’t really like it. So I use my GoPro a lot.

 9.     If you had one wish, what would it be?

 That life continues to be as beautiful...

 10.   What advice would you give to someone who starts a blog?

 Not too to take yourself too seriously, make fun of yourself first and only write if you have fun doing it!

03/06/2014

The 5 essential items to travel in India

A website contacted me with an original idea: a post on what to carry (the 5 essential items) when traveling to India! And since their staff is very nice, I got quickly convinced. So here is what I prepared...

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1.     Large cotton scarf

Essential: can be used as a scarf to protect you from the cold in air-conditioned places, as a sheet (to lie on or to cover yourself) for an impromptu nap anywhere, as a skirt to hide your legs before entering a mosque, as a burka to get protected from the sun, as a towel to wash your face, blow your nose etc. Alternatively, an Indian dupatta can also do...

2.   Sarouel

Very convenient: it hides your legs away from hungry eyes and the sun, very comfortable and very airy (you don’t sweat much in it, even under 35 degrees!). It is in the same spirit as the Indian salwar (a kind of baggy pants, very light, to be worn under a tunic).

3.   Sandals

Flip-flops/chappals are very nice but not very easy to walk with and when you hit a stone, or a hole, while wearing them, you can really hurt your feet very very bad. Spartan sandals are comfortable, good to walk and they are easy to remove (a must in India where you spend your time removing your shoes to enter temples).

4.     Gavroche cap or Stetson Hat

When you love hats... The simple cap to avoid sunstroke, or the Stetson hat to be the star of the day ;)

5.    Ray Bans

Because good luck trying to walk around under the Indian sun without good sunglasses...

6.     1969 Denim Jacket by Gap

Just because I love it!

 

And we could add (though it is less fashion-oriented):

  • a camera,
  • mosquito repellant,
  • visa,
  • a good sense of humour,
  • sunscreen,
  • patience,
  • deodorant (a lot of deodorant) and double-skin bandages for blisters,
  • an Indian SIM (useful for air ticket booking (and time change, cancellation) and GoogleMap),
  • medicine to stop diarrhoea and medicine to stop constipation (which generally follows the stop of diarrhoea),
  • foam earplugs,
  • and for those who are not prepared to cross certain hygienic limits: wipes, tissues, anti-bacterial and tampons with applicator (for amateurs).
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