Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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General Trivia and Information
Visit Gujarat Tourism (gujarattourism.com) to help plan your trip;
There are
56 million people in Gujarat
;
Antibiotics and drugs, other than controlled substances, are available over-the-counter
in India. I checked the prices on Generic Lariam (Malaria pills), 130 Rupees for (2) pills,
around $3.00 U.S. That sounded terribly expensive to me until I returned home and dis-
covered the lowest price through an online Canadian drug supplier was $44.51 U.S. for 8,
over $5.00 U.S. per pill. Now I know, and you know to do your prescription shopping here;
Prepare to do
a slew
of tipping in India. They earn so little in India, how could we not tip! It
wouldn't surprise me if tipping equaled what we spent on
food
;
A
Sadhu
is a monk, holy man;
Up for a
splurge
in Gujarat? Stay at the House of M.G., Ahmedabad. If not, this Heritage
Hotel makes a
great
toilet stop;
Ahmedabad has 5-1/2 million people, 2 million motorcycles and 60,000 tuk-tuks;
35% of India's salt comes from Gujarat;
Print out this Indian food glossary (indianfoodsco.com) and take it with! Learn from my
mistakes to cut down the time spent putzing around, trying to decipher the menu;
Did you know that India doesn't manufacture those little Ambassadors any more? I loved
those little cars that are still in use as taxis all over India; and
If you buy anything handmade, examine it carefully. I nearly bought a handwork coverlet
in Ahmedabad that takes a woman around three months to complete. Calico Corner had ex-
actly three that filled my specifications. Closer examination showed a hole in one, big stain
in the center on the second, and a small spot that went through both layers on the third.
Sadly, I had to leave them behind.