Spending money - India

CardinalWolsey

Ballard wrote: »

I thought that Kerala had gone dry but perhaps I’ve misremembered.

Local beers are often very strong (7-10%) and not particularly nice imo. It’s also common for them to be warm which makes them even more unpalatable. It’s generally a good idea to feel any bottle before it’s opened to gauge the temperature. The Hindi for cold is pronounced something like ‘tander’ if they appear to have trouble understanding.

A lot of Indian beer has glycerin added to act as a preservative. As well as spoiling the taste, it can leave an oily after-feel in your mouth.

Any bar worth its salt will offer you the unopened bottle of beer to allow you to check how cold it is first.

Kingfisher Premium and Ultra are reliable standards.

toadhall

thank you all, we don't drink alcohol, so that's not an issue, £10 each per day sounds great

Ballard

toadhall wrote: »

thank you all, we don't drink alcohol, so that's not an issue, £10 each per day sounds great

I don’t know many Hindi words but water is pronounced something like ‘panny’. It may well not be cold but you never know. Tea is ‘Chai’ and by standard is milky and sweet. You can ask for ‘tray tea’ if you want something more akin to the U.K.

Pollycat

BarryBlue wrote: »

I remember on our first trip to Goa that none of the beach shacks had electricity, so all cooking was done on gas rings or in a tandoor. Some had little generators for lighting. As for cold drinks, the staff would arrive in the mornings with huge blocks of ice which would be used in water baths to chill the beer and soft drinks. That was over 20 years ago but, knowing India, probably little has changed,

When was that?
I remember Calangute beach with half-a-dozen beach shacks.

maman

Sorry to go a bit off topic but which plug adapters will I need to use for India? We're doing the Golden Triangle next week.:D

londoninvestor

maman wrote: »

Sorry to go a bit off topic but which plug adapters will I need to use for India? We're doing the Golden Triangle next week.:D

It's a specific Indian one. Sorry if that sounds like a silly answer, but what I mean is it's not the same as the European, American or Australian ones you commonly get here.

I got a few from eBay before my trip there and they were fine... but if you do that and you're leaving next week, make sure they come from a seller in the UK and you're not relying on them being posted from Shenzhen!

maman

londoninvestor wrote: »

It's a specific Indian one. Sorry if that sounds like a silly answer, but what I mean is it's not the same as the European, American or Australian ones you commonly get here.

I got a few from eBay before my trip there and they were fine... but if you do that and you're leaving next week, make sure they come from a seller in the UK and you're not relying on them being posted from Shenzhen!

Thanks for that. I'm hoping to be able to buy them over the counter.

londoninvestor

Here's what they look like anyway:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-EU-to-India-Nepal-Sri-Lanka-Pakistan-3-Pin-Travel-Adaptor-Adapter-Plug-2-Pack-/253716610798?hash=item3b12b03eee

Some googling suggests that other types of socket exist in India. However, while I only went to Mumbai, every single socket I saw was the type that the adapter in the link fits.

Ballard

I’ve always used type C adapters and have never encountered any problems.

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/advice-for-you/when-travelling/travel-adaptor-for-india/

sazaccount

maman wrote: »

Sorry to go a bit off topic but which plug adapters will I need to use for India? We're doing the Golden Triangle next week.:D

You can you European adapters in India or you can get ones with a 3rd pin but it doesn't make a difference (other than being more secure in the socket)