New Delhi - Post Report Question and Answers
But don't forget your:
Sunscreen or hat. Mosquito repellant. - Jun 2024
return airplane ticket. - Apr 2024
probiotics. Cottons and washable clothes. Dry cleaners here, but cotton & linen work well, - Apr 2024
Pollution mask. - Jan 2022
N95 or N99 air pollution mask. - Sep 2020
Blinders. A strategy that’s worked for me is to focus on what I’m doing, where I’m going, what I need, what I can control, and then ignore all the noise around me. Some expat women feel uncomfortable that Indian men stare at them. This is not a concern for me because I simply don’t pay them any mind. I maintain my situational awareness, of course, but I don’t look up at the group of guys I pass by to see if they’re looking at me. I keep looking straight ahead, focused on my destination. I find this has been helpful for my entire Indian experience. Focus on my destination, my goal, the end result instead of getting caught up by every bump along the way. - Jul 2020
Patience. - Jul 2019
Creeping sense of guilt as you watch your family suffer in one of the most polluted cities on the planet. - Dec 2017
Face mask(s), inhalers, clean air, skin moisturizers, mosquito repellents. - Oct 2017
Sense of humor and patience! - Feb 2017
Patience and ability to see the good in things. - Nov 2016
Sense of humor and adventure --- and any pre-conceived ideas you had about India, even if you have visited as a tourist in the past. - Jun 2016
Sun tan lotion, mosquito repellent, and a positive attitude. - Sep 2014
Adaptability and desire to experience something unforgettable and interesting every day. We saw a man on an elephant cleaning up downed branches after a storm this morning. And a father biking his two sons to school on the same bike in a busy lane of traffic. Never dull, but sometimes frustrating. - Sep 2014
Camera. It's gorgeous! - Aug 2013
sense of adventure and thick skin. Also, your breathable fabrics. - May 2013
Bug spray. - Oct 2012
Bug spray - Sep 2012
frequent flyer miles so you can explore the rest of India. - Aug 2011
excedrin migraine and sense of humor - Aug 2011
Toilet paper. - Aug 2011
rain shoes, sense of adventure, and a camera. - Jan 2011
Insect spray, sense of adventure, ability to bounce back from daily grind ofpoverty, and pack your camera. - Sep 2010
Sense of adventure and humor. Some things here are so ridiculous that you have to laugh at them, really. I have read in previous postings that you should not use shorts, but at least in Gurgaon rich Indian (men mostly) were them in the summer. - Aug 2010
sense of adventure and open mind. - Aug 2010
toilet paper, shoes, and sandals. Trainers, especially, are very expensive here. - Aug 2010
Buy all the shoes and sandals before you come. Trainers are very expensive here. - Mar 2008
Camera. There are so many wonderful sights here, everything from the cows in the middle of the road,the 1000 year old tombs, the brightly colored saris, and the dust colored monkeys. I've taken at least 2000 photos in the last 6 months. - Feb 2008
