Originally Posted by
stephem
....best part was hotel staff refering to “fog” .....
.... guess heaven forbid some tourists might learn in advance how bad things are and cancel plans!
Take two issues with this post
a) in this part people do not care to differentiate between fog or smog or hazzy air - just because it is crucial for YOU to diferentiate doesnt mean they have to
(howw many times I have asked for vegeterian alternative at a restaurant in US and thet have offered fish?)
b) your lack of prior research should not resuklt it local people trying to hide anything (even on FT, "wintwer challenges" in Delhi and other northern india airport have been well discussed for many years. My family have cancelled Taj trips many times (too much heat in summer and pollution issues in winter)
At the same time many thousands actually visit northern india every year in winter - still - even after being fully aware of the situation
Its buyer's beware situation.
In 70s and 80s, there were no signs in new york city anywhere asking visitors to stay away from Bronx
No one was hiding anything