One Week in India: Mumbai, Amritsar, Agra/Taj Mahal, Jaipur and Delhi | CX and EY J

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Mar 8, 2018, 11:01 am

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GuyCCU83

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Oh.. such an intriguing travel.. did I mention your picture of Taj is truly wonderful.

Mar 8, 2018, 4:23 pm

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kosy91

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I'm Indian and I truly enjoyed this trip report

You travelled the way I recommend any tourist to travel in India - visit the sights, take in the atmosphere, mingle with the locals, travel in rickshaws and indulge in lots and lots of Indian food

Of course, your photographs are truly marvellous

Thanks

Mar 9, 2018, 1:09 am

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nequine

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Thanks for a great trip report from you. Your photos are fantastic!

Mar 9, 2018, 3:05 am

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ek97

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Great TR, beautiful pic.

Mar 9, 2018, 5:40 am

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Madone59

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Wow, what a wonderful trip ^ Thank you for sharing, I loved the photos!!!

Mar 9, 2018, 12:41 pm

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farbster

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Very nice trip report. Every picture was excellent. Did you do a lot of post processing?

Mar 9, 2018, 3:28 pm

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Bretteee

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Would love to go to India. So you did not get sick like so many people say they do? I never thought of Amritsar. Thanks.

Mar 9, 2018, 9:01 pm

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HLT1904

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That is an inspiring trip report, thanks for sharing.

Mar 10, 2018, 9:46 am

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MattEvan

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This is the best trip report in as long as I can remember. The boring monotony of LH First and EK Suites and SQ Suites is so routine at this points, that it's beyond dull. This is genuinely inspiring and amazing--which is what I think a trip report should be. So, thank you for taking the time to put this all together.

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Mar 10, 2018, 10:18 pm

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DanielW

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Another great TR, ChiefNWA. The Wagah border ceremony looks like quite a spectacle! Was the Pakistan side as excited as the Indian side?

India was my first place to visit that was slightly adventurous, so was great reliving some of the experience with your trip report.

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Mar 12, 2018, 7:46 am

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ChiefNWA

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Originally Posted by introspection

wonderful trip report and excellent pics!

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by aquamarinesteph

Wow! Great trip report & fantastic photos! The food pictures made me so hungry! :-)

Thanks, I think it's important to include the food in these reports, it gives people some ideas on things to try when they travel.

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Originally Posted by offerendum

Very enjoyable read and watch^

THanks, glad you enjoyed it.

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Originally Posted by zip10001

Fantastic report! It makes me consider India for an upcoming trip.
How did you feel about the poverty level? (Apologies if I offense anyone)

Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I expected. Sure, there are a lot of beggars (lots of kids too), but if you've ever traveled anywhere else similarly, it shouldn't bother you too much. Unfortunately, it's just reality in some places.

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Originally Posted by NDtraveler

Great report! We did pretty much the exact same sights you did except for Amritsar. That looked like quite the experience!
@zip10001 nothing can prepare you for the poverty you will see.

If you ever return, a trip to Amritsar is certainly needed.

Mar 12, 2018, 7:48 am

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ChiefNWA

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Originally Posted by GuyCCU83

Oh.. such an intriguing travel.. did I mention your picture of Taj is truly wonderful.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by kosy91

Thanks, traveling with locals this time definitely made the trip more enjoyable. Not to mention, it made it much cheaper than I would've accomplished by myself.

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Originally Posted by nequine

Thanks for a great trip report from you. Your photos are fantastic!

Thanks for the kind words.

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Originally Posted by ek97

Great TR, beautiful pic.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Madone59

Wow, what a wonderful trip ^ Thank you for sharing, I loved the photos!!!

Thanks, glad you enjoyed.

Mar 12, 2018, 8:05 am

#28

ChiefNWA

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Originally Posted by farbster

Very nice trip report. Every picture was excellent. Did you do a lot of post processing?

I shoot everything in RAW and process everything through Lightroom. Some pictures I spend more time on than others, but for the most part it's just some white balance corrections, cropping, leveling and some other minor fixes.

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Originally Posted by Bretteee

Would love to go to India. So you did not get sick like so many people say they do? I never thought of Amritsar. Thanks.

I did come down with a bit of a stomach problem after returning for a few days. 41 countries later and that's the first time that's happened.

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Originally Posted by HLT1904

That is an inspiring trip report, thanks for sharing.

Thanks,

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Originally Posted by MattEvan

Thank you for the kind words.

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Originally Posted by DanielW

Thanks DanielW. The Pakistan side was a bit more tame than India. They had one kid (teenager) doing some kind of dance for most of the "pre-show". They didn't have the flag running and the crowd didn't appear to be as patriotic as India's side. The guards appeared equally energetic during the ceremony though.

Mar 13, 2018, 5:26 am

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fotographer

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Truly a wonderful trip report, I am glad that you enjoyed your trip. My wife and I have been to most of the places you have, but alas, even though my handle here is fotographer, it seems that is the last thing I want to do when we travel. I am glad you did take pictures, dont know how you still have time to enjoy the visit, let me know how you do it,

Mar 13, 2018, 12:21 pm

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clipper.fortune

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Same Trip in Two Weeks

We are doing the same trip in two weeks. Could you just email me this trip report. It has so much good information in it, but it is difficult to digest in this forum.
I am at [email protected]

I hope I am not breaking any rules here !! Thanks,

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