Hello and welcome to the Gone India website.
As frequent travelers on the sub-continent, we decided to try our hand at putting together a website for other people with a hankering for India.
Whether you're a first time novice to India or a old hippy that never made it home we'd like to think you will find something of interest on this site.
Designed to be simple and user friendly the site attempts to give the first time traveler to India some pointers on how avoid the pitfalls.
The site is divided into 8 main sections.
Below you will find a quick explanation as to the title and content of each section!!!
Click on the Ohm to see the section!
I hope the site proves useful and informative,
We've been busy, the train page has been updated, to include schematics of the carriage layouts and berth numbers. The prices page has been updated with train details and a currency convertor, the state by state guides continue to move forward and the festivals have been brought upto date 2009. There also a site search engine on the homepage and a site map. The search engine is limited but helps you navigate the website nonetheless.
Slowly slowly as they say in India, the site is growing, albeit at a snails pace. It continues to be a labour of love, though our somewhat erratic approach may have the perfectionists tearing their hair out.
We'll continue to grow the site as time and inspiration allow
Finishing the state guides is a priority right now and a whole lot of work for two finger typists such as me!
You can see what we're aiming for on the linked page below or by clicking the link TRAVEL GUIDES on the side bar, Happy Traveling!!
How much will a basic meal cost me in India? Are medicines and toiletries cheaper in India, or in my own country?
What if I need to replace something whilst in India?
To find out just what your trip will cost you have a look here!!!
Lots of useful links to help you plan your journey, from a list of Embassies around the world, to the shipping timetable to the Andaman Islands, postal charges from India to the rest of the world, a list of ATMs you'll find all the links here!!!!
Over the years we've used many sites to help plan a trip, or keep our dreams of India alive through other traveler's sites and sometimes just because we liked what the site had to offer. In this section you will find a list of travel sites that caught our attention!!!!
How do I book a train ticket? Is internet available in India? Should I leave my valuablesin my hotel room? Pre paid taxi from the airport or hotel pick up? travelers cheques or debit card? Some tall tales from the Sub Continent
For top tips on all of these subjects look here and a few laughs visit the horse's mouth!!!!
Some photos from our many trips to Mother India. From the mighty Himalayas to the ubiquitous Goan sunset.
We hope you enjoy the photos as much as we enjoyed the destinations
Everybody wants to know how the weather will be when they go on holiday.
However India is a vast country, with two seperate monsoon cycle and a great many regional variations, from the deserts, to the high Himalay and the humid south East
Click on this link and you can see a month by month state by state break down of India' weather patterns, A valuable aid to planning your next trip
