1. India
Travel
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2. for those who have not yet visited,
this is probably your point of reference...

4. or perhaps this...

6. or maybe something like this...

8. for us,
it was all of the above and more, but...

9. prior to even landing to india,
was an adventure in itself...

10. tip#one
get your visa

11. little did we know
you needed one to
even get into india.
*thanks CAREY

12. so we had to fly from
hawaii -> san francisco
to the india visa office.

13. with a cue
of about
100 people,
it took
all day
to process,
and...

14. instead of waiting for hours and hours,
we took a quick road trip to visit...

16. and slideshare spreading our aloha spirit
to the entire San Francisco team!

17. we also had an opportunity to share
with linkedin employees about slideshare!
*thanks marisa

18. since we were in
the neighborhood,
we also stopped
to visit our friend
nancy Duarte!

19. finally
after waiting
all our visas.
day,
we got
now ON our
WAY to india!

20. but, first we had to fly
all the way back to hawaii
and catch our original plane!

21. tip#two
travel TO GO

22. We don’t know about you,
but we try to avoid
checkin baggage
whenever we travel

23. so we can save
a lot of time
and avoid the
baggage claim.

24. knowing ahead of time
the VARIOUS modes of
transportation in india,

25. we only had 1 carry on and 1 bag was
all we took for our TWO WEEK LONG trip.

26. tip#three
be alert

27. the chhatrapati shivaji international
airport can be a little crazy at times?!

28. right outside there are many people
who can spot a tourist
from a mile away.

29. and may take advantage of that by
“taxing” you to help with your luggage.

30. to be safe, do everything
yourself,
or you can...

31. tip#four
befriend a local

32. india is home to
1.2 billion
people. the 2nd
most populated
country in the
world!

33. our new friend
viswanathan
was more than willing
to show us around,

34. and explained to us a lot about india’s
expansive culture, customs and traditions.

35. he even got us to dress up in traditional
kurta indian attire so we could blend in more.

36. “There is no
favor in friendship.
you can demand it.”
- Viswanathan

37. tip#five
learn the history

38. the historic taj mahal, one of the
seven wonders of the world!

39. we got a chance to meet the 17th gen
artisans that helped craft the taj mahal.

40. still to this day
they practice the same
methods of cutting
the various stones.

41. one tiny piece is
made up of many
various stones to
form a little circle,

42. and here is an example of a finished piece
made entirely out of marble and stone.

43. the gateway of india
was built in 1911
to welcome the
king and queen of England.

44. the prince of wales museum
houses approximately
50,000 exhibits
of ancient india.

45. tip#SIX
try the food

46. this interesting
bread & dip called
chola bhatura
was delicious!
*Thank you Urvashi

47. and you can’t go to india without having
some authentic curry and naan bread!

48. we came across this
donut hole shop called
mad over donuts!

49. THEY MAKE SPECIALTY DONUT HOLES FILLED
AND COVERED WITH YUMMY DELICIOUS GOODNESS!

50. just be cautious of what you eat.
we recommend you don’t eat off the street.

51. it is not the most hygienic,
but if you think you
have a strong stomach
go for it!

52. tip#SEVEN
drink bottled water

53. the water in india is not recommended to
drink if it is not from a sealed bottle.
Photo: Carol Mitchell

54. THERE ARE A LOT OF FOOD VENDORS AND VARIOUS
PLACES TO GET YOUR THIRST QUENCHED; HOWEVER,
Photo: Pham Truong Son

55. WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS
DOUBLE, TRIPLE CHECK
TO SEE IF YOUR WATER
BOTTLE COVER IS SEALED.

56. HOPEFULLY YOUR HOTEL
OR PLACE YOU ARE
STAYING will BRING YOU
BOTTLED WATER DAILY.
*hotel Jewel of chembur did!

57. tip#EIGHT
don’t feed the needy

58. india has the largest
concentration of poor
people in the world
with nearly 70%
living on less than
$2.00 u.s. per day.

59. YOU MAY HAVE A FEW EXTRA
RUPEES OR AMERICAN DOLLARS
TO SPARE...WHY NOT help?

60. because once you
give to one, all
the kids show up
and ask for more!
photo: whereispops

61. many children see poverty
as a way of life
and make it a career.
by supporting them
is only prolonging it.

62. tip#NINE
do business

63. we visited slideshare’s office in new delhi,
and got to know the amazing team there!

64. but the main reason why we were there was
to teach a 2-day presentation workshop
click to visit:

65. to the brandscapes
worldwide team
about how to design
empowered
presentations!

66. there were a lot of laughs, fun, aha
moments and design paradigm shifts!

67. tip#ten
have A GOOD TIME

68. who would have thunk
that there was such
a cool place that
reminded us of home.

69. listening to a hindi
rock band drinking
indian beer at the
hard rock cafe
was an experience.

70. or grab a horse and carriage ride along
strand road near the gateway of india.

71. have a seat and attempt to
draw a painting at the
prince of wales museum,

72. or go shopping
at the MODERN
palladium mall.

73. *bonus tip!
get a driver

74. as a visiting tourist it may not be as easy
getting from point a to point b as you think.

75. there are many taxis,
trains and busses,
but you take the
chance of getting
lost or taken
advantage of.

76. having your own personal driver can save
time, energy and in some cases money too

77. letting you
sit back, relax
and enjoy the ride!

78. *bonus tip!
immigration

79. so your trip has come to an end.
There is still one more thing to consider
which is the immigration line at the airport.

80. Arrive really early for your flight.
make sure you have all your visas, passports
and paperwork ready or risk missing your plane!

81. recap:

82. get your visa
learn THE history
do business
travel TO GO
try the food
HAVE A GOOD TIME
be alert
bottled water
*GET A DRIVER
BEFRIEND a local
don’t feed THE NEEDY
*IMMIGRATION

83. we had an amazing time.
mahalo to all our friends we’ve made.
we can’t wait to return!
#EPINDIA

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