Ok, I get it ;-) and what about beers? Do you have some special ones, which I can get just in India and you recomend?
The local beers are not that great, they tend to be heavy on sugar with a sweetish aftertaste, but with Indian snacks (tandoori chicken, kebabs) they seem to work well. Recommendations in regular mass produced beers :- Haywards 5000 and Kingfisher strong. 'Golden Peacock' beer, available mostly in swanky restaurants is the pick of the local beers. However I would recommend Tuborg strong or Carlsberg Elephant over Kingfisher or Haywards. In liquor you should try Amrut whiskey and Old Monk Supreme rum (the one in the shape of laughing buddha) and Old Monk gold reserve. You should try Bhang thandai if you are in the north, but make your travel accommodations beforehand. Bhang is product made from marijuana plant, which is legal in India (illegal to smoke, legal to eat). It will make you trip some balls.
Also, don't photograph military institutions. The military police will instantly report you to the local police who will put charges on you. It has happened before and it happens all the time. The police are very eager to slap spying charges on military spotters.
Travel advisory:-
-Don't entertain beggars.
-Buy a local sim card. You will realise that calling Poland from India is probably cheaper than calling anywhere in Poland from Poland. $10 worth of pre paid mobile credit will last you a month easily.
-In Delhi, buy a Metro rail pass from a metro station. It will save you the hassle of getting in the queue again and again. Buy a monthly bus pass as well, it will save you a lot of money.
-Indian railways is a very cheap way to travel, however it's summer time, so you won't be able to book tickets for air conditioned coaches due to the insane rush. You can travel the entire length of country, first class, under $100 in Indian rail.
-Keep your wallet and docs inside you bag, beware of pick pockets. The best way to avoid getting your phone nicked is to put your headphones with music on. You will know the instance someone tries to steal it.
-Avoid eating street food with raw ingredients. Prefer deep fried, boiled or roasted stuff.
-Drink bottled water, always. It's summer time, temperatures reach 48 degrees everywhere in the north. Drink at least 1 liter of cold water every two hours if you don't want to get a heat stroke.
-Carry a large tub of SPF 70+ sunscreen unless you want your burnt skin peeling off in the sun.
-Pack a small med kit (regular antibiotics, OR Solution pouches, paracetamol, anti fungal cream for skin infections). Most medical stores will sell you prescription medicines over the counter here (medicines are also very cheap). Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid, Hepatitis are very serious diseases, especially for Europeans who don't have any resistance to them unlike natives of tropics. You could spend months being very very sick.
-Stay away from drugs. It's the easiest way to fall into an extortion racket with dirty cops. Narco laws are very strict here, it's the onus of the accused to prove that they are not dealers and you don't want to be dealing with law enforcement and courts over here.
-Book your hotels in advance, there are a lot of budget no frills hotels for business travelers (seriously, avoid Paharganj, that place is like hippie central).
-If you are leaving an airport or railway station, search for 'Pre-Paid Booth' for taxis. That will prevent you from getting fleeced.
-Travel light, pack for summer, always pack a roll of toilet paper/wet wipes in your carry bag.
-Cleanest toilets- metro stations, dirtiest toilets - railways. When unsure where the public restrooms are, ask directions for 'Sulabh complex'.
-Most states have tourist police cells nowadays, try to get hold of their helpline numbers.
Best!
