Comments on: How to Survive in Mumbai: Minimum Cost, Maximum City https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/ Discover India Your Way Mon, 05 Aug 2019 08:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Sharukh Bamboat https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1418 Sun, 28 May 2017 15:27:57 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1418 In reply to jackson.

You’re welcome, Jackson.

]]> By: jackson https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1408 Thu, 25 May 2017 10:15:34 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1408 Thanks for sharing this blog post! Very insightful.

]]> By: Sharukh Bamboat https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1239 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:42:58 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1239 In reply to Kate Powell.

I don’t think India is so bad. I am sorry to hear that many of your friends returned home ill, but I don’t buy that theory. I have interacted with many non-Indians living here in India and they eat the same junk food and street food that we do and they are perfectly healthy. Yes, stalls are not necessarily hygienic all over India, but they don’t make you fall sick all the time. Now, it would be hard for me to comment on how often tourists get sick because I don’t have any statistics on that. However, I think has got to do more with the spices in the food, the hot and humid weather and also the water quality as you mentioned. Also, this might seem weird but I think it could be a lot of ‘in the mind’ thing because you see the food being cooked in a unhygienic way and that sticks in your mind and then reacts accordingly. Recently, I met a Spanish couple Iris & Angel who were touring India and they were perfectly fine during and after their tour. I have blogged about them as well. https://travelindiadestinations.com/mumbai-travel-guide-tour/ In fact, they are planning to re-visit India in the future. My Microsoft trainer Trisha was from Maryland (MD) and she was married to an Indian and living in Mumbai. We have had many lunches and fast food snacks together.

]]> By: Sharukh Bamboat https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1238 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:28:20 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1238 In reply to Dan Antion.

Thank you for your comment, Dan. Yes, even if you were in India you would be able to figure out the map and schedules. There are so many expatriates here in Mumbai and even tourists and international students here who move around casually. The only thing you would have to figure out is how to handle the crowd.

]]> By: Kate Powell https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1236 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:51:17 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1236 I see all the images…. computer here.
Curious — one of the reasons I never traveled to India was that so many friends — even though who traveled first class — came back sick from food or water — even bottled water. Now lots of people say the same about Mexico, but growing up near Mexico and going there as easily as I could go to any American city I never had a problem, as long as I stayed away from salads. So you mention that the stalls are not necessarily hygienic — how often do tourists get sick and is that al over India or just some areas?

]]> By: Dan Antion https://travelindiadestinations.com/how-to-survive-in-mumbai/#comment-1235 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:16:29 +0000 https://www.travelindiadestinations.com/?p=3779#comment-1235 I am viewing on a laptop, and I see the photos. The captions seem to be a bit contrary, the photo either needs to be fully or mostly in view on the screen. My screen is small, and that wasn’t always possible. Sorry for starting with nitpicking, but I figured you would want to know.

I enjoyed the article. I’m curious about the trains. If I were there, as an English only speaking person, would I be able to figure out the map/schedules?

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