India Travel Information

First Online: January 03, 2006 
Page Last Updated: August 20, 2024

Introduction

For ten years  since starting Kamat's Potpourri (started 1995), we deliberately stayed away from providing reliable tourist information, because that was not the motive with which we started this website, and due to the responsibility involved in providing authentic data, maps, and tips.

However, one of the most common questions we are asked is about traveling to India, and we decided to document the answers we have provided privately. Most of the information is in the form of questions and answers. We have included the stories of  our own trips of India, and provided links to articles and information for  tourists (both domestic, and those visiting India) who wish to explore the lesser known areas and artifacts.

-Vikas Kamat

Tourist Destinations of India

Human Fascinations Natural Treasures
  • The Himalayas
  • Back waters of Kerala
  • Golden beaches of Goa
  • Color and pageantry of Rajasthan
  • National forests and tiger reserves
  • Elephant Reserves
Great Cities and Urban Drama
  • Kolkatta (a.k.a Calcutta)
  • Mumbai (a.k.a. Bombay)
  • Chennai (a.k.a. Madras)

 

Off the Beaten Track

 

Special Interest Tourism
  • Getting Married in India
  • Smells and Visuals of India
  • Jain Monuments and Pilgrimage
  • Tour the Erotic Arts of India
  • Photographic Tours

 

Special Interest Tourism
  • Playing Tennis in India
  • Playing Golf in India
  • Palace on Wheels
  • Missionary Work in India
  • Medical Tourism
  • Women's Tours

India 101

Visiting India? Learn about India, her insignia, do's and don'ts for foreign visitors. Learn as much or as little about India as you have time.

Tourism Related Articles

 

States and Regions of India
Browse Kamat's Potpourri by geography; includes links to people, maps, and articles.
Rural IndiaNation of Villages
India is a nation of villages. A pictorial documentation of rural life in India during the twentieth century.
Daughter-in-law in India
Essay about a trip to India by a foreign woman visiting India as a daughter-in-law.
India Trip 2005
Notes, anecdotes and pictures of Vikas Kamat's India trip during the year 2005.
Temple of Rat
Information about the temple of Karnimata in Bikaner, where rats are worshipped as divine messengers.
List of Travelogues at Kamat's Potpourri
  India Trip 2006
Pictures and tales of visit to India during February of 2006.

See Also:

  • Introduction to Indian Culture -- A grand introduction to the rich Indian culture through photographs, FAQs, and interviews; includes topics on dances, customs, and traditions.
  • Land of Festivals -- India is a land of festivals and fairs. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country.