Reply to: Bench - 6 weeks and counting

[JoJoGabor]

Word of warning - the food in India is generally dire. Apart from Goa and Kerela where you can get lots of nice Seafood in curries which have a sinilar flavour to Thai food with Coconut etc.

The North of India the food is literally cooked to a mush, with no nutrients left in it. I was there for 2 months, didnt get ill once, as I cleaned my hands regularly with travel handwash, but still lost 2.5 stone!!! Couldnt do a single press-up when I was there or for 2 weeks after I got back.

If you like good Indian Food, Malaysia is the place to go!!

[PRC1964]

South america would be great though. I've always fancied BA for steak, red wine, tango, football etc.

BA is a great city. However don't forget that July - Sept is winter over there. You wouldn't want to be popping down to Tierra Del Fuego in winter.

[expat]

By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

That observation is smarter than I am

[The Lone Gunman]

As a British Indian who has travelled lots of Asia and who also follows your food mantra, I dare you to try it in india and return alive.

Good luck... it really is that bad

TM

We did 2 weeks travelling in Kerala. Lunch and snacks all purchased from street vendors. Used similar rules to Chef.

[themistry]

oh FFS... it's exactly someone like you that I hope I never meet when exploring the planet..

if you want food hygeine standards, goto a fully westernised country or stay in a 5 star hotel, either that or do what countless others do and take obvious precautions:

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As a British Indian who has travelled lots of Asia and who also follows your food mantra, I dare you to try it in india and return alive.

Good luck... it really is that bad

TM

[chef]

On a serious note, if I was single, chef WOULD be getting it...so I suppose I have the same mindset as the lady emailer

[tino]

this is turning into Sal's Agony Aunt Page

i'd happily take friend, however, she's more of a hairdryer / poolside / cocktail / sunbathing kinda gal and the closest she's ever got to proper backpacking was Glastonbury..

plus that solution would almost certainly kill off new gf chef relationship and I dont think her ex-army bloke would be too happy with that idea

Just take Sal then, problem solved

[chef]

By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

this is turning into Sal's Agony Aunt Page

i'd happily take friend, however, she's more of a hairdryer / poolside / cocktail / sunbathing kinda gal and the closest she's ever got to proper backpacking was Glastonbury.. and no she doesnt have the cycling-to-work-arse thing going on

plus that solution would almost certainly kill off the new gf chef relationship and I dont think friend's ex-army bloke would be too happy with that idea

[tino]

Yeah - I'm not daft!! Infiltrate his nerd forum, gain his trust, then send him my way with all his cash!!

Mwahahahahahaha!!



On a serious note, if I was single, chef WOULD be getting it...so I suppose I have the same mindset as the lady emailer

Love it

Don't go telling him that now

[SallyAnne]

Maybe she doesn't have the whole cycle-to-work-arse-thing going on?

- well I guess there's a lot to be said about that

[SallyAnne]

it was you wasn't it

Yeah - I'm not daft!! Infiltrate his nerd forum, gain his trust, then send him my way with all his cash!!

Mwahahahahahaha!!



On a serious note, if I was single, chef WOULD be getting it...so I suppose I have the same mindset as the lady emailer

[Pickle2]

By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

Maybe she doesn't have the whole cycle-to-work-arse-thing going on?

[tino]

Make sure you do!


By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

it was you wasn't it

[SallyAnne]

you've just repeated a summary of what a good friend (also female) has just emailed and said..

and my answer was "yes, I know, made that mistake with [crazy psycho gf], dont worry, I'll be sensible this time, wooohooo http://www.lonelyplanet.com is bookmarked"

Make sure you do!


By the way, the friend that emailed you and said that....she's the one you should be taking.

[tino]

mmmmmm - kinky