Hey there! I hope these tips were helpful. Want to book your ticket to India?? I recommend opening the Venture X card to book with points. It's my favorite travel credit card AND it even has lounge access and Global Entry.. definitely needed 😅 capital.one/3hIJcip
#1 tip would be to use Uber? Why do Westerners forget Uber exists when they come to India? Going into a taxi is hard for us Indians when we are not local. Use Uber and avoid 90% of the scams which originate from taxis.
So true! The reason it’s not in these tips is because you need a working Indian SIM card to use Uber. The SIM card at the airport takes about 8 hours to activate. I did enjoy using Uber in India but many can’t access it until their SIM card gets activated. Thanks for the comment! Very helpful for others to know Uber does exist in India. It’ll also be in my next video. 🎉
@@miaonthemap, you don’t need a working Indian sim to use ride-shares (Uber or Ola) in Indian International Airports like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, etc. There is a dedicated Uber terminal in select garages, which the Uber contact employees will arrange the Uber ride for you. Another tip is, if you are from US, and have Mint Mobile, or EU and have T-Mobile, is to charge a 10 USD or Euro international credit. Both companies offer that. That will be enough to use the internet for the 1st day before the Indian Sims works. Also, get Sim from Airtel in the airport and get cash from State Bank of India (SBI) in the airport.
I am also a traveler but I am from India if you want any help or guidance I can provide you ...... 1. For taxi you can use uber or ola 2. Good people and bad people, everywhere so be aware 3. Always take advice from local friend
For foreigners, one advice i will give you leave delhi as soon as possible when you landed in India. Best place to visit majority foreigners know only Taj Mahal , Varanasi, Delhi, Jaipur etc.. I will give some best places North most states( Himalayan states- 4), southern states ( 5 states), western states(3), northeast states(8 states). Totally 20 to 22 states are best for travel.
Would you say rishikesh is safe for an American woman traveling alone? I am signed up for a yoga teacher training but I am a bit scared about getting from the airport to the ashram alone. Thank you so much for any advice or tips!! ❤❤❤
Prepare to get toungue burn by spices in our food usually WESTERNERS cant tolerate such spices and during summers temeperature can go beyong 40C and last always have large amount mineral water with you coz we also drink filtered water at home not tap water
Love, love, love all these tips! Seeing India through your eyes has made me want to visit so much! Can't wait to watch your adventures and learn more from you!
The best way to avoid SCAMs in India is to Avoid big Metropolitan cities. And for A vibrant experience Visit the Hill stations, visit the northeast states of India, visit the tropical islands like Lakshadeep.
I once interacted with an American from Tiger Global Management LLC. He told me he spent 5 days in India, 2 days in Gurgaon and 3 days in Bangalore. He had come to India for work. So I asked him what he thought of India? He told me that India is dynamic, vibrant, creative and technologically advanced. He spent his time evaluating various startups in India for investments. He met Indians who created video games, made e commerce portals, made computer peripherals, created drones, robots and fintech companies.
I got scammed in Finland, on my first day to my hotel a taxi guy come to me and told me he knows the place, unluckily I had no local sim to call uber, latter i learned it only takes 35 euro to that distance traveling whereas this guy charged me with 85 euros, so this is common in todays world even most happiest country with only 5.5 million people has this kind of people then imagine India with 1.4 billion people, do the math ! and P.S I am Indian !
I request foreigners, please avoid Delhi, Mumbai, and other big metropolitan cities at first because you will be very disappointed with pollution, honking, chaos, scams and a large population. Go to Himalayan states, beach states, north east states. You will really enjoy and have a peaceful time. At last, you can go for large cities and observe the rich diversity in India. 😄
Mia, I always love your adventures and you know India has been on my list for a decade or more. I want to make it there soon. I will be in touch with you before I do, but this is extremely helpful information. BTW, I shared with Sourav! Remember him? Hugs
If you are apprehensive, you could just use a tour agency - they are pretty good, they are affordable, give you a well thought out, curated, diverse & wholesome experience. And are generally not bad. And you won't have to worry about safety or anything else.
Not just foreigners but if you are from different states like if you don't talk their language and specially if you look different, and stare that's so uncomfortable, and the texi acam is real . That chaos is mostly the older part of a main city it's irritating for me to. Bc i live at a village kind of a town , here we have so many cars but the rods are wide and the air fresh and more green.
I much prefer small towns or villages more than big cities for that same reason of how chaotic big cities can get. Thanks for watching and sharing feedback!
Use Ola or Uber for cab services. And Avoid visiting old cities like Old Delhi, Agra and Varanasi. Instead visit the newly made cities like AeroCity in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, pune , Thane Etc. south India has lot to explore and if travel can be planned precisely then its easy and safe for solo Female Travellers to travel in India. And in Big tourist places Foreigners often get unwanted starred and selfie request because the people who Gomes from rural India they get surprised to see foreigners. But it's not something dangerous just basic human curiosity just avoid it. Otherwise it's great to explore India. But sad part is that just because of slight Negativity India's image today has impacted negatively while in reality India is preety safe and offers diverse Exposure to spend Amazing holidays. I hope you understood ❤️ from 🇮🇳
Being overcharged is better word for it than scams. Western countries have atleast 10 times GDP per capita than India so it's natural that they would expect more from foreigners as paying few more bucks is not too much for foreign tourists but it is huge earning for locals.
there certain areas to be avoided in every nation. just avoid them and you are safe. how to know what is safe what is not? google and talk to people on social media
When you want to escape from all these thing ,you need just good character person. He/She will tell all those things .if you want more help ask them at initially.
Delhi is hub for taxi scam and hotel scam... avoid old delhi is best possible way to enjoy rest of india's trip ✌️✌️ visit northeast region too , try different tribal food and local attire.. is quite interesting ✌️✌️
as a local, pls Avoid Delhi. its not worth it, whatever historical structures you want to see, you will get all around different cities in india. especially avoid Old delhi. Visit new states places like tamil nadu, gujarat,maharashtra,goa, odisha etc. YOU wont be dissapointed
Well I have made so many friends from different countries and cities so they can help me when I'm traveling outside. You guys can also do that. BTW ever coming to Delhi, India' contact me. It's my home city I would love to show it to anyone how beautiful it is. ❤️❤️ And I'm not gonna charge you anything 😂
Even as an indian i don't prefer local taxi if we are in different cities we prefer ola or uber i guess this common in western as well and this scam are happening in USA as well i guess western don't have that much of money to spend in ola and uber or what
Enroll in Karl Rock Videos on RUclips. You will be amazed to know what kind of people live in this world. Even as an Indian I did not even know such scams happen. #1 tip is not to be kind and polite if someone is rude/persistent/intimidating with you just like she said give a firm "No"😂😂😂
Well I would say there's no country in the world which is 100% safe. Even America have a high crime rate? I would say you just need to be a little smart. When you are travelling in a new country be that India so anywhere else.
India is much safer than the US. No gun violence and one would do fine provided they use common sense. Scams and haggling are common in almost every asian country- not just specific to India. Enjoy your trip in our country.
The best way to avoid SCAMs in India is to Avoid big Metropolitan cities. And for A vibrant experience Visit the Hill stations, visit the northeast states of India, visit the tropical islands like Lakshadeep.
Hey there! I hope these tips were helpful. Want to book your ticket to India?? I recommend opening the Venture X card to book with points. It's my favorite travel credit card AND it even has lounge access and Global Entry.. definitely needed 😅 capital.one/3hIJcip
Solution of scam is bargaining if they say 1000 say 500 in return
I came across many scams in Europe and the USA and theft in Canada. Taxi scam is quite rampant in New York city.
Even we indian got victim by taxi scams when we go to the other states.
Ah scams are the worst!
I once got scammed in Chennai lol. I paid 500 for 1 km distance. This was before smart phone era.
#1 tip would be to use Uber? Why do Westerners forget Uber exists when they come to India? Going into a taxi is hard for us Indians when we are not local. Use Uber and avoid 90% of the scams which originate from taxis.
So true!
The reason it’s not in these tips is because you need a working Indian SIM card to use Uber. The SIM card at the airport takes about 8 hours to activate. I did enjoy using Uber in India but many can’t access it until their SIM card gets activated.
Thanks for the comment! Very helpful for others to know Uber does exist in India. It’ll also be in my next video. 🎉
@@miaonthemap, you don’t need a working Indian sim to use ride-shares (Uber or Ola) in Indian International Airports like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, etc. There is a dedicated Uber terminal in select garages, which the Uber contact employees will arrange the Uber ride for you.
Another tip is, if you are from US, and have Mint Mobile, or EU and have T-Mobile, is to charge a 10 USD or Euro international credit. Both companies offer that. That will be enough to use the internet for the 1st day before the Indian Sims works. Also, get Sim from Airtel in the airport and get cash from State Bank of India (SBI) in the airport.
@@miaonthemap lol u can use wifi of airport and Indian sim get activated in 5 mint
@@souravchowrasiya9355 that's for only indian users, because we can use alternate number or aadhar verification unlike foreigners who have none.
Not only Uber you can use Ola too but all taxi drivers are not scammer's.
I am also a traveler but I am from India if you want any help or guidance I can provide you ......
1. For taxi you can use uber or ola
2. Good people and bad people, everywhere so be aware
3. Always take advice from local friend
Yes! I love all of these. Thanks for sharing
For foreigners, one advice i will give you leave delhi as soon as possible when you landed in India.
Best place to visit majority foreigners know only Taj Mahal , Varanasi, Delhi, Jaipur etc..
I will give some best places
North most states( Himalayan states- 4), southern states ( 5 states), western states(3), northeast states(8 states). Totally 20 to 22 states are best for travel.
Thank you for sharing! On my next trip, I do hope to get more time to explore other states.
Yes Uttrakhand Kashmir Meghalaya Sikkim etc.. there's a lot to explore at every inches the weather the tradition is different do check
Would you say rishikesh is safe for an American woman traveling alone? I am signed up for a yoga teacher training but I am a bit scared about getting from the airport to the ashram alone. Thank you so much for any advice or tips!! ❤❤❤
Great tips!! Makes me want to put India on my travel list! 😁
Yes! You definitely should! It's so different than I anticipated it being. LOVED GOING!
Prepare to get toungue burn by spices in our food usually WESTERNERS cant tolerate such spices and during summers temeperature can go beyong 40C and last always have large amount mineral water with you coz we also drink filtered water at home not tap water
@@miaonthemap hey im from india in delhi
Great tips! I definitely will try these when I go!
Thank you! Yes! I hope these tips help you when you make it there!
Love the second tip!! So so true for indian women and foreigners alike. So excited to see the upcoming videos 💫
So excited to share! And yes, that second tip truly made the rest of my trip so much better.
Love this!!! It was so fun traveling around India with you. What a blast!? Loved being able to discuss safety while we were there.
Likewise Candice! Such a blast!!! So many fun adventures all around the country! 100/100 would do it again.
You can use Cab services like UBER, OLA etc.
Love, love, love all these tips! Seeing India through your eyes has made me want to visit so much! Can't wait to watch your adventures and learn more from you!
That makes me SO HAPPY! You should definitely visit. It's an INCREDIBLE country!
Loved watching, Mia!! Cannot wait for your next video full of travel wisdom.
Thanks Danielle! Excited to make my next video very soon! It'll be out February 16th!
I am from Himachal Pradesh
I luv my home state
It's safe , peaceful and free 🇮🇳
Himachal Pradesh was definitely the highlight for me! I’m planning to go back in my next trip to spend more time in the Himachal area
Himachal Pradesh was definitely the highlight for me! I’m planning to go back in my next trip to spend more time in the Himachal area
@@miaonthemap 💓💓
Awesome advice!! Especially connecting with locals. Your trip to India sounds amazing!
I think you would love it if you ever go!
The best way to avoid SCAMs in India is to Avoid big Metropolitan cities. And for A vibrant experience Visit the Hill stations, visit the northeast states of India, visit the tropical islands like Lakshadeep.
Great tip. Those islands sound amazing!
Love your video! Looking forward to see many more videos 😊
Thanks for watching! Next video will be out on the 16th! :)
Good tips for many countries!
Thank you! I hope they're helpful for any trips you've got coming up!
There’s so much I didn’t know and it’s very interesting !!!
Always glad to share what I learned (from my perspective and personal experiences). Thanks for watching!
Great video Mia!
Thank you!! I hope it’s helpful!
I once interacted with an American from Tiger Global Management LLC. He told me he spent 5 days in India, 2 days in Gurgaon and 3 days in Bangalore. He had come to India for work. So I asked him what he thought of India?
He told me that India is dynamic, vibrant, creative and technologically advanced.
He spent his time evaluating various startups in India for investments. He met Indians who created video games, made e commerce portals, made computer peripherals, created drones, robots and fintech companies.
So interesting!
Mia these are such great tips! I know you learned a lot while there. ❤
Thank you so much! I definitely did. Such an incredible trip.
I learned so much watching this video! Excellent information! Thanks for sharing Mia:)
Thanks for watching. Always glad to make helpful videos!
I got scammed in Finland, on my first day to my hotel a taxi guy come to me and told me he knows the place, unluckily I had no local sim to call uber, latter i learned it only takes 35 euro to that distance traveling whereas this guy charged me with 85 euros, so this is common in todays world even most happiest country with only 5.5 million people has this kind of people then imagine India with 1.4 billion people, do the math ! and P.S I am Indian !
Such great and empowering tips!!!
Thank you! They definitely helped me during my travels.
I request foreigners, please avoid Delhi, Mumbai, and other big metropolitan cities at first because you will be very disappointed with pollution, honking, chaos, scams and a large population.
Go to Himalayan states, beach states, north east states. You will really enjoy and have a peaceful time.
At last, you can go for large cities and observe the rich diversity in India. 😄
Excellent tips thanks so much for the help!
Mia, I always love your adventures and you know India has been on my list for a decade or more. I want to make it there soon. I will be in touch with you before I do, but this is extremely helpful information. BTW, I shared with Sourav! Remember him? Hugs
Polly! Haha thank you for sharing and watching! I cannot wait to share more about India and hear about your future plans to go!
I loved ur videos... Plz share more India related vlogs 🙏😊
More to come soon!
You are very cute 😍. Love from india ♥️
these tips are great even for Duo travelers haha! love this, mia
Tips for everyone!! Winning! 🎉 hahah glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for your suggestion!
We should tweet about the taxi scam at airports to the authorities, need to escalate this higher up
YASSSS!!!!!!
🎉
If you are apprehensive, you could just use a tour agency - they are pretty good, they are affordable, give you a well thought out, curated, diverse & wholesome experience. And are generally not bad.
And you won't have to worry about safety or anything else.
I did get to spend 12 days of my trip with Intrepid tour group. It was so fun!
India is very safe. Always use safety precautions no matter where you are traveling
Thanks for visit our country.
Not just foreigners but if you are from different states like if you don't talk their language and specially if you look different, and stare that's so uncomfortable, and the texi acam is real .
That chaos is mostly the older part of a main city it's irritating for me to. Bc i live at a village kind of a town , here we have so many cars but the rods are wide and the air fresh and more green.
I much prefer small towns or villages more than big cities for that same reason of how chaotic big cities can get. Thanks for watching and sharing feedback!
M glad u recommended Kerala... Its just a great place... Very welcoming
Also love your video..💝💝 i am from Bangladesh
Love your Video
Looking for more videos dear
More to come!
I am leaving for India on business in less than 12 hours and I’m quasi dreading it because of the safety concerns as a woman traveling alone.
Can you mention what are the States you visited in India.
Tell me 1 country where you dont get scamed. ❓️I have been to US, UK, China. You have to be smart enough, thats it.
Why can't u just accept rather than spaming tell me what country
Nice video
Good job
I go monday now i am scared
Always wondered why only show North India not South India.
You should have use Uber/ola or rapido.
Probably safer than parts of US, UK, and Russia.
Use Ola or Uber for cab services. And Avoid visiting old cities like Old Delhi, Agra and Varanasi. Instead visit the newly made cities like AeroCity in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, pune , Thane Etc. south India has lot to explore and if travel can be planned precisely then its easy and safe for solo Female Travellers to travel in India. And in Big tourist places Foreigners often get unwanted starred and selfie request because the people who Gomes from rural India they get surprised to see foreigners. But it's not something dangerous just basic human curiosity just avoid it. Otherwise it's great to explore India. But sad part is that just because of slight Negativity India's image today has impacted negatively while in reality India is preety safe and offers diverse Exposure to spend Amazing holidays. I hope you understood ❤️ from 🇮🇳
Love from india
This is common in most countries.
Being overcharged is better word for it than scams. Western countries have atleast 10 times GDP per capita than India so it's natural that they would expect more from foreigners as paying few more bucks is not too much for foreign tourists but it is huge earning for locals.
Totally understand your point. I think when it is deceitful that is when I would label it a scam. Paying more is not the main issue.
I Love India
Use ola or uber taxi.
👌👌👌👌
there certain areas to be avoided in every nation. just avoid them and you are safe. how to know what is safe what is not? google and talk to people on social media
Very true
greetings.that's increddible vlog! would you like a promotion?, buddy-😌
Best wishes.
India content or not, hope your channel grows in terms of views, likes and subscribers. TC.
Thank you!
When you want to escape from all these thing ,you need just good character person. He/She will tell all those things .if you want more help ask them at initially.
Delhi is hub for taxi scam and hotel scam... avoid old delhi is best possible way to enjoy rest of india's trip ✌️✌️ visit northeast region too , try different tribal food and local attire.. is quite interesting ✌️✌️
Agree!
as a local, pls Avoid Delhi. its not worth it, whatever historical structures you want to see, you will get all around different cities in india. especially avoid Old delhi. Visit new states places like tamil nadu, gujarat,maharashtra,goa, odisha etc. YOU wont be dissapointed
Well I have made so many friends from different countries and cities so they can help me when I'm traveling outside. You guys can also do that.
BTW ever coming to Delhi, India' contact me. It's my home city I would love to show it to anyone how beautiful it is. ❤️❤️
And I'm not gonna charge you anything 😂
Even as an indian i don't prefer local taxi if we are in different cities we prefer ola or uber i guess this common in western as well and this scam are happening in USA as well i guess western don't have that much of money to spend in ola and uber or what
You are so cute and sweet girl ❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 your most welcome in INDIA 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Looking for more videos 6😅
Women Being harassed scams pollution having to constant say no. Sounds like a great country!
Enroll in Karl Rock Videos on RUclips. You will be amazed to know what kind of people live in this world. Even as an Indian I did not even know such scams happen. #1 tip is not to be kind and polite if someone is rude/persistent/intimidating with you just like she said give a firm "No"😂😂😂
really make them scared by saying the word "police" they will run, or just roam cities with a local thats the best thing one can do
So
Sweet. Girl
Hello I m India u from
I am from the United States
✨✨🧡🤍💚✨✨
Yes 1.5$ more is cheating.... And
15$ burger or pizza is not cheating? Is it because its selling in glass building...
Avoid Delhi, UP and Bihar at all cost!! Explore North-East and South India❤
It's not .
सारे इंडिया वाले ही देख रहे क्या?🤣
Well I would say there's no country in the world which is 100% safe. Even America have a high crime rate? I would say you just need to be a little smart. When you are travelling in a new country be that India so anywhere else.
India is much safer than the US. No gun violence and one would do fine provided they use common sense. Scams and haggling are common in almost every asian country- not just specific to India.
Enjoy your trip in our country.
ask that to that Japanese gilr , korean girl that got harrassed. Tum normieo ki problem yhi hai ki ego
No its not. Pls dont go
I really hate you 🤣😂 how didn't you liked Delhi 🥺🥺
ask that to that Japanese gilr , korean girl that got harrassed. Tum normieo ki problem yhi hai ki ego
Not at all especially for women
Why would this even be a subject for the world. Let's be real, usa is far more dangerous. The entitled sense of self is preposterous.
Safety depends on you... If you behave properly..... Dress properly... Speak less.... Don't roam at night.... 💯 percentage safe
Snd me your telegram I'd
The best way to avoid SCAMs in India is to Avoid big Metropolitan cities. And for A vibrant experience Visit the Hill stations, visit the northeast states of India, visit the tropical islands like Lakshadeep.