Vehicle
Ms. Nguyet Anh came to India in the most beautiful season of the year and stopped for 5 days in 3 cities. From Vietnam, flying to New Delhi (the capital) now still requires transiting through another country. The most convenient in terms of connecting time is to take Thai Airways, transiting in Bangkok. The next flight from Bangkok to New Delhi is 4 hours long. When arriving at New Delhi airport, you will line up for a separate gate, quickly. The airport is modern, not as old as its name and about 45 minutes by taxi from the center of Delhi.
Visa
Vietnamese people can apply for E-Visa entry visa within 3 days, convenient.
Accommodation
In Delhi, there are many hotels of large corporations in the world for tourists to choose from such as: Park Hyatt Hotel, Marriott Hotel & Resort, Sheraton Hotel. Grand Hotel - New Delhi is very close to a large shopping center with many branded goods for tourists to enjoy shopping. My personal advice is that you should not shop here because the fashion is not suitable for Vietnamese taste.
Things to know about India
India is a large South Asian country with an area of 3,287,000 km2(Our country's area is 331,698 km)2). The main religion of India is Hinduism, which accounts for about 80% of the country's population. Hinduism has no leader, and people believe that the gods have a relationship with humans and are in harmony with the universe. The Trimurti triad of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represents Creation, Protection, and Destruction.
Tourists coming to India today like to come here to learn about the culture and customs of people in some remote areas. India is famous for its cultural heritage such as Palace, Heritage Palace, Fort in all states, and animal exploration in large national parks. Traveling by 5-star train is a high-class service and is a favorite of small group travelers. Many Vietnamese tourists have traveled on pilgrimage to places from the time of Buddha's birth (Nepal-Lumbini), Buddha's enlightenment - Bodh Gaya, to Buddha's nirvana (Kushinagar). However, the quality of service is still low, so it has not encouraged more tourists to explore other tourist areas with higher standards.
Trip
On my first day in India, I felt unsafe in a car because the traffic in the capital New Delhi was so chaotic, although traffic in Vietnam is also extremely unsafe. The driver weaved and swerved like a motorbike, honking loudly to pass other cars, feeling like the car was about to flip over. The driver explained to me that if I didn’t do that, it would take a long time to get there. My hair stood on end when I checked in at the hotel, even though I was in a car with a roof.
To the city of Rajasthan, neighboring New Delhi. The road here is not too bad. Along the way, cows, elephants, dogs, camels also participate in traffic, they ignore people and vehicles, just walk silently in the middle of the road like other vehicles. Cows are worshiped animals so no one eats beef. The bazzars (local markets) here are like our subsidy-era markets, selling everything from oil lamps to sewing needles. Many restaurants serving international guests are completely ancient Indian-style buildings, decorated with colorful patterns and Indian cultural characteristics. The waiters are young men wearing traditional costumes with red turban-style hats. To welcome guests, the restaurant owner often sends someone to greet them and put a red dot between his eyebrows. After a few days, my forehead broke out in pimples because my skin was allergic to that red dot.
"Palace" is the palace of the Indian kings, today most of them are transferred to the management of large real estate corporations, turning them into luxury hotels. Many places have become heritage hotels and restaurants. These hotels all have common features, the outside is a green lawn, a polo field, and a large campus. The bedrooms are spacious. These Palaces often organize themed events, a hot and sunny country but roses are still spread as carpets, chrysanthemums or jasmine are strung into necklaces to welcome distinguished guests. Inside the cocktail party yard, there will be folk games such as fortune telling, scarf wrapping, giving handmade bracelets, drawing hanna, wearing noses, a stage with performances of traditional musical instruments or modern bands. The price of bedrooms in Palaces is often equivalent to 5-star hotels.
Coming to the city of Puskar, the birthplace of Hinduism, people make pilgrimages here every year and until now, it is still mysterious with stories about the Puskar pilgrimage lake. Around there is a bazaar that sells everything from food, clothes, camel leather bags, then you will go to the most sacred temple. Everyone will have to leave their shoes outside, no cameras are allowed and they are strictly censored before entering to worship. I followed the crowd inside, my feet barely touching the ground and finally "swinged" into the main worship area. Here, there are many procedures that visitors need to know.
In India, organizing outdoor catering parties is very popular because at night the temperature drops to 25 degrees Celsius, the wind is cool, the weather is very pleasant, although during the day the temperature can reach 35 degrees Celsius. The party I was invited to held under the vast sand desert, watching belly dancing, traditional Indian music combined with drums created a space under the starry sky, very wonderful. Another sumptuous dinner was held on the highest peak of the "Fort" with sparkling wind lamps, under the cool moonlight made my eyes dizzy. Watching the boys perform, I thought they were young girls dancing and teasing around me, felt very satisfied.
India is full of mysteries. Festivals are everywhere, each place has its own characteristics, its own identity, especially in terms of food, women and their customs. They can believe in something and turn it into a religion. There are people who worship anything that can make them believe, for example, the story of a temple worshiping a motorbike, worshiping a tree or people walking naked on the street is common.
Everywhere, pigeons fly, perch, and "drop waste" and stain the architectural works. The white walls become dull gray with the "painting" of birds, as my Norwegian friend commented. People are very poor but they still buy seeds to spread for wild birds to eat. When I asked a girl of about 10 years old, "Why do you feed the birds when you need to save money to buy candy?", she said that pigeons are a species that needs to be protected.
