Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Indian Baggage Rules

'Baggage' is a simple, general term that refers to belongings of a person travelling from one place to another. Baggage rules is one thing that often perturbs the minds of the travellers. Most of the countries abide by the same rules as far as the weight of the luggage is concerned. It is the number of items that, one can find a fluctuation in.

According to the luggage rules of India, every single article coming in or going out of India come under Exchange Management. The articles are also liable to custom duties at pre-determined rates.

The baggage rules in India vary according to the amount of time a passenger is to make his stay in the country, the country he/she is travelling from and the age of the passengers. Every passenger gets a duty free allowance with the help of which he/she can bring various goods to the country without paying a duty on the same. However if the total value of the goods exceeds the duty free allowance then a flat customs duty has to be paid on the value exceeded.

A sneak Peek at the items that are not permitted:



  • Indian Currency exceeding the amount of Rs.1,000


  • The passenger is not permitted to carry any harmful drug


  • Any kind of vulgar item like obscene magazines, books, papers are also not permitted.


  • Pet animals and birds are allowed but in limited numbers.


  • Plants, parts of plants, soil, seeds, vegetables, coffee seeds are also restricted.



Follow these rules and make your trip to India hassle free and easy.









Monday, September 3, 2007

Travel Healthy

Health is a true wealth of life and therefore one always looks forward for attaining it. Well! not so difficult a task. Just need to be a bit cautious. The Travel buffs exploring various lands must update themselves with the health conditionS of the different places they are travelling to. This safety step would make their travel hassle and doctor free, thereby making their jaunt a memorable one.


Travellers visiting India often regard India as the birth place of all terrible diseases. To a great extent it's true that the diseases long vanquished in the west still take a toll here in India, but this fact doesn't make India unfit for travellers. A tourist can travel in India with reasonable safety by practising some preventive steps and by being pro active about the health.


A First aid kit is of great importance, make it sure you carry it with yourself always. Bandaids, antiseptic and mosquito repellant are also extremely important. For 'just in case' you can also carry large amount of antibiotics and other medicines, however this is not a necessary because India has some of the best medicine shops which can provide you all u require. Apart from the personal hygiene keep in mind the three key factors that can bring you unwanted trouble - contaminated water, mosquitoes and street food.


For more health precautions when in India, check out the following link


Keep the numbers of quality doctors of India handy.Avoid the unwanted and make travel to India you ultimate lifetime moment to cherish.