Going to India in 2 weeks - need help with clothes suggestions

baynesi · Dec 17th, 2007, 02:30

Hi,

I'm going to be staying in the following places:

Drepung Loseling Monastic Institution (I believe in south India)
Dharmsala
Varanasi

Could you recommend clothes and shoes? I'll be there for the month of January traveling around.

Brisso · Dec 17th, 2007, 03:48

light chiffon sunfrock with heels ...?

machadinha · Dec 17th, 2007, 03:53

Heheh. Actually for Varanasi and I suppose Dharamsala, having something warm on you won't go amiss.

See also this thread: India climate chart

pontesnm · Dec 17th, 2007, 08:01

Male of Female clothes? There is a huge thread on what women should wear.

machadinha · Dec 17th, 2007, 08:09

As in here: http://www.indiamike.com/india/india...ty-etc-t46858/ .

My feeling however is the question has more to do with temperatures. Now what is something warm to wear? That above Climate thread (read all of it) will address some basic temps. Bear in mind that what may seem bearable to you from the comfort of your home may be far more pervasive there, as there's simply less escape from it, with you being out and about & many places just not being heated and so on. There has been confirmation here that being a higher-end traveler won't necessarily safeguard you from this.

Some observations of mine on the cold traveling up to Varanasi in December (as an aside, the thread is about something else): Advice on 37 hour train ride

Searching this site some more should also yield plenty on it.

liturner · Dec 17th, 2007, 20:19

Hey there,
I will be traveling to Goa next week for 10 days, I am totally clueless as to what to pack as well... Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Lindsay

machadinha · Dec 17th, 2007, 21:24

Goa would be something else. I reckon it'd be tropical. That above Climate thread again features just about every weather site etc. you might wish for. Maybe pack a light sweater and jeans for the nights, although I doubt you'd really need them. Depends on length of stay too, 24C can be chilly if you're used to it, if not, you'll still be sweating like crazy.

A guidebook should be able to advise pretty much the same, although the cold up north in winter did catch me by surprise.

great_gramo · Jan 3rd, 2008, 17:19

How about in Bangalore, will be staying there from Jan-Mar?

Dec 17th, 2007, 02:30	#1
baynesi Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 1	Going to India in 2 weeks - need help with clothes suggestions Hi, I'm going to be staying in the following places: Drepung Loseling Monastic Institution (I believe in south India) Dharmsala Varanasi Could you recommend clothes and shoes? I'll be there for the month of January traveling around.

Dec 17th, 2007, 03:53	#3
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,582	Heheh. Actually for Varanasi and I suppose Dharamsala, having something warm on you won't go amiss. See also this thread: India climate chart __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Dec 17th, 2007, 08:01	#4
pontesnm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bardez/Mumbai/New Jersey (USA) Posts: 219	Gender Male of Female clothes? There is a huge thread on what women should wear.

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Brisso Specialist muddler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 533	light chiffon sunfrock with heels ...?

Dec 17th, 2007, 08:09	#5
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,582	As in here: http://www.indiamike.com/india/india...ty-etc-t46858/ . My feeling however is the question has more to do with temperatures. Now what is something warm to wear? That above Climate thread (read all of it) will address some basic temps. Bear in mind that what may seem bearable to you from the comfort of your home may be far more pervasive there, as there's simply less escape from it, with you being out and about & many places just not being heated and so on. There has been confirmation here that being a higher-end traveler won't necessarily safeguard you from this. Some observations of mine on the cold traveling up to Varanasi in December (as an aside, the thread is about something else): Advice on 37 hour train ride Searching this site some more should also yield plenty on it.

Dec 17th, 2007, 20:19	#6
liturner Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new york city Posts: 3	Hey there, I will be traveling to Goa next week for 10 days, I am totally clueless as to what to pack as well... Any suggestions? Thanks, Lindsay

Dec 17th, 2007, 21:24	#7
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,582	Goa would be something else. I reckon it'd be tropical. That above Climate thread again features just about every weather site etc. you might wish for. Maybe pack a light sweater and jeans for the nights, although I doubt you'd really need them. Depends on length of stay too, 24C can be chilly if you're used to it, if not, you'll still be sweating like crazy. A guidebook should be able to advise pretty much the same, although the cold up north in winter did catch me by surprise.

Jan 3rd, 2008, 17:19	#8
great_gramo Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 9	How about in Bangalore, will be staying there from Jan-Mar?

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