No luggage?

amarama · Dec 3rd, 2005, 05:18

Ill be going to India soon, everone asks me if Im all packed, its at that point I tell them Im not bringing anything. My plan is to throw away my clothes and buy what the locals wear. Why carry stuff around? I'm I crazy? Has anyone else tried this? How did it work out?

Shaktipalooza · Dec 3rd, 2005, 06:31

I would guess about the same as traveling to New Jersey, throwing away your clothes and buying what the locals wear.

emjoi · Dec 3rd, 2005, 10:17

Depends how fast you aclimatize.
You could be a few days in the same smelly undies.

jyotirmoy · Dec 3rd, 2005, 11:44

Good idea if you are a woman, but for men the local dess is mostly trousers & shirts now. You can buy all that for much less in India.

Nick-H · Dec 3rd, 2005, 13:21

Yes, but why bother?

As jyotirmoy says, you're going to be buying trousers and shirts (unless you want to go really trad). You already own trousers and shirts, and you have a baggage allowance: why not use it?

seventies'hippy · Dec 3rd, 2005, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by amarama

Ill be going to India soon, everone asks me if Im all packed, its at that point I tell them Im not bringing anything. My plan is to throw away my clothes and buy what the locals wear. Why carry stuff around? I'm I crazy? Has anyone else tried this? How did it work out?

30yrs ago a couple of lunghis were all I needed, but in those days I was young free & single,
Now I'm old expensive & married,,,,,,,,,,,,

jyotirmoy · Dec 3rd, 2005, 14:50

Seventies' thats a good one.

steven_ber · Dec 3rd, 2005, 15:41

I think you need help mate, there's nobody else on the moon.

Get to the airport early and be prepared for a lot of questions.

I did this a few years ago, unfortunately it was just after that shoe bomber (who had no luggage), so the airport authorities now seem to (rightly) have a policy of "if the actions seem strange, investigate".

jyotirmoy · Dec 3rd, 2005, 17:18

Stevan is right about the drill you will go through at the airport & then the guy at front desk of the hotel you will check in may refuse to take you on!

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amarama Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: very near the Mexican border Posts: 164	No luggage? Ill be going to India soon, everone asks me if Im all packed, its at that point I tell them Im not bringing anything. My plan is to throw away my clothes and buy what the locals wear. Why carry stuff around? I'm I crazy? Has anyone else tried this? How did it work out?

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Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 897	I would guess about the same as traveling to New Jersey, throwing away your clothes and buying what the locals wear. __________________ IndiaGroove - Train finder now in beta! Pics from India 2006 Traditional Indian Dance

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 28,368	Yes, but why bother? As jyotirmoy says, you're going to be buying trousers and shirts (unless you want to go really trad). You already own trousers and shirts, and you have a baggage allowance: why not use it? __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,781	I think you need help mate, there's nobody else on the moon. Get to the airport early and be prepared for a lot of questions. I did this a few years ago, unfortunately it was just after that shoe bomber (who had no luggage), so the airport authorities now seem to (rightly) have a policy of "if the actions seem strange, investigate". __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

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Dec 3rd, 2005, 10:17	#3
emjoi Some dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 134	Depends how fast you aclimatize. You could be a few days in the same smelly undies.

Dec 3rd, 2005, 11:44	#4
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,722	Good idea if you are a woman, but for men the local dess is mostly trousers & shirts now. You can buy all that for much less in India.

Dec 3rd, 2005, 14:50	#7
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,722	Seventies' thats a good one.

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,722	Stevan is right about the drill you will go through at the airport & then the guy at front desk of the hotel you will check in may refuse to take you on!

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