Umbrella??

mercedes10

Sorry if this sounds like a totally dumb question, but do you think I should pack an umbrella for visting India during monsoon?? Generally I hate umbrellas and over here will just stick my hood up or something instead - but obviously in India I wont be wearing water-proof type clothing. Also, with it being humid will the sun dry me out again or will I just be damp all day?! (not pleasant!!). Thanks in advance for your advice :-)

SHIMLA

If you plan not to use a raincoat or other waterproof clothing, then an umbrella is a must in monsoon. An umbrella may not offer total protection from the rain, but it does help in keeping the upper part of the body, particularly the head, dry.

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bijapuri

yes- much easier than putting on and off and on and off your raincoat, and in the heat, you won't want any more clothing than necessary. Also, it's a sunscreen too!

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mercedes10

Are umbrellas easy & cheap to come by in India then or would I be better to bring one from home? Also, do they sell the little fold-away ones in India? - Don't want to be lugging a huge umbrella around with me! Thanks.

ddutta

Umbrellas are available throughout the India (from metros to small places) The avarage price is Rs 100-150/-. All types of umbrellas are there. From the long one to the small three fold one. Automatic to manual.

beach

Caught in Monsoon

Looks like monsoon is sort of paused for a while in the south.