Have only seen two obvious tourists outside the hotel so far. Haven’t been in richer areas yet, though. Every move attracts curious looks.<\/p>\n
Rubbish everywhere. Traffic is chaotic. I’m surprised I haven’t seen any accidents yet. 3-wheeled auto rikshas everywhere, as well as taxis that make you feel like you’re in 1950’s Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n
Almost nobody wears shorts. Busses are huge (high) and old, and usually packed. Trains are packed even more.<\/p>\n
Hindi everywhere. People’s English is not very good. ‘xerox’ or ‘zerox’ is ‘to (photo)copy’ as well as the actual ‘copy’. 55% of mumbai’s population live in slums. Have seen some from the plane when landing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Have only seen two obvious tourists outside the hotel so far. Haven’t been in richer areas yet, though. Every move attracts curious looks. Rubbish everywhere. Traffic is chaotic. I’m surprised I haven’t seen any accidents yet. 3-wheeled auto rikshas everywhere, … Continue reading