Kate's guide to India Kashmir A place in northern india. You shouldn't go to unless you like bombs, soldiers, aggressive sales tactics and being ripped off. Beautiful place, somewhat spolit by civil war and Kashmiri people (see below) Kashmiri people Don't trust them......ever. Enjoy their charming company, marvel at their generousity of spirit, wonder at their emotional intensity However, even when their heart is in the right place....they will tell you lies. They can't not tell lies, their is no moral code against it. Nor will they will not take no for an answer. The only way to get them off your back is to be rude and/or walk away. In extreme situations you can also try leaving Kashmir to get away from buying one of their overpriced pashmina's. Although unfortunately Kashmiri's have spread throughout India
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