Would the recent terrorist attacks and threats influence your decision to travel in India?
I'm Canadan and some friends of mine are Americans and we were all planning a trip to India in February. But now with the terrorism that's just happened in India.. specifically targetting Americans... do you think it's still safe to go?
Reply to this Hello Jessica 😊
Just listening to the news for the last two days, it looks like Mumbai is pretty dodgy at the moment. I am planning to go there next May so I hope it does not continue for a long time.
I am going to Delhi next month. As far as I know there is nothing dangerous going on there right now.
I dont know if they are specifically targeting Americans. I didnt hear anything about that.
Mel
Reply to this Dont let the terrorists win...go to india have a good time, the chances that anything will happen to you is very slim.
Reply to this Hi,
Would agree with John. One thing can be certain, the local authorities are going to seriously increase security in the next few weeks.
Stop travelling is letting the terrorist wins...we all have our day, and these attacks should only remind us that not everything is great around us.
Do travel! A lot of local economies need ou!
Reply to this As always, the best time to travel is soon after a crisis of this sort in a certain place. Things go cheap, and security is near perfect. They may go slack again after a while, but almost always, the next few weeks are always well-timed.
Reply to this One thing can be certain, the local authorities are going to seriously increase security in the next few weeks.
There will probably be an army presence on the streets of India for the next few years. The last thing the government there would want are attacks on tourists.
Reply to this I got a newsletter from the travel agency we worked with in Delhi a few years ago (who were excellent, by the way - Creative Travel, India) and they said that Indians take the treatment of tourists very seriously, and so they think the terrorists are culturally, if not ethnically, outsiders. I'd say security will probably be best - I went to London between the two bombings a few years ago, and security was extremely tight there. Don't let the terrorists win, but make sure to be vigilant.
Reply to this hey guys.
I live in Mumbai atm, people have been back to normal since Thursday.
India has always been a target of terrorists, may it be maoists, jihadists, hindus or any other group. It has always been dangerous, there were loads of attacks this year, Delhi probably experiencing most. But I would say that it is more or less safe in an Indian city for 6 months after a terror strike, my Indian friends here think the same. Going to a country with such a high diversity, poverty and frustration always brings risks. When you decided to go to India, did you read up on it? I mean, if you decide to visit a country you have to check out the political situation and the history.. my coworkers have told me that Mumbaikars are quite used to something happening here, there have not only been the 93, 2006 and 2008 attacks, but always some smaller occurances... I'm definitely staying here and going travelling in a month!
Sergio
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Reply to this In places where Western-style amenities are rare, international hotels are often the most vital connection to the rest of the world. Their business model demands openness and accessibility for visitors and guests, making total security virtually impossible despite security barriers, metal detectors and high-tech surveillance gear.
That's why, experts say, hotels have been attacked by terrorists in Pakistan, Jordan, Afghanistan and now Mumbai, India, where commandos battled security forces for three days in a deadly rampage focused on the renowned Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels.
"There is obviously a trend for hotels to be targets,"
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International hotels draw elites and terror threat
These types of hotels are often where I go for some peace and quiet and coffee for a few hour now and again, when I travel.
Reply to this Yeah I agree, hotels are nice areas to calm down from the hectic outside (if you are in a hectic country).
But I also think that hotels (especially the 5-star ones) are a target because they promote globalisation, the 'american way of life' and capitalism. Here in India , for example, many of the 'high society' clubs are actually in Hotels and they represent a 'sin bin' for some of the population (not only islamic terrorists but also nationalist hindu parties as a friend of mine told me) .. so we all just have to stay away from these places and go to little chai-shops!
Reply to this One would have to wonder why the Taj hotel is considered to be Western. Wasnt it actually built by an Arab oil shiek who wasnt allowed to stay at the local Indian hotels, because he was the ''wrong'' religion. So, strange that Islamic terrorists did not think of respecting such an icon as the Taj hotel.
Reply to this they represent a 'sin bin'
LOL
I think I was considered to be a racey character last time I was in India. Everywhere I went and everything I did seemed to be part of the sin bin. I suppose it didnt help that the local shady characters seemed to appear wherever I sat and buy me drinks and invite me to clubs and temples and gambling dens etc. It also didnt do much for my reputation that I was on of those Western women who make the mistake of thinking sari petticoats are skirts. I didnt actively go out looking for sin to commit but it seemed to find me anyway. They even wanted to throw me out of the Salvation Army Hostel because ''we dont care what you do with your private life, but we cant have people like you staying here''. I appologised and promised to improve my behaviour so they let me stay. :D Then one of the guys who wanted to throw me out woke me up one night and said I am to come with him for filming. That is how I got my job as a model in India. After the filming the same Indian guy who wanted to throw me out of the hotel asked me if I will got out with him some night.
Reply to this Almost 😊 actually it was built by one of the members of the biggest industrialist family in india: The Tata's. And it was built because Jamsedji Tata (I think, but could be wrong) wasn't allowed into a european hotel because there was a sign 'Only Europeans allowed' So he decided to build the most luxurious hotel in india.
it is very nice, have been there for weddings and a diwali party.. but seeing what kind of folks hang out there, it is a capitalist and western style place. You have luis vuitton and bulgari things on sale there..
Reply to this He said a recent Rand inquiry found that people in a hypothetical place called Hotel Land_comprised of all the world's hotel guests at any given point_are 140 times less likely to meet a violent death than a citizen in the United States.
From the same link as in msg 14
We were considering having Christmas dinner in one of those types of hotels in Agra. Looks like the Shanty Lodge or someplace else a lot less fancy with a view of the Taj Mahal is a better option. The view will make it special anyway. 😊
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