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Want to save time & money on your next India trip?

Check out the list of travel hacks learned after +4 years in India

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Is Varanasi A Dry City? (Laws, Prices, and More)

Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and is often called the spiritual capital of India. For this reason, drinking is less common than other tourist destinations...

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Why Is Indian Food So Expensive?

Indian food is known around the world as being delicious and spicy! And as a guy who's been living in India since 2018 friends and family keep asking me, why Indian food is so expensive? Indian...

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What Is Real Indian Food? Here are 31 Authentic Dishes & Cuisines

Authentic Indian food is tough to find because using the word "Indian food" is too simple. There are 31 cuisines in India. Plus, there have been many cultural influences on the cuisine in India. But...

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Why Do Indians Use So Much Curry?

If you've eaten Indian food then you've probably thought it had a lot of spice. Before I came to India and tasted many of these delicious dishes, I also wondered, why do Indians use so much curry in...

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Are Monkeys Eaten in India?

You have probably seen some cute photos of monkeys in India and you know that Indians eat different foods than what we eat in the West, but are monkeys eaten in India? Killing monkeys is illegal...

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10 Tips for Eating Vegan in India by a Vegan in India

Eating vegan in India can be difficult because dairy is used in a lot of dishes. My girlfriend is a vegan though, which means I'm vegan most times, and we've made it work without missing out on too...

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Hey, I'm Benjamin!

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I'm traveling to every state in India (12 states so far, plus 5 territories), and flew in from Austin, Texas in 2018.

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