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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Frankly, I would skip India this year unless you planning on staying in more remote places. Many of the 'can't miss' areas of India are prime targets for the nut jobs in Pakistan. Do you trust the Indian government to secure these areas? I sure as hell don't.
I stayed at the Trident (next door to the Oberoi) in Mumbai about 8 months before it was attacked. Traveled through VT station as well. My wife is Indian, and neither one of us is afraid of risky travel, but this has even us spooked.  |
Note taken. We actually came very close to traveling to Pakistan 2-3 years ago to visit friends who live near the Karakoram Highway in Shimshal, but ended up calling it off because of concern for our safety in the cities.
We're adventurous travelers (for 3-4 years almost all of my travel was mountaineering related) but while I'm willing to brave high rates of theft, sketchy street food, lack of plumbing and stuff like that I draw the line when the risk of physical harm becomes a factor.
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