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Indian Money-Money-Money
Posted 12 January 2016 by Vera IN / 0 responses
Travelling to India will also mean having to pay for all that delicious food and relics with Indian money, which can get pretty confusing for a foreigner. Worry not: here is everything deciphered. Symbol of the Indian Rupee So, we know that the Indian currency is Rupees(₹). Now, according to […]
The Magical Food in Tamilnadu
Posted 7 January 2016 by Vera IN / 0 responses
Rallying through India is full of excitement – but it’s also tiring. Let’s face the facts: you are bound to get hungry sooner or later. Fortunately, recharging is simple in Tamilnadu: you have come to a great place to satisfy your rumbling belly, the food is simply amazing. Tamilnadu […]
Panaji, You Charming Little Thing!
Posted 1 December 2015 by Vera IN / 0 responses
Also known by its old Portuguese name Panjim, the capital of Goa is a true gem to be discovered. With a small population of 114,759 inhabitants, you’ll feel like you’re in a safe cocoon and you’ll be surrounded with friendly faces all over the city. You can basically reach anything on […]
Chennai Floods and The Reasons Behind Them
Posted 28 December 2015 by Vera IN / 0 responses
The obvious reason for the floods in Tamilnadu is straightforward enough: India’s southern region hasn’t seen this much rain in over a century. However, as it turns out, there is a much more complicated answer to why the catastrophe escalated so quickly. By now, the water is gone in many parts […]
Devastating Floods in Chennai
Posted 16 December 2015 by Vera IN / 0 responses
Floods have swiftly, mercilessly hit Chennai after a whole rains of constant rains in November and December. The community, however, has really come together to help the victims of the floods; social media, hashtags like #chennairains, #ChennaiMicro and #chennairescue are used by volunteers and organizations providing help. Celebrities like the well-known […]
Driving In India – Finding Order in Chaos
Posted 25 November 2015 by Vera IN / 0 responses
The moment your Ambassador’s engine revs up and you leave the start line, there’s no turning back: in India, all of your driving skills will be put to the test. Through country routes and bumpy roads, you’ll have to be up for the challenge and keep up with the others. […]
Tips for Visiting India as a First-Timer
Posted 21 July 2015 by admin IN / 0 responses
India – country of colors and spices, home to more than one billion people and completely different to everything we know in Western Europe. A visit to the subcontinent can be overwhelming for the first time visitor, but with the following basic tips for visiting India, you will be well […]
Places to visit in India: Top 10 sites in South India on the India’s Cup
Posted 11 February 2015 by admin IN / 0 responses
The India’s Cup has been over for over 10 days, which has given us a chance to reminisce about all the wonderful places to visit in India on the way. Our inaugural adventure car rally took us on quite a journey around South India, where we may have broken down […]
The Final Sprint: Driving South India to the Finish Line
Posted 2 February 2015 by Jennifer IN / 0 responses
So close yet still quite far to go, the last couple of days of the inaugural India’s Cup posed plenty of challenges for our teams, involving visits to ancient temples, driving to mainland India’s southernmost point and tackling Chennai’s nightmare traffic. But not everyone made it back to Chennai to […]
Kochi: Kerala’s City of Spice and Chinese Nets
Posted 2 February 2015 by Jennifer IN / 0 responses
Ancient Chinese nets and India’s oldest Jewish community, Kochi is a city that both seduces and fascinates. One of our stops on the inaugural India’s Cup route, we decided to see what this famous Keralan city was all about. Up bright and early, Hindipendent Racing and the Sarriors were impatient […]