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I would like to add something about the cabs.
He can save money by using Ola Cabs rather than using prepaid taxis.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.olacabs.customer&hl=en
P.S. I am not an Ola shill just wanted to help in saving money.
I am a researcher at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and we have several foreigners joining us from anywhere between 2 days for a conference to doing their PhD here. Some stay even longer. I am friends with several of them and all of them had your concerns too. I have the following things to tell you
- You will have to get used to being stared at. At least outside of campus, most people are unused to being around foreigners so you will notice them stare. I can say that not all are without malicious intent but most are just out of sheer curiosity.
- Rickshaw drivers try to screw over locals too. (I personally hate my experiences with them) There are alternatives that you can use that are significantly safer like Uber or Ola Cabs. If you have to deal with Rickshaws, just make sure you have approximate idea of how much the trip will cost lest they try to ask you double or more.
Thieves: Bangalore is a safe area most of the day. I would recommend however avoiding isolated areas (usually beyond city limits). I have friends who have been mugged. I have been pick pocketed in a bus. As a foreigner, you will stick out as a target but unless you are in the middle of nowhere, you will not have to worry.
This is untrue here. Very few people believe that talking to woman is an implicit agreement to have sex. >Engaging men in conversation, or even smiling at them, implicitly encourages harassment (basically, either you must act like a bitch or you're propositioning strangers for sex).
Most people don't care if you drink or smoke. In fact, local women are judged more if they drink/smoke.
There will be people who judge you if you do have sex. But they are no different from any conservative that degrades sex outside marriage. Would their opinions matter as long as you had a good time?
You will meet a wide spectrum of people in India. Some will be more liberal. Some not as much. Everyday, we have to deal with traditional closed minds and it infuriates us. That does not mean that you will not meet good, friendly people and have a great time.
Just use Uber. Or this app , which is similar to Uber.
Well, there's always this.