India Travel Red Alerts

🚫 Cultural Taboos Left Hand = Toilet Hand 🚽(Passing food/chai with left hand = social suicide! Use right hand only)No Touching Heads! 👶(Top of head = sacred in Hinduism. Even cute kids' curls are off-limits!) 🍛 Veggie Rules Green Dot = 100% Vegan 🌱(Even ghee (butter) is banned! "Red Dot" = non-veg, but may contain eggs)Cow = Holy 🐄(Beef is illegal in most states. Chicken/mutton are safer bets) 📸 Insta-Worthy Gems 1️⃣ Kochi (Cochin) – "Queen of the Arabian Sea" Fort Kochi: 500yo Portuguese-Dutch-British hybrid architectureChinese Fishing Nets: Sunset shots with giant cantilever nets 🌅St. Francis Church: Where Vasco da Gama was originally buried! 2️⃣ Munnar – "Kashmir of South India" Endless Tea Plantations ☕ (Try white tea at Kolukkumalai estate)Honeymoon Heaven: Misty hills + Neelakurinji flowers (bloom once every 12 years!) 🔥 Must-Try Foods 🍚 Mutton Chettinad Biryani Fiery AF: Black pepper + star anise + saffron rice❗Pro Tip: Order with mirchi ka salan (chili curry) to balance heat 🍡 Kolaurundai (Spiced Meatballs) Crispy or Saucy: Deep-fried OR simmered in gravySecret Ingredient: Poppy seeds for a nutty crunch #Kochi # Munnar #Fort Kochi Beach#inda#travel guide#trip diary