Our Trip budget
We spent about $25 a day in India. But it
can sure be done on $15 a day fairly easily. $1.00
USD is $67.02 Rupees (as of May 2016) and
India is inexpensive comparatively.
Very inexpensive. Rooms in Pushkar
are about 300-800 rupees a night (single-double
room) in a guest house. This is obviously
depending on the place and time of year. We
paid upwards to 1000 rupees a night (double
room) during the Holi holiday, but that price
did lower to 500 a night for the same room a few
days after the celebration.
Just as with any other place the price of
food ranges greatly in India. If you eat at tourist
places you will encounter tourist prices. The best
way to avoid paying excessive amounts for food
is to simply eat at local places (Mom n’ Pop).
The food is very tasty and made with much
more care than the tourist restaurants.
If you are feeling brave, you can rent a
moped or motorcycle to save funds on
transportation, but we suggest having previous
experience on said motor vehicle before going
for it in India. We spent quite a bit of money on
souvenirs. We suggest cutting down the initial
quoted price in most shops as shop owners try
to get more money out of travelers.
Headphones:
+Sony DR-Zx701ip Studio
+a lot of gaffers tape
Protecting Gear
It’s obvious that Holi is a dangerous
event for our dear expensive equipment so we
went through great lengths to protect it, ensure
things stay clean and keep working to their
highest capabilities. Holi is very unpredictable
as to who will respect your camera and who
won’t, so err on the side of caution and assume
+Sony a7s +Tilta Cage Rig
no one will respect equipment.
+Lens filter +lens hood
More times than not the person you
assume will be kind isn’t. During the action, it +rain cover +gaffers tape
is also hard to tell who has liquid and who has
powder. Both will ruin your camera, so combat
both with whatever rigg you make.
Camera:
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