Number Five, Come On Down! India

At the beginning of the year, I posted my five travel resolutions. Coming in at number five was India - a place that I conceded probably wouldn't see my travel dollars in 2009, but I added it to the list in hope anyway. Well, it turns out that good ol' number five will indeed be achieved this year! I'm going to India!

I'm travelling with a friend and we've decided to stick to the south, from Mumbai down. We'll only be there for three weeks at the end of December, and since it will be a little chilly in Vancouver at that time, we're looking for a little bit of beach time in with everything else that India throws at us.

It's still over eight months away, but I've already started doing some planning (of course I have!). Booking flights is one of the first things - it's expensive to get there, over $2,000 at the moment, but we're hoping the cost comes down a little before we book. I've set up a Kayak fare alert, which sends me a daily email telling me what the cheapest flight for my dates is today.

And of course, I've already gone out and bought Lonely Planet's South India so that I can make sure that I meet as many other backpackers as possible...