{Travel} 3 Weeks until India

Only three weeks until our big trip and still so much to do. The good news is that I went to India Sari Palace in Queens this weekend and picked up a gorgeous sari and a shalwar kameez that I am absolutely in love with. Cesar also picked up his outfit which coordinates nicely with mine. The reviews for India Sari Palace are spot on, the staff was very very patient and explained the different types of fabric and made sure the sari was elegant enough for a wedding in Udaipur.

I've also been debating getting a new purse for the trip, I definitely need a new bag in general but have also been a bit worried about being in tight crowds and the potential for pick-pocketing on bag slashing. After much research I decided to get the PacSafe Hobo Travel Bag, I went with this bag because of its large size and security features. The bag arrived today and while its not something I would use on a daily basis (not 100% my style) I think that it will work perfectly for this trip and for any subsequent travels.

Another Amazon purchase was Shantaram: A Novel a must read according to this blog. I figured since I've read the guidebook cover to cover already I still had time for a supplementary read. Boy was I surprised when this book arrived in a fat, heavy package. Turns out this novel is over 900 pages! Most definitely I will not finish it in 3 weeks and it is too heavy to carry around but we'll see how far into it I get.

So that's my all things India update, here is how the to-do list is faring as of today.

• Set itinerary
• Book flight
• Buy guide book
• Get vaccines 
• Apply for visa 
• Book hotels 
• Book internal flights 
• Badger Ces to get vaccines
• Badger Ces to get his Visa 
• Wedding wear inspiration (see below) 
• Buy Sari, Shalwar Kameez and Kurta 
• Convince Ces to wear a male Kurta for the wedding
• Pick up malaria meds and antibiotics 
• Interview and book a dog sitter for Chloe
• Pack 
• Print all itineraries and confirmations 
• Call banks 
• Learn Sangeet dance 
• Learn basic Hindi 
• Get ma hair did 
• Mani & Pedi 
• Jewlery, shoes and clutch