What to Take

  • Well-concealed money belt
  • Sunscreen and sunglasses
  • Earplugs – essential for nuisance noise
  • Sheet sleeping bag if you’re budgeteering

What to Wear

In bigger cities, especially in the bars, restaurants, malls, clubs and five-star hotels, people dress as they might in less conservative countries. However, elsewhere it’s important to wear non-revealing clothes (both sexes). This is respectful in view of local culture, and essential at holy sites. Cotton scarves are useful for covering the head at holy sites, and for covering up.

A pair of covered shoes/trainers are a good call for dirtier streets, while slip-on shoes are handy for visiting sacred sites. Warmer clothes will be necessary depending on the season and altitude of the region you’re planning to visit.