Do's and Don't

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Money Belt
Documents and Photocopies
Passport
International driver's license (if you intend driving around)
Photographs of yourself (for permits, licenses etc.)
Medications (with syringes and prescriptions)
First-aid kit q Water purification tablets
Insect repellent
Condoms
Spare spectacles
Sunglasses
Sun screen (High factor)
Torch with new battery cells
Toiletries
Toilet paper
Swiss army knife
Multi-plugs and Adaptors
One set of clothes that covers you (for religious places)
Waterproof cover for camera, extra new battery cells
Zip-lock bags
While most of these are available in Goa from a variety of manufacturers, both local and international brands, but then the comfort of having your own trusted brand can sometimes be a major factor in enjoying your holiday.


Health Tips

Vaccines

CDC recommends the following vaccines (Ensure that you take these in advance to allow them to take effect. Consult your doctor for details.):

Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG)
Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer than 6 months, or be exposed through medical treatment.
Japanese encephalitis, only if you plan to visit rural areas for 4 weeks or more, except under special circumstances, such as a known outbreak of Japanese encephalitis.
Rabies, if you might be exposed to wild or domestic animals through your work or recreation.
Typhoid vaccination is particularly important because of the presence of S. typhi strains resistant to multiple antibiotics in this region.
As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles, and a one-time dose of polio for adults. Hepatitis B vaccine is now recommended for all infants and for children ages 11-12 years who did not receive the series as infants.
Stay Healthy
To stay healthy in India, CDC recommends the following:

Wash hands often with soap and water.
Drink only bottled or boiled water, or carbonated (bubbly) drinks in cans or bottles. Avoid tap water, fountain drinks, and ice cubes. If this is not possible, make water safer by BOTH filtering through an "absolute 1-micron or less" filter AND adding iodine tablets to the filtered water. "Absolute 1-micron filters" are found in camping/outdoor supply stores.
Eat only thoroughly cooked food or fruits and vegetables you have peeled yourself. Remember: boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it.
If you are going to visit areas where there is risk for malaria, take your malaria prevention medication before, during, and after travel, as directed. (See your doctor for a prescription.)
Protect yourself from insects by remaining in well-screened areas, using repellents (applied sparingly at 4-hour intervals) and permethrin-impregnated mosquito nets, and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants from dusk through dawn.
To prevent fungal and parasitic infections, keep feet clean and dry, and do not go barefoot.
Always use latex condoms to reduce the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.