My first day in India turned into more of a rest and relaxation day after fatigue triggered the dreaded midday nap, likely messing up my sleep for the entire trip. But the day wasn’t entirely lost…

India 2026 Day 1 – Metro, Rest, Coffee, Taco Bell?

After weighting another Golden Triangle trip (Delhi – Agra – Jaipur), I decided to save that for when my wife and kids were along and instead just remain in Delhi for three nights, giving each of the city’s three Hyatt hotel properties a try. For my first night, I booked the Hyatt Centric in Janakpuri West, which was only $51/night.

Immigration at Delhi T3 could have been much worse, but it also wasn’t great. Of course I had prepared my visa in advance and I also pre-registered my fingerprints at a kiosk near my arrivals gate. But when I got up to the line I found out I needed to fill out an arrivals form and health declaration. That only took me a few minutes, but the immigration processing line moved at a snail pace. In my experience, Indian people tend to me friendly in general, but the immigration agents were all in a sour mood and a few them were just sitting around and talking instead of helping to process visitors.

But I made it…

A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.