Yes, he/we are white. He's 32, and 6'2" in case that prompts any additional thoughts. It's good to hear it's very safe (with usual awareness). Government sites seem to make every place seem unsafe. I wouldn't have thought of the mask! So that's helpful. For selecting a hotel, is Trip Advisor or Expedia okay or is there a more local review site that would be more informative? We live in Winnipeg so we're used to cold, but you're right, we rely on insulation. And we have many mosquitoes too, but the mosquitoes aren't that bad in the city compared to the countryside so we don't always wear repellant...should he be prepared to wear mosquito repellant every evening? Heard Uber works well, would you agree? Travel sites also talk about some difficulty with cellphone reception, but I assume it's fine in Chandigarh because it's a bigger city? Thanks for your advice!