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How far is Hyatt Hotel Kolkatta and Obeoi Hotel from Mother Theresa Home? What is the nearest luxury hotel near Mother Theresa Home?

I am planning to visit Kolkatta next month.From 12th May to 16th May.Can anyone suggest an agency which can organise local sightseeing and Sunderbans tour/any other tour to hill stations which is suitable t be done.If anybody can offer tourist help can mail me anilpy@gmail.com

I am living in kharagpur and my girlfriend is living is kolkata which is 2 hours from kharagpur.I want to spend a good time with her.I don't have much money means i have nearly around 1000 rs to spend with us.We just want a quiet place where we can talk with each other smoothly.We are together from 5 am morning to 9 PM night for one day.This is just our first meeting.And the problem is that summer is very hard to survive in kolkata.so i just want suggestion from all of you how to plan for whole of the day where we can have relife.We don't want to go in hotel as we are not so aged, around 20 both of us.Where to go .please advice in the morning and in the day and in the evening

where to go in hot summer in kolkata.I don't have more money and i am with my girlfriend?

dear sir i want to know how to make my passport&visa.my gfnd live in ur country.she wani to come india.i pay for makeing pasport &visa.pls call my gfnd mobile no.00639461798152

is anyone know if there is any indian cooking school for short period of time?perhaps daily

hi folks, i will be arriving by air in Kolkota 21 sept and will be departing by air less than 24 hrs later and was thinking of staying at Hotel Airways Lodge as it is reasonably priced and near the airport. Has anybody stayed there before and how do you like it, or can anyone else recommend clean budget hotels very near the airport.

I wanna travel from Dhaka in November. will be in kolkata on my own. then I wanna travel from kolkata by train to Vanarasi, haridhar, rishikesh, prayag and then back to kolkata. 10-12 days budget travel.can afford 600-800$ for two (me and my wife)give me all details of travel train preferably, eating, stay and seeing sacred places on budget. pl give suggestions

Hi I plan to travel to Kolkata from the 9th of July 2012. Please can anyone advise me on the Monsoon season and what I may require (Besides rain protection),it is my first visit to Kolkata but second to India. As a South African I am rather excited to visit Kolkata and experience all that the city has to offer. I therefore call on any advice or suggestions that fellows travellers has to offer me.

I'll be in Kolkata on the 5th of June. Will I be able to get a cab from airport to my hotel in Sudder Street amidst the on going strike? If not then what are the alternatives - is the metro operating? I'm travelling alone and can be very flexible with my itinerary. So my next question - which place in India is least affected by the strike? thanks.

Hi, all I would like to visit india and I arrive in kolkata airpot in 15 may 2012 is possible to see gangga river from this city ? What the activity we can do in kolkata ? Need ur advice Cherrs, Gung

Looks like i will be flying from Siliguri area to Kolkata on Oct 24th which according to my research coincides with the end of Durga Puja Festival. Will it be difficult to find budget accommodation. Any recommendations? I will be spending 3 or 4 nights in Kolkata before flying out, what are the "must do's"?

Our flight is landing in Kolkata @ 8 a.m. and we have a connecting flight at 2 p.m., will we have time to visit the Kali temple? Would the traffic be too much to take the risk? What could we possibly do in the 5 hours that we have? Is the Iskon temple too far away from the airport? Thank you, Seetha

Can someone please tell me how to reach "UCO Bank , DD block, Sector 1, Salt lake" from the airport? Whether there is a metro option. Or other means of transport.. like Bus etc. If the question si already answered please provide the link.. Thanks in advance, Praveen

Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get from the bus station (I'm coming from Dhaka) to the airport? If it's by taxi, how much should it cost? Thank-you.

I am looking at booking a budget hotel on Kolkata (with a pool) and was recommended the Artland Hotel. I want to be able to reach Eaden Gardens to see a cricket match there. How far away is it from the hotel ? If it is a long way from the hotel, can anyone recomend another hotel ? Many Thanks

After alighting from Kalka Mail train how does one commute to visit religions places/shrines in Kalkata especially when one is conducting a special tour of devotees mostly Kali Devotees. Special mention to be made about Dakshineshwari Temple and Kali Temple at Kalighat among other related religions places?

Hi everyone, I will be visiting Calcutta for business mid November ad then plan to take some leisure time to visit the city, what and how Calcutta can be seen? Any ideas of tour operators that can arrange daily city tours with a guide? Any chances for touring the nearby areas/cities, what will be worth seeing in let's say a week time? many thanks in advance.

i would like to know is there any volvo buses from kolkata airport to hotel golden park. what other buses number on same route ? thanking you. Manoj

Hi everyone! I am planning on visiting Kolkata for 4 nights in September. Do I need to be concerned about Malaria? And are there many floods at this time of year? Thanks so much!

stag are allowed at Tantra or Shisha or venom?? In case wht will be the charges??

can u please tell me if there is an ac bus from tollygunj to dumdm airport at around 6am?

Hello! I am coming to Kolkata towards the end of November and I´m very excited to finally get to this great city. I will be there for a week or so and wanted to know if there is any particular hostel/hotel that is good for lone travellers for meeting people etc? While I am there I am hoping to do some yoga.. I haven´t really ever done any so i´d like to do an introductory course does anyone know any good places in the city? I will also be there to sample to beautiful food on offer... the most i possibly can.. mostly the street food I am really interested in.. can anyone recommend any particular places I could go? yum yum! Also.. from Delhi is it best to book the train in advance (on say the 24th NOvember?) Or should i just rock up at the train station ? (which Delhi train station?) any other must dos in Kolkata while I am there? sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance for any help! Hattie

Hi how much will a pre paid taxi be from the stand at the airport to Sudder street? Also any recommendations for a cheap hotel around Sudder street? Thanks

Hi Friends, Please give me some suggestions to spend a day in Kolkata.I will be in arriving at Kolkata on Sept 12th (Dum Dum airport)at 10 AM.and have darjeeling mail from sealdah at 10 PM. Please help me in organising my itinenary for this 12 hrs time in Kolkata .I am alone and cannot speak Hindi. It would be very helpful if you give some best tips so taht I can cover Kalighat temple Thanks Srinidhi

I am going to Kolkata first, then want to take the train to Gaya and then from there to Varanasi/ Sarnath. Can anyone recommend a reputable travel agent there? Thanks, Noel

Hi, I am coming to kolkata in this month. I have to stay one day in karunamoyee. Can anyone tell me the hotels within Rs 800 in karunamoyee? Thnx in advance

Does Flame & Grill resturant serve halal chicken & Mutton meat pls let me know

wish to know details about New Year Eve Party.

Hi, I am planning to go with my father next week to have a surgery for him in Baby Memorial Hospital. I am not sure yet how long we will stay, but I am want a hotel that is nearby this hospital...I mean walking distance if possible, and I prefer 5 stars or at least 4. This is the web site of the hotel http://www.babymhospital.org/ Please help me out and thank you in advance friends!!