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State of Maharashtra

I am from Egypt and one Indian agency ofered me modleing job in Mumbai. How safe it is and how do I know that they will pay me fair after doing the work. Can I just come and do castings or is it more safe with an agency?

I am planning a weekend trip with my friend in may end .Which is best hotel in Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani?

Can travel agents apply for the visa online from their offices for their customers flying to Dubai on Emirates?

Hello,I am applying for a visa from VFS Global. I would like to know what all documents would be required for a Dubai tourist visa. Thanks in advance.

Hi All,

Just came across this term Transit Visa. Can anybody shed some information on the same? Very curious to know. Thanks in advance.

I have trains from Hyderabad to LTT (Lokamanyatilak Terminus), Dadar and CST. Which is the best place to get down if I want to go to Andheri West. Also can you suggest some budget hotels in Andheri West?

I wish to travel to Australia for medical purposes. I tried to get information about how to get Visas for such particular cases but nothing has been too helpful. Can somebody please suggest?

Hi, Was wondering how crowded the trains would be going from Bandra towards Mahalaxmi, starting at 0700-0730 in the mornings?

Would it be a great experience, as in empty trains, breezy with being able to stick my head out through the doors?

Thanks for any insights :-)

DB

I need to get to Bandra Terminus from Colaba and guess that I'll be taking a train.
Which one and from which station please?
Thanks, Chris

Hi, Does the Taj Mahal Hotel in Apollo Bunder also offer a similar brunch to the Taj Land's End? Thank you.

Hi can anybody tell me nightclubs in hotels which are rocking now. I know of enigma at J.W and thats it if trilogy has closed down

Hi i am travelling to mumbai on 28th feb for 2 nights. Can anyone tell me where the best nightclubs are and hotel. I have been told taj land ends and trilogy nightclub??

Hi, Are there places offering this service? What are the charges, and minimum hire period? In hours or days? Thank you.

Hi, What's the best way to get from the International airport to the domestic one?

Is there any free shuttle?

Thank you.

I will be in Mumbai for a few days on my own. I will be meeting up with my wife later in the week. I wondered if I could meet up with any one interested in trips to Elephanta island and some other places for a bit of company?

Hello All, Due to flight connections I will be "stuck" in Mumbai for a couple of days in February with a group of friends and we all either know the city sights from previous trips or are not interested in seeing them, so we want to spend our time experiencing what the city has to offer from the food/drink/entertainment/leisure side of things. However we don't want to hit the "touristy" spots and such and wanted more of a local "insider" experience. So with all that: can anyone recommend a company which arranges such tailored stays and provides a "tour guide" to take us around the places? Although cost is no real object, I wouldn't say we are looking for "luxury" activities only, rather a high level of service. Thanks for your help, Paul

Hello, I would like to us a local travel/tour agent for a trip to the historical Golden Triangle and Nepal. Are you a VT Member that can recommend someone you have used? Thank you, DAO

I am going to Pune in 10 days for work and will stay at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre. Work wise, the location is Hinjewadi Infotech Park. What type of clothes should I bring? Is it safe to wear shorts and short sleeves during the day? Reading on the internet, they seem to be discouraged because of the risk of daylight mosquitos that carry Dengue Fever. When sunbathing and swimming at the Hotel, should I spray myself with mosquito repellant? Finally, should I spray any parts of my body that are covered with clothes with DEET, day and night, including my face?

I am staying at the above hotel on business in November and I am female travelling alone. I have been to Mumbai once before and had a quick walk around the main area - India Gate, quay, visited the Fabrindia shop. Can any recommend anything close by to see (on foot) or any good shops for local handicrafts. Thank you.

Hi I am going to India with a friend (Indian but born in UK), both for 1st time. We are landing early morning and hoping to move on in the afternoon from Mumbai. We would like to get a little shut eye for few hours. Obviously, no point in booking a hotel for a night since we would only be there for 6/7 hours. So, what are our options? While on here I may as well as another question (if it is not the right forum then please ignore it). My friend is visiting his relatives in Surat, Gujarat. We plan to stay there for couple of days. What is the best way to get to Surat from Mumbai? Can we pre book a taxi to get us to Surat or perhaps get one of his relatives to send one from Surat? Sorry, so many questions. Hope someone can provide some feedback. Thanks. Robie

I am expecting to join Broadcasts India 2012 exhibition & Conference to be held from 10 -12 October, 2012 at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon (E), Mumbai. I am interested to stay at any budget hotel in main city area like Fort. Can any one suggest, what place will be suitable for me to stay, so that I can attend the conference easily everyday at 10am and have opportunity to visit some famous places in Bombay.

I am US citizen and I found that one laptop per passenger is duty free but am wondering if I have to bring both the laptops back once my visit is over in India? Actually I wanna give these laptops as gifts to my two different family members and I heard that gifts up to 8000 INR is duty free correct? and these laptops are used and each one values less than 8000 INR...so can I carry it to India ?and don't bring it back? Do I need a stamp in passport any where? and can I carry one both the laptops with me as carry on luggage? or one has to be in checked baggage?

There is a rail strike going on in Mumbai right now.If you go and go South it is really hard to get up North to the airport so allow plenty of time.Buses and taxi's almost unreachable

Hi Any suggestions on good tattoo parlours in Mumbai ? Cheers

hi on my 2 month trip to india (nov-jan) I will have 3 nights of luxury somewhere. I have picked mumbai as this. any suggestions as to which hotel will be best. The other times I will just be staying in normal hotels so I will look forward to luxury at some point. Mumbai will be roughly half way through my trip so I think its the besy option. I will want to party a little but not to bothered about nightclubs as I have done all that and would maybe just prefer bars open late. The roof top bar at the four seasons will be one bar I will go to although not definately staying there. thanks

Suggest some of the 3 star and 4 star hotels in Pune?

does anyone know if there are ATMs in Nagpur which belong to City bank,HSBC bank or Standard Chartered bank, since I am from China and my bank cards are authorized by China Unionpay , which means only ATMs that supports Unionpay tunnel are working in India for my bank cards.and those 3 banks are the partners. your advice would be highly appreciated.

hi there im travelling from mumbai to varanasi at the end of the year and was just wondering are there any places worth stopping off at if I get the train. It takes 25 hours cross country so would maybe want to stop half way. Want to know of any good places to stop at.

I am in Mumbai for a few days. I will do a few of the tourist stuff, but what I am more interested in, is discovering the alternative Mumbai. That is to say: local bands, nice bookshops, places selling old classical Bollywood movies, underground activities, local djs or music mixes...You get my gist. Any pointer?

Hello, I am traveling to Mumbai, India this Feb, this is my first trip there and I have a few questions about Mumbai. 1. Is it safe to travel there as a single African American woman? 2. What location in Mumbai would you recommend to stay? 3. What hotel would you recommend that are clean, safe, and not so expensive? 4. Where or what foods do you recommend? 5. Is safe to go to any night clubs or bars for cocktails? 6. Is it safe to video or take picture in public? 7. How do I go about booking taxi for pick up from and to airport? 8. What are some must see places to visit while in Mumbai? 9. Where should you change over your money? 10. Can you hire a tour guide?