Delhi Travel Forum

I will be in and around Delhi from July to October this year and I would dearly like to buy myself a couple of pairs of spectacles. Does anybody have any suggestions? If so how long ought I to allow for their construction?
That's the important part of my visit! However, if anybody has any accommodation suggestions ( my tastes run to spartan, central-ish and clean) then I would be very pleased to listen.
I am a soon-to-retire teacher from Cambridge, UK.
Many thanks,
Chris

I will be spending the last fortnight of July in India - arriving in Delhi. Can someone give me some advice on which region is best to stay during this period of the year - I know it is monsoon time but have no choice!!
Thanks in advance - help!!!!!

I am visiting Delhi for the last few weeks of June.
(I know this is not the ideal time of year!)
Can anybody tell me what the weather may be like?
Will the monsoons have arrived? Are they really bad? - Should I consider cancelling the trip?

What sort of clothing is advisable for June?

Is Mumbai weather much different in June?

Thanks Muchly

Hi

i need to fly from Delhi to Islamabad in May. Has anyone a clue if there are flights, or which airline is flying, how much it is and if its daily, or a weblink ?

thanks for your help, appreciate it

Philipp

Can anyone give me recommendations about mid range hotels near the domestic Airport please?

Need to book within the next two days so a quick response needed.

Many thanks in advance.

Hi there,

Is there a VOLVO Deluxe bus operating between Delhi and Dehradun? If yes, where does it start from in Delhi? Does anyone know about the service? And how ling does it take to reach Dehradun?

Many thanks
Prem

Is it possible to exchange USD notes series 2001 and 2003 in Delhi?

Anybody can recommend me a good quality beauty salon in Karol Bagh?

Is it possible to change UAE Dirham in local foreign exchange?

Thanks

Hi there,
me and my friend are going to visit Delhi and Rajahstan. We would like to hire a car plus driver and are looking for an agency or something like that which offers affordable and safe opportunities (for two women). Any recommendations?
We are also looking for a possibility getting Ayurvedian Treatment and would also appreciate any recommendation for Delhi.
Thanks in advance!
C.

Which station in Delhi do i use for the train to Agra?

Hi
I was wondering whether anyone knew any good ways (and fairly cheap please) of getting from delhi to thailand - to either bangkok or phuket?

Can anyone who has been to Delhi recently recommend a safe,central and clean hotel in the $60 to $120 a night range please?
Thanking you in anticipation,
Bruce

There is a clothing company called "British India" with outlets in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. All their clothes are made in India. I would like to find an outlet selling these clothes during my trip to Delhi and Rajasthan. Can you help?

Hello,
I will be in Delhi for approx 7-10 days.
Any suggestions on must sees? How about shopping for indian clothes where is good place to go?

Thanks

Hi can anyone please advise me on decent 3 to 4 star hotels close to Mumbai and Delhi airports between Rs2900 to Rs4000 please. Clean & safe for two ladies.

Arriving in Mumbai on the 17 January 2008 Spending 6 nights in Mumbai and 3 nights in Delhi. If not close to airportjust as long as we can get there safely but close to interesting sites and shopping. Thanks

After our experiences in Mumbai and Calcutta, we are trying to find a reasonable hotel close to the train station. We arrive late at night in a few weeks and plan to stay for two nights on the way to Shimla and a couple on the way back.

We have looked at reviews of the Ajanta and Grand Godwin Hotel amongst others. I feel like we are going around in circles. We want somewhere that is clean and reasonably comfortable. Our budget for Delhi is 60$.

Please can someone help. Thanks

Hi all
I will be with my wife in Delhi for 2 weeks in February, I want to travel around, first thoughts are 2 days in Delhi then to Agra, Varanasi etc. I would like advice on where else to go, how to get thier and where to stay please? We are in our 40's not backpackers but also not luxury travellers (we aint that well off, £30-40 a night for a hotel is where we normally fit in!), dont mind getting an odd flight / train but not too many buses though (my wife back is not as sound as it used to be)! Want to experience as much of the culture, sights, flavours etc without going too crazy!!
Thankyou
Steve

Hi Folks,
I'm booking flights to India today and have been offered a good price, but the flight doesn't arrive in to Delhi until 11pm at night.. Is it pretty easy to get a taxi at that time of night to a hotel?
we're backpacking, so we're watching our money etc, but if it's likely to be a problem I may well get a different flight.

Thanks

J

Hello all! I will be in Delhi Feb 2008 for a bit,, would like to know if any fellow sojourners, foreign or local, care to meet up in order to enrich the experience. Let me know if you are interested or if you have any 'must-see' items to put on my list of to-do's. Thanks a million!!

Has anyone been to the Orchid Garden Hotel in Karol Bagh, New Delhi? If so, is it a decent place? I have been looking in vain for a clean, safe, central and affordable hotel in New Delhi and this is the closest I have been able to come up with. Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks.

Planning to be in India for the New Year 2008. I was wondering if anyone had stayed or heard reviews regarding theses mid-range hotels that I'm considering...

I heard from a work colleague that Nirulas or Connaught Hotels were a better choice than the Madonna Hotel in Delhi...

Any other suggestions in Agra? My original accommodations were booked; however, I came across the Yamuna View, formerly "Hotel Ashok Agra." Has anyone stayed/had friends who have stayed there?

I appreciated any feedback...thank you.

Hi everyone
I am just wondering is there anyone who can help me about what kind of food and drink is safe in India (New Delhi) please! Because I heard tab water and ice and cold foods are contained with some bacteria’s for dire and stomach problem. Is that true?
Thanks

my husband and i will travel from US to Delhi in April'08, would like to stop by Hong Kong for a couple of days. Does anyoone know where i can get good flight deals between Hong Kong and Delhi? i don't seem to be able to find any travel/airline web sites in North America here specializing traveling for these two cities.

Thanks in advance

I'm travelling to Delhi for ten days with my wife and two teenage children in late Dec early Jan. As one child has a food allergy we wish to prepare our own food. I'm seeking information about houses, flats, apartments, hotels with kitchen facilities or anything else suitable ?

Hello everyone
Is there anyone who knows is better to take a city tour or renting a car for a period of 2 or 3 weeks visiting New Delhi? Which one is better and safer and where can I find the good and reasonable price?
Thank you

Hi everyone
I am very grateful and happy to found this web site and thanks to members who giving the real honest advice to people.
I have another question where are the best places in New Delhi to visit? And the best way to spend less money to visit more and ofcors the safe ways?
Thank you all

Hello I am traveling in India end of December for 3 weeks Is there anyone knows what illnesses are dangerous in India especially Delhi and what kind of injection should I do? And the other thing witch part of New Delhi is safe and can be found a cheap hotel
Thank you

Hi,

I'm trying to book a flight between Jodhpur and Chennai in late January. The Indian Airlines flight from Jodhpur arrives in Delhi at 7:20pm and the connection (on the same airline) to Chennai leaves at 8:00pm. Are we cutting it too close? There's an alternate flight on Kingfisher that leaves Delhi at 8:40pm - would that be a better bet? The 2nd option might involve a switch from Terminal 1A to 1B, but it looks like Kingfisher will allow us to check in online & save us some time.

Thanks!

Is it safe to go to Agra/Taj alone? Any suggestions of good tour(s) by travel agency? What will be the perfect time to visit? Any other interested places/activities other than Taj Mahal? Perhaps some good online travel agencies/hotel bookings will be helpful. Thank you.

Hi there,

I had a chance to skim through forum replies and found that train is the best option to travel to tajmahal. Do you agree? if so how long will it take and what is the price?
Is there a direct connection from the airport?

Thanks in advance
Rati from Georgia