Bangalore Travel Forum

I need some safe place to spend a night in bangalore. Since I'm a girl I do not trust hotels for stay. Please give alternate suggestions

hello everybody,

I am thinking in traveling to bangalore for 2 weeks at the end of august. is it safe enough for a girl to walk alone during the day in the city? and could you give me some tips about places i could visit.. in the city...not arround ;)

thank you a lot!!!!!!

Hi to all Bangalore ladies(even d one outside Bangalore)

Actually i dont know much abt Bangalore ,could u all pls tell me abt gud market or a place where i can get cheap as well as gud quality kurtis,jeans,suit material,sarees for my mother n relatives(except BIg Bazaar.isse sasta aur kaha..........he he....)

m leaving for delhi in a week n wanna do shoppin for my family

Pls do rply........

Hi, is there any restrictions on dressing in Bangalore for ladies?
Is short skirts or short dresses appropriate?

Hi, I will be staying at Le Meridian hotel and would like to know more on the surroundings as the information on the hotel website is pretty limited.

Is it going to be hot in June? I will be there on the week of 9th June for a week.

Thanks so much.

Hi!
I am going to Bangalore for 3 weeks in June-July. This will be my fist trip to India and I can hardly sleep at night, I am SO excited!!!
I do not know what to expect - but I believe that that is the fun fo travelling, right?!
I am going to be volunteering in an orphanage on the outskirts of Bangalore. I have no idea of what my job there will really entail or what my working hours will be, but I am quite sure that I will have some time off here and there to go discover the area a bit.
So, I guess I would welcome ANY suggestions of things to see/do/explore/taste/wear/read/play/visit in Bangalore and the area that would be safe for a young female travelling alone. (I am REALLY into photography and children - I am a teacher here in the USA)
Thanks!

My brother who lives in Bangalore, and I, are planning to meet up in Kerela, and then drive back to Bangalore.

Schedule is Bangalore-Cochin-Ooty-Bandipur-Mysore-Bangalore. We are looking to hire a MPV (Innova/Sumo) for 10-12 days on a self drive option. I have looked at the majors (Avis/Hertz/Europcar) but find their cost too prohibitive.

Can you tell me if it is possible, and maybe pass on some contacts. My brother is a new banglorite and wouldn't have the contacts.

Thank you for reading this post, and much appreciate any help you can provide.

how do you know that there's no malaria risk in bangalore ?

Official looking websites say one bottle of alcohol per foreign traveller comes in duty free. A friend in Bangalore says she thinks it is two per person. Who is correct and what happens if I try to bring in two each?

does anyone know where I can get info about this town??

I want to stay in the Youth Hostelin Bangalore. in non a/c dorm,

is it safe and comfortable?charges for non-member?

how to go there from Airport?safe and cheap at 20:30 at night.

thanks

I wanna reach hosur from bangalore city.Is their any bus that can take me from Airport to Majestic Bus Stand.If their is a Auto what is the fair then.Also how can i reach from Majestic Bus Stand to Hosur.

Looking for restaurants that serve more than curry (maybe some international foods) in or near electronics city.

Thanks for the excellent tip ninabaul.
Was it just after your visit to the Spa.ce Spa on Cunningham Road, that you decided to buy and own this Spa?

Hi,
I will be in Bangalore for a month or so, I'm a photographer and I wonder how safe it would be for me to walk arround alone with a big camera,accessories and a laptop.. I`ve heard people in India are very friendly but maybe anybody out there will have some advice for me.

Thanks.

Hello all! I will be in Bangalore Feb 2008 for a few days (still open)...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. Anyone know where I can get some lessons in authentic Indian cooking? Thanks a million!!

Hi

We are planning a trip in late dec - early jan. The route we would like to do is Chennai or Bangalore, then going to Hampi (2 days) and proceed to Coorg (3-4 days). Would like to know is anyone has done this route and what is the best possible transport and route for this trip.

1. Are the road connections good between these places?

2. Are there places between Hampi and Madikeri that we can make a stopover at?

3. Absolutely recommended things to do in Coorg.

Tx
S.

I am told that one can bring TWO WINE bottles into Bangalore while returning from abroad.

Does anybody have experience or know, whether one can get more than two bottles, without paying duty or getting the bottles seized?(for personal consumption and not for commercial purpose)

Will the customs people at Bangalore airport allow like 5 or more wine bottles?

Also, apart from the standard two bottles, is it allowed to get two bottles of liquor? or is the total quota is two bottles irrespective of wine or liquor?

Please do help

Hi,

Looking to stay a few nights in Bangalore in January.
Having spoken to a few people and reading around, have decided to stay around MG Road or nearby.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a hotel around here?
My budget is about 4,500 INR per night, and am hoping to get a nice and clean room.

Thanks

Can some VTer advise me on what the best place to shop for indian cloths ( Salwars and Kurutha's) IN Bangalore. Also what is the best vegetarian resturents. I remember something like woodlands is this still there or any other good vegetarian resturents?

I would like to shop for silver or glass beads in Bangalore - where should I go?

Greetings! just wondering how hot, warm, or even chilly it gets in January in Bangalore? lots rain perhaps?
want to know how to pack...thanks!

Where in Bangalore can I get silk by the metre? A prticular shop, or area/market? Thanks.

What is the Bus Route from Railway Station to ISAC

Can anybody tell me how to go to Bangalore airport to Mysore. I am alone, so i dont mind going in a bus. How much would be the cost and how often the bus will be

Ahmed

can anyone tell me the rates in downtown club and should i go there as a couple or i can go there alone.
i dont have a girl who can come there with me. so can anyone give me some sugessions?? plese help...

Hello!!

In about 4-5 weeks I'll be traveling to Bangalore for business and will be staying for approximately 2 weeks. I'll be staying on Residency Road.

Just wondering if anyone can provide any tips on what to do and what to avoid etc? This will be my first time over seas and I want to be as prepared as possible.

I have been reading many tips on here, a lot say be careful of customs - I just bought a new digital camera which I'm planning on using over there!

Anyway, if also someone can tell me what temperature I can expect around this time of year, and also I'd like to know if Residency road is walking distance to M.G Road & Brigade Rd etc.

And of course any other advise & tips anyone would like to share.......

hi

me and a friend will be travelling india in dec and want to find a cheapish hotel in bangalore for 2 nights. any ideas?

is there any dance classes in or near by Banashankari, Katherguppa, hanumanthnagar or anywhere near by these areas????

Hi can anyone give me some advice please? I am visiting a friend in Bangalore around November/December-2007, I have never been to India before and am worried about the weather being to hot as I have very pale skin I burn very easy, so living in England suits me fine with all the rain lol, can u tell me if I need to have a visa even for a week or two. I am not a well travelled person and as I will be going alone am very nervous especially having to change flights and the length of time it takes to get to India, I hope I don't lose my nerve and bottle out of the trip, thanks.