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Hi,

Off to Goa next Feb 2010 and staying at Home beach bungalows in Patnem. Has anyone stayed there before and can tell me what is like ? Most reviews I've read have been positive. Also can you name some good eateries on the beach? We are seafood mad so can't wait to get there ? Are there any ATMs nearby also ? Oh and how much is a large Kingfisher beer !!

Cheers ;-)

Have already purchased plane tickets for 17 day trip, now starting to worry that fog will prevent us from driving (with a car service & driver) and seeing the sights and the Taj Mahal! Is the fog a daily, daylong problem?

Hi, does any1 know if its possible to get a visa for Nepal whilst in Darjeeling & if its straightforward to arrange transport to get to Nepal..

thanks

i am looking for NRI partner to meet for nice time in mumbai, near gate way of india or other

Hi All,

I'm flying out to Goa tomorrow, staying in Calangute, Palmarinha. I've been a couple of times before to Baga and Arpora, in Feb & April a few years back....glorious sunshine! Thought the weather would be good in November....but just checked the forecast and there is supposed to be rain, storms and more rain for the foreseeable future...according to BBC weather.

Is anybody out there already - is it likely to be raining the whole time, or just a few showers? What's the locaL WEATHER REPORT SAYING? I have never seen it rain in Goa before - was really looking forward to some much needed sunshine. Is it likely to be heavy rain?? :0(

Lisa
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We leave for India on Jan 30, 2010 and arrive in Delhi on the 31st. We are there until Feb 27, 2010 when we fly out of Mumbai. Any suggestions on an itinerary?

Hi all

ANYONE BEEN TO THE SUN CITY RESORT, BAGA. WILL BE THERE IN 12 DAYS TIME, ANY INFO OR TIPS WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED

THANKS

ANNIE

Hi
We will be arriving in Cochin by cruise ship docking at 10am. We would like to do a boat trip on the backwaters. Are there any tour operators in Cochin that do a short trip for a few hours?

Hi, I am travelling to Goa next month and have a couple of question I hope someone could help me with.
1. Are there many ATM machines in South Goa?
2. What is the price of a good meal if eating at a local restaurant?
3. I have a hotel booked but might look at staying at different places what is a the rough price for a night in a two start B&B
4. Any other general tips?
Thanks for any help
Peter

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 friends

we are family of 3 with kid planning to visit Rameswaram. we would like to find decent hotel accomdation for family friendly. I would also like suggestion about nice place to eat especially nice south indian food near temple. and places to see suggestion would be great help for us.

Hi!

My friend and I are thinking of going to Northern India in December, but we are clueless how to go from one place to another given this will be a backpacking trip. So those who have been to India, please help us.

1. How many days/nights should we allow for each city?
2. Is it better to take the train?
3. Some sights you recommend.
4. Hotels/hostels/backpackers inn.
5. Any additional info you think might be helpful.

Thank you so much!!

I am attempting on planning a trip for me and my husband in February. We plan to arrive in Delhi and I would like to see as much as possible in Rajasthan. Jaisalmer looks like it is awsome and I do want to ride a came at sunset followed by some sort of entertainment. I also need info on the best transportation for each place in Rajasthan and tips on where to go. I also woud like to go to the rat temple and ride Elephants in the jungle. At the end of the trip I would ike to spend the last 12 days on the beach somewhere warm with cam water to float on my float and my husband likes to snorkle. We will fly out of Dehi on March 5 and I would like to see the Taj Mahal somewhere in there. Aso I am having difficulty finding info about massages. Are the common? What are the typical cost? I went to Thailand a coupe of years ago and fell in love with the massages. And are they al done by men? I am not sure my husband would like that :).Any help would be appreciated. I have so many trave books on india--and we will be on a budget.

Hi,

Everyone well i am planning to arrange a meet for all the VT in Kolkata...I am planning to arrange a meet at Bar-B-Q on 8th of November at 8 P.m...few of my frnds will be joining from Australia...

So I will ask everyone who will be there are invited..

Please leave a post here so it will be arrange in a much better way..

Hi,

I have been told bya friend that it is a waste of time going to Corbett National Park as it is very touristy - does anyone have any other opinions? I was due to visit in December.

Thanks,

Sharms

Hi,
Can i rent a car for the 4 of us when in Goa for about 3/4 days? Can anyone help me with a telephone number?
It would be great if the company doing this is a reputed one as i do not want to spend money & time with a 'not-up-to-the-mark' car?
What are approximate costs?
Thanks
Frank

10 of us will be in Goa in November on a family holiday.
We have a special event on the night of the 14th and would like to go to a good place for dinner. The place has to be spaceous and needs to serve really good food as its the first birthday of my son (and there are are 3 really small kids in addition to the 10)
Any suggestions... We will be based in Benaulim and can travel atleast upto Panaji.
As mentioned before ....comfort & quality/variety of food are very important...
Any suggestions for us?
Thanks
Frank

Hi

only 17 days to go, and I must make up my mind on taking Malaria Tablets ????
ARE MALARIA TABLETS REALLY NEEDED IN GOA.
Just been speaking with a few friends who have never taken Malaria tablets in all the years that they have been going to goa. Now I'm not sure what to do, I was thinking of buying MALARONE.
Can anyone help please ???????

A big thank you in advance

Annie

We are a retired couple looking to spend Jan Feb in Goa, we do like a bit of life restaurants ect and places we can walk swim ect. Accomadation would have to be of a quite high standard, we dont mind hotel or private accomadation. Any suggestions as to resorts, accomadtion ect and the best places to find them

Hi guys,

As the saying goes, I'm an ABCD, American Born Confused Desi :)

I'm planning my second trip to India and would like to ask for recommendations on the places I've decided to stay at.

1) Delhi : Caravan Homestay: http://delhicaravan.com/

2) Agra : Howard Park: http://www.parkplaza.com/agrain/

3) Jaipur : Thaltara http://www.thaltara.com/

Please let me know if these are good places and would suit a single girl. I've tried a couple of homestays with a hotel in between to take a break in Agra. I'm really interested in being with an Indian Family. The choice was also because of my pet dog I'll be taking along (These locations allow pets).

I've contacted them and they seem to be friendly and have good reviews on tripadvisor too. Also, how much deposit is required to block your room in India?

Any suggestion for nice and clean hotel in Mysore ?

Thanks

Is Gangtok really worth it?

I am mostly interested in nature and scenery, and since I am not an Indian citizen, cannot travel to Tsoka Lake and the pass. I am traveling from Darjeelnig to Sikkim for 4 days in early January, so I was thinking about visitng Pelling and Yuksom and possibly trekking for a day or two around there.

Any suggestions?

Can folks who have trekked in West Sikkim please provide more details for short treks, as details are very limited in guidebooks and online, specifically related to the following treks:

1. Yuksom - Tsokha - Dzongri and onwards
2. Maenam Hill
3. Tendong Hill
4. Monastary loop/Tashiding
5. Singalila range

It would be very helpful to all if people who have done these treks provide information about them in this thread, so that this info is available to all in the same place. Please post your experiences below.

I plan to visit W Sikkim in early January for only 4 nights, and was hoping to do a couple one day treks or a 2-3 day trek.
-Is it worth it to trek only from Yukson - Tsoka and back in two days? What about Yukson - Dzongri and back in 3 days?
-Is there any way to avoid going to Gangtok to get a permit if you want to do a Yuksom trek?
-How do Maenam Hill and Tendong Hill compare to the Yuksom - Tsokha or Yuksom - Tsokha-Dzongri treks?
-There is plenty of discussion about the treks with the best mountain veiws, but what about other nature? How do the treks #1-5 above compare in regards to local scenery and wildlife?
-For people who are interested in real trekking, is there any point in doing the Monastary loop trail, or is this just a casual walk? How is the scenery here compared to other nearby treks?

Hi:
We are planning to trip to Bharat in Dec 2009.
We want to rent a car (with driver and a/c) from Mumbai and travel to Matheran, Poona, Mahabaleswar, Goa and back.
We have about 6 days for this.
Is this too hectic? What would be the weather like in that region?
Would appreciate your response.
Thanks
YP

Does anyone know the best/easiest way to get to Darjeeling from NJP. Im looking at arriving at NJP on the 29th or 30th of October at around 1.15pm?

thanks

I'm planning a trip in December for about 5-6 days, and found listings for this island which I've never visited before. We've been to Goa several times, so I'm not desperate to see the markets and beaches - perhaps a beach on one of thedays would be nice.

I'm told by my travel agent that the ferry connection is really bad and I will spend 2 hours travelling each way if I want to go into town (apparently the ferry moves only when full).

While I don't want to party in town, I don't want to be marooned on the island either in case we have a medical situation or some such emergency. Not sure I should trust the travel agent because he doesn't get any commission on this one, but then I haven't heard of this island before either so I'm not sure.

If anyone on this forum knows just how difficult it is really, and shares the info, it will be really helpful.

Thanks

Does anyonw know if its possible to get a night train from Bikaner to Pushkar? If so which station would you exit the train. Any help appreciated!

Hello all, I am traveling in India for a few weeks and have heard about what seems to be a passenger shipping company that runs from Chennai to Penang Malaysia or possibly Hong Kong. I'm having trouble finding out much info about it, so I thought I'd ask on here. Does anyone have or can you direct me to a source of info about this subject? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi there

I'm travelling to India in December and we want to get from Rishikesh to Varanasie, does anyone know if there is a day or overnight train we can get or a bus and not have to return to Delhi first to get to Varanasie? I know the main transport link for Rishikesh is Haridware. The agent i'm using has said there are not trains from Haridware to Varanasie.

Thanks for your assistance.

regards
Monita

Does any1 know if night trains run between Udaipor and Jodhpur, or Udaipor & Jaisalmer.

I cant seem to find any on the IRTCTC website.


thanks