| H Ito |
31 August 2002 |
Stayed at Midland, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Train station is only 3 minutes walking distance and convenient, but you should avoid the rush hour. Autos are always in front of the hotel and I had no problem to go anywhere with the meters.
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| N Mokhtar |
12 August 2002 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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Location is good esp. for shopping tourist.
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| D Dihal |
07 May 2002 |
Stayed at Janpath New Delhi, Hotel - New Delhi, India.
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The place was filty, hot and traffice was so hard to get around. In all the best time might be in the cool months. Beware of taxi drivers, auto drivers or anyone on the street. They are out to part you with your money. Beware. Ticket at the train station is a big hassle. Tourist office is of big help, but if you have a problem, they cannot solve it. The lines are hard at the counter. The ticket agent tried to get 100 rupees out of me, by tell me I gave him less. What a bull. I counted infront of him and he tells me it is incorrect. What a sham. Beware. In other words, beware of everyone. I am still awaiting to meet some one in India who is friendly and not want to part with my funds.
Love to learn the culture and visit some homes. I was planning in giving some family support. But I decline due to my expereince. Beware. Don't belive what they say. I will definetly go back to India. This time well prepare. Bewarrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeee.
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| C Dasgupta |
18 April 2002 |
Stayed at Best Western The Emerald - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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This was our first visit to Singapore as a family and we were quite impressed.
The city was clean and had enough points of interest. Getting around was
easy - using cabs and public transit and food and shopping were cheap and
plentiful.
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| G Pepper |
12 April 2002 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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In my opinion other travellers should avoid a travel agency called "Bridge the World Tours and Travels". Despite the current political situation in Kashmir (especially close to the boarder) they will try to sell you a trip there including accomodation on a boat house. If you really want to go then get advice from your embassy before handing over any money.
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| T Wood |
20 March 2002 |
Stayed at Howard Park Plaza International - Agra, India.
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Be wary of taxi drivers. Drivers tend to want to take you to shops you don't want to go to. Also insist on acting as a guide and then ask for payment for the privelage.
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| S Moodley |
10 March 2002 |
Stayed at Supreme, The Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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We found the taxi drivers to be very untruthful, and basically con-artists waiting to prey on innocent tourists. This hotel was ridiculous for the price paid and the service received, it should be avoided at all costs.
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| K Mchugh |
07 January 2002 |
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
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Be prepared to be stared at if you are a young female with a friend or two - we found walking the market in Delhi at night a nightmare because lots of men began to follow us and we actually had to change directions several times. We took a tour from Delhi to Jaipur and then to Agra. We planned it too quickly as we paid 110 sterling pounds each for the 3 day tour and im sure if you shop around and barter you could save half of that. Agra is a definite must see becuase the Taj Mahal is fantastic - if you have time Jaipur was nice but not necessarily a must - we found 4 days enough time because we got a bit bored of the monuments after 3 days of them and the streets started to seem the same. If I were to visit india again I would want to travel far south and explore the other regions instead.
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| D Anjaria |
02 January 2002 |
Stayed at Mercure Hotel Guestline - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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No self-driven cars available.
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| S Pararajasingam |
18 December 2001 |
Stayed at Midland, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Mumbai is a nice place. There are many tourist spots to visit. I would recommend the gateway of india and elephanta island tour as a must for visitors to Bombay. For foreign tourists, the Mahalaxmi and SiddhiVinayaka temples are good ways to see a beautiful Hindu temple and obtain these powerful deities' blessings. One should definetly visit Juhu Beach by night where the atmosphere is filled with fun and games. The Hare Rama and Hare Krishna temple is also a good place to visit. I got around by taxi very often and never took Auto Rickshaw. Anyway, the auto is never allowed into the city centre. I hired a taxi for about Rs.700 per day where the driver will take you on a tour to places and also recommend the good restaurants and stores where items can be purchased at a good price. I would recommend the restaurant at hotel vihar( nxt. to hotel midland). Sheetal is a good store where all types of clothing can be purchased.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in India
