Blogs from Maharashtra, India, Asia - page 7

We visited Mumbai twice on our travels, the first time before we headed to Goa and then again at the end of our month in India before flying to Bangkok, a total of 4 nights there altogether. Out of all the bigger cities in India that we've visited if someone told me I had to pick one of them to live and spend a good amount of time in I think I would have to pick Mumbai. Walking around felt easier than other places and generally it felt like there was less hassle. There didn't seem to be as many people trying to get you into their shops and there aren't any rickshaw drivers in the southern area so you don't have to keep going through the "tuk tuk sir?"..."no thanks we're walking"..."where are you going, ... read more

Sikkim-Another Feather in the Cap As quoted by Ibn Battuta Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” The same thing happened while roving to the 22nd state of the Indian Union called Sikkim. The Lepcha people, the original inhabitants of Sikkim, called it Nye-mae-el, meaning "paradise". It truly lived up to its name with great diversity in such a small state situated amidst green mountains & valleys in the north, Buddhist Monastries in west, colossal religious sculptures in south, splendid hill sight in east. Then there are stunning views of Khangchendzonga, the world's third-highest mountain (8598m), visible from almost any viewpoint in the state. Now with the cluster of breaks on the cards in the month of September, leaving Bombay city was a valid excuse. Though, a little apprehensive about the ... read more

After a good sleep in we begin on what we shall call Em's local adventure. We shop in the local mall for a charger cos Em forgot hers. We also get more food and get back to the hotel and get ready to kick off the night. I had to go collect my debit so i asked Em if she would like to get into a rickshaw for fun. I am sure she regrets when she said yes. 3 hours later we have seen the worst traffic, people driving around like maniacs, non stop honkin, feared for our lives, backs broken from the bad roads and done with being locals. So much fun!!! We pick Sapna from her place and head to Aer bar. It is incredibly beautiful and has amazing views of the city and ... read more

So I decided to try writing a blog - good suggestion from Em's mom. We are already in holiday mode. We booked goa so that was exciting. Cant wait for this trip to start. We got seperate cabs to the airport because I am taking half of oz back with me and we cant fit in the same cab. The traffic is horrible and we were worried about lost lounge time. But we make a solid plan. We are just going to have to drink faster. Someone has to do it and who better than us.We get to the airport after a sauna in the cab. Em's driver even tried a sneaky lets go ... read more

It's a pleasant 2 hour flight to Mumbai and when we arrive it is raining. We are met by Gets rep and it's an hour to the hotel...big traffic and heavy rain. The driving is quite different to north India. ...the horn isn't used as much and people seem more patient. And guess what ...cows are not allowed in the city. It also looks a lot cleaner than other cities we have been to. The Taj Palace Hotel is beautiful built in 1903 right on the waterfront. Rgat was tge hotel shot up by terrorists in I think 2004.At reception it is confirmed we have an upgrade to a club room in the palace wing and when we go to pay for the guy says all taken care of...wow. Sandra is in heaven...it covers high tea, ... read more