I am not a traveler who always want to travel alone. I would like to travel with the people who have same kind of tastes like me. I have some experiences for that.. my traveling experiences started from 2010 december. I had many visits in different states before but none of them were exclusively for traveling. At that time I came to Mumbai with one of my friend who have the same feeling of understanding a city life. I would rather like to walk around tha city than going in Taxi or Tuk TUk. On the way we found many people who are really ineteresting and memorable.
I have visited mumbai sevaral times but most memorable is for the holi. I never have thismuch colors in my dress and mind. Fist we went in a hotel to celebrate holi with color water and colorful food but after we began to walk with a bottle of rum. I found this way of celebrating holi with simple people more interesting than dancing like in a pub.
After we found some amazing amazing graffitties on the road near Colaba. It was matching perfectly with the color of holi.
After the celebrations we thinked about the local foods available in Mumbai. We ate lot of puries that is not available in hush bush hotels.
We also explored the affection of people who are staying near masjid. Different kinds of food like bheja fry are mouth watering..
Story of Dabbawalas
A dabbawala or dabbawallah literally meaning "box person", or a person in India, most commonly found in the city of Mumbai, who is employed in a unique service industry whose primary business is collecting freshly cooked food in lunch boxes from the residences of the office workers (mostly in the suburbs), delivering it to their respective workplaces and returning the empty boxes back to the customer's residence by using various modes of transport.
''Tiffin'' is an old-fashioned English word for a light lunch or afternoon snack, and sometimes, by extension, for the box it is carried in. For this reason, the dabbawalas are sometimes called Tiffin Wallahs.
Our Story of Hotel Rooms..
As we are from two coutries, we found many difficulties to find rooms in Mumbai. Once we booked a room but he rejected the booking when
he saw us. It was too difficult for us when theyare trying to raise the price for that reason. They all saying the same reason that it will a problem. One hotel guy told me that we are Indians usually trying to cheat and there was sevaral examples in Mumbai. What a nice reason !! Finally we took two double room and stayed in one room.the best one hotel according to the price and location that we experienced was Hotel Proserrs near TAJ Hotel Colaba. Dont be afraid, its a normal budget hotel 😊
something about walking in the streets
It is very good walk in the street by night with our loved ones. But In India its too difficult because of ''moral policing''. Kind of harrasement by local peoples. We were so happy that the people we met never made any problems and they were very good. but be very careful of that !
Elephenta Caves
If you visited Ajanta and Ellora, then you dont need to visit this !! or may be you can visit just for finishing the ''pride of world'' shown in Archiological Survey of
India Cards. Nothing but suits for different kind of atmosphre. You can try that petit Train those who never did it in Dehradoon, Kalka or in Ooty. just an Island.Do you need a walk ?
Mostof the guys tried walking on the way that Loanly Planet already marked but have you ever tried on walking in the small streets. If you wish you can choose streets near the Masjid and street near Mumba Devi Temple. This will make you a nice experience those who want to try really local foods.
The things which I hate in Mumbai
First thing I hate in Mumai as I already said "Sorry sir no Indian and foreigner allowed in one room"
OFcourse ''sir maam Riksha Riksha Taxi Taxi''
and the final thing is the main one. One day I went for walking and found a ad showing ''Slum Tour - Dharavi, the Biggest slum in Asia'' Please never encourage this tour by participating yourself. I am quite sure that ''there dharavi is entirely different than the reality and never offer money for pencils, books for kids. Do it in a proper
channel. If you go you cansay you cheated by the operators.
By the way could say Mumbai is the one of the place you must in India. City (Colaba) will explain how India can be develop in near future. see you !