Blogs from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia - page 8

07/02/16 catch a 6am 2.5 hour flight to Mumbai, locate a local guest house/hostel, a little crowded but a bed none the less. Venture south via metro & train to visit a couple of art galleries, exhibitions around a seasonal street arts festival while stumbling upon the odd sight. 08/02/16 move into the Salvation Army hostel in the south, I spend the rest of the day with a small group voice dubbing a Bollywood movie, my few lines as a policeman in what looked like a Bollywood attempt at a thriller, set in Ireland made a fun afternoon & an insight into how things get done. 09/02/16 head off first thing on a tour of the Dharavi Slum; Asia's largest hosting a fascinating collection of back street industries grossing estimated to be well over $400 million ... read more

Mumbai is massive, majestic and marvellous!! Although I was advised to skip Mumbai as I was told it is expensive and just another big city, I am glad that I decided to take some time out to explore this historic and interesting city. Yes it is expensive and it is a big city but as I said in my previous blog every place I visit in India is a completely different India. Mumbai is very much influenced by the British Raj and has many huge Victorian buildings, libraries and museums. To me it feels a little like London but with very Indian twists. Poverty is very much in your face here with slums stretching for miles across the city and homeless and disabled people scattered across the streets. The city is busy and quite nosy but ... read more

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First day in Mumbai, walked around a bit. Markets, food. Heads on a swivel. Candace in her glory at the crawford textiles market. Cam is having some pants tailored, be ready for pickup wednesday.... read more