Blogs from New Delhi, National Capital Territory, India, Asia - page 122

I live in Indian capital New Delhi, which is known for it’s historic monuments. Yet, I could not find time or urge to visit them for so long. When I finally got chance to visit one of the monuments, Humayun’s Tomb in connection to a story I was doing, I was floored by the marvelous marble structure. I visited it again with my friend from USA. Here, I am sharing my impression of this monument with travelblog readers. When you first come face to face with the majestic Humayun’s Tomb, you can’t help but say: "Oh, I’ve seen that somewhere! It looks like the Taj Mahal, that famous monument to love."  Well, before you stretch your brain too far, let the truth be told. It’s the Taj Mahal that looks like Humayun’s Tomb. The red and ... read more

Opravljam se zadnje oglede in na vrsti so bile Ajuanta jame. Kakih dvajset jam, nekatere poslikane, v drugih pa sedi kaksen buda. So bile zelo podobne onim, ki sem jih videl na Kitajskem. Bilo je fajn, sam to nesreco sem imel, da sem ravno na nedeljo prisel in sem se moral rinit med mnozico indijskih turistov. Takoj sta se z mano zacela menit dva tipa, policaja po poklicu, in se jima je tako fino zdelo, da sta mi se kosilo placala. Na zalost nista hotela tudi vstopnine, ki je zaradi UNESCOVE zascite jam zopet visoka za nas tujce (ki smo ocitno drugace narejeni in nasi mozgani drugace dojemajo kot indijski). Spoznal sem tudi nacin kako Indijci delajo fotografije brez fotoaparata. Eden izmed policajev je sel do stojnice, koder prodajajo fotoaparate, zalozil svojo osebno in dobil fotoaparat ... read more

On arrive à l’aéroport de Delhi vers les cinq heures du matin. Nous sommes épuisés de ce très, très long voyage. De grâce, nos bagages nous ont bel et bien suivis sans tracas. Nous décidons de nous rendre dans le Paharganj, un quartier de Delhi où il y a plein d’hôtels. Un homme s’approche et nous propose de nous y emmener pour 160 roupies (un peu plus de cinq $CAD, ce qui est un peu cher là-bas) Nous réussissons à baisser le prix à 130. En entrant dans la voiture, nous avons le réflexe inutile de chercher la ceinture, habitude qui disparaîtra après trois jours. Il n’y en a jamais, excepté pour le chauffeur. Pour ce qui est de notre première « ballade » en voiture, il y a une section plus loin juste pour ce ... read more

On arrival in Delhi we checked Kristen into a room in Paraganj and then I had one of the best Thali's in India. Then pretty much straight to the airport to catch my flight to Bangkok. Kristen was heading to Varenasi before back up to Nepal to catch her flight later on. ... read more

Right now we are in Nepal having a much-needed break from the onslaught of India... We landed in Delhi in the middle of the night (never a good idea) and were taken for a complete ride for the following 16 hours. We got into a "Delhi traffic Police pre-paid taxi" as our guidebook said that this was about the only way to avoid being ripped off - wrong! After ignoring a string of touts and locating our assigned taxi, we sped off into the dark streets of Delhi, dodging cows along the way. After a while, our driver declared he was lost and we stopped at a hotel to ask for directions, where we got re-directed to a "tourist office" around the corner. They called our chosen hotel for us and Scott spoke to the so-called ... read more