Friday, April 13, 2012

Shantigriha Bed & Breakfast New Dehi

Anyone every stay there? Need first hand reference on location, cleanliness, food, etc.



Shantigriha Bed %26amp; Breakfast New Dehi


hi, haven%26#39;t stayed there but at another guest house/ bed and breakfast place delhihomestay.com and was very happy with the services.



Shantigriha Bed %26amp; Breakfast New Dehi


I have stayed here and it is well worth the visit. The hosts are wonderful and the setting is very tranquil. The location is in south Delhi so you need to take a taxi to and fro. The upside (and it is very positive) is that you are far enough out of the hustle and bustle and the air pollution to appreciate the beautiful surroundings. It is very peaceful and replete with birdlife because of the adjacent wildlife sanctuary. The rooms are very clean and the food is excellent. Once again the hosts will treat you as a true guest in their home. Their hospitality is superb.

24 and moving to Pune alone - easy to make friends?

I%26#39;m 24 years old and moving to Pune for 8 months. Seems like most of the expats posting on this forum are slightly older and moving with families. i was wondering how easy I would find it to meet people and build a social-life In pune? I%26#39;d appreciate any advice? reassurance!!



24 and moving to Pune alone - easy to make friends?


Hi Im in pune on business originally from London looking to hit the town this weekend and party let me know if u wanna meet up im on zaheerm2@hotmail.com



Thanks

At Last. We have done it.

Well at last we have sold our house here in the UK. So know we have to go through all the house sale paperwork crap, and we are off to Goa for as long as we can stay.





This of course depends on the visa%26#39;s, which we are working on now.





So it%26#39;s TA TA UK. With some luck we should be over there by June/July.







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At Last. We have done it.


Congrats and enjoy the next chapter :-)



p.s. Keep us all up to date



At Last. We have done it.


Hi goanjock.





Thanks, yes will let you know how we get on. The big problem will be the visa, but if the if we can%26#39;t stay we will leave India, and go to another country, somewhere not too far away for a short time and come back in.





Must say though, can%26#39;t wait now to start our new adventure, just wish we were a bit younger.





L8R.





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if you were a bit younger you probably woudnt be in the position you are now,i wouldnt worry to much about visas the world is at your feet go out and enjoy it,you lucky people,steve.




It%26#39;s the sort of thing I dream of doing but wouldn%26#39;t ever be brave enough to try! Hope you have a brilliant new life in the sunshine.




hi





good luck to you mate,like gemma says,wish



i%26#39;d had the guts to do that a long time ago,ah



well,never mind,there is always hope innit





good luck mate,,



tom




a40man you can go to sri lanka to renew your visa but you have to stay for 48 hour%26#39;s minimum.




a40man. just saw your photo%26#39;s my wife spent a fortune at habitat on the Mapusa road last year. She think%26#39;s she has share%26#39;s there now lol




a40man. just saw your photo%26#39;s my wife spent a fortune at habitat on the Mapusa road last year. She think%26#39;s she has share%26#39;s there now lol




holy crap -- that%26#39;s pretty brave!





congratulations! life%26#39;s too short to be boring!





heidi



http://yatrikheidi.blogspot.com




Hi All.





Many thanks for all you messages, i thought you got wiser as you get older, still what the hell eh, i think we are just starting to live life now.





Pity about the kids though, as we are going to spend quite a bit of their Inheritance.





Still, can%26#39;t wait to get back to Goa, we could be the oldest hippies there.





Just think, sitting in a beach shack with a bottle of Kingfisher. !!!!!!!!!!!





Will keep in touch.





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transport from shimla to rishikesh

Hi there fellow travellers,

We are planning a trip to the northern parts of India in April. We fly into Delhi and will head straight to Shimla for a few days. We then want to head for Rishikesh and Haridwar. I would like to know if there are decent buses or taxis from Shimla to Rishikesh and if anybody knows the times of these trips. We are on a 10 day trip and want to save as much time as possible to do Agra and Jaipur as well.

Thank you and Happy New Year!

Ishara

Cape Town

South Africa

transport from shimla to rishikesh

hi ishara,

there is no direct bus from shimla to rishikesh... u have to change bus from dehradun. shimla(6 hrs brive)-dehradun(1, 1/2 hrs drive)-rishikesh...cos dehradun is big town in between...from dehradun u can get taxi/bus/shared Jeep etc...

if u want to save time so take texi from shimla to rishikesh (6hrs drive)

tc

transport from shimla to rishikesh

Hi Ishara

U wud be better off hiring a single cab all the way to Rishikesh(be sure to take an airconditioned one coz in april its gonna be hot when u hit plains)...haridwar can be done as a day trip from rishikesh...haridwar is very crowded and hot...though rishikesh is barely 22 kms away from haridwar but it sure is a lot cooler and quiter and less polluted..while in rishikesh u cud do the chamba-dhanaulty-mussourie-kempty falls-rishikesh drive...its lovely...u might want to do some camping near chamba...and rafting in rishikesh...

Feel free to shud u need to ask more

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    Does anyone know as to when the new international Jolly Grant airport is due resume full function ?



    airport Jolly Grant


    I%26#39;m not sure that the airport when it reopens will be an international airport. It is presumed to open from April.



    airport Jolly Grant


    Check my post in this thread





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    Restaurants in Cavelossim

    Hi





    Anybody who have found (a) good restaurant(s) in Cavelossim? and what kind of food do they serve? and what is the price level?





    Thanks for your answers:-)



    Restaurants in Cavelossim


    A good thread to read through is Favourite Restaurant in South Goa (I%26#39;ve bumped it up)



    Restaurants in Cavelossim


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    Thanks a lot for your response. It is great to have an expert like you on the line:-) We go to Cavelossim for the first time and stay at ';your'; resort - Luisa by the Sea.



    We have only been to Goa once before and then we stayed in Calangute, so we look very much forward to seing the south.



    I have a few questions which I very much hope you%26#39;ll answer:-)



    Do you have any recommendations concerning tailoring of clothes in Cavelossim?



    How far are local supermarkets from the resort?



    Internet - are there any places near the resort where you can get internetconnections with your owne labtop?



    Have you an ayurveda-place near the resort that you can recommend?



    My husband likes fishing - do have any tour operators in the area that you can recommend - also if we should go seing dolphins?



    How much is the rate of a Taxi to Palolem and how long does it take?



    Do you think Margoa is worth a trip for shopping? DO you have any places you can recommend to go in there?



    Do you have other recommendations for beginners in the south, that we shall bear in mind - we are 3 adults and 2 children girl age 6 and boy age 15 months.



    Thanks a lot in advance for your answers:-)





    Else




    I%26#39;m not an expert I just talk too much ;-) Fishing-wise Julio%26#39;s and Jacks both do fishing trips as well as dolphin trips, for Dolphins go on the early morning trip (before breakfast) as that is when the dolphins are most active.It has also been know to fish from the pontoon at the River View restaurant which is 5 mins from Luisa. For groceries there is a small grocery shop on the lane that goes down to The Goan Village, Mikes Place etc. (there is a short cut to the lane at the bottom left corner of Luisa) and also one just oposite the Haathi Mahal. Margao is a great but manic market town which kids might find a little hot and intense. Tailor-wise we tend to but material in Margao and use a local tailor in Margao but if you search this forum I am sure you will find tips on a good tailor in Cavelossim. I can%26#39;t remember what you all asked so will post again if I missed anything :-) Just remembered another question....there is an internet cafe%26#39; in the block of shops passed D%26#39;mellos the pharmacy. If you turn right outside Luisa main gates and walk passed the shops, then the Haathi then the Pharmacy it is on the next block.




    For other boat trips and also a menu (which will give you an idea of prices) have a look at www.bettysgoa.com




    Goanjock, I went into Johns (Jewellery) shop and he brought a tailor to me, a Mr Pradeep, I thinks he works out of the Holiday Inn but he was also out and about in Cavelossim, if I dig about a bit I think I have his card in a handbag somewhere. His workmanship was excellent, and choice of materials good, I was interested in silks and bought some beautiful heavy weight silk from him. So if you are interested MD bump me and I will post the details.




    Another great tailor is Ramesh, down by the Jazz Inn. He has many repeat customers and I shall be using him this year.




    I was looking for a tailor in Cavelossim to make my husband some shirts - looks like Jaan%26#39;s my man again - poor guy%26#39;s going to be sick of the sight of me by the end of two weeks! lol




    If you do go to Margao a great place for a cold beer and a bit of people watching is Longhuino%26#39;s which is on the top right corner of the municipal square, if you follow the road on the top left corner (where all the tuk tuk%26#39;s are) diagonally up a small hill you have the Vinive Garden on your right which has a peaceful garden restaurant, further up the hill is Banjara which has an A/C classy basement restaurant and serves fabulous Indian food (Muglai style) and a little further down a lane on your left is Tato%26#39;s upstairs is air-conditioned and is a great spot for breakfast along with all the locals :-)




    You are off there soon aren%26#39;t MAG, chat to you whilst you there. Looking forward to April.

    e-mail address for Sajhome

    Hi





    Does anyone have an e-mail address for Sajhome (the top recommendation in Kochi) - I see on the posts that people have e-mailed them, but I can%26#39;t find an address anywhere.





    Thanks





    Richard



    e-mail address for Sajhome


    Many thanks, I%26#39;ll try it today.



    RichardBath



    e-mail address for Sajhome


    Many thanks, I%26#39;ll try it today.



    RichardBath