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R Ashton	24 February 2004
Stayed at Nanu Resort - Goa, India.
Rear gate onto quiet beach. Very few beach sellers and none aggressive. Free sunloungers from beach restaurants. Bicycle hire outside gate - also plenty of cheap taxis with charming drivers. No other hotels nearby but plenty of beach restaurants. Small village with internet facility. Very friendly local people. Nearest large town Margoa very noisy etc. but also small resort up the beach with plenty of shops, banks etc. Best visit - Spice Plantation - really interesting and very beautiful.
S Harfich	22 February 2004
Stayed at Clarks Shiraz, Hotel - Agra, India.
What to say about the Taj Mahal? It is of course one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. But don't forget the other places, like Agra Fort or Sikandra.
B Patel	20 February 2004
Stayed at Bajaj Indian Home Stay - New Delhi, India.
Good bar/restaurant with music - go to commercial centre 'The Buzz". Luxury hotel for drinks, cocktails, food and grand decor go to Imperial hotel. Good reasonable speed internet cafe two doors down from bajaj and some small shops and eating places within walking distance.
P Agarwal	17 February 2004
Stayed at Hindustan International, Varanasi - Varanasi, India.
I have been to Varanasi several times before being I am also Hindu from Northern India. I like tamples and Ghats of Holy Ganges. In the Hindu Mythology, it is believed that if some body takes the holy bath in the river ganges, then he washes off his all the evils and makes himself thorough clean mentally.
A Bagchi	08 February 2004
Stayed at Taj Bengal - Kolkata (Calcutta), India.
Victoria Memorial, Tagore's birth place, Eden Garden and marble palace are worth visiting. Oberoi Grand has a good restaurant - Gimlet in the Bar is a must! Taj has got lovely restaurants as well.
M Douglas	31 January 2004
Stayed at Sun-n-Sand Mumbai - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
I have been to Mumbai 2 times now and have eaten at a great restaurant called "Something's Fishy" in the M.I.D.C. area of Chakala. Selection varies from Seafood, Chinese, Indian and more.
S Madhu	04 January 2004
Stayed at Metro Palace, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Best thing to do is to hire Toyota Qualis (A/C)with driver, these range from approx 1,500 IRS-2000.00 IRS for a day, it is a lot better and comfortable than the local taxis especially if there are up to 9 people in your group! Eating at Macdonalds was the safest for me although you can dine at local joints. There are also many international chain restaurants like Pizza Hut, Subway etc. Shopping is good at a place called fashion street, but barter with the market stall owners, if they ask for 250.00IRS, start your bidding at only 70.00 IRS-120.00 IRS, then start to walk away and they'll soon chop prices to what you are prepared to pay!!There are plenty of places to see, but your driver should be aware of these and show you the sights appropriately!!
M Samra	28 December 2003
Stayed at Fariyas Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
The elephant boat ride is worth it to get away from Mumbai for the day and the infamous chowpatty beach is worth a look at night when all the local families come out.
A Das	20 December 2003
Stayed at Jaypee Palace Hotel, Agra - Agra, India.
Taj is closed on Friday's and does not allow video camera's beyond a certain point. Take disposable show covers from a medical store if possible - the ones they tie on for Rs 10 each is quite unhygienic. In Fatehpur, be sure to see Sikri first if arriving by late noon - it closes at 5 pm. Fatehpur monuments are open longer into the night.
P Mahon	16 December 2003
Stayed at Amar, Hotel - Agra, India.
Agra is not a place for beginners. The whole town seems to be out to get the tourists and if it weren't for the Taj Mahal I would recommend avoiding it. Our first experience was walking to a restaurant at 10:30pm and being followed constantly by rickshaw drivers who wouldn't accept that we preferred to walk. When we found the restaurant closed we gave in and took a rickshaw downtown. He refused to stop at a Pizza place we saw saying it was closed when obviously it wasn't and took us to a restaurant of his choice. The prices were so inflated (especially considering that it was a grimy, empty place) that it was ridiculous. We stood up to leave and the owner said "ok we'll give you a 30% discount". We said forget it and he said how about 50%, but we decided to leave and finally forced the driver to take us back to the pizza place we originally saw which was open. Getting from A to B was always a struggle with drivers who were always ducking into carpet or handicraft places so that we could "just look not buy". The hard sell was so overwhelming and omnipresent that the effect was a desire to buy nothing and to just get the hell out of there. The Taj Mahal however is superb, the most beautiful building I have ever seen and probably worth the aggravation of the town.