Author Topic: India Master thread (Read 40946 times)

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2013, 03:50:06 PM »

Quote from: Dan on August 25, 2013, 03:46:37 PM

Add the "safer" together with "rather go" and you'll understand why the Paris thread is 100x as long as this one.

If I was going on an India trip it would not be Mumbai...

Homeandl · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2013, 04:50:34 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on August 25, 2013, 03:50:06 PM

If I was going on an India trip it would not be Mumbai...

Because of safety?

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2013, 04:51:38 PM »

Quote from: Homeandl on August 25, 2013, 04:50:34 PM

Because of safety?

Because there are nicer areas...

moish · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2013, 06:23:53 PM »

i wrote a bit of a trip report a while back for my india visit

starts here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1548.msg21505#msg21505

Homeandl · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2013, 02:22:56 PM »

Just got back from Mumbai India, what a bizarre country indeed
2 things to remember if you plan on traveling there

If you weren't born and raised in India it would be humanly impossible to drive the roads and traffic there, so don't try doing that
Carry a printout paper ticket with you, otherwise you won't be allowed to even set foot in the terminal, never seen anything like that before

yos9694 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 13, 2013, 05:12:26 PM »

If I had to go to India, I wouldn't go to the bathroom the entire trip.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #26 on:** October 13, 2013, 05:37:31 PM »

Quote from: yos9694 on October 13, 2013, 05:12:26 PM

If I had to go to India, I wouldn't go to the bathroom the entire trip.

LOL Many have survived worse..

moish · « **Reply #27 on:** October 13, 2013, 06:34:06 PM »

Quote from: yos9694 on October 13, 2013, 05:12:26 PM

If I had to go to India, I wouldn't go to the bathroom the entire trip.

they have some really nice hotels over there

Homeandl · « **Reply #28 on:** October 13, 2013, 06:49:00 PM »

Quote from: moish on October 13, 2013, 06:34:06 PM

they have some really nice hotels over there

Yes they do. I stayed at the Westin Mumbai, a 5 class modern hotel that is like an island of elegance in a sea of dirt, when approaching the hotel my car was stopped by guards, we had to pop our hood and trunk open, they circled our car with mirrors and dogs, and then we had to go through metal detectors

But the hotel was simply awesome

Drago · « **Reply #29 on:** October 14, 2013, 03:03:43 AM »

Quote from: Homeandl on October 13, 2013, 02:22:56 PM

Just got back from Mumbai India, what a bizarre country indeed
2 things to remember if you plan on traveling there

If you weren't born and raised in India it would be humanly impossible to drive the roads and traffic there, so don't try doing that
Carry a printout paper ticket with you, otherwise you won't be allowed to even set foot in the terminal, never seen anything like that before

Went for pleasure or biz?
And where did you fly from?

Vosizderneias · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2013, 04:34:20 AM »

1. True about the airports, i got lucky and someone printed it out there for me. But def make sure to bring your ticket.

2. I was on a buddhist temple (visiting a "lost" israeli) and my friend had to go to the bathroom real real bad. He claims it was his worst experiance ever. Obviously it was just a hole in the ground, instead of toilet paper- the was a bucket of water to wash out the area, HA!!

3. The nice hotels are real nice, stayed at the intercontinental, they had a pillow menu, real cool.

4. Make sure to visit the chabad shliach, hes israeli but speaks a great english, hes got the only real kosher food in mumbai. Drop him a nice tip. And maybe hell give you a tour of the new nariman house thats being rebuilt.

Suave · « **Reply #31 on:** October 14, 2013, 05:42:25 AM »

Hmm, I should do a trip report, but my memory is shot.

I remember having to explain my gezhe connections to be given the address for the mumbai chabad location - in the end i got arrested for bringing 40 kilo of a certain illegal substance for them from thailand.

Vosizderneias · « **Reply #32 on:** October 14, 2013, 06:08:10 AM »

Ha, and yikes those jails are prob creepy

Homeandl · « **Reply #33 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:05:31 AM »

Quote from: Suave on October 14, 2013, 05:42:25 AM

Hmm, I should do a trip report, but my memory is shot.

I remember having to explain my gezhe connections to be given the address for the mumbai chabad location - in the end i got arrested for bringing 40 kilo of a certain illegal substance for them from thailand.

arrested in India... oh no, what was that like?

Homeandl · « **Reply #34 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:07:13 AM »

Quote from: Drago on October 14, 2013, 03:03:43 AM

Went for pleasure or biz?
And where did you fly from?

Pleasure in India?! I don't think so...
I flew from JFK to Frankfurt and from there to Mumbai, a trip of 17 hours

Suave · « **Reply #35 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:09:26 AM »

Quote from: Homeandl on October 14, 2013, 08:05:31 AM

arrested in India... oh no, what was that like?

Long story which I can't really publish in public, but miracles do happen. BH.

Vosizderneias · « **Reply #36 on:** October 15, 2013, 05:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Homeandl on October 14, 2013, 08:07:13 AM

Pleasure in India?! I don't think so...
I flew from JFK to Frankfurt and from there to Mumbai, a trip of 17 hours

Theres lots of beautiful mountains up there

Drago · « **Reply #37 on:** October 15, 2013, 06:42:49 AM »

Quote from: Homeandl on October 14, 2013, 08:07:13 AM

Pleasure in India?! I don't think so...

Tell that to the thousands of Israeli's who backpack through there for months.

bentch · « **Reply #38 on:** November 28, 2013, 03:59:13 PM »

going in feb for a week. i know dan is a big fan of lonely planet. anyone have a recommendation for a guide book? there's no rick steves, and if not ill just go with the lp.

3. The nice hotels are real nice, stayed at the intercontinental, they had a pillow menu, real cool.

Do you remember prices? Is it close to chabad for shabbos?

jbkr101 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 14, 2013, 09:37:43 PM »

whats the best airline to fly first or buisness class to india