Advice on India
 

in november i'll go to India for a month....is there any1 who can give some advice on hotels....restaurants...and so on?..thanks

Hi andy, <BR> <BR>Whats yr budget like..there are lots of options. But always have bottled water. Take hotels with breakfasts and eat heavy. For dinner better to go for a better restaurant..check with your local tour company <BR> <BR>robin

hi there, <BR>no need of an advice for restaurants, there are so many You wont be hungry. We dont eat in the very small ones on the road, they mostly have not fresh to clean the plates and to cook the meal!!! But even the restaurants arent that expensive, a meal is about 2 - 4 US $. Hide the "international restaurant". They are awful when they have italian or european or american food on their menu. <BR> <BR>Asking for hotels... sorry ... sounds like a joke. India is a little big. So it depends on which part You go. The only thing that is the same in every place: bargain for the price. You will come down 30 - 60 percent. <BR>have fun <BR>Gar

I fully agree with Gar! Avoid foreign cuisine in India. Nothing worse than spaghettis and alike in India. The local food is very tasteful, but you have to get accustomed to it. Eat a lot of plain rice and bread. Ask for plain joghurt, if it's too hot (spicy). Only drink bottled water. Make sure the bottles have their original seal on it. <BR>I would avoid very cheap places to stay. They looked kind of bad to me. I travelled through Rajasthan a couple of years ago and just loved it. No major problems at all. But be prepared to a completely different world. Differences between luxury and poverty are huuuge. <BR>Enjoy India!

Indian Food is awesome. Don't skip it. But like the previous posts said, don't try to save money on hotels or restaurants. <BR> <BR>Though winters are a good time to go, but one has to be always careful of the water. Even we (Indians) don't take water just about anywhere and many of us have filters at home. As Ursula mentioned, ensure that you have bottled water marketed by reputed companies (Bisleri is one of them). Make sure the seal is intact. There have been cases wherein discarded bottles have been refilled and re-sold. Checking the seal is the only way to ensure that the water is actually safe. Don't accept any excuses in this regard from ANYONE. <BR> <BR>You can find cheap food in India and save a lot but I would not recommend it unless you have tried it before or you have someone you trust implicitly travelling with you. Try Taj Palace, Vasant Intercontinental, Hyatt Regency, Le Meridien, Sheraton etc. DON'T MISS THE INDIAN FOOD. Most hotels tone down the spices to suit the western style of eating. I would recommend asking for regular Indian meal, hot and with spices- mouth watering and eye-watering :) It is simply great. <BR> <BR>Let me know if you have any other questions.