India trip report Nov-Dec 2006
Jan 6th, 2007, 08:42 AM
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Floydude, thanks for the info. As I was attending a conference in Delhi, it was my contact in Delhi who told me about the different terminals, and provided me transportation. Glad to know I could have used a pre-paid taxi as I know I will be going back.
Jan 6th, 2007, 08:48 AM
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Icuy, my information on the Sim Cards came partly from this forum before I left the country (I already knew that I could not buy an Indian SIM card in the US...unlike almost all other countries). So I used my contact in India to get me one. Once again, if I hadn't made that arrangement, I might have found an AirTel office on my own.
Jan 6th, 2007, 08:53 AM
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Also for Muma, I didn't visit any other part of Kerala other than Cochin, but I did notice that there were some high end hotels at the beginning of the road that goes into Fort Cochin itself, but I suspect we did much better location-wise being in the heart of Fort Cochin. There is lots to see there of interest, and we enjoyed walking around the area on our own..just to get a sense of how the residents live and what their homes are like. By Indian standards this is a posh place to live...many of the homes are clearly very nice by anyone's standards, although you can be fooled by the condition of the street outside and the exterior.
Jan 7th, 2007, 09:52 PM
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Hey, they tasted fabulous after being carried around in our Delhi hands!
We actually took our Delhi phone with us to Thailand and Cambodia last week- got cheap Sim cards and loved having them, in both that phone and my regular Nokia.
We actually took our Delhi phone with us to Thailand and Cambodia last week- got cheap Sim cards and loved having them, in both that phone and my regular Nokia.
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Gourmet2go, enjoyed your trip report. I was in India in the month of December too and I have to agree with you about the Oberoi in Delhi……excellent hotel! The staff is superb and the service there is topnotch! This time I stayed at the Imperial and Hyatt, both were a disappointment for the amount of money I paid. Although the Imperial is gorgeous…..everything is extra and they are not too willing to accommodate anything special without charging an arm and a leg. The buffet breakfast was expensive and nothing to write home about. I have stayed at The Grand in Delhi too and found it pretty good too…..great rooms and spacious bathrooms….not to mention the BEST buffet breakfast around!
