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Forum: Asia
Mar 7th, 2016, 02:11 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

Good morning, dgunbug! On your way from...

Good morning, dgunbug!

On your way from Pondicherry to Chennai, there are places where workers extract salt from the seawater called Salt Pans. You won't see them from the road, but the places are...
Forum: Asia
Mar 6th, 2016, 09:30 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

I forgot to mention that Pondicherry has colorful...

I forgot to mention that Pondicherry has colorful bicycle rickshaws. That would be a great way for your husband to be able to see the lovely streets full of colonial buildings (sometimes draped with...
Forum: Asia
Mar 6th, 2016, 09:15 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

Really enjoying reading this, dgunbug! You've...

Really enjoying reading this, dgunbug! You've been having so many wonderful experiences in the last few days!

While you're in Pondicherry, you have a lot of non-Indian food options - for your...
Forum: Asia
Mar 5th, 2016, 08:48 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

dgunbug, I''m really happy to hear you enjoyed...

dgunbug,
I''m really happy to hear you enjoyed the Tamil Nadu temples! They are truly amazing! I thought that they would turn the tide for you! And I think you're really going to enjoy the rest of...
Forum: Asia
Mar 4th, 2016, 06:33 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

Yes, earlier on this thread I wrote about the...

Yes, earlier on this thread I wrote about the no-camera rule at the the Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. ;)

Back when I visited the temple in 2009, I took hundreds of photos, and wanted to take...
Forum: Asia
Mar 3rd, 2016, 07:01 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

So happy to hear that you're enjoying yourself....

So happy to hear that you're enjoying yourself. Last month we took some of the same roads you just took so I had to bite my lip to keep from telling you the good things about to happen.

We also...
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2016, 06:17 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

The figures I cited are total for a driver per...

The figures I cited are total for a driver per day, not for each person in the car. And that is for a private driver, not for a group tour driver.

And how is your husband feeling? Better, we hope!
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

rhkkmk, I'm confused. Did I write something that...

rhkkmk, I'm confused. Did I write something that made you think TGS was a group tour? It sounds to me like they're providing the same service that dgunbug is getting - a driver who is also providing...
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2016, 12:16 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

julies, I asked the exact question to Nikhil at...

julies,
I asked the exact question to Nikhil at TGS. He told me that drivers know that if they get a tip, it will come at the end of the trip, and that is what they expect. He said that is the...
Forum: Asia
Mar 2nd, 2016, 08:13 AM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

This is what was recommended by the head of TGS...

This is what was recommended by the head of TGS tours, which has been written about before on this Forum:

<i>For drivers tipping will depend on the duration the driver has spent with you. For a...
Forum: Asia
Feb 28th, 2016, 08:17 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 29,352
Posted By rje

CaliNurse, you wrote some of the thoughts I was...

CaliNurse, you wrote some of the thoughts I was about to write!

Dgunbug, we just got back from 6 weeks in India about a week ago. And almost half was in Southern India (this was my second trip to...
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