Indiamike hits the headlines in India

ColinT · Jul 2nd, 2005, 22:45

I wrote a review of some of the best travel sites on the Net which appears tomorrow in the New Sunday Express in India - and IndiaMike is there.

http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/su...Travel&rLink=0

AvidTrekker · Jul 2nd, 2005, 23:11

Tomorrow being Sunday, wonder how many hits will IndiaMike get. Normally, imho; the weekends are "lazy days" for IndiaMike... lesser members are seen active on the forum.

And fresh sign-ups are closed! What will all those Express readers do? Bang at Mike's door? Lemme in! Lemme in!?

machadinha · Jul 2nd, 2005, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinT

I wrote a review of some of the best travel sites on the Net which appears tomorrow in the New Sunday Express in India - and IndiaMike is there.

http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/su...Travel&rLink=0

Tomorrow's headlines... live today on IM!

Great job

skell · Jul 3rd, 2005, 00:44

Great reviews Colin! The moderators should be very excited about all the new business you're bringing their way.

I noticed you didn't include LP's TT. Was that an oversite or a snub?

etin · Jul 3rd, 2005, 00:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinT

I wrote a review of some of the best travel sites on the Net which appears tomorrow in the New Sunday Express in India - and IndiaMike is there.

http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/sundayItems.asp?id=SET20050701 060058&eTitle=Travel&rLink=0

Great work Colin. I feel very proud. Thank you!!!

bijapuri · Jul 3rd, 2005, 03:39

Colin, Is the New Sunday Express a webzine?

ColinT · Jul 3rd, 2005, 03:49

No, it's a newspaper. It is the Sunday edition of the New Indian Express, which is circulated across South India. In fact, it's in the top six bestselling English language newspapers in India.

snowcrab · Jul 3rd, 2005, 04:08

Great article. I bookmarked it. The TT site is conspicuous by it's absence.

machadinha · Jul 3rd, 2005, 04:18

I can't speak for Colin but maybe the TT's absence is explained by the introductory

Quote:

Most of the main guide books such as Lonely Planet and Rough Guide have a presence on the web but there are many other domains, which sometimes offer a different slant. The sites listed here are a varied bunch.

It looks like his intention just wasn't to cover the major sites. Now stop all the biggie bashing!

Dr Funkenstein · Jul 3rd, 2005, 04:36

Nice article, Colin.

Always good to see IM getting some of the praise it deserves.

ColinT · Jul 3rd, 2005, 05:12

TT isn't mentioned and it's a major site. Travelmag is mentioned and it's not as well visited. The idea was to give a good mix of the better known and the not so well known and to provide a mix of interactive sites and article based sites. Let's face it there must be hundreds of travel sites out there. They can't all be included. For example I had a choice for example of including World Hum or TT and went for World Hum. I opted for India mike ahead of other India sites.

ColinT · Jul 3rd, 2005, 05:38

Sorry Skell, I thought TT meant "traveler tales". I now realise it means Thorn Tree. Well as machadinha has already stated, the intro to the article explains why.

skell · Jul 3rd, 2005, 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinT

Sorry Skell, I thought TT meant "traveler tales". I now realise it means Thorn Tree. Well as machadinha has already stated, the intro to the article explains why.

Right, LP isn't exactly a secret source. But I "discovered" Thorn Tree about the same time as India Mike, so thought it wasn't so well known. Guess I'm a little behind the times!

AvidTrekker · Jul 3rd, 2005, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinT

No, it's a newspaper. It is the Sunday edition of the New Indian Express, which is circulated across South India. In fact, it's in the top six bestselling English language newspapers in India.

And I went and bought the Sunday Express. Nothing there.

The NEW Sunday Express is not seen at regular vendors in Mumbai. Well, I still have IM & Colin's exclusive preview!

ColinT · Jul 3rd, 2005, 16:25

That's probably because you didn't buy the NEW Sunday Express. The "Sunday Express" is a completely different newspaper from Mumbai. The NEW Sunday Express is not released in Mumbai/Maharashtra. It's available in Tamil Naduu, Kerala, AP, Karnataka and Orissa.

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ColinT Future Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 335	Indiamike hits the headlines in India I wrote a review of some of the best travel sites on the Net which appears tomorrow in the New Sunday Express in India - and IndiaMike is there. http://www.newindpress.com/sunday/su...Travel&rLink=0

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AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,784	IndiaMike in the Sunday Express Tomorrow being Sunday, wonder how many hits will IndiaMike get. Normally, imho; the weekends are "lazy days" for IndiaMike... lesser members are seen active on the forum. And fresh sign-ups are closed! What will all those Express readers do? Bang at Mike's door? Lemme in! Lemme in!? __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

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Jul 3rd, 2005, 00:44	#4
skell Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC Posts: 975	Great reviews Colin! The moderators should be very excited about all the new business you're bringing their way. I noticed you didn't include LP's TT. Was that an oversite or a snub?

Jul 3rd, 2005, 03:49	#7
ColinT Future Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 335	No, it's a newspaper. It is the Sunday edition of the New Indian Express, which is circulated across South India. In fact, it's in the top six bestselling English language newspapers in India.

Jul 3rd, 2005, 04:08	#8
snowcrab Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alberta, Can Posts: 1,053	Great article. I bookmarked it. The TT site is conspicuous by it's absence.

Jul 3rd, 2005, 05:12	#11
ColinT Future Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 335	TT isn't mentioned and it's a major site. Travelmag is mentioned and it's not as well visited. The idea was to give a good mix of the better known and the not so well known and to provide a mix of interactive sites and article based sites. Let's face it there must be hundreds of travel sites out there. They can't all be included. For example I had a choice for example of including World Hum or TT and went for World Hum. I opted for India mike ahead of other India sites.

Jul 3rd, 2005, 05:38	#12
ColinT Future Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 335	Sorry Skell, I thought TT meant "traveler tales". I now realise it means Thorn Tree. Well as machadinha has already stated, the intro to the article explains why.

Jul 3rd, 2005, 16:25	#15
ColinT Future Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 335	That's probably because you didn't buy the NEW Sunday Express. The "Sunday Express" is a completely different newspaper from Mumbai. The NEW Sunday Express is not released in Mumbai/Maharashtra. It's available in Tamil Naduu, Kerala, AP, Karnataka and Orissa.

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