staying & shopping & shipping in Delhi

indytravl

I am going to be in New Delhi for month of feb & need accomodation.

I'm looking for something decent, not extravagant, but with TV, phone, geyser. Thought about paying guest accomodation. Have found places in Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, & feroze shah rd. Could anyone give me an idea about the neighborhood & reasonable rent rates? Does anyone know of anything that might work with my requirements?

Does anyone know what is the limit for money a non-Indian can bring to the country for their own use before having to declare?

I'll be arriving at IGA around noon & would also like to know how much I should expect the fare to be to CP or one of the above neighborhoods.

I would be interested in purchasing some large furniture & art pieces & sending them to USA. Can anyone help me out with further info about this? Is it a bad idea or can it be managed with some perseverance?

I bought my ticket from NY to New Delhi on Virgin Atlantic for $910 including tax. I've travelled on several airlines & had a very good experience with Virgin. There were some restrictions on this fare (which was going for $985 on their website) but I used an Indian travel agency & shopped around. Suggest checking the airline's website every so often for specials & then banging heads at the indian agencies. Don't waste your time with the rude ones & email me if you want to know the one I used. The agent was a real go-getter & at least civil.

thanks, indytravl@hotmail.com