http://www.indiamike.com/india en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.indiamike.com/india/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.indiamike.com/india http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/good-hotels-in-india-t95840/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:09:08 GMT I want to review good hotels I've stayed in in India.

The Birders' Inn, a hotel quite near the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur is divine. It is a wonderful hotel, maharaja tastes at middle range prices.

The food was very good. On the days when the restaurant also was scheduled to feed passing tour groups of birders, a buffet was provided. On other days, you ordered from the menue. As I was getting a little tired of the same cook's hand after a lunch and dinner buffet, my partner and I went to a local palace hotel to try a different kitchen. We found another tour group buffet that was of the same quality, but different hand, so that was a nice change, but the prices were double what we paid at The Birder's Inn for the same quality food!

Our room was spacious, clean, and interior decorated in light Maharaja style---marble floors rather than ratty old carpets, light block-printed cotton curtins rather than heavy drapes housing dust, mosquitoes, or mold. The furnishings were Raj era, and the walls were decorated with paintings in the style of the inlaid stone work that ornaments so many 16th and 17th century Moghul buildings. The hot water never ended in the bathroom, and the electricity never failed to turn the air conditioner or fan. Outside our room, the garden was well manicured and inviting, to sit and relax in the quiet and clean air. Althogether a wonderful place to stay on or off a budget.

Despite the occasional tour group stopping in for lunch, the place is very quite and has the feel of being off the beaten path, even though it is located on a national highway about half a mile from the entrance to the bird sanctuary. It's not a bad location from which to explore the historic buildings in Bharatpur, too. The Turkish-style baths in the Bharatpur palace museum are worth seeing. And it's nice to be in a provincial town that hasn't yet produced enough air pollution to make you sick, unlike the bigger India cities.
Fiber Tiger ]]> Forum Help and Announcements Fiber Tiger http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/good-hotels-in-india-t95840/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/companion-for-moter-bike-trip-to-rajasthan-t95628/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:07 GMT Hi Iam looking for companinon for my rajasthan motor bike adventure. Eather another rider or Pillion. Im thinking to set of from Delhi first week of dec 09. My Plan is Ride to Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur,Jhojhawar, Mt Abu, Udaipur, Bundi, Ranthambor, Jaupur, Nimrana Delhi. Want to tak soem back country roads. 15- 20 day I have 350Royal Enfild in witch i will be riding. Any rider or Pillon is more then welcome to Join me. Happy riding. Hi
Iam looking for companinon for my rajasthan motor bike adventure.
Eather another rider or Pillion.
Im thinking to set of from Delhi first week of dec 09.
My Plan is Ride to Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur,Jhojhawar, Mt Abu, Udaipur, Bundi, Ranthambor, Jaupur, Nimrana Delhi.
Want to tak soem back country roads. 15- 20 day I have 350Royal Enfild in witch i will be riding.
Any rider or Pillon is more then welcome to Join me.
Happy riding. ]]> Forum Help and Announcements nitin dhami http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/companion-for-moter-bike-trip-to-rajasthan-t95628/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/editing-the-posts-t95614/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:37:47 GMT Why do members dont have rights to edit their posts, I feel this should be given to members to enable them to: add / delete data Correct spelling mistakes avoid multiple postings one after other( in case member remembers something to post, after sometime, he can edit the same post) Why do members dont have rights to edit their posts, I feel this should be given to members to enable them to:

add / delete data

Correct spelling mistakes

avoid multiple postings one after other( in case member remembers something to post, after sometime, he can edit the same post) ]]> Forum Help and Announcements rsk11584 http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/editing-the-posts-t95614/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/hide-show-options-link-on-forum-homepage-t95402/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:11:28 GMT Hi all,

I've added a Hide/Show options link on the top right of the forum home page that toggles the visibility of the right-hand column on that page. The purpose if to give those users who don't want to see the navigation options more real estate for the main content.

I will be adding more functionality around this concept in the coming few weeks, but I wanted to get this simple piece out to test out some of the logic and let the IndiaMikers get used to it.

Please let me know if you see any errors while using it.

Thanks. ]]> Forum Help and Announcements nadreg http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/hide-show-options-link-on-forum-homepage-t95402/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/how-do-re-post-a-query-in-the-right-forum-t95006/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:01:59 GMT Hi, I joined IndiaMike recently. I wanted some advice related to a road trip that I am planning. After joining the forum, I went directly (or maybe the workflow took me there. I do not remember) to Introduce Yourself forum. I posted my question there by mistake. After a few days while revisiting the site I realized my mistake and reposted the same query in Itinerary Advice forum. However I got a message that I had been penalized one point for posting something twice. I have no intention of breaking the forum rules but how do I correct this mistake and re-post my query in the correct forum. I am considering the wording of my original query a bit and then reposting. However I am not sure whether that will still count as an violation. Thanks, Hi,

I joined IndiaMike recently. I wanted some advice related to a road trip that I am planning. After joining the forum, I went directly (or maybe the workflow took me there. I do not remember) to Introduce Yourself forum. I posted my question there by mistake. After a few days while revisiting the site I realized my mistake and reposted the same query in Itinerary Advice forum. However I got a message that I had been penalized one point for posting something twice.

I have no intention of breaking the forum rules but how do I correct this mistake and re-post my query in the correct forum. I am considering the wording of my original query a bit and then reposting. However I am not sure whether that will still count as an violation.


Thanks, ]]> Forum Help and Announcements madhukar_bhatia http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/how-do-re-post-a-query-in-the-right-forum-t95006/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/delhi-to-manali-bus-service-t94998/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:51:54 GMT Hey friends...want to visit manali in dec last week. can u plz help me to find out the cheapest bus service to manali..may be belo Rs.500/-.. guys i m on a very tight budget.. Hey friends...want to visit manali in dec last week.
can u plz help me to find out the cheapest bus service to manali..may be belo Rs.500/-.. guys i m on a very tight budget.. ]]> Forum Help and Announcements biggboss http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/delhi-to-manali-bus-service-t94998/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/rudranath-kalpeshwar-madmaheswar-t94813/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:03:22 GMT Planning a pilgrim trip to Rudranath-Kalpeshwar, Madmaheswar. Are horses available from Helong to Kalpeshwar? Are accomodations available in Panar-Bagiyal? Planning a pilgrim trip to Rudranath-Kalpeshwar, Madmaheswar. Are horses available from Helong to Kalpeshwar?
Are accomodations available in Panar-Bagiyal? ]]> Forum Help and Announcements Dipanwita http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/rudranath-kalpeshwar-madmaheswar-t94813/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/linking-to-a-previous-post-t94036/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:24:26 GMT Hello IndiaMikers,

I want to post an update to a great story about a Delhi Rickshaw driver but don't know how to do that. Can you tell me how to link the new story to the old one? Many thanks. You can email me at dunn@drool.com

Ken ]]> Forum Help and Announcements Kengonetoindia http://www.indiamike.com/india/forum-help-and-announcements-f53/linking-to-a-previous-post-t94036/