Long term Stay in India (question)

hirum · Apr 7th, 2007, 07:52

Newbie here. Hi

I am planning to stay in India for 1year writing. That means I need a place with electricity , but I also want to be in an enviroment that I enjoy being around.

The big cities like new dehli is a no no. I am also on a budget of up to 200rupee per night (long term) for lodgings.

Which area has cheap lodgings(accomodations) has a good scenery and good places to eat and socialize from time to time? Also would not want to stay in a malaria danger zone. Somewhere that's basically comfortable to stay long term without being exposed to the bustle of the city while being popular with tourist and cheap! Thanks.

timpuchala · Apr 7th, 2007, 08:29

I personally like being by the sea. I'm afraid I only know North Goa, but the coast from Morjim through Asvem, Arambol and then Querim are fairly quiet all year (in most places) and you could easily rent a small house at 6,000 rupees a month for the entire year, probably even less then that since it'll be over the no-tourist season.
Just get there and ask around. Good luck.

Aishah · Apr 7th, 2007, 08:50

You could try some of the mountain areas - climate more favourable and less chance of malaria so no need to take those tabs. Places like McLeod Ganj, Mussoorie, Manali, Nainatal etc. all have good range of foods, and have small flats for renting long term on a monthly basis which should come into your budget.

capt_mahajan · Apr 7th, 2007, 10:19

Welcome to IM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hirum

Somewhere that's basically comfortable to stay long term without being exposed to the bustle of the city while being popular with tourist and cheap! Thanks.

Popular and cheap is usually mutually exclusive

.. as soon as a place is popular prices go up.

But agree with the others about Goa or the hills in the north. Look at the southern hills too, though.. around Ooty, Kodai, Munnar for example... if you are going to be there for a year, the winters are less extreme than around the Himalayas.

Aishah · Apr 7th, 2007, 15:58

I'd second that Capt Mahajan! Ooty, Coonor, Kodaikanal are all places I have stayed at least 10 days at a time in my travels and I loved them.

birds · Apr 8th, 2007, 17:15

Hi,

I think Goa offers a good balance, there are plenty of very quite places just a 10 or 15 minutes from where all the bustle and restaurants are. We stay in a small village about 8 kilometres land inwards from Candolim, it is peaceful and still quite traditional but every evening we enjoy a bit of social life and the food along the coast, a five minute drive away. The good thing about Goa is that there are also people (foreigners as well as Indians) who stay more or less the whole year so you can go for dinner now and then.

Some people complain the weather from May until September is too hot or humid but we find it is quite bearable, definitely weighing up to the negatives.

Just curious what are you writing about?

Good luck.

Apr 7th, 2007, 07:52	#1
hirum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: india Posts: 2	Long term Stay in India (question) Newbie here. Hi I am planning to stay in India for 1year writing. That means I need a place with electricity , but I also want to be in an enviroment that I enjoy being around. The big cities like new dehli is a no no. I am also on a budget of up to 200rupee per night (long term) for lodgings. Which area has cheap lodgings(accomodations) has a good scenery and good places to eat and socialize from time to time? Also would not want to stay in a malaria danger zone. Somewhere that's basically comfortable to stay long term without being exposed to the bustle of the city while being popular with tourist and cheap! Thanks.

Apr 7th, 2007, 08:29	#2
timpuchala Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 5	1/2 bed house I personally like being by the sea. I'm afraid I only know North Goa, but the coast from Morjim through Asvem, Arambol and then Querim are fairly quiet all year (in most places) and you could easily rent a small house at 6,000 rupees a month for the entire year, probably even less then that since it'll be over the no-tourist season. Just get there and ask around. Good luck.

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Apr 7th, 2007, 08:50	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,624	You could try some of the mountain areas - climate more favourable and less chance of malaria so no need to take those tabs. Places like McLeod Ganj, Mussoorie, Manali, Nainatal etc. all have good range of foods, and have small flats for renting long term on a monthly basis which should come into your budget.

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Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,624	I'd second that Capt Mahajan! Ooty, Coonor, Kodaikanal are all places I have stayed at least 10 days at a time in my travels and I loved them.

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birds Adopt a stray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 1,062	Hi, I think Goa offers a good balance, there are plenty of very quite places just a 10 or 15 minutes from where all the bustle and restaurants are. We stay in a small village about 8 kilometres land inwards from Candolim, it is peaceful and still quite traditional but every evening we enjoy a bit of social life and the food along the coast, a five minute drive away. The good thing about Goa is that there are also people (foreigners as well as Indians) who stay more or less the whole year so you can go for dinner now and then. Some people complain the weather from May until September is too hot or humid but we find it is quite bearable, definitely weighing up to the negatives. Just curious what are you writing about? Good luck.