november

kirstiey

hi , i am a twenty eight year old girl travelling around india in november starting in mumbai on the 2nd. no fixed plans as yet. looking for some people to hook up with along the way. any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated.........i am into photography (although im terrible at it) , sipping (sometimes guzzling) beers and chatting, outdoor stuff, love music, reading, writing...generally open to anything...
oh and i suggest to anyone ...read a book called 'shantaram'.

aadil

Hi there,

Welcome to Mumbai and India too!!! You may join us at one of our IM Mumbai meet ups if you wish!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

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katvei

hey Kirstiey,I am coming to Mumbai in the second week of November for a couple of days, before heading to Pune. If you are still around in Mumbai, maybe we can catch up then?

D.B.

Then this will either thrill or annoy you:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429087/

tigerainbowater

hi kirstey,
i'll also be passing through mumbai(airport)on my way to goa around that same time.i think especially for a first time visitor goa is a great place to get accustomed to india.its the least indian of all the indian states,and there is a lot to enjoy there for someone with your interests...
i'm also into photography and will be staying for a couple of months in arambol(north goa)before touring south india with my family...
don't have enough info about you to be able to recommend you a place in goa to stay but if you go to arambol or anjuna/vagator area or palolem you will most definitly find some interesting travellers to continue your trip with...
many start of their trip in places like goa(or himachal or varanasi)and end up falling in love with the place and staying there until the money or visa run out
have a great time

om shanti

Fotuman

Purely out of curiosity, whts it that you liked abt this book

Cheers
Ajay

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nicholaroberts

Hi there Kirstiey. I will be in Mumbai from 17th november onwards for 4 months. Can't wait! I am 26 and am keen to meet others of a similar age. I am working out there. How about you?

jerseyjoe

wayht are IM Meetups? Id there a posting in the forum with details?

brave_heart

hi
if u r planning to come to north delhi n around we can catch up . i have read the book its awsum

Jorge Reverter

Kirstiey,

Welcome to Indiamike. The book "Shantaram" has already been mentionned here in IM. I'm actually reading it because has been translated into spanish (to read a book in english is for me a loss of time). Well I must say is better than I tought it was, but is a little tired and sometimes a bit boring. Is probably ideal for Mumbai addicts and of course for Leopold's fans, I prefer Mondegar. Nevertheless I still have 500 pags ahead.

I can recommed you a lot of indians books or better, books about India and even about Bombay like: "Love and Longing in Bombay" by Vikram Chandra, "Bombay Ice" by Leslie Forbes or "Evenings at Mongini's and other stories" by Russell Lucas and of course all the books written by Rohinton Mistry.

Jorge

mistaneil

Hi Kirsty, Nicola,

I'll be arriving in Mumbai around the 14th Nov. from Bristol, UK.

I'm keeping an open mind as to go where first but my intention will be to head down towards Goa for the beginning of Dec and then on to Kerala and explore the back waters on a houseboat.

I'll be staying in the Sally Army Red Shield hostel for a few days if you fancy a few beers and to talk about life!

blued

Hi there,
I'll arrive in Mumbai Nov. the 3rd. and I'm planing to spent some days there. Am not sure whether heading down to Goa for a few relaxing days, or up to Delhi. I'm going to Nepal for at least 20 days (trekking) and will spend some weeks in Myanmar then. Maybe we can meet for a chat, couple of beers in Mumbai. Do you already know where to stay in Mumbai ? I'm a little bit concerned, I arrive at ~3am. Hopfully I'll find a reasonable hostel..
(This is my first trip to India, did Cambodia, VietNam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia the last years)
Cheers
Manu

mistaneil

My flatmate has just returned from Mumbai and recommended Bentley's Hotel.

http://www.bentleyshotel.com/mumbaibusinessdistrict.htm

May be a good way to climatise yourself for a couple of days.

Just make sure you get a pre paid taxi sorted out for about 500rupees so you don't get scammed by the less reputable drivers outside the airport.

Hopefully I can pick your brains on Vietnam and Cambodia over a few drinks!

blued

Thanks,
I might check it out for the first night. I usually prefer the low budget hostels. I'll not be in mumbai on the 14th anymore (I'm a bit in hurry on this trip and unfortunately I have not much time to spent in india) If you whana know anything about camb. vietnam, just ask.

mistaneil

Thanks Manu, I'll seek your advice when I get nearer to going. Would be interested in your Nepal trip as I plan to go on a few trek February onwards.