First trip to India

TMachiels · Jan 26th, 2004, 20:45

Hello we are Mona and Tom,
We are leaving in May for the first time in India. Our trip is starting in Delhi then Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho and finally Varanasi!
Does anyone have some tips about travelling city by city! Also about hotels and eating places!!

Thank you very much!!

Mona and Tom

sam371 · Jan 26th, 2004, 22:06

You should start off by getting your hands on the Lonely Planet guide or Rough Guide on India from a local bookstore. These guides are pretty reliable and hold a wealth of useful information. Of course, this is a good place to get more detailed information that you might need for your trip. The posters on this board are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Good Luck.

TMachiels · Jan 27th, 2004, 22:38

Hello sam, thank you for your tip, but we already have bought the LP and i also have a guide in Dutch about india but if you have some more tips about india is it more usefull. The more we know the better we are prepared for our journey!
Thank you very much!!
Mona and Tom

wonderwomanusa · Jan 27th, 2004, 23:48

One thing you may not realize is that since you are starting in May, it's going to be hotter than last summer's "hot summer in Europe" for you. Expect temperatures of 45C in June, and in Delhi and Varanasi, very high humidity.

As far as suggestions for hotels, have a look at our hotel section.

Restaurants exist for all diets and price ranges. Start with the LP suggestions and see what you find while walking around a town.

flamingo2004 · Jan 28th, 2004, 04:22

Kind of a huge program you got there. But I will say that you have arrived at the right web-site. This is the place.
And take a good look at the transportation forum. I think you need to try at least a part of your journey by train. We have a couple of MBA's in trains around here and they just now everything about trains in India.

Jan 26th, 2004, 20:45	#1
TMachiels Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 5	First trip to India Hello we are Mona and Tom, We are leaving in May for the first time in India. Our trip is starting in Delhi then Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho and finally Varanasi! Does anyone have some tips about travelling city by city! Also about hotels and eating places!! Thank you very much!! Mona and Tom

Jan 27th, 2004, 23:48	#4
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,567	One thing you may not realize is that since you are starting in May, it's going to be hotter than last summer's "hot summer in Europe" for you. Expect temperatures of 45C in June, and in Delhi and Varanasi, very high humidity. As far as suggestions for hotels, have a look at our hotel section. Restaurants exist for all diets and price ranges. Start with the LP suggestions and see what you find while walking around a town. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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sam371 Dreaming of India... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 377	You should start off by getting your hands on the Lonely Planet guide or Rough Guide on India from a local bookstore. These guides are pretty reliable and hold a wealth of useful information. Of course, this is a good place to get more detailed information that you might need for your trip. The posters on this board are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Good Luck.

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TMachiels Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 5	Hello sam, thank you for your tip, but we already have bought the LP and i also have a guide in Dutch about india but if you have some more tips about india is it more usefull. The more we know the better we are prepared for our journey! Thank you very much!! Mona and Tom

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flamingo2004 Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 67	Kind of a huge program you got there. But I will say that you have arrived at the right web-site. This is the place. And take a good look at the transportation forum. I think you need to try at least a part of your journey by train. We have a couple of MBA's in trains around here and they just now everything about trains in India.

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