Contacts in Kochi

nisjensen · Oct 21st, 2009, 16:58

Hello everyone,

My girlfriend and I are moving to Kochi 02/02/2010. We are from Denmark, and have both been living abroad, but never in India. We would like all the help we could get, getting settled in Kochi.
Do you have som pointers? we want to live in nice and "safe" place(not saying kochi i a very violent place) , what can you recoment?
We would also like if some people who live in Kochi would like to meet over a meal(i will pay)

when we are there.

Best Regards
Nis Jensen

vandy · Oct 21st, 2009, 18:38

Hi Nis,

Once you have made 10 posts on this site you will Qualify to be
able to use the PM (Private message)service,at which time I will
give you a Contact for Hopefully some Helpfull advice that you are looking for.

Have you actually been to Kerala before ?

vandy

nisjensen · Oct 21st, 2009, 19:05

Hi Vandy,

No never, but is really looking forwards to it

I have never been to India so it is all going to be very new. But i have been living 2 years in Uganda and 1 year in Kenya, so i have tried living with less luxury than we are used to in Denmark

Nis

vandy · Oct 21st, 2009, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by nisjensen

Hi Vandy,

No never, but is really looking forwards to it

I have never been to India so it is all going to be very new. But i have been living 2 years in Uganda and 1 year in Kenya, so i have tried living with less luxury than we are used to in Denmark

Nis

Hi Nis

The FIRST step is to establish if you could handle Living in India

It's a Pretty Full On Place.

Kerala is my favourite place in India so far.

BTW, I spent some Quality Party Time with some Danes in Goa,2006.

vandy

nisjensen · Oct 21st, 2009, 21:41

I´m really looking forwards to my arrival in Kerala, kochi.

It's very nice to here that kerala is you favourite place in India.

Danes are really good at making any time party time

machadinha · Oct 22nd, 2009, 02:30

... Before people go out of their way to try and answer this, they may want to see the poster's other thread and its replies too: Starting business in India?

nisjensen · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:04

I can't see how the treads are connected?

The other thread was for business, this is for getting som contacts in the city, not for business

machadinha · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:08

They would clearly be connected to anyone trying to adequately answer you.

I'd personally say you should stop asking even until you have some idea of what you're asking about; but then and as usual what do I know.

nisjensen · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:23

I can see that you are very aktive in here, I'm all new. I mite be wrong but I though places like indiamike.com was a place were people helped each other.
I am asking for help to get settled in kochi. I have never been to india before,.
In the other tread i ask for help about the rules about starting a business in India, after getting lots of good answers I now know that is not a good idea for me

But I am steel going to Kochi, the tickets are bought, and we are really looking very much forwards to it..
And I would steel really appreciate contact with some people living in Kochi

appliedinstrument · Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:02

Hello Nis, it will never be difficult for you to get settled in Kochi. I am from Kochi, but now in Germany.
How long you are planning to be in Kochi. As for the matter of being, kochi never had a history of violence.
The people are quite friendly and you can get settled there easily.

CliveG · Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:37

I have read both your threads and feel that you need to do some more research before considering starting a business and living in Kochi. As has been mentioned it is not easy to start a business - I have a friend who owns a multi million pound business and even he, with all his resources, has found it very difficult to the point of giving up.
You do not say what kind of accommodation you are looking for- hotel, homestay, self catering etc or your budget.
Also have you experienced the same kind of weather. From February onwards the humidity can be as higher has more than 95% with temperatures of 32 upwards. While I stay in Kochi for 3 months each year I return in mid february as the humidity is so oppressive and uncomfortable if you are not used to it. I like Kochi for the people, the food and the culture but it is not an entertainment centre like maybe Mumbai or New Delhi and the place goes very quiet after about 9.30pm.
Maybe a short trip as a holiday to experience Kochi would be a better starting point.

nisjensen · Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:10

Thanks for your answers

As I say in the other tread I'm no longer considering starting/moving my business to Kochi. I will keep it in Denmark and run it from Kochi.

We are going to get 6 month turist visas, and in June and Juli we will be in Denmark, I have read that it is very humid in Kochi at that time, and its at that time we would have to go back to renew our visas anyway.

We are going to rent an appartment, our budget is about 30.000 rs a month, but i can see it is very cheap compared to Denmark. I'm already in contact with som realastate company.
our plan is to stay at a hotel for about 2 weeks, and in this time look at appartments, and find the right one

appliedinstrument · Oct 26th, 2009, 13:09

I would say u have placed journey correctly. as the monsoon starts by june and it will rain all the time.
And regarding your stay in Koch, I would recommend you to contact 2-3 real estate company simultaneously and then weigh it out. Then only you will get an idea of the relative price. I would say that 30000 rupees a slightly over priced one.

Moreover, there are certain cottage or villas with kitchen and all other facilities, just like a home, available which permit longs stays. You can contact them also to know which one would work out cheaply. I have an address which I have reccommended to some of my German friends. But I dont know how much good that is since I have stayed there for just one night and not loner than that.

Riverdale Holiday homes
Near Arakkakadavu Bridge, Eroor,Kochi-682306.kerala,India
Tel: +91 484 2784282, 2784283, Fax: 2778960

E-mail - riverdale@sify.com
riverdalesales@gmail.com
reservations@riverdale.in
http://www.riverdale.in/index.aspx

lathish · Oct 28th, 2009, 03:58

30K per month is overly priced for Kochi.I can rent mine,am now in Mexico, for half that amount.You need to keep searching Try Apple homes,Star homes and other builders they have furnished apartments that are given out for short term.mostly like 10K/15K max.Such apartments are meant for office to host there clients ,for a time that hotel stay would be costly.

The Libran · Nov 10th, 2009, 19:14

hai yes 30k in cochin is way high. it will be a nice place to live , and you said no violence, and quiet place after 9 pm. small city so moving around wouldn't be a problem. when looking for a place pls do keep in mind to look at suburbs in kochi as central kochi is crowded, noisy and traffic. best places to live would be Edapally, elamakkara, Kakkanad, tripunithura etc., but of course it all depends what you would like to do in cochin. Mostly people locate houses so that they can do shopping easily and near to educational institutions for children. Serviced apartments could also be a good choice for the 6 months trial so that you get used to the place and decide. anyways best wishes

Oct 21st, 2009, 16:58	#1
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	Contacts in Kochi Hello everyone, My girlfriend and I are moving to Kochi 02/02/2010. We are from Denmark, and have both been living abroad, but never in India. We would like all the help we could get, getting settled in Kochi. Do you have som pointers? we want to live in nice and "safe" place(not saying kochi i a very violent place) , what can you recoment? We would also like if some people who live in Kochi would like to meet over a meal(i will pay) when we are there. Best Regards Nis Jensen

Oct 22nd, 2009, 02:30	#6
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Oct 21st, 2009, 18:38	#2
vandy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: perth-australia Posts: 1,148	Hi Nis, Once you have made 10 posts on this site you will Qualify to be able to use the PM (Private message)service,at which time I will give you a Contact for Hopefully some Helpfull advice that you are looking for. Have you actually been to Kerala before ? vandy

Oct 21st, 2009, 19:05	#3
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	Hi Vandy, No never, but is really looking forwards to it I have never been to India so it is all going to be very new. But i have been living 2 years in Uganda and 1 year in Kenya, so i have tried living with less luxury than we are used to in Denmark Nis

Oct 21st, 2009, 21:41	#5
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	I´m really looking forwards to my arrival in Kerala, kochi. It's very nice to here that kerala is you favourite place in India. Danes are really good at making any time party time

Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:04	#7
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	I can't see how the treads are connected? The other thread was for business, this is for getting som contacts in the city, not for business

Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:08	#8
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,402	They would clearly be connected to anyone trying to adequately answer you. I'd personally say you should stop asking even until you have some idea of what you're asking about; but then and as usual what do I know.

Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:23	#9
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	I can see that you are very aktive in here, I'm all new. I mite be wrong but I though places like indiamike.com was a place were people helped each other. I am asking for help to get settled in kochi. I have never been to india before,. In the other tread i ask for help about the rules about starting a business in India, after getting lots of good answers I now know that is not a good idea for me But I am steel going to Kochi, the tickets are bought, and we are really looking very much forwards to it.. And I would steel really appreciate contact with some people living in Kochi

Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:02	#10
appliedinstrument Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 16	Hello Nis, it will never be difficult for you to get settled in Kochi. I am from Kochi, but now in Germany. How long you are planning to be in Kochi. As for the matter of being, kochi never had a history of violence. The people are quite friendly and you can get settled there easily.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:37	#11
CliveG Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PORTSMOUTH U.K. Posts: 932	I have read both your threads and feel that you need to do some more research before considering starting a business and living in Kochi. As has been mentioned it is not easy to start a business - I have a friend who owns a multi million pound business and even he, with all his resources, has found it very difficult to the point of giving up. You do not say what kind of accommodation you are looking for- hotel, homestay, self catering etc or your budget. Also have you experienced the same kind of weather. From February onwards the humidity can be as higher has more than 95% with temperatures of 32 upwards. While I stay in Kochi for 3 months each year I return in mid february as the humidity is so oppressive and uncomfortable if you are not used to it. I like Kochi for the people, the food and the culture but it is not an entertainment centre like maybe Mumbai or New Delhi and the place goes very quiet after about 9.30pm. Maybe a short trip as a holiday to experience Kochi would be a better starting point.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:10	#12
nisjensen Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 17	Thanks for your answers As I say in the other tread I'm no longer considering starting/moving my business to Kochi. I will keep it in Denmark and run it from Kochi. We are going to get 6 month turist visas, and in June and Juli we will be in Denmark, I have read that it is very humid in Kochi at that time, and its at that time we would have to go back to renew our visas anyway. We are going to rent an appartment, our budget is about 30.000 rs a month, but i can see it is very cheap compared to Denmark. I'm already in contact with som realastate company. our plan is to stay at a hotel for about 2 weeks, and in this time look at appartments, and find the right one

Oct 26th, 2009, 13:09	#13
appliedinstrument Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 16	I would say u have placed journey correctly. as the monsoon starts by june and it will rain all the time. And regarding your stay in Koch, I would recommend you to contact 2-3 real estate company simultaneously and then weigh it out. Then only you will get an idea of the relative price. I would say that 30000 rupees a slightly over priced one. Moreover, there are certain cottage or villas with kitchen and all other facilities, just like a home, available which permit longs stays. You can contact them also to know which one would work out cheaply. I have an address which I have reccommended to some of my German friends. But I dont know how much good that is since I have stayed there for just one night and not loner than that. Riverdale Holiday homes Near Arakkakadavu Bridge, Eroor,Kochi-682306.kerala,India Tel: +91 484 2784282, 2784283, Fax: 2778960 E-mail - riverdale@sify.com riverdalesales@gmail.com reservations@riverdale.in http://www.riverdale.in/index.aspx

Oct 28th, 2009, 03:58	#14
lathish Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 90	30K per month is overly priced for Kochi.I can rent mine,am now in Mexico, for half that amount.You need to keep searching Try Apple homes,Star homes and other builders they have furnished apartments that are given out for short term.mostly like 10K/15K max.Such apartments are meant for office to host there clients ,for a time that hotel stay would be costly.

Nov 10th, 2009, 19:14	#15
The Libran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: kerala Posts: 25	hai yes 30k in cochin is way high. it will be a nice place to live , and you said no violence, and quiet place after 9 pm. small city so moving around wouldn't be a problem. when looking for a place pls do keep in mind to look at suburbs in kochi as central kochi is crowded, noisy and traffic. best places to live would be Edapally, elamakkara, Kakkanad, tripunithura etc., but of course it all depends what you would like to do in cochin. Mostly people locate houses so that they can do shopping easily and near to educational institutions for children. Serviced apartments could also be a good choice for the 6 months trial so that you get used to the place and decide. anyways best wishes