I'm not going there again,,,,,,,,

HelenR · Jun 2nd, 2008, 14:50

I don't know whether to laugh or cry... So many of the cities we'll be visiting in September are on the "hated" list...

Mumbai
Ahmadabad
Udaipur
Jodhpur
Jaisalmer
Jaipur
Agra
Khajuraho
Varanasi
Amritsar
Delhi

Let the flood gates open...

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 14:53

I wouldn't worry too much about it, though I can see that I wouldn't really want to visit 6 cities on that list again.

One (wo)man's tout is another man's poison.

HelenR · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:12

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

I wouldn't worry too much about it, though I can see that I wouldn't really want to visit 6 cities on that list again.

One (wo)man's tout is another man's poison.

Which ones and why, pls? I think it'll be fun to know what annoyed others and where.

I'm not worried at all, I'm just doing some "what else to expect when you're planning a trip to India" thing

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:17

Keep in mind that if the question was "I wouldn't go there even once", the answers may be different.

Anyhow, I wouldn't really want to go again to

Mumbai
Ahmadabad
Jaipur
Agra
Varanasi
Amritsar

big cities, crowded, some of them toutish (agra, jaipur), one of them annoying (varanasi).

puchoo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:19

Glad to note that Delhi is not on the list!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Keep in mind that if the question was "I wouldn't go there even once", the answers may be different.

Anyhow, I wouldn't really want to go again to

Mumbai
Ahmadabad
Jaipur
Agra
Varanasi
Amritsar

big cities, crowded, some of them toutish (agra, jaipur), one of them annoying (varanasi).

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:21

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Originally Posted by puchoo

Glad to note that Delhi is not on the list!!

I too was thinking about it..

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:21

Delhi is, now, as far as possible, transit or visiting family.

my Delhi is destroyed.

But, have to say that for a big city it is worth a tourist's visit or two. Pity I don't much care for the culture of the city. (and no, I am not elaborating unless somebody buys me a drink

)

Nick-H · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:24

Quote:

One (wo)man's tout is another man's poison.

Only if eaten... as in mange tout?

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

But, have to say that for a big city it is worth a tourist's visit or two. Pity I don't much care for the culture of the city. (and no, I am not elaborating unless somebody buys me a drink

)

Welcome to the meetup captain !!

And seeing your list, I am afraid that you are done with almost all Indian cities. Hopefully you have not entered a phase of your life where people like to live in Nostalgia itself..

puchoo · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:25

Will you accept an IOU for the drink ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

and no, I am not elaborating unless somebody buys me a drink

)

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:28

for everything else except a drink, yes.
a drink, like murder, is personal

Btw shashank, if you notice, many of those cities on my list are either tourist traps, or big and noisy and hassling, without many redeeming features.

shashank.aggarwal · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Btw shashank, if you notice, many of those cities are either tourist traps, or big and noisy and hassling, without many redeeming features.

Very true captain, but I fail to recall a 'city' in India which doesn't fit the criteria you specified.

HelenR · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

(and no, I am not elaborating unless somebody buys me a drink

)

In Rio, you cannot sunbathe without being pestered by people selling everything. If your eyes are closed, they will at least try to get you to open them. It became a joke at some point, we weren't bothered by them anymore

The most annoying thing was, they whistle sooooo much to each other (and possibly to you) to signal something and/or get attention!

HelenR · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

for everything else except a drink, yes.
a drink, like murder, is personal

Btw shashank, if you notice, many of those cities on my list are either tourist traps, or big and noisy and hassling, without many redeeming features.

Ouch!

Btw, in re murder comment, one word "Iceman"

capt_mahajan · Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

but I fail to recall a 'city' in India which doesn't fit the criteria you specified.

Bingo.

Given a choice, and as a tourist, I can't think of any big city I would really want to revisit.

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Jun 2nd, 2008, 14:50	#301
HelenR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 108	I don't know whether to laugh or cry... So many of the cities we'll be visiting in September are on the "hated" list... Mumbai Ahmadabad Udaipur Jodhpur Jaisalmer Jaipur Agra Khajuraho Varanasi Amritsar Delhi Let the flood gates open...

Jun 2nd, 2008, 14:53	#302
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,596	I wouldn't worry too much about it, though I can see that I wouldn't really want to visit 6 cities on that list again. One (wo)man's tout is another man's poison.

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,596	Keep in mind that if the question was "I wouldn't go there even once", the answers may be different. Anyhow, I wouldn't really want to go again to Mumbai Ahmadabad Jaipur Agra Varanasi Amritsar big cities, crowded, some of them toutish (agra, jaipur), one of them annoying (varanasi).

Jun 2nd, 2008, 15:21	#307
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,596	Delhi is, now, as far as possible, transit or visiting family. my Delhi is destroyed. But, have to say that for a big city it is worth a tourist's visit or two. Pity I don't much care for the culture of the city. (and no, I am not elaborating unless somebody buys me a drink )

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,596	for everything else except a drink, yes. a drink, like murder, is personal Btw shashank, if you notice, many of those cities on my list are either tourist traps, or big and noisy and hassling, without many redeeming features.

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