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  1. aakashbarot avatar

    RE: 3 weeks in the Indian hills: Clock wise or anti-clock wise?

    by aakashbarot 29 March 2012

    Hey Jim, Places you have mentioned are surrounding Delhi in different direction. If you can let me know what is the type of places…

  2. sindhu4srini avatar

    RE: Need iterinary suggestions..

    by sindhu4srini 21 February 2012

    My Final itinerary!! May 14th : Fresh up at Hotel Ginger(IRCTC). Delhi to Kalka by train. Night stay at Hotel Shivalik,Parwanoo (10minute…

  3. Paanwallah avatar

    Re: why is Old Manali abandoned in October?!

    by Paanwallah 23 October 2011

    Nautilus, my feed-back is from a different perspective. Unfortunately I cannot afford to spare several months migrating between Kullu,…

  4. miraniki avatar

    Manali typhoid

    by miraniki 02 August 2011

    Ive been staying in Vashisht near Manali for a couple of months and have since become infected with typhoid. There in an unofficial epidemic…

  5. Paanwallah avatar

    Re: Amritsar to Shimla or Kullu Advice needed?

    by Paanwallah 17 July 2011

    Indeed a long trip. I would suggest to have a stopover at Mandi. Many folks think it is not worth visiting but I was there last August…

  6. sayama1 avatar

    Srinigar to Leh and Manali - renting motorbikes

    by sayama1 03 June 2011

    Hi there, I have gone through most of the threads but would appreciate it if anyone could help me with the following questions: 1. I…

  7. louisashim avatar

    RE: Planning 2 months in the north for april-may and am feeling lost

    by louisashim 15 April 2011

    If you are planning on going to Manali, I would definitely suggest staying in Vashisht which is a few Km up the road from the town of…

  8. roundtheworldbryony avatar

    RE: trekking in northern india

    by roundtheworldbryony 15 December 2010

    Hello there, Yes. It would definitely be better to push the trip back a little if possible - just to make sure you get the best out…

  9. shakester avatar

    Re: Spiti ahoy

    by shakester 27 June 2010

    So this is what its now looking like. Tuesday, July 13 : Bus to Manali at 6.30pm Wed, July 14 : Manali 9.30am Manali day…

  10. ribblerat avatar

    RE: Koh Phangan - Hippy haven or commercial hell?

    by ribblerat 01 March 2010

    I would agree with you on that score Angsta, i remember the first time i went there well over ten years ago and it was quite nice, a few…

  11. vistet avatar

    Re: Cycling in Ladakh

    by vistet 24 January 2010

    The bike rental was a so-so experience : I tried out and adjusted a nice bike , only to find another waiting for me in the morning at…

  12. KABAARY avatar

    RE: Himachal Pradesh 7 day Itinerary? Manali or Dharamshala?

    by KABAARY 11 January 2010

    Some of your questions/posts have confused me but I'll try & answer the rest... +which do you prefer to enjoy the moutains, Manali or…

  13. jamesben avatar

    Himachal Pradesh 7 day Itinerary? Manali or Dharamshala?

    by jamesben 11 January 2010

    My wife and I fly to Delhi on the 28th Feb, for 19 days. During our stay we wantted to dedicate 7/8 days to seeing some of Himachal Pradesh.…

  14. davyd avatar

    RE: Places to Stay in Manali and Leh

    by davyd 27 August 2009

    People probably do not want to advertise particular guesthouse or unsure whether their recommendations will be valid for the period which…

  15. vistet avatar

    Re: From Delhi to Leh - some advice needed

    by vistet 25 August 2009

    Shimla is my prefered way to start for Manali-Leh as well. In Manali I sleep either in one of the paces around the Tibetan gompa , or…

  16. worldcallsdany avatar

    North India trip for 1month starting 24th august, wanna join?

    by worldcallsdany 18 August 2009

    hy guys, I'm planning to do a north india trip starting on the 24th august. I'm flying in to new delhi. of course i will do backpacking…

  17. domaitravel avatar

    RE: money!!!!!!

    by domaitravel 20 July 2009

    Don't know anything about surfing... although India probably isn't the place to do it, but who knows - could be wrong. I can try to answe…

  18. vistet avatar

    RE: Ladakh questions (motorbike, camping, fishing etc)

    by vistet 28 June 2009

    +I'm going to stop for a few days in Manali area for a bit of acclimatization...+ I'm all with burntfoot here : don't waste your time…

  19. vistet avatar

    Re: Is the Manali-Leh Road clear?

    by vistet 21 May 2009

    Re the advice in the above link : what matters in altitude sickness is nights and sleeping altitudes , there are worlds of differences…

  20. vistet avatar

    RE: transport in north india

    by vistet 13 May 2009

    +Go by bus to Manali, stay there 2 - 3 days to acclimate.+ Manali is not as high as the commonly cited 2050 meters figure . The only…

  21. vistet avatar

    RE: Cycling from Manali to Leh/Khardung La Pass

    by vistet 07 April 2009

    Crossed the Rothang last time [url=http://korta.nu/September6th]September 6th[/url] , never done it on two wheels. You get most rain on…

  22. satanas avatar

    RE: Himachal Pradesh in March, the best places to see?

    by satanas 06 February 2009

    I agree that downtown Manali isn't too special (I've never stayed in Manali itself), but Vashisht is very pleasant, and there's not many…

  23. satanas avatar

    RE: Current snow conditions at McLeod Ganj?

    by satanas 01 February 2009

    Re Manali: probably not too much (if any) snow staying on the ground in town, but more likely up at Vashisht, or above 2000m generally.…

  24. parkash avatar

    RE: Suggested Itinerary for 2 weeks in India

    by parkash 20 November 2008

    Heritage of Punjab-Himachal DURATION : - 13 days SEASON :- Round the year REGION :- HIMACHAL PRADESH …

  25. sylbax avatar

    Re: hotel rates in Rishikesh

    by sylbax 31 October 2008

    Hi In fact the Green hotel is closed,going trought intense renovation,but i staid one night at the back of it ,in the Green view where…

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