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  1. lundberg105 avatar

    Re-entry into India before 2 months

    by lundberg105 30 May 2012

    The following is a couple emails I have sent and received from the Chinese Consulate/Visa Office in New York City asking about re-entry…

  2. purnimasingh avatar

    RE: hotels mumbai

    by purnimasingh 30 May 2012

    Hi Dear, Nice to hear, that you are coming to Mumbai. I would like to suggest you to visit the following site for +http://www.makemytrip.…

  3. isabelajvera avatar

    35 day India itinerary- wanting a taste of everything!

    by isabelajvera 29 May 2012

    Hello all, I am planning a 35 day backpacking trip around India from Jul 3-Aug 7 and would like some advice on which cities to visit…

  4. chrisj avatar

    RE: Melbourne voted in worlds best...again

    by chrisj 29 May 2012

    Written from a US perspective. I would question including cities like Tianjin, Austin TX, Washington DC, Mumbai, & thatb Gold CFoast…

  5. mandja avatar

    Melbourne voted in worlds best...again

    by mandja 29 May 2012

    Olympic fever in London propelled it to the top of the list, followed by Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Washington DC. So what makes Melbourn…

  6. gkunrun avatar

    RE: Visa Hassles for The Indian Backpacker - A Solution

    by gkunrun 28 May 2012

    by the way, i am in india now, after 3.5 years, 39 new countries & over 60 different embassy visits :) I will be here for a few weeks.…

  7. mieczvicki avatar

    Re: Anybody Interested in Tibet- Mt. Everest- Mt Kailash- Manasarovar trip?

    by mieczvicki 28 May 2012

    My name is Vicki. I'm dreaming about the trip to Tibet for years, but I've never found what I needed. The plain ticket from Canada to…

  8. NewIslander avatar

    RE: Australia to South America.. the OTHER way

    by NewIslander 28 May 2012

    IDEALLY would like to go to Australia (I know it is $$$ :-( ) --> PNG --> Indonesia, Malasia, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal,…

  9. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Running with the Hash House in India

    by Pirate_at_50 28 May 2012

    Perhaps Bangalore can be better than Mumbai, but loads in all the big cities that likely engage in that, though I have knowledge of it…

  10. KevtheDev avatar

    Running with the Hash House in India

    by KevtheDev 28 May 2012

    Ex-pat from Europe, currently in Indonesia. So I may be posted in India this year, posting of 8 months. City should likely be Mumbai or…

  11. andrewherrold avatar

    Re: Drive to Ladakh June 2012 - Companions welcome!

    by andrewherrold 28 May 2012

    I have ready your post and I might be interested in your itinerary. I am currently traveling Kerala right now and could probably make…

  12. SoulCurry avatar

    RE: Guest manners

    by SoulCurry 28 May 2012

    Nah, kingc. I don't think that. But when a person disses a place so consistently and loses no opportunity is speaking contemptuously of…

  13. mrjoemorgan avatar

    8 months travel - Africa & Asia - What backpack & camera

    by mrjoemorgan 27 May 2012

    Hey all, October 3rd I am going to start the first leg of my around the world travels. I have never travelled before, but is somethin…

  14. Gobhoza avatar

    RE: Guest manners

    by Gobhoza 27 May 2012

    Blatant lies about traffic??? Huh? I found Mumbai traffic to be quite hideous. And if you hate it so much why are you still there? …

  15. kingcnut avatar

    RE: Guest manners

    by kingcnut 27 May 2012

    Why not just be on time and stop wasting everybody else's? I bet half the poor fuckers who live by the roadside could be saved by the…

  16. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Doable Indian Itinerary??

    by Pirate_at_50 27 May 2012

    +Udaipur 1-2 days, we will then fly or get a train to Mumbai+ You mean fly (which costs too much) or get a bus. Last afternoon departure…

  17. Nicklaszam avatar

    Doable Indian Itinerary??

    by Nicklaszam 26 May 2012

    Me and 5 of my friends are going to India for 16 days in August. We decided to stick to the North as many people suggested and came up…

  18. Jackirius avatar

    RE: Likelihood of not being able to obtain an Indian Visa.

    by Jackirius 25 May 2012

    Just booked the flight to Mumbai, passport still not come back :s But will send it off for my visa as soon as it does. Really looking…

  19. aleatoric avatar

    RE: 2 1/2 weeks to kill until Igatpuri, June 13

    by aleatoric 25 May 2012

    I flew in to Mumbai but got out right away. Went to to Nasik and Bhandardara. Now I'm in Aurangabad. Checked out the Ellora caves today.…

  20. vinodbhojak avatar

    RE: Best Indian City for New Year

    by vinodbhojak 25 May 2012

    Mumbai could be good big parties and celebrations, fireworks, drinking, etc

  21. flipflopland avatar

    China-Pakistan-India

    by flipflopland 25 May 2012

    Hi everyone, I'm on my way to Mumbai and if everything falls together will be crossing Pakistan through Kashgar, then KKH, Ishlamabad…

  22. talenthunter avatar

    Re: Ethiopian birr

    by talenthunter 25 May 2012

    I arrived from in Mumbai from Ethiopia this with 3200 birr this morning, I could have changed at the airport in Ethiopia but I got to…

  23. musafir avatar

    RE: Where to stay for exploring Ajanta and Ellora Caves? Travel from Bombay?

    by musafir 25 May 2012

    You can leave your bags at the modest MTDC lodge at Ajanta. Give them a a tip to smooth the way . From Ajanta it is not that…

  24. elsuelo avatar

    southern India and Jammu and Kashmir in July/August 2012

    by elsuelo 24 May 2012

    Hitting the road on the 8th July. My plan is to start from Mumbai and then travel est/southwards taking in whatever I can all the way/tim…

  25. aleatoric avatar

    RE: Where to stay for exploring Ajanta and Ellora Caves? Travel from Bombay?

    by aleatoric 24 May 2012

    if I don't return to Aurangabad, I would have to carry all my backpacking gear with me all through Ajanta. Could be done though. Thanks…

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