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  1. Yarra avatar

    RE: Please help with itinery for trip ending in the Andamans

    by Yarra 29 May 2012

    Helen, A month or two in Tamil Nadu and environs is not hard to fill up with wonderful experiences. You could roll on out of Chennai…

  2. patch051 avatar

    Re: chennai bus to Mamallapuram enquiry?

    by patch051 05 May 2012

    Just to finish the whole story: I got a free car ride from Mamallapuram to Chennai airport, so I didn't have to worry...

  3. Jamal_surf avatar

    Re: Surfing in India....

    by Jamal_surf 20 April 2012

    Aloha everyone! Chennai has some reasonably good spots for surfing. like Kovalam and Mahabalipuram, you can rent boards and also try…

  4. Jamal_surf avatar

    Re: Surfing in India

    by Jamal_surf 20 April 2012

    Aloha everyone! Chennai has some reasonably good spots for surfing. like Kovalam and Mahabalipuram, you can rent boards and also try…

  5. Jamal_surf avatar

    Re: Surfing in India?

    by Jamal_surf 20 April 2012

    Aloha everyone! Chennai has some reasonably good spots for surfing. like Kovalam and Mahabalipuram, you can rent boards and also try…

  6. Jamal_surf avatar

    Re: Surfing in India

    by Jamal_surf 20 April 2012

    Aloha everyone! Chennai has some reasonably good spots for surfing. like Kovalam and Mahabalipuram, you can rent boards and also try…

  7. mattyboy876 avatar

    RE: 6 weeks in India with kids ( 7 & 9) - tips?

    by mattyboy876 18 April 2012

    I would second the opinion of going to Udaipur rather than Jaipur. You could also consider Bundi which is nice also but isn't as enjoyabl…

  8. thirdmainroad avatar

    RE: 4 months - chennai - calcutta - delhi - mumbai

    by thirdmainroad 17 April 2012

    Hello, In 4 months, I think you can get quite a bit done, at a relaxed pace. Remember that Indian is extremely diverse, and just a few…

  9. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: South India in late August

    by Grahamapoole 06 April 2012

    re Niksh's itinerary - Far too much for 2 weeks Trichy - Mysore is a long trip - if you want to do Mysore, then concentrate on Karnataka.(My…

  10. niksh avatar

    Re: South India in late August

    by niksh 06 April 2012

    You can follow this itinerary 1.Arrive Chennai 2.Chennai city tour 3.Chennai – Mahabalipuram 4.Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry 5.Pond …

  11. BthDth avatar

    RE: Please advice - trip to South India and Andaman

    by BthDth 26 March 2012

    >my "knowledge" is pure theoretical I'll give you credit for one thing. You've at least set aside one full day to get from one destination…

  12. raymed avatar

    Please advice - trip to South India and Andaman

    by raymed 26 March 2012

    I'm currently planning a trip to India this October. After some reading I came to this itinerary. Because my "knowledge" is pure theoretical…

  13. yvo_ avatar

    RE: Short trips from Chennai, andy idead?

    by yvo_ 25 March 2012

    Thank you all. After today (after visting Mamallapuram) I would like to add that I would like to avoid Touristy places (either local or…

  14. yvo_ avatar

    Short trips from Chennai, andy idead?

    by yvo_ 24 March 2012

    Hi all, I am in Chennai for business the next few months, and there are three long weekends coming-up. Hence I'm looking for some short…

  15. bradgo avatar

    RE: India Route and Time

    by bradgo 17 March 2012

    drop Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bangalore - big ugly Indian state capitals, and rathanbore unless your feeling lucky, if your flight…

  16. LEAKLESS avatar

    Re: India Route and Time

    by LEAKLESS 16 March 2012

    Ok I expect to get a few negative reactions in answering this one as it is about speedy travelling but it is how I like to travel. Now…

  17. flanagan avatar

    RE: Travelling in monsoon season?

    by flanagan 16 March 2012

    At any given day during monsoon there will be thousand's of foreigners traveling trough south, that is for sure but significantly less…

  18. aussielisha avatar

    Travel buddy for South India mid March-end April 2012

    by aussielisha 15 March 2012

    Hey guys, Just seeing if there are any other solo female travellers who would like to meet up/travel together for the next month and…

  19. Konniandmatt avatar

    Re: two months

    by Konniandmatt 03 March 2012

    Hello ballesta: Two months with girlfriend in India! Wow, what a prospect! – But above all you must consider the weather pattern. Roughly…

  20. nijkerk avatar

    RE: Update on Chennai to Mamallapuram Hop on Hop Off Bus

    by nijkerk 28 February 2012

    So instead of taking a govt. Tourist bus tour ,its better to do it on your own...and you can get rickshaws in M,puram ! Good tip for…

  21. Albin_2 avatar

    RE: Update on Chennai to Mamallapuram Hop on Hop Off Bus

    by Albin_2 28 February 2012

    Good info! Thanks for posting.

  22. travelling_scientist avatar

    Update on Chennai to Mamallapuram Hop on Hop Off Bus

    by travelling_scientist 27 February 2012

    Quick post to update on the status, or lack of, of the Chennai to Mamallapuram Hop on Hop off Bus run by [Tamil Nadu Tourism|www.tamilnadut…

  23. Grahamapoole avatar

    Re: 2 days- Where should I explore?

    by Grahamapoole 23 February 2012

    Your dilemma is a pleasant one - which I experienced for the first time in 1978 on my first business trip to India and which I experienced,…

  24. flyingdutchgirl avatar

    RE: 2 days- Where should I explore?

    by flyingdutchgirl 23 February 2012

    I love Vellore, lots of history, and Kanchipuram is on the way there. Mahabalipuram is a world heritage site though, and deservedly so…

  25. ankitasinha avatar

    Re: 2 days- Where should I explore?

    by ankitasinha 23 February 2012

    You can drive to pondicherry on day 1 return the same day and check out Mahabalipuram and covelong beach on day 2. If you want to know…

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