Mumbai (Bombay)

Advantages: Longer you are there the more to see.
Disadvantages: Busy, Polluted, Frenetic.

...two weeks in India. Mumbai though, was a revelation. It is well off the usual tourist tours offered by the UK operators such as Bales or TravelSphere. Many people will only use it as a stepping stone before traveling onto other more glamourous places in India but it does deserve a closer look as there are many sites and experiences on offer. I found that the thoughts and feelings that Mumbai imparted will stay with me for far longer than the tourist ...
...Sunday or public holiday. Mumbai is full of architectural lovelies and this stretch of drive is no exception being full of lovely buildings and houses from the 30`s and 40`s, many designed in the vogue of that time - Art Deco! In any other town or city, such wonderful designs would have long been bull-dozed away into history! 8. Malabar Hill. Continue along Marine Drive, past Chowpatty Beach and you`ll end up in one of Mumbais premiere residential ... Read review

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...is about my time in Mumbai or Bombay, which ever you want to call it. I spent a total of 5 nights in this buzzing, beautiful yet populated city. My first trip to Mumbai was when I was about 6 years old, I hated it 100%, however at the age of 18, I found myself enjoying my second trip to this city, and I could actually go to clubs, travel on my own and explore the city with some independence. This review will focus more on what I saw during my time ...
...day go there, remember although Mumbai is a beautiful city, its still very dangerous. Furthermore, you will here an encounter of how I and my family were stuck in Mumbai during the dreadful July monsoon storm, which left us trapped in a car for about 26 hours, more about that during the review. History of Mumbai: Mumbai has a long lifeline of history spanning almost 500 years ago when the Portuguese came and established the city, then known as ... Read review

Advantages: Many
Disadvantages: None

...Like my review on India, Mumbai has also had a nostalgic aspect and cant take anything away from this great city, were every person getting out of the VT (CST NOW) railway station comes out with a dream. Mumbai or Bombay Like Shakespeare has said, what’s there in Name? How true, by changing the name will that change the city of Bombay or Mumbai …No it won’t. It is sad that because of few morons, the name conversion has been taken ...
...past... ------------------------ Anyways, Mumbai is a place, which has been always liked by many rulers, and the English liked it so much that they gave it as a dowry gift to its Queen. It’s a mix of 7 islands. The Portuguese initially occupied it and the first Parsi trader Dorabji Nanabhai had settled in this city of dreams, hence you can see good amount of Parsi Population in Mumbai. In the 20th Century lots of Textile mills started setting ... Read review

Advantages: The business lifeline of India and South East Asia
Disadvantages: Population

...the most populous Indian city. Mumbai is located on an island off the west coast of India. With an estimated metropolitan population of 17 million, it is the third largest metropolitan area in the world, and clustered along with its outlying satellite townships. The city, which has a deep natural harbor, is also the largest port in western India, handling over half of India's passenger traffic. Mumbai is the commercial capital of India, and houses ...
...immense business opportunities available in Mumbai and the relatively high standard of living, it has attracted migrants from all over India and South Asia, making the city of various communities and cultures. Within Mumbai is located Bollywood, the epicenter of the country's Hindi film and television industry, producing the world's highest number of films annually. The city, being in the tropical zone and on the coast of Arabian Sea, the climate ... Read review

Advantages: Great sights, fun people, fantastic food, and brimming with culture
Disadvantages: Pollution, noise, touts, and the initial culture shock

Mumbai is the second-largest city in India, and my goodness you notice it. There are people literally wherever you go, and I would guess that the phrase 'peace and quiet' is more one for idle dreams than common colloquialisms. You'll find that you have to fight for every inch on the pavement, in the shops, on the road, and even in your own hotel, but that fight is worth every minute. In terms of actual sights, it's surprising how much a busy, polluted ...
...is not to say that Mumbai does not have its drawbacks. The touts are undoubtedly persistent and annoying, and walking out of the airport involves running a gauntlet. But this is common in all developing countries, and across India, and shouldn't be held against it. As long as you keep your head (and your money), you will be absolutely fine. Of more concern to me was the weather - it can be horribly energy-sapping at times, with the extreme humidity ... Read review