New Delhi Experience

Delhi, hard work but well worth it

Advantages: Great people, great value, great sights
Disadvantages: noisy, crowded and hard work sometimes

Arriving in Delhi from Bangkok, the first thing I noticed was the lack of air pollution, which was definatly not what I was expecting. I arrived at New Delhi airport in late February and after Bangkok's humidity and pollution New Delhi was litterally a breath of fresh air. The people in Delhi will stare but not as much as in other parts of India. Most will help you out when they can, however, it can be hard work in the tourist spots as the sellers ...
...you. The sights in Delhi are amazing, however, some havn't been kept well, such as the red fort. An Indian lady who I stayed with was really upset by the Red Fort as she said she had been their 20 years ago and it had deteriated so much since then. I still found it fascinating though. Another don't miss is the Lotus Temple, it's beautiful and a lovely break inside from the heat and noise. A great place to spend a few hours. The shopping is brilliant, ...

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Holiday to India

Advantages: Excellent customer service
Disadvantages: Noise and Pollution

...had a 10-hour flight to Delhi and then had to wait in the lounge for an astonishing 13 hours before catching another lfight to mumbai. The city is very noisy, crowded with the shanti towns and there is a lot of polluion because of the lack of basic hygience. On the contrary, the lounge i spent 13 hours in was 1 of the best examples of amazing customer service that i can think of. The waiters were extremely helpful and i felt very comfortable. The ...

marria-x 12.08.2008 · Read full review
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Delhi: A Cultural Melting-Pot

Advantages: Great attractions; fabulous culture; fascinating history
Disadvantages: Very noisy and polluted in parts

...a straightforward case of arteriosclerosis, Delhi is the outcome of consuming a McDonalds and three packets of cigarettes at every meal. Aesthetically, it can be equally pleasant. Once you get past the grotesque horrors, however, there are a wealth of things to be done. The Red Fort is probably the most famous landmark Delhi possesses, but it's almost certainly not the most impressive. Not that this is what you will be thinking when you gaze up ...
...visiting the main mosque in Delhi (worth a trip, though be aware that the flagstones in the central courtyard will be baking hot in the sunshine - the Indians seem unpeturbed, but if your soles haven't been subjected to a lifetime of abuse, and are not the consistency of cowhide, then keep to the shade), and were intending to visit the Sheraton hotel to eat at Bukhara; purportedly the best restaurant in Asia. Worth a trip in its own right, Bukhara ...

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Delhi - shopping for discerning people

Advantages: AFFORDABLE; WHOLE SPECTRUM OF SHOPPING
Disadvantages: NO REGULATORY MECHANISM, HIGH INCIDENCE OF CHEATING AND DECEPTION

Delhi - A discerning shoppers' paradise So you have landed in Delhi and have since seen its 'places worth seeing'? Now what about shopping? Delhi has something for everyone. It offers a total shopping experience. From high end shopping to pedestrian level shops; from indigenous ethnic products to sprawling shopping malls, Delhi has it all. But having said that, I must qualify the same with some ground rules and facts. Delhi, much like Bangkok is ...
...will elaborate on each. Delhi Haat and surroundings Delhi haat is a veritable one stop shop for all those who want to carry back ethnic memoirs of India. Here you would find shops by those very people who are the creators of their products. Thus you can lay your hands on original andamanese cane products or phulkari from Punjab or kullu shawls or kanchi silk. The products are reasonably priced perhaps because the place uniquely avoids the middlemen ...

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Riding The Fairy Queen

Advantages: Unusual and fun experience
Disadvantages: The hotel at Sariska

...24 November, a journey from Delhi to Alwar in Rajastan, (about four hours duration) and then on to Sariska Palace by road (another hour). This is a review of a tourist attraction from Delhi rather than of Delhi itself. Hope that's OK! We left Delhi's Cantonment Station on Saturday morning amidst a flurry of media attention. The train chugged out with much cheering and whistling and we were off on our adventure The seating is comfortable, with observation ...
...addition to the usual forward-looking pairs of seats. The toilets were spotlessly clean. The staff are efficient and courteous and were soon serving our "light snack". This consisted of tea, coffee, anaemic-looking cheese sandwiches, crisps, and the ubiquitous ketchup. Although we had booked as part of a group of four people, We were delighted to find another party of ten people on board with whom we were already vaguely acquainted. By the end of ...

stravaig 26.11.2001 · Read full review
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