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Booking cheap flights to India

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Alright ! I have bought my tickets. Also, anybody flying to India from the West coast should consider this Travel Agency: NOVA Travels.
http://www.novatravel.com/

MANY REASONS:

1.They issue e-tickets. Instantly. And they are real Troopers. I will tell you why. I once had a horrible experience at an airport where a ticket I had bought from a travel agent (paper ticket) was not honored. And I was traveling to India to get married! In 3 days! In extreme panic, [read on]

Monsoon in India

Friday, June 9th, 2006

You know, I think I will be making a mad dash to India for 3 weeks to see my parents. And this is the monsoon time. The first thing I got to know while looking at available bookings is that Mumbai Airport is flooded by rains aka entire Mumbai is enduring heavy rains. Well, time to give monsoons a warm welcome. Torrents of rain. Spectacular. Do you know how monsoons can be celebrated? [read on]

Indian Stores in US

Thursday, June 1st, 2006
There is not much that I feel like writing about today. I want to write about Venice Beach but I have to track down Madame Butterfly before I do that. For now, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Why are you traveling to India?

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
You know, I have heard these questions before. So, I will dedicate this blog posting to summarizing my thoughts instead of writing about another spectacular beach :). I have some commonly asked questions listed below, like why travel to India, ... [Continue reading this entry]

What??? Join a timeshare island tribe in Fiji ???

Sunday, May 28th, 2006
This caught my attention today. Quote" Memberships — Nomad ($220), Hunter ($440) and Warrior ($660) — entitle members to seven, 14 or 21 days on the palm-fringed 200-acre oasis, 100 at a time. Fees cover food, lodging and local airport transfer. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Riding Elephants in India

Saturday, May 27th, 2006
I have always been amused and sometimes scandalized to hear people in the western world ask me if elephants and tigers walk the roads in India. Pardon my smugness but I find the prospect hilarious. Infact, one person even asked ... [Continue reading this entry]

Culture Shock in India?

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
Everybody who travels to India, especially from the West, should expect to suffer through Culture Shock. With a Capital C.  First of all, there is the big East side of the world versus the  West side of the world cultural divide. Then, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mountain pools, Bozeman, Montana

Sunday, May 21st, 2006
Bozeman was one heck of a trip ! Beautiful Montana ! We were on a 4.5 day trip to visit my Brother. So, had a 3 yr local's guided visit - hot springs, gold rush towns, Yellow Stone National Park, ... [Continue reading this entry]