Recent content by Igor

I was looking at the train schedules online and realized that there are several long distance trains as well as medium distance ones that ply overnight to their destinations. I want to ask anyone who has traveled in these overnight trains - are they safe?

I will be in Delhi for a few days and was looking for a place where we can do some trekking. Is there a place that is close to Delhi where trekking facilities are available? We will be a group of four and all of us have trekked before.

I know that Mt. Everest is in Nepal but was wondering whether there is a place in India form where you can view the mountain. There are so many high altitude destinations in India and I am sure that there must be a good place to view it.

I am trying to learn Hindi through a freelancer who is teaching me some over Skype. I found him on one of the freelancing job sites and he is charging me a very economical fee for teaching me Hindi for an hour every day until I am able to converse in the language.

I love liqueurs after a meal especially dinner and wondered whether they are available in India. I do know that there are several alcoholic beverages available there but did not see any mention of liqueurs hence the question to anyone who knows. Thanks.

I intend to visit Goa to relax and enjoy the beaches there. When I looked online I saw a number of beach hotels but could not decide which one to stay in. What are some factors to consider while choosing a good beach hotel?

A friend of mine who will be accompanying me is a very good casino player and wins most of the time. He said that he cannot find any casinos in hotels in India. Are there any casinos at all in India where he can play?

Yes, a day for traveling to Corbett park and also to view animals would be too short a time. Why don't you take a vehicle that will take you there overnight, and then you can spend the day there and came back to Delhi in the night again?

I take pictures of people in various places around the world. I am frequent traveler, on business as well as pleasure and use the opportunity to capture images in various countries. I have discovered that people like being photographed.

I would never want to go in front of a tiger in the first place. But good to know that tigers get scared too - and that too with black masks! I was of the opinion that tigers never get scared. I think I am wrong...lol.

I looked up some information about the place after reading your thread and found it very interesting. Bring an environmentalist I am interested to go there as well because it is an evergreen forest and seems to be quite undisturbed.

I intend to taste all types of food when I am in India. Although I will be spending time only in the north I do hope that I will be able to find different types of Indian cuisines in the hotels and restaurants that I visit.

I always use Holiday Inn hotels since they have a hotel that is conveniently located in any city throughout the world. Not only that but they also give good discounts if you use their hotels regularly.

These trains seem to be very convenient and timely as well because I just checked and all of them start in the morning. There is very little time wasted if you travel by these trains and they seem to be very comfortable from the pictures that I see on the web.

I was looking for a weekend trip because once I reach Delhi I am sure that my friends would like to see the countryside as well. What better way to do so than by going out to the hills for some relaxation and enjoyment.