Recent content by JManara

Do you have to fly to reach Nicobar Island or is there a boat that will take you there? Are there diving tours on the island or do you go on your own?

I won't be alone, I'll have my significant other with me. I find it interesting to see native dances from different countries and I have a feeling this one will be colorful.

Thank you for the wonderful description Elizabetonth. Now I really do need to try them. Maybe I can find a recipe online just to try it ahead of time. It's probably not something you should eat all the time but something to try at least once.

Yes, that is the place amelia88. I'm curious to know if they look as gorgeous as the pictures, so if anyone has seen this place please reply to the post.

When we were researching hotels to stay at we found a stunning hotel in Orange County. It had these luxury huts with either a pool or jacuzzi. They say it is peacefully quiet and calming after all the touring. Has anyone stayed in one of them before?

I came across an interesting picture of a dessert called Jalebi. It was orange colored like a carrot and deep fried. They say it has a sweet taste and is like a pretzel. What is it made of and is it popular in Indian restaurants?

Do they actually use red ants to make this chutney? I'm sorry but I don't think I'd be able to eat something that was made with bugs. I have a hard enough time with live bugs I can't imagine wanting to eat dead ones.

While looking for festivals, I came across the Konark Dance Festival in Konark, Orissa. It sounds like an interesting mix of cultural dance, music, crafts and food, over a 4 day period in February. Has anyone been to the festival? We have festivals here in my country and I enjoy visiting them...

I was looking at a tourism website for walking tours in India. Some of the images show people walking on the street and sometimes in the middle of the street. How safe are these walking tours with all the traffic?

Thanks for the information, I will definitely look up some galleries to visit while I'm in Delhi. Do you need to make an appointment to visit the private galleries Vinaya? I'd love to see up and coming artists as well as old artworks.

Would they not have night clubs in Delhi? I would think with all the tourism and young people there they would have plenty of nightclubs that you could visit.

I've read that they have houseboats that go up and down the rivers in Kerala. I don't know that you can rent them and travel on your own. I believe the boat comes with a guide or operator.

What is meant by plant products, paudu? Do you mean like seeds or actual plants? I'm not sure tea would be included as plant or seeds as it is already processed to a drinkable substance.

Where is the best place to go diving with my underwater video camera? I'd like someplace colorful, with exotic fish and maybe even a shipwreck.

Brown trout seems to be prevalent in some of the fishing sites I've seen. Mahseer, a fish that looks like a carp, and goonch, a large catfish, are some of the other river fish common to India. For the big fish, Lakshadweep, an island on the west coast of India, seems to be a popular for ocean...