theHotel Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beachis located some distance away from the flock, overlooking a quiet strip of sand. The rooms are done up in chic, inoffensive beige and earth tones, each with a media hub for connectivity and entertainment, TV, WiFi, hairdryer, safe and tea and coffee facili...
With Kingfisher calendar models, Mumbai, December 2006© Reuters Alcohol isn’t an easy business in India. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of Indian independence, was a strict teetotaller; the constitution has a “directive principle” committing the government to seek prohibition. Alcohol sales are re...
It’s the BRAND. Yet all ‘smart marketing’ is based on clicks and sales (ROI), driving hotels to lower prices and extend best-rate offers year round. Lower prices are a boon for travellers no doubt but this has killed the perception and allure of hotel brands — many once family owne...
Conventional wisdom has it that the best time to visit Phnom Penh is between October and April to avoid the monsoon season – although prices are lower then and it does not rain all the time.Temperaturesvary through the year with highs of between 22C and 38C. Humidity tends to be high but...
SEE ALSOAndaman Islands|Bangalore guide|Chennai|Goa resorts|Gulmarg|India spas|Ladakh guide|Mumbai business hotels|Rajasthan palace hotels|Zanskar treks|Bhutan guide|Nepal treks Tibetan monk at Dharamsala THE harsh Indian winter is the perfect time for Rajasthan and only a fool would head for the hi...
(www.royalrajasthanonwheels.com) from the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, upwards of US$590 per night, also departing from Delhi’s Safdarjung Station, and theMaharajas’ Express(www.maharajas-express-india.com) that inscribes a longer circuit from Mumbai to Delhi including Ajanta, ...
Dilli Haat(open all week), is a fun open-air market in South Delhi, whose vendors change frequently, and usually come from various states around India. It offers a serendipitous experience where you can bargain your head off. There’s a respectable selection of Indian ware and prices are mu...