Re: Guest Writers
by Edison John on Apr 13, 2015 04:28 PM Permalink
Shashank - I can help you on certain places - Twice an article had appeared about Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Rediff . I had given exhaustive comments on both occasions. I have saved the comments from Rediff " My page " and it is saved in my old laptop or old hard disks. I can, if you wish , also cover OOTY and certain other places as armchair travelogue - Regards Edison John
Re: Guest Writers
by Edison John on Apr 13, 2015 04:30 PM Permalink
Shashank - I can help you on certain places - Twice an article had appeared about Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Rediff . I had given exhaustive comments on both occasions. I have saved the comments from Rediff " My page " and it is saved in my old laptop or old hard disks. I can, if you wish , also cover OOTY and certain other places as armchair travelogue - Regards Edison John
RE:tell me some honymoon places in india
by Karan Sharma on Jan 14, 2008 07:09 PM Permalink
Some places off the beaten path are Sarahan, Baspa,Kinnaur,Sangla,Naggar and Chitkul in HP, Jeolikote, Mukteshwar,Chamba,Binsar,Ranikhet etc. in Uttaranchal. I have been to these places and believe you me, they are preferable anyday to Mussorie,Shimla,Nainital,Manmali and other better known but inferior spots. For deatils of other places in Rajasthan, J&K,HP & Uttaranchal, you may contact me by mailing me to 'advocatesumeer@rediffmail.com'. Regards.
Re: RE:tell me some honymoon places in india
by pravin sarode on Apr 12, 2015 04:04 PM Permalink
DARJILING SIKKIM GANGTOK is also worth to visit so do not neglect 7 brother states also if you want to see EAST INDIA COMPANY EMPIRE how BRITs were?
North India is full of places to enjoy honeymoon. There are lot of tourist places like Shimla , Manali , Mousrie ( all are 120 to 300 KM ) from City Beutiful -Chandigarh - my birth place.These are best suited during Sept - Dec.( Off season) and March to May. July - sept. it is a rainy season. Dec.- Feb severe winter .
But these are places attract lot of people in summer ( Tourist Season). Booking and arranging of Taxi for local sight seeing is again a problem.
These places are well connected by road with Delhi and Chandigarh.
Apart from these , Chail , Kasuli , Dharmsala are few other small another hill stations in North . These are quite and small places with no major tourist rush.
Apart from these Mandi, Rawalsar , Chamba are few small towns with lot of scenic beauti . These are located within 50-60 KM from major tourist attractions of North India.
Hope this will help you in knowing a little bit about North . You are wellcome to ask anything . My mail address id baggars@rediffmail.com
I had been reading the article on Mussoorie and believe u me, I was mighty surprised at the omission of Shillong. It's always like this only. The N.E. of India gets no mention except if some guy from North India gets hurt there (cud try reading killed) or for all the wrong reasons only.
Like I said, so I shot of this letter to the editor asking him about his failure to put Shillong on the map. Also, Shillong is a pretty old town and the Brits had come therea long time ago and made it some sort of provincial capital, I believe> Infact, the area in and around Shillong is called the Scotland of the East by the Brits.
But our Know-it-alls have only Info on Darj, OOty, Mussoorie, Shimla. C/mon you editors and travel writers__ it's time u looked beyond your noses. There's also life elsewhere. And u could bring the N.E. closer by writing about the scenic beauty more than all the blood and gore stories. Right Guys!
RE:Shillong__ trust these journo types to know only so much
by Sumeer Sharma on Jan 14, 2008 07:12 PM Permalink
I fully agree. Not much research is done before writing such articles about flea-bitten places like Mussorie. Eminently better places in the vicinity like Dhanaulti, Chamba etc. are ignored.
Re: RE:Shillong__ trust these journo types to know only so much
by pravin sarode on Apr 12, 2015 04:57 PM Permalink
goa humpi via ankola is also best 3 destination tour goa you enjoy beaches ships ankola seashore humpi temples INCREDIBLE INDIA
Mussoorie is lot more polluted nowadays. To complement pollution, smell of horse dropping exists. No Parking, Traffic jams and what not. Gone are the old mussoorie days
RE:Mussoorie
by Manuj Darshan Sharma on Apr 29, 2007 04:42 PM Permalink
Just see denuded forest on southern slopes of Dalhousie & SW of Ooty...like excessive mining is being carried out.
Have you ever gone to Shillong. If not I will suggest you to go with your family and enjoy the natural climate. I have gone gangtok, darjeeling. The climate is only for Kanchanjangah hill. But you will get only hills in shillong not ice.
Natural beauty of this famous hill station has been spoilt a great deal by the wreckless construction of commercial buildings along the mall road.If you climb the famous gun hill located in the heart of this small city you will be disappointed after reaching the top when you see that all the natural scenery of the Himalayas have been totally eclipsed by the cluster of shops encircling the entire plateau.Only a thin strip of land covering an area of hardly 15 feet X 10 feet has been left vacant from where you can get a restricted view of the Himalayas.Thans to the MDDA i.e. Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority who have allowed such wreckless construction of buildings/ shops at the top of Gun Hill and and along the Mall road. Hotels are abundant.One has to stroll along the Mall and walk up to Kulri and go on enquiring the tariff until you get an accommodation that suits your pocket and requirement.Those at Kulri are cheaper as compared to the ones located along the Mall with the exception of the Hotel managed by Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited which, although located along the Mall, is comparitively much cheaper than other similar hotels. ajay kumar dehradun
RE:Mussoorie
by Manuj Darshan Sharma on Apr 29, 2007 04:40 PM Permalink
I think Delhi Urban Art Commission should be empowered to rejuvenate ailing Mussoorie.
RE:Shillong ,that's a nice place to go
by Jaydev Bhattacharya on Apr 27, 2007 05:48 PM Permalink
I am not from Motinagar, but from Anogiri, a stop on way to Tura! Come on , share charms of less known spots.
RE:Shillong ,that's a nice place to go
by akshay kanyal on Apr 27, 2007 03:40 PM Permalink
....and get gunned down by militants...north eastern states have never accepted the Indian Soverienity and have for most of the part aligned with communist china.....even after 60 years of independence the north indians fear these states and especially the killings of bihari's in ASSam....so my dear frnd it might be a beautifull place for u...but for me is a place i will never advise any one dear to me to be sent....
RE:Shillong ,that's a nice place to go
by Bharat on Apr 29, 2007 06:50 PM Permalink
Hey Moderator,
It's really a pity that u shot down my reply to kanyal's blatant report of the N.E. states being non-receptive to the sovereignity of India and that people are aligned to Communist China, when the truth is there are more communists elsewhere in the country than in the N.E.
and yet when I reported kanyals abusive write-up, you chose not to clsoe it as an abusive piece of writing.
Could I ask u a frank question. Are you also so biased and jaundiced and so ill-informed.
Moderator's have to be unbiased, and iyt is my request that if you cannot do a job well you better quit.
RE:Shillong ,that's a nice place to go
by rudra sekhar choudhury on Apr 27, 2007 05:39 PM Permalink
Dear Akshay, I do admit there is problem of millitancy in north-east, but in our country there is similar problem in Kashmir and what about naxal problem in Jharkhand, Bihar and so many other states.Even then people go to these places.I will again say it's nice place to go, though I wish the situation over there improves and the people of north-east understands the futility of millitancy.
RE:[object]
by Jaydev Bhattacharya on Apr 27, 2007 05:49 PM Permalink
.... millitancy risk is everywhere & even on temples, so? won't see the real beauty spots?
Nainital ..... is the king of hill stations as der are so many aspirants for the queen title ....nainital has a vide choce to select a suitable queen for him......... ;)
RE:The King of hill stations....................
by Anurag Agrawal on Apr 27, 2007 04:18 PM Permalink
Good thing about nainital is that there is so little crime there and one feels safe in almost the whole of Uttaranchal
RE:The King of hill stations....................
by krishh on Dec 27, 2007 02:56 PM Permalink
i fully agree with you that there is much less crime in uttaraanchal specially hilly areas.
Re: RE:The King of hill stations....................
by pravin sarode on Apr 12, 2015 05:03 PM Permalink
AMRITSAR GOLDEN TEMPLE THEN MINI EUROPE ROAD TO MANALI FINAL DESTINATION ROHTANG PASS IF YOU GOT STAMINA GO TO LEH LADAKH
In fact all hill stations have their own appeal, different landscape & people. Today's tourists are aloso looking for virgin spots and simple tribes. Adding up all I would like to request enthuciasts to plan some trips
Re: RE:Search Princesses in Hill Stations!!
by pravin sarode on Apr 12, 2015 05:13 PM Permalink
avoid over croweded hill stations as you spend your savings to enjoy the tour so select carefully hill station MEGHALAYA is also better option as no tour operator enters 7 brother states?
I am jut wondering if any one ever visit the Northeast..much further to the eastern side of Darjeeling? The north eastern states are the loveliest places to be on earth. the climate is perfect during summer, the sceneries are breath taking. How I wish that it gets connected to the mainland in the news
RE:Queen of Hill station
by nishant malaviya on Apr 27, 2007 10:00 AM Permalink
I agree with you Benjamin! I went for my 2 week honey to Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. I cannot emphsise enough that the beauty is awesome and breath taking with those frozen lakes and the deep forests! You really need some local help to take you to the hidden paradise in those locales, not the regular tour operator packages who make fool of the customers!
RE:Queen of Hill station
by Praveen Verma on Apr 27, 2007 04:08 PM Permalink
Yes you are absolutely right. Even i have been to assam, meghalaya and Arunachal. Although arunchal is not well developed and takes some real effort to reach there (getting the permit made etc.). But, believe me, its worth it. You would love the virgin mountains and the waterfalls that you come across while on the way. Overall if you are looking forward to a place away from the normal hustle bustle north-east is the right place.
