India Travel Guide

India will always be popular for the RTW crowd

Roger — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:48:44 +0000

This country has an incredibly long list of fascinating (and frustrating) aspects to it, but almost none of that matters to RTW travelers. In case you haven’t seen that acronym before, RTW stands for “round the world” and India is a cherished stop on almost every itinerary that can squeeze it in. True, with about one-sixth [...]

Luxury travel in India is affordable, if not cheap

Roger — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:16:02 +0000

Most people I know really have no desire to come to India, which is a terrible shame, but this place can be very intimidating and it does have a rather rough reputation among people who return home from their first trip. But then when some people hear that you can literally find hotel rooms for [...]

London to India flights are weirdly cheap now

Roger — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:37:52 +0000

On this site I often discuss airfare deals for folks starting in the United States, but India is a world away from North America and the trip is far more common for those from the UK, so I’d like to point out some worthwhile bargains starting in London that I’ve just come across. Yet again, it’s [...]

Delhi or Mumbai? Where should you start?

Roger — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:27:44 +0000

As I wrote about just a couple weeks ago, Air India, which is owned by the Indian Government, is one of the many airlines around the world that is struggling just to stay in business. In their case they are in no real danger, since the fine taxpayers of India can keep helping out until [...]

Now Lufthansa is offering amazing airfare deals to India

Roger — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:48:44 +0000

New flight deals are coming so quickly that people in the travel business are getting dizzy just trying to sort them out. This is one of the more shocking deals from a place you might not normally expect even to look. If you want to get an airline ticket from anywhere in the world to [...]

Air India plans on cutting fares and luxury for domestic service

Roger — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:57:46 +0000

In news that shouldn’t surprise anyone, Air India is really struggling, pretty much like every other airline on the planet. But this one is owned by the Indian government, and they have a new plan to stop the bleeding. According to this AP story, the airline is going to be ditching First and Business Class [...]

As winter approaches, think about going to Goa

Roger — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:46:04 +0000

Depending on a variety of factors, it’s quite possible that you’ve never even heard of Goa before. It’s a small state (not a city) on the southwestern coast of India, and among other things, it has an international reputation for its wild beach raves featuring big name DJs from around the world. Those beach parties [...]

Things To Do In Mumbai

Nicole Israel — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:54:57 +0000

One of the largest cities in the world, it's not surprising that there is plenty to keep you busy. Here are some of the main highlights along with some interesting diversions.

Singapore Airlines is the best airline, and they have a sale to India

Roger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:45:53 +0000

If you are considering finally taking that trip to India, you’ve now got yet another great way to go about it. Singapore Airlines has an excellent sale going right now whereby you can fly from any of their hubs in the United States to nearly any city in India for $879 including all taxes and [...]

Flights from the US to India are amazingly cheap right now

Roger — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:56:27 +0000

Fare sales are producing some stunning bargains at the moment, but don't wait too long.