Mumbai FIRST time (Page 2)

dipz22

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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 8:58am | IP Logged

Hey! i see ur going to india for da first time! wow!! k well...i been to india 4 times in my life! lol dats alott i knw! n i just went recently...in december n came bak in january. But im from gujarat so we stayed der. however we landed in mumbai...n den from der we drove to gujarat. i've never had a tour of mumbai...so i really dnt knw wat to say. although i knw is dat mumbai is really developed n u can get service in english at hotels n so forth. i dont think u'll have much trouble...but it's good if u do ur research n stuff..so when u get there u wont be lost. to be lost in an unknown place is indeed scary! especially ur travelling alone. i suggest u get a friend or sumone to come along wit u. also it wud be really helpful if u knw sumone who lives in mumbai n comes to escort u at da airport...n den can jus take u to a nice hotel. let me warn u of sumthing. Mumbai airport is reallyyyyy CROWDED! and also...when u'll get out of da airport! OMG...ur just gonna see SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many ppl waiting outside. like a huge crowd. IT's kind of scary. and plz take care of ur stuff...cuz india has thieves. if u jus get a rickshaw or a taxi...they can take u to a decent hotel. rickshaw drivers n taxi drivers knw which hotels r good n stuff. Also...knw how to bargain wit them! lol...its easy to bargain wit them...so yea..dats all i can say for now. oh yeaaa...another thing is..its gonna smell sooo badd outside...n gonna be soooo dirty...but i can gurantee u dat...INDIA IS DA BEST PLACE to visit! seriously u'll have SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun! look at me..i came bak in January...n i stillllllllll miss it sooo much! :( i wanna goo bak sooooooooo badly!! hopefully i'll be goin in end of 2010...probably to get married. everyone is saying we'll go in 2010..also my bf n i talked abt it..n he's like yea we'll go den. n e ways...i'll give u more advice n tips when i remember of any.

xsweetbabygyalx

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Posted: 14 August 2008 at 4:16pm | IP Logged

Originally posted by dipz22

Hey! i see ur going to india for da first time! wow!! k well...i been to india 4 times in my life! lol dats alott i knw! n i just went recently...in december n came bak in january. But im from gujarat so we stayed der. however we landed in mumbai...n den from der we drove to gujarat. i've never had a tour of mumbai...so i really dnt knw wat to say. although i knw is dat mumbai is really developed n u can get service in english at hotels n so forth. i dont think u'll have much trouble...but it's good if u do ur research n stuff..so when u get there u wont be lost. to be lost in an unknown place is indeed scary! especially ur travelling alone. i suggest u get a friend or sumone to come along wit u. also it wud be really helpful if u knw sumone who lives in mumbai n comes to escort u at da airport...n den can jus take u to a nice hotel. let me warn u of sumthing. Mumbai airport is reallyyyyy CROWDED! and also...when u'll get out of da airport! OMG...ur just gonna see SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many ppl waiting outside. like a huge crowd. IT's kind of scary. and plz take care of ur stuff...cuz india has thieves. if u jus get a rickshaw or a taxi...they can take u to a decent hotel. rickshaw drivers n taxi drivers knw which hotels r good n stuff. Also...knw how to bargain wit them! lol...its easy to bargain wit them...so yea..dats all i can say for now. oh yeaaa...another thing is..its gonna smell sooo badd outside...n gonna be soooo dirty...but i can gurantee u dat...INDIA IS DA BEST PLACE to visit! seriously u'll have SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun! look at me..i came bak in January...n i stillllllllll miss it sooo much! :( i wanna goo bak sooooooooo badly!! hopefully i'll be goin in end of 2010...probably to get married. everyone is saying we'll go in 2010..also my bf n i talked abt it..n he's like yea we'll go den. n e ways...i'll give u more advice n tips when i remember of any.

thanks fr ur wonderful advice Smile

...i'm planning on going either at the end of this year or maybe by next year....my bf lives in Mumbai but i'm not positively sure if he's gonna pick me up because he's not saying anything so that's why i'm a bit too worried. My bf wants our wedding to start A.S.A.P. LOL

Best of luck to your trip to India in 2010...wish you all the best Smile

dipz22

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Posted: 19 August 2008 at 8:42am | IP Logged

ohhh ur bf lives in mumbai! n im surprised he's not saying anything abt picking u up or anything. Well it'll be best if ur bf comes to pick u up..cuz it'll make ur life wayyy easier! u shud really plan everything wit ur bf. Also yeaaa go before december..cuz tickets r sooooooo expensive during dat time..like asliguy said. go in november or so. it'll save u alottttttttt of money! lol..n e ways..i really hope dis trip works out for u! i dont knw y im soo excited for u..lol..i dont even knw u! but its all soo exciting.

xsweetbabygyalx

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Posted: 20 August 2008 at 2:45pm | IP Logged

Originally posted by dipz22

ohhh ur bf lives in mumbai! n im surprised he's not saying anything abt picking u up or anything. Well it'll be best if ur bf comes to pick u up..cuz it'll make ur life wayyy easier! u shud really plan everything wit ur bf. Also yeaaa go before december..cuz tickets r sooooooo expensive during dat time..like asliguy said. go in november or so. it'll save u alottttttttt of money! lol..n e ways..i really hope dis trip works out for u! i dont knw y im soo excited for u..lol..i dont even knw u! but its all soo exciting.

yea same here, i'm also surprised that he's not saying anything and I don't know for sure if he's going to or not but I think I should talk to him more about it and i will.....i know, that's what I'm thinking as well - for him to pick me up....that's what i'm planning to do - plan everything with my bf.....I just wanted to get a little bit of background on Mumbai for my own knowledge just in case....i always like to know everything beforehand.....he usually has surprises planned for me, he's usually quiet and works on his surprises for me....since he didn't say anything, that's why I got worried and asked for an advice here.....I think he might pick me up because whenever I talked about working in the same company as he is, he gets really excited.

ok I won't go in December than.....I think you're probably excited for me because it's going to be my first trip to India and maybe it's because I'm going to visit India.

hazel94

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Posted: 22 August 2008 at 5:16pm | IP Logged

i was born in mumbai but now i stay in uk nd im only 14 so cant go on my own lol

if u book in advance lyk 3/4 months before it will be cheap

december is the best tym or march april coz its not boiling hot then so yh if u go in dec it will be chritmas so will be much more fun cozz of celebrations nd everyfin

u will luv it its just gr8 the trafic if the problem but dont go on buses or trains coz they r way crowded u wont be able to get out so avoid them lol

if u wanna go shopping so to malad the shopping mall is called inorbit its huge i think 1 of the biggest in asia

nd if not there there andheri west is gd place lots of shopping malls in straight lines nd cinemas in every shopping mall its gr8

there is a cinema called red lounge only 2/3 in mumbai coz they r lyk reallii cool they have recliner seats instead of normal 1's nd not that expensive either

havr a gr8 tym enjoy

RAJAYE_HIND

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Posted: 28 August 2008 at 10:11am | IP Logged

You will enjoy Mumbai, I have been there for !0 days a couple of weeks ago. Everything great, The airport is so horrible and people very unhelpful. Secondly the traffic is Horrendous, Donot ask anyone any directions, there will be 10 people around you but wont get any help. Be careful with beggars and hawkers will make your life a hell. otherwise welcome to india.

legallyzoya

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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 2:52am | IP Logged

Hey...Indias a great palc.e..but Mumbai...maybe coem as a bit fo i dunno...it may sem different..its kidn fo dirty..but a gr8 palce\..
msot fo the people r really nice...but be careful...
are you traveling alone?
do u have anyone in Mumbai?
if u do....ask them to pick u up..or go straight to ur hotel....ther er many cabs outside....or get help frm the reception...
OR....perhaps...find a cyber cafe....n come to IF..
we'll tell u what to do next...LOL...

legallyzoya

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Posted: 15 September 2008 at 2:54am | IP Logged

Ohh ur Boyfriends in Mumbai...then ask him to pick you up...no confusions after tht..
BUT WHY isnt he tellin u anything?
just e careful....no offence meant....

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