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[INDIA]

COONOOR:
Accom: Brooklands Guest House, Coonoor - 643 101. Tel: +91-9677447350. E: blandcgh@gmail.com* - Stayed here many times. Charming English guest cottages surrounded by tea plantations and amazing walks. Meals available, very friendly GH.
Sites: Lambs Rock, Dolphin's Nose, the toy train. Charming hill-station.
 
DIU ISLAND (Gujarat)
Accom: Hotel Uma Shakti, Dagasi, (Near veg market), Diu. Tel: 52150.
- The Resort Hotel, Nagoa beach, Diu. Tel: 02875-53036.
Sites: Fort, churches, Nagoa beach.

GOA
Accom: Bethany Inn, Vagator, Goa. Tel: 0832-227-3731. 
Food/Bars: - China Town: Vagator, Goa. - Hands down, best restaurant in Goa! Amazing thukpa, curries.
- AlcoveOzran Beach Road, Vagator, Goa. Tel: 0832 2273349. - Pricey but stunning views; perfect for a sunset drink.
- Bean Me Up: Anjuna-Vagator, Goa (near the petrol pump). Tel: 0832-227-3479. - Great vegetarian place with health shakes and salads.
- German Bakery: Market Road, Peddem 403509, Anjuna. Tel: 09096058775. - Perfect chill place, great food and ambience. 
- Plantain Leaf: Calangute, Goa. - Yummy local veg restaurant. 

HARIDWAR
Food: Big Ben Restaurant, Railway Rd Hotel, Ganga Azure.

JAIPUR
Accom: Evergreen G.H,  Chemalui Market, MI Road: BPO, Jaipur.
Sites: Palace of the Winds, Tiger Fort, Amber Fort.
Food: Enjoy Restaurant (at Evergreen G.H).

JODHPUR
Accom: Haveli Guest House, (Opposite Turjika Jhalra) Makrana Mohalla, Jodhpur.
Tel: +91-291-614615. E: havelighj@sify.com
Sites: City Fort, Old City
Food: On The Rocks, Raika Bagh Train Stn area. excellent butter chicken!

MUMBAI
Food/Bars:
- Delhi Darbar: Colaba Causeway, SBS Road, Colaba, Mumbai. Tel: (022) 22025656. Website: http://www.delhi-darbar.com - YUM!!!
- Santoor Restaurant:  Cuffe ParadeMumbai. - Incredible Indian food.
- Cafe Mondegar: Metro House, 5-A Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd, Colaba, Mumbai. Tel: (022) 22020591. - Legendary expat drinking hole.
- Leopolds Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd, Apollo Bandar, Mumbai. Tel:022 22020131. - Legendary expat drinking hole.

NEW DELHI
Accom: Hotel Prince Palace, 5117-18, Gali Thanedar Wali, Main Bazaar, Paharganj.
Tel: +91-351-8873
Rabsel House, H-47, New Tibetan Camp, Majnu-Ka-Tilla, Delhi - 54.
Tel: +91-11-3922284
Sites: Red Fort, Connaught Place.
Food/Bars: Delhi Darbar, L9, Connaught Circus, Connaught Place, New Delhi. 

- Gulatis, Pandara Road, Delhi. - Butter chicken is freaking choice, according to Ben Sand.*
- Anands Restaurant, behind Connaught Circle. - Cheaper but excellent butter chicken.*
- 4S Chinese, Defense Colony. - Worth it for pints and cheap Chinese food.* 

My home for six years whilst living in India. "Queens of the Hills", Ooty is laced with charm and beauty. A must-visit.
Accom: Montauban Guest House, Ettines Road, Ooty. - My home for 5 years!
Sites: Ooty Lake, Botanical Gardens, Fernhill Palace, Ooty Golf Course, Doddabetta, Emerald and Pykhara lakes, watch a film at Assembly Rooms - they still have an intermission!
Food: Shinkows Chinese Restaurant, Chandan Veg Restaurant (excellent Gobi Masala), Savoy Hotel (a little expensive but the charming British remnants make it worthwhile), Hot Bread - Commercial Road, (in case you get sick of curry).

RISHIKESH
Accom: Swiss Cottages, near Lakman Jula.
Sites: Waterfalls, Ganges river, whitewater rafting.

UDAIPUR
Accom: Lal Ghat G.H, (Behind Jagdish Temple) near Pichola Lake, Udaipur.
Tel: (0294)-525301.
Sites: City Palace, Shiv Nawas Palace, Mansoor Palace, Lake Palace, Sunset Point, Shilip Gram, Nehru Park.
Food: Shiv Niwas Restaurant, Lake Ghat Rest.

VARANASI
Accom: Hotel SunriseB. 16/14 Pandey Havali, Varanasi.


*Contribution from Shanti.
*Contributions from Ben Sand.

4 comments:

  1. I love the way you're adding info on all these countries of great places to visit! I was going to suggest adding Coonoor--Brooklands Guest House. I loved that place! Don't know if it's as great now as it was 15 years ago though.

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  2. Thanks for your comment Shanti and your suggestion -- that is what I'm hoping will happen with this blog!

    Brooklands is a good call -- such idyllic and beautiful settings for a guest house. I also last stayed there back in 1998 so I'm not sure what it's like these days but I'm sure it's the same!

    Thanks again. :)

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    1. Food in Delhi:

      Butter Chicken at GULATIS on PANDARA ROAD! Freaking choice.

      Cheaper version at:
      Anands Restaurant behind Connaught Circle.

      4S chinese in Defence Colony is worth it for pints and cheap greasy chinese food.

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  3. Also see you added Dolphin's Nose and Lamb's Rock--completely forgot about those places! Also really liked Avalanche--the lake, and surrounding area.

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