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the_dude Joined: Nov 06 Points: 78 Posts: 5 Posted: 2007-06-25 15:20:00    I wanna go to India next january/february for one or two month. Could you give me some "first-hand" informations about the beaches in Chennai and Goa. Who was there and can give me some tips, where to stay and how to travel around. And where should I make a stopp-over Mumbai or Dehli, what is more interesting? Thx for your answers The_Dude --- seeing as you are not familiar with sarcasm, I shall close the register at this point Reply    Reply with quote    Contact the_dude   wojtekd Premium account Joined: Oct 02 Points: 18146 Posts: 294 Posted: 2007-06-27 09:38:00    Hi In Chennai there is huge beach south of the fort with plenty of fishing boats at the southern end. But it is not a place if you look for privacy. It is better to go by bus to Mamallapuram (where famous temples are) - the beach there is smaller but nicer. Regarding Goa - in general the central beaches are polluted and crowded - I advice to go either far north of far south end of the Goan coast - see my travel log for details Enjoy! Wojtek --- You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced... W.D. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact wojtekd   eirekay Premium account Joined: Aug 03 Points: 12930 Posts: 154 Posted: 2007-06-27 22:19:00    Dude, You asked about Mumbai and Delhi. Marianne wrote a terrific report on Mumbai: http://www.globosapiens.net/marianne-travelogue/Mumbai.html . I stayed only one day there and found it very cosmopolitan. I was more charmed by Delhi (I spent several days there) which I found to have a terrific vibe. Delhi offers a wonderful blend of old and new. Chandini Chowk is the largest market in Asia and should be experienced. Each street is dedicated to one or two trades. Conaught Place is more modern. Do see a Bollywood movie while in India. It is to be experienced in person! Eire --- Life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact eirekay   ravinderkumarsi Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 13695 Posts: 451 Posted: 2007-06-28 06:29:00    hii ,I fully agree with Eire ,delhi is a city where you can find every thing from historic to new buildings ,shoping ...etc. Marina beach is nice at chennai ,also there is a croc park near by on way to mahabalipuram. Note:In delhi there is lots of project going on due to comming common welth games at 2010 ,so at some places you can face difficulties related to traffic ,specially at airport. --- at bangalore Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ravinderkumarsi