Recent content by DarkStarling

Well, I have never been there myself in the winter, but I have had friends that were and it didn't seem to be a great problem. I don't know how they got there, but it I just googled it and it didn't seem like there was a big problem in getting where you wanted. If you love snow, skiing I would...

This is the best way of dealing with it I fear, since the traffic and conditions of travelling tend to be awful to say the least. Having someone who is both used to dealing with these particular problems with traffic is the best way, I think. When I went over I hired a car for what I thought...

I agree with sillyluy here, and I would also advice against going without a buffer money so that you are not totally stranded if your motorcycle breaks down. Really I would just advice going on foot, or with public transportation if you have no extra money that can insure that you are just not...

I am not sure if I have the budget to go yet, but I am thinking of calculating the eventual costs. Does anyone know of good options for hotels and places to stay here, for a reasonable cost as well as good conditions? I want to find a place that is in the mid-range costs, but which still offers...

Well you get used to people talking and making references to the Eiffel tower as if it is some special place, but it really isn't that impressive, nor is it particularly pretty. I am glad I was there, however, and the view IN the tower was nice.

I guess I would become wary of tourist traps WHEN you know you are in a popular spot where a lot of tourist typically go, and I would avoid buying anything at these places or going to tours if they are offered to you. Some people will attempt to overcharge you, just because you are a foreigner...

I usually bring back the some of the more local curiosities - interesting looking candies or the types of chocolate that have the best taste. They make a good present, or a good guilty pleasure for myself I get a sugar craving. They make for an ideal present, I think, but do make care to store...

I was in Delhi for a short while, and the place I recommend - but which will cost quite a bit is the Bukhara restaurant which is quite famous for both their kebabs an deserts. The Moti Mahal is one of the oldest surviving restaurants, and I would try it for their tandori chicken (which it makes...

I always tend to avoid the most of the tourist attraction, mostly because, I feel that some of them do not live up to the hype, like the Eifel tower, which wasn't especially impressive, especially compared to some of the museums and sites in Paris. Taj Mahal, however did, even though there were...

I have had the pleasure of being there, and even though I don't know that much about aquatic life it was still an amazing experience. I almost didn't get to see it, since my friends wanted to go somewhere else, but we ended up there anyways because that place was closed.

The heat is something that can really bring you down, especially if you don't take precautions and live in a country were you aren't used to it. The Red Fort is huge, and the museum is very interesting, even though some of the restricted access areas were not available to me then, when I visited.

Mango lassi is obviously one of the best picks, but the Agua Fresca and Raspberry Lassi are also really tasty. You should also try to get your hands on a Guava Shake - they are absolutely delicious. Otherwise you should just try, since there are lot of variations upon Lassi.

As Nomad is saying, the members of your friends play a huge role here, and it depends, really, how hard you want to go when you hike and what your side-dishes of locations and experiences are. There are challenging hikes, but there are also really challenging hikes - if you gotta chose, which...

I mean there are certainly risks to travelling alone, especially if you haven't got any experience in doing so, and if you don't know your way around that can make it risky for other reasons that other people trying to exploit you. But in general I would call it safe, and the worst thing that...