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• Durga Guest House, the Best Budget Hotel in Mandi

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / 31 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  Rs 350 ($7.80). Yup, that’s all I paid for a night Durga Guest House, the best budget hotel in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. All the basic services at this hotel of India were found: full time [...]

• Affordable Luxury Dining at Rajmahal Palace, Mandi

  In Accommodations, Food, Himachal Pradesh Hotels, Himachal Pradesh Restaurants / 30 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  While Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, may not be high on most tourist’s lists, possibly because little is written about the cultural and historical offerings here, Rajmahal Palace Hotel is worth a visit. Finding the hotel of [...]

• In Search of Chai Tea, My Indian Addiction

  In Culture, Food / 27 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  One of the things I crave my first morning waking up back in India is a good, strong cup of chai tea. I haven’t been able to reproduce this Indian drink at home as I [...]

• Simple Luxury Inside B19, a Boutique Hotel of Delhi

  In Accommodations, Delhi Hotels / 27 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  I arrived very late evening/early morning to B19, a boutique luxury hotel in Delhi, India, greeted by a staff member posted at the door. His bed lay right next to the gate, a norm for [...]

• An Upscale Budget Stay at Hotel Parkland, Delhi

  In Accommodations, Delhi Hotels / 27 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  Hotel Parkland, a hotel in Delhi, classifies itself as a budget hotel; but at Rs 6900, that’s hard to swallow. I managed to get a reduced rate of Rs 4000, breakfast included, still high for [...]

• Hotel Asian Plaza, A Two Time Winner for Me in Mcleodganj

  In Accommodations, Himachal Pradesh Hotels / 26 October 2009 / 0 comments

  

  During my initial visit to Mcleodganj, Himachal Pradesh, in 2006, I was immediately taken by the Asian Plaza Hotel. I remember walking up the hill from the bus stand where we managed to find parking [...]