Mumbai (Bombay) The Blissfully Polluted City (Mumbai ( Bombay ))

Member Name: kat696

Product:	Mumbai ( Bombay )
Date:	23/11/08 (52 review reads)
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Advantages: Never be bored

Disadvantages: The sights of poverty and squarlor may be too much to take.

My parents never really enjoyed staying in Mumbai, it was too loud and over-crowded for them. However I loved every second of being there.

There was always so much going on that you never seem to get bored. And if you ever felt you needed a change of environment, you could easily jump into the many taxi's roaming about and ask the driver to whisk you away to another location.

You would also never be short of finding souvenir's for dear and near one's. Table-top stalls selling everything from personalized key-rings to tarot cards could be found at almost every street corner. Just make sure you do some haggling before you part with your cash as prices will always be quoted 4-fold more to what they originally are!

The key to making most of your stay in this great city is to 'plan ahead.' Make a list of all the attractions or the, 'type of attractions,' that would interest you then hook up with a cab driver. Tell him exactly what your after and get a fixed price off him. He could take you on the tour and stick around with you for the day.

If your not so sure what you want, most taxi-drivers will offer you a package tour anyway. Just make sure you're both clear with prices beforehand so that no shocks arise at the end of the day.

Some must-see places of significance include Princes of Wales, Nehru and the Victoria & Albert museums; Gateway of India; Haji Ali Mosque; Chuppati and the Juhu beach.

And still on the subject of, 'planning ahead,' it would be a good idea to book your hotel or place of residence before you travel.

Summary: The place to be if you really want to live life.