Travel FAQ,websites,tips during travel

Originally Posted by raginiprakash

Hi!

In my experience, Mobissimo has good deals on airfare. Other than that we've used Sidestep, Orbitz & Priceline in the past.

Cheers!
Ragini.

Thanx ragini for sharing u'r valuable info with us!!

U can also post u'r travel tips,u'r travel experience etc in this thread

Cheers
Ramya

Dear friends,

A useful thread and I can understand the need for it for people visiting from abroad. It is true that the booking of hotels through the net is far more reliable and easy for hotels abroad than in India. Though I live in India, I still use some sites to do online booking and my experience is that the government run sites are reliable. For example you have karnatakatourism.com, tamilnadutourism.org,pondicherrytourism.gov.in, etc. (You should be able to reach them through google).

I find tripadvisor to be reliable not only for booking but also for reviews. Unfortunately, they dont cover too many hotels in india.
There is this company called HammockLeisure holidays which I regularly use - especially for planning trips with kids. In my experience, they are honest and recommend only good places. Check their site - Welcome to Hammock Leisure Holidays.

I prefer home stays with kids - with 24 hour kitchen and access to kitchen. These stays are becoming more popular especially in South India. Check reviews in net before you book.

Will post more experiences later.

Cheers,

Sumathy

Hi Sumathy
Thanx for sharing u'r info with us..I too find tripadvisor useful..But as u said it does not cover all hotels in india...
Will suggest Karnatakatourism to my relatives..
TFS
RAmya

Hi!!
Found these links useful!!
http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Book_a_Cheap_Flight
http://www.mahalo.com/How_To_Book_a_Cheap_Hotel_Room

Cheers
Ramya