Comments on: Travelling Without Lonely Planet http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/ kungu fighting dhaba wallah since 1999 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jack http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-6279 Jack Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:59:42 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-6279 Actually, you're right. I used to be a Lonely Planet groupie but the more I stay in their "recommended" accommodations, and eat in their "recommended" restaurants, the more I find how awful they are. I usually wind up writing to their "talk2us" e-mail address to ask them how they could recommend such places! Now I know how to use Lonely Planet: in the bookshop, I quickly jot down the names of their recommended hotels, restaurants, etc.. Then I stay away from them and find other ones! You are right: internet recommendations are best. At least you are getting the opinion of more than one person!!!! Actually, you’re right. I used to be a Lonely Planet groupie but the more I stay in their “recommended” accommodations, and eat in their “recommended” restaurants, the more I find how awful they are. I usually wind up writing to their “talk2us” e-mail address to ask them how they could recommend such places! Now I know how to use Lonely Planet: in the bookshop, I quickly jot down the names of their recommended hotels, restaurants, etc.. Then I stay away from them and find other ones! You are right: internet recommendations are best. At least you are getting the opinion of more than one person!!!!

]]> By: Qiu http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-737 Qiu Sat, 20 Aug 2005 21:42:54 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-737 You miss out one thing never leave your friends behind.. and do a bit on library reseach rather then buy the books.. You miss out one thing never leave your friends behind.. and do a bit on library reseach rather then buy the books..

]]> By: Tym http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-736 Tym Wed, 17 Aug 2005 22:17:41 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-736 Thanks for the thorough run-through. Appreciated especially the links for regional destinations.<br /> <br /> "I love to go a-wandering..." Thanks for the thorough run-through. Appreciated especially the links for regional destinations.

“I love to go a-wandering…”

]]> By: Ho http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-735 Ho Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:23:34 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-735 What operator to take in India?<br /> HUTCH in India SUCKS! Bombay was recently flooded, so the headquarters servers were flooded. <br /> Applied for HUTCH GPRS. THey took my 500 RUPEES and never gave me the service. Desperate to chat w my love ones on msn using GPRS via Nokia7260, I called them 20 times and had to repeat my name "Madam, please confirm your name, your mole-biile..etc" and "what is the problemm mdm" and end with "Yes Madam, thank you for calling, the techshitcal dep will call you back, Mdm I promise!" And obviously they never did. Hutch has fantastic marketing but CRAP SERVICE! Their operator even tried to date me, calling me everyday (he got my number fr the helpline)! CRAP! I made many complaints but he somehow got to my residence, offering to 'configure my computer'! I think he needs configuring! I got so mad, I told him I am gay! Now whenever my security guard sees him, he will surely get a beating! <br /> <br /> Go for Airtel! (orange, idea, tata idicom - not reliable but hutch is the worse) Airtel never put you on wait and they came to my office to fix everything up!(by the way Airtel is partially Singaporean!)<br /> Airtel worked perfectly in Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh, Babrala, Bangalore and Kerala, tested by yours truly! What operator to take in India?

HUTCH in India SUCKS! Bombay was recently flooded, so the headquarters servers were flooded.

Applied for HUTCH GPRS. THey took my 500 RUPEES and never gave me the service. Desperate to chat w my love ones on msn using GPRS via Nokia7260, I called them 20 times and had to repeat my name “Madam, please confirm your name, your mole-biile..etc” and “what is the problemm mdm” and end with “Yes Madam, thank you for calling, the techshitcal dep will call you back, Mdm I promise!” And obviously they never did. Hutch has fantastic marketing but CRAP SERVICE! Their operator even tried to date me, calling me everyday (he got my number fr the helpline)! CRAP! I made many complaints but he somehow got to my residence, offering to ‘configure my computer’! I think he needs configuring! I got so mad, I told him I am gay! Now whenever my security guard sees him, he will surely get a beating!

Go for Airtel! (orange, idea, tata idicom - not reliable but hutch is the worse) Airtel never put you on wait and they came to my office to fix everything up!(by the way Airtel is partially Singaporean!)

Airtel worked perfectly in Lucknow, Agra, Aligarh, Babrala, Bangalore and Kerala, tested by yours truly!

]]> By: vandice http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-734 vandice Tue, 16 Aug 2005 03:22:14 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-734 I just read <a href="http://www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~edjacob/Slaves.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> b4 I came across your post. Keke. Sama sama Lonely P -llergic... I just read this b4 I came across your post. Keke. Sama sama Lonely P -llergic…

]]> By: popagandhi http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-733 popagandhi Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:12:50 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-733 Z: Yep I did so much pretending, I can't tell if I'm actually trying anymore. I LOVE shopping. Z: Yep I did so much pretending, I can’t tell if I’m actually trying anymore. I LOVE shopping.

]]> By: Z http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-732 Z Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:59:12 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-732 "Don’t piss off your girlfriend: if she wants to shop, pretend you are having a good time shopping."<br /> -Lulu Guinness new fan- “Don’t piss off your girlfriend: if she wants to shop, pretend you are having a good time shopping.”

Lulu Guinness new fan

]]> By: eyes http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-731 eyes Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:47:04 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-731 Great advice indeed for backpackers and nonbackpackers alike :P Great advice indeed for backpackers and nonbackpackers alike :P

]]> By: angela http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-730 angela Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:23:18 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-730 great read. though i could never keep the girlfriend happy without puffing like a chimney. great read. though i could never keep the girlfriend happy without puffing like a chimney.

]]> By: sam http://popagandhi.com/42/travelling-without-lonely-planet/#comment-729 sam Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:44:12 +0000 http://poppi.popagandhi.com/?p=42#comment-729 A really good read. Thanks! A really good read. Thanks!

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