On Jul 6, 3:16=A0pm, Alan S wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:39:59 -0700 (PDT), PeterL
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> >On Jul 5, 1:24=A0pm, anna wrote:
> >> I am looking for any input on the Palace on wheels in India.
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> >> If anyone has been on it, would you please let us all now.
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> >> I would imagine Dec is a good time to go on it ...correct ?
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> >> We have 2 sons- 16 and 13. =A0 I am wondering if it will be fine for
> >> boys of this age ?
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> >> Since we are from the US, we would like to do a trip which is
> >> organized as opposed to experimenting by ourselves. Any coach tour or
> >> other organized tour will work fine for us.
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> >> We have already been to India 4 years ago and saw Delhi and the Taj
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> >> So this time we want to do something different.
> >> Any ideas / suggestions ?
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> >> Best,
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> >> Anna
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> >It's like traveling in a bubble, completely isolated from the local
> >population. =A0You just see the sights. =A0No interaction with the local=
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> >no eating of the food, no listening to the sound, no smelling of the
> >environment. =A0And it's expensive as hell.
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> >But, if that's the way you want to travel, more power to you.
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> Far better off hiring a car and driver. Cheaper, more
> flexible, able to see more, and he won't leave without you
> if you're late getting back from sight-seeing.
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> You also won't repeat your visit to Agra.
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> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> --http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/http://loraltravel.blogspot.com
> Latest: On Indian Roads-
They won't be late because people who take the Palace on Wheels tour
are deadly afraid of being left behind with the natives. They'll
stick to their tour guide like glue. |