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Review: “Delhi’s Nightlife at Urban Pind”

Filed under Cool/Veg Restaurants & Bars, Delhi by Christine Ka'aloa on October 10, 2008 at 12:13 pm {no comments}

Just because you don’t see young and hip Delhiites on the streets, doesn’t mean a cool, chic and urban-saavy Delhi doesn’t exist. Delhi has a nightlife that’s young, beautiful and happening. My new Delhi friend, Sandeep took me out on the town to Shalom Lounge and Urban Pind. Both were hotspots; they were glowingly hip, with a sensual and classy appeal, spinning my modern lounge kind of vibes… This is where the beautiful people go.

Here’s my Urban Pind review on tripadvisor.com:

“Finally, a nightclub that redeems the notion of a nightlife in Delhi!”

Loved this restaurant/bar- from the moment you enter the door, see the handsome host (more…)

Nightmare hotel in Varanasi

Filed under SOLO TRAVEL, Varanasi by Christine Ka'aloa on October 4, 2008 at 11:41 am {2 comments}

Oct 4th: Varanasi

I flew into Varanasi in the afternoon today. When i got off the plane, my hotel driver was surprisingly there to greet me holding a white paper with my name written on it. I was grateful for his timeliness as M&D had quickly bailed on me before I could collect all my bags. My driver and I went to the car and well… it didn’t start. For an hour, the driver and his buddies entertained me (not purposely, mind you…) by attempting to jump start the car in ” typical Indian” fashion . How many indians it take start to a car?”…5! One to steer the car and 4 to push it) . Which ironically isn’t too different from the number of indians it took to wash the windows of my hotel at Godwin. 5- (more…)