Master Guest House New Delhi

We'd been warned about the Indian-style toilets, and I knew I'd have to get the hang of them eventually, but hoped my first encounter with one would be after a nice night's rest, morning coffee, and a wholesome breakfast of bran-filled cereal. Instead, I had to rush to the first thing I could find upon landing at the Delhi airport, which was under a lot of construction and made it hard to find in time (something I ate on the plane?) All in all it wasn't so bad (everything came out all right i...

So, here we are in Delhi. We received a very warm welcome at the Master Paying guest house. The stress of arrival was tempered by being picked up at the airport. That taxi journey was much less eventful than our subsequent auto-rickshaw rides. The fact that we didn't witness/ cause any road deaths is the most convincing evidence for a higher power. We can only liken it to dodgem car rides - same price, same top speed, and the same road etiquette! The pollution is also surprising given that al...

If you enjoy the warmth of family or friends then you will be happy here! Most often fully booked confirms its popularity. As my first point of contact in Delhi, it could not have been better. Following several Emails before I left the UK I was collected from the airport, a great move, welcomed with tea and a room to refresh, fed the most scrumptious evening meal and offered a camp bed in the sitting room which I gratefully accepted. Sounds naff but it was comfy, quality and clean. The guest ...

In our last post, we shared our first impressions of Delhi and some of the things we did at the beginning of the week. This entry will cover the second half of the week and include our thoughts about Delhi as we get ready to move on to Goa, a beach area in the South. Overall, we've had a surprisingly positive experience in Delhi and can easily say that we would highly recommend it to others. One of our takeaways is to get yourself out of the typical tourist scene, and visit some places that t...

As our thoughts start to turn to the final leg of our trip and returning to New York, it's surreal to have spent a month in a country that could not be more different than home. On the other hand, perhaps it makes sense afterall as India, just like New York City, has a way of getting under your skin. We have heard it said a hundred times and now we can attest to the fact that India is an all-encompassing experience full of challenges leading to equal if not greater rewards. More simply, as we...

WARNING WARNING - THIS IS LONG - so if anyone is bored, just skip ahead hee...(not you 3 kids though - Its compulsory for you and I'm going to be asking questions when I get home to check that you've read it!) I've written my feelings on Delhi but there is no doubt that no two people will have the same perspective of a visit to Delhi - that's why the following entry has been a tough one 'cos it's been hard just getting my thoughts together enough to be able to describe what we think... so her...