Monday, February 21, 2011

Mumbai- Magnificence Personified with Imperial Delights

An inebriating mix of Hollywood, traffic, rich mighty moguls, colonial mementos, poverty, swish bar & restaurants, chaos and order, antediluvian bazaars, handful of Hinduism, a dash of Islam is Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. This city has a lot to offer to its visitors and residents, starting from shopping, sightseeing, dinning or experiencing the unique culture of this city. Mumbai is a fairly liberal place and its business culture tends to be informal and trendy. Mumbai houses the country's largest production houses, stock exchanges, sea port and offices of some of the esteemed companies of the world and that is why this city is not only the capital of Maharashtra but also the Commercial Capital of India. I was one of the enthusiastic travelers among the enormous rush of the visitors to Mumbai every day.

I planned my sojourn in one of the decent budget hotels in Mumbai. These hotels are like a blessing for all those tourists who want to spend their holidays within their economical limits. The Mumbai hotels are globally admired for their hospitality and soothing accommodation. The hotels in Mumbai are adorned with all luxury and fashionable amenities to give utmost satisfaction to all budget conscious soul at amazing rates. Juhu Plaza is one of the popularly known four-star hotels, where I stayed, is famous for offering remarkable hospitality that made my stay a very comfortable one. The hotel reservations in Mumbai can be done easily online by just clicking on the website of the particular hotel. It can easily help the visitor to choose from the best Mumbai hotels for sojourning that matches perfectly with the pocket of the person.

Mumbai city never sleeps; here every night is a festive night. This city is a home to India’s elite crowd; it has few crazy clubs where the bold and the beautiful hand out to drink champagne. Mumbai is an appealing conurbation of dreams and fantasies is a rich texture creation of traditional and modern existence. This rainbow city is emerging as a metropolis of hotels and resorts and provides an assorted collection to meet the need and preference of every tourist.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A City of Spirit, which Never Sleeps – Mumbai

However, you call it, Mumbai or Bombay is a city of stardust and millions of dreams as they say. It would sound clichéd to call Mumbai, the New York of India but that is what describes this city, which never sleeps, the best. This city is the home for production houses, stock exchange, seaport and offices of major national and international companies. Being the Commercial Capital of India, it generates the maximum revenue for our country. Present day, Mumbai is a city of migrants consisting of people from every nook and corner of India and therefore is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural society. This colonial city of vivacious imprints and sparkling lifestyles is a focal point of globe navigators and travelers. A tourist will have a variety of places to visit right from historical monuments to amusement parks, beaches to caves. I feel if you can survive and adjust to this city’s circumstances, then you can survive anywhere in the world.

I decided to stay near the airport, and I heard that there is nothing better than Juhu Plaza, to avail a better facility of transportation and communication. The hotels near Mumbai Airport usually offers an array of services including all kind of withholdings, car hiring, attraction information and many other services. They have all the facilities to make the trip entertaining and comfortable. Encountering the sightseeing gifted a rejuvenated feeling and me with a young, fresh. The bustling Bazaar’s are Chor Bazaar, Mutton Street and Zaveri Bazaar, which witnesses the gathering of national as well as international tourist. Mumbai provides the corporate visitor as well as the holidaying tourist the right ambience and all the accompanying facilities, to make a visit that they will always cherish.

If you meet a Mumbaikar, you will never get to realize where he or she is from. One can learn many languages like Urdu, Tamil, Nepali, Bengali, Malyalam and even Bhojpuri. If population size, cultural importance and financial clout were gauges to judge what makes a capital city then Mumbai would be up there with the best of them. This fascinating tour actually gave me an opportunity to really get to know the city inside- out.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Introducing the City of Dreams & Dust – Mumbai



What creates a wonderful Mumbai experience? Colorful markets, grandiose Victorian architecture, luscious dishes in world class restaurants. Mumbai is a city that never sleeps. In this city of dreams, life never seems dull or boring especially due to the demeanor of its immeasurable chaos and action. I was telling someone about how cosmopolitan Mumbai is, but other than, anecdotal stuff and it was not easy for me to convince other people. Mumbai is the Hollywood of India. The name “City of Dreams” has been credited to Mumbai mostly to the dominating presence of the Indian Film Industry, Bollywood. Thus, thousands of people from all over the world come to visit Mumbai with their new dreams every day. Mumbaikars are lively people, who live life to its fullest.
 
There is a varied range of luxurious as well as budget hotels in Mumbai. According to my budget, my tour guide made reservations for me in a budget hotel accommodation. The hotel was nice enough, but compared to the rest of India, Mumbai is quite expensive. So if you are a billionaire then you can stay in Taj Land’s End but if you are a middle class like me then you may stay in one of the Four Star Hotels in Mumbai. Mumbai hotels of all genres are packed with latest facilities, which are a requisite to make the guest’s stay a comfy one. They have a welcoming atmosphere that makes guests feel right at home. The rich Mumbai city seems helpful to all kinds of tourists, who come with some purpose or otherwise and bestows them with a wonderful stay. 

However, I really felt that the real heroes of Mumbai belonged to its middle class. They travel in that crowded train everyday for an hour or two to reach at work. The trains are the lifeline of Mumbai as driving in this city is a horrendous experience and people from this city do not like it much to experience that every day. Eating out in Mumbai was real fun, given the fact that there are number of famous restaurants and street dhabas in Mumbai. Despite the fact that people have adapted themselves to the contemporary lifestyle, accustomed with gizmos and gadgets, they are deeply enrooted in the traditional values and principles. After wondering for long I now realized that what makes this city an attractive destination from the rest of the country is the fact that it offers tremendous employment avenues coupled with a better standard of living when compared to the rest of India.