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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/tr...er-5-2010.html


Travel feedback of the week: October 30 - November 5, 2010
Readers share their thoughts on travel stories, including obtaining visas to India.

Published: 10:03AM GMT 05 Nov 2010

Visas to India


Visas for India; Formula One diary: Korean Grand PrixI feel the need to add my cautionary tale about Indian double-entry visas after seeing a reader's question on the subject (Ask Gill, October 30). I bought cheap flights to Hong Kong because of a 12-hour stopover each way in Bombay (Mumbai). We decided to arrange double-entry visas so we could take in a city tour on our first stop and stay in an airport hotel for our second.

It took me five visits to the processing agent, VFS Global, and the Indian Consulate to arrange. When I arrived in Bombay for the second stopover I was told that all "special permission" double-entry visa holders needed to get their passport stamped by the Foreign Registration Officer before being allowed to leave. Given that the office was closed from Saturday lunchtime until Monday morning, and my stopover was Saturday night, this was impossible.

Did VFS/the Indian Consulate think to check this when issuing me with the double-entry visa? Of course not. Naturally, a single-entry transit visa would have been half the price.

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Long-legged travel

As I am tall with long legs, I have always booked premium economy where available, but now I find I must pay much more tax than shorter people. Can any "green" disciple tell me how long legs harm the planet?
Geoffrey , Leeds

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Goa to woo Brits.
Well they could start with longer visas and property concerns me thinks!.


http://www.navhindtimes.in/goa-news/...ials-woo-brits

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After the way the Goan government has treated the British over the last few years, Swampi Naik and his mob are deluded if they think they can win us back with some cheap roadshow circus !
Perhaps we should turn up at these roadshows and demonstrate about the property situation.................

Dread - x

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lol, thats what i was thinking too.

The best way to 'woo back brits' would be to let them keep their properties.
It would be a good opportunity for the 'Homes from Hell' crowd to conduct an interview.

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Absolutely.
Actually the mental image of these planks on their roadshow being ambushed by press and tv cameras asking about property is quite amusing ! They won't be expecting that.

Dread - x

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Yes the one opposite Bombay Bazaar - personally I favour the "Mutton Rogan Josh (thin gravy)".
I'll still go, but less often and less happy!

AndyD 8-)#

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Viva Goa Rs. 70
Main/Beach road Rs. 70 -80
Local Restaurant Nachinola Rs. 55
MRP Rs. 44
Case price Rs.40 x 12 = 480

hth AndyD 8-)#

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Clarification: Prices were for a couple.

AndyD 8-)#

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...mph-winds.html


Roads and ferries hit by snowfall

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Why do foreign governments still give aid to India?
8 Nov: The Guardian (UK). Aid to India has been in the news a lot recently. India is growing so fast that it will be the second-largest economy in the world (after China) in a few decades. It has a space programme, a nuclear programme, and even an aid programme. So why do rich countries still give India aid? Fair question. But rather than an anomaly, is aid to India actually a blueprint for aid programmes of the future?

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Russian Charters from Moscow to Goa to end!!!

http://goachronicle.com/current-affa...moscow-no-more

Article from Goan Voice UK

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Thanks Remy !

Wow a real blow just when Cameroon and O'bama have been on their recent persuit of developing another "special relationship" with India :thumbdown: / :confused: / :rofl:
Did anyone see the comment section below ? to coin an old song phrase; "Where have all the flowers gone....etc.. When will they ever learn ?"

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I am wondering what has happened to make the Russian Govt tell these airlines not to do business with Goa......... that's a pretty big step they are taking against India.
As for 'Cameroon' and 'O'Bumma's' special relationship between India and the UK and USA - what a load of BS - they won't even play fair with visas for citizens of the two countries, let alone play fair over anything else !!!!!

The article suggests other Russian airports will be expected to follow suit - it could be a very quiet season this year.

Dread - x

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Goa urges Central Govt. to hasten tourist visa processing
10 Nov: IANS. Worried about stringent visa norms, the Goa government has asked the External Affairs Minister for help... He has promised to review the situation and possibly reduce the processing of tourist visas from the present three weeks to about a week or 10 days ...
www.goanvoice.org.uk

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http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...h-lashing-rain

Warning as 80mph storm roars in with lashing rain :ohmy:

HOPE the weather has now settled down in Goa :cool: