INDIA ON WHEELS - A trip for pleasure!: August 2008

Friday, August 29, 2008

Shopping In India : Varanasi - The Shopping Exotica - 28

Varanasi is home to India's famous musical instrument, the sitar and also the most internationally famous musician, Ravi Shankar. It follows then, that the sitar is one of its most prized shopping treasures. Local craftsmen such as Radhey Shyam Sharma string the instrument to your choice.

Some other shopping highlights:

The city, formerly called Banaras, is known for its beautiful silk brocades and Banaras saris, many of which are works of art. The Government Weaving Centre offers extensive choices.

Thatheri Bazaar is well stocked with ornamental brass work.

Varanasi is known for its expensive Bhadohi silk carpets. Check out the Cottage Industries Exposition.

Many small stalls in the bazaars and lanes, such as Vishwanth Lane, sell personal and religious items to the pilgrims. Drinking cups, lingas, chalk, makeup, Vishnu figures, clothes, and sahes are interesting to see and perhaps buy.

Jodhpur : The Land of Colours - 27

Guys, Jodhpur - the land of colours located on the edge of the great Indian Thar desert. Jodhpur is especially known for designer furniture and metal work products that are geared to Western tasters.

The central market, or Ghasmandi Bazaar, is popular with visitors. But the really good shopping is found outside the city walls and along the main roads of the new city.

The handicraft emporiums in Jodhpur stock textiles, solver, jewellery, instruments, pottery, boxes, carved ducks, metalwork, marble figures, paintings, copper, brass, metalwork, marble figures, paintings, copper, brass, antique reproductions, ivory, bed covers, wall hangings, puppets, clothes, old doors and lots of furniture. Try the Rajasthan Art Emporium for a good overview and Rajasthan Arts and Crafts House and Sun City Art Exporters. Some of the best selections in furniture can be found in shops and warehouses along Umaid Bhawan Palace Road and High Court Road.

Jodhpur's famous Bandhani and Lahariya (tie and dye textiles) as well as block screens and prints are excellent buys in Kapra Bazaar. Carpets can be found in several shops along High Court Road. Camel shoes are available in Mochi Bazaar and along Station Road.

Great designs in silver can be bought in Sarafa Bazaar and in shops along Station Road.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Shopping In India : Bangalore - India's Software Capital and Land of Silk - 26

Guys, Bangalore's sophisticated shopping malls cater to its expatriate and local residents. Since silk, handloom, fabrics, garments, gold and silver jewellery and incense are produced here, it is cheaper compared to other cities. Bangalore is a great place to shop with major shopping areas close to each other. Bangalore has also become the nation's first city to open Super Markets / Super Bazaars. They are all over the city. Also there are interesting shopping zones in the various popular residential zones of the city.

The Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation's "Priyadarshini" Handloom House is located at various places. Here one can find fine Mysore silk and sandalwood items. Inlay work in brass and rosewood, ivory artefacts and the Lambani jewellery make good decorative as well as gift items.

Brigade Road:

This is a popular shopping place and hangout for young people. It has many clubs, Rex (the best movie theater in town), cyber cafes (offering coffee and Internet access), a bowling alley, a discotheque, a video game parlor and numerous restaurants. Down Brigade Street, the other major shoppoing avenue, is the more expensive cantonment area.

Commercial Street:

Available here are clothes, dress materials, jewellery and food. From foreign designer wear outlets like Levis, Pierre Carding to the causal wear teenager trendy stores like Wearhouse and Weekender and formal menswear like Allen Solly, Lous Phippipe and Van Heusen, this is the place for serious shopping.

Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road):

A commercial area, there are a large number of sari stores, like "Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation' (off M.G. Road), "Deepam Silks" and "Prasiddhi". There are also two established book stores. "Gangaram" and "Higgin Botham".

Residency Road: It now called Field Marshal C.M. Cariappa Road)

Numerous state emporia are located here each selling their state specific handicrafts. The prices are fixed.

Check out the Majestic Area, close to the city railway terminus. Though clogged with traffic, this neighborhood is popular with local residents. So, go and shop at Bangalore.

A New India Shopping Experience : Chennai - Madras Checks (II) - 25

Guys, here are some more information on the Shopping Experience at Chennai.

Poompuhar, the government emporium of Tamil Nadu, has can mats, wood elephants, woodcarvings (a perennial favorite is Ganesh) and bronze figurines which the state is famous for. Most of these figurines are copies of Chola originals, which represent a high point in the cultural traditions of the state's history. Bronzes, through expensive, are each an individual work of art, making them a good buy.

Chennai has become a flourishing centre for leather garments and footwear. Since Chennai supplies most of its produce to Western countries, the shops stock the latest designs of the West, Jackets, suede coats, bags, shoes and many other leather items are available here.

Spencer Plaza is India's largest Shopping and Office Mall with over a million square feet building area. the shops are well stocked and display international brands and labels in addiotn to the domestic brands.

Thiruvanthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is a treasure house of craft items that include everything from carved rosewood to decorative masks in papier-marble. Fresh spices like cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace are available in bazaars. Good quality cashew nuts are popular buys.

Kerala's prime produce is coir with its centre in Alappuzba (also Alleppey). Bell metal vessels are another attraction of the state. The shops dealing in these products are mainly locted on M.G. Road.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Adult Halloween Costumes - A Fun For Everyone

Halloween - is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Many of us play common halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires and costume parties. It is the main event for children of modern Halloween in the many countries is trick-or-treating, in which they act of hiding the identity of something by modifying their visual aspect themselves in costume and go door-to-door in their localities, ringing each doorbell and shouting "trick or treat!" to beg a gift of candy or similar things.

I think there is no pleasure like Halloween parties. If you look at the faces of several children at Halloween parties one can sense the happy moments. How to make such parties more beauteous? I know it is not a easy job. It require originative and mental imagery power. I have experienced so many Halloween parties and colourful Halloween costumes. Now there is a big event supposed to come in the month of October at my home and I have decided to plan an Adult Halloween Costumes party for my son and his friends.

I remembered, last year we had an Adult Halloween costume party at home. My son and his eight friends planned a Halloween Dance by wearing a horror "Emperor of Darkness Costume" and they dance beautifully. The funny thing is, we could not identify them and they looked like a real demons.

Actually, I am searching for some different type of Halloween Costumes for this year and I found a great website who gives me lot of ideas about Halloween Costumes. I just booked new and screaming rubber masks prior to buy a adult Halloween Costumes. It is a "Abnormo The Clown Half Mask". Because, I decide to make this party more horrible and laugh at sight.

Guys, Adult Halloween Costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, a female magician, and devils. Costumes are also supported on ideas other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, movies and other pop culture icons.

Getting into costume may seem like child's play to some, but those who are young at heart know that you are never too old to play dress up. And even though adult costume parties are a common occurrence, you don't have to wait for an invitation to be a part of the fun. The next time Halloween rolls around, try handing out candy to trick-and-treaters in full costume. After all, just because you are adult doesn't mean you can't get into the spirit of things!

A New India Shopping Experience : Chennai - Madras Checks (I) - 24

Chennai (formerly Madras), the capital of Tamil Nadu, has come of the best shopping bargains. South Indian cottons and silks from Chennai and nearby Kanchipuram are some fo the finest in India. Not for nothing has the phrase "Madras Checks" become a synonym for the Kanchi cottons which is one of the best in Indian cotton fabric. The right place to pick up a wide range of this fabric is Chennai is the Co-optex showroom on Netaji Subhash Bose Road, quite literally the headquarters of south Indian handloom products.

Silks in an overwhelming range can be found at Park. On Anna Salai, there are several state emporium, of which Kaveri (Karnataka Emporium). Kairali (Kerala Emporium) and Poompuhar (Tamil Nadu Emporium) are the best. The Victoria Technical Institute, also located here, has a wide range of embroidered and crocheted linens made by nuns as charity work. These include children's garments with smocking embroidery. the store also stocks delicate cane work.

A New India Shopping Experience : Hyderabad - From Pearls to Happiness - 23

Every shopping area of the city has its mood and tone. Savour the true Hyderabad culture by shopping in the old city around the ancient monument of Charminar to buy the famous Hyderabadi bangles, surma (natural kajal) and gold lace. Lad Bazaar, the famous lane of bangles, is an exciting bazaar, reminiscent of medieval marts. Ever since the Nizam's patronage of the pearl industry. Hyderabad has remained the premier centre of buying, sorting and selling of pearls. (Interestingly, the pearls come from Japan for polishing and grading and are then patterned into strings, jewellery, or simply sold by weight).

Around Charminar, is another item associated with the former royals - bidri ware. It's a fine art of inlaying silver into a jet alloy formed by lead, zinc and tin. Souvenirs in bidri include key rings, cufflinks, vases and presentation boxes.

Leepakshi, the state's handicrafts emporium on Gun Foundry Road, is the show window for cottage crafts. It also has handlooms and hand-woven fabrics such as Ikat, Pochampallis woven in both silk and cotton, and the traditional art of Kalamkari-fabric painted in different colours with a stylized pen. Fabric shops can be found on Nampalli Road and Kukharam Jahi Road.

General Bazaar, has everything from pins to piano and from fabrics to antiques. one can also get steel, bars and copper vessels, needle work, craft paraphernalia, and great saris. Close by, is the Pot Market. It's a must visit for silver jewellery connoisseurs.

Somajjiguda and Begumpet have numerous retail outlets for branded gear, designer boutiques and home decor / interiors furnishings. The two areas reflect the cosmopolitan culture of the city. Also located here are three of the largest retail outlets of the twin cities, Shopper's Stop, Lifestyle and Pantaloons. There are also a number of good restaurants to take a break in.

Asia's Largest Shopping Festival:

An annual event, the Great Mall of Hyderabad is a combination of the events and 'joi de vivre' of shopping festivals held around the world. It is a blend of the best, offering a rich cultural extravaganza, with great shopping opportunities and entertainment. The entire city of Hyderabad wears a celebratory and festive look during the month. All the major STD booths in the city are converted into interactive cyber kiosks. Specially made designer coaches move around the city, taking visitors from one venue to another.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

RankNoodle.com : A Complete Search Engine

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Shopping In India : MUMBAI - Shop till you Drop! - 22

Guys, cosmopolitan Mumbai is a shopper's paradise with an amazing diversity of goods from expensive European antiques, local spices, electrical goods and silks. Being the centre of the Indian clothing trade, it caters to all styles and budgets. It is also home to a number of tailors who will make clothes swiftly at a reasonable cost.

Some must see places are –

Fashion Street, on M.G. Road between Cross Maidan and Azad Maidan, is a row of market stalls selling export surplus garments. Here one can get some good bargains.

"Antique" Indian furniture is available in Chor Bazaar (flea market). While the age of purchases cannot be guaranteed, visitors should trust either their luck or their eyes and haggle intensely.

For inexpensive quality gift items, the Central Cottage Industries Emporium, Shivaji Marg, between Apollo Bunder and Regal, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Oberoi and Taj Hotels both have air-conditioned shopping arcades with an interesting range of boutiques selling ready made garments, handbags and jewellery.

No trip to Mumbai is complete without a visit to the bazaars - Chor Bazaar, mutton Street, near Sir J.J. Road for bric-a-brac, furniture and junk, Zaveri Bazaar for jewellery, Dhaboo Street Bazaar, Bhaboo Street, for leather goods and Crawford Market, Dr. D. Navroji Road / Carnac Road, for fruits and vegetables. Markets are generally open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

There are a number of open-air second-hand bookstalls near the university, around Chowk Fountain.

Major shopping areas are Fashion Street, Colaba Causeway, Phrozeshah Mehta Road, World Trade Centre at Cuffe Parade, Breach Candy, Linking Road at Bandra. Departmental Stores such as Amarsons at Breach Candy and Crossroads at Tardeo amongst many others, are becoming increasingly popular, as is Cotton World at Colaba Causeway. The Heera Panna Shopping Centre offers numerous choices from garments, toys to watches and electronics.

Shopping In India : A New India Shopping Experience - 21

Guys, India is a Shopping Hub. You can get here anything you want to buy. Just take a look at here, lot of fantastics products are waiting for you. Just go for shopping and grab the never ending experience of it.

Indian metros are fast turning into havens for products symbolising a Western lifestyle. Its generation X kids thrive on a staple diet of Coke, Pepsi, Wimpy's and Macdonald's burgers and plenty of Baskin Robbins ice creams. Frozen foods (fish, meats and vegetables), tined fruits and juices, ready to eat/cook packed stuff, jostle for space on the shelves of food stores. Exotic fresh products like broccoli, avocados, lettuce, celery and leeks vie for attention along with their indigenous counterparts.

Nearly all international reputed wristwatches are available in India now. They include Omega, Cartier, Citizen, Rado, Baume & mercier, Piaget and Longines. Lingerie, swimwear and other accessories once sourced from abroad, are freely available in major departmental stores.

This is not restricted to any specific product. Mobile phones, pagers, handy video games, cameras, VCP/Rs, electronic toys (besides stuffed, soft ones), dish antennas, hi-fi music systems, CDs, home theater systems, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners have all made inroads into homes at a fanatical pace.

With further liberalization of India's free import policy implemented recently, there is expected to be a greater influx of internationally acclaimed brand names in the near future.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Travel.com.au : Australia's oldest travel websites

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Shopping In India : Desinger Boutiques and Healing Gems - 20

Guys, here I am exploring the some information about Designer Boutiques and Healing Gems to know better before buying following articles.

Designer Boutiques:

Jewel toned saris from the southern temple town of Kanjeevaram are no longer an anachronism to the nifty black-dress culture that has swept global cities. India, too has its share of designer-culture.Some of India's designers now rub shoulders with the best names of Paris catwalks.

Names like Ritu Kumar, Rohit Bal, Ravi Bajaj, Suneet Verma, Jatin Kochar and Tarun Tehliani are the ones to look for.

Healing Gems:

The Navaratnas or the necklace of nine gems is an exquisite piece of jewellery.

The Navaratna consists of diamond, ruby, emerald, coral, pearl, sapphire, garnet, topas and the cat's eye. This combination of gems is considered highly auspicious and protection against disease for the wearer. According to astrology, the planets watch over eac gem to give it their potency. Ruby gives energy. Emerald is an antidote for all stomach complaints. Coral helps the memory, pearls are good for the heart, sapphire for enlightenment. Topaz is said to bring wealth and the cat's eye, strength.