***** My India trip expensive experience thread *****

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4 hours ago, JANASENA said:

Amost after 9 yrs I went to India. 

Family: maa parents baaga old ayyipoyaru. still my dad wakes up at 5 everyday. They can't travel to US so I'm planning to visit them every 6 months from now on. Though I call them everyday, I think I didn't took much care of them. May be I'm a bad son. Still my dad helps me lot of things like paperwork etc... which I mentioned below. Don't be like me. visit them very often if you can. Do take good care of your parents. They are our strength and weakness at the sametime. I'm happy that my parents spend quality time with their grandchildren and with us as well. There are lots and lots of sweet memories with them. writing this part I'm having tears in my eyes but this how life challenges you. Good part is I asked them not to come to the airport otherwise I'd have broken down.

Airways: QA lo vella India - worst food / zero food options for kids / Delayed boarding. I would not/never recommend anyone to travel to India via QA especially with kids.

Standard of living / Cost of living: chala perigipoyindi. I'm taking about Vizag, Inka Hyd, Ban etc.. cities lo aithe vachipoddemo. 500 maristhey chillari migulthundi.

Weather: Endalu vepukuthinnai. 45+ temp for a whole week,  anni moosukoni intlo ne koorsunnam ekkadiki poledu. 

Service apps usage: Uber and swiggy baaga vadanu. 20 mins lo mana food mana doorstep ki delivered. Super undi service.

Traffic: Vizag lo vammo cars baaga perigipoyay. idi varaku anni undeve kaavu, ippudu traffic light daggara 50% cars rest are all other vehicles. Ekkadabadithey akkada, evadubadithey aadu traffic lo dooripotharu vellipothunnaru, traffic / driving sense assalu janallo ledu, anyways idem kotta kadu ga, lite. Hunk vipareetham ga chesthunnaru. 

People and behavior: People were friendly, no rash talk, etc.... but alavatulo porapatula manam door teesinappudu venakallavallaki kooda pattukuni untam kada ala nenu bank ki vellinappudu nenu door open chesi pattukuni untey inkoka 10 ppl enter ayyipoyaru naakante mundu lol. My dad dishum dishum me. Alage tiffin center lo line lo nunchunte naa kantey venakala unnavallu mundochi tokens teesukoni vellipoyaru. ilanti experiences kokollalu. 

Food: Vizag lo chala ante chala food options perigipoyayi. Subbayya Gari Hotel was a big disappointment. peru goppa ooru dibba annatundi vaadi food. assalu taste ledu. Some North India food restaurants were good. Amritsar Haveli & Masaledar desi rasoi food bagundi. alage Maddilapalem lo Legendary milkshakes super ehee! Belgium chocolate thikshake was / is my fav. missing it already. Sai ram parlor vaadidi same taste (tiffins were good). Dayaram sweets papdi chat, samosa chat were too good. Laddu gopal jalebi aithey super. 

Cleanliness: G20 meeting ani cheppi anni roads ni govt revamp chesindi. super clean roads. yes akkadakka garbage undi but 80% of the roads were clean and neat. Still people spit, throw garbage on roads. indulo em marpu raalaa.

Politics: Jagan gaadiki vote vesinavallu kooda 2024 lo veyyamantunnaru. may be this time it will be TDP mostly atleast in yzag. PK gaadiki following undi kaani adu win ayyenta scene ledu ani janalu telling. 

Govt officials: This trip was very productive and I bought a house in pendurthi & land in Bhogapuram. ee panullo bank loan kosam nannu maa daddy ni 1000 times tippichukunnaru, after that I said emanna formalities untey choostam konchem loan vachela cheyyandi ante apppudu processing start chesaru. idi mana Great INDIA. Anni documents saripoyaya leva ani okkasari cheppala, rojukoka document ledu adi urgent ga kavali ani cheppevallu. talanoppi vammo. ippatiki naa loan inka processing lo ne undi. 

Tirupathi Trip: It was too good. Srivani Trust Darshan tickets teesukunnam. Edukondalavadi darsanam super ga jarigindi. Govinda Govinda!!! 

Nice thread !

[quickgun_murugun]

12 hours ago, JANASENA said:

Amost after 9 yrs I went to India. 

Family: maa parents baaga old ayyipoyaru. still my dad wakes up at 5 everyday. They can't travel to US so I'm planning to visit them every 6 months from now on. Though I call them everyday, I think I didn't took much care of them. May be I'm a bad son. Still my dad helps me lot of things like paperwork etc... which I mentioned below. Don't be like me. visit them very often if you can. Do take good care of your parents. They are our strength and weakness at the sametime. I'm happy that my parents spend quality time with their grandchildren and with us as well. There are lots and lots of sweet memories with them. writing this part I'm having tears in my eyes but this how life challenges you. Good part is I asked them not to come to the airport otherwise I'd have broken down.

Airways: QA lo vella India - worst food / zero food options for kids / Delayed boarding. I would not/never recommend anyone to travel to India via QA especially with kids.

Standard of living / Cost of living: chala perigipoyindi. I'm taking about Vizag, Inka Hyd, Ban etc.. cities lo aithe vachipoddemo. 500 maristhey chillari migulthundi.

Weather: Endalu vepukuthinnai. 45+ temp for a whole week,  anni moosukoni intlo ne koorsunnam ekkadiki poledu. 

Service apps usage: Uber and swiggy baaga vadanu. 20 mins lo mana food mana doorstep ki delivered. Super undi service.

Traffic: Vizag lo vammo cars baaga perigipoyay. idi varaku anni undeve kaavu, ippudu traffic light daggara 50% cars rest are all other vehicles. Ekkadabadithey akkada, evadubadithey aadu traffic lo dooripotharu vellipothunnaru, traffic / driving sense assalu janallo ledu, anyways idem kotta kadu ga, lite. Hunk vipareetham ga chesthunnaru. 

People and behavior: People were friendly, no rash talk, etc.... but alavatulo porapatula manam door teesinappudu venakallavallaki kooda pattukuni untam kada ala nenu bank ki vellinappudu nenu door open chesi pattukuni untey inkoka 10 ppl enter ayyipoyaru naakante mundu lol. My dad dishum dishum me. Alage tiffin center lo line lo nunchunte naa kantey venakala unnavallu mundochi tokens teesukoni vellipoyaru. ilanti experiences kokollalu. 

Food: Vizag lo chala ante chala food options perigipoyayi. Subbayya Gari Hotel was a big disappointment. peru goppa ooru dibba annatundi vaadi food. assalu taste ledu. Some North India food restaurants were good. Amritsar Haveli & Masaledar desi rasoi food bagundi. alage Maddilapalem lo Legendary milkshakes super ehee! Belgium chocolate thikshake was / is my fav. missing it already. Sai ram parlor vaadidi same taste (tiffins were good). Dayaram sweets papdi chat, samosa chat were too good. Laddu gopal jalebi aithey super. 

Cleanliness: G20 meeting ani cheppi anni roads ni govt revamp chesindi. super clean roads. yes akkadakka garbage undi but 80% of the roads were clean and neat. Still people spit, throw garbage on roads. indulo em marpu raalaa.

Politics: Jagan gaadiki vote vesinavallu kooda 2024 lo veyyamantunnaru. may be this time it will be TDP mostly atleast in yzag. PK gaadiki following undi kaani adu win ayyenta scene ledu ani janalu telling. 

Govt officials: This trip was very productive and I bought a house in pendurthi & land in Bhogapuram. ee panullo bank loan kosam nannu maa daddy ni 1000 times tippichukunnaru, after that I said emanna formalities untey choostam konchem loan vachela cheyyandi ante apppudu processing start chesaru. idi mana Great INDIA. Anni documents saripoyaya leva ani okkasari cheppala, rojukoka document ledu adi urgent ga kavali ani cheppevallu. talanoppi vammo. ippatiki naa loan inka processing lo ne undi. 

Tirupathi Trip: It was too good. Srivani Trust Darshan tickets teesukunnam. Edukondalavadi darsanam super ga jarigindi. Govinda Govinda!!! 

Bro post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam tickets . Heard great things about it. Share your experience and process kuda konchem cheppu …

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15 minutes ago, quickgun_murugun said:

Bro post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam tickets . Heard great things about it. Share your experience and process kuda konchem cheppu …

Yes...! Post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam.

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2 minutes ago, rushmore said:

Yes...! Post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam.

Yeah mana @JANASENA kaka oka post esthadu

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1 minute ago, quickgun_murugun said:

Yeah mana @JANASENA kaka oka post esthadu

waiting....!

[quickgun_murugun]

11 minutes ago, rushmore said:

waiting....!

Okay ! 

[kiran1012]

1 hour ago, rushmore said:

Yes...! Post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam.

 

1 hour ago, quickgun_murugun said:

Bro post details about Srivani Trust Darshanam tickets . Heard great things about it. Share your experience and process kuda konchem cheppu …

https://www.tirumala.org/SRIVANI.aspx

[quickgun_murugun]

1 hour ago, kiran1012 said:

 

https://www.tirumala.org/SRIVANI.aspx

Thanks kaka.. also looking for personal experiences of people 

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1 hour ago, kiran1012 said:

 

https://www.tirumala.org/SRIVANI.aspx

Thanks! Ippudu Donate cheste, darsham istara? Got it! Like How many people r allowed for break darshan? Any idea?

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16 hours ago, JANASENA said:

Amost after 9 yrs I went to India. 

Family: maa parents baaga old ayyipoyaru. still my dad wakes up at 5 everyday. They can't travel to US so I'm planning to visit them every 6 months from now on. Though I call them everyday, I think I didn't took much care of them. May be I'm a bad son. Still my dad helps me lot of things like paperwork etc... which I mentioned below. Don't be like me. visit them very often if you can. Do take good care of your parents. They are our strength and weakness at the sametime. I'm happy that my parents spend quality time with their grandchildren and with us as well. There are lots and lots of sweet memories with them. writing this part I'm having tears in my eyes but this how life challenges you. Good part is I asked them not to come to the airport otherwise I'd have broken down.

Airways: QA lo vella India - worst food / zero food options for kids / Delayed boarding. I would not/never recommend anyone to travel to India via QA especially with kids.

Standard of living / Cost of living: chala perigipoyindi. I'm taking about Vizag, Inka Hyd, Ban etc.. cities lo aithe vachipoddemo. 500 maristhey chillari migulthundi.

Weather: Endalu vepukuthinnai. 45+ temp for a whole week,  anni moosukoni intlo ne koorsunnam ekkadiki poledu. 

Service apps usage: Uber and swiggy baaga vadanu. 20 mins lo mana food mana doorstep ki delivered. Super undi service.

Traffic: Vizag lo vammo cars baaga perigipoyay. idi varaku anni undeve kaavu, ippudu traffic light daggara 50% cars rest are all other vehicles. Ekkadabadithey akkada, evadubadithey aadu traffic lo dooripotharu vellipothunnaru, traffic / driving sense assalu janallo ledu, anyways idem kotta kadu ga, lite. Hunk vipareetham ga chesthunnaru. 

People and behavior: People were friendly, no rash talk, etc.... but alavatulo porapatula manam door teesinappudu venakallavallaki kooda pattukuni untam kada ala nenu bank ki vellinappudu nenu door open chesi pattukuni untey inkoka 10 ppl enter ayyipoyaru naakante mundu lol. My dad dishum dishum me. Alage tiffin center lo line lo nunchunte naa kantey venakala unnavallu mundochi tokens teesukoni vellipoyaru. ilanti experiences kokollalu. 

Food: Vizag lo chala ante chala food options perigipoyayi. Subbayya Gari Hotel was a big disappointment. peru goppa ooru dibba annatundi vaadi food. assalu taste ledu. Some North India food restaurants were good. Amritsar Haveli & Masaledar desi rasoi food bagundi. alage Maddilapalem lo Legendary milkshakes super ehee! Belgium chocolate thikshake was / is my fav. missing it already. Sai ram parlor vaadidi same taste (tiffins were good). Dayaram sweets papdi chat, samosa chat were too good. Laddu gopal jalebi aithey super. 

Cleanliness: G20 meeting ani cheppi anni roads ni govt revamp chesindi. super clean roads. yes akkadakka garbage undi but 80% of the roads were clean and neat. Still people spit, throw garbage on roads. indulo em marpu raalaa.

Politics: Jagan gaadiki vote vesinavallu kooda 2024 lo veyyamantunnaru. may be this time it will be TDP mostly atleast in yzag. PK gaadiki following undi kaani adu win ayyenta scene ledu ani janalu telling. 

Govt officials: This trip was very productive and I bought a house in pendurthi & land in Bhogapuram. ee panullo bank loan kosam nannu maa daddy ni 1000 times tippichukunnaru, after that I said emanna formalities untey choostam konchem loan vachela cheyyandi ante apppudu processing start chesaru. idi mana Great INDIA. Anni documents saripoyaya leva ani okkasari cheppala, rojukoka document ledu adi urgent ga kavali ani cheppevallu. talanoppi vammo. ippatiki naa loan inka processing lo ne undi. 

Tirupathi Trip: It was too good. Srivani Trust Darshan tickets teesukunnam. Edukondalavadi darsanam super ga jarigindi. Govinda Govinda!!! 

Nice thread….looks like you are in the core city by the places you described…barbecue nation ki velaleda, heard it’s good

Pendurthi lo gajam entha padindi, VUDA colony lo konnara? Housing loan interest rate entha undi ipudu 

alage bhogapuram details kuda cheppara okasari 

 

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13 hours ago, JANASENA said:

lol waiting for Dec, already started price search for the ticket 

Let me also know if you find any deals for December 

[Fish]

13 hours ago, Konebhar6 said:

I am in same situation as you are. Used to visit every year until covid. 3 yrs break. I started doing every 6-8 months now. Remote work helps. I also felt Parents aged suddenly ... Summer visits, I am planning a break in vietnam, combodia, singapore (done), bangkok (done) for a week and then go to India esp when I go with wife and kids. 

Parents dont want to come here. 

Every year selavu ante office lo emi anadam leda

[hotmaddy]

I go very often still miss them. I got my brother and sister taking care of parents. Have couple of doctors and hospital in family... Covid baaga kottindi almost out anukunnam but lucky ga Oxygen, hospital anni ready ga unde sariki survived. My wife and Sister in law ante maa nanna ki pranam and they take care of them too. My dad was a mason so ippatiki baaga gattiga unnadu. Gas Cylinder ni single hand tho 2nd floor ki esukelthadu.

Nee thread chusaka I need to take care of them more ani ardam ayindi. Kaani maa daddy India ki intha often ga ravoddu andaru Neeku job ledu anukuntaru antadu.

Nenu appudappudu baada pedatha maa daddy ni edo oka maata ani.

[Pavanonline]

18 hours ago, JANASENA said:

Amost after 9 yrs I went to India. 

Family: maa parents baaga old ayyipoyaru. still my dad wakes up at 5 everyday. They can't travel to US so I'm planning to visit them every 6 months from now on. Though I call them everyday, I think I didn't took much care of them. May be I'm a bad son. Still my dad helps me lot of things like paperwork etc... which I mentioned below. Don't be like me. visit them very often if you can. Do take good care of your parents. They are our strength and weakness at the sametime. I'm happy that my parents spend quality time with their grandchildren and with us as well. There are lots and lots of sweet memories with them. writing this part I'm having tears in my eyes but this how life challenges you. Good part is I asked them not to come to the airport otherwise I'd have broken down.

Airways: QA lo vella India - worst food / zero food options for kids / Delayed boarding. I would not/never recommend anyone to travel to India via QA especially with kids.

Standard of living / Cost of living: chala perigipoyindi. I'm taking about Vizag, Inka Hyd, Ban etc.. cities lo aithe vachipoddemo. 500 maristhey chillari migulthundi.

Weather: Endalu vepukuthinnai. 45+ temp for a whole week,  anni moosukoni intlo ne koorsunnam ekkadiki poledu. 

Service apps usage: Uber and swiggy baaga vadanu. 20 mins lo mana food mana doorstep ki delivered. Super undi service.

Traffic: Vizag lo vammo cars baaga perigipoyay. idi varaku anni undeve kaavu, ippudu traffic light daggara 50% cars rest are all other vehicles. Ekkadabadithey akkada, evadubadithey aadu traffic lo dooripotharu vellipothunnaru, traffic / driving sense assalu janallo ledu, anyways idem kotta kadu ga, lite. Hunk vipareetham ga chesthunnaru. 

People and behavior: People were friendly, no rash talk, etc.... but alavatulo porapatula manam door teesinappudu venakallavallaki kooda pattukuni untam kada ala nenu bank ki vellinappudu nenu door open chesi pattukuni untey inkoka 10 ppl enter ayyipoyaru naakante mundu lol. My dad dishum dishum me. Alage tiffin center lo line lo nunchunte naa kantey venakala unnavallu mundochi tokens teesukoni vellipoyaru. ilanti experiences kokollalu. 

Food: Vizag lo chala ante chala food options perigipoyayi. Subbayya Gari Hotel was a big disappointment. peru goppa ooru dibba annatundi vaadi food. assalu taste ledu. Some North India food restaurants were good. Amritsar Haveli & Masaledar desi rasoi food bagundi. alage Maddilapalem lo Legendary milkshakes super ehee! Belgium chocolate thikshake was / is my fav. missing it already. Sai ram parlor vaadidi same taste (tiffins were good). Dayaram sweets papdi chat, samosa chat were too good. Laddu gopal jalebi aithey super. 

Cleanliness: G20 meeting ani cheppi anni roads ni govt revamp chesindi. super clean roads. yes akkadakka garbage undi but 80% of the roads were clean and neat. Still people spit, throw garbage on roads. indulo em marpu raalaa.

Politics: Jagan gaadiki vote vesinavallu kooda 2024 lo veyyamantunnaru. may be this time it will be TDP mostly atleast in yzag. PK gaadiki following undi kaani adu win ayyenta scene ledu ani janalu telling. 

Govt officials: This trip was very productive and I bought a house in pendurthi & land in Bhogapuram. ee panullo bank loan kosam nannu maa daddy ni 1000 times tippichukunnaru, after that I said emanna formalities untey choostam konchem loan vachela cheyyandi ante apppudu processing start chesaru. idi mana Great INDIA. Anni documents saripoyaya leva ani okkasari cheppala, rojukoka document ledu adi urgent ga kavali ani cheppevallu. talanoppi vammo. ippatiki naa loan inka processing lo ne undi. 

Tirupathi Trip: It was too good. Srivani Trust Darshan tickets teesukunnam. Edukondalavadi darsanam super ga jarigindi. Govinda Govinda!!! 

So cost, swiggy, Uber thappa India em maraledantav 😛

[vokatonumberkurrodu]

Nenu kooda last month vizag lo unna..just came back yesterday. Malli month end flying back to get family back.

Flied Air India..convenience thappithe avoid it at all costs...14 hrs torture..no food, no ac, worst food, no in flight entertainment. surprisingly domestic service is very good. I am not flying Air India back again. letting go of the return ticket. Taking a different airline

Weather is hot and humid. day time lo bayataki velle chance ye ledhu...

My kid is bored. No good places I could find to take a 10 year old. I think Hyd will have more options for kids.

I drove most of the time. I think city was not ready for the huge influx of cars. and add to that half of the roads are occupied by autos, vendors etc

Food scene has improved a lot. Swiggied a lot as thats very convenient and fast. Lot of international brands in Vizag like Starbucks, Taco Bell, BK, KFC etc. and yes people are spending a lot on these as well.

Drink scene is worst. No good brands. Luckily I am a beer person and adjusted with Bira. Everything selling way over MRP.

Roads are good. People are nice. Manners are the same.