Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Kavita ATD 
Very like Boston weather...was there last weekend and was pleasantly
surprised

On 20 Sep 2017 9:55 am,  wrote:

> I like to learn and meet people  Not so much the tourist stuff though a
> fort and the like could be interesting. I like to get a sense of the place.
>
> This is last minute so need to make sure I can make it work. (Oh, I also
> need to put together a new talk). The conference schedule is
> http://icce-asia2017.org/programoutline.html.
>
> Hmm .,.. the weather doesn't seem very different from Boston. (unlike
> Mumbai).
>
> -Original Message-
> From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+silklist=bobf.frankston.com@
> lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Suresh Ramasubramanian
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 23:40
> To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
> Subject: Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru
>
> On 20/09/17, 8:35 AM,  silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
>
> >At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to
> suggestions.
>
> I’m not – but what dates, around the event, which is October 5-7?
>
> And what would you prefer to do?  Old forts and other such historic
> places?  The beach (not a good idea as it is the monsoon)?
>
> Anywhere at all in India is an under two hour (and cheap!) flight from
> Bangalore so you have the whole country open to you – but depends on what
> your tastes are.
>
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Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian 
Cold and rainy. With the added disadvantage of having to more or less swim 
across some roads in the city if there’s too heavy a rain.  Fun :)

If you have just a day or two more you might do Mysore - there’s a lovely 
garden, a bird sanctuary, an old fort (though in ruins after tipu sultan came 
out on the wrong side of his little argument with the Brits) and some other 
odds and ends.

--srs

> On 20-Sep-2017, at 9:54 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
> 
> Hmm .,.. the weather doesn't seem very different from Boston. (unlike Mumbai).

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist 
I like to learn and meet people  Not so much the tourist stuff though a fort 
and the like could be interesting. I like to get a sense of the place.

This is last minute so need to make sure I can make it work. (Oh, I also need 
to put together a new talk). The conference schedule is 
http://icce-asia2017.org/programoutline.html.

Hmm .,.. the weather doesn't seem very different from Boston. (unlike Mumbai).

-Original Message-
From: silklist 
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Behalf Of Suresh Ramasubramanian
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 23:40
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject: Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

On 20/09/17, 8:35 AM,  silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:

>At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to 
> suggestions.

I’m not – but what dates, around the event, which is October 5-7?  

And what would you prefer to do?  Old forts and other such historic places?  
The beach (not a good idea as it is the monsoon)?

Anywhere at all in India is an under two hour (and cheap!) flight from 
Bangalore so you have the whole country open to you – but depends on what your 
tastes are.

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Kavita ATD 
Hi,

I am attending the event but on the 6th afternoon.


Warm regards,
Kavita



On 20 Sep 2017 8:35 am,  wrote:

> At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to
> suggestions.
>
> Anyone attending the conference?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+silklist=bobf.frankston.com@
> lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Suresh Ramasubramanian
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 20:04
> To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
> Subject: Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru
>
> Half of silklist is in Bangalore so welcome
>
> What’s your schedule / dates there other than this conference?
>
> --srs
>
> > On 20-Sep-2017, at 2:03 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
> >
> > (which is preferred).
> >
> > I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and
> trying to see if I can work out my schedule. Any list members attending?
> Other suggestions for while I’m there?
> >
> > [comments on the India e-Visa website omitted ... I will get through the
> form eventually!]
>
>
>
>
>

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian 
On 20/09/17, 8:35 AM,  silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:

>At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to 
> suggestions.

I’m not – but what dates, around the event, which is October 5-7?  

And what would you prefer to do?  Old forts and other such historic places?  
The beach (not a good idea as it is the monsoon)?

Anywhere at all in India is an under two hour (and cheap!) flight from 
Bangalore so you have the whole country open to you – but depends on what your 
tastes are.

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist 
At the moment I don't have any particular plans so am pretty open to 
suggestions.

Anyone attending the conference?

-Original Message-
From: silklist 
[mailto:silklist-bounces+silklist=bobf.frankston@lists.hserus.net] On 
Behalf Of Suresh Ramasubramanian
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 20:04
To: silklist@lists.hserus.net
Subject: Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

Half of silklist is in Bangalore so welcome 

What’s your schedule / dates there other than this conference?

--srs

> On 20-Sep-2017, at 2:03 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
> 
> (which is preferred).
> 
> I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and trying 
> to see if I can work out my schedule. Any list members attending? Other 
> suggestions for while I’m there?
> 
> [comments on the India e-Visa website omitted ... I will get through the form 
> eventually!]

Re: [silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian 
Half of silklist is in Bangalore so welcome 

What’s your schedule / dates there other than this conference?

--srs

> On 20-Sep-2017, at 2:03 AM, silkl...@bobf.frankston.com wrote:
> 
> (which is preferred).
> 
> I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and trying 
> to see if I can work out my schedule. Any list members attending? Other 
> suggestions for while I’m there?
> 
> [comments on the India e-Visa website omitted ... I will get through the form 
> eventually!]

[silk] May be visiting Bangalore/Bengaluru

2017-09-19 Thread silklist 
(which is preferred).

I've been asked to give a keynote at http://www.icce-asia2017.org/ and trying 
to see if I can work out my schedule. Any list members attending? Other 
suggestions for while I’m there?

[comments on the India e-Visa website omitted ... I will get through the form 
eventually!]

Re: [silk] Travel advice for a visitor to India

2017-09-19 Thread harry 
Yeah I would also think 4 maybe 5 cities in 2 weeks makes sense ... they
aren't whistle-stop, take-picture and move on type tourists I imagine.

If they are first timers factor in an extra day for diarrhea and shock.

Secondly what is Mumbai doing on that list like a very sore thumb ?



On 19 September 2017 at 01:57, Mahesh Murthy 
wrote:

> 8 cities in 2 weeks? Why???
>
> Do two. Or maybe 4 at max.
>
> On 19-Sep-2017 1:51 AM,  wrote:
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> > A business acquaintance and his wife are visiting India end Sep/ early
> > October. first visit ever
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> > They're an older couple and reasonably affluent so no back-packing for
> them
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> > Have used a travel agent to chalk out a trip.
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> > He's going to be in Delhi, then Agra, then Varanasi, Ranthambore,
> Jaipur,
> > Jodhpur, Udaipur, Mumbai.  Lots of places over a two week time frame
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> > He has free afternoons/ evenings occasionally
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> > Any must see, must Do and Don't  bothers?
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> > Thanks
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> > Prashant
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