Humble Folks, Genuine People
by cochinjew
It is true in Bangalore, like it is elsewhere in Asia. Humble people are less pretentious ( i suppose humble people everywhere would be!), genuine as they know how to be and a pleasure to be with.
The rigid caste system of India relegates people born into circumstances beyond their control into strata from which there is very little escape.
This family I met during my recent stay is such a case. Because of their caste, the mother could work as a maid at various houses, earning about 2000 inr ( 30 euros ) per month, from which she had to pay for english medium education for her two daughters.
How nice to take them to Cuba and educate them there, I thought foolishly. from my previous experiences, it is always bad to detribalize people geographically however difficult their present situations are.
Instead I will help them to become educated, so that they too can dream about being doctors and IT people and tell foreigners who call into the call centres their names are Debra and Natalie! but live well in their own society: the decaying Indian society
Food Street
by cuppadamoksha about Church Steet
if you like Food then you cannot come to Bangalore and miss CHURCH STREET. It is very easy to find as it just off Brigade Road the first place you will be taken to once you arrive in Bangalore . Church Street has everything that you can think of when it comes to Indian Food, Continental Food , Chinese Food, Fast Food etc... Besdies Japanese food for which there are few takers in India you will find everything you need to fill your tummy at a nice affordable budget. My fav hangouts there are Empire( Kerala Style Food ) , A Salad Bar ( whose name i cant rem ) ..its in the same bldg as FabMall , Coconut Grove( South Indian Food ) , Three Quarter Chinese ( Thai , Malay , Chinese ) , Mei Ying ( Awesome service & superb Chinese Food ) , KOSHY'S ..my fav place of all is on St Mark's Road just off Church Steet, KC Das for all those with a sweet tooth try the misti dohi ( sweet youghurt )
Accomodation in the Garden City.
by porky7772000
Youth Hostel is something sensible, simple and cheap.
One can find hotels of almost every shape, size and Rating in Bangalore. If you are tourist stick to hotels in areas like Majestic and surroundings, where it is cheaper and convinient for the buses as well as the trains.
If bugdet is slightly higher there are some great places near the residency road, richmond road, Koramangala and Airport Road. Also Jayanagar, Malleshwaram, Vijaynagar, Banashakari, BTM layout-JP Nagar and Basavanagudi areas cater to Mid-Segment travellers.
Star hotels are in large numbers, the popular ones are as listed.
Leela Palace on Airport Road, Windor Manor near the Golf Course, Taj West End near the Race Course, The Oberoi on the MG Road and Taj Residency next to it.
Elephants @ Bannerghat
