"I Started My South India Journey Here" Mumbai by bkoon

Mumbai Travel Guide: 1,971 reviews and 3,890 photos

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Bldg & CST Station

Mumbai is the city I first landed when I embarked on my backpacking trip to South India. Aadil met me at the airport. By the way, Aadil is a VTer who lives in Mumbai and knows the place very very well. He can be a very good tour guide as well as a great curator at most places.

Aadil hosted me when I was in Mumbai and I really enjoyed his company. Well, I even saw stars using his telescopes on his rooftop. Astronomy is his hobby, you see?

Ok! I shall write about my impressions of Mumbai. I find Mumbai a rather "European" city. Maybe it is due to its history. The architecture are pretty much built the colonial ways, very British, I mean.

Mumbai is a bustling city and definitely a shopping and food paradise. You can find practically everything in Mumbai. It is also very populated and the streets are always busy, even at night. I tasted a lot of food when I was there and I was happily shooting food pictures during every meals.

Although Mumbai is also known as Bollywood, I did not get that "Bollywood" feel. I saw one Bollywood star walked pass me though. I did not recognise him and Aadil pointed out to me.

Last visit to Mumbai: Dec 2005
Intro Updated Mar 15, 2006
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850prc Mar 3, 2009 at 4:51 PM

Wow, terrific food tips here, Bee. We loved India - didn't get to Mumbai, but it's a big country. We DID have the chance to meet Umashankar. Aadil is a friend of mine, too, but we didn't get to meet him in October.
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Wild_Orchid Jul 30, 2006 at 8:06 PM

I'd like to have some dosay with mutton curry, followed by cucumber and kulfi! :)
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leonik Apr 4, 2006 at 1:24 PM

great food page of mumbai!!! the indian food we have here is just crap...
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muddybok Mar 25, 2006 at 6:43 PM

Hi Bee, nice update on Indian foods & snacks.
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cachaseiro Mar 20, 2006 at 7:16 PM

it sounds like you had a nice trip and very cool that you met up with a local vt guy. i'm off to brazil myself in 2 weeks, so i'm all happy :O)
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robertgaz Mar 8, 2006 at 8:24 PM

Great food tips Bee... I gotta try that kulfi some time :~)
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BluBluBlu Mar 8, 2006 at 8:03 AM

LOL! Soooooooo many food tips...I'd forgotten all about Mysore dosa's...will have one on my next trip! Blu
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victorwkf Mar 8, 2006 at 5:21 AM

The food looks good, make me hungry already :)
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umashanker Mar 7, 2006 at 3:47 AM

wow!It seems you have bring all "khana Khajana".Did you eat paan ??
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aadil Mar 7, 2006 at 1:15 AM

So you finally started your page on Mumbai?!!! Great to see the picture and hope they keep increasing day by day!!! Your food pics and tips are just mouth watering!!!