Prepaid Airport Taxi Driver Scam (New Delhi)

India is amazingly beautiful country. It is the mystic land of colors where  people from  different religions live together with peace and prosperity. However there are black sheep in every country and at New Delhi airport (Terminal 1 and 3) there are more. This scam is quite old yet very successful and effective. We were expecting three different tourist Lily stone, Dustin Fruson and Justin Mann and none of them arrived when we wrote them an email all of them had the same experience. They arrived in the night between 2AM to 3AM,took the prepaid taxi from the airport and in the middle of the way the driver said he doesn't know the way to the Hotel. he dialed the number from his phone and the person on the other side of phone said the hotel is fully booked. They had no choice other than going to the hotel which he suggested.

How to Avoid:

1. To make sure you reach the hotel without hassles. We request you to organize the airport transfer directly from the hotel.  

2. Do NOT let the taxi driver dial the Hotel number; they will make excuses in the middle of the way that they don’t know the way or the road is closed so will suggest you  fake tourist information agencies Where they call their friends who will tell you that the hotel is closed for whatever reason. if at all you are caught in this situation. Tell them you have the car registration number and you are going to call police.

3. Delhi Police Helpline number is 100

Best Vegetarian restaurant in Main Bazar Paharganj -TADKA

Paharganj is the backpacker paradise with heaps of restaurants around. Rooftop restaurants are a craze here, The best exotic rooftop restaurant, Everest cafe, club India, Kitchen Cafe to name few. If you want to taste real vegetarian food, step your feet at TADKA, situated in Main bazar (Address 4986 Ram Dwara Road, Paharganj New Delhi 110055. Tadka is located on a very busy street but once you order Paneer Lababdar and Malai Kofta all you remember is its awesome taste. It is a basic restaurant with all ingredients that will re juvenile your taste buds. 

Tadka 

Address: Address 4986 Ram Dwara Road, Paharganj New Delhi 110055

Cuisine: Indian, Chinese and Italian 

Must order: Bhindi Kurkuri, Paneer Lababdar 

Price Range: 180-450

Best Budget hotel in Paharganj

Get ready to stay in the most chaotic part of Delhi, Yeah you are right i am talking about paharganj, the most happening part of Delhi, chaotic but yet acceptable. the place is filled with budget hotels which starts from Rs. 250 a night such as Kuldeeps lodge or standard room in Hotel Anoop. but if you want to have luxury with in this part of the town set your feet in Hotel Le Roi. Neat and clean accommodation with a sports bar named Le Fairway the only of its kind in this part of Delhi. 

Here is the brief description of Hotel Le roi

Total Number of Rooms: 53 all designed in ultra modern style, Rooms feature pillow on top mattress, ensuite bathroom, safety deposit box and hair dryer (on request)

Location: Located about 15 mins walk from New Delhi Railway station and 7 minutes walking from RK Ashram Metro station. 

Resto Bar :   Le Fairway (Sports Bar)
Morning breakfast served on roof top restaurant. 

Parking available on Site. 

Price starts from 1500- 4500 

Taj Mahal Calligraphy

"O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you"

The Taj Mahal always welcomes each of its visitors with an inscription, written in beautiful handwriting, on the great gate that reads "O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you." It was Abdul Haq, who created this in 1609, and was bestowed with the title of 'Amanat Khan' by none other than Emperor Shah Jahan himself. Along with spellbinding architecture and a picturesque background, the calligraphy done is one of the fantabulous ornamental decorations done on the surface of Taj Mahal. The calligraphy of the Taj Mahal mainly consists of the verses and passages from the holy book of Quran. It was done by inlaying jasper in the white marble panels. These passages were inscribed by Amanat Khan in an illegible Thuluth script. A number of the panels also bear his signatures.