Natesh
Australian expat in India
Forum posts
10
About me
Australian
Lives in Bangalore
Speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Mandarin Chinese (needs practice)
Registration: 21 February 2011
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Is 100,000 Rs a month enough to live in Bangalore? by dmpc
Hi all, I'm currently living in Hastings, MN USA and am considering a relocation to Bangalore to work as an applications scientist with a software company located there. The salary I have been offered is 100,000 Rs a month and I am wondering if ...
Well, there are many Bangaloreans living on a lot less than that. It would depend largely on your ethnicity and on your desired lifestyle. If you happen to be white, be prepared to pay a premium on everything, the amounts depending on your ... Read More
Knock knock bangalore :) by Thecinnamonjourney
I have plan visit chennai and bangalore in april 2011, but still blind about the destination and the direction there ( bus, train and hotel). My list is around bangalore city, visit the temple and interesting place, than continued to hampi and ...
Just to add to my previous post: I meant travel to Mangalore from Bangalore; not from Chennai. Read More
Knock knock bangalore :) by Thecinnamonjourney
I have plan visit chennai and bangalore in april 2011, but still blind about the destination and the direction there ( bus, train and hotel). My list is around bangalore city, visit the temple and interesting place, than continued to hampi and ...
Mylapore? That is a suburb in Chennai, right? You can certainly wander around there; it is a busy area, with some very old temples and such. Mangalore on the west coast has a few places of interest, and also some beaches. You could travel there by ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
Friendships develop out of self interest; thatÂ’s a fact. We want to be friends with people who have something that we seek. But, we tend to forget that this works both ways. The reason we often donÂ’t succeed in developing friendship when we do ... Read More
Relocating to Bangalore from London by dav33
Hi all, I'm an NRI born and raised in London moving to Bangalore soon with my family (3 kids, wife and mum) for work. Looking forward to it but figuring out where to live and schooling for the kids is a minefield so I'm hoping I can get help and ...
My pleasure, Yud :-) Glad to be here. Read More
Going out in Bangalore by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Bangalore? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Pankaj, sounds good. I cycle a little around my area of residence; Bangalore roads have too many ups and downs for comfort, and my bike is the old-style Indian "Hercules" bike; it's not a sports bike with gears, though I could have gears fitted to ... Read More
Relocating to Bangalore from London by dav33
Hi all, I'm an NRI born and raised in London moving to Bangalore soon with my family (3 kids, wife and mum) for work. Looking forward to it but figuring out where to live and schooling for the kids is a minefield so I'm hoping I can get help and ...
Hi Dav, I assume this is your first visit to India. I would strongly suggest that you find a place of residence around Whitefield to start off with. And also a school that is not far from your residence. You don't want to contend with Bangalore ... Read More
Going out in Bangalore by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Bangalore? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
Apart from the pubs and discos, if you want to experience a bit of Indian culture, you could attend some of the Indian classical music and classical dance programs that take place in different parts of the city on most days, in different venues that ... Read More
Knock knock bangalore :) by Thecinnamonjourney
I have plan visit chennai and bangalore in april 2011, but still blind about the destination and the direction there ( bus, train and hotel). My list is around bangalore city, visit the temple and interesting place, than continued to hampi and ...
Hi "Cinnamon", Some information regarding your Bangalore visit: First, arriving in Bangalore: Best to take the overnight train called Chennai-Bangalore mail, train number 2657 (maybe changed to 12657 now). [Leave Chennai 23.15; arrive Bangalore ... Read More