Book description
The Rough Guide Snapshot to Mumbai is the ultimate travel guide to
India's most dynamic city. It guides you through the city with reliable
information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and
attractions, from priceless Indian art in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum
to the imposing Gateway to India and Taj hotel, plus places to escape
the crowds including Chowpatty Beach and Marine Drive. Detailed maps and
up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops,
bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether
passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the
Basics section from The Rough Guide to India, with all the practical
information you need for travelling in and around Mumbai, including
transport, food, drink, costs, health, activities and tips for
travelling with children. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to
India. Full coverage: Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Colaba Causeway,
Gateway to India, Kala Ghoda art galleries, Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum,
Oval Maidan, Fort district, Crawford Market and the bazaars, Marine
Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Malabar Hill, Mahalakshmi Temple, Haji Ali's
Tomb, Elephanta (Equivalent printed page extent 102 pages). Born and
brought up in south London, Shafik Meghji co-presented the Channel 4
youth sports programme Rookies, before heading to the University of
Warwick to study politics and international studies. After graduating in
2001, he gained the Guardian's Scott Trust Bursary for aspiring
journalists and went on to write for the paper and study newspaper
journalism at City University, London. Shafik then worked as a news and
sports reporter for the Evening Standard until wanderlust set in and he
left for India and South America, where he wrote for UK and US
publications. After returning to London, Shafik worked as a freelance
news, features and sports journalist for a wide range of newspapers,
magazines and websites, including the Independent and the Mirror, before
joining Rough Guides in 2007. A co-author of the forthcoming Rough Guide
to India (eighth edition), Shafik has also contributed to Rough Guides
to the Baltic States, Chile, Nepal, Paris and Egypt, as well as
Earthbound: a Rough Guide to the World in Pictures and Make the Most of
Your Time on Earth: a Rough Guide to the World (second edition). When
not on the road, Shafik is based in south London, where he works as a
writer and editor for Amnesty International UK and as a freelance
journalist. Gavin Thomas has worked for Rough Guides as a writer and
editor since 1998; he is the author of the Rough Guide to Dubai, the
Rough Guide to Sri Lanka, the forthcoming Rough Guide to Oman, and
co-author of the Rough Guide to Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra.
