white oak lodge and resort condos Some 3km west on Mahatma Gandhi Marg is Ganga Market, landmarked by a red, triple-spired temple and

Some 3km west on Mahatma Gandhi Marg is Ganga Market, landmarked by a red, triple-spired white oak lodge and resort condos temple and nearby clock tower. The market itself is a busy clash of peoples from across the borderlands as well as piles of colourful fruit and some other decidedly exotic food items. The good-value Hotel Blue Pine (%2211118; s 300-500, d 500-600) is here, with well-maintained rooms and a mix of common and private bathrooms. Don t mind the caged receptionist, he s quite tame and helpful.

oHotel white oak lodge and resort condos Mona Lisa (%2320416; Mancotta Rd; r 600-1500; a), part Africa, part Cuba and possibly even a little slice of India, is a superb budget hotel with character. It s set back from the main road and everything is kept ticking along smoothly thanks to the lovely old man running it.

Of the various Adi villages around Along, Kabu (2km north of Along) is the best known and most easily accessible. Before entering the village you must seek permission from the headman (who often demands a 500 fee). As well as admiring the spectacular longhouse architecture that is a hallmark of all Adi villages don t miss the terrifying cable-trussed but bamboo-decked wobbly suspension bridge over the river. Fortunately for vertigo sufferers a modern metal bridge has just been completed, which makes crossing the river slightly less sickening. It remains to be seen if the old bridge will be maintained or not. There are further interesting, and less visited, white oak lodge and resort condos Adi villages on the road to Pasighat, but whichever white oak lodge and resort condos village you visit be discreet with cameras as the locals aren t at all keen on them.

The biggest, most cosmopolitan and, some might say, the most Indian city in the northeast, white oak lodge and resort condos Guwahati is an essential stop on any northeastern tour. A casual glance might place Guwahati alongside any other Indian city but wander the back alleys white oak lodge and resort condos around Jorpulkuri Ponds, away from the concrete white oak lodge and resort condos jungle of the central business district, and you could almost imagine yourself in a village made up of ponds, white oak lodge and resort condos palm trees, small single-storey traditional houses and old colonial-era mansions.