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Thanks for the advice. I'll keep digging around as I keep an eye out on what H1N1 is doing. I normally try to avoid travel when there is a pandemic, unless the prices are are very low. Thailand is a great deal these days. You can stay in amazing properties for a fraction of the cost of similar properties in India.

Hi Neo,
not sure how old you are but if you are above 30 what I assume you might enjoy Kerala, too ... the beaches are just beautiful, Cochin is very interesting and you have to see the backwaters.
If you're in any of the bigger cities in India you can buy a weekend travel guide that has a lot of tips and adresses of high quality lodges for very low prices in it. 2 years ago I spent 4 weeks all around Goa and Kerala and rarely spent more than 30 dollars per night for really first class accomodation. You might even enjoy a few nights on one of the houseboats.
For Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore - try to find someone in the city you trust and have him book for you. People living there know usually the nice and clean hotels that are maybe not 5 star but you can have excellent places for 60-80 dollars when you stay for a while. And unfortunately you have to pay for your internet almost everywhere.
Regards
zxmaus