thanks vishal for the suggestions. based on your points >>
1. i tried increasing the font size. it messes up the compact look and also increases the page length (i don't think anyone would like to scroll down and down on a city related website). check the Get Around page for example... i couldn't help it though.
2. i think that's a good idea. when mouse is hovered over a menu item, a tooltip kinda image fades in (can this be done with css? i'm not sure)
3. tried that too. but then decided that it'll look good with hyperlinks in a different color which gets underlined when rolled over. in this way people will know that its a hyperlink.
4. header. hmm. well, this is the smallest i can go with!! if you check its 950 X 325... when i started, it was 950 X 500!! problem is if i try to try to make it smaller, the ratio just doesn't look right. anyways, it gives a clearer picture (pun intended!!)
and now a question for everyone (a very important one): after looking at this website, will you be interested in visiting Shillong? Will you tell other people about it? Will you forward the link to your colleagues in office?...Well, that's more than one question, but each of these are important. thanks.