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Cliff Top Varkala in Southern India

Cliff Top Varkala in Southern India

A dramatic setting on the edge of high red limestone cliffs makes Varkala not only a beautiful place but also the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. In fact, the cliffs are such a unique geological feature, on the...
Cruising the Kerala Backwaters at Colonial Kochi, India

Cruising the Kerala Backwaters at Colonial Kochi, India

Stepping out of the auto-rickshaw on the island of Fort Kochi we were a world away from the manic streets of mainland Ernakulam. Quiet, peaceful and pretty much traffic free streets give Fort Kochin a distinct feel in India in that it doesn’t feel like India at all!...
Quiet Sands of Kudle Beach, Gokarna, Southern India

Quiet Sands of Kudle Beach, Gokarna, Southern India

Tucked away in the far north of Karnataka’s coastline is the little Hindu pilgrimage town of Gokarna, a peaceful town with plenty to offer. Compared with other beach towns this quaint town certainly has more of a ‘real’ Indian feel to it, with cows strolling idly...
Seeing The Sights Of Metropolitan, Manic Mumbai, India

Seeing The Sights Of Metropolitan, Manic Mumbai, India

Famous around the world, Mumbai is an iconic city, once a major trading port and the principal supplier of cotton to Britain during the American Civil War. Bombay, as it was known at the time, hosted the first Indian National Congress back in 1885 and Gandhi launched...
Feeling Like the Flinstones in Hampi, India

Feeling Like the Flinstones in Hampi, India

Auto-rickshaws have almost been a way of life for us in India, whether it’s been dodging them in the busy bazaars or risking our lives in them getting from a to b, they’ve been an integral part of our Indian experience thus far. Jumping off the train in Hospet...
5 Ways to Have a Great Christmas On The Road

5 Ways to Have a Great Christmas On The Road

When you’re travelling for an extended period you often miss big occasions back home, weddings, birthdays, engagement parties, christenings and at this time of year, Christmas. With the world being so connected now you feel closer to your friends and family even when...