Few countries are as celebrated and maligned as India. On the one hand, people speak in horror of dirty streets, chaotic infrastructure, and scenes of poverty. At the other, they delight in its exotic cuisines, picturesque landscapes, and unbridled spirituality. India...
Mussoorie is one of the most famous hill stations in India, and with just one look around when you’re there, you’ll instantly understand why its nickname is “The Queen of the Hills”. Located in the state of Uttarakhand, it’s situated at an...
With just less than two weeks left on our six-month Indian visa, we decided to spend our time cooling off in the hills of the Western Ghats. Comprising of a ridge of mountains stretching all the way from southern Tamil Nadu to just north of Mumbai, the Western Ghats...
by Brian Barry | Last updated Aug 6, 2018 | Published on May 13, 2013 | 1 comment
Having spent a total of almost six weeks at different beaches along India’s west coast we were ready to jump back in, head first to ‘real India’ and we were excited at the prospect. Madurai is one of the oldest cities in India and is dominated by the mind-blowing Sri...
Known as the ‘Varanasi of the south’, Rameswaram is a much more interesting alternative to Kanyakumari as far as southern points go. While Kanyakumari is the geographical southern most tip of the country, Rameswaram is the spiritual tip and marks the point where India...
India’s southern most point, Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin as it’s also known, is a special place for Indian’s and foreign visitors alike. For Indian visitors the end of the road is marked by a number of memorials, temples and shrines which are of equal interest to the...
by Brian Barry | Last updated Aug 6, 2018 | Published on May 7, 2013 | 1 comment
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...
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!...
