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!...
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...
Even though Goa is the smallest state in India, it is probably one of the most visited as it’s the country’s beach capital. Goa has been drawing people from all over India and all over the world to it’s beautiful, palm-fringed coastline for decades. It had been over...
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...
A number of tour companies in Mumbai run a controversial Dharavi Slum tour. The massive Mumbai slum, made famous in the Channel 4 film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, (although only about ten minutes of the film was actually filmed in the slum). Reality Tours and Travel is the...
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...
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...
