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The Train from Kochin to Kannur We left Kochi and headed for somewhere a little bit more off the tourist map to a place called Kannur in Northern Kerala. Our five hour train journey was a giggle in our seated carriage, as we were the only tourists there. The children seemed fascinated with us, as […]
Kerala Backwaters Our second full day in Kerala was devoted to the water. No trip here would be considered complete until you have experienced the calm tranquillity of the Kerala backwaters. If you want to get the complete experience you can hire one of the Ketuvallam boats for yourself, they come in a range of […]
After our filling vegetarian breakfast at our hotel we were ready to go off and do a bit of sightseeing. The low rickshaw prices and the stifling heat meant that we chose to do our tour under the power of an engine rather than with our legs on a bike. We are not being lazy, […]
We decided to go overland from Shenzhen to Macau. The two hour coach journey from the Railway coach terminal was trouble free apart from the odd experience of the coach staff taking everyone’s individual picture before we departed (we both did our best winning smiles). The irony was John got shouted out for taking a […]
As you are travelling round the world it is often necessary to obtain your visa for countries that require one while you are on the move. This usually means a trip to a major city where the country has a consular presence. In our case this meant a stopover in Bangkok. We had previously managed […]