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Delhi: Our North India Trip Begins

Delhi: Our North India Trip Begins

| January 1, 2013 | 2 Comments

North India Trip – Getting from Pondicherry to Delhi We failed to get any train tickets for our journey from Chennai to Delhi so we ended up flying with Spicejet from Chennai, it is all getting a little bit busier as we find ourselves on the more popular routes. We took the local express bus from […]

India East Coast: Pondicherry a Taste of France in India

India East Coast: Pondicherry a Taste of France in India

| December 29, 2012 | 2 Comments

After enjoying our twinkling night-time scenes and a bellyful of temples in Mysore we headed East across Karnataka and entered our third Indian state of this trip.  Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai was our first port of call on our way to Pondicherry. We had decided that the city did not offer us much in the […]

India Travel: Things to do in Mysore

India Travel: Things to do in Mysore

| December 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

Mysore, or Mysuru as it’s also known, is in the state of Karnataka.  If you haven’t visited Mysore before, we think it’s worth including on your India travel itinerary. The city is rich in heritage with many royal palaces, interesting colonial buildings, a choice of temples, churches and mosques to satiate any religious creed and […]

Mysore Palace Lights Up Night Sky

Mysore Palace Lights Up Night Sky

| December 23, 2012 | 3 Comments

We arrived on Sunday afternoon in Mysore after taking a private taxi from Wayanad, its a three hour, 150Km journey which allows you to wave goodbye to Kerala State and say a big hello to Karnataka. Travel on Indian buses on a Sunday from this location wasn’t really an option, think busy times ten.  So we got […]

Kerala Travel: Kannur to Wayanad

Kerala Travel: Kannur to Wayanad

| December 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

We had a wonderful relaxing time at our Kannur homestay, enjoying the beach, nature, and the wonderful food in our ‘all inclusive’ remote beach escape.  All good things come to an end though ,so reluctantly we packed our backpacks and travelled by auto rickshaw for a 130Km three hour journey to Wayanad. Now it may […]

India: Kerala Homestay in Kannur

India: Kerala Homestay in Kannur

| December 15, 2012 | 7 Comments

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 Relaxation, Backwaters and Ayurvedic Massage

Kerala Relaxation, Backwaters and Ayurvedic Massage

| December 11, 2012 | 1 Comments

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 […]

India: Touring Fort Kochi and a bit of Kathakali

India: Touring Fort Kochi and a bit of Kathakali

| December 6, 2012 | 3 Comments

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, […]

From China to India: Gods Own Country

From China to India: Gods Own Country

| December 3, 2012 | 2 Comments

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 […]

How to get a Visa for Travel to India in Bangkok

How to get a Visa for Travel to India in Bangkok

| December 1, 2012 | 2 Comments

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 […]