Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “India”
While we were planning this trip I did lots of research but we purposefully left our itinerary totally open. So the first week that we were in India involved lots of route discussions. For awhile we really considered heading to the Maldives for a week since they were only a short flight away. In the end, we knew it would …
The Kerala coast is famous for its network of backwaters – a vast network of waterways. This is generally a must visit place for travelers here with many staying overnight on the converted rice barges that ply these waters. These houseboats are luxurious traveling vessels with room for multiple families, a crew that cooks lovely meals for you, and even …
“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” ~Edith Wharton We have been in India one week, but it wasn’t until we took a simple 3 hour train journey that I really felt the satisfaction of traveling in India. Our time in the old fort city of Cochin and …
We had wanted to make the 150 km journey to Varkala by train, but since getting to the station would involve a ferry and taxi/rickshaw, we opted for the bus which left from Fort Cochin. It was a converted European city bus, AC and more expensive than the regular bus. We thought it was a 4 hour ride, but it …
We weren’t meant to go to India. We had planned to travel to Japan and maybe the Philippines en route to Australia. But India had been on our wish list for awhile and in researching a different trip to India, I fell in love with the idea of traveling through Southern India. We have traveled a lot through Asia, but …
I love to research travel. Some people like to unwind by watching TV, but I love to surf the net for travel information. When planning a trip, I still like to buy a paper guidebook and Lonely Planets have been our go to choice for years. But I also rely heavily on reviews, forums and travel blogs for recommendations, pricing …
