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Indian Safari: Athripally
16756 As, is generally the case, guidebooks tell you what others like to see. But, if you’re looking to see things slightly off the beaten path, you need enough time to explore, or a contact on the ground to make … Continue reading
Alleppey – Venice of the East
16689 Just about every place we’ve been recently tries to liken a small part of their city or town to Venice. And having been to Venice ourselves, we understand why. It’s dreamy and romantic. But, understandably, having been to many … Continue reading
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Which famous American actor did we see?
Apologies for the late update, but I hesitated to interrupt the India logs… Guess who we saw last week? TOM HANKS! At the London premiere for his movie “Charlie Wilson’s War”. We were probably no more than 10-15 feet from … Continue reading
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Periyar – Spicy…
16396 After a lengthy drive, we arrived in Periyar just after noon. We dropped our bags in the hotel room (they upgraded us to a room larger than our London flat), we picked up some snacks on the way and … Continue reading
Munnar – Land of Rolling Green Hills
16803 Sometimes in a children’s fairytale, the illustrator will depict pristine, well manicured, low-growing hills of green. Once upon a time, G and I felt we had found the source of their inspiration. Surely, they were depicting the Italian and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Eravikulam National Park, goats, hiking, Kerala, theater
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Cochin – Entering God’s Own Country
16008 Cochin was our gateway into the state of Kerala, self-proclaimed God’s Own Country. Until this point, we had made our own travel arrangements. But as we reviewed the guide books in advance of our trip, we were overwhelmed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Cochin, fish, Kerala, markets, massage, theater
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Incredible India
15861 There’s definitely a reason for the tagline (Incredible India). We had an amazing time during our stay and will update the site with a full post and details later in the day. For now, here’s a link to our … Continue reading
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