Mumbai:A place so profound can only be experienced
The high rise, celebrity homes and 5* hotels in Bandra were a striking contrast to the slums across the well known jogging tracks of band stand. But there was a subtle order even in the visible chaos, aspirations and dedicated action, so many people and s... more - travel report by
akhila
The Pink City of Jaipur
My tour began with a first stop to the famous landmark of Jaipur, ie HAWA MAHAL aka THE PALACE OF THE WINDS which was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
This unusual architecture of red and pink sandstone 5-storey pyramid style bu... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Hang out the hammock under the palms...
The Andaman Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal 1200 km from Chennai (former Madras) but only 200 km from the coast of Myanmar. There are more then 500 islands in total but only 26 of them are inhabited. During the 18th and 19th centuries, missionaries from... more - travel report by
wojtekd
The backwaters are a maze of waterways in the Southern Indian state of Kerala, stretching some 100 km from Kochi to Kollam. They are composed of lagoons, rivers and canals lined with coconut groves interspersed by... more - travel report by
marianne
The Taj Mahal Love Story
The world famous TAJ MAHAL stands on the bank of the Yamuna river and was built as a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument of enduring love.
On or about 1628AD, Shah Jahan became emperor. Earlier he was married to a beautiful muslim... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Spices and Tourists (Kerala)
Kochi is an old port on the Malabar coast in Kerala. It is a cluster of islands linked by bridges and frequent ferries to Ernakulam, its sister-town on the mainland.
Ernakulam's chaotic, noisy streets contrast sharply with quiet, slightly Eu... more - travel report by
marianne
Varanasi - Crowded, colourful, holy.
The holy city of Varanasi, arguably the oldest one in the world, was strikingly Indian with the Ganges river flowing through it carrying semi-cremated bodies of the deceased, washing detergents and soap, as people bathe in the river, and flower offerings... more - travel report by
krisek
“Mouth Watering Kerala Backwaters around Kochi!”
The backwaters are a unique contribution of Kerala to the world and is found no where else. This is a network of lakes, canals, estuaries and delta’s of 44 rivers that flows into the Arabian Sea from the Western Ghats. These backwaters are a self-supporti... more - travel report by
kandath
Colva: Almost Paradise (Goa)
Goa's southern beaches at Colva, Benaulim, Palolem get their fair share of package tourists and individual travellers, as do the northern beaches of Calangute, Baga and Anjuna, which are more crowded. In December and January, the high season, they are pac... more - travel report by
marianne
Gokarna: Town of Contrasts
The most remarkable was a blog of an Indian young man from Chennai who remarked that the clothes worn by the British, Israelis, Belgians and other nationalities were so skimpy that they hardly covered their bodies. He looked meaningful at his frien... more - travel report by
marianne
