When the good folks at Travspire put Kayaking on my agenda it was another instance of an adventure chasing me, on my own I don’t think I would have thought of it! And what an adventure it was! It was a early start on July 28, I woke up at 5.15 am and we headed…
White Cheeked Barbet at Alappuzha, Kerala
I am now back from my trip to Kerala with Travespire. If you are looking for off beat experiences you should try Travspire, they know just the places that will leave you spellbound. My plane landed past 11.00 pm yesterday and I was at work today morning, so not much rational writing is possible at…
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Kochi, Kerala
At Fort Kochi you can sense history, it is around around you in the air. You find things Jew, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese and British all within short distance of each-other right here in India. I visited Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica on a overcast evening at Fort Kochi. When I entered the basilica it was empty….
Colorful Flowers from Kochi
This is my first visit to Kerala and I am thoroughly enjoying myself. But the focus is as of now on enjoying and not doing blog posts. So here are beautiful flowers for a lazy Sunday from the hotels I stayed in at Kochi. It is called Fort House. My entire trip has been arranged…
Kathakali and other Dance Performances at Greenix Village, Fort Kochi, Kerala
I have to say I am not much of a culture person. But boy I am glad I went to Greenix Village (which is right across my hotel, Fort House) in Fort Kochi for a cultural evening. It was beautiful beyond all my expectations. The shows are priced at various levels. If you wish to…
Aloe Vera Flowers at God’s Window, Panorama Route, South Africa
The trip to South Africa in May 2013 refuses to fade into its rightful place. Nepal did manage to push it back for a while but South Africa finds a way to force itself back into my consciousness. The picture was taken in the Mpumalanga region in South Africa on the Panorama Route. The place…
Dress Code for Women in South Africa
My observations on what to wear in South Africa are based on just one trip which was about 10 days long. I spent most of my time in Durban and on a private game reserve. But I do have pictures to share of what I saw women wearing in South Africa. I wore trousers, jeans,…
God’s Window, Mpumalanga, Panorama Route, South Africa
Panorama Route in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa is a spectacularly scenic drive. For me the first attraction was the road itself. On the route our first stop was Tufa waterfall and we ended up at God’s window. There are various stops between Tufa Waterfall and God’s window like Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Three Rondavels,…
How Do You Manage Foreign Exchange for your Travels?
For all my foreign trips since 2011 I ended up exchanging foreign currency last minute at the airport! People have always told me that you do not get good exchange rates there but I am usually so busy that I leave myself no other option. Even though I love to travel I am a master…
Forthcoming Trips at Travel Tales from India
Did you notice the use of plural when I said forthcoming trips for me? You can imagine the smile on my face too, it is a constant these days, I guess. This is the last stretch of calm before the storm, I mean my teaching semester will start soon. And I like to cram in…