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…
A Collection of All My Annapurna Circuit Trek Posts
I tried to trek through the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal in June 2013. I reached as high as Letdar (4200 meters). It rained a lot from Manang onward. The continuous snow at Letdar finally convinced us to turn back and give up on the trek. It is always sad when I cannot complete a trek,…
Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal- Day 10 The Retreat, Timang to Chamche
Today’s walk was completely dominate by the thoughts of finding a jeep. All my life I have taken roads for granted. I (or rather my husband) bought my first car late, in my thirties but I completely take automobiles for granted. Not so on this trek. Jeeps were now elusive and their continued absence would…
Morning at Timang, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal
Timang is a small village on the Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal. I reached there while walking back after a lot of bad weather at Letdar. The sky was almost always overcast throughout this trek. The night I was at Timang was exceptionally clear and the entire range was bathed in moonlight. I was just…
Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal- The Retreat, Day 9 Humde to Timang
If the weather would have cooperated with us we would have on the other side of the Throng La pass by now. But after the snow at Letdar we decided to walk back. I was looking forward to reach Chame because my cell phone would work there. I was looking forward to all the calls…