India Travel Blogs - Page 13

What is special about mahabalipuram? Of course every one can point out the rock - cut caves, temples made from a single rock, temples and strives of different structures, and bas-reliefs which are so artistic and sheer creativity. Mamallpuram is referred as an ‘open-air museum’. The great pallava kings Narasimha I and Rajasimha have well preserved these stylistic qualities that one enjoys in mahabalipuram even in the present day.

Mumbai, Delhi, Goa

Kerala, the southernmost state in India is nowadays known as "God's own country" around the world. Alappuzha is a place in the southern part of Kerala and is also known as the "Venice of the East". It was "Aleppey" in English and called "Alappuzha" in Malayalam, the local language of Kerala. (Just …

Travelling all around the north of India 09 with a fellow travbuddy

I tried my best not to wake up inspite of the loud crappy movie going on in the seating hall, and inspite of the sickening rocking of the ship. The ship was going making slow progress anyway. Around noon I stepped out onto the bow (or something like that). It was sunny and not too warm. I could see…

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A week in Goa,following the weekend in Mumbai.

I went to India to study social work and lived with my teacher and 13 other students from Sweden in Trichy. It was great and I leard so much about the cultre, religion and the country. After a month of study I traveld 2,5 week in Banglaore, Hampi, Palolem (south Goa) Kochin Trivandrum and ended my trip in Chennai. I meet really nice pepole and I sooooo want to go back. It was intresting to explore "real India" and "tourist india"

This is a little graphic but if you are going to India you may want to read it. The first time I got the Delhi Belly I was on a 12-hour bus ride to Rishikesh. I was riding in a cheap local bus where every bump felt like an earthquake in my stomach and it took every ounce of concentration not to shi…

Kovalam is India for beginners: India with a Western veneer, you will meet more Western tourists than Indian.This small seaside town focuses on big Euro or Pound Sterling business.Sun-loving Westerens are flown in by the thousands, tour operators have inspected the hotels and block-booked them for …

Welcome to India!  We are in Chennai (Madras) and it's 34 degrees and stinking.  Rick is trying to convince me that peeing on the wall in the main street is now acceptable.  It does not take long to integrate! We have been here for one night and have already seen all kinds of strang…

The Kite Flying Festival takes place in mid January (14th & 15th of January) and marks the time when the Sun’s direct rays reach the Tropic of Capricorn, after the winter solstice. It is celebrated with lots of folk music and dance as well as kite flying. People of Gujarat gather on terraces …

Summer 2007 Major trip - with awesome highs and lows - total contrasts. An experience :D Still to be completed !!! Work in progress :p so bear with me !

Carnival is a much awaited event for Goans. This festival is held mid February or before lent. This is a festival of colour, song, dance, and music providing a healthy entertainment for the young and the old.

Photos of Varkala beach