10 things to do in Alleppey (Alappuzha), Kerala

Alleppey (Alapuzzha)

Alleppey (Alappuzha) is a planned city in Kerala that abounds in picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches and lagoons.It’s fondly called “venice of the east”. We travelled here in November, 2010 as a part of our kerala tour covering Munnar, Alleppey (Alappuzha) and Thekkady. There are houseboats of different sizes and types available in Alleppey (Alappuzha), that range in … Read more

5 days Kerala tour package Munnar to Alleppey

Houseboat Kerala

This is an account of our first trip to Kerala. It was a 5 days Kerala tour package Munnar to Alleppey. After debating a bit on whether to take guided tour vs independently travel through Kerala, we opted for the former. As it was one of the first trips that we went on. Kerala is … Read more

Transportation into the glorious world of the empire of Hampi

Hampi 5

We had heard of Hampi a lot and for long we were considering to have a trip to Hampi. As we knew Hampi is very hot across the year and our little one was too small to take a risk of putting her through this scorching heat. So we waited for her to grow a … Read more

A complete Wayanad handbook on top places to see in Wayanad and how to explore Wayanad

Wayanad – an introduction The largest plateau region of Kerala, the one where the mighty eastern and western ghats guarding the peninsular India meet is what best describes Wayanad. It is a large district in Kerala, landlocked and covered in dense green forests, wildlife sanctuaries, tea gardens spanning miles and miles, lush green paddy fields, … Read more

A wonderful staycation in Wayanad – Our Bangalore to Wayanad trip

Recently we are back from a long weekend staycation from Bangalore. This was a staycation in Wayanad district of Kerala. The Wayanad region of Kerala is one of greenest places near Bangalore. All the parts of this huge region are surrounded by dense green forests, wildlife sanctuaries, ancient temples, pristine lakes and natural caves like … Read more

Visiting the Golden Triangle of Tamil Nadu

Yes, you heard me right. I am talking about the Golden Triangle of Tamil Nadu. Not the famous Golden Triangle of North India that consists of the capital of India New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. But rather the Golden Triangle of Tamil Nadu in South India that consists of Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanyakumari – the … Read more

A complete guide to visit Dhanushkodi – the last point of India!!

Complete guide to visit Dhanushkodi

Dhanushkodi is the last land or as it’s fondly called the “Land’s end” on the Pamban Island, the Island in South India that connects to the mainland Tamil Nadu via the famous Pamban Bridge. Also, Pamban Island hosts the town of Rameswaram – one of the most important Hindu Pilgrimage destinations in India, one of … Read more

Rameswaram 2 days itinerary – places to visit in Rameswaram

Today, we bring you a perfect Rameswaram 2 days itinerary!! Year end 2021, we made a plan to visit Rameswaram along with exploring the temples of Madurai, the Chettinad Tourist places including the Karaikudi houses and the Thanjavur Big Temple. It was a compact 5 days trip from Bangalore. So, we only spent a day … Read more

Travel packing tips and tricks to pack like a pro

Travel packing tips and tricks

Finally, the time has come when readers are asking me to share my favourite travel packing tips and tricks that help me pack like a pro. Friends often ask – you travel so much, how do you manage to pack & unpack your bags so frequently? Isn’t it a hassle? Well, not if you know … Read more

A cheese factory tour in Switzerland

Cheese factory tour in Switzerland

Things like a cheese factory tour in Switzerland, a chocolate tour or a cookie factory tour seem to be quiet the trend. So, on our trip of Switzerland for 4 days in the year 2017 which was also our epic travel year, we did some of these. On one of the days while in Lucerne, … Read more