I visited Munnar recently to witness Neelakurinji flower blooming. What is so special about Neelakurinji blooming is that these plants flowers only once in 12 years. It is a rare and exclusive event in nature, everybody was waiting eagerly for a long time. But unfortunately, heavy rain and flood in Kerala cut off Munnar from
Author: jithin thomas
Seven days Andaman islands itinerary
Every new place brings changes in our perspective about life in one way or the other. We are evolving with each new destinations. We won't be the same always, before and after a journey. We feel more refreshed, our opinions change and we turn more hopeful. This is the main reason I believe we should
The “Uru”s of Beypore , the largest handicraft in the world
This time I am going to tell you something about the place which I call my home. The northern part of Kerala, which is called as Malabar was quite known to the outer world since centuries. There were trade relations with ancient cities like Mesopotamia and Rome. The ports here were busy with ships loaded
You should definitely visit Agumbe in the monsoon
I visited Agumbe this monsoon finally. It was a long wait. I knew about this place since long time. But with one reason or other, my visit did not happened. Even this time also, had to postpone our journey once because of the landslides on the ghat road to Agumbe. So here is why I
Kavaledurga fort trek; Monsoon in Agumbe
Kavaledurga fort is a hill fort near to Agumbe, which is the wettest place in South India. When I visited Agumbe, the monsoon was at its best in the subcontinent. What else is the best time to visit such a place. We had to cancel our journey initially due to the landslides in the ghat
Kunzum pass to Chandratal lake trek
We were standing in front of the taxi drivers union office in Kaza to enquire about any shared taxi which takes us Batal next day. The office was crowded, negotiations on taxi fares were heating up inside between drivers and tourists. Two guys came out from the crowd and asked us where we are heading.They
Shornur to Nilambur train; Journey through the “Green Tunnel”
This is going to be a small article, but before that I need to tell you something about Kerala. You may be from India or from another country and if you are a traveler, then definitely you might have heard about Kerala. I know what is going into your mind now, it will be the
These reasons are enough to visit Dandeli
I woke up and looked out the bus, felt like I was traveling back to my hometown. The bus has already reached Dandeli. The trees and the roads were wet, definitely it rained the previous night. Felt so refreshed to watch those greenery passing as my bus entered the bus station. I came to visit
Manali to Kaza; The bus journey to Spiti Valley
We all have some journeys that stay in our heart forever. The bus ride from Manali to Kaza was one such journey for me. When decided to travel to Spiti, we checked a lot on internet about how to reach there and decided to take the bus. Manali to Kaza is one of the toughest
How to explore Alleppey backwaters on a budget?
Hello all, this time I am gonna write about a beautiful place in Kerala, Alleppey backwaters. It is not about how to find out a houseboat and all, but it's about how to explore Alleppey backwaters on a budget. I mean without literally spending any money. Yeah, it is possible Kerala, is the southernmost state
Srirangam, world’s largest functioning temple complex
This time, I am not writing about any hill station, beach destination or any fancy locations. This is a small post about a temple town in the central part of Tamil Nadu. Though little known, this place, Srirangam has a long history and religious significance. It is an island located between Cauvery river and one