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Kavaledurga fort trek
by jithin thomas - September 4, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Poombarai village
by Alex - August 13, 2018January 14, 2021

The picturesque Poombarai Village, places to visit in Kodaikanal

The places to visit in Kodaikanal is never-ending. Each time you go, you hear about another place. The next time you go there, then again another. That is what happens to me, over the time I have been to many such amazing places. Either it is the charming Kookal village, the trek to Vellagavi or beautiful

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kunzum pass to chandratal lake trek
by jithin thomas - August 11, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Shornur to Nilambur train
by jithin thomas - July 30, 2018September 7, 2019

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

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visit Dandei
by jithin thomas - July 20, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Manali to kaza
by jithin thomas - July 1, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Alleppey backwaters kerala
by jithin thomas - May 16, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Srirangam temple
by jithin thomas - May 8, 2018January 14, 2021

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

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Nilgiri mountain railway
by jithin thomas - April 8, 2018January 14, 2021

A journey in the Nilgiri mountain railway

Months back, I was scrolling the feeds of a travel group in facebook which I regularly follow, there was a discussion going on about the Nilgiri mountain railway. I had already experienced the beauty and charm of this heritage mountain railway when I was a kid.  The memory of that journey flashed through my mind.I

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trek to Vellagavi
by jithin thomas - March 18, 2018January 14, 2021

Trek to Vellagavi, a sacred village in the mountains of Kodaikanal

  Before writing about my recent trek to Vellagavi, I would like to take your attention to something which I feel very important. Ever since I began to take travel blogging seriously, I was very much aware of the impact my posts have on the places I write about. I had gone through the dilemma

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things to do in Mahabalipuram
by jithin thomas - February 21, 2018January 14, 2021

Things to do in Mahabalipuram-travel guide

So this time, am writing about a place which is very near to where I live-Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, an easy getaway 60 km from Chennai. I have been living in Chennai for almost 2 years now. I don’t know why it took this much time to write about this place even though I visited Mahabalipuram

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