Some of the best coffee, bakes, and delicious international cuisine at the cutest cafes with amazing views in an almost secret hillstation
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A Weekend In The Arty Lanes Of Fort Kochi And The Hippie Cliffside Varkala: Two Gems by The Arabian Sea in India
Sometimes greatest things are discovered by accident. Having just about 5 days on hand, and having covered most of the weekend getaways like Pondicherry, Araku, Hampi, and Badami in the south of India, we might as well have rolled a dice. The outcome was an impromptu trip to Kochi, a major city in Kerala, about 600kms south of Bangalore, and a side trip to Varkala, a hippie beach town also in Kerala. Here’s my Bangalore to Fort Kochi and Varkala weekend itinerary to help plan and contextualise a short trip.…
Read MoreEgypt Beyond The Pyramids: 7-Day Itinerary Across Aswan, Luxor, Cairo, and Alexandria
In my previous post, I covered the Giza and Aswan leg of my Solo Egypt trip. And while, the pyramids alone can be a good reason to visit Egypt, there’s much more this fascinating country offers to a traveler than an ancient Wonder Of The World. On my second half of my trip, I started retracing my steps back from Southern Egypt, moving back from Aswan to Luxor. Luxor is where the dead lie. It’s where the majestic Pharaos lived, held lavish courts, and established one of the most advanced…
Read MoreAfter Traveling To 40 Countries, Here’s Why Dubai And Singapore Are My Least Favourite Travel Destinations
Dubai and Singapore are great role models for what vision, wealth and quick development can do, but they lack a soul, character and culture.
Read More10-Day Solo Indian Woman Egypt Trip: Budget, Itinerary And Lessons
Being a huge history nerd, Egypt was always on my travel bucket list. But I didn’t know that it offered so much beyond the pyramids!
Read MoreWhy Badami Is A Great Weekend Trip From Bangalore And A Historical Delight In Its Own Right
Badami is a small historical town just like Hampi famous for its rock cut cave temples and other structural temples.
Read MoreCoffee, Caves And Cool Climes: A Weekend Trip To Araku Valley
Chances are, you haven’t heard of Araku Valley. Tucked away on the eastern edge of the state of Andhra Pradesh, is this little quaint hill station (elevated about 900 mts ~) in the Vishakhapatnam (Vizag) district, famous for its coffee plantations and home to a large number of South Indian Tribals. Long before the famous Araku cafe chains came about in Bangalore, we made a trip to the OG Araku (in 2014) and actually sat in a legit Araku Cafe 🙂 Scenic train ride from Vizag to Araku With a…
Read MoreHow To Do An India To Europe Trip On A Budget: Lessons From My 3-Week, 6-Country $1500 Solo Europe Trip
Europe isn’t very kind to the budget traveler, or so is one of the commonly held perceptions. But not if you follow my guide.
Read More20 Things To Do In Jaipur (And Their Order) On A 3-4 Day Trip
Full of historic tales, royal architecture, vibrant culture, traditions and art, the spirit Rajasthan is embodied in its capital If 3-4 days is all you have, here’s my curated list of must-do activities and sights in Jaipur.
Read MoreBikinis, Booze Buckets, Being robbed, And More: 10 Crazy Experiences We Had in Thailand
Got lucky until we got really unlucky, got robbed, got scammed but still had the best, the most unpredictable, crazy trip ever.
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