Vijaya Palace

Chavara,Near, Kollam, Kerala, 691583, India | Hotel

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The backwaters of Kerala

A travel blog entry by aborder

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Kollam, India - Right, so where was I. I left you around late April/early May. I am now back in the UK and slowly catching up on my blogs.

The little town of Kollam is the easiest way to access the backwaters of Kerala. One of the oldest ports in the Arabian sea, it was once a major commerical hub that saw Roman, Arab, Chinese and later Portuguese, Dutch and British traders jostle into port - eager ...

La vida Ashram

A travel blog entry by farokht

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"Yes, thanks, we had lunch on the way".

"Ok, because I was just going to show you where meals are served, since you're new. Oh, and you need to register right there, where you see two wooden window shutters", pointing to the part of the building labeled "International Registration Office"

An older lady, also dressed in all white, interrupts the conversation. "They're closed now. You'll have to register later. Oh, can you two help move the table where the ...

Backwaters with a bird-of-a-feather

A travel blog entry by farokht

... Prior to stepping foot in India, I had done quite a lot of research and garnered the opinion of my Indian friends on what to see in each region. The Kerala backwaters were unanimously recommended by every source. The next morning, I strap on my bag for a twenty minute hike to the Kollam ferry station, in front of which the Kerala tourism department sells a variety of boat tour and house boat packages across the much heralded Kerala backwaters. The room fills up quickly with ...

Southern India

A travel blog entry by rose-and-david

... moans I take a long time getting ready, but this make up takes hours to apply. There is no talking in their performances just exaggerated eye and facial movements. We were told what these movements signified before the show started and we both found it fascinating.

We had a very pleasant couple of days in Cochin before travelling to Metupalayam to catch the ‘Toy train to the hill station of Ooty, which is the only rack and pinion railway in Asia. ...