A Travel Blog entry by diannemurray from Polonnaruwa, North Central, Sri Lanka
... her 60th birthday party, which is the week we get back. Had almost made it to Sri Lanka in 1999, when we flew from Trivandrum in India to the Maldives. It was only another $65 flight from Maldives to Sri Lanka, but we decided it wasn't safe enough ...
A Travel Blog entry by vague-abonding from Kochi, Kerala, India
... enthusiastic about the idea and by the end of the skype session, our parents saw the light.
For Joe's send-off we visited Trivandrum Zoo and marveled at the many and varied animals that included a rhino, lion, tiger, jaguar, giraffe, black bear, some ...
Kaithavanan, Sanathanapuram PO, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
... the houseboats are moored, convenient for the backwaters, and where the annual Nehru Boat race is held in August. It is an ideal centre for touring Kerala, as Cochin is less than 2 hr drive, while Thekkady, Trivandrum and Thissur are about 4 hours away.