Exploring Kochi in 16 Hours On Foot
I was scheduled to arrive in Kochi somewhere between 4 and 5 pm one afternoon with a 9 am departure the following morning. Ideally one would want more time in Kochi based on all that [...]
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Kerala Ladies’ Coaches to Get Police Protection At Night
An agreement between Indian Railways and Kerala State Government, to provide passes for police personnel on evening trains, has faltered even as the number of crimes against female train passengers increases. In light of this, [...]
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Kochi Tapped to Start Grand Kerala Shopping Festival 2011-2012
India’s largest shopping festival is set to kick-off it’s fifth year on December 1, 2011. The Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (GKSF) is an annual 46 day event full of deals and big prizes. Merchants from [...]
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PHOTO: Hey! Do you Know Where I Can Get Some Breakfast?
With just one morning to explore the lackadaisical seaside town of Kochi, Kerala, I awoke early with my camera in one hand and city map in the other. Meandering through the former Dutch colony, deep [...]
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PHOTO: Can I Interest You in Some Ice Cream?
Children’s Park of Fort Cochin, Kerala, is inadvertently a popular tourist destination given it’s close proximity to the famous Chinese fishing nets situated along the nearby waterfront. So it’s no surprise that a wealth of [...]
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No Place Like Chrissie’s Hotel & Cafe in Thekkady
Chrissie’s Hotel and Cafe, a respite among the jungle of India literally and figuratively. The sprawling white hotel is headed by none other than Chrissie, an English expat calling India home for more than 7 [...]
