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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Visa on Arrival Program Records 95% Increase From 2010
India’s Ministry of Tourism released full year, Visa on Arrival (VoA) numbers for 2011. A total of 12,761 VoAs were issued to visitors from 11 eligible countries. This number reflects a 95% increase when compared [...]
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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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Grab A Full Lunch at Indian Coffee House, Pattikkad Kerala
Aside from two Arabic colleges and an Arts and Sports Club, tourists are unlikely to make a stop in the small village of Pattikkad. Positioned on National Highway 47, the main artery between Coimbatore and [...]
