Agra, Taj Mahal and a Fort

Our day in Delhi started with a trip on the metro which is modern and efficient. The front two carriages are reserved for women as a safe place to travel, this knowledge certainly made the recent media reporting of the rape of a young woman on a Delhi bus very real....

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Kerala Backwaters & Finishing in the South

The trip from Periyar to our next destination saw us take private vehicles down the mountain, stopping a few times to look at rubber plantations, have a cuppa and take in the vistas! We then caught a boat to the Kerala backwaters and our homestay for the night. It was...

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Madurai & Periyar Tiger Reserve

Leaving Pondicherry we took a private bus to the train station and then caught a train to Madurai. It was a six hour train trip and on a sleeper style train. It wasn't the most comfortable journey but we managed by trying to have a snooze and learning a card game...

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East Coast of Southern India

Chennai is a major city and we arrived at peak hour as people seemed to be heading to work. We had breakfast in a nearby hotel and then continued on to our next stop which was Mamallapuram. It is a beach/fishing town on the east coast of India. We visited the...

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Mysore and overnight train

The dormitory accommodation in our Jungle retreat was very pleasant and remarkably no-one in our group snored. We were up early to partake in a cultural walk through the local village and to the top of the hill where there was a Hindu temple. It was very pleasant and...

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Ooty, New Year & Jungle

The train journey was very pleasant as we were booked in a 2nd class air conditioned car. There was no shortage of food supplies and tea as vendors, complete with official badges made their way up and down the train. We ordered lunch - choice of egg, chicken or...

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Welcome to India

We left Sydney at 12.15 bound for Singapore, travelling on the A380. We were very fortunate with a very obliging hostess who insisted we have a Singapore Sling and then later on, appeared with champagne and chocolates which she said she had "brought from other places"...

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Off to India!

After we saw The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, we decided we would travel to India and so we are booked on a 29 day tour with Intrepid, covering both Southern and Northern India.  It will no doubt prove exciting, challenging and interesting all at the same time!!  We...

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Palenque & Merida

After five and half hours we arrived in Palenque! The roads were very windy and in some parts washed away and the road was down to less than half a road. This coupled with mist, fog and the occassional rain made for a seat gripping trip!!! We travelled up over...

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San Cristobal de las Casas

We arrived at San Cristobal de las Casas after flying from Oaxaca to Mexico City and then changing planes to fly to Tuxtela Guiteraz which is the nearest airport to San Cristobal. Christopher was desperate for a chai from Starbucks so, despite the short layover time...

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Oaxaca Part 2

Our final few days in Oaxaca were filled with museums, gardens, markets and a tour to Mitla (another archeological site). Saturday we joined about 25 people on an English speaking tour of the botanical gardens of Oaxaca which are actually within the grounds of Santa...

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Oaxaca Part 1

It is now Sunday afternoon and the Mexicans certainly understand what a day of rest means. This large city is sleepy today with only a few small shops open and plenty of people and families walking around the zocalo. We arrived here on Thursday after a...

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