It’s one of the most enjoyable Indian bus journeys you can take – one minute, you’re atop the Western Ghats, surrounded by tea plantations. The next, you’re on the dusty plains of Tamil Nadu, hurtling towards Madurai – a city home to professional nail swallower Sardar Hussain.
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Kerala by public transport: How not to see Cochin, Varkala and Alleppey
Over the course of two extremely confusing days, I somehow managed to navigate – a word that is in no way, shape or form accurate – Kerala’s trains and buses, taking what was essentially the most impractical route imaginable.
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Ooty to Cochin via Coimbatore: Truly a great escape
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of waking up in a freezing cottage in Ootacamund, then you should absolutely escape – downwards – to Kerala’s more temperate climes. Just don’t do what I did and miss the bus.
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Is Coorg the most beautiful place in India? Yes, it is – and here’s why
Coffee, bananas, lemons, mangoes, cherries, cashew nuts and rice are all cultivated in this corner of Karnataka, so you if you enjoy putting tasty things in your mouth – and gawping at endless greenery – you’ll absolutely love Coorg.
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North Goa vs South Goa and stumbling across the best beach in India
It’s a bit like comparing Great Yarmouth with the Isles of Scilly – it really depends what you’re into. Jim Davidson routines on the pier? North Goa’s for you. Hidden little coves with no people on them? South Goa it is.
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How to explore the Konkan coast properly (while pretending to be a pirate)
No one really bothers to explore the Konkan coast, situated as it is between the tourist magnets of Mumbai and Goa. And that’s a shame, because here you can sail to real pirate castles, be marooned on tiny islands, and, er, bump into shipbuilders from Rotherham.
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What happened when I travelled to India with my mum
In a moment of madness, I asked my mum if she fancied travelling around India for a bit. With me. She only went and said yes and, when the time came, there she was at the airport to meet me. Here’s what happened next.
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