Finding a few weeks ‘free’ in our calendars about a month ago (before the current coronavirus lockdown), we planned a quick trip up to Hyderabad- just over an hour’s flight…

As virus-beating travel restrictions eased themselves into force over the past two or three weeks, we now find ourselves back in the comfort and security onboard Aroha in Kochi Marina. …

India is considered to be the land of yoga, so where better to take some time out of our regular travel schedule to invest in mind, body and spirit refreshment on…

Our visit to the capital of the Southeastern Indian state of Telangana was a short trip by recent travel standards. With domestic flights in and out, we stayed for just…

Tamil Nadu is the neighbouring state to Kerala and a continuation of our exploration of the south of India.  After our relative success with the overnight buses, we decided to use…

Pondicherry – with yet another overnight sleeper bus we arrived in the early hours for our stay in Pondicherry. The former French colonial settlement that still has traces of its…

Keen to try out the upmarket version of Indian bus travel we opted for a pre-booked air-conditioned bus rather than a local one for our journey to Alleppy, the start…