Explore South India state by state—top places, best time to visit, stays, transport, and real costs in one guide.
Introduction When you are in Kodaikanal, and wish to be given just one country drive, combine the terraced valley of Poombarai with the meadows and lake at Mannavanur. This field trip incorporates vintage hill-village scenery, peaceful by-roads, strolls of average length, and cost-effective meals. It should be used as a convenient guide to schedule your … Read more
Introduction The Hogenakkal Falls, along the Kaveri river at the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border (Dharmapuri district), are known with smokey cascades, herbal oil massages and traditional coracle (theppam) rides across rocky droplets. What this guide is all about is what most travellers want to know initially, the actual prices of the coracle, which are the good … Read more
Snapshot and Quick Facts Point Details Location Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala; part of the Agasthyakoodam range Altitude Around 1,100 m (cooler than the coast) Distance from city 55–60 km from Thiruvananthapuram (2–2.5 hrs by road) Road Scenic ghat with roughly 22 hairpin bends; well‑paved but narrow in sections Entry gate Kallar Forest Check‑post (before the climb) … Read more
Introduction St Marys Island is an off-shore Island on the coast of Malpe Beach, Udupi, Karnataka, an easy half-day excursion whose other-worldly hexagonal pillars of rock, pale sand sprinkled with shells, and translucent water on clear days all make it an attraction. The cluster of islands is small and secure and thus the access is … Read more