It was our First Anniversary coming up and I was sure that no excuse would work to prevent a trip to celebrate the occasion. The excitement can only be elicited by the fact that I was supposed to land in India after a 25-hour trans-Atlantic flight less than 24aa hours of the planned take-off for … Continue reading Thailand – The Journey: Flight and Visa on Arrival
An important road trip that we undertook from Chennai was to the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) where the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has the Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SHAR) rocket launching center. This was an exciting trip where we traveled out of this world, literally, as we glanced past the amazing set-up where … Continue reading Spaceport of India – ISRO’s Rocket Launching Facility at Sriharikota
We woke up early on the morning of December 26th, 2015 because of the excitement. We were going to the most sought-after Keralite Destination – Munnar. Munnar is a popular hill station and attracts tourists from far and wide. The hill station covers a significant area of the Western Ghats located at an altitude of … Continue reading Munnar – Southern Spice or Honeymooner’s Paradise: South India IV
The World Heritage Train - Nilgiri Mountain Railway It was time to bid goodbye to the lovely hill resort – Ooty – and to move on to another great destination, the beauty nestled in God’s own country – Munnar. While one may be excited to reach his destination, the journey has its own charm and … Continue reading Nilgiri Mountain Railway – Ooty’s Toy Train: South India III
Ketti Valley, Valley of View, Ooty Our next destination was Ooty or Udhagamandalam which is one of the most famous hill destinations of South India. Any visit in the area seems incomplete without this jewel in the itinerary. So we had no intention of missing this must-visit destination. We decided to cover it over two days, … Continue reading Ooty – A Jewel in Nilgiris : South India II
Kettle and Travel 