Hi Lyn we had such a fun day today laughing as soon as we got on the Elephants, dancing around the Amber fort, our guide Jaswant is so fantastic & good with us, he started of ok but is wonderful. He has taken many photos of us and provided us with amazing and interesting information. We have shared many jokies [….]
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Sadly our trip to Southern India has come to an end. This trip would not be possible without the great company of 9 wonderful women who shared lots of laughs, our fabulous guides who gave us an interesting and sometimes colourful insight of their state, and our safe driver Manarge and helper Rajesh who safely and skilfully negotiated the manic [….]
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Last month, Bestway’s Communications and Outreach coordinator Kierra Jones had the chance to embark on a tour to one of our most popular destinations—India. Her verdict? If you’ve never been to India before, book your plane ticket immediately! Read on for her thoughts on why: Even as a seasoned traveller, when I first learned that I would be going to [….]
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After an exciting 4-1/2 drive caught amongst the chaotic traffic and it’s drivers we have arrived at the Arabian Sea, and our accommodation for the next 2 nights at Somatheeram Ayurveda Spa Resort. Somatheeram is located on a hillock 9klms south of the famous Kovalam Beach with over 15 acres of greenery all round. This first Ayurveda Resort in the [….]
Read MoreToday we travelled to Alleppey where we boarded our traditional houseboat to begin our journey through the picturesque backwaters and small lakes relaxing in the tranquility of Kerala’s beautiful scenery. On our journey we came across many boats, canoes, where we observed the traditional daily life of the local people. Known locally as the backwater highway, life on the backwater [….]
Read MoreYesterday we left Kochi for our 5 hour drive to Thekkady. Thankfully as it is Easter and the beginning of school holidays there was not a lot of traffic on the road, nevertheless the cars, buses, trucks and motorbikes overtaking each other on the bends of the narrow road took your breath away. Not to mention the overturned semi trailer. [….]
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After 2 long flights and one short flight with a 2 hour nap and shower at the airport hotel in Mumbai we have finally arrived in Kerala the capital of Kochi. Our hotel is in the old quarter of the city surrounded by 200 year old buildings which originally was the main fishing port for Kochi before the new modern [….]
Read MoreWe departed our hotel at 545am to drive the shirt distance to the seventh wonder of the world The Taj Mahal. Security is now tight since my last visit and no motorised vehicles are allowed inside and not allowed within a radius of 5 klms due to the heavy pollution than sits as a heavy blanket over Agra. Once inside [….]
Read MoreTravelling between cities can be interesting and sometimes boring with roads in disrepair after the monsoon. But flying between cities also has its hassles due to cancelled flights and delays. Taking a train is another option but sometimes it can be slower than by road, but at least by road you have the choice of stopping at interesting places along [….]
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