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Blissfully basking in the beauty of Bangalore…
Welcome to beautiful Bangalore. I hope you will enjoy the journey as Padma and I travel through three states of India over the next three weeks… For the last few days Bangalore has been affected by a...
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Bedding down Bangalore style…
Our luxurious room… Booking your hotel online is a great way to smooth your trip to India – however it can have its ups and downs. Let me explain…All hotel photos online seem to look like something...
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Clean, green and the place to be seen…The Green Hotel ~ Mysore…
Well Padma and I are definitely in heaven here at the sensational Green Hotel in Mysore… The Green Hotel is a charming, old converted palace located five kilometres from the heart of Mysore. From the...
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Crazy for Cochin…
The Tower House Hotel… Yesterday Padma and I had a huge day in the car travelling between Mysore and Fort Cochin in Kerala. So it was great to have a restful day today. It is 12 years since I was in...
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Peaceful lanes and pouring rains…
This morning Padma and I went for a stroll along the Fort Cochin waterfront to look at the old cantilevered Chinese fishing nets. Here fishermen were dispersing their overnight catch of fish to the...
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Om Namo Narayani…
Padma and I have now arrived at Sri Puram in Thirumalakodi, Vellore for the second part of our trip. The first part was shopping, relaxation, visiting new places. The second part is about spirituality...
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Phew…my hotel’s fabulous!
Tower House Hotel ~ Fort Cochin… I don’t know about you but one of the greatest feelings of satisfaction for me on my travels is finding the perfect hotel. Lots of people are happy with “wherever I lay...
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Hip and happening Hobart…
Battery Point ~ Hobart Well Rahul is cooing like a puffed out pigeon and he has every right to as his mystery destination is everything he hoped for and more… The destination is… Tasmania, Australia...
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The people of Tasmania are so friendly ~ Day 3…
Pollen Tea Room garden… Yesterday we farewelled the Islington Hotel and set off to explore Hobart’s surrounds. But before we left there were still a few shops that we could not miss! We had a...
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Beaut Bellingen Backpackers…
Each time we visit Bellingen we always stay at Belfry Lodge which is better known as the Bellingen YHA Backpackers at 2 Short Street, Bellingen. We have been staying at this wonderful, old, two storey...
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A hotel in the hills ~ Hotel Villa Retreat, Kodaikanal…
Hotel Villa Retreat… When we visited Kodaikanal a few years ago we stayed at the charming and atmospheric Hotel Villa Retreat. This darling hotel is positioned right at the top of the hill overlooking...
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Hip Hotels ~ Tower House, Fort Cochin, India…
“We don’t let history become a bygone” is the mantra of the Neemrana group of hotels. That strong sense of history is resplendent in the beautiful Tower House at Fort Cochin. Padma and I stayed in...
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Life’s a “bach”…one with a bath for two with a view!
“Not a lodge, not a farm stay…more of a perfect shack with a view” is how our friends describe their amazing bach, The Green Trout, at Mangaweka, New Zealand. And perfect it is… Four light and airy...
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Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Saturated…
Last November I stayed at the heavenly Green Hotel in Mysore, India. It was saturated in greenery and flowers. If you are ever in Mysore it is a wonderful place to stay…Filed under: HOTELS/GUESTHOUSES,...
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