It’s one of the most enjoyable Indian bus journeys you can take – one minute, you’re atop the Western Ghats, surrounded by tea plantations. The next, you’re on the dusty plains of Tamil Nadu, hurtling towards Madurai – a city home to professional nail swallower Sardar Hussain.
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Kerala by public transport: How not to see Cochin, Varkala and Alleppey
Over the course of two extremely confusing days, I somehow managed to navigate – a word that is in no way, shape or form accurate – Kerala’s trains and buses, taking what was essentially the most impractical route imaginable.
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Ooty to Cochin via Coimbatore: Truly a great escape
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of waking up in a freezing cottage in Ootacamund, then you should absolutely escape – downwards – to Kerala’s more temperate climes. Just don’t do what I did and miss the bus.
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Is Coorg the most beautiful place in India? Yes, it is – and here’s why
Coffee, bananas, lemons, mangoes, cherries, cashew nuts and rice are all cultivated in this corner of Karnataka, so you if you enjoy putting tasty things in your mouth – and gawping at endless greenery – you’ll absolutely love Coorg.
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