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Tamil Nadu Part 4 – Puducherry
February 27, 2025
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Our next destination was Puducherry (previously Pondicherry, fondly known as Pondy), the former capital of French India.

Pondy is as cluttered and chaotic as any Tamil Nadu town, but the compact centre is tangibly more Gallic. The bazaars give way to leafy boulevards , mansions and rows of houses whose shuttered windows, ornate balconies and colour-washed facades would not look out of place in Montpellier – even the Starbucks!

On our way to our next destination we visited the…

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Tamil Nadu Part 3 – Thanjavur
February 25, 2025
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Thanjavur is not on most Indian tourist itineraries and we didn’t see very many Western faces there – but it’s featured in Rough Guide and Lonely Planet so is not that obscure. There are 2 main attractions – the breathtaking Brihadishwara Temple (signposted Thanjavur Big Temple), Tamil Nadu’s most awesome Chola monument, and the world’s finest Chola Bronze collection (even after the British Museum and various American museums, galleries & collectors have pilfered some).

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Kerala Part 1 – Kochi
February 3, 2025
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Fort Kochi is a total contrast to the modern Ernakulam part of the city – a thriving port and centre of the spice trade, colonised by the Portuguese and taken from them by the Dutch, it’s a lovely & intriguing blend of cultures and architecture. Very grand houses abound, some converted into heritage hotels, others into arty cafes and galleries, or just private homes or homestays.

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Goa
January 19, 2025
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Our first ten days in Goa have been mainly relaxing on Palolem Beach, where the cows roam free and there are cocktails and curries every evening. No intrepid adventures yet, but a wonderful place to relax and recuperate.

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Ubud Car Tour
April 17, 2023
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For our final day in Ubud we had booked a private car tour to take us to some of the places that we wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get to. While they have a default itinerary they are very happy to adjust it to guests’ preferences. Bali Swing Thanks to Instagram, Bali Swings have become a thing and the “official” one near Ubud is the first and best (and most expensive). There are actually 15 swings there and…

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