The uncertainty of our daily progress makes it difficult to Couchsurf but sometimes, like this time, it works out. I received a message from Manish a few months back asking us to pop by if we happened to pass his town Kannur, North Kerala. It was on our route so we made sure we timed…Continue reading An insightful visit to Kannur: Northern Kerala, India

We started looking for somewhere to stay but everywhere was either “fully booked” or too expensive. Fancying a bit of an adventure, we went looking for camping spots and after no luck we resorted to asking locals if we could camp in their garden. No luck there either. Our only option was to ‘wild camp’…Continue reading Elephant-sized adventures: Kerala Coast, India

Kochi or Cochin is another one of India’s many confusing name changes after becoming independent from the British in 1947. I’ve found that most places in India have two names, sometimes three, and with different spellings too, which often makes navigation somewhat difficult.   Luckily for me I have my trusty bike bell which does…Continue reading Fort Kochi and beyond: Cochin, India

After the two punctures and a tube change, we eventually reached Munnar which is a busy town, not nearly as scenic as its surroundings. We were only there one night but I got a good feel by it. Maybe it was all the homemade chocolate shops but being a food connoisseur, I didn’t rate them…Continue reading The incredible downhill to Kochi: Kerala, India