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RE: Chennai to Kochi by bus

by Giora 20 May 2012

I think Pondicherry's fascinating personally, but I do have particular interest in India's colonial history. I'll agree with you that…
RE: Short trips from Chennai, andy idead?

by kotagiri_tea_planter 25 March 2012

There are some temple towns nearby, like Tirupati or Chidambaram. Pondicherry is also not too far. If you are considering flying, that…
RE: Arambol to Manali on tight budget. Worth it?

by maitraya 17 March 2012

go to thekady and Chidambaram on your way to Chennai
RE: Arambol to Manali on tight budget. Worth it?

by maitraya 17 March 2012

go to thekady and Chidambaram on your way to Chennai
RE: Thekkady to Madurai to Munnar by car - anyone done this?

by Cochintravels 10 January 2012

You can travel from Thekkady to Madurai by car-it takes 4 hrs maximum-Thekkady-Kumily-Theny-Madurai and it is highway and comparitively…
RE: Leaving luggage in Chidambaram

by thirdmainroad 16 December 2011

The luggage rooms or the cloak rooms are very safe.
RE: Leaving luggage in Chidambaram

by WannabNomad 16 December 2011

All the main train stations have a luggage room. They have a nominal fee and won't accept unlocked bags/suitcases. You also need a train…
Leaving luggage in Chidambaram

by jayeonthrontree 15 December 2011

Is there a place at the train station here to leave luggage while we visit the temple?
Best base to explore temples in Tamil Nadu?

by jayeonthrontree 08 December 2011

We would like to have a home base from which to visit the temples in Trichy, Thanjuvar, and Chidambaram. I expect we'll be coming from…
RE: St Thomas and his church in Maliankara near Monthakunnam village

by Giora 13 November 2011

I assume you mean the church in Parur? There are several ways from Cochin to Parur. Here are 2 good ones: 1. On the main road right outsi…
South India Tour

by sjtsngh 28 October 2011

Hi we have been in South India in September for 14 days and have visited many places like Mahabalipuram Pondicherry Chidambaram Madurai…
A Short Trip to Tamil Nadu - a trip report.

by TheThing 20 September 2011

In August 2011 we took a 10-day vacation in Tamil Nadu. As this forum has been instrumental in helping me plan the trip, I post our travel…
RE: Another where to go thread......

by prayashgiria 30 June 2011

Thats quite a lot. Anyway, my two cents: Kill Bhopal (unless you want to visit Sanchi and Bhimbetaka) Kill Nashik and Ujjain (or either,…
Re: Any news on the Madurai gopurams?

by cristober 21 June 2011

At the wedding celebrations the gods refused to have the served food unless Shiva performed a majestic dance for everybody gathered at…
RE: Settling/starting hostel/ Kerala beach

by ivor_rash 30 January 2011

Seems that working foreigners are unwanted there. Take the hint. Not at all, they just don't want foreigners lingering on with a bread…
Re: Interesting article on expats in India

by davyd 25 January 2011

cayle wrote: +I doubt that it will have much of effect on western expats. From reading the article, I’d gather that the target is “Chinese…
RE: Interesting article on expats in India

by cayle 25 January 2011

I doubt that it will have much of effect on western expats. From reading the article, I’d gather that the target is “Chinese engineers”.…
Interesting article on expats in India

by davyd 24 January 2011

Today I've found in my e-mail box a link to the article "Quit India Movement" in Open Magazine and it's quite interesting to know that…
Re: South India in August...!

by 1000blessings 21 January 2011

Sweale, I was in Tamil Nadu last year in August. Lovely weather. The monsoon does not arrive until October. There will be some m …
Re: Gangaikondacholapuram, Tamil Nadu

by 1000blessings 11 January 2011

Phillip, This may be one of those situations where you won't know until you're on the ground there, and nearby. I imagine the folks…
Re: Trichy versus Tanjore? If Tanjore, are there buses to Pondicherry?

by 1000blessings 30 December 2010

To broaden the train choices, you can take a train from either Trichy or Tanjavur to Villupuram and a bus from Villupuram to Pondi (2…
Re: Hotels in South India

by 1000blessings 30 December 2010

If going to temples is meaningful to you, Chidambaram (Shiva Nataraja Temple) is along the train route to Trichy from up north. Saradharam…
RE: Getting Indian visa while travelling in Malaysia & SG

by uselessbaba 30 December 2010

Just left Sri Lanka, where we met an American couple who had return flights to Port Blair but were refused visas in Colombo and told they…
RE: Tamil Nadu

by lilplaces 09 November 2010

If you are on a budget, head straight to Mahabalipuram. Mahabalipuram is famous for 9th century ruins of a temple city. Pondicherry is…
RE: last minute change of plans-help with itinerary please

by nijkerk 28 October 2010

I would think 2x about making the effort to visit Ootacamund....not much of a place imo.... "The journey from Kochi to Chennai would…