Category : India Travel Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Train Travel in India: Including how to book train tickets from abroad.

AnnaOctober 27, 2015October 15, 2023

My Ultimate Guide to Train Travel in India The best way to travel India is by the vast, and great value, Indian Railways network and traveling on Indian railways is an essential Indian bucket list experience in itself. However, this massive system can be confusing to navigate at first and......

My Varkala Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

AnnaOctober 5, 2015May 13, 2018

My Varkala Travel Guide Why Visit Varkala? The coastal town of Varkala is perhaps the best backpacker hangout and place to chill for travellers in the tropical South Indian state of Kerala. Varkala is essentially a temple town, the Janardhana Temple, popular with Indian pilgrims, dominates one end of the......

Mysore Travel Guide: Best Places to Visit, Stay & Eat

AnnaSeptember 27, 2015October 25, 2023

Mysore Travel Guide Why visit Mysore? Mysore is one of the most flamboyant places in South India, bustling with the history of its glittering royal heritage and famous for exquisite silk saris, elaborate architecture, sandlewood and yoga amongst many other things. The Lonely Planet claims that “if you haven’t been......

The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Goa, India (2025)

AnnaAugust 14, 2015November 28, 2025

Goa is India’s smallest state, famous for it’s laid back lifestyle, beautiful tropical beaches and widely considered India’s party capital. But there’s more to Goa than just beaches and partying – there’s old churches, temples, spice plantations and waterfalls to explore, as well as colourful markets and some of the......

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Category : India Travel Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Train Travel in India: Including how to book train tickets from abroad.

My Varkala Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

Mysore Travel Guide: Best Places to Visit, Stay & Eat

The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking Goa, India (2025)

Koh Nang Yuan Island – A Little Slice of Paradise

My Guide to Koh Lanta – The Hidden Gem of the Andaman Islands

My Guide to The Best Beaches in Phuket (2026)

My Phuket Food Guide + Shopping & Nightlife (2026)

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