Pete's Wicked Travels

After spending a night at Mumbai’s domestic airport, which was not an issue at all, I was in no desire to tackle Indian railways or bus stations so I decided to head for the nearest beach I could find from Trivandrum airport: Kovalam. I suddenly discovered that I could not get any cash out from the ATM. Upon walking to the next ATM an army of auto-rickshaw men descended upon me. One rather insistant one said he would take me to another ATM in Kovalam. A few more attempts and nothing was coming out of any cash machines. Then I get an automated call from LLoyds asking if I was trying to withdraw money in India – well yes as it happened I was. Iain helped me get international numbers in case I did not have any joy. I got my cash and the rickshaw man made enough money to feed him and his family for a month! Had I not been organised and told Lloyds that I was travelling to India I wouldn’t have minded but I had spoken to them the week previous and told them that I was going traveling so I was far from impressed.

Kovalam is best avoided if you want some peace and quiet. Every two seconds someone tries to sell you something: bananas, coconuts, look my shop, sunbed, beads, drums, sarong I made myself. I felt like asking if someone had thought of selling peace and quiet because I would have certainly spent some rupees on that. My little room was basic but fairly expensive for what it was. No towels and the sounds of crashing waves outside managed to wake me up most nights.

The highlight in Kovalam was seeing a turtle wash up on the shore and then head out again. Getting out of the place was equally as stressful as getting there. There was a ladies festival whereby they made sweets in pots and there were thousands of them. I was told that I wouldn’t be able to get to the train station and my guest room owner in kovalam was right but after being quoted a taxi for half the price of a flight I was back on public transport. The rip off merchant auto-rickshaw left me at a bus stop and I was off to Kallambullum to get the bus to Varkala. We hurtled along the main road bullying every other moving object out the way. For 33 rupees (again ripped off because he charged me to a much further destination) I was happy to get to there.

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Just like a rainbow is filled up with seven distinct colors, similarly India has several mysterious cultures stored in it. We will here disclose to you some of the best places to visit in this beautiful country. India is a dream holiday that rewards every traveler with her endless tourist attractions. To explore India is to discover a land gifted with everything that makes up for a perfect travel package.

The rich cultural heritage which India offers us certainly keeps it in a different category. India, a platform of rich culture and tradition amidst a huge range of diversity and equality, is home to some of the excellent manifestations of art and architecture in various forms and shapes. These special forms and textures will attract you by their first appearance only and you will just not feel like moving from away from there.

A ride through the entire sphere of these architectural masterpieces will help you delve deeper into the country’s cultural bias. East to west, north to south – travel through the vast stretches of the nation to explore the various heritage destinations of India and peep into the range of intricate forms of art and architecture of India. So are you ready to explore it out here? Ok, we lets move further.

Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, this monument of pristine supremacy in terms of artistic connotations is viewed as an epitome of love and romance.

Knak temple, approved as a United Nations (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, this temple is solely dedicated to the Sun God and depicts Orissa’s medieval architecture.

Ajanta Ellora caves: One of the choicest travel destinations for tourists around the world, these caves, outside the city of Aurangabad, about 400km northeast of Mumbai, represent the evolution of Buddhism, from 200 BC to 650 AD. They proudly embody three faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

There are still more destination like this which you can easily explore in India. This article might not allow me to list all of them right here. But you must not restrict your self, try to explore as much about it as possible because it will change your overall outlook. Go for it and have fun in style in a new and more loving place.

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