Kochi and Cochin are the names which create a lot of confusion when you travel a trip to Kerala. If you are having the same predicament, dont worry, Kochi and cochin are the same. British used to call Kochi as Cochin and Keralites used to call it Kochi and officially Kochi was declared as the [...]
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I went on my first trip to India with a whole bagful of pre-conceptions. It was going to be noisy? Check. Hot? Check. Crazy? Check. And I was going to eat my body weight in spectacular curries? Check. But what I wasn’t prepared for was the spectacular beauty of the country and the warmth, kindness [...]
THE best seller 1,000 Places to See Before You Die includes the staggeringly beautiful backwaters of India state as one of its don’t-miss Kerala destinations. The book also says a stopover in Kochi, the gateway to these interconnected lakes, lagoons and canals, is a must. But a quick visit is hardly enough. Known as the [...]
Written by Heather Ramsay for Newzealand Herald As we descend into the Indian city of Kochi, rain lashes the window of our aircraft and to the west ragged bolts of lightning mark the path of a departing thunderstorm. Once safely landed and processed, we dash through the downpour to our bus, avoiding puddles as deep [...]
