S.E. Asia -In Conclusion

At the end of October, we were on the move with what seemed like the rest of the Indian population.  We were fast approaching Diwali and we were on a local train from Kochi to Kanyakumari.  Seven hours in an Air Conditioned carriage in ‘Chair’ seats.  The seats weren’t together. After a couple of hours,…

In April 2025, the BBC announced that the new season of Race Around the World would start at the Great Wall of China and end at Kanyakumari, in India. Kanyakumari is not a name which instantly springs to mind when someone mentions India. Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi. Yes, all these plus perhaps Pune, Shimla, Agra are…

Agra and our first Sleeper train experience In mid-September, we had our first experience of Indian trains with an overnighter from Amritsar to Agra.  It left on time but was two hours late by the time we disembarked at 10 am the following day. We booked our 1st class tickets online. Booking train tickets can…

At the end of October we were lounging our days away in Palolem.  But we had to make a move south.  With a heavy heart we made reservations for a train to Kochi. With the early start this necessitated we grabbed a taxi to Madgaon and its mainline station. An hour later we arrived at…