Yesterday morning we did a foodie walking tour with Danny from Simply ENAK. Our first stop on our tour was for a Roti Tissue, from Vinny Teyaa, which is a paper thin crispy Roti with a small drizzle of sweet…
Days 4 & 5 – Madurai: Temples, Bazaars & A Taste of Home
Yesterday we left Puducherry behind and set off for Madurai – a drive filled with tropical landscapes, crazy city traffic and almost deserted highways. At one intersection while we waited for the lights to change a cow wandered up to…
Tour -2 – Chennai: Early Arrival & First Impressions
We’ve arrived in Chennai two days early for our tour to shake off the jet lag and ease into India’s rhythm. First impressions? Hot, colourful, busy – and completely captivating. Our hotel, The Residency Towers (thankfully with excellent air conditioning)…
Taste of India: From Dosa in Chennai to Houseboats in Kerala
Namaste, curry comrades! The countdown is officially on: only a few weeks until we trade our daily commutes to classrooms and warehouses for flights, tuk-tuks and buses, our cold-weather complaints for monsoon marvels, and our sensible dinners for a parade…
Day 15 & 16: Essaouira
After breakfast we joined our new group and headed for Essaouira, a city where the medina brushes up against the Atlantic Ocean and where we will spend the next two nights. There are four of us left from the original…