Santa and his unusual sleigh came by one evening.

Kerala: Kannur

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January 2nd 2010
The small seaside town of Kannur, in the north of Kerala, was a bus and a long train journey from Allepey. The 6 hour journey cost only 20 rupees (30 pence). A staggeringly low fare considering a short bus ride into town would cost 5x that amount in England. A ticket however, doesn't guarantee you a seat and as the train pulled in we had to jostle with hordes of people to secure a place. Much the ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more