Location, Location, Location. 13 Elephants lined up for inspection.

Location, Location, Location.

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January 17th 2012
We had decided to move to a beach resort called Varkala about 25 kilometres north of Trivandrum. We knew nothing about Varkala and, looking on the internet, most hotels were fully booked. Finally, we chose a hotel, based on internet reviews, with a vacancy and arrived by taxi which cost 1500 rupees (£19). At last we had hit the jackpot with the Green Palace. There could be many places to stay tha ... 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