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13 Janaury 2008 - Varaka & Alleppey

January 23rd 2008
Varkala We left Kovallam by taxi and arrived up the coast at Varkala 1.5 hours later all for the same price as a Wellington to Johnsonville ride - NZ$40! I could say the trains were fully booked but that would be a lie. I was amazed during our ride how many fabulous houses there were, great big brick houses with fancy iron gates and concrete columns. Certainly different living standa ... 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

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Lynne & Carl Moir

Tawa Kiwis

We love backpacking around SE Asia. We blog to keep interested family and friends up to date with our travels, but also to give travelers an idea of local costs. 2007: We traveled for 6 months through Vietnam, Thailand, India, Cambodia and Laos. 2012: We traveled for 6 months through Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. 2015: We are going to travel for 6months through Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia Language was never a problem, we never felt unsafe and we never had anything stolen. We would do it again in a flash and definitely recommend it! ... full info

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