Over 20 years ago, I was looking for a holiday destination to spend the last fortnight of December. Money was tight and I was considering only domestic destinations, under the impression(that later turned out to be false) that foreign holidays would
Pleasant journey by ship from Kochi to Agatti
There are several passenger ships that that do the rounds of Lakshadweep islands. These include Amindivi, Arabian Sea, Corals, Kavaratti, Lagoons and Minicoy. MV Kavaratti is the biggest ship with capacity to carry about 700 passengers. All passengers will not
My first scuba diving experience in Lakshadweep
I had my first experience in scuba diving at Agatti in Lakshadweep. It just happened by chance. I was strolling on the beach around 11am when I came across the ‘diving centre’. The instructor was sitting outside and offered to take
Lakshadweep Islands
Pristine blue waters, magnificent coral reefs, white sandy and sunny beaches, big turtles, incredible snorkeling and diving experience, beach front cottages……you may think I am describing Maldives or Mauritius. Not at all-this is from the smallest union territory and India’s
A Day in Brno
The second largest city in Czech Republic is not normally on tourist itinerary. Brno is located about 250kms away from Prague. I visited Brno only because my spouse had to visit Gregor Mendel Museum but I discovered that the one