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  • Portuguese Touch Throughout Nehru Park for Children

    <—-Previous Story What I had to pay attention to was the feeling of heart that wasn’t satisfied yet in witnessing the busyness of the local fishermen who were absorbed in taking care of their catch. The sun had begun to slip from its highest point, slowly losing its sting, bowing to the twilight that begins…

  • Chinese Fishing Nets: Fort Kochi’s version of Anco

    <—-Previous Story The long wait to be present on the coast of Fort Kochi had paid off. In one jump down the orange KURTC Bus, I stood in the city built on mangroves. For a moment I stood motionless looking around, quickly adapting to the boisterous travelers at that famous destination in the State of…

  • KURTC: Cochin International Airport to Fort Kochi

    <—-Previous Story After eating light snacks of Appam, Elai Adai, and Samosa, I completed my breakfast by slowly sipping hot Chai which kept my body warm after being exposed to the cold of the airport air conditioner all night. Chai’s last sip indicated that I had to get ready to head to the main destination…

  • Hotel Royal Wings: Tasting the Appam, Elai Adai, and Samosa

    <—-Previous Story Darkness was still overshadowing Kochi’s sky when the time pointed at six. Making my guts shrank for stepping towards the inn which was only one and a half kilometers away. I decided to still seated in the arrival hall’s waiting room at Cochin International Airport Terminal 3. But it turned out…. I was…

  • Fighting Anxiety at Cochin International Airport

    <—-Previous Story A concern came with the alertness of the Air Asia AK 39 cabin crew who were busy checking all passengers as a sign that the plane would soon be landed on the Cochin International Airport runway. Air Asia’s six wheels even hit the ground before one o’clock in the morning, while my head…

  • Failed and Succeeded: The Story of India’s eVisa Hunt

    <—-Previous Story I have experienced that applying for an eVisa was easier and the chances of being accepted were greater than applying for a Regular Visa. It was enough to attach the required documents and pay at the online payment gate, the e-Visa would be issued according to the planned time of arrival in the…

  • Second Chance to India: Air Asia AK 39 from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kochi (COK)

    <—-Previous Story Going to India always has a thrill in a side of my heart. The provocation of irresponsible information sometimes succeeds in making the guts tremble. Gusts of news ranging from security factors, culinary hygiene, scam variations, and other gripping things began to cloud my mind that afternoon. Therefore, before leaving for India, for…

  • Hypothermia Danger at Taj Express towards New Delhi

    I was chased by a little beggar who didn’t satisfy because I only gave him a chocolate which I brought from Jakarta since a week ago. “No….I need money,” he said while he continued to follow me from behind. Even when I unpacked my backpack to control whether any suspicious objects which enter in it…

  • Red Brick Charisma of Agra Fort

    “Get off here and walk straight there. I will wait here for maximum 2 hours“, said full-day rent taxi driver after spitting betel nut out of taxi window. Betel spittle traces evenly looked in car parking area…. Pathetic. Not wasting time, I immediately sneaked into the visitors queue to buy a ticket. Shortly….Not more than…

  • Tracing Shah Jahan, Enjoying Taj Mahal at Mehtab Bagh

    After tired in taking care of Mughal government, I usually head to Taj Mahal to monitor progress of its construction. In afternoon, I invited some Taj Mahal workers to cross Yamuna river and I continued to take shelter under trees in a field to enjoy Taj Mahal which stood majestically doused by orange-red sunset….So beautiful,…