Travel Diaries: A Bus Ride to East Fort & a Walk Through Chalai Bazaar

September 11, 2025, Thursday - Day 2, Exploring East Fort in Trivandrum After a good night’s sleep, morning walk, bath, and a light idli & coconut chutney(chammanthi) breakfast, I was raring for a long, adventurous day. Did I mention I made new friends? Yes, of course, my three hostel roommates, who were juniors working at … Continue reading Travel Diaries: A Bus Ride to East Fort & a Walk Through Chalai Bazaar

Travel Diaries: From Kollam Children’s Park to Ashtamudi’s Shores

It was my first time at the park. I have an affinity for water bodies, so I was instantly drawn to the small pond near the entrance. I stood there for some time, just soaking in the sight: the green water of the pond, its blue cemented rim, the reflections of the trees nearby, the fallen dry leaves.