Mangrove trees near Sambranikodi Island You can read the first part of this blog here.  A Sudden Camaraderie  Even as I wiped my brow with a tissue and settled onto a window seat, I was still feeling embarrassed by my mistake. My mind was overloaded with the could-have-been and would-have-been scenarios: “I should have called … Continue reading Travel Diaries: A Nightmare, a Missed Boat, & an Ethereal Ride to Sambranikodi – Part 2

Sambranikodi Island - a Mangrove Paradise in Kollam, Kerala. See Ashtamudi On August 9, 2025, while I was walking through the shores of  ‘Ashtamudi Lake’, near the Kollam KSRTC bus stand, I noticed a double-decker boat, with the name ‘See Ashtamudi.’ Out of sheer curiosity, I jotted down the boat’s contact details.  Back in the … Continue reading Travel Diaries: A Nightmare, a Missed Boat, & an Ethereal Ride to Sambranikodi – Part 1