In these times of self-isolation, we must do our bit to contain the spread of COVID-19, and not make any travel plans.
It can get a little boring staring into the walls, so how about some virtual travel with me?
It’s slow and it will feel like you are travelling with me. Ready for this?
I present a bunch of playlists below
Think of each playlist as a train that would go to different locations. Pick a train and get travelling virtually
If you have not bought your ticket on the train, you can do so by subscribing here
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Train 1- East Coast Road- Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Chennai’s home to a Surfing Festival. Find out what happens at a festival, and how Surfing, Music and Yoga blend in to create a magical 3 day experience
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Train 5- Off Mysore Road, Maddur (Karnataka)
A homestay that teaches kids how to stay rooted to your traditions. It shows kids the connect to nature and environment by showing them farming, the simple joys of bullock cart rides and playing traditional games like Lagori.
Great vacation with kids for a weekend!
The link to the complete playlist for Train 1 is here
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Train 2- Coonoor, Ooty and Kurumbadi (Tamil Nadu)
Entering the hills of Coonoor on a drive
Morning Drive to drink tea in an estate
Toy Train ride with Family from Coonoor to Ooty
3 hour Mountain Trek with a Guide down the valley
A day in the woods inside Kurumba Resort
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Train 3- Velas, Maharashtra
A program in a village that conserves turtle hatching. Kids and adults can get to see how this happens, and wait for the turtles to be released into the sea. One gets to sample the comforts of a village homestay and have great farm cooked home food
PS: Desserts include the Ratnagiri Mangoes
The link to the complete series of Train 6 is here
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Train 7- Keri Beach (Goa)
Staying in a village, that is surrounded by the mountains, giving you a wide patch of sand to spend time constructing sand castles! Come and explore the slow life of the Konkan with Keri. Join us as we trek to the nearby Sweet lake, have local Misal pav breakfast in the village, Take a Ferry to Fort Tiracol, Explore the houses of the Konkan! And 16 other things to do in this little village by the beach!
The link to the complete playlist for Train 3 is here
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Train 4- East Coast Road, Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Show me how 48 hours in a resort can help me change my perception of the Chennai summer
This video does just that. 48 hours in a resort to sample surfing lessons, SCUBA lessons, Food by the Beach, Riding an ATV, Cycling around town, knowing the life of Sculptors and ending with some Spa and Zorbing by the pool!
The link to the complete playlist for Train 4 is here
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Train 6- Cherthala and Mararikulam (Kerala)
A beautiful little town, showcasing the Greens that we’ve known Kerala for, and a brilliant white sand isolated beach that is reached through a mild forest walk. These are some gems that are worth knowing! On this trip, my friend Advin takes me to his home in Kerala around the monsoons!
The complete link to exploring Keri and train 7 is here
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Train 8- Exploring the Ramayana Trail and Watersports in Rameswaram/Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu)
Connecting the dots through the Ramayana we learnt from Amar Chitra Katha and the actual place where the incidents happened around Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi
Travelling to one of the last points of mainland India, from where Sri Lanka is closer than the actual mainland India. Arichal Munai and Dhanushkodi
Marvelling at the open sea from the Pamban Bridge and taking inspiration from the APJ Abdul Kalam museum
Kayaking, Snorkelling and Cycling around the Palk Bay
The link to the complete playlist of Train 8 is here
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Train 9- Finding a ‘Tamil Nadu’ outside Tamil Nadu in Jaffna (Sri Lanka)
Exploring the erstwhile Eelam from the train and viewing the Tamil country side. Travelling First Class AC for INR 500
Exploring a coastal drive from Jaffna to Point Pedro-Sri Lanka’s Northern Most Point
Visiting the ruins of the Civil War around Jaffna and some time by the sea around Sri Lanka’s northern most railway station (Kankesanturai)
Exploring Nallur Kandaswamy Temple
Exploring Tamil Vegetarian food in Jaffna
Getting the cricket cap on in Colombo, with food at the Cricket Club Cafe
The link to the complete Sri Lanka playlist is here of train 9
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Train 10- Finding Goa's most beautiful beach (Butterfly Beach)
You could reach here by sea or by land. We chose land, and we drove in our MUV- The Scooty Pep! :-)