i made it to singapore! i already like this place and all i have seen is scenery from the ride in from the airport. everything seemed so calm and peaceful, well, i suppose it was six in the morning! i arrived at my hostel only to be told i could not check in until two this afternoon, eleven at the very earliest if i was lucky. this is at ten past six in the morning, after i have been up for longer than i am accustomed to and after a four hour flight with a none t...

OK, so i know that i wasn't going to post again until Trivandrum, but the Kathakali dancing i saw last night was so amazing! the dancers communicate thier words through a complex series of hand gestures and facial expressions. the control they have over thier bodies is phenominal! Went on a seven hour backwaters tour today. the first bit was fun and got a little boring towards lunch time. lunch was great. traditional kerelan fare served on a big banana leaf!...

i have arrived in Cochin. train got in at 12, it is now twenty past four and i have seen everything but one of the sights i had planned. the only thing left, traditional Kathkali dancing, doesnt start for another few hours so i am just killing time. I have booked a seven hour excursion into the back waters for tomorrow, it was the cheapest way of seeing them for me. to spend two days on one of the house boats was WAY over my daily budget. So the day af...

hey all. last day in Palolem beach. i am leaving tonite on an over night sleeper train down to Cochin. the past few days have all rolled into one, everything here is so laid back. that and the vodka is stupidly cheap. travellers party, large measures etc. etc. i have really enjoyed this past week and if i had more time i would love to stay here for a bit longer. i got my fresh seafood though so i suppose that counts for something. tiger prawns and kingfish c...

Hey every one. man, i had a great time last night. me and some chaps i have been travelling down the coast with heard there was a party over the hill so we went to check it out. it was great but got shut down by the cops after we couldnt count up thier bribe fast enough. ha. we decided to go back along the beach to a cafe/club, however along the way we had to cross a little bamboo bridge. anyway, apparently the secret of these little bridges is to walk in t...