Friday, October 5, 2007

Escapes from the Maddening Crowds

  • Cardamom House : Located near Athoor Village in Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Kamarja Lake. 9 Kms from the Palani Madurai Road at Sembatti crossroads... the nearest airport is at Madurai( 2 hours drive). The nearest railway station is at Dindigul(45 min).

www.cardamomhouse.com

  • The Beach at Mandvi Place : Bhuj a little over 60 kms away is the nearest airport and railhead....From Bhuj take a local bus to Mandvi and then take a taxi or rickshaw to Mandvi...
www.mandvibeach.com




Vietnam

Giac Lam Pagoda


Ben Thanh Market for Souvenirs

Chu Chi Tunnels(65 Kms from Ho Chi Minh) where Vietcong dug a network of tunnels to escape American bomb attacks...