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India-Philippines, A Friendship Across the Ocean

India , a Republic country in South Asia having over 1.2 billion people (Second most populous country). Being one of the fastest growing economical country in the world, it shares some important geographical importance on the map. It is bounded by the " Bay of Bengal " on the southeast, " Arabian Sea " on the southweat and " Indian Ocean " on the south. It is also seventh largest country by area sharing land border with Mayanmar and Bangladesh to the east,;Pakistan to the West; China, Nepal & Bhutan to the northeast. And taking about Philippines , it is situated in the western Pacific Ocean , consists of about 7,641 islands. Philippines is bounded by the " Philippine Sea " on the east; " Celebes Sea " on the southwest and " South China Sea " on the west. Having population of 103 million, Philippines is one of the fastest growing country in BPO & IT sector. Colonial History The colonial history behind In...

Thiruvananthapuram,The Capital of "God's Own Country"

Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum , is the capital of Indian state of Kerala. Located 200 km away from Kochi , it is the largest city of the Kerala. Trivandrum is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. It has also the largest IT Park in Asia in terms of area and also contributes 80% of Kerala's software exports. It also holds most number of schools, colleges in the state. Welcome to Trivandrum-Trivandrum International Airport History Trivandrum was ruled by the Ay Kingdom and was captured by the rulers of Venad in the 10th century. Later in the 17th century Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Verma expanded the kingdom by conquering kingdoms of Kollam,Attingal,Kottayam and many more places. In the battle of Colachel , he defeated the Dutch and later he shifted the capital to Thiruvananthapuram. Located in the Southwestern tip of India,Trivandrum is bound by the Arabian Sea in the west and Tamil Nadu in the east. This city is ho...

Beauty of Joychandi,Purulia

If you want to feel the calmness of the nature and also want to enjoy the beauty of the nature,you are welcome to the South West Bengal. Purulia district is the place to visit for everyone if you want to witness the heritage culture,handicrafts and also some beautiful hills with heavenly natural beauty. Joychandi Pahar is the hill in Purulia district,which i have visited countless times and still whenever i get free time i go for picnic or trekking or just simple hang out. It is 2 km from sub-divisional town of Raghunathpur ,Purulia. And also near to the Adra section of South Eastern Railway . To reach here, it is better for you to get down in the "Joychandi Pahar" railway station and book a 'Auto Rickshaw' or you can book your vehicles from the very next station ' Adra ' and make it there. View of "Joychandi Pahar" from Adra Reaching near to the Joychandi Pahar Geography Standing almost 800 feet tall,Joychandi Pahar stan...

Munnar, A place you must visit while your tour in Kerala,India

Hope you all find helpful my last post about " Places to Visit in Kochi,Kerala,india ". Today i am going to share with you all about the places you must visit while you are in Munnar. Munnar is a town and a hill station located in the Idukki district 126km from Kochi. While your journey to Munnar from Kochi,i will recommend you all to travel by car on road. You don't want to miss the view of your journey. It is situated at around 5,200ft above AMSL in the Western Ghats range of mountains. So, here are the places i visited while my stay in Munnar. Tea Garden Munnar is India's one of the best and renowned tea estate. Most of the plantation here done by Tata's Group Kannan Devan Tea Estate having more than 30 tea estates. Tourists can make a visit to the famous tea museum opened by Tata Tea Group . Tea Garden, Munnar Tea Museum,Munnar   Water Falls Munnar, "The Kashmir of South India" is blessed with s...

Places to Visit in Kochi,Kerala

Kerala is an Indian State in Southern  I ndia on the Malabar Coast. it is bordered by Kar nataka,Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep Sea.Having total 14 districts and being Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) its capital,it is said to be India's most literate state and famous for its Tourism.Kerala, which is also called as "God's Own Country" once attracted Portuguese traders for its spices. Though official language of Kerala is "Malayalam",most of the people can also speak and understand English and Hindi.My personal experience in Kerala started when i came here back in 2016 and stayed for more than a year.Within few months i fell in love with the nature and food here. So, here is my experience of the places i visited in brief. Hope you all will find it helpful. I will start with Kochi/Cochin .And rest of the places as follows in my next blogs. Kochi When i first came to Kerala, i landed in mainland portion of Kochi/Cochin  named Ernakulam.With many in...