Must Know Local Experience Tips for Visiting Kochi and Munnar After enjoying Fort Kochi for a few days it’s lovely to take a trip to Munnar Hill Station. It’s a comfortable four hour trip by road and you’ll be rewarded by some spectacular scenery. It’s also an excellent way to have a local, relaxed Kerala […]
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Fort Kochi – great spots to eat!
My Favourite Restaurants in Fort Kochi After trying quite a few eateries on my four visits to Fort Kochi, I’ve honed a small list of my very favourite places for lunch or dinner. They are all within walking distance of Eighth Bastion and Brunton’s Boatyard. However, do know that like many restaurants in Fort Kochi, […]
5 tips to find the best hotel in Fort Kochi India
Where is the best hotel in Fort Kochi for You? I love heading to South India in June and July. True, it can be rainy, but it’s less busy and the hotels offer great prices. I also get the pool all to myself and the softer light is great for photos. And I can still get […]
Is Brunton’s Boatyard Hotel the best spot to stay in Fort Kochi?
Brunton’s Boatyard Hotel Fort Kochi in Kerala, South India is brimming with history and culture. Coming for the spices, the Portuguese, Dutch and British fought over Cochin for nearly 500 years. Surrounded by waterways, seafood is plentiful. The local cuisine makes the most of spices, bountiful coconuts and the influences of colonialists as well as […]
Eighth Bastion Hotel, Kochi – a top spot to stay
Eighth Bastion, like all CGH Earth hotels, is a great spot to stay in Kochi, especially with the generous low season price ($125AUS including the fabulous breakfast). Near the Dutch cemetery and Thakur House, it once was a Dutch mansion itself. It’s close to the beach for great people watching and wandering. It has just […]