Yanesh Tyagi

Throwing it back to 2010 and the timeless beauty of Kumbalangi. The way those reflections hit the water is everything. I can almost feel the sun and the breeze. 😌 #Throwback #KumbalangiTrip #Nostalgia #KeralaVibes #LandscapePhotography #TravelMemories A Glimpse of Serenity: My Kumbalangi Trip Just stumbled upon this gem from my archives and it instantly transported me back to the tranquil backwaters of Kumbalangi. This shot was taken on a sunny Saturday, November 20, 2010, at around 12:38 PM. Can you believe it's been that long? Good old SAMSUNG GT-S8500 did a pretty decent job capturing the moment, even if it was "only" 1.9 MP! This picture perfectly encapsulates the peaceful vibe of Kumbalangi. The row of vibrant green and golden palm trees standing tall along the water's edge, their reflections mirroring perfectly in the calm backwater, is just breathtaking. There's something so calming about the clear blue sky overhead, offering a beautiful contrast to the lu...

If you are driving in a street, watch out. Any pedestrian may cross the road overlooking your vehicle. People, in Kochi, while walking on the roads and even highways, expect car drivers to be careful. They expect that if they jump on the road, car will automatically stop in time. Once, an old man put his hand on my moving car's bonnet, try to walk in front. It was a traffic jam situation and the guy was crossing the road. The speed of my car was around 10 kmph. I was lucky to notice the guy in time and apply the breaks as hard as I can. The guy behind me also did the same. Thanks to him. But he was not lucky enough. His car got hit on the rear by the vehicle behind him.

Never trust your vehicle's turn indicator. It's not because it is not working but because other drivers Kochi tends to ignore it. While taking a left turn to park my vehicle in our office parking area, I properly used left indicator. This is strictly no overtake zone. The biker behind me simply ignored the indicator and overtook from left side. The good thing is that I know the habits of people here so I was careful. A narrow escape.

Watch your back. If you are driving on kochi roads and you see a vehicle coming fast behind you, slow down you vehicle. The guy may overtake from right, take a sharp left cut in front of you and apply breaks just at the face of your car. This is very common with bikers.

Don't expect that a driver in Kochi will turn the indicator on while taking a turn. People here do not use indicators. So if you are driving on the Kochi roads, be careful. The guy coming behind you may overtake from left side and immediately take a sharp right turn. And it's not uncommon.

Kochi has its own traditions and so is the drivers here. If you see a vehicle with hazard signals on, don't misunderstand. People in Cochin use 'hazard signal' (turning both turn signals on at the same time) to tell you that they want to go straight. Well, it's ridiculous but that's what it is.

While driving on the kochi roads, keep double the safe distance from red coloured killer busses. These drivers are reckless.

Technorati Tags: Kerala , Travel , India Kumbalangi is a small integrated tourism village located 45km from Kochi International Airport. With a population of 30,000, the palace is popular for backwaters and Chinese fishing nets. The best toddy (local wine) shops can be found near the village as it is home of some fine toddy tappers. Seen in the picture is a fish pond in the backwaters surrounded by the coconut trees. Flickr Tags: Kumbalangi , Kochi , Kerala , India , Travel

We were in the middle of market the other day when we found this Monitor Lizard at the corner of the road. Some locals have tied it with a rope while they were waiting for the forest official. Pic taken at Kakkanad, Kochi, South of India.

Last weekend we organised trip to Bassilious Boys orphanage at kochi. The purpose of trip was to mingle with the kids and provide moral and financial support to them. We gifted lots of items to the orphanage including clothes, lunch boxes and a computer. We sponsored lunch and all my team members had lunch with the kids. This followed by sports activities like football and basket ball games. The kids were very happy. We also planned coaching classes for computer and English.