Andamans
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Of fishing and fishermen
Port Bair: I consider my visits to coastal areas incomplete if I return home without experiencing magnificent sunrises and magical sunsets. For me the second most important to-do-task of the coastal tour is interaction with local fishermen and visits to fish markets. Watching boatmen prepare meticulously for their fishing expedition as well as observing them arrive on the seashore with…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Seafood lover’s haven
Port Blair: Havelock and Neil Islands in the South Andamans are seafood lover’s haven. Fish is sourced locally at each of the islands while large size crabs and lobsters are fetched from Port Blair daily basis.Fish curry, fried, grilled or baked fish, grilled lobsters and crabs or in curry form are popular. Almost all shacks selling meals near the beaches…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Baratang, Jarawas & Ross Island
Port Blair: One-hour ferry ride costing Rs 1375 pp brings one back to Port Blair from Neil Island. Next day being the last day of our stay in the islands we wanted to wrap-up our tour by visiting the Baratang island. For this to happen we had to drive through the Jarawa Reserve Area. Last on day’s itinerary was a…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)
Neil Island: An air-conditioned ferry takes one across to Neil Island from Havelock. After a one-hour ride costing Rs 1350 one reaches the 13.7 sq. km. island famous for its coral reefs, sunrise and sunset views. Bharatpur beach is the island’s most beautiful beach. It is a favorite of scuba divers and snorklers. A few options like water scooter and…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Elephant & Kalapathar beach
Havelock: Elephant Beach, a hub of water sports and allied activities, is also famous for its coral reefs which can be enjoyed by snorkeling, scuba diving — Rs 3500 on seashore and Rs 5000 from a boat — or by sea walk where you can feed fish. You can also admire corals from a glass boat (Rs 500 pp) or…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: Havelock Island (Swaraj Deep)
Havelock : Fifty-six kilometres from Port Blair is the Andamans most picturesque and popular tourist destination, Havelock Island (Swaraj Deep), spread over 92.2 sq km, famous world over for its white sandy beaches, coral reef, dark blue and green waters and a wide variety of water sports. Most unpredictable weather and rainbows are the hallmarks of this piece of heaven…
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Diary: The Cellular Jail – Symbol of undaunted spirit
Port Blair: As one moves towards the main gate of the Cellular Jail complex in Port Blair a sense of grief takes charge of the body and mind, flooding the heart with sadness. Suddenly the subconscious mind on its own goes active digging up the memory bank and starts retrieving reports and stories of Indian freedom fighters read decades ago…
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