Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta is one of the most famous Sastha temples in India itself. Located in the hilly area of the Western Ghats, beside the river Pamba, in the midst of 18 hills, the very environment of the temple is awe-inspiring.

About 'Kumbamkudam at Manarcad temple - dancing with pots on heads'

The famous Vaikom Mahadeva temple situated in Kottayam district, on the shores of Vembanad lake, has with it the vibrating moments of history since the famous Vaikkom Satyagraha in 1924 which demanded the equal right of all Hindus to enter the temple was held here. Vaikkom gets its name from Vyaghra Pada, the sage who carried the idol of Lord Shiva to the temple.

Thirunakkara festival held at Thirunakkara Sri Mahadeva Temple in Kottayam district Kerala state, India.

About 'Kumbamkudam at Manarcad temple - dancing with pots on heads'

The famous Vaikom Mahadeva temple situated in Kottayam district, on the shores of Vembanad lake, has with it the vibrating moments of history since the famous Vaikkom Satyagraha in 1924 which demanded the equal right of all Hindus to enter the temple was held here. Vaikkom gets its name from Vyaghra Pada, the sage who carried the idol of Lord Shiva to the temple.

Thirunakkara festival held at Thirunakkara Sri Mahadeva Temple in Kottayam district Kerala state, India.

The Bharani festival at the Kodungallur Bhagavathi temple in Thrissur district is one of the grandest in Kerala. It falls in the Malayalam month of Meenam (March / April).

The scenery at Mt Seoraksan was absolutely stunning. It really took my breath away! I'd have to recommend the cable car to get up there, and then the walk to the old site of the castle. You must see the Sinheungsa Temple at the bottom, and especially the huuuuge limestone caves. I guarantee your jaw will drop!

A motorbike adventure through Northern Vietnam ended abruptly for me after an accident 20kms from Bac Ha in Lao Cai province. Suffered multiple hand fractures and cracked ribs. Finally made it into hospital in Hanoi for surgery on my left hand 48 hours later. Plate and seven screws permanently inserted under a general anaesthetic, then once I checked myself outta there, it was onward to Cambodia to climb those awesome temples (one handed). Whoa! Nothing compares to the majesty and grandeur of Angkor. Incredibly friendly people, a lot of whom, despite experiencing many horrors in the past, always greeted me with the broadest of smiles.