From the nomadic steppes of Kazakhstan to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent so full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality that it has fixated and confounded travelers for centuries.
Our plan to start the trip from North East India was predicated on a number of things falling in place. The vehicle that was situated in South India, had to be moved on time from Chennai in South India to Imphal in North East India, a whopping distance of ~3,500 kms. Luckily, Nishad, my brother (in-law) decided to make a trip within India with a party of four –...
We arrived at Moreh, the border town with Myanmar, and checked in for an overnight stay. We met with a local Tamil leader, “Moreh Mani”, introduced beforehand by a common acquaintance. Moreh Mani was keen to take us around the city to introduce us to his leader and give a tour of some of the accomplishments by the Tamil community. The Tamils settled in here were...
We were nearing the end of the trip, a bitter sweet moments of last couple of days of our trip. Given that we have been to Malaysia numerous times in the past, the exotic travel part waned. After about five hours of drive, we reached the Thai-Malaysia border and procured the vehicle insurance on Thai side to cross into Malaysia. We got the vehicle Carnet...
We wanted to cap off the trip by sharing the experience. We chose to share it with SEED, an organization based out of hometown Madurai, focused on providing holistic education to underprivileged children. Given the all-rounded focus for the children, we thought it would be an opportunity to expand the horizon for the children with the focus on...