By JAYAPRAKASH P Some journeys are about reaching destinations. Others are about discovering places, experiencing different cultures and above all, enjoying the company of friends. A bunch of us friends from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, all bitten by the travel bug, just wrapped up another drive holiday through Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. A journey that … Continue reading The Goa Konkan Holidays – September 2026
By Saji and Salin We had covered Phases I and II of our long journey in the Blue Jimny in Part 1 of our travelogue. Phase III of our journey is covered in this second part. We have driven over much of Sikkim, and spent 18 days driving over a thousand kilometers through the state. … Continue reading The Blue Jimny Travels to Bhutan
By Saji and Salin A senior citizen couple, Saji and Salin drove the Blue Jimny from Trivandrum, Kerala: A round trip distance of 20,510 km 121 days on the trip: December 10, 2025 to April 9, 2026 Crossed 137 toll plazas Travelled through 18 states of India From Purvanchal express way to the dirt track … Continue reading The Blue Jimny Travels to Sikkim
By GOVINDARAJAN As the due date nears and excitement reaches its peak, A sense of anticipation engulfs you to the adventure lying ahead, Oh! the joy of meeting old friends, reliving the old memories, Albeit with a new perspective, looking to create new memories. Bali, with winding roads and ubiquitous temples and magnificent statues Tell … Continue reading BALI – THE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
ഫെയറി ചിമ്മിനികളുടെ നാട്ടിലേക്ക്... Dr. തനൂജ. എസ് തുർക്കിയിലേക്കൊരു യാത്ര ഒരു വർഷമായി അത് സ്വപ്നം കാണുക. ഭക്ഷണവും താമസവും ഉൾപ്പെടെ എല്ലാം രണ്ടുമാസം മുൻപേ ക്രമീകരിച്ചുകഴിഞ്ഞു. മെയ് 16ന് കൊച്ചിയിൽനിന്നും യാത്ര തിരിക്കണം. ഭർത്താവിനൊപ്പം പഠിച്ചവരും കൂട്ടുകാരുമായി 34 പേർ. ലോകത്തിന്‍റെ വിവിധ ഭാഗങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് മെയ് 17 ന് ഇസ്‌താംബുളിൽ ഒത്തുചേരും. അതിനിടയിലാണ് ഇന്ത്യയും പാകിസ്ഥാനുംതമ്മിലുള്ള പ്രശ്നങ്ങളും പാകിസ്ഥാനെ സഹായിക്കാൻ തുർക്കി തുനിഞ്ഞിറങ്ങിയതും. വീട്ടുകാരും സുഹൃത്തുക്കളും പേടിപ്പിച്ചുതുടങ്ങി. പോകാൻ പാടില്ല. നിങ്ങളെ രാജ്യദ്രോഹികളായി മുദ്രകുത്തും. … Continue reading The Land of the Fairy Chimneys
40th Year CET 84 Get-together Forty years have passed since we graduated from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, but the memories remain as vivid as ever. Our CET84 batch recently reunited for an unforgettable 40th Anniversary celebration, reliving old times and creating new ones. The festivities began on September 18th, with the Mens Hostel gang gathering … Continue reading Blast from the Past: CET 84 Reunion
Nostalgia CET EE'84 Five years after the memorable Silver Jubilee Reunion of 2009, 27 of us classmates met at Kumarakom on the 22nd of December, 2014 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our graduation from CET. And the venue we chose was the `Backwater Ripples’, one of the best resorts set on the shores of lake … Continue reading 30 Year Meet 2014
By JAYAPRAKASH P The South Island of New Zealand is renowned for its spectacular snow-capped mountains, lakes, fjords, beech forests, glaciers and golden sand beaches. The Southern Alps run along the Island from North to South, which includes New Zealand’s highest peak, Mount Cook (Aoraki). No wonder, South Island is one of the most scenic … Continue reading SCENIC NEW ZEALAND Part 2 South Island
By JAYAPRAKASH P We, three hard-core travellers from CET (Joseph Andrews - 82EC, Suresh Kumar SP - 84ME & Jayaprakash P - 84EE) have decided to team up and organize off-beat, carefully-curated travels to popular and not-so popular destinations. We have chosen this as a hobby, after our retirement, to utilize our experience and continue … Continue reading SCENIC NEW ZEALAND Part 1 North Island
By JAYAPRAKASH P We have a group of like-minded CET friends, keen on travel expeditions to exotic, off-beat destinations, which do not come under the usual tourist circuit. The group members have undertaken journeys (adventurous and not-so adventurous !) to locations like Ladakh, Arunachal, Sikkim, Utharakhand, Nepal, Bhutan, Iceland, Georgia, Armenia, Kenya, Uganda, Norway, Namibia, … Continue reading The Sahyadri Badami Trip
