The Telegraph

We are happy to note "The Telegraph" have mentioned in their travel article FCHW's presenter Biju Thomas (Historian & Incredible India's Regional Level Guide)  as the guide to be with while touring around our historic Kochi (Cochin).

With due respect to the author Gill Charlton and what we have learned from her the day she spent with us we reaffirm our resolve to be in love with our Fort Cochin and continue to offer specialised and customised historical and cultural tour to those who come seeking to  know more about our home town, sharing with them what we know already and continue to learn about our home town everyday.

The Telegraph's Ultimate Itinerary - South India

Please check out  for the Day 13. Yes! Thirteen. :)

New Year @ Fort Cochin

Traditionally, on New year day, everyone around Kochi goes to the Fort and the beach near it. That is an unbroken tradition. Our most colorful memories of childhood are around this Cochin ritual. 

This year though, the spirit was glum with Cyclone Ockhi and its disastrous aftermath. The authorities who run the Carnival had to shift the venue to Parade ground from the beach as there was no beach this year. The high tide and the rising sea after the storm had taken over the beach which used to be the venue for many events of the Christmas and New year Celebration at the fort. 

Burning of the Pappanji at the Parade Ground on New year eve, the last event of the year. 

Ofcourse, the children got the best view. :)

Tourists finding vantage points on their hotel walls for better photo opportunity of the carnival procession. 

The long evening lights keeping the spirits up on the New year evening at River Road, Fort Cochin. 

All around the Fort streets locals and tourist were waiting patiently for the carnival procession to arrive.