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The Curries of Southern India

Each state we visit has its own specialities. Photo by Seena.ge The India’s Cup minimal assistance rally specialises in the adventure and excitement of the open road. It’s also about embracing authentic Indian culture, part of which means getting to know local food. For many travellers experiencing Indian cuisine will […]

The Coastlines of Southern India

Southern India has a varied and beautiful coastline. On the India’s Cup minimal assistance rally we stick to land — we drive right across Southern India, from bustling Chennai to gorgeous Goa. However, on our way we see several different points on India’s long coastline. With a length of over 7,5000 […]

India’s Largest States

What are India’s largest states? We’ve told you India’s smallest states. Now it’s time to reveal the largest states of India. We don’t visit them all on the India’s Cup minimal assistance adventure challenge — we make our way from East Coast Chennai, down to India’s southern tip, and then up to Goa — […]

India’s Smallest States

What are the smallest states in India? On the India’s Cup minimal assistance adventure rally, we travel from Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, all the way to the very south of India, and then north to Panjim, capital of Goa. On our route we pass two of India’s smallest states: Goa, […]

Tea Varieties of India

You can’t visit India without trying the tea. The India’s Cup minimal assistance adventure rally isn’t just about the excitement of racing across Southern India. Speed is less important than hilarious anecdotes, and we always recommend fully immersing yourselves in the culture. And if you do that, you’ll need to […]

The Major Rivers of India

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India is home to some of the world’s most beautiful rivers. On the India’s Cup minimal assistance adventure rally we see much of the beauty of Southern India, but even through we travel vast distances, we can’t come close to seeing even half of the natural wonders the sub-continent has to […]

Why You Need to See Ooty

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Some of our favourite photos of Ooty. Photo by Dibesh Thakuri   You can understand why Udhagamandalam is known as Ooty. It would be a shame if tourists missed out on this beautiful part of India because they couldn’t say the name! On the India’s Cup minimal assistance rally, we drive through Ooty, […]

The Scotland of India

Is Coorg, in Karnataka, really the Scotland of India? On the India’s Cup, as we drive through Karnataka, we pass pretty close by a place known as the “Scotland of India”. Its real name is Coorg, though it also goes by Kodagu. And we wondered: is the nickname accurate?   […]

The Life of India… In a Day

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Can any film capture India’s infinite variety? This comes close. On October 10th 2015, India’s all across the country were asked to film their day. Thousands did, and the result is the film India In a Day, which collates many of these stories into 86 minutes of exhilarating cinema. Trailer […]

Our Favourite Photos of Kerala

These photos of Kerala show one of the most beautiful regions on earth. The India’s Cup minimal assistance adventure rally kicks off again in April 2018, and teams will travel almost 1500 miles, all the way from Chennai to Goa. En route participants will visit the gorgeous state of Kerala, […]