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An Ancient City, Surreal Stepwells and a Market of Prostitutes: Discovering Hampi

Day 4 on the India’s Cup Southern Xpress, we explored enigmatic Hampi, one of India’s most impressive archaeological sites. From ancient temples to stepped tanks, we only scratched the surface of this impressive place before continuing onto Goa for the trip’s half-way point. Waking up with bruises after bumping along […]

Minarets, Forts and Terrible Roads – Day Three on the India’s Cup

Golconda Fort in Hyderabad

After our troubles with the Ambassador cars, we decided to reroute to Hampi

More Car trouble. Traffic and Cave Temples: Pushing on with the India’s Cup

India’s Cup

The GamingZion India’s Cup Southern Xpress got off to a bumpy start, but can we push our classic Indian cars to our next destination, Hyderabad?

A bumpy start for our first India’s Cup Ambassador rally

Ambassador rally

A couple of hundred kilometres out of Chennai and things are off to a rough start on the GamingZion India’s Cup Southern Xpress 2015.

Hyderabad’s Top 6 Sights

The point where north and south India meet, Hyderabad is a city of stark contrasts combining historic monuments with ultra modern business complexes. Today, the capital of Telagana state competes with metropolises like Chennai and Bangalore as India’s IT capital, and with Google and Microsoft being based here it’s easy to see why.

The Beloved Ambassador Car Is Making a Comeback with India’s Cup – Southern Xpress 2015

Earlier in May, when newspapers in India announced that Hindustan Motors Ltd would halt production of the Ambassador car, everyone thought this would be the end of the road for India’s most beloved car. But the famous brand is making a comeback with our India’s Cup – Southern Xpress 2015.

South India’s Top 10 Highlights

When tourists think of travelling to India, they tend to stick to the northern provinces with plans of ticking off the Taj Mahal, the Golden Triangle and sites along the Ganges off their list and usually bypass the south, which we believe is a pity.

Free Trip to South India – Kick Off 2015 with an Adventure!

Calling all media savvy writers, travellers and PR pros! I’ve just got a place on the Rickshaw Challenge and the India’s thanks to my sponsor GamingZion.com, and I need a couple of travelling companions to come on the road with me on the Classic Run from Chennai to Trivandrum in Kerala, and on the India’s Cup, a new rally going round South India, including stops in Mumbai, Goa, Kerala and more.

Spotlight on Kerala

Kerala Backwaters near Allepey

This state on India’s southern point is a haven to relax in, not just because of its natural beauty like the stretches of sandy beaches and swaying palms, but mostly because of the relaxed, laid back attitude of the locals. Kerala is India, but a more relaxed version.

The Full Story of the Hindustan Ambassador

Hindustan Ambassador

We were sad when we saw that the great Indian Ambassador car ceased production earlier this year, which is one of the reasons we feel we’d like to pay tribute to India’s motoring past with this leisurely cultural road trip across India.