#backpackistan

RTW TRIP MAMALLAPURAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA DAY 130 – 131: MOVING INTO BACKPACKISTAN

A surprisingly charming stop was Mamallapuram.  When we first arrived to the town also known as Mahabalipuram, all we saw were a lot of stone carving stores, guesthouse after guesthouse, and clothing shops carrying elephant print harem pants.  I was very worried that Lonely Planet’s description, calling this place Backpackistan, would make it a not-so-great stop in Southern India.  But as we got…