A trip to Andaman Islands with my Dad
My father is 88 year young and always wanted to visit the distant Andaman and I for one always up for warm tropical paradise. I started my journey from San Francisco to pick my father from Kolkata on late October evening. Planning The Andaman Islands cover a huge area of 8,249 sq km (thanks to go2andaman for the map!) and consist of about 572 islands—though only 38 of them are actually inhabited (shoutout to Google AI for the fun fact). Most travelers fly into Port Blair, hop on a boat to Havelock (now called Swaraj Dweep), then take another boat to Neil (Saheed Dweep), and finally head back to Port Blair. We decided to tweak the usual route and planned plenty of breaks in between to make sure my dad could get enough downtime. These islands are all about slowing down—soaking in nature, the ocean, and, if you’re an early riser, those dazzling starry skies. Word of caution, make sure to reserve inter island boat tickets early especially in the hi season. There are three main boat op...