Madikeri, in Coorg, is a hill station in Karnataka State, it is the headquarter of Kodagu district and a popular tourist destination. It's a must to stay in one of the many coffee-spice (rice)-plantations, the air is cool and the fragrances of coffee and various spices like cardamon, cinnamon and nutmeg is a true delight. Ginger Home Stay is highly recommended http://gingerhomestay.com/ as it is basically staying with family and the plantation is very tranquil and beautiful, I I would love to go back there one day. ©Ingetje Tadros

Munnar is one of the most popular hill stations in India. Sprawling tea plantations make Munnar a unique experience. Munnar is essentially a tea town but now the tea plantations have been taken over by the Tata Tea Company. Tea or Chai is the most widely drunk beverage in the whole world. The tea plant, Camellia Sansis, is a cultivated variety of a tea plant tree that has its origins in an area between India and China. Munnar, Kerala, India 2013 ©Ingetje Tadros