Alappuzha Best for Backwaters – I’M now ready to give up the pretense that I want to do anything really physical on holiday, and head straight to the backwaters where, I hope, the only exercise I’ll be doing is lying down. Alleppey / Alappuzha has accommodation options by the dozen – plush resorts you can cocoon yourself in, as … Read More
Chethy and Vechoor Best for Homestays – It`s here that I experience that old traveller’s cliché – the one where you travel hundreds of kilometres to find yourself at home. Azheekan’s Homestay came strongly recommended as a true village homestay on the backwaters. I appreciated the handkerchief-sized, neatly-swept courtyard that opened up onto the backwaters, the beautiful, … Read More
Colourful architecture, verdant tea estates and plentiful wildlife along with gorgeous beaches and backwaters, friendly homestays and delicious food, Kerala’s got everything you need for a perfect holiday. I was lucky enough to have been paid to travel straight out of college. As a tour leader, I would accompany groups of travellers around India, often … Read More
Essentials Getting thereCochin International Airport is well-connected to Indian metros (return flights from Rs. 5,500). Kochi has two train stations – Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction – with the latter being the major station. Getting aroundWe travelled with Karmic Seven United (00-91-98460 89546; mail@karmictourism.com; Near Abad Nucleus Mall, Ernakulam; from Rs.22,000 for a AC car for … Read More
A Deer Chase In Periyar As a malayali married to a UP-wallah, it is my bounden duty on a regular basis to accompany North indian friends and relatives down to Kerala so they can enjoy the verdant beauty of my state. Most people come for the beaches and sleepy backwater cruises but, when a cousin … Read More
Enchanting Estuaries of Kasaragod – Kasaragod the northernmost district of Kerala on the shores of the Arabian Sea, was once the gateway to the Malabar Coast. It is a land blessed with a chain of forts, network of rivers and pristine beaches. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on … Read More
Elephant Camps in Kerala run by the Forest Department of Kerala Konni Elephant Camp (Elephant Kraal)Konni Elephant training centre lies in Pathanamthitta District which is about 10 kms from the Pathanamthitta town. Kodanad Elephant CampKodanad is a small hamlet that is adorned with lush green paddy fields and dense green forests. It lies in the banks of … Read More
Celebrity Malayalam Film Actress Mamta Mohandas Speaks about Kerala. Kannur has something for everyone As I belong to the Malabar side of Kerala, I’d pick Kannur aka Cannanore as my favorite. Kannur also happens to be the place where my dad grew up and quite coincidentally my first movie was also shot there. Kannur is … Read More
Kerala was Voted Best Asian Destination by readers of the independent online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia. Approximately 5,000 voters from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, the United States and the UK, among other countries, participated in Smart Travel Asia’s Best in Travel online poll. The participants were asked to cast their votes in 12 … Read More
Looking for a Wild Vacation in Kerala and Karnataka? Then its time to head south to the states of Kerala and Karnataka for unlimited fun. Raise the bar of your thrill meter and gear up for that high-adrenalin rush with these must-do 10 adventure activities in Kerala and Karnataka with KSU.IN, Kerala`s leading adventure sport … Read More
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