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Kerala

10 Beautiful Hotels in Kerala

Traversing the length of the Indian state of Kerala for 15 days during our Kerala Blog Express Season 4 was quite a feat. To see[…]

Trivandrum

Train to Trivandrum: Kerala’s capital and biggest city

From Kerala’s northernmost district of Kasaragod (READ Kannur and Kasaragod: Of Forts and History) we traversed the whole length of the state of Kerala, India[…]

Kannur & Kasaragod: Of Forts and History

Heading up to the tip of the state of Kerala in India, our Kerala Blog Express Season 4 brought us to the northernmost districts of[…]

Thrissur: Art, Heritage and Culture

Cultural performances, heritage tours, and shadow puppet plays. Thrissur is the cultural hub of Kerala, India; our sixth destination during our Kerala Blog Express Season[…]

Thekkady and Kumily: A Blend of Wild and Spice

A white blanket of fog covers the surroundings, like clouds floating over still, quiet waters. Filling the landscape are uneven and leafless black tree trunks[…]

Kumarakom: Life in a Kerala Village

The kids were intently watching our group — mostly foreigners — wandering in one of the backyards in their village. One shyly peeked through the[…]

Alappuzha: A Night In A Houseboat

The calm waters along the canals that open to a lake, the lovely birds flying over us, the picturesque coconut trees and other greens that[…]

First-time in Kochi: My Intro To India

Kochi, the city where I spent my first few days during the Kerala Blog Express Season 4, was my initiation to India. The movies that[…]

First-time in Kerala, India, Known as God’s Own Country

Kerala Blog Express Season 4, The Trip of A Lifetime, Kicks Off The past weeks, I was mostly on the road, riding a colorful bus[…]