Share Southern India’s natural riches have been keenly sought after by outsiders for centuries. Yet despite many European, Asian and Western influences, the Indian people have remained true to themselves. “I have always been drawn to countries where there still exists a strong ‘non-white, non-western’ cultural heritage. India is one of those countries,” says Claire [...]
Share The Kerala Backwaters are a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 km of waterways In the middle of which there are a number of towns and cities, which serve as the starting and end points of backwater cruises. The backwaters have a unique ecosystem – freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from [...]
Share Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the 108 holi places of Lord Vishnu. The capital city of Kerala – Thiruvananthapuram is named after the Lord in this temple. The word Thiruvananthapuram literally means “The land of Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. Followers believe that the Lord has personally come in disguise and had saved many [...]
Share Munnar is a picturesque hill station in Kerala that is nestled in Western Ghats and is encircled by the undulating hills of the Anamalai mountain range. The Scottish planters discovered Munnar but it was under the British that Munnar became a major plantation area for tea and tea gardens are among the main tourist [...]
Share Photo of Munnar which shows Laborers go to work at tea plantations in Kerala, India. Munnar Tourism is well known all over the world This photo was selected as the Travel Photo of the Week by National Geographic
Share Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala) are to Kochi what the painted face of a Kathakali actor is to the state of Kerala in promoting tourism. These are shore operated lift nets operated by a group of fishermen in Kochi, Vypeen and Cherai in Kerala and is a symbol of Kochi as a prominent place [...]
Share Mountains that hunch out of the valley are covered in manicured slopes of tea and sightseeing places in Munnar are just wonderful. However there are no trains to Munnar directly and Munnar is not in the rail route. Nearest railway station to Munnar is at Alwaye (Aluva) or Angamaly, which are nearly 120 kms [...]
Share Ayurveda is a means to get Moksha or Mukthi (Relief) from diseases. Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation helps you to merge with untouched nature. Being close to nature, peace and silence, an ayurveda resort is the perfect place to get rid of all the toxins, oil and impurities from your body. Ayurveda can lead you [...]
Share I took a deep lungful of air and dived through the thick brown water to the river bed, clawing blindly at the sticky mud. The swift current was dragging me downstream, and my lungs began to burn. Finally, I felt a smooth round shape in the slime. I shot to the surface and proudly [...]
Share Serene backwaters and verdant hill stations as well as the stunning beaches with historical palaces that embraces rich cultural heritage – The choice that Kerala offers to any guest is endless and there is so much to explore in Kerala. Every holiday seeker has a different purpose and requirement from Kerala and the best [...]
