Kerala Archives • Maverickbird

Guide to Vallam Kali or the famous Kerala boat race

I experienced vallam kali for the first time in Kollam. Famously known as the Kerala snake boat race, vallam kali […]

No trip to Kerala is complete without a visit to its unique backwaters and it is quite fitting that the […]

September 19, 2026

Among all the stunning South Indian states, I prefer Kerala, and the main reason is the earthy magnitude of their […]

September 19, 2026

Kerala cuisine is history on a plate. Due to its location along the Malabar Coast, throughout history, this south Indian […]

October 26, 2025

In 2016, I spent a whirlwind week experiencing some of the finest cultural Kerala highlights. That trip was solo travel […]

October 26, 2025

We spent the end of 2018-2019 in Kerala and our itinerary was focused on beach and culture. It was a […]

October 26, 2025

Kerala is all about vibrancy, vigour and life. You may think it is because of the amount of happy sunshine […]

October 26, 2025

Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala. Celebrated as the rice bowl of the state, Palghat, or Palakkad as it is […]

October 26, 2025

A quaint virgin hill, Nelliyampathy is located in Palghat district of Kerala. It gets its name from Nelli (gooseberry) trees that […]

October 26, 2025

A Theyyam performance, in my eyes, is a larger-than-life experience. Imagine being in an obscure village in Kerala in the […]

October 26, 2025