South India Places, Food, Culture, Lifestyle & All Offbeat Things

Road trip to Badami and beyond

The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal, and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. […]

March 7, 2021

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

February 20, 2021

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

February 19, 2021

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

February 19, 2021

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

February 19, 2021

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

February 18, 2021

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

February 17, 2021

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

February 16, 2021

Kannur is beautiful and quiet. Can there a better combination for slow travelers? I reached Kannur from Madurai, a destination […]

February 15, 2021

The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as the Periyar Tiger Reserve) is one of the largest national parks in India. […]

January 14, 2021