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

Kumily, the land of Kalaripaitu, wildlife, spices and tea

Kumily: there is something about that name that I like very much. It kind of rolls down my tongue in […]

January 13, 2021

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

January 12, 2021

Kerala backwaters are one of the most popular destinations in the world. Located in the sunny south Indian state of […]

January 11, 2021

Sounds of twittering birds; swish-swish of the feathery coconut fronds; a low mooing of a cow, and an occasional swoop […]

January 10, 2021

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

January 9, 2021

One of my funniest experiences in Kerala is attending Vallam Kali in Kollam. Famously known as the Kerala snake boat […]

January 8, 2021

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

January 7, 2021

The Keralite port city is called Kochi. Cochin is the anglicized version of the name and they refer to the […]

January 6, 2021

I have been visiting Cochin for some years now and it remains one of my favourite cities in India. There […]

January 5, 2021

For most foreign travelers, a Kerala holiday is what lures them to India in the first place. Needless to say, […]

January 4, 2021