I discovered Kalaripayattu in Kumily in Kerala. The small spice trading town, surrounded by tea gardens, seemed like the perfect place to enjoy a cultural eveni...
Kerala cuisine is history on a plate. Due to its location along the Malabar Coast, throughout history, this south Indian had regular interactions with the rest ...
A Theyyam performance, in my eyes, is a larger-than-life experience. Imagine being in an obscure village in Kerala in the middle of the night; shadows engulfing...
Kannur is beautiful and quiet. Can there a better combination for slow travelers? I reached Kannur from Madurai, a destination in Tamil Nadu that I visited ...
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as the Periyar Tiger Reserve) is one of the largest national parks in India. It occupies 925 square kilometers of the...
Kumily: there is something about that name that I like very much. It kind of rolls down my tongue in a most pleasant way and hints of sweet spice-scented air, b...
Sounds of twittering birds; swish-swish of the feathery coconut fronds; a low mooing of a cow, and an occasional swoop of the kingfisher into the silvery water ...
I experienced vallam kali for the first time in Kollam. Famously known as the Kerala snake boat race, vallam kali is a much-photographed and popular event. In f...
One of my funniest experiences in Kerala is attending Vallam Kali in Kollam. Famously known as the Kerala snake boat race, vallam kali is a much-photographed an...
The Keralite port city is called Kochi. Cochin is the anglicized version of the name and they refer to the same city. Kochi consists of a number of islands and ...
