Jadayupara – Weekend Getaway
Wondering where to visit this weekend to spend some quality time with your friends or family? Jadayupara is highly recommended which is at Kollam. How about going on a trekking adventure at Kollam and have a look at the worldâs largest bird sculpture. Plan your weekend trip to Jadayupara, a place like nowhere else thatâs…
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Kerala in August – Weather and Event Guide
Kerala in August talks about what all you can do in Kerala during this season. An in-depth article for someone planning to visit Kerala in August. âRain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.â – John Updike The rainy season continues in Kerala through the…
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Mullapanthal Shop – Authentic Kerala Food
Donât get carried away with the name – Mullapanthal Shop: Â it is a toddy shop but entirely safe for families and ladies. I had heard about this toddy shop but never had a chance to visit it, so I intentionally made it a point to visit it when I was in the vicinity. Mullapanthal Shop…
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Madhavan Nayar Kerala Museum
âWe always like the things that are far away from us and never see whatâs right next to us.â Thatâs what I felt when I visited the Madhavan Nayar Kerala Museum with my family. I was in a vacation mood and wanted to show my 6-year-old child something new without having to drive too far.…
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Kerala in July – Weather and Event Guide
Kerala in July is an article about what how you can plan a Kerala trip in July with ease. âIn India, one has to plan according to the monsoons.â – Roland Joffe If you thought the beginning of the Kerala monsoon season in June was exemplary, you have to indulge yourself in what July has…
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Neelakurinji Blooms Again
And it blooms again! Strobilanthes Kunthianus, known as Neelakurinji or Kurinji in local linguistics, is a shrub found in the tropical montane forests (Nilgiri Hills) of the Western Ghats in South India. In the Malayalam language, the name Neelakurinji means âblue flowersâ. The botanical term, âStrobilanthes Kunthianusâ used for the flower is said to be…
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Kattadikadavu – Weekend Getaway
There are several stunning destinations that can be visited from Idukki as weekend escapes. Some places are just made for adventure and Kattadikadavu, Idukki, is surely one of them. Kattadikadavu is becoming one of the emerging and promising trekking destination in Idukki with its scenic view of the hills and a misty atmosphere. From Idukki,…
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Kerala in June – Weather and Event Guide
Kerala in June is an article on what we can do in Kerala in the month of June as a tourist. âThe three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.â – Henry Beston Itâs monsoon…
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Aali Veena Waterfall – Weekend Getaway
There’s no dearth of options when it comes to weekend getaways from Kerala. Imagine a view where clouds rest on hilltops, dew sparkles on the lush greens, and a cool breeze blows in through all sides. Such an experience might be rare in the cityscape, but a few places in and around the Godâs own country offer this…
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