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There is nothing even remotely ordinary about Kerala. Everyone who visits is always left in awe of its natural beauty and the unusual experiences they end up having here, one of which is riding on its olive-colored backwaters. In fact, it…
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Marari  and Alleppey are the two prized possessions of Kerala when it comes to talking about its expansive shorelines. Considered to be two of the best beaches in Kerala, both these coastal beauties exhibit a charm of their own that lures…
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Ask a Malayali in Kerala to point you in the direction of a great restaurant & bar that serves traditional food, and we bet they’ll lead you to a toddy shop. Why, you ask? It’s because toddy shops are your best bet when it comes to…
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I love being a tourist in Chennai, where I was born, and have spent most of my life. Triplicane (the anglicised version) or Thiruvallikeni (which in Tamil means the sacred lily ponds), is one of the oldest localities in Chennai—a…
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Before sunrise, tourist vehicles gather outside the Mukki zone of Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha National Park, a lush mix of meadows and dense sal forest. At the ticketing stand guides and drivers stand in loose groups, warming themselves with…
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The wait to break free—bob along rivers and wade through wildflowers—is going to be long. But when the time comes, well be ready to rejuvenate. A pandemic demands staggering human resolve. If getting by from one day to another has frayed…
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Undeniably peaceful and scenic, North Kerala is as much a paradise as its Southern and more popular counterpart. Trouble is, since most of the famous tourist hotspots are concentrated in South Kerala, the beauty of the North stays hidden…
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The bustling northeastern hill station of Shillong has remained eerily quiet since news of the coronavirus pandemic first spread through the country. As panic around the virus outbreak surged, guest houses shuttered their windows, while…
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Be it the potato-laced biryanis of Kolkata to the spicier, mixed versions from Thalassery and Dindigul, biryani seems to unite the subcontinent of India better than any political party ever could. It has inspired ancient Tamil poetry and…
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Imagine riding through scenic locations or flying over picture-perfect cities! Yes, that’s exactly the kind of experience travelers get while going around in Kerala from city to city. The journey from Thekkady to Alleppey is no different!…
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Note: This story was originally published on the National Geographic Society’s website devoted to the Out of Eden Walk project. Explore the site here. Paul Salopek won two Pulitzer Prizes for his journalism while a foreign correspondent…
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The simple, pure, urbane, and cultured life at village Kerala is not touched by the trend of industrial progression and has maintained its originality and purity very well. Tourists and travelers can experience a true Village Tourism in…
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Assamese farmers dot the horizon, harvesting rice crops so they can plant mustard greens as autumn comes to an end. Waves of amber paddy fields sway goodbye to us as we leave Guwahati and the yellow-billed egrets that keep a watchful eye…
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