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Top 5 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala : The Western Ghats has many wildlife sanctuaries.  With its abundant fauna and flora, …

Dolmens on top of a hill close to Marayoor

Dolmens of Marayoor and the rock paintings there date back to the Stone Age. Marayoor is located in Idukki district …

Kerala Beaches

Top 5 beaches in Kerala:  Kerala is known for its long coastline, beautiful beaches and backwaters. It is also a …

Bicycling in villages

Top 3 Adventure Activities in Kerala: Kerala has lots of beaches, backwaters, mountains, hill stations and wildlife sanctuaries. That gives …

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Top 5 Honeymoon Destinations in Kerala : With its natural and scenic beauty Kerala is a ideal location for honeymooners. …

Canal road - Asamanoor

Kerala used to be the 2 months of summer holidays when rose apples, guavas, ducks, goats and cousins played a …

Kerala Backwaters

Kerala with its lush greenery, backwaters, hill stations and beaches is one of the top 10 tourist destinations of India. …

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Western Ghats  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in …

Neelakurinji blooming in Munnar

Neelakurinji (blue flower) is a rare flower that blooms once in 12 years. During its blooming time the whole valley …

Bekal Fort, Kasargode

Bekal Fort is the largest fort in Kerala. It was constructed around 1645 AD and spreads over 40 acres. Belief …

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The dhole is also called the Asiatic wild dog or Indian wild dog. It is a highly social animal. They …

Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary

The Shenduruney forest is part of Agsthyamali Biosphere and gets its name from an endemic species of tree called Chenkurunji …

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Butterflies of the Sholayar forest

Butterflies are perhaps the most conspicuous and colourful of insects. Butterflies are found all over …

Pallipuram Fort also known as Ayikotta or the Alikotta.

Pallipuram Fort built by the Portuguese in 1503, is considered to be the oldest surviving european monument in India at …

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The Sholayar Forest has a total area of about 400 sq km and is located in Thrissur and Ernakulam districts …

Wayanad Forests - Offroading

An Offroad adventure in Wayanad, Kerala – A Photo Journal. By Jeep Captain Shibu Varghese.

 

 

 

 

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The Kuthira Malika Place was built by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, by the side of the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram.  …

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I started watching this bird who is a member of Bulbul family named Red Whiskered Bulbul at MG University, SPAP …

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After a week of hectic official work at Calicut, I really wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle …

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Camp Noel Resort, a hidden treasure of Top Station, Munnar.

Antony a TATA tea staff who finish his shift my …

Meenachil River, Kerala

The Meenachil river (made famous by Arundhati Roy’s novel, The God of Small Things) is named after the Goddess Meenakshi …

Kolukkumalai

Kolukkumalai is about 40 km from Munnar, boardering with TamilNadu. Me and Biji Started from  Cochin on May 14, at …

The Back Baza - Raptors of Kerala

The Black Crested Baza (Aviceda leuphotes), one of the most beautiful raptors I’ve ever encountered, prefers broad-leaved forests. The colouring …

Red-boiled rice and green gram

The never ending days of Lent every year is synonymous with Kanjiyum – payarum ( Rice gruel with green gram …

Fishing in Kuttanad, Kerala.

I’m Josh and I’m 8 years old. We live in the USA and last summer we went to Kerala to …

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“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your …

A Spice within Spice : Nutmeg

Many years have passed since I picked nutmeg from my place in Kerala . Gone are the days of my …

Honeymmon couple at Camp Noel Resort, Munnar, Kerala.

We all want our relationship to start with a bang – not bombed. A little planning will make our journey …

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Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela)

For a birder, raptors or birds of prey are one of the most difficult birds …

Kerala Appam (Palappam)

Palappam or Appam, is an eye-popping breakfast bread that is common fare in the Malabar coast. Its texture is so …

Mapilla Bay

Starting from the ninth century with the Chera rulers, Kannur/Cannanore in Kerala’s Malabar region has been influenced by the Kolathiris, …

Malabar Parakeet

The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) or the Blue-winged parakeet is a beautiful parakeet endemic to the Western Ghats. Normally, you …

Munnar-Kerala

Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams – Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala, at about 1600 m above …

MyKerala - Puttu - Kerala Breakfast

A typical Kerala breakfast is very much a healthy and a balanced one. The main course and the accompaniments go …

pulikali

An exciting art form associated with Onam, Pullikalli is a 200 year old folk art which is mostly found in …

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Kumarakom is one destination which offers the most inspiring backwater experiences. It is located on the banks of one of …

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Dressed in blood red costume, sparkling silver jewelry, perilously poised intricate head gear, heavy gold anklets and bangles that clang …

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Kerala is a cultural potpourri, continuing to amaze and charm the newcomer and the native alike with her bounties. Vallamkali …

Kathakalli

Fantastic colours, demonic garbs, quivering facial muscles, face paint unlike any you’ve seen before, expressions more surreal than sane and …

Kalaripayattu

Among the many exciting experiences that Kerala has to offer, none is more unique than kalaripayattu. This ancient discipline- a …

Dutch Palace, Mattanchery, Kochi, Kerala.

Kochi is vibrant with a host of activities. Trade and commerce have enjoyed the commercial spotlight in Kochi for several …

Agasthyarkoodam, Trivandrum, Kerala.

A different and thrilling trekking experience – that’s what Agastyarkoodam has to offer for the hundreds of men who climb …

St Francis Church, Fort Kochi, Kerala.

A short trip from the heart of the bustling mini-metro city of Kochi, many tourism guides point Fort Kochi as …

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The Backwater Story

No holiday to Kerala would be complete without a journey across the backwaters. A uniquely discerning feature …

 

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