Category : Kerala

Fort Cochin/ Kochi Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

AnnaNovember 24, 2015May 13, 2018

Kerala has attracted travellers, explorers and traders from all over the world for centuries, drawn to this slice of tropical south India by spices and Fort Cochin (new name Kochi) is the best place to see this rich multicultural heritage and start exploring the rest of Kerala, known as “God’s......

The Best Hotels and Luxury Resorts in Kerala

AnnaOctober 23, 2015October 17, 2023

The Best Hotels and Luxury Resorts in Kerala Tropical Kerala, also known as ‘God’s own Country’ is one of the most beautiful places to visit in India and one of the most popular destinations in India for a luxury escape. Among the palm fringed lanquid backwaters, spice plantations and tropical......

A Revolution for Backpacking in India – A Review of goMowgli

AnnaOctober 6, 2015October 16, 2022

A Review of goMowgli, India’s first ‘hop on, hop off’ bus tour Who are goMowgli? Since I first heard about goMowgli, a start up company who aim to offer India’s first backpacker ‘hop on hop off’ bus, I was excited and wanted to be part of this revolution for the......

My Varkala Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

AnnaOctober 5, 2015May 13, 2018

My Varkala Travel Guide Why Visit Varkala? The coastal town of Varkala is perhaps the best backpacker hangout and place to chill for travellers in the tropical South Indian state of Kerala. Varkala is essentially a temple town, the Janardhana Temple, popular with Indian pilgrims, dominates one end of the......

The Perfect Homestay in Wayanad, Kerala

AnnaJuly 26, 2015August 1, 2023

Everyday the Kerala Blog Express surprised me with and treated me to some amazing experiences, fantastic hospitality and luxury hotels. But when the opportunity to experience a homestay in Wayanad presented itself, I was the first to put my hand up and keen to swap a luxury resort for a......

Why Travel Bloggers Love Kerala

AnnaMay 23, 2015August 4, 2023

Gods’ Own Country – Kerala! In March 2015 I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the 30 travel bloggers from 21 different countries to participate in the Kerala Blog Express with Kerala Tourism! What followed was an amazing 2 week trip of a lifetime across one of......

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Fort Cochin/ Kochi Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

The Best Hotels and Luxury Resorts in Kerala

A Revolution for Backpacking in India – A Review of goMowgli

My Varkala Travel Guide: The Best Places to Visit, Stay and Eat

The Perfect Homestay in Wayanad, Kerala

Why Travel Bloggers Love Kerala

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