October 29, 2021
Enjoy the tranquil old-worldiness of Maison Perumal in the otherwise lively Puducherry. Vaidehi Iyer (Outlook India) Perumal Koil Street is the second right on the way to Mission Street...
Responsible Travel
October 29, 2021
The Rajahs of Cochin were not flamboyant monarchs like their blue-blooded ilk in other parts of India. Their palaces resembled stately mansions, devoid of excessive ornamentation. Deep wrap-around verandas,...
October 29, 2021
On our previous visits to Coconut Lagoon, we had seen large houseboats cruising around Vembanad Lake and weren’t particularly attracted to them. However, a couple of years ago we...
Friends Of Earth
November 29, 2021
Kerala is often called “God’s own country.” It’s a beautiful, tropical state in South India with palm-tree lined beaches, an extensive system of Backwaters, rolling green hills, wildlife and...
October 29, 2021
Tandoori chicken and camaraderie; a heady combo of ‘60s Cochin Nearly half a century ago, in 1961, the marketing office of National Tyre & Rubber Co. of India Ltd,...
February 12, 2020
A French guest takes us on a tour of SwaSwara and describes why she keeps coming back. By Ginette Proust After travelling through India for many years, and following...
Food Stories
November 8, 2021
By Food and Travel Secrets Menus in Western restaurants often focus on dishes from northern India. When these are served restaurant-style and heavy in oil and cream, it’s easy...
July 14, 2021
There’s something to be said about connections that are made, over food. James Lewis Libson, who visited Marari Beach Resort with his wife and two boys from London, found...
February 26, 2020
Memories have a meagre palette — they come in two colours, sometimes three. That morning was brown, almost. The sand around the house hauled from the beaches a glistening...
