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admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:25 +0000

Kerala’s golden crown

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:00 +0000

Yup, that’s what Ponmudi means in Malayalam. It is a hill station located about 60km from Trivandrum. It is not as big and commercialised as other hill stations of Kerala like Munnar or Thekkady. Instead it is unspoilt and much unexplored.

There’s lot to see and experience in Ponmudi. The tea and spices plantations welcome you as you ride up the mountains. The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is close by; it has elephants and leopards. You can go for elephant rides at Ponmudi. Around Ponmudi you can go trekking. There’s also a deer park and a view point there.The beaches of Varkala and Kovalam are within a few miles distance.

Do not worry about accommodation as there’s a quaint government guesthouse in Ponmudi. It has rooms and cottages and a restaurant. There are hotels and resorts near Kovalam. Ponmudi is great for a weekend get-away.

There are frequent buses from Trivandrum and the nearest airport, too, is in Trivandrum.

Out on the beach – Kadappuram beach resort

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:42:25 +0000

This beach in Thrissur is quite an unexplored one-the Nattika beach. There aren’t too many commercial establishments and shops. This is where you would wanna spend your holiday.

Head to the Kadappuram Beach Resort located near the Nattika beach. You can get some great sea food dishes and Kerala cuisine at the resort’s restaurants. Here, sleep in king-size beds, wake up for a stroll on the golden beach, visit Vazhachal waterfall and of course, go for an elephant ride. The rooms and buildings are made of eco-friendly materials that are cooling to stay within.

Among entertainment options, you can visit nearby temples and performance stages where you’ll get a glimpse into traditional dances, martial arts, folk dances and Theyyam performances. Kathakali, an ancient religious art form, can be witness here, too.

Head to the hills

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:07:25 +0000

Vagamon is a hill station located in the Kottayam district. It has tea and spices plantations, and hills and valleys galore. There are waterfalls, nature trails and forest reserves.

Vagamon Heights, a beautiful resort, is situated on the highway connecting Cochin-Thekkady-Kodaikanal. There are a variety of options for accommodation here, from tents to deluxe roomsand cottages. You can visit places like Thekkady, Kumarakom, Munnar and Kodaikanal from here. You can go boating, cycle around the countryside, go horse riding, fishing.

There is scope for trekking in the Ashoka forest and the Reserve forest. The trekking routes are fabulous and worth a day’s trek. Barbecue and bonfires liven up the evening at the resort.

Summer Retreat Wayanad

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:59:40 +0000

How far is a summer retreat from your stressful life? If you ask, it is just far enough for less than a day’s ride. As in, a day’s ride from Bangalore. Wayanad is right on the Kerala-Karnataka border, and is only a few hours drive from Bangalore. a lot of tourists and bikers visit Wayanad for its hill stations, rivers, waterfalls and trekking routes.

It is a great way to beat stress. Just head to the hills, as they say. Wayanad has a lot of summer retreats located off Sultan Bathery, Mananthavady, Vythiri and Kuruva Dweep. One such summer haven is the Pepper Green Resorts. It is situated close to the forest reserve and the Kuruva Dweep.

You can relax and have a refreshed weekend at the resort. For those adventure-seekers, check out the trekking trails around Kartikulam and the Tholpetti Wildlife Sanctuary. There is lots to see and experience. Elephant rides, bullock cart rides, animal-spotting safaris, and much more await you. You can also cross the streams of Kabini on a bamboo raft and stay in a tree house.

If you come to Wayanad once, you’ll keep coming. That’s how attractive and naturally blessed it is.

Link : www.peppergreenresorts.com

Eco, all the way

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:27:33 +0000

Eco-tourism is a name you would have heard in every third tourism brochure or seen on every other web site. As a term, ‘eco-tourism’ refers to responsible green tourism. All the eco-tourism will boast of being in the vicinity of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, waterfalls, natural springs, forests, etc.

There are government as well as private resorts, lodges and tourism packages on offer. Most of these spots have a variety of leisure and adventure activities-trekking, jungle safaris, nature trails and much more.

Here are a few of them–Achankoil, Palaruvi, Konni, Pamba, Purakkad, Agastyavam, Arippa, Kulathupuzha, Mangalavanam, Kodanad, Athirapally, Vazhacha, Nelliyampathy, Peerumedu, Kuttikanam, Peruvannamuzh, Kuruva Islands, Thirunelli, Kottiyoor, Malampuzha, Nilambur, Tholpetti and Kumarakom.

The abundant wildlife and natural resources is what attracts people to these locations. Everything from tree houses to jungle canopies to leisure walks-it’s all yours.

Homestay Architecture

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:01:16 +0000

How can you downplay the part architecture plays in the choice of a homestay?
Tourists are attracted to a place for various reasons-natural beauty, eco-tourism, leisure facilities, etc.

Depending on the tourists’ taste, his choice varies. And homestays in Kerala are maximising that opportunity. Visitors can stay in town houses, century-old plantation bungalows, farm houses, eco-lodges and in forest camps. Everyday, a new type of homestay springs up.

But no matter the kind, most tourists prefer an old, traditional house built in typical Kerala style. The high-ceiling rooms, the cool courtyards and the soothing environs, is what they’re here for. Being able to relax among the trees, go leisure boating on a nearby lake or just lazing around the paddy fields-all these attract the tourist.

The architecture, the age and the tradition associated with the homestay definitely plays a very important role in the choice of accommodation.