Poovar, a paradise in Kerala!!

I travelled solo to Kerala in December 2020. With Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) as a base, I travelled to several places in Kerala. I first heard about Poovar from an ex-colleague. He had only words of praise and amazement to describe this place. With such a genuine amazed tone, I needed no other information and decided to …

Review of Devayanam homestay, Meppadi, Wayanad

Once we decided to explore Wayanad, we started hunting good budget accommodation. We liked two options; one was Peter's Hill View Residency, Kalpetta and the other was Tea Route Holiday Homes, Meppadi. The managers promptly responded to our queries. After some research we realized that the homestay in Meppadi was closer to our places of interest …

Wayanad travel guide

Our trip to Wayanad started with a desire to go to a place away from crowd and close to nature. We initially thought to visit Coonoor or Kotagiri and so booked flights to Bangalore from Hyderabad. It was then we came across a beautiful monsoon trek; Chembra peak. Timing was perfect; August ending. The plan …

Lesser known trek to Neelimala viewpoint in Wayanad

We decided to visit Wayanad for three reasons: Chembra peak, waterfalls and Neelimala viewpoint. At that time, there was very little information and only a few reviews on the internet about this mini trek. But the words remote, lesser known and non-touristy that some reviewers used, caught our attention and we decided to do this trek. …

Monsoon trek to Chembra peak, Wayanad

The trip started with a desire to go to a place away from crowd and close to nature. We initially thought to visit Coonoor or Kotagiri and so, booked flights to Bangalore from Hyderabad. It was then we came across this beautiful monsoon trek. Timing was perfect; August ending. The plan got changed immediately and we traveled to Wayanad …