Field Notes from Kerala
Practical guides, local insights and travel stories from Kerala and South India. Written by Benjamin John of Green Earth Trails, organising journeys here since 2008.
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Munnar
Eravikulam National Park sits in the high range above Munnar town, a stretch of rolling grasslands and sholas at around 2,000 metres…
Thekkady
Thekkady rewards travellers who slow down. It is one of the few places in Kerala where two full days feels right and…
Kerala - Places to visit
There is a version of Kerala that you find in every travel guide. Munnar, Alleppey, Kochi, Thekkady, and Kovalam. Five names that…
Spices & Plantations
There is a particular moment on the drive up to Munnar from Kochi when the road begins to climb in earnest, the…
Houseboats of Kerala Backwaters
A Kerala houseboat is one of the most photographed travel experiences in India and one of the most poorly understood. Almost every…
Thekkady
In the dim low light of a cardamom plantation in the hills above Thekkady, the air is heavy with a smell that…
Western Ghats
The Meesapulimala trek is the most serious walking you can do out of Munnar. Three days, two nights of camping, around 21…
Munnar
Travellers planning a Munnar visit often ask the same question once they have settled their tea-estate walks and viewpoints: where can I…
Kerala - Places to visit
Cochin International Airport sits at Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district, roughly 30 kilometres northeast of Kochi city centre. Most guests pass through it…
Munnar
Munnar and tea are inseparable. The moment you leave the plains and begin climbing into the Western Ghats, the landscape changes completely.…
Thekkady
Thekkady sits in the spice-scented highlands of Kerala's Cardamom Hills, and at its heart is the Periyar National Park — one of…
Alleppey
For most travellers, Alleppey is a single night, on a houseboat. That is the standard experience and for most Kerala itineraries it…
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Field notes from a small Kochi-based operator running private and small-group journeys across Kerala and South India. Honest about what is worth doing and what is not.
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