SINGAPORE — A rooster screeches its morning call. A few crows join in, and soon other chirping birds add melody to the mood as their shrill cries break the morning silence. The surrounding darkness ...

In Kerala, toddy is more than a drink. It is generational memory, sensory geography, social contract, working-class archive, ...

Pandaw has announced plans to launch its fourth ship in India in October 2025. The new-build, 10-cabin vessel named Kochi Pandaw will sail the backwaters of Kerala in South India. The Kerala ...

Kerala’s backwaters are among India’s most mesmerising natural wonders, offering an enchanting mix of serene waterways, lush ...

KERALA, India — An overnight trip through the backwaters on a houseboat is the highlight of a visit to Central Kerala. Each boat comes staffed with a captain, an assistant and a cook, and from noon ...

Kerala Backwaters During Summer: The entire state of Kerala is gifted with several rivers, many of which remain unexplored. The state’s waterways are important to Kerala’s economy since it connects ...

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In Kerala, nature is at its finest. The Indian state has been rightly given the title, “God’s Own Country,” and it lives up to it in every possible way. The backwaters of Kerala are its major ...

The backwaters of Kerala are making waves on international shores and in cyber space. A campaign for Kerala Tourism – ‘The Great Backwaters’ – is a visual symphony in greens that plays up the ...

Kerala's backwaters are a maze of winding rivers, canals and lakes stretching nearly 50 miles Credit: Photo: Michael Kerr Had they been crewing a barge on the backwaters of Kerala 20 years ago, ...