The monsoon doesn’t make treks dangerous by default.Misjudgment does. Every year, the hills and forest edges around Kottayam draw trekkers chasing waterfalls, mist, and fresh green cover. And yet,...
Where Width Stops Mattering Wide water teaches you scale.Narrow water teaches you control. That difference becomes clear the moment you leave the open stretches of Vembanad Lake and drift...
When the Lake Stops Performing Vembanad doesn’t reveal much at first glance.Especially in the evening. By late afternoon, the lake sheds its daytime role as a destination. Boats thin...
Where Stillness Doesn’t Mean Silence Some places impress through height.Others through quiet. At Kaipuzha Suspension Bridge, the experience begins with motion. Not dramatic. Just enough to register. A slight...
Off the Beaten Path: Kandamkayam Forest Trek & the Climb to Chathunni Para Some treks announce themselves with signboards and crowds.Others reveal themselves only after the road ends. The...
When Water Stops Being Decorative In Kottayam, waterfalls don’t arrive politely after rain.They arrive loud. Fast. Unapologetic. During the monsoon, hills crack open, roadside cliffs breathe mist, and forest...
The Southern Temple Trail: Perunna & Nethalloor, Faith Rooted in Social Change South of Changanassery, the pace of life slows in a different way. This part of Kottayam does...
In Kottayam, belief doesn’t change suddenly. It changes as the land does. Flat paddy stretches give way slowly to rolling ground. Laterite replaces clay. Trees thicken. Shade lasts longer...