Kerala might be an ideal tourist destination for numerous reasons, but no trip to Kerala is complete without experiencing the backwaters. With the Arabian Sea flowing alongside the green palms and ...

Kerala’s backwaters are one of India’s most beautiful landscapes, where life moves slowly among palm-lined canals, fishing ...

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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For many travellers, Kerala's backwaters mean one thing: floating on a houseboat while coconut palms sway and a plate of fried pearl spot fish arrives fresh from the pan. But there is a catch - one ...

Imagine this: the boatman skillfully navigates the canoe as it glides down the river. Crystals of water dance in the air with each tug on the oars. Occasionally, a light spray hits your face – ...

KOCHI: The natural bioluminescent phenomenon known locally as ‘kavaru’ is back in the backwaters of Kochi, especially along Chellanam, Kumbalangi, Edakochi, Perumpadappu, Kumbalam, Panangad, and ...

There are a few images that have attained such ubiquity in our lives that they have become almost banal. The grandeur of a Himalayan sunrise, the scale of the Grand Canyon, even the gentle beauty of ...

WABASHA, Minn.-When the Chippewa River pushed enough sand into the Mississippi River to form Lake Pepin, it highlighted the effort with an artistic flourish. It created the Mississippi backwaters, a ...