Tuesday, January 13, 2026: Participating in the International Anglo-Indian Conference and First Glimpses of Cochin Today was devoted entirely to my participation in the International Anglo-Indian Conference—the very reason that motivated this trip to Kerala. But first, breakfast. It had been a very comfortable night and both of us had slept well. We awoke, showered,…
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Day Four. Captivating Kerala. Exploring Periyar Wild Life Reserve in Thekkady
Monday, January 12, 2026: Exploring Periyar Wild Life Reserve in Thekkady: We awoke in our Dale Dean Cottages B&B and after showers and dressing, decided to go out in search of breakfast. This was the day devoted to seeking and, hopefully, finding wild life…but first, we needed to fortify ourselves with a good breakfast. A…
Day Three–Captivating Kerala. Journey From Munnar to Thekkady
Sunday, January 11, 2026: Journey From Munnar to Thekkady We had a truly incredible day. Although most of it was spent on the road as we journeyed from Munnar to Thekkady (our next port of call), the drive was so adventuresome that it will always remain in our memory. We left our Rheinburg House B…
Day Two–Captivating Kerala. Sightseeing in Munnar
Saturday, January 10, 2026: Sightseeing in Munnar: Awaking in our B and B, after a good night’s sleep, we showered, got dressed and set out for a very early morning start to a whole day’s sightseeing. Off to Eravikulam National Park: As we were headed to Eravikulam National Park which tends to get very crowded…
Day One–Captivating Kerala Tour. Making a Mark in Munnar
CAPTIVATING KERALA—TRAVELOGUE JANUARY 2026 By Rochelle Almeida Llew had never been to Kerala, while I would be returning there for the fourth time. I had first been in 1984, then in 2011 and 2018. This time round, I was invited to present a paper at an International Anglo-Indian conference in Cochin and decided to use…
Return from Munnar to Cochin to Bombay
Sunday, March 3, 2019 Munnar-Cochin-Bombay Return from Munnar to Cochin to Bombay Namaste from Bombay! Today was all about traveling–back from Kerala to Bombay! And it all went well. Michelle and I awoke in our hotel room in Munnar at leisure. I was fully absorbed in my book Something…
Filling in Sightseeng Gaps in Munnar
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Munnar Filling in Sightseeing Gaps in Munnar Namaste from Munnar! It was a day to take things easy. Michelle and I awoke to catch the sunrise from our balcony in the Lake View Resort, but there was ample cloud cover today and dawn was an orangey glow over the Eastern mountain…
A Marvelous Introduction to Munnar—Pearl of South India’s Hill-Stations
Friday, March 1, 2019 Munnar A Marvelous Introduction to Munnar—Pearl of South India’s Hill-Stations Namaste from Munnar! Today was such a mixed kind of day—I had such a variety of experiences that I am not even sure I will be able to recall them in the order in which I had them. Suffice it to…
Goodbye Cochin, Hello Munnar! Wer’re Nestled in the Mountains!
Thursday, February 28, 2019 Cochin-Munnar Goodbye Cochin, Hello Munnar! We’re Nestled in the Mountains Namaste from Munnar! So, as all good things must come to an end, our wonderful South and Central Asia Fulbright Conference ended after breakfast this morning. We will be leaving the sheer luxury of Le Meridien Hotel in Cochin, saying goodbye…
Sightseeing in Cochin—The Art Biennale, Dutch Palace and Jew Town
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Cochin Sightseeing in Cochin—the Art Biennale, Dutch Palace and Jew Town Namaste from Cochin! Having spent two entire days attending academic presentations at the South and Central Asia Fulbright Conference, I felt serious intellectual saturation and was ready for some R & R today. At any rate, since we were off…