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• No Place Like Chrissie’s Hotel & Cafe in Thekkady

  In Accommodations, Kerala Hotels / 8 March 2011 / 0 comments

  

  Chrissie’s Hotel and Cafe, a respite among the jungle of India literally and figuratively.  The sprawling white hotel is headed by none other than Chrissie, an English expat calling India home for more than 7 [...]

• Massage in India Location #4: Thekkady, Kerala

  In Culture, Travel Tips / 28 January 2011 / 4 comments

  

  This was it. My last chance at a good ayurvedic massage in Kerala. Three previous massage sessions resulted in mixed reviews and perplexed thoughts as to what the chatter was regarding India massage. This time [...]

• Massage in India Location #3: Kumily

  In Culture, Travel Tips / 15 October 2010 / 0 comments

  

  A brief walk through the main roads of Thekkady/Kumily brings multiple choices for ayurvedic massage all promising essentially the same thing. I turned to my trusty travel guide book as well as my guest house [...]

• Spice it Up at Abraham’s Spice Garden of Kumily – Thekkady

  In Destinations, Gardens / 6 May 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Abraham’s Spice Garden was a spot-on recommendation not only by my guide book, but my hotel in Kumily/Thekkady. Although naively expecting more of a true plantation type setting, the smaller more intimate surroundings in this [...]

• A Tricky Floral Visit to Anthicade Nursery, Thekkady

  In Culture, Destinations, Travel Tips / 31 March 2010 / 1 comment

  

  My initial intentions were to label Anthicade Nursery under SKIP/AVOID. This came on the heels of being charged Rs 200 ($4.50) to walk through what I discovered was nothing more than a driver trick. What [...]

• Clouds Walk of Thekkady, A Tourist Must Do Activity

  In Adventure, Culture, Destinations / 28 March 2010 / 1 comment

  

  To make the most of your visit to Periyar/Thekkady, skip the elephant rides and boat tours of Periyar Tiger Reserve. Instead, contact Clouds Walk for a guided trek up the mountains. Cloud Walks has been [...]