Kerala
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Kerala.
Hotel guides
Travel videos
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Joel and Emilia is a YouTube travel channel from Joel Friend and Emilia Beattie, documenting their trips around the world.
This seven-day Kerala itinerary video gives a well-rounded route across the Alleppey backwaters, Munnar's mountains and tea plantations, a coastal beach town, and Kochi.
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Flora Gonning is a YouTube travel channel from Flora, focused on nature, hiking, and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
This budget travel and trekking video is especially useful for nature-focused Kerala planning, covering Munnar, a sunrise jeep trek to Kolukkumalai, and a hike to Chokramudi Peak.
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The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel focused on meaningful stories from around the world rather than polished scenic footage.
This India vlog video follows a hike to Phantom Mountain in Munnar, offering a concise, story-led look at hiking in Kerala's southern landscape.
Travel articles & blogs
A Broken Backpack is a practical travel blog with backpacking, destination, and budget-travel content. Their Kerala backpacking itinerary is a practical route-planning resource for backpackers and budget travelers preparing a trip through the state.
Backpacking Kerala soon?✔️ Take a look at our recommended Kerala itinerary for backpackers and budget travelers.
abrokenbackpack.com/kerala-backpacking/
Travel Dudes is a traveler-community guide site publishing destination tips, guides, inspiration, and practical travel content. Their Kerala travel guide is helpful for early-stage planning, covering how to get there alongside places to visit, including the state's beaches.
Our Kerala travel guide includes how to get to Kerala as well as the best places to visit in Kerala, including the best Kerala beaches.
traveldudes.com/the-ultimate-kerala-travel-guide/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site for backpackers, independent travelers, and digital nomads. Their Kerala article is a useful experience-led starting point for travelers interested in things to do in this green, quieter part of South India.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/things-to-do-in-kerala/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/things-to-do-in-kerala/
The Travel Hack is a practical travel blog focused on weekend breaks, short trips, family travel, and efficient planning. Their Kerala list is especially helpful for first-time visitors, turning ten things to do into itinerary-friendly guidance for a focused trip.
Visiting Kerala for the first time? Here are 10 unmissable things to do in Kerala to get on your itinerary.
thetravelhack.com/india/10-unmissable-things-to-do-in-kerala/
Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site focused on long-term travel, travel resources, and location-independent work. Their Kerala article gives readers nine clear reasons to consider the state, making it a useful prompt for deciding where to start in India.
If you’re looking to voyage your way through India and don't know where to start, here are our 9 suggestions why to travel to Kerala.
nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/travel-to-kerala-india/
Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel guide site built around detailed routes, destination guides, and practical planning. Their Kerala attractions roundup is a practical planning aid, highlighting ten places and activities for travelers deciding what to prioritize.
If you're making plans to India, these are the top 10 tourist attractions in Kerala that include where to visit and must-do's.
goingawesomeplaces.com/top-10-tourist-attractions-in-kerala/
Breathedreamgo is a transformational travel site with strong coverage of India, South Asia, and responsible travel. Its Kerala guide gives readers a helpful first-trip overview of the state's backwaters, beaches, monsoon season, and broader appeal within India.
Kerala is a lush tropical paradise in south India that I recommend for a first trip to India. My top travel tips for Kerala including backwaters, beaches, monsoon season and more.
breathedreamgo.com/photo-essay-kerala-india/
Green Global Travel is a sustainability and conservation guide site focused on ecotourism, wildlife, responsible travel, and green living. Their Kerala article is a strong fit for nature-focused planning, guiding readers through the state's wildlife sanctuaries and Southern India nature attractions.
A guide to Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries & other awesome nature attractions in Southern India.
greenglobaltravel.com/kerala-wildlife-sanctuaries-nature-attractions/
Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with practical planning resources. The Kerala article makes a positive case for visiting through food, high-altitude hiking, and culturally immersive cycling experiences.
Kerala is an excellent destination with much to do, see and explore, like spicy food, high-altitude hiking and culturally-immersive cycling.
jessieonajourney.com/kerala-india-vacation/
The Shooting Star is a sustainable travel blog focused on slow, meaningful, community-aware, and reflective travel. Its Nila River article offers a thoughtful offbeat Kerala angle, connecting Palakkad, Thrissur, Malappuram, and arts-inspired travel experiences.
Until I travelled along Nila River in Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram, I had no idea what it meant to call a river "alive". Let's meet River Nila Kerala!
the-shooting-star.com/river-nila-kerala-travel/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog known for selective, photography-led destination writing. Their Kerala essay adds a reflective, photography-led perspective on kindness, family associations, and the expectations surrounding a first trip to southern India.
What if the prevailing stereotype before you go somewhere new is one of virtue, rather than vice? Within my family, Kerala is associated with only one word, but this concerned us before our first trip to southern India.
alongdustyroads.com/posts/kindness-of-kerala
Goats On The Road is a travel guide site and travel-lifestyle resource covering destinations, remote work, and long-term travel. Their Kerala guide is useful for broad trip inspiration, framing the state from its coast to its mountains.
Find out about the beauty of Kerala State in India — from the coast to the mountains, this part of India has it all. Learn more here.
goatsontheroad.com/travel-kerala-india/
My Life's a Movie is a solo female adventure travel blog with creator-led destination coverage and practical travel themes. Her Kerala article highlights nature and culture in an engaging way, with jungles, beaches, and things to do shaping the destination overview.
Kerala, India is a place you can go to truly find yourself, and discover humanity by nature. From jungles to beaches, here's what to do!
mylifesamovie.com/kerala-india-find-yourself-through-nature-and-culture/
As We Saw It is a travel site covering travel ideas, culture, food, itineraries, and photography. Their Kerala article gives the destination a warm cultural frame, focusing on its people, travel appeal, and “God’s Own Country” identity.
Discover Kerala. where the warm people have earned this part of India the nickname, “God’s Own Country.” <p class="read-more-button-container"><a class="button" href="https://www.aswesawit.com/visiting-kerala-human-by-nature/">Read more</a></p>
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