Big Neal and anyone else who's interested.
Kerela is fantastic and I think will be right up your street. Kovalam is commercial but only on a smallish scale. A great choice of excellent eating places on the beach. I would definitely seek out the 3rd Rock from the Sun restaurant, just along from the Uday Samudra hotel, and visit the same place to watch the fishermen hauling their nets in every morning. Magical.
We went on a 7 day tour which took us to Perryiar, Munnar, Cochin, Allapey and the backwater lagoons. An incredible journey. Can't recommend it enough ! If I had to pick one destination it would be Perryiar for the wildlife, spice farms and general interest.One experience not to miss is an overnight trip and stay on a riceboat.
We so enjoyed ourselves we have decided not to go back too soon for fear of being disappointed next time if you understand what I mean. Also, you can't book more than 2 weeks with First Choice ( preferred for their planes !) So we are off to Goa for three weeks in February and expect that it will be not as good as Kerela... a bit tacky in comparison. However, it will be new to us so we are looking forward to it !
Hi ,
we are a married cpl in our 40's who have visited Goa the past 2 yrs and much as we love it (the beaches,the food,the sea,the sunsets,the cheap living and of course the people) we are seriously thinking of visiting Kerala in about Feb 2008 for 2 weeks.We dont need luxury BUT we aint back packers either!!!! Any advice would be most welcome. ie potential highlights ,trips etc, can we only fly from London?? We really will welcome any advice
we are a married cpl in our 40's who have visited Goa the past 2 yrs and much as we love it (the beaches,the food,the sea,the sunsets,the cheap living and of course the people) we are seriously thinking of visiting Kerala in about Feb 2008 for 2 weeks.We dont need luxury BUT we aint back packers either!!!! Any advice would be most welcome. ie potential highlights ,trips etc, can we only fly from London?? We really will welcome any advice
hi helen& clive
we have just booked Kerala [after 5 times to Goa]
check out thomas cook they have good deals,we are
staying 3star for £956 2 weeks for 2of us,they also have
some good looking guest houses,but we like somewhere with
A/C we are flying from Gatwick.
ann& john
we have just booked Kerala [after 5 times to Goa]
check out thomas cook they have good deals,we are
staying 3star for £956 2 weeks for 2of us,they also have
some good looking guest houses,but we like somewhere with
A/C we are flying from Gatwick.
ann& john
We have also booked for Kerela in March 07 after visiting Goa 3 times. We have booked air conditioned hotel with TC for 2 weeks for the two of us for £823. This is without transfers I begrudge paying the £40 they were asking for them. If it is anything like Goa a taxi should be cheap enough.
MK61
A taxi from airport to Kovolam should cost around 300rps
and takes about 15mins,we would not pay TC £40 either
a right rip off. we go on march 1st,what about you?
ann& john
A taxi from airport to Kovolam should cost around 300rps
and takes about 15mins,we would not pay TC £40 either
a right rip off. we go on march 1st,what about you?
ann& john
I'll be interested to hear from anyone who has spent New Year in Keral as my friends are seriously thinking of going there for New Year.
They haven't been to India before and are even thinking of moving out there in the future. My friend works with an Indian doctor who has recommended this area.
Is it correct that Keral is a dry state as I can't see my friends going if it is
They haven't been to India before and are even thinking of moving out there in the future. My friend works with an Indian doctor who has recommended this area.
Is it correct that Keral is a dry state as I can't see my friends going if it is
aarond
We go on the 8th. I have been told different from Goa, haven't told my other half restriction on the booze, would break his heart!!!
We go on the 8th. I have been told different from Goa, haven't told my other half restriction on the booze, would break his heart!!!
mk61
don,t think the drink restriction is to bad,most
hotels serve it ,you can also buy it in Goverment
shops,saw that on another forum so don.t take my
word for it [hope its true] we will be on the same flight
a week before you.
ann
don,t think the drink restriction is to bad,most
hotels serve it ,you can also buy it in Goverment
shops,saw that on another forum so don.t take my
word for it [hope its true] we will be on the same flight
a week before you.
ann
Kerala is not a dry state. Alcohol is available everywhere and there are plenty of liquor shops selling a wide range of spirits both local and imported. The local brands are fine and cheap but certainly not as cheap as Goa!. A bottle of local vodka for example will cost about 280 - 300 rups. There may be less availability in the restaurants at Kovalam due to the high cost of obtaining a licence. Nonetheless they get around this by disguising the drinks in various ways! Still not sure whether any of them have licences.
Kingfisher is the common brand of beer. Not strong I am told, but ok.
I have spent a lot of time travelling throughout Kerala and other parts of India and have never had a problem obtaining alcohol. (God, that sounds desperate!!)
Kingfisher is the common brand of beer. Not strong I am told, but ok.
I have spent a lot of time travelling throughout Kerala and other parts of India and have never had a problem obtaining alcohol. (God, that sounds desperate!!)
Thanks everyone - they've changed their minds and booked for Goa.
Hi 'Lady' reclothes to wear in the evening as my sister and I are dressing up type people we usually wore silky trousers/very thin cotton baggy trousers/long wrap around skirts most of which we bought in Goa and we wore nice beaded,silky strappy tops. On the backwaters trip we took a long wrap around skirt and a long sleeved top, the kind that are in all the shops in Kerala for a pound or so as we didn't want to get bitten by the mozzies. These were also useful when eating out at the restaurants on the back of Lighthouse Beach. We also wore flat jeweled thong type sandals that we bought cheap in Goa. I wouldn't recommend high heels! Hope you have a great time, I am sure you will.
Thanks for the quick reply, that is the kind of thing I thought to wear.
Hi, Just received a letter from First Choice, saying there is building work going at this hotel, can any one let me know if they have stayed recently, we are going 1-16 Feb 2007, and if any building work, how severe it is,
Thank you
Thank you
we are also going to uday samudra in 4 weeks with
Thomas Cook no letter yet telling us of building work
shall wait and see
ann&john
Thomas Cook no letter yet telling us of building work
shall wait and see
ann&john
Any news on the building work at the Uday Samudra
we leave on March 1st,so hope for some good news
thanks
ann& john
we leave on March 1st,so hope for some good news
thanks
ann& john
I have posted some photo's from our visit in February last year. Might give HT viewers a better "feel" for Kerala.
It truely is "Gods own country".
It truely is "Gods own country".
Hi Dave
Where are the photo,s posted? going to Kerala march 1st,
so would love to see them,our 1st time to Kerala ,after 5 times
in Goa looking forward to a change,but booked Goa again for
jan/feb 2008
Thanks
Ann
Where are the photo,s posted? going to Kerala march 1st,
so would love to see them,our 1st time to Kerala ,after 5 times
in Goa looking forward to a change,but booked Goa again for
jan/feb 2008
Thanks
Ann
Appears to be "technical" delay !
I have loads of photo's as we had a week in Kovalam and a week on tour. It is a truely fabulous state when you look around with a fabulous mix of scenery. Kovalam is very much under developed compared to Goa from what I can see.
I have loads of photo's as we had a week in Kovalam and a week on tour. It is a truely fabulous state when you look around with a fabulous mix of scenery. Kovalam is very much under developed compared to Goa from what I can see.
Tickets have arrived for our holiday to Kerala march 1st.
Still no news on building work at the Uday Samudra,
any news from other tour operaters ,we are with T/Cook
but flying with My Travel
Thanks
ann& john
Still no news on building work at the Uday Samudra,
any news from other tour operaters ,we are with T/Cook
but flying with My Travel
Thanks
ann& john
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