Travel community

The Kerala that doesn't make the guidebooks.

Travellers who've stayed with us share what they found off the route — a village, a trail, a view, a meal. Read what's here, join in, or add your own.

"We found a spice-terrace walk in Thekkady no map had marked — the family who owns it now walks us through it every year."
Ananya R. · Thekkady
"An hour past the usual Wayanad viewpoints, there's a ridge where you can watch the clouds move below you. Worth the extra hour."
Fahad K. · Wayanad
"The fishing village next to Marari is quieter than the beach itself, and the evenings there are the best part of our trip."
Leah & Tom · Marari
"There's a toddy shop outside Kumarakom that only locals seem to know about — best lunch of our whole trip, by far."
Devika S. · Kumarakom
"Waking up before sunrise in Vagamon to watch the meadow fill with mist was worth every early alarm."
Rahul M. · Vagamon
"A boatman near Punnamada took us down a canal that doesn't appear on any houseboat route — just paddy fields and silence."
Priya & Nikhil · Alleppey

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A community that helps you travel better.

Ask questions, swap routes, and get the small local details that make a trip. Members get a little more from Escovia too.

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    Ask before you go

    Questions on routes, seasons and stays — answered by the Escovia team and travellers who've been there.

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    Be the first to hear about new partner stays and fresh corners of Kerala.

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    Member offers

    Seasonal offers and special rates from selected partner properties.

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    Your stories can appear on this page, with your name, for the next traveller to find.

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A trail, a stay, a meal, a view — if it stayed with you, it'll likely stay with someone else planning their own trip. Tell us about it, and we'll add it here after a quick read.