You’ve settled on a Kerala houseboat cruise—good call. Now comes another decision that matters more than it might initially seem: shared or private booking? On the surface, this looks like a straightforward money question. Shared houseboats cost less, sometimes substantially … Read More

Kerala’s houseboats have achieved iconic status that normally belongs to places like the Taj Mahal, which is a bit odd when you really consider it. The Taj took decades to build and represents extraordinary architectural achievement. Houseboats are floating rooms … Read More

October hits Kerala and something shifts in the air. Those heavy monsoon rains finally back off, the humidity eases from unbearable to merely tropical, and suddenly the backwaters start resembling those photos that made you want to come here. If … Read More