Author Archives: SpiceRoutes

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands who are on a State tour to the country paid a brief visit to Alappuzha on Friday. The couple took a houseboat ride, enjoyed the pristine backwaters and village life. Read full … Read More

ALAPPUZHA: Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima enjoyed the beauty of Kuttanad and backwaters in Alappuzha on Friday. The Dutch royals and their team members with education minister C Raveendranath were received by additional chief secretary Vishwas Metha and district … Read More

The King and Queen arrived in India on a five-day visit Monday at the invitation of President Kovind. Kerala was their third stopover. The Royal Couple, along with their delegation boarded the ‘Spice Routes Luxury Houseboats’ from the Nehru Trophy … Read More

How about waking up on the water? Your room might not have much of a view. But after a night where you were gently rocked to sleep, the deck of your boat will be drenched with sunshine. Wake up early for … Read More

Heading off to vacay in Kerela for a much-deserved break after the success of her recent release, Aadai, South sensation Amala Paul is making fans crave for a getaway to the backwaters with her latest social media posts. From striking sultry poses … Read More

The prestigious 4th Annual South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2019 kicked off with SATA Opportunity and Conversation, followed with the grand gala and celebration on 19th and 20th September 2019 at Amari Galle, Sri Lanka. The leading travel, tourism and … Read More

A novel initiative piloted by the Kerala State Responsible Tourism Mission got rolled out in a bid to keep prime tourism destinations across Kerala plastic and garbage free. Kadakampally Surendran, Kerala’s Minister for Tourism, Co-operation and Devaswom, launched the “Clean … Read More

The Chess Train tournament launched in 2013 in various years covers the Czech Republic, parts of Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. Now a similar idea is launching in India from January 26th to February 2nd, 2020, in the state of … Read More

Vembanad Lake is no stranger to tourism. But on January 27, the backwaters will tread unfamiliar terrain, hosting the Chess Houseboat Tournament. Billed as the first international chess tournament to be held on a houseboat, the mascot of Kerala Tourism, … Read More