🏖️ National Sand Art Fest 2026 Watch artists transform St. Andrews Beach into a gallery of large-scale sand sculptures beside the Arabian Sea. 📅 August 25 🕖 7:00 AM–4:00 PM 🏆 Prizes up to ₹50,000

🌼 Onam Pookalam Competition Watch 20 teams create traditional Onam floral carpets live at LuLu Mall Trivandrum. 📅 August 24 🕐 Exact event time TBA

🎨 Art on the Shore More than a painting workshop: two relaxed hours of art, conversation, snacks and drinks overlooking the Arabian Sea at Taj Green Cove. 📅 August 30🕚 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 📍 Taj Green Cove Resort & Spa 📞 +91 99166 71045 💰 Price on request

🌻 Aaravam 2026 - Sunflower Fest A huge field of blooming sunflowers at Naaden Agro Farms - perfect for a morning walk, photos and a quick escape into nature. 📅 Until September 5, 2026 🕕 6:00 AM–6:00 PM 🎟 Adults ₹50 • Kids ₹30

🌼 Onam Tourism Week 2026 Trivandrum's biggest festive week brings concerts, Kerala folk arts, percussion, dance and dozens of events across the city. ⭐ Main hub: Kanakakkunnu Palace 📅 August 24–30

🎨 UNBOUND - Mary Samual A new exhibition exploring what happens when illustrations leave the page and become independent visual artworks. 📅 September 11–23 🎟 Free entry 🥂 Opening: September 11, 6:00 PM 📍 Alliance Française de Trivandrum

⚡ OVERRIDE Большой техно-вечер от Kamikaze: пять часов электронной музыки, четыре основных артиста и редкий для Тривандрума формат полноценного techno event. 📍 Confluence by Hycinth 📅 5 сентября 2026 🕔 17:00-22:00 🔞 18+ 🎟 Билеты: от ₹699

Kovalam Marathon 2026 Some marathons are tough. Some are unforgettable. 📍 Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 🗓 September 13, 2026 🏃 42.2K / 21.1K / 10K / 5K

Vishu in Kerala is a unique festival marking a new cycle. Discover Vishu Kani, Konna flowers and morning rituals that set the tone for the year

🌴 how to work in the land of coconuts without losing your Wi-Fi, your inspiration, or your zest for life

This is a question we hear regularly, usually from people who are only planning their first trip to India and have already swallowed a hefty informational pill of scary stories.Let’s be clear: we don’t claim to hold the ultimate truth, but we rely on our years of living in Kerala, countless journeys across India, and statistics that are easy to find and verify. In short: India is generally safe for tourists, including women traveling solo — provided you follow simple safety

(an epic about QR codes and rocket fuel 🚀💳) If you believe Soviet textbooks, certain YouTube videos, and Marya Ivanovna — the geography teacher who used to poke a globe with her pointer while speaking rather dismissively about a “third-world country” — then in India nothing noteworthy has happened in the last two thousand years: they merely swapped horses for tuk-tuks and, thanks to Gandhi, expelled the British, which allegedly brought electricity to the cities. In reality

between a beachside booze paradise 🏝️ and a sobering-up ward 🧘‍♂️🚫 Prologue, where truth drips in by the glass 🍹 India isn’t one law and one cash register; it’s 28 states and 8 union territories Each runs its own show: excise duties, licences, dry days (that’s a day when retail liquor shops are closed ; alcohol may be available only in hotel bars, and even then very limited — a nasty surprise for the unprepared 🗓️🚫🍷), and their very own rituals at the till. In Kerala

— “Guys, can you even buy coffee in India, or should I bring instant?” — “Is there any normal bread, or only those flatbreads with onions and chilli?” — “Will I find sunscreen there? Or only coconut oil?” — “Green tea? Or just black? In tea bags?” — “Aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol… what else do I pack in case— well, you know?” Friends… come on. You might as well bring Krasnodar rice and pickled herring while you’re at it. India isn’t the 1985 geography‑lesson postcard livin

...or why a barefoot grandpa in a lungi might just be the national symbol of transport philosophy) Almost everyone who's ever planned a trip to India has heard it: "The roads are awful, and driving there is a nightmare." On one hand — there's a grain of truth to that. On the other — roads here do exist. And not just a few. A lot. A whole lot. 📈 India ranks second in the world for the length of its road network. Over 6.6 million kilometers. That’s not a joke — it's a stubborn

🍽️ Indian cuisine is not just food. It’s an international conspiracy. — Which city has the most Indian restaurants? — London. (≈ 1,800 venues — Evening Standard, 2024) Indian cuisine is as vibrant and diverse as the country itself. Each state has its own: distinctive, unique, and unrepeatable. People eat geographically here: arrived in Tamil Nadu — eat dosa; in Punjab — butter, naan, and kebabs; in Rajasthan — dal baati; in the South — everything on a banana leaf, coco

When you say you live in India 🌴, people often wrinkle their noses, as if they’ve just stepped into a cow pat 🐄. And they ask:— So… they say it’s really dirty there? How do you even live like that? 🤔 It’s hard not to respond with a question of your own: Can you even imagine what a country with 1.4 billion people 🌏👥 actually looks like? 🤯 India Through the Lens of Math (and a Bit of Karma) • Area of Russia — 17.1 million km² 🇷🇺 • Area of India — 3.3 million km² 🇮🇳

If you're visiting Kerala for the first time, be prepared: fruits here are not just food. They're part of daily life. You'll find them everywhere — on the streets, in menus, in schoolchildren’s hands, and in offerings to the gods. They’re cheap, tasty, and so diverse you'll want to try them all. And you should! Many are exotic, unique, and unforgettable. You might regret not having tasted them under a palm tree with an ocean view. 💡 If you decide to use local names, be cauti

(Or how to tell ancient wisdom from a mediocre massage with an ocean view) 📖 Introduction to Ayurveda We’re not doctors, not gurus, not licensed oil therapists, and not even organizers of the VIP retreat “How Not to Get Fooled”. We just live here. We listen. We observe. So let’s get this straight: this article is our subjective take. We’re not claiming the truth, we don’t promote any specific clinics, and we definitely don’t give medical (or other) advice. We’re simply shari

Once upon a time, clothing in Kerala was more a philosophical stance than a practical necessity. Given the heat, the humidity, and a climate that watches every inch of cloth with quiet judgment, minimalism wasn’t a trend — it was a way of life. Just 150–200 years ago, Keralite women often did without the upper part of their outfit. Yes, you read that right — topless, not from a lack of fabric, but from an abundance of tradition. It was as natural as July rain or a cup of chai