Alleppey backwaters
Houseboats glide between paddy fields and small villages. Ask for a route away from the busiest channels.
India
Kerala
Backwaters, spice hills and a coastline that slows you down within a day.
Kerala rewards a slower route. A night on a houseboat, a morning walk through a spice garden, and an afternoon doing very little by the water will tell you more than a checklist ever could.
Worth seeing
Munnar
Tea hills, cool mornings and narrow roads that are worth the slow drive.
Before you go
Allow for road time. Kerala looks compact on a map but the back roads are slow, and the best stops are the ones you did not schedule.
- Light cotton, mosquito repellent for evenings, and a dry bag for boat days.
Kerala