by Graham Roberts | Jul 22, 2026 | Hotels & Attractions, India, Kerala, Travel News & Advice
I love Kerala, S. India and I really want to return; and I want you to come along too, so I have made a Kerala for Friends’ itinerary for March 2027, and I hope you will find it of interest The journey from sea level to 5,000ft and back again Old colonial Fort Kochi –...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 27, 2026 | Bhutan, Hotels & Attractions
To spend time in a Bhutanese monastery is to glimpse a way of life that feels both ancient and quietly contemporary. Monastic life here is deeply respected, shaped by discipline, learning and spiritual purpose, often beginning in childhood. Young novices—some just six...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 21, 2026 | Hotels & Attractions
In this image of Nataraja, Lord Shiva dances within a ring of fire, expressing the rhythm of the universe itself. Created in South India during the Chola period (around the 10th–12th centuries), these bronzes balance spiritual meaning with striking beauty. The drum...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 1, 2026 | Hotels & Attractions
For those who yearn for the authentic experience I can wholeheartedly recommend a stay with Motty Mathew at his beautiful new homestay on the backwaters near Muhamma. Motty and his wife Lali are delightful hosts and Lali is an excellent (published) cook to boot. The...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 28, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions, India
Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 18 miles NW of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in the world, excavated directly into the rock. There are over 100 caves at the site, all excavated from the basalt rock of the...
by Graham Roberts | Mar 17, 2023 | Hotels & Attractions
In northern Kerala there is a jewel; Neeleshwar Hermitage. It is a small heritage hotel that exudes calm and beauty, and an ineffable feeling of being exactly, serenely right. Accommodation is in individual thatched cottages each a stone’s throw from the palm fringed...
