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I still remember that bright sunny day when I was reading a travel magazine and got a call from my friend, Anushka. She told me about her plan to visit Kerala next week. I too decided to accompany her on this trip and we left for Kerala by air.

Kerala is considered one of the most popular holiday destinations in India. We covered this journey discussing the exciting activities of Kerala and entered this superb land of Coconuts. The most exciting thing was our stay for which we hired a luxury houseboat. As we were four people, so we booked two bedroom houseboat.

Houseboats in Kerala are also known as Kettuvallams. These houseboats were largely used for the transportation purposes by the local people. But later on, these were modified with the infrastructural facilities including kitchenette, lounge, deck for a comfortable stay.

As we entered the houseboat, we felt as if we have come to a new world. High on luxury and comfort, these houseboats offer a pleasurable stay. Made from eco-friendly material, these houseboats offer a delightful experience to enjoy the scenic charm of Kerala backwaters. The houseboat we stayed in, was fully furnished with sundeck, private balcony with beautiful chairs, kitchen and toilet. There was also one separate rest room where we stayed for sometime.

After having the traditional food of Kerala in our houseboat, we decided to explore Kerala. Believe me, exploring this God’s own Country through houseboats was one of its kind experience. All we could see was that the charismatic beauty of nature that simply refreshed our mood.

As we moved ahead, we also got to know some of the famous houseboats of Kerala which include:

• Alleppey Houseboats
• Kumarakom Houseboats
• Cochin Houseboats
• Kovalam Houseboats

The ancient Chinese fishing nets, lush paddy fields, water lilies, coir villages, coconut groves, rustic homes and temples that is all we had experienced in Kerela. While cruising on houseboat, we enjoyed its popular attractions, backwaters. Our houseboat tour to Kerala was completely amazing as we saw the enchanting backwaters of Kumarakom, Kollam, Kasargod, Alleppey, Kuttanad and Cochin.

During our tour we were enthralled to travel along the backwaters. The interesting cruising on houseboat enabled us to grasp the best glimpses of the traditional lifestyle of the Keralites. This was one of my best tour experiences which I will cherish for the rest of my life.

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My friends laughed at me when I made a plan to visit the green paradise

‘Kerala‘ in July. They called it ‘off season’ because of monsoon. But believe me, Kerala is lovely anytime of the year. Because of some of the finest beaches, hill stations and backwaters in the world, it serves as a picture perfect honeymoon destination. After my research, I planned to go for a backwater trip in Kerala.

I started with the serene backwaters of Kumarakom, where I hired a houseboat with single bedroom. That luxuriously decorated houseboat (traditional Kettuvallom) took me to a journey of the enchanting beaches, dreamy hill stations, aromatic tea & spice plantations and dense greens. The backwaters were full of various other houseboats and I could see numerous couples enjoying their honeymoon vacations to start their blissful marital life. I could imagine that enjoying a luxury houseboat ride and sailing along the serene backwaters of Kerala along your companion would surely be an unforgettable experience.

During my three day trip on the modern and luxurious houseboat, the cook served me a huge variety of delectable freshly cooked dishes. I could see the couples floating along serene backwaters with no one to interfere in their privacy. While passing through lush green forests, I could feel the exotic fragrance of lilies and invigorating lotuses. Colourful water birds trailing the houseboat and flying in azure sky were another fascinating attraction. I spent many hours in night while lazing on the deck of my houseboat and enjoying the breathtaking view of sparkling stars.
I woke up to the chirping of birds and enjoyed the fascinating glimpses of beautiful countryside. My backwater trip offered me a wonderful opportunity to see the amazing Chinese Fishing Nets and Fort Cochin at Cochin, 140 year old Pier and Snake Boat Races at Alappuzha, Shri Padhmanabhaswamy Temple and the 19^th century Napier Museum at Thiruvananthapuram, and few other exciting attractions of Kumarakom, Kovalam etc. Stretching up to 1500 km, these shimmering backwaters of Kerala are best mediums to explore the verdant green hill stations and secluded beaches while on a honeymoon trip.

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