Tag Archives: Cochin

Kerala: Art & Sculptures at the Taj Hotels

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bookjunkie

Attractive painting depicting the traditional Kathakali dance form, at the Taj Malabar which is located at the man-made tourist island of Fort Cochin. I saw beautiful sculptures of traditional revered symbols in Hindu culture, the cow and the elephant at … Continue reading →

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Kerala: Jiva Spa at Taj Malabar

Posted on August 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

Another highlight of my trip to Kerala was the coconut scrub and gentle oil massage at the Jiva Spa. I thought the therapist wasn’t Indian and I first thought she was Filippino. She spoke in a wonderfully thick accent that … Continue reading →

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Floating Flowers in An Uruli

Posted on August 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

The trip to Kerala introduced me to this wonderful brass ornamental vessel called an Uruli or Varpu.  It is actually a Keralan cooking vessel which is now used more for decorative purposes.  It will lend an ethnic charm to your … Continue reading →

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Villagers in Kerala Weaving Coconut Fibre Into Ropes

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

We met some lovely villagers on the way to Kumarakom. Suresh our driver, just stopped the car seeing that we were interested as we had remarked about spotting a well. He then drove into a narrow path where we could … Continue reading →

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Crazy Cochin Traffic

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

“If you can drive a ver-her-kle in Cochin you can drive anywhere!” “They always say, Suresh, make it fast.”  (in reference to lawyers who need to get to the airport in half the time to catch their flight) Quotes of … Continue reading →

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SilkAir: Great Food, Rude Service

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

The meals on SilkAir were surprisingly good, especially the Chicken Briyani on the flight back from Cochin. It looks bad, but tasted good. The white vermicelli payasam dessert (made with milk and ghee) was great and not too sweet either. … Continue reading →

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I Knew I Was In India

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

I knew I was in India when I saw this cute sign of a lady in a sari, on the door of the Ladies’ powder room.  It would have been even cuter with a bun atop her head.  I spotted … Continue reading →

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Fort Cochin

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

Cochin is the main city in Kerala and it has a tourist portion called Fort Cochin which was my favourite district because I do love all the old colonial buildings there.  It even has an old Synagogue, but unfortunately it … Continue reading →

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What I Learnt About Cochin

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

I knew that Kerala was in the southern part of India, but I didn’t know that it was that far south.  Previously I was also not aware that Cochin is now known as Kochi.  The government is trying to do … Continue reading →

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King Mahabali on a Motorbike in Kochi

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

When we were at Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala, the main religious and harvest festival, called Onam was being prepared for. As part of the celebrations they have someone dress up a the legendary King of Kerala called Mahabali. Our driver … Continue reading →

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Malabar Chips: A Little Store in Cochin with the Best Banana Chips in the World

Posted on August 17, 2010 by bookjunkie

The most famous store in Cochin (city in Kerala, South India) is a little red stall called Malabar Chips. It’s proudly stated in pretty manuscript painted fonts, that they have no other branches. Our driver Suresh told us that people … Continue reading →

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Have You Been to Kochi in Kerala?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by bookjunkie

The best part about being in Singapore is that it’s at the crossroads of the coolest places in Asia. I might be going to Kerala which is in the southern part of India, next week.  I will probably have internet … Continue reading →

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