Kuthampully has always had a special place in our hearts. It is here that we have always gone to shop for our traditional dresses. Be it sarees, dhotis (mundu), shirts, kurtas, kids’ traditional wear and the likes – Kuthampully has answers for anything and everything. What better way to enjoy savings as far as cost is concerned and support our local traditional handloom industry!
Travel
Being born and brought up in a country where cricket is a religion, what my childhood looked like is anyone’s guess. From sunrise to sunset, from lush green grounds to paddy fields, from school/college corridors to public roads on a strike (hartal) day, I, like any other cricket fan, saw the possibility of playing cricket everywhere.
“റോഡിൽ കുഴിയുണ്ട്. ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട്! – ഇന്ത്യൻ യൂത്ത് കോൺഗ്രസ് (കോലാഹലമേട്).” This is not a famous quote or a philosophical thought. This is what we saw on a roadside board in Vagamon. It translates to: “There are gutters on the road. Go ahead and file a case! – Indian Youth Congress (Kolahalamedu).” Namaskaaram! (Hello!) This was my 2nd trip to…
Namaskaaram! (Hello!) Panchalimedu is a spot everyone should visit. It is enroute Kuttikkanam and we couldn’t have asked for a better start to our weekend on the hills as we could enjoy both the sun and cool breeze. Govind had visited Panchalimedu around 9 years ago with some of his friends and they had nothing up on the hill then…
Namaskaaram! (Hello!) Our history with Kuttikkanam and Rhapsody Holiday Villas go back almost 10 years. Ever since we went there for the first time, we’ve been in love with the place – both Kuttikkanam and Rhapsody. It is everything you want when you think of an escape from the sounds of the city life and the pressures of your professional…
When we decided to start Vlogabonds, we didn’t have to even discuss where we wanted to start from. Palm Tree Heritage was the decision in a matter of seconds and that too, unanimously! They have changed quite a few things since our last visit and they were all quite interesting.