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  What India (and the World) Can Learn from Sustainable Tourism in Kerala. These days, lying under the warm sun, soaking up spring in my hometown Dehradun (luckily  I’m in lockdown  here!), I’ve been thinking a lot about Kerala. Just a few weeks ago, I was lost in the bountiful south’s magical beauty. Cycling along bright yellow marigold fields. Hiking amid the mist-engulfed Western Ghats. Devouring organic, sumptuous, vegan Kerala meals off banana leaves. And devouring stories of kindness, humility, entrepreneurship and humanity from the many souls I met along the way. Cycling along the lowland farms near Thekkady. Being in an unprecedented lockdown has led to many of us discussing the future of travel. We have no idea when the on-going crisis will be behind us. Or what the world – and travelling in it – will look like thereafter. But one thing is for sure. Responsible travel  will become more important than ever. After all, nature might have wrecked havoc on us to ...

  5 Reasons Why I Fell in Love with Kerala | Human by Nature 9.06.2020    KERALA, INDIA If there was one place where moments have transcended time and again to a laid-back sojourn, it has to be in Kerala. If 'Home Away from Home' had a name, where one yearns to belong even after a single visit - short or long, that slowing down to reflect is Kerala.  During the pandemic of 2020, we have acknowledged that human connections matter to our souls. Travelers are often not only part of an ecosystem of change but are also contributors to the livelihood of the locals who have 'all that is theirs to give' with a smile. Interestingly, Kerala surprises me on its ability to surpass struggles with collective bonding whether it is by offering help by the fishermen - the unsung heroes of Kerala during the floods of 2018 or by locals during the recent plane crash. The famed Snake Boat Race in Alleppey is also a witness to coordination with grace.  1. The Calm Backwaters of Allep...