After breakfast in Munnar, we will depart to Alleppey and board our Backwater Houseboat. After lunch on board, we’ll be cruising through Vembanad Lake enroute to visit churches, temple, paddy fields, jungle waterways, narrow lanes, etc.
We’ll be having dinner on the boat and overnighting on board.
Alappuzha or Alleppey is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes. Alappuzha remains prominent on the tourist trial of Kerela as one of the major centers for backwater boat trips.
Alleppey is also known as the “Venice of the East” and it was here that traders from across the seven seas came in search of black gold and souvenirs. Alleppey is also home to Kuttanad, the rice bowl of kerala, one of the very few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.
Alleppey has a wonderful past. Though the present town owes its existence to the sagacious Diwan Raja Kesavadas in the second half of 18th century, district of Alappuzha figures in classical Literature. One of the best things about Alappuzha and Kerala is the weather. Due to its proximity to the ocean it is more temperate than central India. It will be a much welcomed relief!
By a wonderful stroke of synchronicity, my friend, Paul, who is from Kerala, will be visiting his family while we are there. We hope to see him in Alleppey. (Coincidentally, he is also on our return flight home.)
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
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4 thoughts on “Leap: All Aboard! Our Houseboat Departs from Alleppey, “Venice of the East””
Great blog nice n useful information , it is very helpful for me , I really appreciate thanks for sharing. I would like to read more information thanks.
You have a real ability for writing unique content.I like how you think and the way you represent your views in this article.I agree with your way of thinking.
You have a real ability for writing unique content.I like how you think and the way you represent your views in this article.I agree with your way of thinking.
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Great blog nice n useful information , it is very helpful for me , I really appreciate thanks for sharing. I would like to read more information thanks.
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Thank you so much! I loved my time on the Kerala houseboat.
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You have a real ability for writing unique content.I like how you think and the way you represent your views in this article.I agree with your way of thinking.
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You have a real ability for writing unique content.I like how you think and the way you represent your views in this article.I agree with your way of thinking.
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