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Why Kerala, India.
The Kerala backwaters — a labyrinth of palm-lined canals and Vembanad Lake — are cruised by converted rice-barge houseboats (kettuvallam), the signature experience.
It is the birthplace of Ayurveda; the wellness retreats here are the real, centuries-deep article, not a spa add-on.
Beyond the water lie the Munnar tea hills and the elephants and tigers of Periyar — backwater, beach, and highland in one state.
Fort Kochi blends Chinese fishing nets, a Jewish quarter, Portuguese and Dutch heritage, and a 600-year spice-trade history.
Kathakali dance, toddy-shop cuisine, and the green calm of the waterways make Kerala feel like nowhere else in India.
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