Diverse Flavours, Common Passion - South India

There are tours and there are tours. As a generally independently minded traveler, I’d usually avoid joining tours for all the usual stereotypes, but traveling South India in a small group, visiting special places off the main trail and being welcomed into the homes of locals was a truly special experience.

Big thanks to The Travel Insider’s Jacob Ikareth for putting together such an awesome journey and Kerala's Marvel Tours for their brilliant logistics.

It was such a thrill to see this story in print, so big thanks must go to Selector Magazine’s Jackie McDonald and Christian Lawler for taking it on and treating the words and images so well.

And a very special thanks to all the wonderful South Indian personalities who welcomed us into their kitchens, homes, cooking schools and restaurants to share their stories and beautiful Karnatakan and Keralan food. 

Go to South India if you haven't been - you will love it!