Kerala Hugged
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In a borderless world, all would be travelers indeed. India is a small borderless world in itself, and Kerala lies at its southernmost tip. The author lives near the lovely Kashmir, but does that make Kerala any less lovely! This book is indeed author's baby born out of his love of nature.
"Writing books is the closest men ever came to having children."
--Norman Mailer
Kerala is beautiful not only because of "God" but also because of the people who have made Kerala their home. The author went there as a parasite in the disguise of a tourist and sucked all he could in a short span of 23 days. But did anybody ever complain? No, never. The Keralans believe the joy multiplies by sharing, and hereby the author emulates them.
The book is divided into four chapters concentrated on four famous locations in Kerala: Munnar, Kochi, Alleppey and Varkala. The author's experience in Munnar has been presented as a love story, albeit with nature. Kochi is where the author enlivened and discovered himself as a younger person, and the experience is shared in a canvas of activities involving art, history, luxury, people and sports. Alleppey is known for its backwater cruises; however, the author experienced it as an intriguing world so very different and exciting, climaxing into a thrilling snake boat race experience. Varkala is a place to relax, so did the author, but a bit differently; and the difference is author's unique experience shared with the readers.
Ankur Mutreja
Ankur Mutreja is an advocate by profession and a writer by choice. He published his first book in the year 2015 entitled "Writings @ Ankur Mutreja" as a non-professional endeavour mainly comprising short essays. Soon he realized the book needed to be drawn into easily presentable forms for the less involved audience; so, he derived three more books from the same entitled "Sparks", "Flare", and "Light". These were his introduction to the world as a writer/essayist. But, of course, a writer is a thinker first, and a good thinker doesn't think in genres. Ankur Mutreja has not set up any countours to his writings. He just thinks and expresses. So, he pens poems while wriitng travelogues, as in "Kerala Hugged"; incorporates fiction in essays, as in "Claims on Privacy"; and amalgamate satire, critique, and philosophy, as in "Anti-National Humanist". But that shouldn't stop him from writing poetry and prose. So, do enjoy his book of poems entitled "Nine Poems" and the fairy tale of his love with nature in the travelogue-cum-romcom entitled "Annapurna Circuit Trek".
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Kerala Hugged - Ankur Mutreja
KERALA HUGGED
Munnar/Kochi/Alleppey/Varkala
-Ankur Mutreja
Copyright © 2016 Ankur Mutreja
Editorial Review
Completed on: 12/09/2016 (9th December, 2016)
Review Rating: 5 stars!
Reviewed By Mamta Madhavan for Readers’ Favorite
Kerala Hugged: Munnar/Kochi/Alleppey/Varkala by Ankur Mutreja is a travelogue that takes readers on an interesting trip to Kochi, Alleppey, Munnar, and Varkala in Kerala along with the author and lets them discover the natural beauty of this place, which lies at the southernmost tip of India. The book captures the sights and sounds of each location, the places of interest there, and the author's memories as a tourist that made the trip memorable. The author’s description of the places and his memories will make any reader want to pack their bags, take a trip to Kerala, and experience the abundance of natural beauty that has given it the title ‘God’s Own Country.’
The author speaks about the places in detail, and the color pictures shared in the book make his descriptions vivid and real and help readers connect well with the places and his words. Be it the hills of Munnar, the houseboat and backwater experience at Alleppey, the beaches of Varkala, or the crowded lanes of Fort Kochi, and the other tourist attractions, the author speaks about the diversity of the place extensively. For all those planning a trip to Kerala, this book is perfect as it will help them in deciding what to see, which places to visit, and what to expect while traveling in Kerala.
I enjoyed the book immensely as it is honest, and the author’s writing style is simple and neat, making it easy for readers to understand. On the whole the book is an excellent travelogue and it brings alive the beauty of the places effectively.
Table of Contents
About the Author
Prologue
Munnar: Love
Love at First Sight
Dating the Gorgeous
The Villain
Farewell and Longing
Kochi: Enliven
Fort Kochi
Backwater Cruise: Vaikom
Scooter Ride on Kochi Roads
Kerala History Museum
Kalaripayattu
Libido Drain or Love Jehad
The Ferry Service
Ernakulam
Alleppey: Learn
The Context
Life in Backwaters
Kottayam/Kumarakom
Alleppey Beach
Payyipad Boat Race
Varkala: Relax
Munnar to Varkala
Putting up in Varkala
Ayurveda Shirodhara Massage
Morning Walk: North Cliff to Edava/Kappil Beach
Epilogue
Appendix A: Info Kochi
Appendix B: Info Alleppey
Appendix C: Info Munnar
Appendix D: Info Varkala
Appendix E: Trip Timeline
Other Titles by the Author
(Do checkout my book: Annapurna Circuit Trek: Fairy Tale of Love with Nature)
About the Author
tmp_f705d285eb7001f286891bf6cd0e3e34_bs0zp6_html_m2e787909.jpgAnkur Mutreja is a writer by choice, which choice he exercises best while writing on travel. Though he has been writing on travel in piecemeal manner, this book is his first travelogue. He has also been writing on other varied topics for last more than a decade through his blogs, which are accessible from his website. In 2015, he converted his blogs into a book entitled "Writings @ Ankur Mutreja and derived three other titles from it:
Sparks: Satire and Reviews,
Flare: Opinions (Law, Human Rights and Politics), and
Light: Philosophy. He has also published a short book of poems entitled
Nine Poems" in the same year. His main areas of interest in the writing arena are Travel, Reviews, Satire, Poems, Opinions and Philosophy. Of course, other than these, he does lots of legal writing too.
Other than writing and travel, Ankur likes books, music, news, internet, and jogging, and recently he has rekindled his love for biking. Ankur doesn't open up easily, but on peeling a few difficult layers, he may turn out to be a sweet, soft pulp -- it depends entirely on you; he just reflects. Try your luck at:
Email: ankur.mutreja@gmail.com
Website: ankurmutreja.com/
Twitter: twitter.com/ankur_mutreja
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mutreja.ankur
Google: plus.google.com/+ankurmutreja
LinkedIn: in.linkedin.com/in/ankurmutreja
(Do checkout my book: Annapurna Circuit Trek: Fairy Tale of Love with Nature)
Prologue
In a borderless world, all would be travelers indeed. India is a small borderless world in itself, and Kerala lies at the southernmost tip. I live almost near the lovely Kashmir, but does that make Kerala any less lovely! This book is indeed my baby