About the Writer

Independent Kerala travel content written by someone who's actually been there — more than once, more than recently, and at his own expense.

Sanjay Menon

Senior Travel Writer & Kerala Local

Sanjay writes about Kerala travel with the advantage most travel writers don't have — he lives there. Based near Poovar for more than 20 years, he's spent a lifetime visiting the resorts, walking the beaches, taking the boat rides, and talking to the operators who actually run the backwater tourism industry. His guides are written from ground truth, not from press releases.

Poovar Island Kerala backwaters Kovalam, Varkala, and South Kerala coast Houseboat stays and boat operators

Our Editorial Promise

Every resort, boat operator, and restaurant mentioned on this site has been personally visited. We do not copy press releases. We do not use stock photos of random Kerala backwaters. If we're wrong about something, we update the article. Read our full disclosure.