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Hello, Jisson here. I watched your video recently and was quite impressed. I’d be happy to get involved in such activities. I would also suggest exploring Idukki, a true paradise for travelers like you. Known as the green heart of Kerala, Idukki offers breathtaking landscapes, misty hills, serene waterfalls, and lush greenery. From the iconic Idukki Arch Dam and enchanting tea plantations of Munnar to the mesmerizing forests of Thekkady and the tranquil vibes of Vagamon, it’s a dream destination for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts alike. I’m currently based in Kochi, so if you need any assistance or guidance during your visit, feel free to contact me. I’d be delighted to help you make the most of your trip to Idukki!
@jissonphilip6984 Thank you so much for sharing this great information, Jisson. Idduki sounds lovely and we'll put it on the list for our next trip to Kerala 🙏🤗
@@cedyy1 Isn't it such a lovely place! One of the best things about making these videos is the chance to look back and see just how beautiful and calm it is in Kochi.
Thank you so much M&L for introducing me to Kochi and it’s beautiful gardens, architecture and history. A gem in India for sure. Most of what I see from India (Mumbai and Delhi) is chaotic and nerve-racking…a reason for not having visited yet I suppose. However, your review of Kochi is magnificent and delightful. It looks lovely and calm! Can’t wait to rearrange my travel itinerary and visit India soon. 🇮🇳 👋🏻
@@lucchese20 Hello Maurice 👋 Thank you so much... it's just so lovely to hear that these videos are showing you a completely new side of India. Kerala has so many areas of natural beauty, as well as the glorious old buildings in Fort Kochi, so we'd love to return. Make sure you pick the correct time of the year as it's so muggy during the rainy season in June. I'll be showing a rainy day clip in one of the last 2 videos... I haven't actually made them yet so I'd better get cracking tomorrow to make sure there's one ready for next Friday, as we're flying to Australia on Thursday so I don't have much time left 🤣 Enough of that... I hope you have a great weekend, and thank you so much again for your amazing support and positivity xx🙏🤗♥️
@jamesjose848 Fort Kochi looks way cleaner and more orderly than quite a few Western European cities, let alone Eastern European. Maybe it was the area we wandered around, but oh my word, some of the houses and buildings were so beautiful.
Good morning Mandy and Lee! Thank you for another wonderful video! I really enjoy how your videos are more like a slow walk that highlights the scenery rather than rushing from one tourist spot to another. I hope you're both are staying healthy! 🤗🐕
@@mydogsmells1733 Hello 👋 It's always so wonderful to hear from you, and it's so lovely to hear that you enjoy our slow style of travel. I film so much as am always fascinated by everything, so there'll be 2 more videos to come from Kerala before we head north 😁🇮🇳. A slow walk is definitely our style and it's reassuring to know that other people like to see that as well xx🙏🤗❤️
Looks like an amazing place. I often wonder what the world would be like if All these countries were not "discovered" and ruled over by others! Take care and stay safe 🙏❤️🇬🇧
@@steves7013 Hello Steve 👋 It's always great to hear from you, and I really like your musings. The world would be so incredibly different indeed without all of the invasions and wars and "discoveries"! I for one wouldn't be a Kiwi but would be working on a farm in Scotland 😁🤗
We are just watching your video right now after black Friday here. Like your beach walk Lee, and Mandy's art Studio with all the beautiful art. The history and cleanliness is really appealing. Looks so lovely there
@@prosperouspsw Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙏😍 We're so pleased you enjoyed this video of beautiful Fort Kochi. There are 2 more Kerala videos to come, so please keep watching, and we look forward to hearing from you again 🤗😁
@@roxonjoseph That's so kind, thank you. We are in the UK at the moment and will be flying back to Australia next week, but will definitely return to see more of India as have 5-year India visas 🤗♥️
@@bennyabraham6645 Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment 🙏🤗 We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video of your beautiful home town. Be sure to keep watching as there are 2 more Kochi videos to come, one of which is a trip over to Vypin 😊🤩
I don't Know What To Say About This Video - Fantastic - Really Loved It - Beautiful and Clean - Wonderful Buildings and Thanks For Naming Them - Really Splendid - Thanks So Much - Mandy and Lee ❤❤
19.02 was the remains of fort Manuel, manuelr was the king of Portugal at that time, which is the first European fort in India, it was built by Portuguese
@@muhammedhaji9799 We spent 2 years in Portugal during lockdown and now love seeing the Portuguese forts dotted around the world 😍🌏 Thank you for your lovely comment 🙏🤗
@FrugalTravellers actually I had been living in kochi for five years, after that when I had to prepare for exam I read about fort Manuel, i exclamed I stayed in kochi for long time but I never saw that fort, the I searched in internet wire about it I found that those remain was the remains for fort Manuel, where I used to spend my Sunday evening when I was in Kochi , I usually sit infront of that point, but at that time I never knew it was a remain of a fort
@muhammedhaji9799 That's so cool. Lee had read about it before we arrived in Kochi as he loves seeing remnants of the Portuguese forts, whether they be in Trivandrum, Sri Lanka or in Peniche, Portugal.
@@zainsrs3250 Thank you 🙏🤗 We really enjoyed our time in Kerala. There are 2 more videos to come from your beautiful state, and we hope you enjoy them 😍😁
Kerala is a different part of India. You will not see the usual chaos and filth, like you find in the rest of India. Most of Kerala is clean and beautiful. Especially the small towns and villages.
Brilliant video as always, so much history. Hooe both of you are well, apologies for asking but are there ahy uodates with your abd Lee's health? Take care of yourselves
@@peterdnreynolds777 Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Peter. It's always so lovely to hear from you 🙏🤗 Lee was doing really well but has had a bit of a flare-up. He's still waiting for an official diagnosis, and we'll post an update as soon as he has that. Thank you for thinking of him. I'm doing brilliantly... a few too many Quality Street chocolates yesterday but I've got them out of my system, and am enjoying my mainly whole-food plant-forward diet 🤗🤩 Wishing you all the best xx ~ Mandy
@FrugalTravellers you're most welcome as always. I've had positive days and negative ones with everything going on to be honest. The sight has not improved as had been expected but had the stitches removed from my eyes around the shunt installed back in September to relieve pressure from Glaucoma. Am back at moorfields tomorrow for check up and see consultant in another department. Other than that I've had a colonoscopy to check on the statue of the Crohn's and touchwood everything was ok, very minimal inflammation, in one small part around anastomosis where I had part of my bowel removed nearly 22 years ago. If sounds like Lee has some variant of inflammatory bowel disease from what he went though and still doing through too. Whether that is Crohn's, colitis or diverticulitis or something else is another matter. Before I go, where are you spending Christmas? Hope all is well and wish both of you all the best, take care of yourselves
@peterdnreynolds777 Hello Peter. I hope this reply finds you recovering well from your recent medical issues. Well spotted re: the similarities between Lee's situation and your own. He hasn't yet had an official diagnosis but yes, the diagnosis so far is ulcerative colitis. He's been waiting for an official diagnosis to post an update, but that might not be until June. We think it was brought on by a mosquito borne virus, but more on that another time 😁🤗 We're in Perth, Australia now. We arrived a couple of days ago, and it's a lovely warm 32C after the 9C of the UK. We'll be here for Christmas with family, and will fly to New Zealand in January to spend time with more family... and we don't have any plans after then. The main thing is for Lee to help his body heal, and to spend time with the people we love. Wishing you all the very best for the festive season and for a wonderful improvement in your health. Big hugs to you, Peter, from Lee and I xx🤗😍♥️ ~ Mandy
They all came , but no one directly ruled kerala even the British . All of them made treties and arrangements with the kings here . only malabar ,north kerala was ruled directly by brithish ..
The British ruled over the Indian subcontinent, including Kerala. Kerala was part of the Madras Presidency under British rule. However, Kerala's regions-Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar-had slightly different administrative structures. Travancore and Cochin were princely states under indirect British control, while Malabar was directly governed as part of the Madras Presidency.
This travancore kingdom in southern Kerala is the only priicessly state in india defeated European power, Netherlands (dutch) in kulachal ( 1747) war, once Kollam was colony of Dutch after portugese@@FrugalTravellers
Kochi has always been one of the most cosmopolitan and romantic cities in South Asia. The historical Indian Ocean spice trade with Romans, Arabs, Chinese, Europeans etc made Kochi a very multicultural place.
Fort kochi beach was one of the best and was also favourite place of colonial rulers. But it lost its beauty because of dredging for the movement of large ships. This continues dredging took away all most of of the beach away. During high tide there will be no beach, when low tide comes up all the dry water plants and other waste gets deposited on the small strech of the beach..... Still it attracts lot of tourists....
@@cvbinu Oh, that's so sad to hear. Thank you so much for sharing this information... it makes so much sense, but is a sad reflection on the damage we humans do to sites of natural beauty.
Please go to ' Kollam ' ( old quilon), and travel to Tenkasi via Train , train costs only 50 rupees, 100 kilometers, Train passes through westernghat which is a UNESCO world heritage site, it will feel like heaven, train passes through five tunnels built by britishs before 100 years, and in 'punalur ' there is a " hanging bridge ' built by British in 1877 , the same engineer who built london bridge. no other European vloggers covered this heritagr railway travel. Kindly consider
@@muhammedhaji9799 That sounds like an excellent trip! I've screenshot your comment and have added it to the list for the next time we're in Kerala. It's such a beautiful state and we know there's so much more to see! 🤗😍
@FrugalTravellers and you could see "kannara bridge, kuttaam water falls ( highest in south india ) , palaruvi waterfalls , thenmala Dam ( largest irrigation project in kerala) and thenmala ecotourism, adventure park etc , through this router , go to train via one side from kollam to tenkasi and return via road by bus , it will be different experience
@@FrugalTravellers this thenmala ecotourism is the India's first ecotourism destination. One of the largest in asia, and largest butterflies park is near to it.
@@FrugalTravellers and in tenkasi ( tamil nadu ) you can see sunflower plantations, and if you come to punalur there is hanging bridge, from there you can go to and elephant park in Konni via bus ( Pathanamthitta district ) these place are around 100 kilometres, plan a good trip by searching about these places
@@DifferentGeordie Yes, I wasn't sure how to end it as we hadn't filmed an outro. The trials and tribulations of teaching ourselves editing videos for UA-cam. Thank you for watching to the end... it's always lovely to know some people do that. There'll be 2 more Kerala videos to come and we hope you enjoy them 🙏🤗
Video time , 9:10(my experience as well) hey Cochin people, Why is your beach in such a terrible state? The overwhelming smell from the trash and the sight of rubbish scattered everywhere are unacceptable. This not only ruins the natural beauty but also poses serious health and environmental risks. Such neglect reflects poorly on the area’s maintenance and care. Please prioritize cleaning up this mess and implementing measures to prevent it from happening again.
@@JobiTv-k1x Very well said, as it's a shame to see the beach and surroundings in such a neglected state. Fort Kochi is such a beautiful place and it could be a major tourist attraction.
Past is past but we keralite past rulers not step to ruling things done foreigners, we win the battle against Dutch and Portuguese, British align based only stayed here for looting nothing else they can't do but other Indians never known over keralite history
Never miss houseboat ride in Alappuzha and Munnar tea plantations… in Munnar if you go early morning to Kolukkumalai mountain, you will see best sunrise in the world..❤
@@jamesjose848 We hadn't heard of Munnar until we made these videos and have received quite a few suggestions to visit there. That's definitely one of the best things about these videos... the excellent and very helpful information we receive from comments such as yours. Thank you so much 🙏🤗♥️
A big welcome to the Frugal Travellers community! 🙏🤗 We had an amazing time in INDIA 🇮🇳 & have many more videos to come! Make sure you LIKE and COMMENT and turn on those Notifications to catch the latest Frugal Travellers adventures 🙏🤗🇮🇳
Here's our INDIA 🇮🇳 playlist:
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Hello, Jisson here. I watched your video recently and was quite impressed. I’d be happy to get involved in such activities. I would also suggest exploring Idukki, a true paradise for travelers like you. Known as the green heart of Kerala, Idukki offers breathtaking landscapes, misty hills, serene waterfalls, and lush greenery. From the iconic Idukki Arch Dam and enchanting tea plantations of Munnar to the mesmerizing forests of Thekkady and the tranquil vibes of Vagamon, it’s a dream destination for nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts alike.
I’m currently based in Kochi, so if you need any assistance or guidance during your visit, feel free to contact me. I’d be delighted to help you make the most of your trip to Idukki!
@jissonphilip6984 Thank you so much for sharing this great information, Jisson. Idduki sounds lovely and we'll put it on the list for our next trip to Kerala 🙏🤗
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@@Noufaljass17Noufaljass Thank you for the love ❤️❤️❤️
Go Pathanamthitta gavi stunning beauty of wild
when we visited India in 2019, Kochi was our first stop. love the quiet and calm atmosphere there. food there's spicy and delicious
@@cedyy1 Isn't it such a lovely place! One of the best things about making these videos is the chance to look back and see just how beautiful and calm it is in Kochi.
Come visit again ❤
@athulshaji2043 That's so lovely of you, thank you. We'll definitely be back as we love Kerala 🤗♥️
Thank you so much M&L for introducing me to Kochi and it’s beautiful gardens, architecture and history. A gem in India for sure. Most of what I see from India (Mumbai and Delhi) is chaotic and nerve-racking…a reason for not having visited yet I suppose. However, your review of Kochi is magnificent and delightful. It looks lovely and calm! Can’t wait to rearrange my travel itinerary and visit India soon. 🇮🇳 👋🏻
@@lucchese20 Hello Maurice 👋 Thank you so much... it's just so lovely to hear that these videos are showing you a completely new side of India. Kerala has so many areas of natural beauty, as well as the glorious old buildings in Fort Kochi, so we'd love to return. Make sure you pick the correct time of the year as it's so muggy during the rainy season in June. I'll be showing a rainy day clip in one of the last 2 videos... I haven't actually made them yet so I'd better get cracking tomorrow to make sure there's one ready for next Friday, as we're flying to Australia on Thursday so I don't have much time left 🤣 Enough of that... I hope you have a great weekend, and thank you so much again for your amazing support and positivity xx🙏🤗♥️
Great vlog reminds me of my time in Kerala. Fantastic place and as you said so different to mainland India ❤️🇮🇳
@@wayneleader2364 Isn't it wonderful. I'm so enjoying making these videos as it's reminding me of how beautiful Fort Kochi is 🤗🥰
Its looked somewhat like Europe clean and neat❤
@@asifnazar8710 It's cleaner and more beautiful than many parts of Europe 🤗♥️
Come on bro! We are not even near the standards of Europe…. may be somewhat closer to the poor countries in Europe.
@jamesjose848 Fort Kochi looks way cleaner and more orderly than quite a few Western European cities, let alone Eastern European. Maybe it was the area we wandered around, but oh my word, some of the houses and buildings were so beautiful.
Well done bro, nice presentation. Wishing you a pleasant Kerala trip ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤.
@@jomyangamaly2214 Thanks for your kind words and your lovely welcome 🙏🤗♥️
Good morning Mandy and Lee! Thank you for another wonderful video! I really enjoy how your videos are more like a slow walk that highlights the scenery rather than rushing from one tourist spot to another. I hope you're both are staying healthy! 🤗🐕
@@mydogsmells1733 Hello 👋 It's always so wonderful to hear from you, and it's so lovely to hear that you enjoy our slow style of travel. I film so much as am always fascinated by everything, so there'll be 2 more videos to come from Kerala before we head north 😁🇮🇳. A slow walk is definitely our style and it's reassuring to know that other people like to see that as well xx🙏🤗❤️
@@mydogsmells1733 Oh, and Lee's doing much better, thank you. He'll post an update as soon as he receives the full diagnosis ❤️🥰
Wonderful👌I love strolling through the streets of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry.Such a laid back and chill vibe.
@@Cma2506 We were so impressed with the beauty and tranquility of Fort Kochi... it's a magical place indeed 🤗♥️
Looks like an amazing place. I often wonder what the world would be like if All these countries were not "discovered" and ruled over by others!
Take care and stay safe 🙏❤️🇬🇧
@@steves7013 Hello Steve 👋 It's always great to hear from you, and I really like your musings. The world would be so incredibly different indeed without all of the invasions and wars and "discoveries"! I for one wouldn't be a Kiwi but would be working on a farm in Scotland 😁🤗
Its so nice to see you guys came to our fort kochi best wishes for your further travells 🤝❤
@@josephjeen5679 Thank you so much for such kind words, and such a warm welcome 🙏🤗♥️
We are just watching your video right now after black Friday here. Like your beach walk Lee, and Mandy's art Studio with all the beautiful art. The history and cleanliness is really appealing. Looks so lovely there
@@prosperouspsw Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙏😍 We're so pleased you enjoyed this video of beautiful Fort Kochi. There are 2 more Kerala videos to come, so please keep watching, and we look forward to hearing from you again 🤗😁
Waiting for more videos from our state, Kerala🥰
@@roxonjoseph Thank you so much for your lovely comment. We're looking forward to sharing more of Kerala with you as have 2 more videos to come 🙏🤗
@ feel free to ask any help in my state. I’m near you like between Kochi and Alleppey✋🏽
@@roxonjoseph That's so kind, thank you. We are in the UK at the moment and will be flying back to Australia next week, but will definitely return to see more of India as have 5-year India visas 🤗♥️
Thanks for projecting kerala before the world ❤
@@AmeSo85 We were only there for a week, and we want to return to explore more of your beautiful state 🤗❤️
Wonder full Great vlog nice sharing like done
@@chatkharaywithnighatrashid5788 Thank you so much for your kindness 🙏🤗 We appreciate you taking the time to comment and to share this video.
Amazing Documentary, Special Thanks To LEE & MANDY From in Our Own Hometown Kochi. .Watching from USA.
@@bennyabraham6645 Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment 🙏🤗 We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video of your beautiful home town. Be sure to keep watching as there are 2 more Kochi videos to come, one of which is a trip over to Vypin 😊🤩
This bishop house is right opposite to my school. Used to visit the bishops house on some Fridays to attend the mass. Nostalgic memories !
What a lovely place it is. ❤️ I wish we were able to go inside. I hope to visit one day. I'm so happy to hear it brings you nice memories. 🙏❤️🙏❤️
I don't Know What To Say About This Video - Fantastic - Really Loved It - Beautiful and Clean - Wonderful Buildings and Thanks For Naming Them - Really Splendid - Thanks So Much - Mandy and Lee ❤❤
@@Karenemm1 Oh, thank you so much, Karen 🙏😍♥️ We absolutely love hearing from you as you write the most wonderful comments xx😘🥰
@@FrugalTravellers Thank You So Much Mandy and Lee ❤❤
@@Karenemm1 Big hugs to you, Karen, from both of us xx😁🤗
@@FrugalTravellers Thank You - Mandy and Lee ❤❤
We welcome you all
@@hrzgrk4191 Thank you for your kind words of welcome 🙏♥️😍
19.02 was the remains of fort Manuel, manuelr was the king of Portugal at that time, which is the first European fort in India, it was built by Portuguese
@@muhammedhaji9799 We spent 2 years in Portugal during lockdown and now love seeing the Portuguese forts dotted around the world 😍🌏 Thank you for your lovely comment 🙏🤗
@FrugalTravellers actually I had been living in kochi for five years, after that when I had to prepare for exam I read about fort Manuel, i exclamed I stayed in kochi for long time but I never saw that fort, the I searched in internet wire about it I found that those remain was the remains for fort Manuel, where I used to spend my Sunday evening when I was in Kochi , I usually sit infront of that point, but at that time I never knew it was a remain of a fort
@muhammedhaji9799 That's so cool. Lee had read about it before we arrived in Kochi as he loves seeing remnants of the Portuguese forts, whether they be in Trivandrum, Sri Lanka or in Peniche, Portugal.
Always welcome to Kerala enjoy your journey
@@zainsrs3250 Thank you 🙏🤗 We really enjoyed our time in Kerala. There are 2 more videos to come from your beautiful state, and we hope you enjoy them 😍😁
@FrugalTravellers .yes 👍 you doing well
You have to explore the backwater. Water falls .tea gardens.oak forest Mountain's beach. Munnar Exeter...
@zainsrs3250 Thank you for the great recommendations. I've added them to the list for our next visit to Kerala 🙏🤗❤️
Another nice one you too :-)
@@gregz3796 Thank you so much 🙏❤️ It's so lovely to receive such positive feedback, as we never know how a video will be received when we post it 🤗😁
Welcome to kerala sir and madam . happy journey and God bless you ❤❤❤❤
@@jomon1983 Thank you so much 🙏🤗 That's so kind of you, and we appreciate your warm welcome ♥️♥️♥️
@FrugalTravellers ❤️❤️❤️
Kerala is a different part of India. You will not see the usual chaos and filth, like you find in the rest of India. Most of Kerala is clean and beautiful. Especially the small towns and villages.
@@prajaymadhavan We were so impressed by Fort Kochi... such a beautiful place. We look forward to exploring more of Kerala next time.
Thengakola.
@techks9074 Thank you for the suggestion.
@@FrugalTravellers Google's translation is wrong, 'thengakola' means 'nonsense', literally 'bunch of coconuts' in Malayalam
@@rexsceleratorum1632 Oh, that's very different to what we thought it meant! Thank you for sharing this information 🙏🤗
Love from Kerala
@@StreetFoodbyLijoy7 Thank you so much 🙏🤗❤️
watching early in the morning 🙂
@@ditocruz1030 Hello 👋 It's always so lovely to hear from you, and we hope you have a great day 🤗🤩
Welcome to Kerala Guys 🎉
Thanks so much 🙏😊
I n your next journey hope you can visit Thiruvananthapuram,capital of Kerala .
@@amiyakhan1039 We were in Trivandrum in 1996... I had a root canal there, and it's still perfect 🤗♥️
Brilliant video as always, so much history.
Hooe both of you are well, apologies for asking but are there ahy uodates with your abd Lee's health? Take care of yourselves
@@peterdnreynolds777 Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Peter. It's always so lovely to hear from you 🙏🤗 Lee was doing really well but has had a bit of a flare-up. He's still waiting for an official diagnosis, and we'll post an update as soon as he has that. Thank you for thinking of him. I'm doing brilliantly... a few too many Quality Street chocolates yesterday but I've got them out of my system, and am enjoying my mainly whole-food plant-forward diet 🤗🤩 Wishing you all the best xx ~ Mandy
@FrugalTravellers you're most welcome as always. I've had positive days and negative ones with everything going on to be honest. The sight has not improved as had been expected but had the stitches removed from my eyes around the shunt installed back in September to relieve pressure from Glaucoma. Am back at moorfields tomorrow for check up and see consultant in another department. Other than that I've had a colonoscopy to check on the statue of the Crohn's and touchwood everything was ok, very minimal inflammation, in one small part around anastomosis where I had part of my bowel removed nearly 22 years ago.
If sounds like Lee has some variant of inflammatory bowel disease from what he went though and still doing through too. Whether that is Crohn's, colitis or diverticulitis or something else is another matter.
Before I go, where are you spending Christmas?
Hope all is well and wish both of you all the best, take care of yourselves
@peterdnreynolds777 Hello Peter. I hope this reply finds you recovering well from your recent medical issues.
Well spotted re: the similarities between Lee's situation and your own. He hasn't yet had an official diagnosis but yes, the diagnosis so far is ulcerative colitis. He's been waiting for an official diagnosis to post an update, but that might not be until June. We think it was brought on by a mosquito borne virus, but more on that another time 😁🤗
We're in Perth, Australia now. We arrived a couple of days ago, and it's a lovely warm 32C after the 9C of the UK.
We'll be here for Christmas with family, and will fly to New Zealand in January to spend time with more family... and we don't have any plans after then.
The main thing is for Lee to help his body heal, and to spend time with the people we love.
Wishing you all the very best for the festive season and for a wonderful improvement in your health.
Big hugs to you, Peter, from Lee and I xx🤗😍♥️ ~ Mandy
welcome to kerala❤❤
@@this4facts Thank you so much for your kind welcome 🙏🤗❤️🥰
They all came , but no one directly ruled kerala even the British . All of them made treties and arrangements with the kings here . only malabar ,north kerala was ruled directly by brithish ..
@@anilkumar4017 Thank you so much for sharing this information. We appreciate it so much when locals share their knowledge.
The Kingdom of Travancore was a vassal of the British Empire from the late 18th century.
The British ruled over the Indian subcontinent, including Kerala. Kerala was part of the Madras Presidency under British rule. However, Kerala's regions-Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar-had slightly different administrative structures. Travancore and Cochin were princely states under indirect British control, while Malabar was directly governed as part of the Madras Presidency.
@CraniumBlomstring Thank you for sharing this very interesting information.
This travancore kingdom in southern Kerala is the only priicessly state in india defeated European power, Netherlands (dutch) in kulachal ( 1747) war, once Kollam was colony of Dutch after portugese@@FrugalTravellers
❤❤❤ Nice video❤❤❤
@@jamalponnani1651 That's so lovely of you. Thank you so much 🙏❤️
@FrugalTravellers ♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@jamalponnani1651 🙏🤗😍♥️
if you are still in kochi , then visit JEW TOWN, y'all would love there
@@sabeenaraju Thanks for the recommendation. We've added it to the list for next time 😁🙏
Sir, you are welcome to visit my district Calicut in Kerala.❤️
@@journeyofcommon5719 Thank you so much for your kind welcome 🤗🙏
Kochi has always been one of the most cosmopolitan and romantic cities in South Asia. The historical Indian Ocean spice trade with Romans, Arabs, Chinese, Europeans etc made Kochi a very multicultural place.
@@TheRishijoesanu Oh, wow... that's fascinating! We hadn't realised the Romans were in Kochi. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing information.
Fort kochi beach was one of the best and was also favourite place of colonial rulers. But it lost its beauty because of dredging for the movement of large ships. This continues dredging took away all most of of the beach away. During high tide there will be no beach, when low tide comes up all the dry water plants and other waste gets deposited on the small strech of the beach.....
Still it attracts lot of tourists....
@@cvbinu Oh, that's so sad to hear. Thank you so much for sharing this information... it makes so much sense, but is a sad reflection on the damage we humans do to sites of natural beauty.
pls visit synagogue..
@@WilsonJdcruz-bh1uf Thank you for the suggestion. We've added it to the list for our next visit to Kochi 🙏🤗
Please go to ' Kollam ' ( old quilon), and travel to Tenkasi via Train , train costs only 50 rupees, 100 kilometers, Train passes through westernghat which is a UNESCO world heritage site, it will feel like heaven, train passes through five tunnels built by britishs before 100 years, and in 'punalur ' there is a " hanging bridge ' built by British in 1877 , the same engineer who built london bridge. no other European vloggers covered this heritagr railway travel. Kindly consider
@@muhammedhaji9799 That sounds like an excellent trip! I've screenshot your comment and have added it to the list for the next time we're in Kerala. It's such a beautiful state and we know there's so much more to see! 🤗😍
@FrugalTravellers and you could see "kannara bridge, kuttaam water falls ( highest in south india ) , palaruvi waterfalls , thenmala Dam ( largest irrigation project in kerala) and thenmala ecotourism, adventure park etc , through this router , go to train via one side from kollam to tenkasi and return via road by bus , it will be different experience
@muhammedhaji9799 That all sounds awesome 🙏🤗 Thank you for sharing these amazing places 🙏🤗😍
@@FrugalTravellers this thenmala ecotourism is the India's first ecotourism destination. One of the largest in asia, and largest butterflies park is near to it.
@@FrugalTravellers and in tenkasi ( tamil nadu ) you can see sunflower plantations, and if you come to punalur there is hanging bridge, from there you can go to and elephant park in Konni via bus ( Pathanamthitta district ) these place are around 100 kilometres, plan a good trip by searching about these places
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@@sachinsachu7892 Thank you for your lovely comment 🙏😍♥️
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@@dvap_vlogs Thank you for the great suggestion 🙏😍
Did you abruptly end the video?
@@DifferentGeordie Yes, I wasn't sure how to end it as we hadn't filmed an outro. The trials and tribulations of teaching ourselves editing videos for UA-cam. Thank you for watching to the end... it's always lovely to know some people do that. There'll be 2 more Kerala videos to come and we hope you enjoy them 🙏🤗
@ you both are doing a fantastic job! Keep em coming! Kerala is beautiful
@@DifferentGeordie Oh, that's so lovely of you to say. Thank you very much 🙏😊
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@@elen6983 Thank you so much for your kind thoughts 🙏🤗🥰❤️
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@@sskeyy Thank you for the love ❤️😍
Make sure you have hygienic food, rest assured you guys are going to have a great time in kochi 😊
@@Krupatherese Thank you for your kindness and your lovely welcome 🙏🤗❤️
You're first time in Kerala?
Kerala is good state
We first came in 1996 to Trivandrum and Kovalam beach. 😍 We still love it here. 👍
Dutch and Portugese
@@thecitizen87935 Yes, and such lovely buildings remaining from those periods.
Video time , 9:10(my experience as well) hey Cochin people, Why is your beach in such a terrible state? The overwhelming smell from the trash and the sight of rubbish scattered everywhere are unacceptable. This not only ruins the natural beauty but also poses serious health and environmental risks. Such neglect reflects poorly on the area’s maintenance and care. Please prioritize cleaning up this mess and implementing measures to prevent it from happening again.
@@JobiTv-k1x Very well said, as it's a shame to see the beach and surroundings in such a neglected state. Fort Kochi is such a beautiful place and it could be a major tourist attraction.
Cochi was once the city with lots of Jews..
@@LangdaRomeo Thank you for sharing this information 🙏🤗
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Thank you for taking the time to comment.
No need promote too much about colonial ididots . No offence to current portugese people'. Enjoy kerala.
Past is past but we keralite past rulers not step to ruling things done foreigners, we win the battle against Dutch and Portuguese, British align based only stayed here for looting nothing else they can't do but other Indians never known over keralite history
@@aswinprasad930 And here was me thinking about calling this video "KOCHI Glorious Colonial Past and Present" 🤣🤣🤣
@@JaisWorld1 Thank you for the comment.
Not only kerala rulers indian army also sent them home after defeating portugese.@@JaisWorld1
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Never miss houseboat ride in Alappuzha and Munnar tea plantations… in Munnar if you go early morning to Kolukkumalai mountain, you will see best sunrise in the world..❤
@@jamesjose848 We hadn't heard of Munnar until we made these videos and have received quite a few suggestions to visit there. That's definitely one of the best things about these videos... the excellent and very helpful information we receive from comments such as yours. Thank you so much 🙏🤗♥️
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@@sandeshmm8280 Thank you for the love 🙏🥰♥️