Thekkady(Periyar) Experience: Very nice destination,
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Kathakali, Kalari payattu shows are just mind boggling. Shop for spices at the supermarket.
Activities & things to do: Periyar Lake Boating, Chinnarkovil falls, Connemara Tea Factory visit
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: The Kerala Forest Department have made a mess of the process of buying tickets to the Periyar Lake boat ride that one has to literally run 300 metres to be assured of a ticket. Crazy!