We spent part of our winter in Thiruvananthampuram (yes, took us some practice) – the capital of Kerala India.
Workation in Thiruvananthampuram India – the summary:
🍚 South-Indian food paradise- dosa, biryani and many unique Kerala specialties (think spicy & coconut)
🌴 Coconut trees & rich green nature everywhere
☀️ Tropical heat. January is doable, from February it gets sweaty
🚊 Good rapid train connections anywhere. We recommend Kochi
🛫 No direct flights from Europe, but lots of daily connections via UAE
🕛 4.5 hours ahead of CET time
🛜 Really good Internet & 5G in almost all of Kerala
🔌 Reasonably stable electricity (our Airbnb room had a battery that kept the Internet and a fan going during blackouts).
💶 Very affordable: a room €500 all-in for a month. Food: €1 breakfast for 2 on the streets, €3-4 good dinner for 2 in a basic restaurant.
All in all, it was very pleasant. But less adventurous than any of the places we’ve spent our winter in India before (Assam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad). It’s “India light” (although you can catch dengue fever here too – like I did).
Do get in touch if you ever travel to Kerala. We have plenty of tips!
