India is a beautiful country and in my opinion, Alleppey is one of the worlds underrated destinations – it’s simply gorgeous.

* My son and I made a podcast about our experience as a family in India. You can listen to that here.

On arrival in Alleppey, (or Alappuzha as it also referred to) almost everyone you meet will offer you tickets for a backwater tour.

The restaurant owner, the tuk-tuk driver, the man selling the oranges. They all seem to be at it. This is all part of the fun of being in India and something that our family of 4 got used to after spending six weeks backpacking around the country.