A guest said something to me last week that I keep turning over. She stood on the veranda with her coffee going cold, looked at the water, and said, "I...

Rain on a tin roof has its own rhythm. Not steady — more like someone drumming their fingers, forgetting the tune, starting again. I'm sitting on the...

The walk down to the jetty takes about four minutes if you're not carrying anything. Five if you stop to look at the kingfisher that's always on the same...

A guest asked me last week, halfway through a second helping of fish curry, whether we plan the menu or just see what the morning brings. Fair question....

The walk down to the jetty at dusk is the part I never get tired of. The path narrows between the coconut palms and the paddy field, and if the wind is right you catch the woodsmoke from the neighbour’s cooking fire before you see the boat. The water goes from grey to a kind […]

A guest from Bengaluru sat on the jetty for three hours last month. Didn’t move. Didn’t scroll. Didn’t even have a book in his hand. Just sat there with his legs dangling over the water, watching a cormorant dry its wings on a bamboo stake. When he came up for lunch, I asked if he […]

Last Updated: September 08, 2026 Quick Answer: homestay for weekend Alappuzha Evaan’s Casa is a water-locked island homestay on Vembanad Lake, reached by a six-minute boat ride — true quiet, no road noise. From Jackson: skip the houseboat crowds and ask me to drop you at Kainakary village before 7 AM, when the lotus blooms […]

Last Updated: September 08, 2026 Quick Answer: Evaans Casa Kerala Evaans Casa is a six-minute boat ride from the Alappuzha mainland, on an island where paddy fields meet the Vembanad Lake. Come in November for calm water and clear skies, but pack for cool evenings — the lake breeze drops fast after sunset. This homestay […]

Last Updated: September 08, 2026 Quick Answer: Evaans Casa contact The best way to reach us is through the contact form on our website, Evaan’s Casa, and we reply within a few hours. Most people skip this, but call us directly for the boat pickup time — the last public ferry to our island leaves […]

Last Updated: February 27, 2026 Quick Answer: homestay near snake boat race venue Evaan’s Casa is a family-run island homestay on the Punnamada Lake backwaters, a short 6-minute boat ride from the main snake boat race venue. Local insider tip from Jackson: The best view isn’t always from the grandstands. From our island, you can […]