The lush Kerala region is the proverbial land of incense and myrrh, from which the world has sought its exotic spices since ancient times. The aromas of ginger, cloves, cardamom, cumin and other key ingredients of Indian curries fill the air. Not far from Mattancheri Palace, with its mythological murals, is a Jewish colony dating back to 1,000 A.D. Don't miss the 16th century synagogue with hand-painted floor tiles from China.
0209-Indian Ocean Insight from $7,390.00 (USD) Centuries-old traditions coexist in a modern world as the Shwedagon Pagoda stands tall in Yangon's ancient lands, and skyscrapers soar toward the heavens in Singapore.
