The BEST beach vacation in India - Varkala food & travel guide

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024

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  • @sebinfrancis7889
    @sebinfrancis7889 4 года назад +26

    Me: A Malayali, Sitting in Europe and watching my homeland through the vlog by a european. Thank you :) I have visited varkala during college tours and when i was in trivandrum

  • @moneybee
    @moneybee 4 года назад +28

    Wow! Varkala looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing the tips and trips, WONDERFUL video! Travel is one of the things that excites me most, and I try to maximize travel hacking to let me see as many places like this as possible! Great video!

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      Great to hear you enjoyed and it might inspire you! I also enjoy watching travel vlogs, especially from places that I would only dream of, since I'm not planning on trying to travel to every corner of the world 😊🙏

    • @mahadevanmahi7139
      @mahadevanmahi7139 3 года назад +2

      it is very nice place, near to me. i am in allapuzha ,you can check that in youtube. it is tho most attractive backwater village area namely kuttanadu. i hope next time you visit here also.

  • @nevillemistry5747
    @nevillemistry5747 4 года назад +18

    I have been there one of the finest and cleaner beaches in India

  • @christiantessari
    @christiantessari 4 года назад +19

    Great video !!! Wow 😯 i love India and the Indian culture and food 🇮🇳
    I Love it and i love this wonderful places you filmed❤️👍🏻
    I am a Swiss World Traveler and It will be nice to connect with other travelers !!!
    Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭

    • @mahadevanmahi7139
      @mahadevanmahi7139 3 года назад +1

      come to visit here, once you came here you will be surprised to see our culture, traditions and our food recipes😋

  • @sojanjoseph3131
    @sojanjoseph3131 4 года назад +8

    Our Indian brother is lucky to have a lovable wife. God bless your family.....

  • @soopurple4710
    @soopurple4710 3 года назад +1

    Me and my wife were in Varkala in Jan/Feb last year. About the time, I guess, when the vid was shot....?
    I know Varkala from my first visit in 1989. On my 2nd trip the first small restaurant hat opended on the cliff top. Old memories...

  • @footballwhatsappstatusshor8315
    @footballwhatsappstatusshor8315 4 года назад +15

    Varkala😘my hometown....... 💖💖💖

  • @ouideddeladj7698
    @ouideddeladj7698 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful couple vacation magnifique .😍😍

  • @nevinshajidaniel4958
    @nevinshajidaniel4958 4 года назад +4

    i heard that , india is popular around the world for their , food and culture, bollywood and the wedding dress . i heard it from other people like 1000 times , that indian wedding dress are so damn beautiful

  • @bjenks
    @bjenks 4 года назад +1

    Cool boogie boarding shots! I am looking forward to some beach time and making videos once things chill with covid. Still happening here in TN

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад

      Covid19 is very much happening here in Kerala too. And pretty much all over the world 😟 I don't support travelling during these times. We were in Varkala last New Year's 😊

  • @sunshineabc9437
    @sunshineabc9437 4 года назад +4

    Beautiful vacation time🌺🌺💃. The water the sun the food!!! Wow! I loved seeing your adventures!!!!

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад

      It was so much fun and relaxing! 😊🙏

  • @josephmathew2154
    @josephmathew2154 4 года назад +8

    Just a small tip. Varkala has 3 syllables, Var-ka-la. When the locals pronounce this, all the syllables are considerably shortened, so it should sound more like Vrkla. Also when you say Kerala, the first syllable should be slightly longer than the other two, so it should sound more like Ker-la. Hope you don't mind me saying this.

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +2

      Oh no I don't mind it at all. Thank you for the tip! I'll try to adapt to the local pronunciation, though it might take me some time to ge it properly :)

  • @СветланаАбрамова-э6я
    @СветланаАбрамова-э6я 3 года назад +2

    Best memories from Varkala

  • @kimesagrace2230
    @kimesagrace2230 4 года назад +5

    Beautiful can't wait to visit and i will be vlogging too.

  • @nevillemistry5747
    @nevillemistry5747 4 года назад +2

    Accidentally came across your vlog, very refreshing something different from others, already subscribed and intend to watch whole series, welcome being an Indian.

  • @deepblue3682
    @deepblue3682 4 года назад +3

    Varkala have temple festivals too, An ancinet temple of vishnu is around the beach side too..

  • @blackmark4816
    @blackmark4816 4 года назад +5

    Love from varkala

  • @sauravsain5820
    @sauravsain5820 4 года назад +2

    My place .. there is a secret place in varkala most visitors miss out .its called azhiirakam beach. Its 2 km from the cliff side . Stunning view and u have a beautiful volleyball court at the beach.. tipp....(in case u dont bring a ball there is always a ball at the right end of the beach).

  • @Vna_vij
    @Vna_vij 4 года назад +14

    My hometown 😍 but sadly these beaches and the cliff are in containment zone now a days

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +7

      Our home beach is closed too. But hopefully it's for the best and getting this situation handled as soon as possible.

  • @indy345
    @indy345 4 года назад +3

    I have been to Varkala there is lovely yoga 🧘‍♀️ places.

    • @mahadevanmahi7139
      @mahadevanmahi7139 3 года назад

      sure,one of my friend working in there, an ayurvedic center, next time you come here and visit her center.it will be very much interesting for you.

  • @AryaJithin508
    @AryaJithin508 3 года назад +2

    Coffee temple. 🥰our resort is near to this

  • @WhereIdwell
    @WhereIdwell 4 года назад +5

    Thanks Johanna for your lovely episode.

  • @aashiquetubes
    @aashiquetubes 3 года назад +1

    Beach... Food... Beach... Foood... Beach... Foooood. And you guys are in perfect shapes too...
    Am jealous 😂

  • @RDnAC
    @RDnAC 4 года назад +1

    Great boogie boarding videos. And the drum circles at night were really fun too. Here in Venice Beach California there’s drum circles on the beach at night too but not fancy like that.

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      The drum circles aren't a usual occurrence in Varkala either, this was just a fancy event to celebrate New Year's 😊

  • @aswanthb6629
    @aswanthb6629 4 года назад +3

    In trivandrum there is a beach called
    " Ezhimala " it's a beautiful and not a crowded beach, have more peaceful and privacy there also have beautiful resorts and traditional temple with large sculpture of god mahasiva . It's about 30 km
    away from varkala , when you goto varkala try to visit there also .

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +2

      Yes planning to visit Trivandrum eventually as I have a friend there 😊🙏

    • @arjunca5374
      @arjunca5374 4 года назад

      @@JohannaNorth Actually u r in trivandrum(varkala)😁

  • @hannahpaul7942
    @hannahpaul7942 4 года назад +3

    Lovely dear. God bless you

  • @nsks8474
    @nsks8474 4 года назад +5

    because we get 365 sunlight and heat most are not interested in sea swimming, like if you get 36 days sunlight finland all the country will be swimming in sea

  • @madhukarv5267
    @madhukarv5267 4 года назад +1

    Am here in Turku, sleeping my ass off on a rainy Saturday, looking at a Finnish girl explore indian places. Just epic! Btw the pain of not having a proper Finnish meal is real. It's been 3years since I came to Turku and I myself miss it sometimes.

  • @amanaditya3720
    @amanaditya3720 4 года назад +4

    Hey Great 🏊 . Amazing trip to Varkala with you. Such a beautiful beaches, yoga on beach, sunbathing and amazing water sports, Really enjoyable . And special 💃 🌃 where we got many varieties of dances like Finnish dance, Bro dance, single rock star dance and many more. But mam @Johanna didn't leave her great madness of food, get many more recipes every where but happy that you like Indian foods. Ur special attraction towards small shops, many places & many things gives us many hidden information about our country , which is really beautiful and amazing. Hoping that ur family got ur posts that you posted on the occasion of 🎄.
    Sorry for asking, but maybe you have tattoos on ur back just below ur neck. What is that and its significance?
    Thank you ma'am for such a beautiful video. In waiting for others.... 👍👌 💐🙏

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +3

      It's this shorter, poetic version I came up with inspired by my favourite quote. My tattoo says "today i am all my yesterdays" which basically means that my past, even with all its mistakes and failures, makes me the person I am today 😊🙏

  • @kamalkannan6715
    @kamalkannan6715 4 года назад +2

    Unknown swimmers ,how these ppl glides in water? So sweet to watch. wonderful both ...

  • @hesh2892
    @hesh2892 4 года назад +8

    Your husband looks very keralite, though he is harayanvi.
    This beach is good with yellow sand. Other kerala beaches have silver fine sand.

    • @Vna_vij
      @Vna_vij 4 года назад +4

      This one beach is called paapanaasam. The near by beach is called black beach which has its unique black sanded shores

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +8

      Yes, many people think he looks like a true Mallu 😁

    • @hesh2892
      @hesh2892 4 года назад +1

      @@JohannaNorth 😁👍

    • @kzisd3190
      @kzisd3190 4 года назад +3

      Omg ikr I thought he was Malayali for some reason😭

    • @slm2735
      @slm2735 4 года назад +1

      Even i thought he was a malayali

  • @itemgamers7762
    @itemgamers7762 3 года назад +1

    Nice theme were r u from

  • @vijayamohan33
    @vijayamohan33 4 года назад +3

    Ur description for all the dancers was funny 😍😍

  • @Just_forfun9140
    @Just_forfun9140 4 года назад +1

    Looks like a beautiful place. I have seen Goa vlogs from another RUclips, it is a similar beach setup, except hippies in Goa, and Kerala looks different from Goa. Both are places to be at. India is so different from one place to another, it is like many countries in one. I hope to visit someday. Need atleast a year vacation to visit and see India. Your vlogs are very well done and informative. 100% pure vegetarians and vegans do not want any kind of animal food cooked in the same vessels would have a hard time finding pure vegetarian food in Kerala?

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +7

      I've spent a lot of time in Goa too, but I prefer Varkala and Kerala. Goa is a bit too crowded, noisy and westernised in my honest opinion. And I also think the food is overall healthier in kerala. 😊 But don't get me wrong, I LOVE Goa too! Especially South Goa, though I fear it would have also become too popular since the last time I visited 😬
      It's easy to find veg/pure veg restaurants anywhere in India, Kerala too. And I strongly doubt they'd use the same utensils for cooking veg and non-veg. To my understanding that goes even against ayurvedic principles.🙂

  • @tanyataneja5168
    @tanyataneja5168 5 месяцев назад

    After seeing this, who wouldn't want to visit Kerala?

  • @Valerie-gn1rr
    @Valerie-gn1rr 4 года назад +2

    But isn't it the moonsoon there at the moment? I've been there years ago and although I thought it was beautiful, of course, I found it too noisy at times, particularly in the evenings and it was almost impossible to rest. It's the sort of tourism you get everywhere now, it's a bit like Thailand.. Still, I enjoyed your vlog!

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад

      Like I say both in the vlog and its description, we were in Varkala during the last New Year's celebrations.
      I personally didn't find it too noisy when staying a bit further away from the cliff. Obviously when we stayed right next to the restaurants, it was quite noisy especially during the celebrations. I haven't been to Thailand, but I find Varkala different from other beach destinations in Europe I've been to. My favourite part is the absolutely fantastic, authentic yoga/meditation/Ayurveda selection 😊

    • @Valerie-gn1rr
      @Valerie-gn1rr 4 года назад +1

      @@JohannaNorth Ho yes, ok! I misunderstood.Thanks for replying and keep enjoying India. India is very special to me because it did a lot of good for my health..

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      That's so wonderful to hear! I, or especially my body, initially had a hard time adjusting to living in India, but after my ayurvedic treatment that I got in Varkala precisely, I see a huge overall improvement to my health also compared to when I was still living in Finland! 😊🙏

  • @akhilbabu7123
    @akhilbabu7123 4 года назад +3

    My home town

  • @mridulkrishnamaurya
    @mridulkrishnamaurya 4 года назад +2

    Indian drums get everyone grooving

  • @equino3121
    @equino3121 3 года назад +1

    Anthonadayi it Keralam ano atho bengalo motham Bengalis anallo

  • @Buddha1089
    @Buddha1089 3 года назад +1

    beautiful couple

  • @stockmarket2041
    @stockmarket2041 4 года назад +2

    Loved it

  • @vlogerrransh3413
    @vlogerrransh3413 4 года назад +2

    Namaste and happy vacation johanna

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад

      This was obviously filmed last December/January before the Coronavirus 😊

    • @vlogerrransh3413
      @vlogerrransh3413 4 года назад

      @@JohannaNorth I'm sorry I think it's a new video

  • @gaganpreetsingh5456
    @gaganpreetsingh5456 4 года назад +2

    Good morning girl, hey good vlog

  • @travellover3095
    @travellover3095 4 года назад +4

    First view 🙋‍♂️

  • @user-ey2qv1xk9u
    @user-ey2qv1xk9u 3 года назад +1

    😂 the different dance routines
    Some high some low hahahaha

  • @thecasual9258
    @thecasual9258 4 года назад +10

    15k subs is near.

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      Yes, the growth has been slower now but still steadily towards 15k 😁🥳

    • @thecasual9258
      @thecasual9258 4 года назад +2

      @@JohannaNorth congratulations mam.

  • @rupeshvermaxyz
    @rupeshvermaxyz 4 года назад +2

    How many Wednesday in a week 🙄

    • @mkelkar1
      @mkelkar1 4 года назад

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  • @mahadevanmahi7139
    @mahadevanmahi7139 3 года назад +1

    you are from.

  • @attitudego
    @attitudego 4 года назад +2

    The locals do go out in the water- be it rivers or beaches.The reason why most other Indians dont get into the water is SAFETY. There are hardly any decent lifeguards in these beaches. Add to this the fact that surfing equipment is expensive.

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      You don't need surfing equipment to get into the water and renting the bodyboard wasn't that expensive for someone who is there on a holiday anyways 😊 also if you know how to swim and have some common sense, for example not going too far away from the beach, I hardly see there any safety issues

    • @deepblue3682
      @deepblue3682 4 года назад

      @@JohannaNorth, all indians dont know swimming and indians are not as risk taking as westerners are

    • @girvis8849
      @girvis8849 3 года назад

      Indians go to the beach not to swim but to ogle.

  • @muhdfazal1450
    @muhdfazal1450 4 года назад +3

    Lol the solo rock star

  • @indiancr7352
    @indiancr7352 4 года назад +3

    ❤️🌴💚😘💓🙏

  • @IndicThoughts8
    @IndicThoughts8 4 года назад +5

    👌🤝👍

  • @elijahmikaelson8027
    @elijahmikaelson8027 4 года назад +4

    Flying beast has also made a video here

  • @sadiqkkl7678
    @sadiqkkl7678 4 года назад +2

    You visit Indian ANDAMAN ISLANDS

  • @worldisone115
    @worldisone115 4 года назад +5

    There is another popular beach in kerala - Kovalam beach.
    Only things that's not modern in India is govt departments and offices 😂😂 post office..

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      Yes I'm looking forward to visiting also Kovalam someday 😊

  • @redarmyF
    @redarmyF 4 года назад

    It's hard to whatch those people that live on a base "day by day". The irrational lock-down has ruined many peoples lifes.
    It shows one more time that the governments (I mean worldwide) don't know their own people they are ruling.
    I hope that better days will come and the tourists come again bringing money to India.
    And for me: I want to come and travel through India again, meet my Indian friends and see more of this beautiful country.
    I was there 5 times for a few months and I just got an idea what it is.
    I reside in Germany but I live in India because I left my heart there!
    Namaste.

  • @lifetime1978
    @lifetime1978 4 года назад +2

    Malayali undo

  • @maahirmahimaahirmahi4089
    @maahirmahimaahirmahi4089 3 года назад +1

    Hi Mom

  • @adnanabdurahman8752
    @adnanabdurahman8752 4 года назад +2

    15k

  • @Junaid_Paramberi
    @Junaid_Paramberi 4 года назад +3

    as keralitie i never been there

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +1

      Something to look forward to in the future then, eh? 😊

    • @Junaid_Paramberi
      @Junaid_Paramberi 4 года назад +2

      @@JohannaNorth me and my friend planned a bullet ride to all kerala after corona pandemic, i will be back to my home from dubai for next vacation

  • @BlueSkies1
    @BlueSkies1 4 года назад +1

    Nice content! Have a look at our channel and subscribe if you like it

  • @radhikaschwartz3499
    @radhikaschwartz3499 4 года назад +1

    one hour drive to AMRITAPURI the ashram of Mata Amritrananday Mayi but due to virus is closed to visitors. how unfortunate to be so close.

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад

      We were in Varkala during last New Year's celebrations. Obviously we're following safety guidelines and staying at our home in north kerala, so I'm not really missing out on anything right now 😊

    • @girvis8849
      @girvis8849 3 года назад

      Spiritual mumbo jumbo! Dont know what's with you foreigners encouraging these cults! This woman is seriously fake like all the other so called spiritual gurus.

  • @vicwallabie4133
    @vicwallabie4133 4 года назад +1

    Heeeeeeee don't get strip in kerala beach la.. lol

  • @vicwallabie4133
    @vicwallabie4133 4 года назад

    Swimsuit airight

  • @james-ov5gj
    @james-ov5gj 4 года назад +1

    you dont care about corona now

    • @JohannaNorth
      @JohannaNorth  4 года назад +7

      I do which is why I haven't left home in the past five months, other than for a few necessary exceptions. Before accusing people of negligence, I kindly suggest checking both the vlog and its description that clearly state our trip in Varkala was last Dec/Jan well before corona.

  • @sadikadeonarain4567
    @sadikadeonarain4567 4 года назад

    This guy makes u contribute to household expenses ?. In a joint account?. And pay for travelling etc wrt your blogs. Eish!. Dude, feminism is not being SPONGEBOB!!!!!🤔