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

Welcome to Varkala in Kerala, my favourite beach destination in all of India! Morning yoga in the clean white sand beach, playing in the huge waves of the clear blue water, bodyboarding, amazing sunset views from the cliffside, yoga schools, meditation, Ayurveda, shopping and a few absolutely amazing restaurants with Pina Coladas that might be just a tad too strong - you name it, Varkala has it. You will also see foreigners reacting to Indian food 😉
DISCLAIMER: This vlog was filmed during our Kerala roadtrip last December and January, well before the Coronavirus pandemic and following lockdowns and travel restrictions. I do not want to encourage people to travel in the current situation, but hope to share the beauty of India to inspire future adventures once they are safe again.
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Namaste friends 🙏 My name is Johanna and I'm an Indian wife, living and travelling in India for almost 4 years now. I'm originally from Finland, but currently we are settled in northern Kerala. I'm not a traveller, but vlogging and discovering India - 21/29 states.

[@sebinfrancis7889]

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

[@nevillemistry5747]

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

[@moneybee]

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]

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]

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.

[@christiantessari]

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]

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

[@sojanjoseph3131]

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

[@soopurple4710]

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...

[@nevinshajidaniel4958]

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

[@footballwhatsappstatusshor8315]

Varkala😘my hometown....... 💖💖💖

[@josephmathew2154]

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]

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 :)

[@Vna_vij]

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

[@JohannaNorth]

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

[@ouideddeladj7698]

Beautiful couple vacation magnifique .😍😍

[@blackmark4816]

Love from varkala

[@kimesagrace2230]

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

[@sauravsain5820]

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).

[@nsks8474]

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

[@sunshineabc9437]

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

[@JohannaNorth]

It was so much fun and relaxing! 😊🙏

[@Jush5858]

Thanks Johanna for your lovely episode.

[@user-ny7wd1sp6w]

Best memories from Varkala

[@deepblue3682]

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

[@indy345]

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

[@mahadevanmahi7139]

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.

[@nevillemistry5747]

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

[@JohannaNorth]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@aswanthb6629]

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]

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

[@arjunca5374]

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

[@madhukarv5267]

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.

[@bjenks]

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]

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 😊

[@hesh2892]

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]

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

[@JohannaNorth]

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

[@hesh2892]

@@JohannaNorth 😁👍

[@kzisd3190]

Omg ikr I thought he was Malayali for some reason😭

[@slm2735]

Even i thought he was a malayali

[@AryaJithin508]

Coffee temple. 🥰our resort is near to this

[@kamalkannan6715]

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

[@RDnAC]

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]

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

[@aashiquetubes]

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

[@vijayamohan33]

Ur description for all the dancers was funny 😍😍

[@hannahpaul7942]

Lovely dear. God bless you

[@Just_forfun9140]

Looks like a beautiful place. I have seen Goa vlogs from another KZbin, 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]

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]

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

[@akhilbabu7123]

My home town

[@amanaditya3720]

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]

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 😊🙏

[@mridulkrishnamaurya]

Indian drums get everyone grooving

[@JohannaNorth]

💃😁

[@thecasual9258]

15k subs is near.

[@JohannaNorth]

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

[@thecasual9258]

@@JohannaNorth congratulations mam.

[@IndicThoughts8]

👌🤝👍

[@JohannaNorth]

😊

[@itemgamers7762]

Nice theme were r u from

[@vlogerrransh3413]

Namaste and happy vacation johanna

[@JohannaNorth]

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

[@vlogerrransh3413]

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

[@attitudego]

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]

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]

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

[@girvis8849]

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

[@stockmarket2041]

Loved it

[@gaganpreetsingh5456]

Good morning girl, hey good vlog

[@Valerie-gn1rr]

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]

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]

@@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]

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! 😊🙏

[@travellover3095]

First view 🙋‍♂️

[@JohannaNorth]

😊😁

[@worldisone115]

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]

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

[@sadiqkkl7678]

You visit Indian ANDAMAN ISLANDS

[@JohannaNorth]

One day yes 😊

[@muhdfazal1450]

Lol the solo rock star

[@JohannaNorth]

🤘🎸

[@indiancr7352]

❤️🌴💚😘💓🙏

[@elijahmikaelson8027]

Flying beast has also made a video here

[@mahadevanmahi7139]

you are from.

[@Buddha1089]

beautiful couple

[@user-ey2qv1xk9u]

😂 the different dance routines Some high some low hahahaha

[@redarmyF]

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.

[@rupeshvermaxyz]

How many Wednesday in a week 🙄

[@mkelkar1]

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[@equino3121]

Anthonadayi it Keralam ano atho bengalo motham Bengalis anallo

[@adnanabdurahman8752]

15k

[@maahirmahimaahirmahi4089]

Hi Mom

[@lifetime1978]

Malayali undo

[@Junaid_Paramberi]

as keralitie i never been there

[@JohannaNorth]

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

[@Junaid_Paramberi]

@@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

[@radhikaschwartz3499]

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]

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]

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.

[@BlueSkies1]

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

[@vicwallabie4133]

Swimsuit airight

[@vicwallabie4133]

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

[@james-ov5gj]

you dont care about corona now

[@JohannaNorth]

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]

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!!!!!🤔