The second half of my trip to India was spent at the Leela Kempinski Resort in Kovalam, located in the state of Kerala. The property was absolutely breathtaking – a far, far cry from Mumbai (although the Leela does own a nice property in Mumbai). My room had a balcony overlooking the cliffs, and I fell asleep at night to the waves of the Arabian Sea crashing onto the rocks. Luckily for me, the rains held off during my stay here. However, I was told the area takes on a different kind of beauty when it rains. My stay here was brief and jam-packed, but the environment still helped me feel relaxed. On my first day, I had lunch overlooking the infinity pool and the sea, and then I took a tour of the expansive property, which houses three different sets of guestrooms, a convention center, an old castle, a private part of the beach, three restaurants, a spa and more. Then I had a traditional Ayurveda massage of my head, neck and shoulders, after which hot oil was dripped over my head for half an hour (more about my spa experiences next week!) – this was very peaceful, relaxing and highly recommended. Day Two sent me around the city of Trivandrum. I saw a temple and a museum and took a cruise of the backwaters. This was a totally different India than I had experienced in Mumbai and it was a welcome change. After another massage and various dinners and meetings, it was back aboard a Jet Airways flight to Mumbai. And only a few hours after that, I was onboard my Air India flight back to the U.S. There is so much more to say about my trip to India – I could probably write blog entries until the end of the year about even the smallest details that I noticed on my trip. There is only one more experience I want to share with you next week – I think you will find it humorous, everyone else has! Be sure to check out our coverage of India, my reviews of the flights and properties and a spa report on Ayurveda in the upcoming issues of Global Traveler. Until next week!  –Kimberly Krol, Circulation and Public Relations Executive