Delights of Southern India - September 2025 - Hostess Round Up - Silvana Danielis

As we sit together on our final evening together, surrounded by laughter and  conversation and the soft glow of the southern Indian sunset, it’s hard to believe that our adventure is drawing to a close.

When we first landed, we knew this would be a memorable trip, but none of us could have predicted just how rich, colourful, and deeply felt it would become. We arrived as a group of women from different places, each carrying our own stories. Over the days and weeks that unfolded, something shifted. We didn’t just travel together; we wove a shared experience that feels a lot like sisterhood.

From wandering the vibrant streets of Chennai to drifting peacefully along Kerala’s backwaters, every day offered something new. We watched the tea plantations ripple across the hills like velvet. We breathed in spices, ocean air, and incense. We dipped our toes in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. We shared wide-eyed awe, laughter, a few challenges, and plenty of stories told beneath warm Indian skies. This journey was shaped just as much by the places we visited as by the people we travelled with.

Travel has a way of showing us who we are. It nudges us past the familiar and into the world waiting beyond our comfort zones. And while we may be boarding planes and trains home, the impressions of this journey will not fade. They settle in—the kind of memories that stay bright.

So here’s to the women who became travel companions and then something more. To curiosity, courage, and kindness. To shared laughter around a dinner table. To standing before landscapes so beautiful they made us quiet. And to carrying this spirit forward, wherever we go next. India gave us more than we expected. And we leave with full hearts.

Until the next adventure.