Corporate Gypsy: 2009

But if you want to taste your first drink, you will still have to wait for another four years - till you turn 25. Delhi Assembly passed the Delhi Excise Bill 2009 on Monday with a modification that would allow 21-year-olds to serve liquor at bars and hotels.
Congress MLA Rajesh Lilothia moved the amendment and argued that most youngsters finished graduation by 21 and need employment. The Opposition's demand for referring the matter to a select committee for further deliberation was turned down.
"This Act is aimed at containing hooch tragedies. Under the present Act, brewing illicit liquor and sale of hooch are all bailable offences. We propose to change this," AK Walia, Delhi's Finance Minister, told the House, replying to the Opposition's protests that the new Bill encouraged a drinking culture.
Not just brewing of hooch or selling it will draw tough penalties, but drinking in public will now attract a fine of Rs 5,000. At present, drinking in public attracts a fine of Rs 200. The Punjab Excise Act, 1914, is in effect in Delhi. Drinking and creating public nuisance could get you prison term up to three months and Rs 10,000-fine for creating public nuisance.
For any owner of a liquor joint - whether a bar, theka (road side liquor vend) or nightclub - who allows drunken behaviour or anti-social elements to gather at his establishment, the penalty is still stringent.
The owner would attract a prison term of up to six months and a fine of up to Rs 50,000. The Delhi Excise Bill, 2009, is based on the Model Excise Bill, 2005, circulated by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Under the Bill, all offences attracting a jail term of two years or more were turned non-bailable. It also introduces an incentive for informers who help in getting spurious or smuggled liquor caught.
"Any truck intercepted carrying smuggled or spurious liquor would be impounded and auctioned after three months," he said.

Friday, November 20, 2009

World's Top Hotels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Middle East Tourism:Medical Tourism in the United Arab Emirates

http://www.ameinfo.com/213847.htm

Monday, October 26, 2009

Middle East Tourism: Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates

New Hotels to open at RAK including the Banyan Tree Hotels &Resorts property.
http://www.ameinfo.com/215214.html

Flights from Denmark and Europe touch down at Ras al Khaimah

http://www.ameinfo.com/213646.html

Targeting European outbound tourists

http://www.ameinfo.com/211891.html

Marjan Island a hospitality and residential real estate project being promoted at City Scapes 2009
http://www.ameinfo.com/210968.htm

Fitch rating of the economy
http://www.ameinfo.com/186552.html

Hospitality school from Los Angeles
http://www.ameinfo.com/192490.html

Dream Tours
http://www.ameinfo.com/206619.html

Thursday, October 22, 2009

INCREDIBLE INDIA- THE BRANDING STORY

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

A Funny Vacation Commercial from Kuoni

Funny Vacation Commercial from Kuoni

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Innovative Tourism Capmpaigns: Kerala Tourism

Converting an off season into an on season is almost impossible. Rate cuts are the known tactic and this poses the risk of eroding the exclusivity and the luxury/premium tag the destination and the property enjoys. The "Dream season in God's own country" attempted to do just that and it worked. Titled "Kerala within your reach" it roped in 177 industry partners to provide value for money packages.The target audience was not the upmarket foreign traveler, but the cost conscious domestic tourist. The off- season seemed the right window for them in terms of timing and solved the issue of diluting the equity and cannibalizing the foreign market. The effort resulted in a 15.2% increase in arrivals during the off season and provided a fillip to the industry partners in the middle and lower revenue segments.
This campaign won the Gold Award in Marketing at the PATA Travel Mart 2009 (Pacific Asia Travel Association) from among 236 such entries. The campaign was designed by Stark Communications which has been handling this account for more than a decade. The Director of Tourism is Mr Shivshankar IAS, my senior from the Institute of Rural Management Anand.
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click here to see the campaign.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mookambika Temple near Mangalore, South India

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The Mookambika Temple a temple dedicated to the female form of "Ambika" or Saraswathi is located near Mangalore in South India. Adi Shankara the philosopher saint who expounded Advaita, has been associated with this temple. The "Sarvanjapeedam" which is the "seat of knowledge" situated here.
Most families bring their offspring to this temple for the "Vidyarambham" or "initiation to knowledge". "Vidyarambham" is on the auspicious day of Vijaya Desmi which is after the Mahanavami on the last day of Navratri and occurs in September-October.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Queensland Tourism: The best job in the world

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Kerala: Onam Visuals and Songs

Thiruvathirakali is the traditional dance performed during the Onam festival.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Travel Web Sites in India

Travel portals like makemytrip.com, yatra.com, travelguru.com seem to be finding favour with Indian travelers. A lot of bookings seem to be through this medium.

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Travel Tips :Frugal Travel

An interesting link on traveling at low rates and making the best out of your limited travel budget.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

KERALA, INDIA : THE ONAM FESTIVAL

Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala.This year there may not be much to cheer about but the Malayali never lets anything come in the way of celebrating this festival. You find families coming together, gifts being given to friends, grand "sadyas"(feasts), children and girls playing on swings which are tied from trees, decorations of flowers in the front yard of houses on all 10 days of the festival.Traditional art forms like kaduvakali are in evidence on the streets. Snake boat races are part of the pageant.It is believed that the legendary king Mahabali who ruled Kerala in ancient times and was banished by Lord Vishnu into the netherworld is allowed to visit Kerala and his subjects every year in recognition of his nobility and concern for his welfare and erstwhile kingdom.

Onam is a great time to visit Kerala and would compare to visiting Brasil during the Carnival, though the celebrations are more restraint and conservative:)

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Amsterdam

I have been to Amsterdam.I loved the place. It has an old world feel to it. It seems very civilized and liberal. It has its Bohemian spots given that marijuana is legal and smoked in cafe's and prostitution is legalized. Tourists flock to this city and while some people soak in the city and its culture, some head for the red light district and its streets with glass windows where women and transvestites ply their wares openly. There are night clubs with live shows, theaters showing pornography,you name it and it seems to be there.
Given below is a link which pits the Republican view and criticism from the United States of America and the Amsterdam response.

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Travel Advisory: H1N1 Flu in India

Most N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% particulates of 0.3µ,while the size of H1N1 virus is about 0.1µ. Hence, dependence on N95to protect against H1N1 is like protecting against rain with an umbrella made of mosquito net.

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle).H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 inspite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptomsand development of secondary infections, some very simple steps- not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced.(instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).

2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of the face(unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).

3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you
don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the
throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms.
Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt
water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.

4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing thenose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.

5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C(Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.

6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquidshas the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. Theywash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.

All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households,and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.

Source: Bedraj Tripathi in citizenvoice blog

Promoting Travel: Innovative Use of Media and Advertising

Ever spent time looking out of the glass window of your office, secretly wishing you were somewhere else? Or you were taking a mental break from the claustrophobic surroundings of work and office politics by contemplating the skyline outside your office?
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Silent Valley in Kerala: Not Silent Anymore - Gangahdaran Menon

Click here to read about "Silent Valley" an evergreen forest in Kerala which is still evergreen thanks to the grit, determination and commitment of a lot of people in Kerala like Gangadharan Menon, who made sure that it did not make way for another senseless onslaught on nature.

TANZANIA- CIRCLE OF LIFE by Gangadharan Menon

Click to read a great travelogue on a wildlife park in Tanzania

"The wild side of wildlife" by Gangadharan Menon

The wild side of wildlife

By Gangadharan Menon

In the last 36 years, I have encountered wildlife at extremely close quarters just four times.

When I say close quarters I mean face-to-face encounters outside the safe confines of a forest jeep.

The very first time was during my very first trip into the forests. We were filming a documentary called Silent Valley. During the 3-week shoot we had run out of provisions, and I was trekking to a village 24 kms away, along with my tribal guide.

As we were trekking, we heard sounds that could send a chill down your spine, especially when you are on foot. A lone tusker in 'mast' about 150 feet away, breaking every single branch within his reach and smashing it on the forest floor. The whole forest was trembling with fear. We had to lie low in the forest for almost an hour, and it seemed like a year, to allow the rampaging elephant to pass.

In this situation, we were pre-warned and thus we escaped.

The second instance was also in the Western Ghats, north of Olavakkod, near Palakkad. I was trekking with my brother, Manu. At one point, we had to cross a river that was in spate. My brother stepped into the gushing river first, and I followed.

Just before I stepped in, I was holding on to the last rock on the ledge. My brother casually turned to look at my progress, and to his horror he saw a viper inches away from my hand. Without letting me know of the gravity of the situation, he calmly told me, "Chetta, don't look back. Just take away your hand very, very slowly, and come towards me!" I did exactly that, as slowly as I could, and then turned to look back. There was a viper on the rock, and I had escaped death by the moulted skin of my teeth!

Here, I had a narrow escape as I had not threatened the viper, and it allowed me to retreat gracefully.

The third instance was in Tadoba, near Nagpur. My son Akash, who was barely ten years old then, and I, had gone into the jungles with a guide. It was 6 in the morning, and the forest was coming alive with the chirping of birds. As the mission was to look for tigers, we headed straight to a waterhole about a kilometre from the forest bungalow.

At the waterhole that was nestling among the rocks, there were no tigers. But the wet pugmarks on the rocks were tell-tale signs that a tiger was there a few minutes ago. We looked around but couldn't see it; maybe at that very moment it was watching us from the dense jungle around! Disappointed, we started trekking back. Suddenly a full grown tiger emerged from the foliage and stood there majestically, staring at us from about 100 feet away!

The guide asked us to 'freeze' and we did just that. So much so that I didn't even attempt to click a photograph, though my camera was limply hanging around my neck.

After staring at us for a full minute, the tiger disappeared into the mystery of the forest.

Dazed out of our wits, we started our journey back, marvelling at how small and insignificant you feel in front of the raw, unbridled power of a wild animal!

Here, we escaped because we were absolutely still – the tiger was neither threatened, nor provoked.

The last of the encounters of the wild kind happened on the 15th of June, this year. It was at Masinagudi, the last village before Mudumalai Sanctuary, on the Ooty-Mysore road.

There were three of us: The guide Ombalan, my brother Manu and me. Ombalan had been a guide in Mudumalai for over 15 years and he knew the forest like the palm of his hand.

But little did he know that very soon the lifeline on his palm would cross the path of a wild tusker.

Spurred on by the sound of an elephant, we set out into the dense jungle. Within minutes we saw a tusker moving into the distant foliage. Ombalan asked us to double up as the elephant was downwind and could easily sense our presence.

Then we saw two trunks towering above the bamboo grove, pulling down bamboo shoots, at a distance of some 150 feet.

As we moved ahead, we came across a strange forestscape which had a mix of ancient trees, bamboo groves and gigantic bushes of lantana. It was the first time that I saw such massive bushes of lantana in a forest, that too in circular shapes, as if pruned by Mother Nature.

The first uncanny sight we saw was a freshly killed wild hare lying on the forest floor. We looked around for the predator, which could have been a tiger or a leopard or a jackal. There was an eerie silence and we cocked our ears for the gentlest rustle; there was none.

A little ahead we saw the skeleton of a prey hanging from a tree, about 30 feet above the ground. Ombalan told us that a leopard had carried his kill up that tree about a month ago, and left the carcass behind. It was the last photograph I took, and little did I know then that it could well have been my very last!

Shaken and stirred, we moved on.

As we were trekking along a forest path created by elephants, Ombalan heard a sound which none of us had picked up. He asked my brother and me to wait, right in our tracks. And as he went around the dense bamboo bush, he walked straight into the waiting tusker.

Inadvertently he had entered the elephant's discomfort zone, which it construed as an act of blatant aggression.

I have been close to elephants, may be about 5 or 6 times, but was always in a jeep. And every time they would warn by taking a few steps towards me, and then making a short, mock charge.

But in this instance there was no time and not enough distance for such wild niceties.

It made a charge at Ombalan, and he took to his heels shouting, 'Sir, odungo!' Which in plain English meant run! Without knowing whether it was a tiger, an elephant, or a leopard lying in ambush, we ran straight ahead, trying to catch up with the guide who was in full steam.

By the time we caught up with him, I was the last in the group.

As I turned back to look at what we were running away from, I saw a wild tusker aged about 16, barely 20 feet away from me, in full charge. I ran for my life, as fast as my trembling feet could carry me. Five steps later when I turned again, it was just about eight feet behind me, now in full flow.

My survival instinct told me that I have to get out of his way before it knocks me down and tramples me, or impales me on its tusks. So I dived to the left and landed on my shoulder like a good goalkeeper, which I was in my school days.

I could hear four legs coming to a screeching halt behind me, as it was surprised by this unexpected move. Then the tusker went down on its front legs and attacked me with its right tusk, right on my lower back.

Just as it was preparing to attack me the second time, Ombalan let out a wild, nomadic scream which unsettled the tusker.

It lost its concentration and the tusk went through my shirt near my shoulder, and I fell on the ground again. If the shirt hadn't torn, I would have been impaled on its tusk. Once you are impaled, the natural instinct of the elephant is to take you in its trunk and smash you to the ground.

Ombalan's scream continued to reverberate in the forest, and the tusker left me bleeding, and disappeared among the lantana bushes.

Ombalan later told me that the attack was so vicious that he didn't expect me to get up.

Digging into the reserves of my will power, I slowly tried to get up. And surprise, surprise, I could! Then I made an attempt to take the first few tentative steps after my rebirth, and I could!

Slowly, in deathly silence, we all started walking back.

Suddenly, a group of spotted deer ran across our path, and for the first time in my life, the sight didn't stir my soul! I just wanted to get back. And the jungle we had to walk through had four elephants at the last count, including the one that attacked me.

Those 30 minutes were like a lifetime.

When I reached the resort, my wife Anita was startled by the news of the attack and the sight of the 8-inch gash that was bleeding profusely.

We got into the jeep and drove to a primary health centre in Masinagudi village. The doctor there bandaged the wound; but he said the bleeding will not stop till the wound was sutured.

The attack happened at 2.30 in the afternoon, and we reached Coonoor at 5. All along, for 2½ hours, I was bleeding. By the time I reached the hospital, I was drained and exhausted. I held on till I met the surgeon and explained to him all that happened, and then blanked out.

I came to at 9 pm. By then the suturing was over and I was on the hospital bed.

I discovered there was a TV in my room; and over the next 7 days in the hospital, the channel of choice continued to be Animal Planet! I realized that my love affair with wildlife would continue, even in my second life, and that even a vicious attack by a tusker could not dent my faith in them.

This was, truly, an accident. And it could happen to anyone. A jungle trek is not a walk in the park, and every time you walk into the jungle, you are entering the territory of wild animals whose sole purpose of existence is survival. Any threat to that, even a perceived one as in this case, and you risk your life.

All that remains today of that attack is an 8-inch scar, and 3 hairline fractures in my lower vertebrae, which are now healing.

Two weeks after this incident, a young elephant was poached and killed in the same jungles. His young tusks were brutally chopped off and he was left to die there. As I heard the news from my brother Manu, the first thing I did was pray that it is not 'my tusker'. And I called up Ombalan, and discovered to my relief that it wasn't.

'My tusker' is still roaming the forests, and Ombalan tells me that they have named him 'Gangadharan' after me!

P.S.
On the 13th of August, I read an article on the front page of DNA. It was titled 'Are animals getting mad at human beings?'

The article noted that across Asia, Africa, Australia and America, there has been a spike in unprovoked attacks by elephants, leopards, bears, and many other species.

According to Dr. Gay Bradshaw, a world renowned Animal Psychologist, traditional explanations like encroachment and loss of habitat isn't sufficient to explain the manifold increase in the attacks. She and her colleagues believe that entire generations of traumatized wild animals are seething with revenge. They have grown up witnessing the systematic slaughter of their families by humans, and are getting back.

These observations should be taken seriously by wildlife enthusiasts who venture into the forests. But rather than allow this new reality to dampen our exploratory spirit, it should strengthen our resolve to be extremely cautious.

Every time we enter the hallowed precincts of these beautiful people, let's pause for a moment. And then tread on those forest paths with a primordial awe and a primeval respect that we have been secretly carrying for millions of years. Until yesterday.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

INDIA: Himalayan Mountains

This is the location map of Kailas Mountains (Himalayan Mountains, near Tibet) and the Manasarovar. These are of immense religious significance to Hindus.They believe that Lord Shiva abodes here. It is also believed that Ganges, the holy river, originates from this mountain.

Sunrise over the Manasarovar in Tibet

Tibet offers access to this mountain and most people start from here.

ROME: St Peter's Basilica

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The photo in the link using a flash program that lets you see the entire 360 degrees of a place. You can do so my moving your mouse after holding the click function and in a laptop by using the touch function !

Here is a virtual visit to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. To the right, you can see Michaelangelo's (once naked, now clothed in gold) Christ on cross. His Pieta, unfortunately, cannot be seen, as it is in a recess to the right of the entrance.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

INDIAN DOMESTIC AVIATION. PASSENGER DATA: May09

Domestic air traffic received a fillip in April 09, with 1.55 lakh more passengers flying than in the previous month. According to the latest data released by the civil aviation ministry, the domestic passenger traffic picked up marginally, having reported a 12 per cent fall in the first three months of calendar year 2009.

The Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines and its low-cost arm Kingfisher Red led the pack, flying 8.61 lakh passengers, almost 26 per cent of the total domestic traffic. That was followed by Jet Airways and JetLite Â— flying 7.96 lakh, cornering 24.1 per cent of traffic Â— and Air India (domestic) with 5.83 lakh flyers, getting a 17.6 per cent share. The total number of domestic passengers carried by scheduled domestic carriers in April was 33.15 lakh, compared with 31.60 lakh a month ago. Among low-cost carriers, IndiGo flew 4.54 lakh air travellers, followed by 3.87 lakh of SpiceJet and 1.45 lakh of GoAir. The all-business class airline Paramount Airways carried 0.75 lakh passengers.

Low-cost carriers like IndiGo and SpiceJet wrestled 13.7 and 11.7 per cent of the total traffic. GoAir cornered 4.4 per cent and Paramount 2.3 per cent, the figures showed.

The highest seat factor for domestic airlines in April was bagged by Paramount, which had 88.5 per cent of its aircraft seats full on average.

No-frill carriers IndiGo and GoAir recorded a high of 72.1 and 72 per cent, JetLite 68.7, SpiceJet 68 and Jet Airways 65 per cent. Kingfisher registered a 64.2 per cent seat factor and Air India (Domestic) 59.9 per cent. Low seat factor, reflecting a low demand for air travel, has been a major cause of concern for the aviation industry worldwide, including in India.

Despite low promotional fares, the number of passengers travelling, which had grown at a high pace of 20 to 25 per cent, has slumped in the past several months ever since the slowdown hit the industry.

Domestic air travel between January and March this year had registered a negative growth of 11.69 per cent, compared to that in the same period last year.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

AIR FRANCE: RACIAL PROFILING?

Tue, May 12 11:29 AM

Mumbai, May 12 (PTI) Over 50 Indian passengers flying Air France had a "harrowing" time at Paris airport after their aircraft developed a technical problem and complained today on reaching here that they were victims of "racial" profiling. The passengers, who spent 28 hours in Paris, said they were confined to a lounge at the airport there from 10 pm on Sunday till 7 am the next morning and given "hardly any food and water".

The passengers, on their way to Mumbai from the US via Paris, said while the foreigners were taken to hotels shortly after their plane returned to the Paris airport due to apparent technical problem following a four-hour flight, they were taken to the lounge and given just a bottle of water and a sandwich. Giving details of their "harrowing" time, one of the travellers, Vineeta Sengupta said, "No foreigner would have been treated like the way we were treated.

People were lying down on the floor over there (at a place at the airport) where immigration takes place". Accusing Air France of "racial" profiling, a girl passenger said that the officials there even had threatened that they would be handed over to the police if they did not stop protesting.

Sengupta said the 53 to 54 Indian passengers were later "huddled out" of the airport on a "group visa", which the authorities could have provided much earlier, and taken to a hotel. No reason has officially been given for the delay.

PTI.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

TEMPLE TOURISM: INDIA, KERALA,TRISSUR - Elelphant race in Guruvayoor

Elephants are donated to the temple. This is referred to in local parlance as "nadakiruthal".The elephant is used in many rituals at the temples and often in festivals.The most famous of the elephants is "Guruvayoor Kesavan" about whom a movie has also been made!! Children, especially male, are often taken under the trunk and between the legs by a mahout, since the belief is that it cures the child of fear! A ring made of elephants hair, is considered a talisman(anavaal mothiram)!!

For the devotees, the elephant race is a big event and in spite of the pachyderms having a history of going amok, they seem to turn out with children in tow to watch this event. Guruvayoor so far has not had an elephant misbehaving.

The mahouts run from the temple carrying the bells that the elephant is to wear for the race and the race begins!

TRAVEL TO GURUVAYOOR: Guruvayoor is located within driving distance of Trissur in Kerala, India. Guruvayoor temple authorities allow only practising Hindus to enter the temple and pray. Non-Hindu's pray outside the premises. Domestic tourism in India is largely driven by religious tourism. Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most popular temples and attracts millions every year and makes Andhra Paradesh one of the top domestic tourism destinations. Guruvayoor in Kerala is fairly popular among South Indians.Sabarimala is another well known destination which is open only in the winter season. The season ends culminating in the Makara Vilakku(January 14th) prayers. Here you find only male devotees and there are abstinence rituals and disciplines to be followed prior to undertaking the pilgrimage.Men typically wear black clothes and do not shave till the visit to the temple is over.
Kerala Tourism Board has a web site which can be googled easily and will provide further details.

Photographs have been taken by SMEVINS PHOTOGRAPHY.For any queries regarding commercial use kindly write to smevinp@yahoo.com

Raison De Etre for Travel

There isn't time
To do all the things I want to do,
With all the mountain tops to climb,
All the woods to wander through,
And all the seas to sail upon,
And everywhere there is to go,
And all the people, everyone,
Who lives upon the earth to know
-Anonymous
Source unknown, but very succinctly puts across the reason for my wanderlust and the reason for this blog!

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