The death of 34 tourists in Thekkady aboard a KTDC vessel (jalakanyaka) is both an absolute tragedy and a reminder of the problem of safety throughout Kerala tourism.
The trip was in the early evening when a wildlife sighting was reported on one side of the craft. Everybody rushed (80 souls) to that side and the [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Boat Tragedy in Thekkdy Exposes Safety Issues in Kerala
Posted in Kerala on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mosquitoes hate sweets and sweet sweat
Posted in Backwaters, Enviroment on September 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It has long been a mystery why some visitors to Kerala get bitten more than others, now scientists may have found the answer. It is amount of ketones in sweat. Ketones which are sweet smelling repel mosquitoes. Researchers at Aberdeen University compared the odours of two sets of volunteers: those who get bitten and those [...]
