Soon on the trails of one of the biggest branding exercises of Kerala tourism which showcased the glimpses of Kerala on the exterior of the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Rajdhani Express on a huge canvas, the tourism ministry is planning to introduce atleast one coach in the lines of the luxurious ‘palace on wheels’ in all major trains. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Backwaters’
Rail tourism all set for the big leap
Posted in Travel, tagged Kerala, Culture, Houseboat, Backwaters, rail tourism, cuisine on January 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Cholera in Kerala
Posted in Backwaters, tagged Alappuzha, Backwaters, Cholera on June 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The arrival of the monsoon in May 2009 has brought with it some unwelcome visitors that the government is loathe to admit or even discuss – viral fever and cholera.
The scale of the epidemic is hard to quantify and assess and likely to be seriously understated. 10 cases have been acknowledged in the Kuttanad area [...]
Alleppey backwaters stirred up by the glitterati of the tinsel world
Posted in Kerala, tagged Alleppey, Backwaters, film, Kerala, punnamada, snake boat on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alleppey: The fabled backwaters of Kerala are in news once again. This time, it is for playing the gracious host for the shooting of Tamil film, “Kuselan”. Starring the Tamil superstar Rajnikant apart from an array of stars including Natyanthara, a song sequence of this block buster movie is being shot here these days. The [...]
Kerala Houseboats double up as corporate meeting venues
Posted in Kerala, tagged Alappuzha, Backwaters, business meetings, Houseboat on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alappuzha: Companies looking out for five star hotels for carrying out their business meetings have long become cliché. More and more companies are opting for the piping hot option of sprawling and drop dead gorgeous houseboats, which are fully air conditioned to convene their business meetings. It goes without saying that not many options can [...]
