The Philippines has yet to benefit from the US$500 million North Rail Agreement between the Philippines and China, even if its blueprint for implementation has been prepared many months back. Reason? The Chinese government has yet to see a sealed agreement that will eventually allow China to explore part of the Philippine continental shelf in […]
Kerala- the haven of medical tourists
The most recent trend in privatisation of health services is medical tourism, which is gaining prominence in developing countries. Globalisation has promoted a consumerist culture, thereby promoting goods and services that can feed the aspirations arising from this culture. India, like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, is pushing for a big slice of Asia’s lucrative […]
Travel Guide: the Watery Wonders in the U.S.A.
Water stirs the human imagination like no other element. All life stems from it, and without it all life would cease. All human civilization is linked inextricably with water, and in this lies our fascination with it in all its forms. It is rarely still, and we associate its movements and rhythms with our own […]
Travel Guide: the Incredible Natural Landscapes in the U.S.A. (Part 2)
In the first part of this article, the first six of the twelve natural land features in the United States are presented. In this second part, the last six of these spectacular landscapes are listed: 7. Mammoth Cave. Some 90 miles (144 kilometers) south of Louisville, Kentucky, is the world’s longest cave system – Mammoth […]
Alappuzha coast still in Tsunami shadow
The third anniversary of the tsunami, which devastated the Alappuzha coast, falls on Wednesday. Even now, people of the picturesque coastline have only stories of tribulation to tell. Apart from delay in rehabilitation, what disturbs them most is the slow work on a seawall to protect them from the vagaries of the sea. The Tharayilkadavu […]
Sea-Farming
Until a few thousand years ago Man was merely a hunter on the Earth. Not until the Neolithic period(about 7000 years) did he begin to settle down to agriculture. By tending the soil he was able to increase his food supply without roaming over large areas in search of it. And he has continued to […]