The classes for the semester was over before the summer got fiercely hot. Last week even the bed in the hostel room was warm like a loaf of bread. Inspite of the summer worries The knowledge sharing experience at tourism and other colleges is something that keeps me motivated. While at Nellore, I tried organizing a student itinerary for American university students who come to India to study the public health system in developing countries. The talks are on in that way, fortunately the Indian charm continues to be in her villages and our Nellore and her villages are very suitable for student tourism in the field of public health, village economy, culture etc..
Check out the life at the small village at this site.
Last week, we came to know from our sources in Kerala home stays association that a tourism director from AP tourism has visited the home stays of Kerala as part of their Homes Stays study tour. I was very happy to hear that as we did farm tourism prospects in AP as a semester project for the final year under graduate students. Some of our students have their own farms, some big some small but each with very interesting activities that are unique to the area. I am sure if the students will take it forward they will definitely get the state support.
Seeing is believing, they say, the students have to visit well run home stays in the farms to understand its scope and reach. Once they understand and become aware I am sure they will involve themselves more enthusiastically to bring a different life and activities to their farms.
The 18 hour bus ride back to Kochi and Kerala is always a delight for me even though the trains could be easier, cheaper and would reach in 12 hours.
Though there was a bit of problem with the long distance bus service from Kerala, the quality of the service, the facilities at the stopovers during the journey has improved tremendously. A fact that make every Indian proud. Slow but steady we are moving forward.
