At the southern-most tip of peninsular India lies Kerala, a strip of land which the folklore says is Arabian Sea’s gift to humanity  

The tiny green elongated State lying snugly in the lap of the majestic Western Ghats is voted by the World Geographical Traveller as one of the 50 “must see” spots in a lifetime. And, not for nothing; this wonderful lush green earth with amazing prospects as varied from nature tourism to health tourism to agri-tourism is the best bet for unwinding.

Look at the fact sheet: Kerala is well within the humid equatorial tropics. Its coast stretches some 600 km. All the three geographical features in tact: highlands of rugged and cool mountainous terrain, midlands of panoramic rolling hills, and the western lowlands or coastal plains. In short, it has all except snow-caped mountains.

The State, euphemistically called, “God’s Own Country, has assumed a tag of “honeymooners’ paradise,” thanks to its pleasant ambience and physical safety. Tourists find the State 100 percent safe where visitors are treated with respect. The most literate state with an English-knowing multi-cultured society ranging from the minuscule Jews to Hindus dotted with a dominant minority of Muslim-Christian