subject: Diary Of A Guide [print this page] Ive often come across articles, blogs, posts and mentions where the author explains his experience in words. I never thought I would be a part of such authors who put their experience for the mere reason for love of writing. It is supposed to be heresy by many people but for me I got a window which I could use to break my shackles and roar to the outside world.
I forgot to mention that most of my experiences are with travelers who visit my place in Alleppey, Kerala. Ive been to a very few places but had interacted with many tourists. It was Kajol, from Panoramic Universal Limited who gave me idea of writing articles about my experience with tourists. She came to know that Im well versed in English and instead of being a guide to tourist I should try something else. The only reason Im stuck as a guide is my family, they gave me proper education but didnt me explore the world. The reason I was educated was to aid them in their guiding business. They love me and even their point seems to be valid but my dreams had to be compromised. I happened to share my dreams with Kajol, who understood my problem and gave me the idea of starting a blog.
Being this my first post, I would like to start with some places which are famous in Alleppey. It would be better I would list the places which the tourists liked the most in Alleppey. Ive met who come to Alleppey for just visiting the backwaters and enjoy a day or two in the houseboats, often sourced by us. I truly believe Kerala is Gods own country, even though Ive not visited any other state but can state that there hardly be any state or city which would be as green as our Kerala.
Other than backwaters and houseboats, many people visit Alleppey to get a good Ayurveda massage. You will find resorts along the beach like Panoramic Sea resort that offers Panchakarma Treatment for its guest. Ive seen many people who never entertain us but directly go to these resorts to get the massage. Its only after their massage they take time to see other parts of the city. They prefer auto rickshaw or ferry services which is very reasonable. Nowadays business has been not so good, as all information about Alleppey is available on the internet, tourists prefer to look up there rather than opt for a guide.
