Vodkaboy
Somewhere Over Here80%
[Vodkaboy, 17/02/2007] This site, run by the government's tourism development corporation, is a useful site to find out more about Andhra Pradesh. There is information about the hotels and the developing adventure tourism and nature tourism opportunities, as well as the more traditionally 'touristy' things such as the river cruises and sound and light shows.
koshkha
Northampton, United Kingdom80%
[koshkha, 28/04/2007] Bernie won a Fulbright award to go and lecture at a women's university in Tirapati in Andhra Pradesh. In his blog he recounts his adventures and experiences including attending weddings, visiting temples and getting to know his students and their way of life. He tells us about getting used to the dirt and the poverty and seeing beyond the more superficial aspects of the country. He also makes trips to other regions and illustrates his reports with lots of photographs. [more] [koshkha, 28/04/2007] Bernie won a Fulbright award to go and lecture at a women's university in Tirapati in Andhra Pradesh. In his blog he recounts his adventures and experiences including attending weddings, visiting temples and getting to know his students and their way of life. He tells us about getting used to the dirt and the poverty and seeing beyond the more superficial aspects of the country. He also makes trips to other regions and illustrates his reports with lots of photographs. [less]
Vodkaboy
Somewhere Over Here70%
[Vodkaboy, 20/02/2007] This is an other official website of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. A colourful slide show dominates the top part of the page with some impressive views and figures such as 1000km of coastline and 50 million visitors annually. To help discover what attracts these 50 million visitors, clicking on the "about Andhra Pradesh" button on the lead toolbar takes you to a page with detailed information about the state, which you can further explore by history, [more] [Vodkaboy, 20/02/2007] This is an other official website of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. A colourful slide show dominates the top part of the page with some impressive views and figures such as 1000km of coastline and 50 million visitors annually. To help discover what attracts these 50 million visitors, clicking on the "about Andhra Pradesh" button on the lead toolbar takes you to a page with detailed information about the state, which you can further explore by history, heritage, arts and crafts, cuisine, fairs and festivals or by district. A secondary index to one side lets you explore by city, or explore other options. These include a travel guide, offering information including getting to India, other travel information and a weather report. Much of this information can also be accessed directly from a menu on the home page giving the main destinations, the travel guide, information on convention centres, the weather report and flight schedules. Seperate sections offer more information about Buddhist tourism, lakes, alternative medicines and the 1000 km of beaches. Lastly there is an image galley along with video tours and maps available for download. [less]
