2 tips if travelling in Southern India. There is a new elephant place in Periyar called elephant camp, Anavachal Road, thekkady, Kerala elephantcamp@gmail.com. You can have a 2o min ride on elephant, bath and feed them and from May 2008 there will be a baby elephant born.

If visiting Samudra Beach in Kovalam try a ayurvedic massage at the Prakritis ayurvedic centre. prabha_prakrthi@rediffmail.com 1 hour treatment for around 800 ruppes