Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

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Volvo Ocean Race , 2008-2009, Kochi (Kerala, India) stopover's ( first Asian stopover ) pictures and an ebook on Volvo Ocean Race - report and pictures., to be available shortly via this blog http://resmi-jaimon.blogspot.com , http://indian-chronicle.blogspot.com and http://kochi-volvo.blogspot.com . I had maintained an unofficial blog for the Kochi stopover event at http://kochi-volvo.blogspot.com .

Fort Kochi , is known as a natural harbor and place of historical importance. A stroll along the beach and watching the fishermen working with the Chinese fishing net as well as the ships entering the Kochi from the Arabian Sea is a sight to behold. Chinese fishing net - The Chinese fishing net was erected by Chinese traders at the area between 1350 and 1450 AD. It is made of teak and bamboo poles. St. Francis Church - Vasco da Gama was buried in St. Francis Church at Fort Kochi in 1524. Later, his remains were removed and taken to Portugal. Santa Cruz Basilica - Originally built by the Portuguese in 1558, it was later demolished and in its place, a new building appeared in 1887. Vasco House - One of the oldest Portuguese houses in Fort Kochi, Vasco House is believed to have been the residence of Vasco D Gama. Vasco House, now functions as a home stay. Dutch Cemetery - Consecrated in 1724, the Dutch Cemetery holds the tombstones of Europeans. Image Availability Around ...

About Marine Drive, Kochi, Kerala MarineDrive in Kochi, Kerala (India) is a popular hangout area of the locals as well as tourists. Marine Drive is also a popular shopping center as well as boasts of some of the costliest apartments in the city. It is the best place to watch sunset, enter the boat jetties to go boating in Vembanad Lake. The Rainbow bridge in the Marine Drive walkway draws crowds and it's a picturesque to view Vembanad Lake, Bolgatty Palace, Willingdon Island and the view of ships entering and leaving the sea mouth. Picture Availability: Marine Drive pictures are available for blogs, websites and magazines / newspapers / calendars / books and other print purposes. More Marine Drive photographs available, apart from those listed here. Also, I am available to take photographs of Marine Drive on assignment / commissioned basis. Post-Payment: Once you make the payment, I shall send you the high-resolution picture - depending on your purpose- that's if it is to be u...

Cover Image of Anchor Cochin Yesterday, I attended the launch of coffee-table book "Anchor Cochin," at Taj Malabar, Willingdon Island, Kochi. My article and photographs titled "The Chinese Connection" appears in the book published by Cochin Port Trust in connection with Volvo Ocean Race. And I share byline with known-personalities and noted journalists & authors. Read more about the launch at http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Port+Trust+released+Anchor+Cochin&artid=778WCkHYqSo=&SectionID=1ZkF/jmWuSA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=X7s7i|xOZ5Y=&SEO=

A story from the viewpoint of children about Volvo Ocean Race, titled " Sea spray in your hair " was published in The Hindu's Young World (Kochi edition) dated December 23, 2008.

Bouwe Bekking's interview is online at http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/04/stories/2008120451630100.htm

The interview I had with Bouwe Bekking, skipper of Telefonica Blue has appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus dated December 4th, 2008 (ie. today).The story will also appear online later today.

My website ( http://www.resmijaimon.com/ ) has finally touched 4000 visitors mark today! Amazingly, the blog on Volvo Ocean Race Cochin Stopover ( http://kochi-volvo.blogspot.com/ ) is also gaining popularity – atleast it so, seems to me! Yesterday, I got the highest number of visitors – around 125. And the total has reached 919. I started posting regular posts less than a month back and the blog has 50 posts.

My travelogue on Willingdon Island, Kochi plus a short note on pre-event Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Cochin story has appeared in Jetairway's inflight magazine - Jetwings (December 2008).

I have initiated a blog for Volvo Ocean Race (Kochi Stopover) . Will cover Volvo Ocean Race (in general), news related to Kochi Stopover and places/news etc related to Kochi & Kerala.

Kochi, happens to be not just India's, but Asia's first stopver destination for Volvo Ocean Race. My husband and I visited the race village construction site at Willingdon Island, Kochi on October 12, 2008. The work is in progress and getting ready to welcome the team and a large number of tourists, estimated to arrive at Kochi during the event from December 3-13, 2008. I have images of the ongoing construction site and more. Email me for more information about the different story angles I can work on - for both pre and post event news / features.

A series of workshops that help promote personal and professional effectiveness are being held in BPCL-Kochi Refinery’s Learning Centre (April 17, 2008) - a report in The Hindu's Metro Plus. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/04/17/stories/2008041751040400.htm

For a series of real estate stories published in www.offplanpropertyexchange.com , a real estate blog, go through the following links: Real Estate Giant Yoo by Starck and Panchshil Realty to Develop Prestigious Yoo Pune in India (March 13, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/13/real-estate-giant-yoo-by-starck-and-panchshil-realty-to-develop-prestigious-yoo-pune-in-india/ Dubai Internet City’s Smart City Project in Kochi, India, to Shine as a Leading IT/ITES Park (March 17, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/17/dubai-internet-city’s-smart-city-project-in-kochi-india-to-shine-as-a-leading-itites-park/ Technopark Kerala, India, the preferred IT park destination for over 140 companies (March 31, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/31/technopark-kerala-india-the-preferred-it-park-destination-for-over-140-companies/ Devanahalli, th...

"Kakkanad is the Focus of the IT and Real Estate Boom in Kochi, India," appeared in Offplanpropertyexchange's blog on February 29, 2008. To read the article log on to: http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/02/29/kakkanad-is-the-focus-of-the-it-and-real-estate-boom-in-kochi-india/