Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…


Birds as guests? Where in the world would such a strange thing happen? In Odisha, there is a village called Mangalajodi, perched on the edge of the great Chilika lagoon. Come winter, hundreds of thousands of water birds fly in to…

This article is an awesome description of rural tourism in odisha by Chandrahas Choudhury. Provided below are a few excerpts and the link to the full article, a must read for everyone. Rural tourism provides travellers the opportunity to experience…

A 3-day raw expedition to the world’s second largest lagoon – Chilika Lake. The lake spans 1100 sq.km. and there are islands spread all over. They camped on one island each day.

Te first thing that comes to our mind when we think of Odisha is Puri – famous for Lord Jagannath, and the beach along the Bay of Bengal – which draw countless of tourists from across the country every day.…

The story of Koraput Valley Odisha, India. This story is about the people, their believes, their rituals, their livelihood, festivals, farming, crafts and much more. This story cannot be told by words or websites. You need to be here to experience…

Sailing on serene blue waters of Chilika Lake on a misty morning. The vision of faint silhouettes of island hills through floating swathes of fog skimming the waters, then rising mistily to create a sense of smoking incense. Gulls…

The recently developed sandbar resort at Badmul is attracting large number of tourists after it was opened a few weeks ago. The three Swiss tents put up on the sand are booked to capacity. For a day’s stay, tourists have…

Apart from clicking photos, traveling oxygenates me. Not long ago, I used to be an amateurish travel blogger. How and why I shifted to photo blogging is not so interesting though. Solo backpacking suits me the best. First thing that…

The district of Bargarh with picturesque mountain, perennial streams and falls and vast array of green forests offer some of the best tourists’ attractions. It is not only a land of glorious historical sites and superb natural beauties but also…