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An ex banker, currently a B-school professor, travel writer, amateur photographer and an eternal beach lover with a view that "Life is Short & the World is Wide". Hailing from the beautiful city of Bhubaneswar, he has travelled extensively in India and has explored places in Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Seychelles, Italy, Philippines and Western Australia. His expertise lies in providing travel experiences, destination tips and featured guides. His idea of "nirvana" is to vegetate on the beach or wander aimlessly in the mountains. You can check out his photo essays at http://www.tripography.in
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Apart from the rich cultural heritage that Bhubaneswar commands with its tag of the “City of Temples”, this city is also the perfect base for planning memorable weekend trips with family and friends alike, for there are some uber interesting places to visit near Bhubanewsar. The usual tourist maps/guides will mention Puri (one of the four Dhams and a long stretch of beach) and Konark temple (a World Heritage monument) as the obvious choices. Unknown to most, Odisha has much more to offer other than the tourist circuit of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark.
Be it the first suspension bridge of the state connecting the sacred island of Dhabaleswar with the main land, be it the rustic beach of Gopalpur or be it the hidden wetland of Ansupa in Athagarh on the banks of River Mahanadi, the experience will be no less enthralling.
Situated on the lifeline of Odisha, River Mahanadi, this 11th century Shiva Temple is connected to the mainland by the longest suspension bridge in Odisha. Built by the state Government with NABARD assistance, this first...more
People always remember the best. More often than not, the human psyche doesn’t remember or give significance to anything else. Ansupa Lake is one such unfortunate wetland jewel of the state that until recently was facing...more
Widely promoted as "Gopalpur on Sea" by several tour operators and hotels, this quaint sleepy town is 12 km off the national highway (NH-5), connecting the capital city of Bhubaneswar to Berhampur. An erstwhile commercia...more
Fascinating are the places, which are steeped in history and legendary stories. On first glance, it might seem ordinary, but once you get to know it, you will feel an inexplicable sense of warmth and understanding of the...more
Situated right on top of a hill near River Rusikuliya (a tributary of Mahanadi), Tara Tarini is one of the most important religious sites of Odisha. As per the scriptures of Hindu Purana and Tantra Shastra, this is one o...more
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