Weekend Escape to Debrigarh Sanctuary and Hirakud

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary – A little yet unknown sanctuary tucked at the western corner of Odisha near Sambalpur is a wonderful place to unwind and relax for true nature lovers. Thanks to a brilliant initiative by Odisha Forest Department, a ecotourism venture of Eco Tour Odisha is managing and promoting sustainable, responsible tourism to little…

Bhitarkanika

Bhitarkanika Beckons

It was a hectic day followed by a sleepless night when we disembarked from the train at Bhadrak, a little laid back town in coastal Odisha in the wee hours. We were heading for a road less traveled by, high with spirit and energy. Our destination was Bhitarkanika National Park during the long weekend of…

Around Konark ~ Off the Beaten Path

Konark – the famed black pagoda frequented by thousands everyday. A Bong learns to travel, starts his/her outings with quintessential DiPuDa( a popular pun of Bengal generated from abbreviation of  Digha-Puri-Darjeeling). A naive traveler who had just landed on Puri would certainly wonder by finding the language spoken mostly in the town is Bengali instead…