The Nerdy Traveller

"Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind, and fills your life with stories to tell" Best Trip: F.R.I.E.N.D.S' Visit to Gangtok and  Darjeeling, May 2016 I have travelled to 22 States and three Union Territories of India till now. I am going to give you a glimpse of the places I have visited with the best people of my life. Criterion: A state/UT is counted as covered if I have spent at least one night (12 am to 6 am) there. Without wasting more time with formalities and technicalities, let me walk you down through my memory lane. Hope you would love the virtual journey. INDEX State 1: Odisha (Mid 1990s) State 2: Chhattisgarh (2002) State 3: Andhra Pradesh (2010) State 4: Telangana (2010) State 5: West Bengal (2012) State 6: Bihar (2013) State 7:  Karnataka (2014) State 8:  Tamil Nadu (2014) UT 1:  Delhi (2014) State 9:  Jharkhand (2015) State 10:  Kerala (2015) State 11: Maharashtra (2015) State 12:  Sikkim (2016) State 13:...

  ECO RETREAT ODISHA Eco Retreat Odisha is an initiative of the state government to promote eco-tourism in Odisha. The current edition is in full force from 9th December, 2020 and will continue till 28th February, 2021. It is being held at the following 5 locations: 1. Satkosia (Tiger reserve), Angul 2. Hirakud (World's longest earthern dam), Sambalpur 3. Konark (Sun Temple), Puri 4. Daringbadi (Kashmir of Odisha), Kandhamal 5. Bhitarkanika (Saltwater crocodile), Kendrapada There are two packages available for staying in Royal/Deluxe tents: 1. 2 days, 1 night 2. 3 days, 2 nights THE EXPERIENCE  Day 1 Satkosia Eco Retreat is located at the outskirt of Baliput village in Angul district. We reached the place around 1:30 pm on Tuesday. All our luggages were collected from the car and while we were checking in, these were taken to our designated tent. We went to the dining hall where we were served soup, papad and salad. We had the maincourse afterwards which consisted of a chicken...