The History of Journey

Odisha, the land of temples and beaches, is a treasure trove of cultural and natural wonders. With a rich history dating back to ancient times, this eastern Indian state offers a plethora of sights and experiences that are sure to leave a lasting impression on any traveler. Join me as I take you on a journey through two of Odisha's most popular destinations - Puri and Bhubaneswar. Day 1: Tue, 24th evening - Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar to Puri After a long and tiring day at work, I boarded my flight from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. As I arrived at the airport, I was greeted by the warm and welcoming locals who guided me to my cab. We embarked on our journey towards Puri, which is located about 60 kilometers away from Bhubaneswar. The scenic route was dotted with lush green fields, coconut groves, and small villages, giving me a glimpse of the rural life of Odisha. Day 2: Wed, 25th - Puri, Konark, Ramchandi beach, Puri My first day in Puri was all about explori...

 Some destinations though familiar to all, are difficult to mark one's feet because of harsh climate and untamed mountains. Ladakh, an UT in India is one such place. It borders with China and some places are in conflict zone which makes it even more difficult to travel. The Indian Army patrol in huge numbers and are always on alert. They say,  its the Journey that's important rather than the destination. Ladakh truly stands to that and travel to each destination is a different terrain. The destination was always in my TO-DO list and thanks to COVID, it took a backseat. I was reluctant to travel inter-state due to fluidity in the situation and ever changing covid rules in different states. Nature started to heal and things started normalising.  Quarantine rules relaxed and so was the entry criteria for vaccinated folks. But I was astonished as no COVID related checks happened in the airports. Strange World. Anyway before digressing, I decided to travel with TravelJunky ...

It was really a long time since we travelled and Sush desperately needed a change. My sister was visiting us and we planned to visit some place. The long hiatus was due to member addition to the family and it was junior's first outing too. Guess, he liked it as he was super excited in all places we went. We searched many places considering him and we zeroed in on Chickmagaluru for its weather and proximity to Bangalore. The next challenge was place to stay. The most obvious choice was to book a homestay, but location and amenities took precedence. I contacted few, told my preferences and finally settled for Coffee Bean Homestay . The host were super helpful and they had a kid recently . So they knew how to take care of kid and helped us in preparing sepbarate food for the kiddo . So, the junket was for 3 days and we left on June 5th early morning. We didn have any itinerary as such to visit mandatory points of interest. We decided to just go with flow and depending on jun...