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Field Notes From The Road

Seasons, tips and stories from fourteen years of guiding Odisha.

Road trips

Puri To Konark By Road: The Perfect Day Drive

The marine drive between Puri and Konark is one of India's most scenic coastal roads. Leave after breakfast, stop at Chandrabhaga for the sea breeze, and reach the Sun Temple while the stone is still cool enough to touch.

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Daringbadi

Chasing Frost: Daringbadi In Winter

The only place in Odisha that touches zero degrees. Pine walks, coffee estates and misty valleys — carry a jacket from November to January, and keep an extra evening for the waterfalls.

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Chilika

When Is The Best Time To See Chilika’s Dolphins?

The lagoon is calmest at first light — boats leave Satapada around sunrise, when Irrawaddy dolphins feed near the mouth. Winter months bring the migratory flocks to Nalabana too, making December to February the richest season.

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