Tamanna Mohapatra
Traveling through Switzerland
We did it! Some people make plans and dream about them. I was one of those people, but I have the good fortune to have a partner who...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 10, 20207 min
Covid Success Stories
As I watched the news and got sent videos of countries doing well in the fight against Coronavirus, I thought it might be fun and...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 30, 20204 min
My #covidtimes
I have been meaning to blog for sometime now but had plenty of excuses not to. After 6 weeks of being indoor because of the covid-19...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 31, 20192 min
J'adore les films français
I have been learning french on and off for two years now. I have been watching french movies for a much longer period and is one of the...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 4, 20193 min
Minimalist hoarders
I am not sure if this is an actual term but it's a term I heard my friend describe herself as this weekend. I thought it was interesting;...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 24, 20192 min
Welcoming 2019 with gratitude
2018 didn't go very well for me. Maybe it did but I just don't realize because it started bad (work contract ended in Feb, new job...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 4, 20183 min
Book review- The life changing magic of tidying up
I resisted reading this book for a long time. I didn’t think there could be a one size fits all solution to such big life issues as...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Dec 11, 20175 min
'Ekamra walks"-An exploration of my own city in the most beautiful way possible
Recently I was in Bhubaneswar (BBSR), the capital of Orissa and my hometown. As happens with most people, I had thought I had seen most...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 18, 20174 min
Looking for my “moai” Book summary of The Blue Zone Solutions
I was jealous when I read Dan Buettner’s book- “The Blue Zone Solutions”. The one thing he mentions in his book too as a key...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 12, 20175 min
Book review- earning it by Joann S. Lublin
Like Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, I too have hit upon a universally acknowledged truth. Mine is that, “at the beginning of every...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Nov 16, 20164 min
America’s best kept secret- Our National Parks!
America’s National Parks are in the news this year because 2016 marks their 100 years of existence. For me, however, they have always...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 15, 20164 min
Living Treasures of Japan
I am not sure why but it has always been my lifelong dream to visit Japan. Perhaps because this small island country has so much to offer...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 5, 20166 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 2
Part 2 of this blog I delve into the various recycling options available in the city and especially the design considerations that need...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 5, 20164 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 1
I am not sure what made me want to write this piece except that I was finding the whole waste management scenario in NYC pretty...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Dec 29, 20154 min
Food Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 2)
Follow up to my earlier blog piece on food sustainability initiatives at some of the leading educational institutes around NYC, this...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Dec 25, 20153 min
Food Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 1)
New York City is home to 215 higher education institutions that are responsible for educating nearly 500,000 students[i]. Dining...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Sep 15, 20153 min
Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 2)
Part two of this blog focuses on the observed sustainability initiatives at a few US/international chains of hotels. I chose some based...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Sep 7, 20153 min
Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 1)
Part one of this blog talks about the hospitality industry and the urgent need to embrace sustainability as part of an overall business...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 19, 20153 min
Understanding Bitcoins
A few months ago, New York Time Magazine had a feature article on four trends that are disrupting (hopefully for the better), the world...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 8, 20151 min
American Catch by Paul Greenberg
I do remember reading this book and even visiting an event on a boat where they served as fresh fish and the author was there to launch...
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