Tamanna MohapatraApr 228 minMy Compostela walkIn March 2022, I signed up to walk a part of the Camino Santiago. One of the most common questions I was asked when someone heard of my...
Tamanna MohapatraOct 27, 20214 minWatches or Wines? In Switzerland..try both.For a small country, Switzerland is quite special. It boasts 12 UNESCO heritage sites. As per the official definition, A World Heritage...
Tamanna MohapatraSep 14, 20194 minMy Scandinavian SummerScandinavia is a beautiful travel destination. In summer it's magical and more than that- truly relaxing. My memories of Denmark & Sweden.
Tamanna MohapatraApr 28, 20192 minWhy we travelAsk anyone what they enjoy or what their dream life would include and most often the same answer will be heard- I like traveling. If you...
Tamanna MohapatraMar 16, 20192 minParades of NYCFor those of us who visit NYC as tourists, parades are one of the most delightful ways of experiencing the city. For those who live here...
Tamanna MohapatraDec 11, 20175 min'Ekamra walks"-An exploration of my own city in the most beautiful way possibleRecently I was in Bhubaneswar (BBSR), the capital of Orissa and my hometown. As happens with most people, I had thought I had seen most...
Tamanna MohapatraMay 3, 20174 minEastern Europe Spring vacation -2017Many of my friends say I am very well travelled. I do not think so. This is because having spent close to four decades on this planet, my...
Tamanna MohapatraNov 16, 20163 minAmerica’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...
Tamanna MohapatraOct 12, 20162 minMemories and reflections of Japan- part IIIPart 3: Perfect R&R destination: Sapporo Our 3rd and final destination was to the island of Hokkaido, famous for it’s milk products...
Tamanna MohapatraOct 10, 20162 minMemories and reflections of Japan- part IIPart 2: City of Beauty and Temples: Kyoto The next part of our trip took us to another of Japan’s major cities, Kyoto, which is also on...
Tamanna MohapatraOct 7, 20162 minJapan through the eyes of an Indian AmericanPart 1: Mega city-Tokyo The first thing I remember about Tokyo was how clean and quiet it was; right from the airport to the underground...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 15, 20164 minLiving Treasures of JapanI 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...
Tamanna MohapatraNov 8, 20154 minCity Harvest-making New York a truly special place!Founded in 1982 as the world’s first food rescue organization, City Harvest (cityharvest.org) is dedicated to helping feed hungry New...
Tamanna MohapatraOct 15, 20155 minThrough the Public eye- a very quick but fun tour down photography’s memory laneLiving in NYC definitely has its benefits and while I used to be in the group that ‘is not in love with the city’, I am slowly seeing how...
Tamanna MohapatraSep 15, 20153 minSustainability 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...
Tamanna MohapatraSep 7, 20153 minSustainability 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...
Tamanna MohapatraAug 7, 20153 minAre we truly sustainable?- From a sustainable city’s perspectiveI recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...
Tamanna MohapatraJun 21, 20152 minGlorious GwaliorThis blog piece has been pending since December 2014. I am not sure why. Anyway, it’s finally done and published and I am grateful for...
Tamanna MohapatraApr 3, 20151 minAquaponics Tour in Brooklyn, NYCI was the original author of this post hence posting it here. Since then a editor friend of mine had a go at it to make it a little...
Tamanna MohapatraMar 22, 20153 minHiking down the Grand Canyon..an experience to remember and redoThe Grand Canyon, I just found out, is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world. To me, in addition, it’s one of the 58...