World Tourism Day 2023: World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September. It was started in the year 1980 by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The main reason for choosing this date was that the UNWTO statute was accepted in the year 1970. This is seen as a milestone in the effort to promote global tourism. The purpose of celebrating this day is to disseminate and spread awareness in the world about how tourism can help in enhancing social, cultural, political and economic values globally and in increasing mutual understanding. People who are fond of traveling have been coming face to face with the culture of different places by bringing the above mentioned poem of poet Khwaja Mir Dard to life. They also enjoy this because you cannot learn as much from books as you can by travelling. Tourism is a great way to learn and know. This gives an opportunity to know those things which cannot be known in any other way. There are many travelers in Jamshedpur who are fond of seeing new places and understanding the lifestyle there. For this they do not look at time and weather. His traveling luggage is always ready.
Pardih resident Kumar Tejashwi is fond of seeing new places. He likes to travel alone by bike. We don’t travel by planning, travel is decided based on mood. He says that he travels the areas of Bengal and Odisha around Jamshedpur only by bike. Recently he traveled to Bagda Beach in Odisha, about 240 kilometers away from Jamshedpur. They say that very few people know about this beach. Its specialty is that the sea recedes one to one and a half kilometers here during the day. That means you can walk this distance in the sea. The sea comes closer again in the evening and night.
easy to go here
Tejashwi of Jamshedpur says that gradually people are getting information about Bagda Beach. Right now there is no hotel to stay here. Have to live in camp or tent. There is a charge of Rs 1300 in the tent, whereas in the camp the charge has to be paid according to the bed. Here it costs Rs 1800 for a double bed. Two meals a day and breakfast are also provided. They say that it is very easy to go here. This beach is just 40-50 kilometers away from Balasore.
Red crabs look captivating in moonlight night
They tell that this sea has another specialty. Red colored crabs live here, which come out of the sea at night. On moonlit nights, they shine from a distance, which looks quite picturesque. Tejashwi shares his travel stories on his channel Move Like Tejas. They also make small reels.
Sandeep Das of Sonari has traveled 1.50 lakh km in 6 years
Sandeep Das of Sonari Sangam Vihar, who works as a contractor and packers and movers, is an amateur solo rider. He has traveled 1.50 lakh kilometers on his bike in 6 years. He also has a wife and a son, but whenever he feels like going on a journey alone. He told that from 1995 he started solo ride, which is continuing continuously. Now he has bought another new bike, on which he has traveled about 18 thousand kilometers. Traveling alone is his passion. 53 year old Sandeep Das says that his family also supports him in fulfilling his hobby. Till now he has visited entire South India, Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, North-East and many other states. Through this they are able to know the art and culture of the entire country. Every year we definitely take some long trip. There were some problems in the beginning, but now it seems easy.
Kadma’s Ajit Mishra goes on tour every three months
Kadma resident Ajit Mishra has a book shop in Railway Colony Lal Building. He is very fond of travelling. Every three months he goes somewhere to roam. They say that the shop does not operate on festivals. That’s why they usually come out during this time only. He has traveled to many places till now. Earlier he used to go out with his family. Have started traveling alone after the Corona period. Recalling his love for tourism, he tells that after passing matriculation, he had gone to Delhi with friends for a rally. Where he separated from the rally and roamed around Delhi for two days. It was from here that he developed a taste for travelling. He has also been outside India twice to Nepal, Dubai and Thailand. Recently completed a trip to Bhutan. He went to Phunsuling in Bhutan. They tell that this city is adjacent to the border of India. Jaigaon is on this side and Phunsuling is on the other side of the border. They say that no visa is required to go here. Yes, the Voter ID card of India is definitely seen at the border. They want to go to Dhaka and Sri Lanka. It is said that Dhaka has the largest number of rickshaws in the world. That’s why they want to see the culture there.
Dr. RL Aggarwal of Sakchi has enjoyed tracking the Diamond Crater.
Sakchi resident senior physician Dr RL Aggarwal is also fond of travelling. He stayed in Hawaii (America) from July 28 to September 18. He says that Hawaii is mentioned in many Bollywood films, which is known for its natural beauty. There are beautiful hills here. There is a blanket of greenery spread between the hills. They say that films like Jurassic Park, King Kong were shot here. After the volcanic eruption, a mountain has been formed here, which is called Diamond Crater. Here he did trekking, where on one side there is sea and on the other side there is city. Dr. Aggarwal says that during the air travel, he also saw Pearl Harbor, which is about 10 kilometers away from Honolulu. They tell that there is a Navy ship used in the Second World War. Everything related to the Second World War has been shown very well in this ship. On which a film has also been made. They say that traveling gives information about outside culture. He definitely goes on tour two to three times a year.
Ratandeep of Baradwari has traveled to 15 states by bike
Ratnadeep, a resident of Baradwari, is fond of traveling since childhood. He tells that he used to read about many places in history and geography books in school classes. At that time I felt that I must visit a certain place once. When college life started, things became more clear. This journey also started here, which is still going on. Ratnadeep is a guitarist. One is fond of travelling, second is love for music. It was this attachment that drew him to the Ziro Festival of Music program in Arunachal Pradesh. While going to participate in this festival, on Tuesday he told from Meghalaya that this festival will run from 28th September to 1st October, in which the folk culture of that place will be seen. He likes to see and understand the culture of different places. Therefore, he started the 1308 kilometer journey from Jamshedpur alone by bike.
13,853 km solo ride
Ratnadeep tells that before this he had also traveled from Kashmir to Kanyakumari alone by bike. He tells that he started this journey in the year 2017. During this period he traveled to 15 states in 28 days. Rode 13,853 kilometers solo. Similarly, in the year 2018, he traveled 5,835 kilometers to North-East. While travelling, they do not race, they ride safely. Ride intermittently from 8 in the morning to 3-4 in the afternoon. In the year 2019, he traveled to Himachal by bike.
Ratnadeep shares travelogue on Instagram
Ratnadeep is not only fond of travelling, he also spreads the travel stories to other people. He writes a blog named Instagram The Mint Wills, which only talks about travel. He also wants to write a book on bike tourism. He says that solo ride teaches you to face every challenge. Teaches to take responsibility.
Aman Jaiswal of Bagbera is fond of mining tourism.
Aman Jaiswal, resident of Baghbeda, tries to discover something new in his travels. Due to which he became interested in mining tourism. He has visited Keonjhar mining area of Odisha. He explains what is the method of mining, what is its importance in daily life, what is the value of the waste product after mining, etc. This tourism makes you wonder about the questions. Permission has to be taken to go to the core belt of mining. But, permission is not required to go to outer areas. He says that there are many places where mining used to take place earlier, but it is now closed. The situation there should also be known. There are guards in such areas. From which a lot of information is available. Aman tells that he is associated with Bagpacker Travel in India Group. This is an online platform for traveling, where they share travel stories. Apart from this, he is also associated with Ghummakadi Dil Se Group. Write travelogue there also. He says that there is immense potential in mining tourism. But, it is not seen in the mainstream. The government is also not keeping an eye on this. If we look in this direction, the government can get good revenue.
Samu Mahato of Galudih measured the distance of 40 thousand km with bullet only.
If you want to see and know the passion of tourism, then meet Samu Mahato of Galudih. 47 year old Samu Mahato’s native village is Bedahatu, but he has been running a garage near Mahulia High School Chowk in Galudih for many years. He has been going on tourist tours since he was 24 years old. The special thing is that Samu goes on tour only by Bullet and bike and has traveled about 40 thousand kilometers till now. By bullet and bike, he visited Kumbh Mela, Mahabalipuram, Amarkantak, Khajuraho, Maihar ki Mata Sharda, Balaghat, Chitrakoot Dham, Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya, Banaras, Agra, Nagpur, Tirupati, Nepal, Srinagar, Goa, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi. Have visited various tourist places. Out of the countless photographs taken during his previous trips, he keeps sharing the good ones on his social media accounts. His journey has not stopped yet. He says that he is going to Goa again soon. Along with him, many friends of Royal Rider have also been visiting tourist places in Bullet for many years. He told that it is good to go to new places and see spectacular views. He says that after 2014 he has gone to many places by bike.
Traveled 850 km in one day, walked 240 km without stopping
Samu Mahato tells that he has traveled 850 km in a day in Bullet. At the same time, 240 km has been covered without stopping. Travel by Bullet from morning to evening. After evening they stop in some city. There is difficulty in traveling at night to new places. His hobby of tourism still continues.
Pratik of Bishtupur left for Manali by bike from Delhi
Bistupur’s theater artist Prateek Chaurasia is also fond of travelling. They don’t go anywhere with a plan. Suddenly the mood arises and we set out on the tour from wherever we are. He says that traveling gives information about local language, culture, lifestyle and food. He has traveled to Himachal, Odisha, Sikkim, Meghalaya. They usually go on solo trips. He tells that he traveled to Manali, which was a three-day trip. Traveled by train from Jamshedpur to Delhi. He rented a bike from Delhi and visited Manali. He has visited Netarhat in Jharkhand four times. He says that the weather of Netarhat is very good, where there are sunset and sunrise points. These are amazing in themselves. He says that anyone can undertake this journey of about 150 kilometers from Ranchi.