It snows in Odisha too

If we said it snows in Orissa (Odisha), would you accuse us of April-fooling you Well, it does Okay, sparingly. And in peak winter. But Daringbadi in summer can be just as incredible. Think pine forests and coffee plantations, waterfalls and sleepy villages, misty mornings and twelve degrees at night &mdash not 200km from the baking metropolis of Bhubaneswar. The question is if it&rsquos so close to an airport and has a decent place to bed in (Deers Eco Home contactecotourism.org), pray why has it not made the guidebook-cut The answer lies in Daringbadi&rsquos now infamous address. Located in Orissa&rsquos Kandhamal district &mdash back in the news for not-good reasons &mdash only the boldest and the bravest venture this far. But those that do, return smitten.