Vidya, initially ventured into travel Industry as an adventure lover, seeking solace in rugged hills, deep valleys and high mountains. He later became a certified mountaineer, completing various mountaineering courses and participating in an expedition to a famous Mountain peak of 22500 ft (6860 meters) in Garhwal Himalayas, India.
Working in the travel and hospitality Industry for over thirty-five years, he has handled over 2000 tourists from US, Europe and Asia. His forte is operating off- beat tours, He has lead blind student groups, psychically challenged groups from Germany, photography groups, yoga, and meditation groups, spiritual groups, incentive groups and seminars, wildlife tours, Festival groups in India (like Kumbh Mela, Horn- Bill, Pushkar Mela), wine and dine tours, wedding tours, fashion and textile tours and so on. He has organized a folkdance tour group to India few years back for Jim Gold International, as well. He is a dance group brand ambassador in India.
A PhD holder from the University of India, and double graduate in Economics and Japanese Language, Dr. Vidyanath Mishra is keen to learn, new nuances of tourism every day. His enthusiasm for Japanese language is great and likes to talk, read and write in his off time. Before becoming an independent tour operator, he worked for various Destination Management Companies at top levels for over 20 years.
He has travelled widely, to various countries to learn the culture and travel ethics of international tourists. His goal statement is to contribute towards sustainable Global Tourism & Hospitality and see his clients go back singing and dancing, with sweet memories, imprinted on their hearts and minds.