Goa
The Quiet Side of Goa: Places Beyond the Usual Beach Circuit
Most first trips to Goa stay on a short stretch of the north coast. Push a little further and the state slows right down.
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Kerala
A First-Timer's Guide to Fort Kochi
A compact, walkable peninsula where Kerala's trading history is still legible in the streets — and a good first stop in the south.
Meghalaya
Five Days in Meghalaya: A Slow Travel Itinerary
A route through Shillong, Sohra and the southern villages that keeps driving times short and leaves room to actually stop.
Rajasthan
Udaipur Beyond the Palaces
The lake views are the reason most people come. The reason to stay a third night is everything a few streets back.
Karnataka
A Long Weekend in Coorg
Coffee hills, short walks and slow mornings, close enough to Bengaluru and Mangaluru for three days without a flight.
Rajasthan
The Essential Jaipur Guide for First-Time Visitors
The walled city, the forts on the ridge and the bazaars in between — a first, unhurried pass at Rajasthan's capital.
Ladakh
Where to Go in Ladakh Beyond Leh
Once you have acclimatised in Leh, the valleys open up — Nubra, Pangong, the Indus villages and, if you have time, Zanskar.
Uttar Pradesh
A Food Lover's Guide to Lucknow
Slow-cooked kebabs, morning nihari and a old-city breakfast culture that rewards getting up early.
Himachal Pradesh
The Most Beautiful Road Trips in Himachal Pradesh
Four drives that are the point of the trip in themselves, with notes on timing, road condition and where to break the journey.
Karnataka
A Weekend Guide to Hampi
A boulder-strewn river valley scattered with the ruins of a medieval capital — and an easy overnight from Bengaluru or Goa.
Kerala
Where to Experience Kerala's Backwaters
Beyond the busy Alappuzha houseboat jetty, there are quieter ways onto the water — and quieter places to sleep beside it.
Rajasthan
Seven Heritage Hotels Worth Travelling For
Old forts, havelis and plantation houses that have been kept alive by turning them into places to stay — and the trade-offs that come with that.