Most Sahyadri forts give you a fort. Ratangad gives you a needle threaded through solid rock, two ladders bolted into a cliff face, and— for about six weeks a year—hillsides carpeted in wildflowers that most trekkers never plan around. The ratangad trek starts in the quiet village of Ratanwadi near Bhandardara and climbs through forest […]
The Himalayas are often associated with snow-capped peaks, winding mountain roads and famous hill stations. But beyond the popular tourist towns are quiet villages where life moves at a slower pace. Think wooden and stone homes perched on mountainsides, prayer flags fluttering in the breeze, terraced fields stretching across valleys and narrow trails disappearing into […]
Gokarna doesn’t try very hard to impress you—and that’s exactly why it works. Tucked into Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada coast, this old pilgrim town has quietly become one of India’s most talked-about coastal escapes, minus the high-rises and the crowds. If you’re mapping out the best attractions in Gokarna, expect a mix of crescent beaches strung […]
London doesn’t get enough credit for its street food scene, mostly because the city’s reputation runs toward Michelin stars and £200 tasting menus. But street food in London is arguably where the city’s food culture actually lives — under railway arches, inside converted warehouses, and along stretches of pavement that turn into a different country’s […]
Most lists of places to visit in Trivandrum repeat the same four names and stop there. That leaves out a rock-cut cave temple older than most Kerala forts, a mermaid sculpture that holds an actual Guinness World Record, and a dam picnic spot most guidebooks skip entirely. Here are 10 places to visit in Trivandrum, […]
Ask someone what festivals in Goa means and most will say Carnival or Sunburn and stop there. That’s only half the calendar. Between a four-century Portuguese Catholic tradition, a Konkani Hindu spring festival, and a state liberation day, Goa runs some kind of festival almost every month of the year — this is the full […]
The Ranthan Kharak Trek sits in Kumaon’s quieter corner of Uttarakhand, well short of the crowds that fill Har Ki Dun or Kedarkantha in the same season. It’s a genuinely doable trek for a fit beginner, but the distance, cost, and itinerary details are scattered across a dozen operator sites with slightly different numbers. Here’s […]
Dreaming of an international holiday but don’t want to spend a fortune? You may not have to. With the right destination, flexible dates, budget stays and early flight bookings, several international trips from India can be planned around ₹50,000 per person. Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia are among the destinations that regularly feature […]
For most of the last eight years, planning a Roopkund trek meant planning around a ban — the high-altitude meadows this route depends on were closed to overnight camping by a 2018 court order. That changed on July 20, 2026, when India’s Supreme Court lifted the restriction, and Roopkund is trekkable again. This guide covers […]
Say “Kota” to most Indians, and they’ll think of coaching institutes before they think of tourism—but that reputation hides a genuinely underrated Rajasthan destination. The best places to visit in Kota span a 13th-century royal fort, a river dotted with gharials and crocodiles, and a lake with a palace floating at its center. This guide […]