Destination travel guides

Beaches, Portuguese forts and India's easiest holiday logistics.

Himachal's all-season mountain base — snow, treks and the Atal Tunnel to Lahaul.

Two cities in one — Mughal old town and a leafy imperial capital.

Yoga capital on the Ganga — rafting, cliff cafés and quiet ashrams.

The Pink City — hilltop forts, bazaar streets and Rajasthan's best-known food.

Rajasthan's lake city — palaces on the water and rooftop dinners.

Backwaters, tea hills and beaches in one state — best done slowly.

India's fastest city — sea-facing promenades, colonial architecture and late-night food.

A quiet Himachal meadow village deep in Tirthan Valley.

Kyoto temples to Osaka neon — Japan across one trip.

Parvati Valley's backpacker base — riverside cafés, treks and hot springs.

Living root bridges, crystal rivers and Asia's cleanest village.

Kumaon's lake town — boat rides, ropeway views and quiet peaks nearby.

Futuristic gardens, skyline views and hawker food, done easy.

The gateway to the south — Marina Beach, temple quarters and filter coffee.

Coral reefs, quiet beaches and water-villa days south of India.

The colonial hill capital — Mall Road, toy train and cedar forests.

Tibetan monasteries, ridge cafés and McLeod Ganj — Himachal's calm side.

High-altitude desert, monasteries and the great Indian road trip.

French quarter streets, seafront promenades and Auroville.

Coffee estates, misty ridges and Kodava hospitality.

Waterfalls, lakes and Sahyadri views — the classic Mumbai–Pune weekend.

Tea gardens, the toy train and Kanchenjunga at dawn.

Skyline harbours, hillside Buddhas and dim sum in a dense city.

Maratha forts, museums and a young café-and-club culture.

The Taj at sunrise — and two more Mughal masterpieces most people skip.

Desert forts, royal palaces and old bazaars across Rajasthan.

Street food, temples and old palaces in MP's food capital.

Sacred Sarayu ghats and temples in India's Ram nagari.

The Ganga aarti city — gateway to Uttarakhand's pilgrimage circuit.

Bangkok temples, island beaches and jungle parks in one trip.

White salt desert, Bhuj palaces and Rann Utsav nights.

Pine forests, adventure park and starry nights near Dhanaulti.

Coorg coffee hills, waterfalls and misty Madikeri mornings.

Hanoi's old quarter to Saigon's history, the length of Vietnam.

India's first national park — tiger country on the Ramganga.

India's cultural capital — colonial grandeur, trams and unbeatable street food.

India's southern tip — sunrise and sunset over the same sea.

Coffee estates, waterfalls and easy Bengaluru-weekend peaks.

A ruined empire in a boulder desert — temples, coracles and sunsets.

Satpura waterfalls, caves and forest viewpoints in Madhya Pradesh.

The Queen of Hills — Doon valley views and waterfall walks.

Kerala's tea country — emerald slopes, misty passes and Eravikulam's tahrs.

Beaches, the Dragon Bridge and Ba Na Hills in central Vietnam.

Monasteries, MG Marg and Kanchenjunga views over Sikkim's capital.

Goa's quieter cousin — cliff-walk beaches and a temple town heart.

Fort Kochi's colonial quarter, Chinese nets and Kerala's best cafés.

Seaside Pallava rock temples and monuments near Chennai.

The Nilgiris' hill queen — toy train, tea factories and eucalyptus air.

Tiger safaris below a clifftop fort in Rajasthan's wild east.

Temple-town devotion near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

Monasteries, waterfalls and high passes across Himalayan Sikkim.

A cold desert beyond the Himalaya — monasteries, fossils and the world's highest villages.

Krishna Matha devotion and coastal food on Karnataka's coast.

Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and Le Corbusier's planned city.

A high Himalayan Jyotirlinga reached by the Gaurikund trek.

Kathmandu temple squares, Pokhara's lake and Chitwan's jungle.

Royal palaces, Chamundi Hill and old-city Mysore charm.

Spice plantations, waterfalls and ancient caves in Kerala's hills.

Strawberry farms and Sahyadri viewpoints, a Mumbai–Pune favourite.

Riverside cafés, forest treks and slow days in Himachal.

Rajasthan's cool Aravalli lake town of viewpoints and sunsets.

Nawabi monuments, Awadhi kebabs and Hazratganj evenings.

Waterfalls, viewpoints and a live-music café scene in Meghalaya.

Lakeside towns, mountain trains and alpine valleys.

Cedar woods, quiet walks and starry nights near Shimla.

Beaches, coloured earth and waterfalls on an Indian Ocean island.

A hilltop Jyotirlinga above the Krishna river in Andhra.

The princess of hill stations — misty cliffs, pine forests and star-shaped lake.

The Golden Temple, the border ceremony and Punjab's best food.

Where the Ganga meets the sea — a Sagar Island pilgrimage.

Colonial churches, pine walks and Dhauladhar views in Chamba.

The chariot-shaped Sun Temple on Odisha's coast.

Jagannath devotion and a long sandy beach in Odisha.

India's oldest living city — ghats, aartis and dawn on the Ganga.

The seaside Jyotirlinga temple on Gujarat's coast.

Quiet wide beaches and a slower pace in southern Goa.

Twin Kaveri waterfalls and coracle rides in Karnataka.

Gujarat's cool Sahyadri hill station of lakes and viewpoints.

Dal Lake, Mughal gardens and shikara mornings in Kashmir.

Neon Dotonbori, castle views and Japan's best street food.

India's orange city and gateway to central tiger country.

Doon-valley caves, cafés and the gateway to Mussoorie.

A hill fort with one of the world's longest walls in Rajasthan.

Gaudí landmarks, grand plazas and tapas across Spain.

Museums, boulevards and Seine-side views — Paris, planned end to end.

Neon districts, calm shrines and unbeatable food — Tokyo, sorted.

Canals, world-class museums and easy bike-everywhere days.

Beaches, rice terraces and beach clubs across one island.

Skyline views, iconic delis and museum-packed neighbourhoods.

Cliffside towns and the coast road of southern Italy.

Pharaonic treasures, old-city bazaars and Nile views.

Ancient ruins, baroque squares and trattorias in Rome.

Zen temples, bamboo groves and old wooden lanes in Japan.

Table Mountain, penguin beaches and Cape peninsula drives.

Historic landmarks, big parks and riverside London days.

Griffith views, Getty art and Hollywood, planned around traffic.

Clifftop castle, the Royal Mile and old-town closes in Edinburgh.

Harbours, palaces and design cafés in bike-friendly Copenhagen.

Waterfront souqs, Islamic art and a Gulf skyline in Doha.

Bosphorus mosques, palaces and the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.

Wall history, landmarks and famous nightlife in Berlin.

Old-town walls, hidden coves and superclubs on Ibiza.

Lakeside old town and Alpine views in Zurich.

Tango, café culture and grand boulevards in Buenos Aires.

Christ the Redeemer, beaches and Lapa nights in Rio.

Caldera sunsets and white-washed villages on Santorini.

Souks, gardens and the Jemaa el-Fnaa square in Marrakech.

Renaissance art, domes and piazzas in the heart of Tuscany.

Glacier valleys, cable cars and famous alpine passes.

The Acropolis, ancient agoras and museums of Athens.

Harbour bridge, city beaches and botanic gardens in Sydney.

Island old town, the Vasa ship and fika stops in Stockholm.

Lake-and-mountain adventure capital of New Zealand.

Danube castles, thermal baths and ruin bars in Budapest.

Street markets, rooftop bars and temples across Thailand's capital.

Gaudí architecture, tapas and beaches in Barcelona.

Neon Strip, casinos, shows and desert nightlife in Vegas.

Tiled hills, viewpoints and old trams in Lisbon.

Aztec ruins, grand museums and colonial squares in CDMX.

Wildlife at the city edge and East Africa's safari gateway.

Old Quarter street food, lakes and history in northern Vietnam.

Golden Gate views, cable cars and bayside neighbourhoods.

Spires, a hilltop castle and old cafés over the Vltava.

Colonial plazas, classic cars and live music in Havana.

Hanok villages, palaces and late-night food across Seoul.

Sea-view city walls and marble lanes on the Adriatic.

Rice terraces, temples and arts in Bali's green interior.

Beaches, old-town shophouses and Patong nightlife in Thailand.

Art Deco beaches, Wynwood murals and Miami nightlife.

Burj Khalifa heights, old-town lanes and desert on the edge.

French-era landmarks, markets and skybars in southern Vietnam.

Temples, colonial squares and a seafront promenade in Sri Lanka.

Petronas towers, Batu Caves and Chinatown street food.

Rock forts, tea hills, safaris and southern beaches in one island.