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.

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

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

A quiet Himachal meadow village deep in Tirthan Valley.

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

Kyoto temples to Osaka neon — Japan across one trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

French quarter streets, seafront promenades and Auroville.

Tea gardens, the toy train and Kanchenjunga at dawn.

Coffee estates, misty ridges and Kodava hospitality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

White salt desert, Bhuj palaces and Rann Utsav nights.

Desert forts, royal palaces and old bazaars across Rajasthan.

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

Pine forests, adventure park and starry nights near Dhanaulti.

Coorg coffee hills, waterfalls and misty Madikeri mornings.

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

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

Coffee estates, waterfalls and easy Bengaluru-weekend peaks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seaside Pallava rock temples and monuments near Chennai.

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

Monasteries, waterfalls and high passes across Himalayan Sikkim.

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

Temple-town devotion near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

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

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

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

Nawabi monuments, Awadhi kebabs and Hazratganj evenings.

Riverside cafés, forest treks and slow days in Himachal.

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

Satpura waterfalls, caves and forest viewpoints in Madhya Pradesh.

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

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

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

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

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

Lakeside towns, mountain trains and alpine valleys.

The seaside Jyotirlinga temple on Gujarat's coast.

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

Colonial churches, pine walks and Dhauladhar views in Chamba.

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

Cedar woods, quiet walks and starry nights near Shimla.

Twin Kaveri waterfalls and coracle rides in Karnataka.

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

Jagannath devotion and a long sandy beach in Odisha.

A hilltop Jyotirlinga above the Krishna river in Andhra.

Quiet wide beaches and a slower pace in southern Goa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dal Lake, Mughal gardens and shikara mornings in Kashmir.

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

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

Gaudí landmarks, grand plazas and tapas across Spain.

A high Himalayan Jyotirlinga reached by the Gaurikund trek.

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

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

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

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.

Table Mountain, penguin beaches and Cape peninsula drives.

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

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

Historic landmarks, big parks and riverside London days.

Pharaonic treasures, old-city bazaars and Nile views.

The Acropolis, ancient agoras and museums of Athens.

Lakeside old town and Alpine views in Zurich.

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

Wall history, landmarks and famous nightlife in Berlin.

Tango, café culture and grand boulevards in Buenos Aires.

Christ the Redeemer, beaches and Lapa nights in Rio.

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

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

Glacier valleys, cable cars and famous alpine passes.

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

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

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

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

Harbour bridge, city beaches and botanic gardens in Sydney.

Caldera sunsets and white-washed villages on Santorini.

Bosphorus mosques, palaces and the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.

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.

Ancient ruins, baroque squares and trattorias in Rome.

Gaudí architecture, tapas and beaches in Barcelona.

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

Cliffside towns and the coast road of southern Italy.

Lake-and-mountain adventure capital of New Zealand.

Danube castles, thermal baths and ruin bars in Budapest.

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

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

Golden Gate views, cable cars and bayside neighbourhoods.

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

Colonial plazas, classic cars and live music in Havana.

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

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

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

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

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

Art Deco beaches, Wynwood murals and Miami nightlife.

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

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

Petronas towers, Batu Caves and Chinatown street food.