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.

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

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

A quiet Himachal meadow village deep in Tirthan Valley.

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

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

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

Kyoto temples to Osaka neon — Japan across one trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coffee estates, misty ridges and Kodava hospitality.

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

French quarter streets, seafront promenades and Auroville.

Tea gardens, the toy train and Kanchenjunga at dawn.

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

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

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

White salt desert, Bhuj palaces and Rann Utsav nights.

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

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

Coorg coffee hills, waterfalls and misty Madikeri mornings.

Desert forts, royal palaces and old bazaars across Rajasthan.

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

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

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

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

Pine forests, adventure park and starry nights near Dhanaulti.

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

Coffee estates, waterfalls and easy Bengaluru-weekend peaks.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Seaside Pallava rock temples and monuments near Chennai.

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

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

Monasteries, waterfalls and high passes across Himalayan Sikkim.

Temple-town devotion near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

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

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

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

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

A high Himalayan Jyotirlinga reached by the Gaurikund trek.

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

Nawabi monuments, Awadhi kebabs and Hazratganj evenings.

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

Riverside cafés, forest treks and slow days in Himachal.

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

Jagannath devotion and a long sandy beach in Odisha.

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

Twin Kaveri waterfalls and coracle rides in Karnataka.

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

Dal Lake, Mughal gardens and shikara mornings in Kashmir.

Lakeside towns, mountain trains and alpine valleys.

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

Cedar woods, quiet walks and starry nights near Shimla.

Colonial churches, pine walks and Dhauladhar views in Chamba.

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

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

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

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.

A hilltop Jyotirlinga above the Krishna river in Andhra.

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

Gaudí landmarks, grand plazas and tapas across Spain.

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

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

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

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

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.

Ancient ruins, baroque squares and trattorias in Rome.

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

Cliffside towns and the coast road of southern Italy.

Pharaonic treasures, old-city bazaars and Nile views.

Table Mountain, penguin beaches and Cape peninsula drives.

Historic landmarks, big parks and riverside London days.

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

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

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

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

Wall history, landmarks and famous nightlife in Berlin.

Tango, café culture and grand boulevards in Buenos Aires.

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

Bosphorus mosques, palaces and the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.

The Acropolis, ancient agoras and museums of Athens.

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

Lakeside old town and Alpine views in Zurich.

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

Glacier valleys, cable cars and famous alpine passes.

Harbour bridge, city beaches and botanic gardens in Sydney.

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

Caldera sunsets and white-washed villages on Santorini.

Christ the Redeemer, beaches and Lapa nights in Rio.

Tiled hills, viewpoints and old trams in Lisbon.

Danube castles, thermal baths and ruin bars in Budapest.

Gaudí architecture, tapas and beaches in Barcelona.

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

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

Aztec ruins, grand museums and colonial squares in CDMX.

Lake-and-mountain adventure capital of New Zealand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golden Gate views, cable cars and bayside neighbourhoods.

Colonial plazas, classic cars and live music in Havana.

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

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.

Petronas towers, Batu Caves and Chinatown street food.

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