Travel notes, route ideas, and on-the-ground tips from across India
Practical guides, first-timer city walks, food stories, and slow-travel finds from someone who has been travelling India for over a decade.
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Pushkar Camel Fair 2026: when to go, what to see, and how to do it slowly
The Pushkar fair builds to Kartik Purnima on 24 November 2026 – which days are for camels, which are for the pilgrimage, and a slow three-day plan.
India travel stories
Practical first-timer guides, food stories, slow-travel finds, and route ideas — covering cities, states, and offbeat places across the country.
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Durga Puja in Kolkata 2026: Dates, Best Pandals & a Slow Pandal-Hopping Plan
The 2026 Durga Puja dates, the Kolkata neighbourhoods worth your nights, and the dawn trick that makes pandal-hopping bearable.
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A slow nine days in Ladakh: Leh, Nubra, the lakes and Hanle’s dark sky
Nine days in Ladakh – Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Hanle and Tso Moriri – built around the mandatory two-day acclimatisation and the permit rule that replaced the Inner Line Permit.
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A slow five days in Odisha: Puri, Konark and the Chilika lagoon
Five days on the Odisha coast – Puri, Konark, Chilika and Bhubaneswar – including who can actually enter the Jagannath temple and what is left standing at Konark.
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A slow week in Sikkim: Gangtok, North Sikkim and the Kanchenjunga dawns
Seven days in Sikkim – Gangtok, Tsomgo, North Sikkim and Pelling – with the permits you cannot get on the day and the airport that does not actually operate.
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A slow long weekend in Pondicherry: White Town, Auroville and the quieter beaches
Three days in Pondicherry – White Town, the Tamil quarter, Auroville and the beaches – plus why the winter season here is wetter than the guides admit.
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A slow week in Meghalaya: Shillong, Sohra, Dawki and the living root bridges
Six days in the Khasi hills – Shillong, Sohra’s waterfalls, the Nongriat root bridge trek and the Umngot at Dawki – with the seasons and driving times worked out.
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A Slow Weekend at Bhimashankar: Temple, Forest and the Giant Squirrel
A Bhimashankar weekend guide: one of the twelve Jyotirlingas set inside a wildlife sanctuary — the Shekru giant squirrel, monsoon forest trails, Gupt Bhimashankar and the Shidi and Ganesh Ghat treks.
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A Slow Weekend at Bhandardara: Lakes, Waterfalls and Fireflies in the Sahyadri
A Bhandardara weekend guide: Arthur Lake and the century-old Wilson Dam, the Umbrella and Randha falls, an ancient temple, Kalsubai and Ratangad treks — plus the pre-monsoon firefly season.
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Amboli: The Hill Station That Wakes Up at Night
An Amboli monsoon weekend guide: Maharashtra’s rainiest hill station — waterfalls and misty viewpoints by day, world-class biodiversity and guided night trails after dark, all within reach of Goa.
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Written by Ashvinee Nagle
I travel India slowly and write it down honestly - practical guides and real itineraries from someone who lives here.
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