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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A Slow Weekend at Gaganbawda: Kolhapur’s Cloud-Wrapped Sahyadri Escape
A Gaganbawda weekend guide: the fog-wrapped Karul and Bhuibawda ghats, monsoon waterfalls, ruined forts and Dajipur’s wildlife country, an easy escape from Kolhapur.
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A Slow Weekend at Tamhini Ghat: Waterfalls, Misty Roads and Mulshi Lake
A Tamhini Ghat weekend guide: monsoon waterfalls, misty Sahyadri roads, and Mulshi lake country within easy driving distance of Pune and Mumbai.
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A Slow Monsoon Weekend in Satara: Thoseghar Falls, Vajrai and the Chalkewadi Windmills
A monsoon guide to Satara’s waterfall country — Thoseghar Falls, India’s tallest Vajrai plunge, and the misty Chalkewadi windmill plateau, all within easy reach of Pune and Mumbai.
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A Road Trip Through the Konkan: From Alibaug to Ganpatipule
A Konkan road trip guide: Alibaug to Ganpatipule down Maharashtra’s coast – fishing villages, unnamed beaches, ferry crossings, and a slow-travel plan.
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Forts Around Lonavala: A Quiet Weekend Beyond the Tourist Crowds
A guide to the Lonavala forts: skip the crowds for old Maratha ramparts, empty plateaus, and cloud-sea sunrises in the Sahyadris, and how to plan it.
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Why Tarkarli Is Maharashtra’s Most Underrated Beach Escape
A Tarkarli beach guide: clearer water than Goa, Malvani fish thalis, and a quiet Konkan coast off the tourist circuit – how to do it slowly.
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A Slow Weekend in Malshej Ghat: Waterfalls, Foggy Roads, and Village Food
A Malshej Ghat weekend guide: monsoon waterfalls, foggy Sahyadri roads, and village food within easy driving distance of Mumbai and Pune.
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Nagpur: A Local’s Guide to the Orange City
Things to do in Nagpur: the Zero Mile Stone, Deekshabhoomi, Futala Lake, Sitabuldi Fort, Saoji food, and day trips to Tadoba, Pench and Ramtek.
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Mumbai Travel Guide: India’s Maximum City for First-Timers
A practical Mumbai travel guide for first-timers: when to go, top things to do, what to eat, where to stay, getting around, and a 3-day itinerary.
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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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