Kuruva Island — Kuruvadweep in Malayalam — is a 950-acre cluster of uninhabited river-delta islands on the Kabini in north Wayanad, Kerala, reached only by a bamboo-raft ferry run by…
There is a version of Jaipur that exists just outside the noise of Hawa Mahal's camera queues and Johari Bazaar's bargaining calls — and finding a villa in Jaipur that…
The best villas to stay in monsoon in South India sit inside the Western Ghats belt, Coorg, Chikmagalur, Munnar, Wayanad, Ooty, Coonoor, Kodaikanal, Thrissur and Kozhikode, where June to September…
Some stays announce themselves. This villa in Manali does the opposite — it waits quietly, about 200 metres from the river, tucked into the hills of Raison, until you arrive…
Just outside Bengaluru lies one of Karnataka's most popular wildlife attractions, Bannerghatta National Park. It combines a national park, biological park, zoo, butterfly park, and one of India's most enjoyable…
Forest walks in India come alive in a completely different way once the monsoon arrives — mist rolls through the canopy, waterfalls appear out of nowhere, and trails that felt…
Ninety kilometres and one ferry ride from Mumbai's concrete sprawl, the village of Munawali keeps its own pace — paddy fields on one side, the promise of the Arabian Sea…
If you're planning an Alibaug itinerary for a quick coastal escape from Mumbai, here's the short version: two days are enough time to cover Kolaba Fort, Varsoli and Kihim beaches,…
The best waterfalls near Bangalore for a monsoon escape range from the 35 km Thottikallu Falls to the thundering Hogenakkal on the Tamil Nadu border, most of them reachable in half…