The diary so far

Rest of India

Every trip we’ve written up, in the same easy format. Each one has its own colours. Pick a vibe to narrow it down.

Snow play near Atal Tunnel with the kids, slow days in Manali, and a rainy retreat in Tirthan Valley.

Ahmedabad to the hills by car: cedar walks in Mashobra, a streamside stop at Sadhupul, apple orchards and starry skies in Narkanda.

Kinnaur Kailash from Kalpa, riverside days in the Sangla valley, and Chitkul, the last village before Tibet.

Meenakshi Temple, Dhanushkodi at the edge of India, and sunsets on Pondicherry’s promenade.

Two jyotirlingas, Ahilyabai’s ghats on the Narmada, Mandu’s ruined palaces and Indore’s legendary food streets.

The 16 km trek to Kedarnath, Tungnath and Chandrashila from Chopta, and two days in Badrinath.

Tea gardens and the toy train in Ooty, a tiger-reserve drive to Mysore Palace, then coffee country in Coorg.

The Curzon Trail in December: snow, oak forests and a 270° wall of Himalaya, plus Rishikesh rafting and a day in Delhi.

Mussoorie’s Mall Road, Rishikesh’s jhulas and rafting, and the evening aarti at Har Ki Pauri.