The diary so far

Mountains

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.

Lochs, castles and the Isle of Skye by car, then the train down to London for Harry Potter and the sights.

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.

Both islands by rental car, Christmas in Queenstown, Milford Sound and a slow finish in the Bay of Islands.