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Everything our consultants know, written down — visa rules, real trip costs, the right season, day-by-day plans, vegetarian food abroad and the paperwork in between.

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My passport (valid from 2016 to 2026)

60 pages

Visa guides

Rules, fees, documents and refusal traps for Indian passport holders — checked against official portals.

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Kangchenjunga from Jalpaiguri city

82 pages

Best time to visit

Month-by-month weather, crowds and prices so you pick the right window, not just the cheapest one.

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Colourful spices in Bangalore

60 pages

Trip cost guides

What a trip really costs from India — flights, stays, food and tickets — at three budgets.

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Itineraries

Day-by-day plans with realistic pacing, where to sleep each night, and what to skip.

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Oia Santorini 2019

81 pages

Things to do

The experiences worth your time, with ticket prices, time needed and how to avoid the queues.

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Hiking near the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

60 pages

Where to stay

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood advice on where to base yourself, with honest downsides.

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Colourful spices in Bangalore

60 pages

Food guides

Vegetarian, Jain and Indian food abroad — what to order, what to avoid and the phrases that help.

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Alleppey Boat houses in Kerala

40 pages

Destination comparisons

Head-to-head verdicts for the choices Indian travellers actually agonise over.

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Flight route guides

Airlines, flight times, starting fares and airport transfers for the routes Indians fly most.

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12 pages

Where to go, month by month

Where the weather, festivals and prices line up in each month of the year.

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Kangchenjunga from Jalpaiguri city

10 pages

Weekend getaways

Two-night escapes from India's big cities, with real drive times and when to leave.

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Diyas for Divali Deepavali

30 pages

Festival guides

Plan around the fairs, festivals and seasons worth travelling for — in India and abroad.

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Packing lists

What to carry for snow, desert, beach, safari and city trips — and what to leave at home.

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Travel guides

In-depth guides on visas, forex, TCS, insurance, flights and planning — written for Indian travellers.

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My passport (valid from 2016 to 2026)

80 pages

Travel glossary

Plain-English definitions of the jargon on visa forms, tickets, invoices and itineraries.

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Guides by destination — India

Baspa valley after snowfall, near Sangla, in the Kinnaur district of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh

Snow-clad Dhauladhar range shining under evening alpenglow above the town of Dharamshala in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .

Dharamshala & McLeodganj

View of Himalayan ranges

Mussoorie

Sela Lake is a high-altitude lake located near Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, India, at an elevation of approximately 13,700 feet.

Arunachal Pradesh

Wheel engraved in the 13th century built Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India.

Odisha

Panoramic view of Taj Palace Hotel and Taj Tower with the iconic Gateway of India in the background, overlooking the Arabian Sea in Mumbai

Mumbai

The windows inside Mysore Palace, Karnataka

Mysuru

Guides by destination — abroad

Mada'in Saleh 2017

Saudi Arabia

Pattaya Beach, Chonburi, Thailand.

Pattaya

Triangular platform at the end of the Langkawi Sky Bridge with access from below

Langkawi

Aurora over Flakstad, Lofoten, Norway.

Norway & Finland

Kirkjufell Mountain, Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall and a rainbow caused by the sun and heavy rain at the same time

Iceland

Courtyard of Bahrain Fort & Skyline of West Manama, Manama, Bahrain

Bahrain

The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu , near Beijing , in July 2006.

China

Taipei, Taiwan: Taipei 101 tower at sunset

Taiwan

Remains of the Cathedral of St. Paul, Macau

Macau

Temple Wat Xieng Thong , Luang Prabang, Laos

Laos

Hills around Song Köl lake, Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan

View of the State Historical Museum in front of the Red Square . Moscow , Russia .

Russia

Lisbon / Alfama - Streetcar in front of Largo de Santa Luzia 6

Portugal

Casco viejo de Dubrovnik, Croacia, 2014 04 14, DD 07

Croatia

Ireland, Cliffs of Moher, O'Brien's Tower

Ireland

Belgrade Fortress Kalemegdan 9878.NEF

Serbia

Street and typical houses in Chefchaouen, the blue city of Morocco.

Morocco

Beachcomber Island, Mamanuca islands group

Fiji

El Castillo (pyramid of Kukulcán) in Chichén Itzá

Mexico