The Blog
Notes from the road.
Guides, timing tips and quiet local knowledge - the things we'd tell a friend before they travelled.
Start here
All posts
Faith & Heritage · 4 min read
The Royalty Dream: Staying at the Lake Palace and Umaid Bhawan
Two stays living like royalty: a rooftop dinner by the fire at Udaipur's Lake Palace, and our first trip with a toddler to Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan Palace.
ReadPlanning & Tips · 8 min read
Northeast India Travel Guide: The Eight States, Permits and Routes
Our guide to Northeast India: the eight states in brief, Guwahati as the way in, permits, seasons, how many days you need and sample routes from 4 to 12 days.
ReadPlanning & Tips · 4 min read
Meghalaya Travel Guide: Regions, Days, Seasons and Rules
Meghalaya in one guide: the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills, how many days you need, when to go, how to get there from Guwahati and the rules for visitors.
ReadPlanning & Tips · 5 min read
Assam Travel Guide: Guwahati, Kaziranga, Majuli and the Tea Country
Our Assam travel guide: Guwahati, Kaziranga, Majuli, Sivasagar, the tea gardens, Manas and Chandubi, with how many days you need and when to go.
ReadPlanning & Tips · 5 min read
Arunachal Pradesh Travel Guide: Tawang, Ziro, Mechuka and the East
Our Arunachal Pradesh travel guide: the Tawang road, Bum La, Ziro, Mechuka and the east, with permits, snow, road realities and how many days you need.
Read
Planning & Tips · 5 min read
Meghalaya Itinerary: 3, 5 and 7 Days
A Meghalaya itinerary for 3, 5 and 7 days, built from the routes we run: where to sleep, what each day holds, and when the root bridge walk fits in.
Read
Planning & Tips · 5 min read
Meghalaya Trip Cost: A Budget for 3 Days, 7 Days and a Family of 4
What a Meghalaya trip costs, from ₹17,500 per person for 3 nights. What the price covers, what you pay on the day, and how a family of four is priced.
ReadPlanning & Tips · 6 min read
Best Time to Visit Meghalaya, Month by Month
When to visit Meghalaya for clear views, full waterfalls or a family trip. Rainfall and temperatures by season, monsoon road facts and the festival dates.
ReadOffbeat & Adventure · 6 min read
Things to Do in Meghalaya, with a Season-by-Season List
Root bridges, Laitlum, the Sohra falls, caves, sacred groves and the clear river at Dawki. The best things to do in Meghalaya, and what suits each season.
Read
Culture & Festivals · 6 min read
Meghalaya Food Guide: What to Eat, Including Vegetarian
Jadoh, doh khleh, tungrymbai, pumaloi and Garo dishes explained, plus how vegetarian and Jain travellers eat well in Shillong, Sohra and the villages.
Read
Planning & Tips · 6 min read
Meghalaya with Kids and Elderly Parents: What's Easy, What to Skip
Which Meghalaya sights are easy for children and older parents, which to skip, and how to plan the drives, the cold, medical care and the pace of each day.
Read
Nature & Wildlife · 5 min read
Meghalaya with Kaziranga: A 7-Day Plan
A 7-day plan for Meghalaya and Kaziranga: three nights in Sohra, a night in Shillong, then two Kaziranga Safaris. Drive times, season and safari slots.
Read