Both Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have lifted their travel restrictions, but each with a set of guidelines for all travellers. Here’s what you need to know.
As a follow-up to our souvenir story, here are the best responses from our readers.
Beachside solitude in Ganpatipule, lost-in-time architectures in Melkote, birdwatching along the marshes of Mangalajodi—seek out these secluded places of beauty for a post-lockdown getaway.
Lie under wizardly night skies in Tabo in Himachal Pradesh, hike in the Ladakhi village of Yurutse, and slide down dunes in Khuri.
Look beyond Goa and Pondy—go rafting in Pancheshwar in Uttarakhand, bar-hop in riverside Mahé, and swim in a little-known island in the Andamans.
Nestled in a peaceful nook overlooking Rishikesh, a trip here is just what the doctor ordered after a busy week.
Igloo stays, iridescent birds and ice sports—keep your gloves on for a wild winter ride through in the country.
A young traveller's memories of the national park come visiting in a letter from her future self.
A writer returns to the ancient pilgrim town 12 times in 12 years, seeking a safe place amid its hanging bridges, hills and hermits.
The lure of the mountains takes a Nainital resident to the Northeast, Nepal, and Bhutan; and finally, leads her back home.