Stories from the road & the ridge
Field notes, route guides and hard-won advice — written by people who have actually walked it, edited by our team in the mountains they cover.
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The backwaters beyond Alleppey, where the houseboats don't go
Kuttanad, Munroe Island and the canals too narrow for a 40-foot boat. Kerala's water country is still quiet — you just have to change vessel.
Spiti in winter is a different country
Minus thirty, one open road, and the best chance in the world of seeing a snow leopard. What a February in the cold desert actually asks of you.
Twelve monsoon treks in the Sahyadris you can do on a weekend
Fort ruins, waterfalls falling upward and visibility of about nine metres. The Western Ghats between June and September are the best cheap adventure in the country.
The ones we keep sending people
Pieces our team links to most often when travellers write in with questions.
01The 9 kg packing list for a six-day Himalayan trek
02The backwaters beyond Alleppey, where the houseboats don't go
03Altitude sickness: what actually works, and what is folklore
04Spiti in winter is a different country
New routes, open seasons and the odd honest warning
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