Expert tips for your first trek to the Indian Himalaya
5 min read • May 22, 2013
Yearning to explore the forbidding peaks of the Indian Himalaya, but not sure where to start? These expert tips from a seasoned trekker will help you…
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- PPlanning your Sundarbans adventure
5 min read • Apr 1, 2013
The largest mangrove forest in the world is a mist-shrouded, river-riddled swamp region of shifting tides, man-eating tigers and off-the-beaten-track…
- How to eat Indian street food safely
2 min read • Jan 31, 2013
Tucking into street food is one of the joys of travelling in India – here are some tips to help avoid tummy troubles.
- A guide to the eateries of India
3 min read • Nov 20, 2012
Following the holocaust that took place after the partition of Punjab in 1947, millions of displaced Punjabis scattered throughout India and the world…
- India's forgotten metropolis: ruins that are worth a detour
2 min read • Nov 20, 2012
Every time I get off the rickety state transport carriage at the bus stand in Bidar, Karnataka, I am reminded that this must be one of India's best-kept…
- India’s hill stations: rising to the challenge of the 21st century
3 min read • Nov 15, 2012
The cool allure of India’s hills drew the British onwards and upwards during the Raj. The hill stations they established are enduring attractions that…
- Mumbai for sweet-toothed travellers
5 min read • Aug 23, 2012
Unknown to many travellers, South Asia has a whole genre – a large one – of food known as mithai, which literally translates as 'sweets'. Some of them…
- Safari in India: a manual for nature lovers
4 min read • Aug 14, 2012
It’s no wonder that Hindu gods all have animals for celestial vehicles, or that many are part-animal themselves: India has an extraordinary range of…
- India's Golden Triangle: the remix
4 min read • Apr 13, 2012
India is seeing an ever-increasing number of visitors who come to experience the unique blend of headiness that the subcontinent so effortlessly brews…
- TTuk-tuk tips: hold on tight in Asia's three-wheeled taxis
4 min read • Dec 8, 2011
Zipping through traffic in an adorable three-wheeled vehicle is a hallmark experience for many travellers in Asia and particularly in Thailand, where this…
- How to book trains in India
3 min read • Nov 30, 2011
Travelling on an Indian train is a reason to travel all by itself. India’s rail network is one of the world’s most extensive and the prices are very…
- Riding the rails like a Mumbaikar
5 min read • Nov 4, 2011
At rush hour in Mumbai, the ladies’ car of the city’s Western Line train is stuffed with working ladies in smart salwar kameez sets, tribal women with…
- When in Kerala: 10 must-dos in India's deep south
3 min read • Aug 30, 2011
Kerala has been a favourite haunt of travellers from around the world for nearly 600 years; it's been known to exhilarate, enchant and enthral. Here's a…
- Classic Indian drinks: from wine to liqueurs
3 min read • Aug 30, 2011
Thirsty travellers take note: a chilled pint of Kingfisher beer alone does not an Indian evening make. Traipse through this incredible nation, and you'll…
- Side trips from the Taj Mahal
4 min read • Aug 27, 2011
What? You mean there's other stuff to do in Agra apart from seeing the Taj Mahal? You bet there is.
- 5 great ways to join the crowds in India
4 min read • Aug 26, 2011
Lonely Planet editorial intern Soumya Rao hails from Hyderabad, India. So we asked her to write an article about how travellers can get to the heart of…
- WWorld Cup Cricket: just a great excuse to tour India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
4 min read • Jan 27, 2011
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (starts 19 February) is coming and there’s never been a better time to visit India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Not for…
- HHow to eat Indian-style
1 min read • Dec 14, 2010
In this extract from Lonely Planet Magazine, Lindsay Brown (author of Lonely Planet's Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra guide) shares some vital etiquette tips for…
- On the road: Lonely Planet authors around the world
3 min read • Dec 1, 2010
Lonely Planet's authors are constantly travelling the globe, doing research to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet magazine asks them to…
- Top 5 views of the Taj Mahal
3 min read • Nov 26, 2010
You can keep your Sydney Opera House, your St Basil's Cathedral, even your Golden Pavilion. For me, there is simply no contest when it comes to naming the…
- India's top 6 safari parks
5 min read • Nov 19, 2010
Two years ago I saw a tiger in the wild for the first time, in Bandavgarh National Park. It still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end just…