Plan a trip to India: the states and union territories, the e-Visa and where it is not valid, entry permits for protected areas and some states, the seasons as the India Meteorological Department records them, and guides to Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Jaipur and more.
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha: the Lingaraj Temple, the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves, Dhauli, Nandankanan's opening days, when to go, getting around, side trips to Puri, Konark and Chilika Lake, and the direct flights recorded from Bhubaneswar Airport (BBI).
Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh: the ghats, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and its gadget rule, Sarnath (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2026), music, food and festivals, the October to March season, railway stations and the flights recorded from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS).
Siliguri and Darjeeling, in West Bengal: the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Tiger Hill, the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and tea estates, side trips to Kalimpong and Kurseong, permits for Sikkim, road links from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) and the direct flights recorded there.
Indore, in Madhya Pradesh: the Rajwada, Sarafa Bazaar's night food market, Lal Bagh Palace, the temples, Holi's Gair procession, when to go, side trips to Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar and Mandu, and the direct flights recorded from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR).
Jaipur, Rajasthan: the UNESCO-listed walled city, Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace Museum hours, when to go, festivals, the metro, side trips to Samode, Ajmer and Pushkar, and the main direct flights recorded from Jaipur International Airport (JAI).
Plan a trip to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir: Dal Lake and its houseboats, the Mughal gardens and the spring tulip festival, the old city's shrines, side trips to Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, when to go, and the main direct routes recorded from Srinagar International Airport.
Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh: the Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza, Chhota Imambara and Residency, Awadhi food in a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, the months of heat, rain and fog, the metro, Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary and the flights recorded from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO).
Goa, on India's west coast: the UNESCO-listed Churches and Convents of Goa at Old Goa, Panaji, the beaches of north and south Goa, Carnival and Shigmo, when to go, Kadamba buses and river ferries, Dudhsagar, and the main direct flights recorded from Dabolim (GOI) and Mopa (GOX).
Chennai (formerly Madras), the capital of Tamil Nadu: Fort St George, Marina Beach, the Government Museum, when to go, the metro, day trips to the Mahabalipuram monuments and their opening hours, and the main direct flights recorded from Chennai International Airport (MAA).