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THE JOURNAL

Notes from the road, written slowly.

Route guides, season-by-season tips, and stories from our team. The kind of writing we wish travel blogs still did.

Gurez Valley guide
ROUTE GUIDE · 8 MIN READ

Gurez Valley: the Kashmir you weren't told about

For seven months a year it's cut off by snow. The other five, it's quite possibly the most beautiful place in India.

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Ladakh tips
PRACTICAL · 6 MIN READ

When to actually go to Ladakh (and when to skip it)

The official tourist season is misleading. Here's the real month-by-month breakdown from our guides on the ground.

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Honeymoon planning
HONEYMOON · 5 MIN READ

The honeymoon checklist no one will sell you

What we wish more couples asked about before they booked — from quiet meals to the timing of "alone time."

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Kerala monsoon
SEASONAL · 7 MIN READ

Why monsoon in Kerala is a feature, not a bug

The rain doesn't ruin the trip. It is the trip. A short essay on traveling against the calendar.

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Meghalaya bridges
STORY · 9 MIN READ

The bridge that took 200 years to grow

A morning with Sohra's last living-bridge artisan, and what he taught us about patience.

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Solo travel tips
SOLO · 5 MIN READ

Solo travel in India, without the fear-mongering

Cutting through the noise: practical, regional, woman-friendly advice from our female guides.

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