While they pale in comparison to Ajanta or Ellora, these rock-cut caves (dating from around the 2nd century BC) are among the better examples of Buddh...
India’s broadest waterfall (300m), twothirds the size of Niagara, is at its roaring best just after the rains, but beautiful all year round, partic...
Pelling’s raison d’être is its stride-stopping view of Khangchendzonga at dawn. It’s not so much a town as a 2km string of tourist hotels, but ...
Rapidly expanding Ravangla (Rabong) is spectacularly perched overlooking a wide sweep of western Sikkim, the gompas of Old Ralang, Tashiding, Pemayang...

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Diglipur India

Those who make it this far north are well rewarded with some impressive attractions in the area. Though don’t expect anything of Diglipur, the north...

Long Island India

With its friendly island community and lovely slow pace of life, Long Island is perfect for those wanting to take the pace down even a few more notche...

Middle & North Andaman

The Andamans aren’t just sun and sand. They’re also jungle that feels as primeval as the Jurassic and as thick as the Amazon, a green tangle of an...

Neil Island

Happy to laze in the shadows of its more famous island neighbour, Neil is till the place for that added bit of relaxation. Its beaches may not be qui...

Havelock Island

With snow-white beaches, teal shallows, dark jungle hills, a coast crammed with beach huts and backpackers from around the world, Havelock’s one of ...