Road trips

Routes for cars, motorcycles, rain and slow discovery.

Road-trip notes with terrain, timing, fuel stops, monsoon warnings, and enough context to make the road meaningful.

Western Ghats road curving through monsoon forest and mist

Road Trips/7 min read/Moderate

Maharashtra Road Trips for Long Weekends: Ghats, Forts and Coast

A starter set of Maharashtra routes, sorted by mood and season, for drivers and riders planning a long weekend away.

Ghats, coastal highways and fort approach roads

3 Jun 2026Read the story

Touring motorcycle parked beside a wet Western Ghats road in monsoon mist

Road Trips/6 min read/Moderate to hard

Motorcycle Monsoon Travel Checklist for the Western Ghats

A field-tested template for rain rides: gear, route choices, visibility, fatigue, and when to turn back.

Wet ghats, low visibility and slippery shoulders

3 Jun 2026Read the story

High mountain road cutting through Spiti Valley's cold desert landscape

Road Trips/10 min read/Hard

Spiti Valley Road Trip: A Slow, Safe Guide to the Cold Desert

How to plan the Spiti circuit with the right direction, real acclimatisation, and honest notes on roads, fuel, and altitude.

Best: Mid-June to SeptemberHigh passes, river crossings, rough unpaved sections above 4,000 m

4 Jun 2026Read the story

Ladakh high-pass road with prayer flags and cold desert mountains

Road Trips/9 min read/Moderate to hard

Ladakh for First-Timers: How to Plan It Without Getting Sick

Fly in or ride in? How to acclimatise, what permits you need, and a realistic first Ladakh route for Indian travellers.

Best: Mid-June to SeptemberHigh passes above 5,000 m, cold desert, long remote stretches

4 Jun 2026Read the story

Misty Uttarakhand Himalayan valley trail lined with monsoon wildflowers

Road Trips/9 min read/Moderate

Uttarakhand Road Trip: Valley of Flowers and the Pilgrim Roads

How to plan a Himalayan trip to the Valley of Flowers — when it blooms, how the trek works, and the road route through Garhwal.

Best: July to early SeptemberMountain highways, pilgrim towns and a high-altitude trek

4 Jun 2026Read the story

Wet coffee estate road curving through misty Coorg plantations

Road Trips/6 min read/Easy

A Coorg Weekend Road Trip: Coffee Hills and Ghat Drives

A relaxed two-day Coorg route from Bengaluru — coffee estates, waterfalls, and the green Western Ghats, with honest monsoon notes.

Best: October to MarchHighways, coffee-estate lanes and gentle ghat roads

4 Jun 2026Read the story

Scooter riding along a coconut-lined Goan coastal village road

Road Trips/6 min read/Easy

Goa Road Trip: The Coastal Route, Old Goa and the Quiet Northern Beaches

A practical two-day Goa route by two-wheeler — from the Latin Quarter to the northern beaches, with honest notes on traffic, parking and crowd timing.

Best: November to FebruaryCoastal highway, village roads and ghat lanes

4 Jun 2026Read the story

Kashmir valley road following a river toward snow-capped mountains

Road Trips/6 min read/Easy

Driving Kashmir: The Route from Srinagar to Pahalgam Through the Valley

A day-long drive through the Kashmir Valley — saffron fields at Pampore, the Awantipora ruins, Anantnag and the Lidder River valley into Pahalgam.

Best: April to JuneNational highway and valley roads

4 Jun 2026Read the story