India
Asia is flush with ancient marvels, but nothing matches these caves
The extraordinary cave network of Ajanta in India houses a trove of masterpieces dating back thousands of years.
- Matt Wade
Ten things I learnt on my first visit to India
I’m anxious about my first trip to India. Then I hear that even Tripologist Michael Gebicki has succumbed to illness while there. What hope is there for me?
- Trudi Jenkins
Port guide: Mumbai, India
Mumbai is a freewheeling, trendsetting, fashionable, glamorous city that typifies the buzz and challenges of fast-changing, contemporary India.
- Brian Johnston
The sublime Indian dish the West did its best to ruin
We’ve done terrible things to the food of India, making some dishes unrecognisable and completely fabricating others. One of these is korma.
- Ben Groundwater
- Opinion
- Tripologist
The false claims people make about travelling in India
“Beggars are everywhere”. I see more beggars on a stroll through Sydney’s CBD than I do travelling in India.
- Michael Gebicki
This isolated valley is in danger of being loved to death
Ladakh’s dramatic landscapes and rich culture are at risk of erosion as visitor numbers surge.
- Nina Karnikowski
- Opinion
- Travel tips
A simple pair of socks found overseas created my new obsession
As overtourism tears destinations apart, spurred on by social media, a strange new obsession showed me an alternative, more creative, path.
- Nina Karnikowski
- Opinion
- Culture holidays
I met my hero and was lost for words. It was perfect
Becoming tongue-tied in front of the Dalai Lama may actually have been a blessing.
- Nina Karnikowski
Millions attend the world’s largest gathering, but it’s oddly serene
While the magnitude of this Hindu pilgrimage is theoretically suffocating, it feels uncommonly tranquil.
- Catherine Marshall
- Opinion
- Train journeys
My first Indian train journey was life-changing
Your life can change on a train. And I’m not talking about the romanticised ‘Before Sunrise’ version, where you meet a gorgeous European backpacker.
- Ben Groundwater
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