Issue 89 · September 2026
This month we travel slowly through Coorg and Chikmagalur, the shade-grown coffee highlands of Karnataka’s Western Ghats.
Cover story
Coorg & Chikmagalur
A tale of two Western Ghats highlands that shape India’s coffee identity.
Sri Lanka: FCO updates advice after recent clashes trigger curfews
A complete guide to IRCTC’s Char Dham Yatra that is starting this June
Edathua Perunnal Festival, Kerala
Buddha Jayanti
May Day, Gujarat
Summer Festivals, Nilgiri Hills
Thrissur Pooram Festival, Kerala
Banganga Fair, Jaipur
Summer Festival in Mount Abu
Tulip Festival, Srinagar
Scenic Shimla, the biggest hill station of the world
Darjeeling, the “Queen of Himalayas”
Ganga Dussehra
DATES: 12/06/2019 - 12/06/2019 LOCATION: All Over India
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Destinations
The Town You Sleep In
Why the base town shapes a monsoon waterfall trip more than any single fall, what to look for, and towns in Karnataka, Kerala and Goa worth considering.
Destinations
One village ghat upriver
Destinations
Train versus road that week
Destinations
Markets before the 20th, not on it
SERIES
Journeys Worth Discovering
Explore inspiring destinations, memorable journeys and travel stories from across India and beyond.
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