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.
Monsoon Treks for Photographers: Capturing India’s Green Glory
Easy Trails to Start Your Hiking Journey
How to Prepare for a Monsoon Trek in India
Why Monsoon is the Best Time to Trek Tadiandamol – Karnataka’s Hidden Gem
Harishchandragad Trek: A Monsoon Dream in Maharashtra
10 Monsoon Treks in India to Conquer Before the Season Ends
65/Sep2024
Editor’s Letter: Monsoon Trek, the Season That Teaches You to Walk Slowly
Andharban: A Quieter Monsoon Forest Beside Busy Lonavala
What to Skip on Your First Monsoon Trek
Three Days on the Valley of Flowers Trail, Not a Checklist
Rajmachi from Lonavala: The One Route That Explains Monsoon Trekking
Visakhapatnam to Araku: The One Route That Explains Andhra Pradesh
From Vizag's beaches up through the Eastern Ghats to the Araku valley, one route shows Andhra...
Goa Carnival
The Carnival is celebrated in various European and Latin American countries, but in Asia, it is...
Protected-Area Permit Notes
Restricted Area Permits, protected area permits and how they work in Sikkim for Indian and foreign...
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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