A first trek that stays under the cloud
A forgiving first trek in the Sahyadri monsoon, with two hill forts and a village at the end.
Adventure, Maharashtra
Destinations, Kerala
The quieter valley beside the famous one
An hour or two beyond Munnar’s tea hills lie sandalwood forests, ancient dolmens and terraced farms.
Editorial
Editor’s letter: The Western Ghats Come Alive
Why this issue goes into the rain instead of away from it, and what the Ghats ask of a traveller in July.
Karnataka, Wildlife & Nature
One ghat road that is worth the rain
Agumbe’s hairpin road climbs into one of the rainiest places in India. Drive it slowly and it is the best road in the Ghats.
Destinations, Karnataka
A plantation stay that is not a resort brochure
Forget the infinity pool. A working coffee estate in the rain is a far better story.
Karnataka
Food in a Malnad kitchen
In the hill country of Karnataka, the monsoon changes what comes out of the kitchen. A seat by the hearth.
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