Notes, guides and reflections from the people who plan our journeys.
December in Nagaland has a very different rhythm during Hornbill Festival. For ten days, Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima becomes a meeting point for cultural performances, music, food, craft, indigenous games and traditions represented from across the state.
READ MORE about Hornbill Festival 2026: Dates, Kohima, Dzukou Valley & How to Plan Your TripThe Apatani abode and Arunachal's home of a mega music festival
READ MORE about The Valley that Makes its Own Salt - Ziro ValleyNo shopkeeper, no librarian, no locks. In Khonoma, trust isn’t a virtue the village only talks about — it is the fuel the village runs on.
READ MORE about The Village That Doesn’t Lock Its DoorsFor centuries, Mewar’s rulers treated Udaipur and Kumbhalgarh as two halves of one kingdom; Udaipur the golden, lakefront seat overseeing courtly life, and Kumbhalgarh the mountain fortress, perched 1,100 metres up in the Aravallis, where kings retreated when the valley wasn’t safe enough. On a Salori experience, you get both halves within a week. Then, in January 2026, that changed for good.
READ MORE about Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh: The Corridor Rajasthan Just Protected for GoodYour next story is waiting.
