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First Time on Koh Phangan: Slow Cafes, Shy Beaches, and a Sunset That Never Came

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First Time on Koh Phangan: Slow Cafes, Shy Beaches, and a Sunset That Never Came
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First Time on Koh Phangan: Slow Cafes, Shy Beaches, and a Sunset That Never Came

The catamaran from Bang Rak Pier on Koh Samui to Thong Sala Pier on Koh Phangan takes under an hour, and for most of it we were being thrown gently sideways in...

Hotels Inside Jaisalmer Fort: Where We Stayed and Why It's Worth It
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Jaisalmer Fort, Main Chowk, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer Tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India

Hotels Inside Jaisalmer Fort: Where We Stayed and Why It's Worth It

Most people booking a Jaisalmer trip default to a hotel in the newer part of the city — easier parking, more choice, nothing wrong with it. But if you're going...

#India#Rajasthan#Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Itinerary: Staying Inside Sonar Kella & the Longewala Drive
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Main Chowk, Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer Tehsil, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India

Jaisalmer Itinerary: Staying Inside Sonar Kella & the Longewala Drive

I'd been rambling about Sonar Kella since we started planning — the golden fortress Satyajit Ray put on film, the one Feluda made his own, the one I'd grown up...

#India#Rajasthan#Forts
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu: History, Timings & Visitor Guide
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Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu: History, Timings & Visitor Guide

Hoysaleswara Temple is the main attraction and a 900-year-old monument in Halebidu or Dwarasamudra, the capital of the Hoysalas. Every visit to this place...

#Bangalore#India#South India
Thailand Visa Update for Indians (July 2026): Rules Unchanged + Where to Go This Monsoon Season
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ถ้ำหลังหลง, Only during low tide!, ตำบลอ่าวนาง, อำเภอเมืองกระบี่, จังหวัดกระบี่, 81210, ประเทศไทย

Thailand Visa Update for Indians (July 2026): Rules Unchanged + Where to Go This Monsoon Season

Quick Update: The Rules Haven't Changed We just got back from Phuket and Koh Phangan (June 26 – July 5, 2026). The short version: the 60-day visa-free entry...

#Thailand#Krabi#Slow Travel
Ladakh Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
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Leh, Leh district, Ladakh, 194195, India

Ladakh Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Two trips to Ladakh. The first in 2016, self-driven, arriving via the Srinagar highway through Drass and Kargil. The second in August 2024 — the full story is...

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