Sikkim
8 min read
How to plan North Sikkim: Lachung, Yumthang and Gurudongmar
Permits, altitude, road conditions and the two-night minimum that nobody tells you about until you are already tired.
Travel guide
Route notes, permit rules and season advice written by the people who drive these roads every week.
Bhutan
9 min read
Bhutan by road from Bagdogra: permits, costs and the honest timeline
What the entry permit actually requires, why the first night belongs at Phuentsholing, and what the Sustainable Development Fee adds to you…
Darjeeling
5 min read
Tiger Hill sunrise without the queue
Which departure time works in which month, where the vehicle actually parks, and when the clouds make the whole trip pointless.
Sikkim
6 min read
Nathu La and Tsomgo Lake: a day trip that needs three days of planning
Permit days, closures, the army's rules on photography and what happens when the pass shuts at short notice.
North East
7 min read
Meghalaya in six days: root bridges, waterfalls and a lot of driving
Realistic driving times between Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki, and why the Nongriat trek deserves a full day of its own.
Practical
6 min read
NH10 in monsoon: what a landslide day actually looks like
How road closures are managed between Sevoke and Rangpo, the alternate routes, and how to build slack into a July itinerary.
Practical
5 min read
Sedan or SUV? Choosing a car for hill roads
Ground clearance, engine braking and the specific stretches where a Dzire will struggle and a Bolero will not.
Darjeeling
6 min read
Three days in Darjeeling and Kalimpong
A route that fits both towns without spending the holiday in traffic on Hill Cart Road.
Sikkim
7 min read
The Old Silk Route: Zuluk, Thambi and Nathang Valley
Thirty-two hairpins, homestay nights and the sunrise viewpoint that justifies a 4am start.
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Season updates
Road and permit alerts, once a month
Pass closures, permit rule changes and the weeks worth avoiding. No marketing, no more than one email a month.