India
Mandawa, the main city in Shekhawati, a region located in the northeast of Rajasthan, is famous for its havelis (private mansions) and its fort.
South of the state of western Bengal, the region of Sundarbans is made up of canals with a large biodiversity. It takes its name from a plant present in the mangrove forest.
Rumtek is the best excursion to take from Gangtok, in the southeast of Sikkim.
Like Jorhat, Sivasagar is a border-crossing town with Assam, located near to the Brahmaputra River. We pass it to go to Nagaland from Majuli or from Kaziranga.
Located in the very north of Rajasthan, Bikaner does not possess the same charm as the other cities in the region. The city lies in the Thar Desert and the only advantage it offers is that it is close to Deshnoke yet not overly touristy.
A modern stopover point, nicknamed 'The Silicon Valley of India', Bangalore is a clubber's dream.
A small green paradise nestled in the mountains in the Western Ghats, the Wayanad district is especially known for the fertility of its soils and the beauty of its tea plantation landscapes.
An essential destination on any cultural holiday, Trivandrum is well worth visiting for its ancient temples.
Capital of Bihar State, one of the highest populated, yet poorest parts of India.
The bustling capital of Tamil Nadu, located on the southern coast of India.
At 120km from Mysore and 160km from Bangalore, Hassan is a charmless town and only useful as a base from which to visit Belur and Halebidu.
Pasighat is the main town in the east of Arunachal Pradesh. The only two areas where tourists can freely circulate are the Tuting Valley and the Namdapha National Park.
City located deep in India, in the state of Mahrashstra
Gorakhpur is a town in Uttar Pradesh and sits on the banks of River Rapti, a tributary of the Ganges.
Jorhat is a transit town in Assam beside the Brahmaputra River. People go through there to reach Majuli in particular.
The second largest city in Maharashtra, Pune is a significant industrial center to the country.
Gaya, 12 km from Bodhgaya (the reason that tourists come to this part of the world), is a small town with a train station. Tourists and pilgrims flock to this place which is sacred to Buddhism.
Hospet is a small, charmless city with nothing at all of interest to offer. It lies 15 km from Hampi, or just 20 minutes by bus or rickshaw.
The town of Siliguri is a crossroads, without anything special on offer that links the states of Bihar and Sikkim, through which you may travel on your way to Darjeeling.
19 km from Orchha, the city of Jhansi is an unavoidable junction in the Ganges Valley.
