Sustainable travel

check-in06 Oct 2026

This forest retreat outside Bengaluru expects one thing from you: do nothing

The family-run Kombukal Bidara offers the quiet of a forest, home-cooked Kannadiga meals, and a waterfall pool that’s only slightly faking it

By Sheree Gomes Gupta

check-in30 Mar 2026

At this slow-luxury beach resort in Goa, there are no big flatscreen TVs. Only the sea to see

Meet Little Palm Grove—the bigger, grownup sister of Palm Grove in Ashwem

By Megha Mahindru

check-in08 Jan 2026

I shot my way through Masai Mara, one DSLR in hand

In the Kenyan safari heartland, the 24-key JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge offers guests photography lessons among other immersive experiences

By Prasad Ramamurthy

Places07 Mar 2025

All aboard! Indian cruises are the next big travel trend

Not just for retirees and bingo nights, local cruises—whether in the Brahmaputra or along the Konkan coastline—are getting a glow-up

By Jyoti Kumari

The Big Read19 Sep 2024

After Barcelona, the war on tourism heats up in India

From Goa to Leh and Wayanad, the march against the scourge of overtourism is on. Is paradise lost or can we still reclaim it?

By Prasad Ramamurthy

Echoes of Earth festival

Impact24 Jun 2024

Can musicians be the next climate crusaders?

A handful of Indian musicians and festivals are bent on cutting carbon emissions from concerts

By Amit Gurbaxani

Places12 May 2024

When you’re packing for a trip, leave your stereotypes at home

In a divisive world, a little holiday might be the thing to bring us together