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Instead of Best in November.
Places at their best this month, cheapest first. Prices are per person a day on the ground: bed, food, local transport and tickets.
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Gingee FortTamil Nadufrom ₹700 a day.jpg/500px-Nong_Khiaw_pano(1).jpg)
Nong KhiawLaosfrom ₹1,100 a day.jpg/500px-Views_at_Chandragiri_hills%2C_Shravanabelagola_(10).jpg)
ShravanabelagolaKarnatakafrom ₹700 a day_02.JPG/500px-Shali_(Historic_Center_of_Siwa)_02.JPG)
Siwa OasisEgyptfrom ₹1,200 a day.jpg/500px-Melukote%2C_Karnataka_IMG_8233_(44736286231).jpg)
MelkoteKarnatakafrom ₹700 a day
Pokhara & the Annapurna FoothillsNepalfrom ₹1,200 a day
GokarnaKarnatakafrom ₹800 a day.jpg/500px-Outskirts_of_Bandipur_with_Annapurna_Range_at_Rear_-_Bandipur_-_Nepal_(13699043704).jpg)
Bandipur, NepalNepalfrom ₹1,300 a dayDistances are in a straight line from the city centre, not by road.
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South IndiaHampi
Vijayanagara, KarnatakaInstead of the Mysuru palace circuit.Best: Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec₹900–₹3,200 / day on the ground
South IndiaGandikota
Kadapa, Andhra PradeshInstead of another Rajasthan fort.Best: Jan–Feb, Oct–Dec₹800–₹2,600 / day on the ground
East & Northeast IndiaMeghalaya
Shillong, Cherrapunji & NongriatInstead of Kerala in the monsoon.Best: Jul–Nov₹1,300–₹4,200 / day on the groundSoutheast AsiaNong Khiaw
Luang Prabang province, LaosInstead of Luang Prabang.Best: Oct–Dec₹1,100–₹3,000 / day on the ground
East AsiaTakayama & the Hida Region
Gifu Prefecture, JapanInstead of Kyoto.Best: Apr–May, Oct–Nov₹3,200–₹17,000 / day on the ground
CaucasusSvaneti
Mestia & Ushguli, GeorgiaInstead of Kazbegi.Best: Jun–Sep₹1,500–₹4,000 / day on the groundExplore by region
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Getting thereHow to reach Munnar: nearest station, airport, buses
No station in Munnar. Which railhead to pick (Aluva, Ernakulam, Kottayam or Bodinayakanur), Kochi airport, the buses up the ghat, and the road from Bengaluru and Chennai.
InternationalDubai trip cost from India: 5 days, itemised
About ₹63,000 a person with flights from Bengaluru. Visa fees from the Dubai immigration site, RTA Metro fares, and cheaper side trips to Hatta and Al Ain.
InternationalBali trip cost from India: 6 days, itemised
Six days in Ubud for about ₹64,000–₹77,000 a person with Bengaluru flights. The IDR 500,000 visa, the IDR 150,000 levy, and fares from four cities.
InternationalSri Lanka trip cost from India: 7 days, itemised
Kandy, Sigiriya and Ella for about ₹33,000–₹49,000 a person with Chennai flights. The free ETA, fares from four cities, and the train line that is still broken.
SeasonalAuli snowfall: when it really snows
Four winters of dated snow reports, why the ropeway from Joshimath is still shut, the road in snow and what we could confirm about costs.
SeasonalGulmarg snowfall: when it really snows
Four winters of dated snow reports, the Gondola in bad weather, the Tangmarg chain rule and what the trip from Srinagar costs.Everywhere we cover, one picture
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