Travel guides and notes on travelling better in India, from people who go every weekend. Permits, cities, safety, money, and the friends you make on the way.

1 story
Groups of trekkers with backpacks and poles crossing a snowfield below a rock spire on the Hampta Pass trek near ManaliFeaturedFor Hosts · December 24, 2025 · 14 min read

Become a Trip Organiser in India 2026: Costs, Rules, Risks

Already lead treks for a club or plan every weekend for your friends? A worked per-head cost sheet for a Kasol weekend, the GST and state registration rules that apply, what goes wrong, and how hosting on GoWeekender works.

Read the guide →

Follow the Journal by RSS. Every guide is also available as Markdown: add .md to its address.

Read it on Thursday. Go on Saturday.

See this weekend's escapes