Altitude without the drama: acclimatising in Ladakh and Spiti
Why the first 48 hours matter most, what actually helps at altitude, and the warning signs nobody should ignore.
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The logbook
Notes from the high valleys.
Practical guides and honest advice for planning a Himalayan journey — altitude, permits, seasons and more.
Permits, simply explained
Which areas need permits, how they work for Indian and foreign travellers, and what we take care of for you.
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Spiti in winter
Minus-twenty nights, frozen pipes and empty monasteries — what winter in Spiti is really like, and who it's for.
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Destination guides
Explore by region
Seasons, highlights and practical notes for each of the regions we travel in.
Ladakh
Monasteries above the Indus, lakes the colour of turquoise and desert valleys caught between the Karakoram and the Great Himalaya.
Zanskar
A remote valley of barley fields, glacier rivers and cliff-hung monasteries, reachable by road for only a few months each year.
Spiti
A cold desert valley of thousand-year-old monasteries, fossil-strewn villages and some of the clearest skies in India.
Himachal
From the tea gardens of Kangra to the wooden villages of Kinnaur — the gentler, greener face of the Himalaya, and the gateway to its high valleys.
Bhutan
Fortress-monasteries, terraced valleys and forests strung with prayer flags, in a country that limits tourism by design.
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