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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.
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FeaturedCity Guide · July 3, 2026 · 2 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies for a Goa Trip
Everyone wants to go to Goa; the hard part is a crew that splits the villa and actually shows up. Where to find Goa travel buddies, north vs south, and how to split the costs.
Read the guide →City Guide · 7 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies in PuneSahyadri forts on the doorstep, Konkan beaches, monsoon waterfalls — where Pune travellers go and how to find people to go with.
City Guide · 7 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies in HyderabadAnanthagiri hills, Nagarjuna Sagar, the 'Grand Canyon of India' at Gandikota, and Hampi runs — where Hyderabad travellers go and how to find your crew.
City Guide · 7 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies in MumbaiSahyadri monsoon treks, Alibaug ferries, Goa road trips — where Mumbai travellers go and how to find your crew.
City Guide · 7 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies in DelhiHimachal on a Thursday-night bus, Rishikesh rafting, Jaipur weekends — where Delhi travellers go and how to find people to go with.
City Guide · 7 min readHow to Find Travel Buddies in BangaloreFrom Coorg coffee weekends to Kumara Parvatha treks — where Bangalore's travellers go, where to find people to go with, and how to split the costs.
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