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Kashmir's packing problem is that it isn't one climate — it's several, depending on when you come and how high you go. A summer valley evening still turns cool; a winter day in Gul
Hill-station weather has one rule: it changes its mind. A warm, sunny Mall Road morning can turn to cold cloud by afternoon, and the evening will be cooler than either. Pack for a
Kerala is warm, green and humid, and it rains more here than almost anywhere in India. Packing for it is mostly about staying cool, staying dry, and respecting a few local customs.
Ladakh punishes two kinds of packing: too much, and the wrong little things. You can carry a mountain of clothing and still be the person shivering at a pass because you skipped a
The Sahyadris in monsoon are the best version of themselves — waterfalls where there were none, cliffs disappearing into cloud, the whole range impossibly green. They are also rele
Goa is the one trip where over-packing is almost a rite of passage — people arrive with a suitcase and live in the same three outfits. The coast is warm, casual and forgiving. Pack
A temple-town trip asks for a different kind of packing than a beach or a bike ride — less gear, more thoughtfulness. Get a few things right and darshan is smooth; get them wrong a