Every month of the year, matched to the destinations at their best — judged on weather, visa friction and rupee value, by people who plan these trips professionally.
The best places to travel in January from India — Kashmir under snow, Sri Lanka at its driest, and Dubai's winter prime — with visa notes and honest budgets.
The best places to travel in February from India — Almaty's ski slopes, the Maldives at peak clarity, and Bhutan's crisp silence — with visas and budgets.
The best places to travel in March from India — Japan's cherry blossom, Nepal's spring trails, and Kashmir's awakening valleys — with visa notes and budgets.
The best places to travel in April from India — Turkey in spring, Bhutan's festival season, and Azerbaijan before the heat — visas, timing and budgets.
The best places to travel in May from India — Bali's dry season opening, Sri Lanka's east coast, and Almaty's alpine spring — with visas and honest budgets.
The best places to travel in June from India — Bali in full dry season, Mauritius's gentle winter, and Georgia's mountain summer — visas, weather and budgets.
The best places to travel in July from India — Almaty's alpine summer, Bali at its driest, and Sri Lanka's east coast — where to escape the monsoon, with budgets.
The best places to travel in August from India — Georgia's golden valleys, Almaty's high trails, and Sri Lanka's east — monsoon-proof choices with visas and budgets.
The best places to travel in September from India — Georgia's grape harvest, northern Vietnam's golden season, and Turkey without the crowds — visas and budgets.
The best places to travel in October from India — Nepal's flawless mountain month, Japan's autumn colours, and the Andamans' season opening — with budgets.
The best places to travel in November from India — northern Vietnam's prime, Thailand's season start, and the Andamans before peak pricing — visas and budgets.
The best places to travel in December from India — Thailand at peak, Sri Lanka's southwest, Dubai's winter, and Kashmir's snow — the honest peak-season playbook.