On Friday 3 May it was time to leave Pahalgam and we took a private taxi “van” to Gulmarg, a ski resort, for 3600 Rs although I paid 4000...

On 30 April, we moved onto Pahalgam, having booked a car and driver via the houseboat. It took 2 hours so not too far but it was raining...

After our two nights acclimatising in Delhi, finally it felt as if we were starting the trip properly. I’d booked us on the Indigo flight...

We flew overnight with Virgin Atlantic from London, arriving around 11am into Delhi airport. Delhi international airport has AC and is...

We were due to fly with Jet Airways until they went bust one week prior to departure so we rebooked with Virgin Atlantic. We took a taxi...

Before I left home, I spent weeks planning what to pack. I think I have (almost) got it right and down to the bare minimum. Below is the...