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28 August 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
A Filter Coffee Trail Through the Kaveri Delta
On the South India Heritage Trail, the temples are a thousand years old and the coffee is four minutes old. Both reward attention.
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The journal
Notes from the road
Dispatches from our scouting drives and past journeys — what changed on the routes, what we ate, and what we'd do differently next time. Written between kilometres, published when the signal allows.
21 August 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
Your Car or Ours? Choosing How to Drive India
Every inquiry we get asks the same first question. The honest answer depends on the route, the driver, and what you want to remember.
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14 August 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
How We Acclimatise on the Manali–Leh Drive
Why our Himalayan itinerary takes seven days instead of two — and what altitude actually does to a road trip if you don't respect it.
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7 August 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
How to Read an Indian Highway Milestone
The yellow-capped stone by the roadside is a complete information system — colour-coded, honest, and older than any navigation app.
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19 July 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
When the Monsoon Owns the Konkan
From June to September the coast we love becomes the coast we respect from a distance. Why our Konkan season starts in October.
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2 July 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
Eating Your Way Down the Konkan Coast
A five-day drive from Mumbai to Goa is really a sequence of meals with some scenery in between. Here is how we order.
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11 June 2026 · The RouteOnWheels crew
What to Pack for a Thar Desert Circuit
Eight days of forts, dune camps, and desert highways ask for a specific bag. Our crew's packing list, argued over many Novembers.
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