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Four weeks in South India
Stone cities, blue hills, backwaters
Follow a slow north-to-south route through Karnataka, the Nilgiris, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It combines personal archive photographs with researched branches for the Chalukyan heartland, Malabar coast, Periyar, Munroe Island, Madurai, and Rameswaram.
Explore the South India route- 01HampiVijayanagara stone
- 07The NilgirisRail and tea country
- 16Munroe IslandVillage backwaters
- 21RameswaramTemple and island
The personal future-journey shelf
1,619 places I want to go
Explore every place in the shared Google Maps list through a fast, searchable collection. Each saved place has its own lightweight symbolic doodle and a direct Google Maps link, while the page remains clearly separate from completed journeys.
Browse the complete wish list- 292HeritageForts, palaces and monuments
- 222Sacred placesTemples, churches and shrines
- 209NatureHills, forests and waterfalls
- 40Coast and waterIslands, bays and beaches
A searchable world shelf
Every National Geographic destination
Browse all 199 destination guides and 12 featured city guides from National Geographic’s live directory. The collection is grouped by region, searchable by name, and clearly separates source inspiration from the ten countries already covered by Gander Goose journals.
Explore the world destination atlas- 53AfricaDesert, coast and highland
- 46AsiaMountain, city and archipelago
- 47EuropeHistoric cities and landscapes
- 53ElsewherePolar, Pacific and the Americas
Worldwide inspiration
BBC Travel’s 20 places for 2026
Compare a worldwide shortlist built around culture, conservation, community benefit, and meaningful reasons to visit. Every destination includes an independent summary and a current official planning link.
Explore all 20 destinations- 01Abu DhabiMuseums and islands
- 08Komodo IslandsWildlife and reefs
- 12OuluArctic culture
- 18Slocan ValleyLandscape and memory
From the journal
Journeys and researched stories
Personal journals are built from the travel archive and firsthand field notes; researched stories are labelled clearly and checked against authoritative sources. Every personal photograph keeps its natural aspect ratio without cropping portrait or panoramic frames.
Featured photo journal · July 2025
Agra beyond a single postcard
The Taj Mahal anchors this journey, but the camera keeps moving: through Agra Fort, into Fatehpur Sikri, and across the river gardens where the monument returns as part of a wider landscape.
Mauritania · Researched story
Where desert keeps a library
Atlantic pirogues lead to caravan towns, family-kept manuscripts, an oasis, and a safety reality check.
Read the Mauritania story
Jaipur · July 2025
Fort walls and the Pink City
Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, and the long climb through Amer’s layered courtyards.
Read the Jaipur journal
Udaipur · July 2025
A city read from the water
Palace courtyards, framed windows, lake reflections, and green Aravalli ridges.
Read the Udaipur journal
Delhi · Field guide
Delhi, layer by layer
A long-form route through civic avenues, Mughal lanes, garden tombs, and older capitals.
Read the Delhi journal
Karnataka · Archive and field notes
From city tables to stone and forest
Bengaluru reviews lead to Hampi, Mysuru, hill forts, and the rainforests and ridges of the Western Ghats.
Read the Karnataka guide
Kerala · Archive and field notes
Between art rooms and hill roads
Kochi and Thrissur lead inland to Palakkad, Nelliyampathy, waterfalls, forests, and Malabar.
Read the Kerala guide
Tamil Nadu · 2013–2017
Coast, Chola country, blue hills
Chennai and Pallava stone lead through the Kaveri delta before the road climbs into Ooty’s mist.
Read the Tamil Nadu journal
Puducherry · 2017–2018
A city made for morning walks
Heritage lanes, Tamil streets, seafront light, and a separate half-day near Auroville.
Read the Puducherry journal
Hong Kong · July 2018
Harbour, gardens, trails, and islands
Vertical city views give way to temple gardens, reservoir walks, Stanley Bay, and Lantau.
Read the Hong Kong journal
Kuwait · Archive 2005–2010
Towers, galleries, Gulf light
An archival city journal that pairs national landmarks with museums, waterfront evenings, and modern interiors.
Read the Kuwait City archive journal
Macao · July 2018
Streets between two traditions
A compact walk from Senado Square to the Ruins of St Paul’s through Macao’s historic centre.
Read the Macao journal
Ho Chi Minh City · 2025
Rooms above, history below
Independence Palace and a separate journey through the forest landscape at Củ Chi.
Read the Ho Chi Minh City journal
Hanoi · 2025
A capital in overlapping layers
Citadel walls, a modest stilt house, lake temples, and the cathedral quarter.
Read the Hanoi journal
Da Nang · 2025
A bridge above the clouds
A full mountain day of cable-car views, shifting mist, gardens, and games.
Read the Đà Nẵng journal
Hội An · September 2025
When the lanterns meet the river
Market lanes and ochre streets shift into reflections and small boats after dark.
Read the Hội An journal
Quảng Ninh · 2025
From open water into the mountain
Hạ Long Bay’s limestone towers lead to the vast chambers of Sửng Sốt Cave.
Read the Hạ Long Bay journalAbout the journal
Photographs first, itinerary second
Personal photographs
Every image in these stories comes from the private travel archive and has been prepared for the web.
Routes from evidence
Photographs establish the route; firsthand review notes recover what stood out at each stop.
Respect living places
Temples, shrines, neighbourhoods, and civic spaces are described as lived places, not just attractions.
Verify current details
Ticketing, access rules, opening days, transport, and conservation closures can change after a visit.
Browse the Asia archive
Follow the original region-by-region route.
Browse the Africa stories
Research-led place stories with current context.
Browse the 2026 worldwide list
Twenty researched destinations from BBC Travel.
Browse the world destination atlas
All 199 National Geographic destination guides in one searchable index.
Browse the Google Maps wish list
All 1,619 saved places with lightweight symbolic doodles.