Field notes from
the road.
Travel writing from people who actually went. Not SEO filler, not chatbot copy. New essays each month.
Airbnb vs Booking.com vs MakeMyTrip: Best Platform for Indian Hosts (2026)
Airbnb vs Booking.com vs MakeMyTrip for Indian hosts. Commission, payouts, guest quality, calendar tools, and the case for listing on all three.
Essays, guides, and dispatches.
Step-by-step homestay registration in India: NIDHI portal, state schemes, GST exemption rules, MUDRA loans, and the rules each state actually enforces.
Start a homestay business in India: registration, loans, taxation, listing on every major OTA, and what hosts actually earn in 2026.
Mawlynnong is famous for being Asia's cleanest village. The homestays here are simple, honest, and often better than the resorts on the main road.
Dawki and Shnongpdeng homestays on the Umngot river. Glass-clear water, local Jaintia hosts, real guest reviews. Better than the road-side motels.
Cherrapunji homestays with canyon views, Khasi home cooking, and access to Double Decker Root Bridge trails. All Google-verified with real reviews.