Visiting the Taj Mahal: plan the perfect trip to India's iconic monument

There’s no one easy answer to the question that is “When is the best time to visit India?” The good news is that, honestly, there’s no bad time to visit India. Given its huge size and varied landscapes, India has something to offer every traveler no matter the time of year: exciting festivals, diverse food and flavor profiles, ancient traditions woven seamlessly with modern technology, wildlife experiences, unique and luxurious hotels, cutting-edge fashion and style to inspire your shopping mood boards on Pinterest—the works. The biggest challenge is narrowing down where to go.

In 2008, the Travel Corporation (TTC) launched the TreadRight Foundation, a pioneering not-for-profit organization committed to making travel a force for positive change. With the inspiring motto "Make Travel Matter," the foundation has become a beacon of sustainable and responsible tourism.

It was dark when I arrived in India, the air was slothful with a gluey viscosity. I was still in college and had never traveled this far away from home before.

India's airlines have already received 999 hoax bomb threats this year, Murlidhar Mohol, India's deputy civil aviation minister, said on Thursday.

When it comes to deciding the best places to go in Oceania, a vast region that encompasses Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, it’s easy to get lost in the superlative landscape of rugged peaks, lost valleys, neon reefs, and red-rock desert. For this year’s 2025 list, we cast the net wide and asked our team of experts and contributors to dig deep beyond just the obvious charms.

Few things in life are better than getting a great gift from someone you care about — especially when it's the gift of travel. Travel is a gift that keeps on giving and lasts way longer than expensive skin care products or kitchen gadgets that end up untouched in a random drawer. In fact, a recent survey from Hyatt found that 85% of consumers would rather receive a trip or vacation than a physical gift this holiday season.

India is firmly in the sights of a rapidly expanding Saudi low-cost airline. Flyadeal has ambitious plans to more than double the size of its fleet during the next four years. This will see it transform from a largely domestic airline to one with much greater international connectivity.

The Indian hospitality sector recorded 10.8% year-on-year growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the July-September quarter this year, according to real estate services firm JLL. The surge was driven by a rise in average daily rates (ADR) of hotels, as the occupancy levels remained similar to the year before. 

Low-cost carrier Air India Express is focused on the all-economy side of the business and on serving the smaller cities, said Managing Director Aloke Singh at the Skift Global Forum East Wednesday. The airline has recently merged with AIX Connect as part of the Air India group’s exercise to consolidate its four airlines into two: A full-service airline (Air India) and a low-cost carrier (Air India Express). 

The upcoming Indian wedding season will be driving a surge in travel, according to online travel company Ixigo. “Flight bookings to major metro hubs and top leisure destinations like Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar, Jaipur and Goa are seeing a strong 70-80% year-on-year increase,” said Ixigo’s Group CEO Aloke Bajpai.

United Airlines has brought back its popular discount for college-aged travelers — offering generous savings on select flights to Europe and India with no blackout dates.

Last week Coldplay announced an additional India show in Ahmedabad on January 25. Following the announcement, online travel agency Agoda said it witnessed a 47% surge in domestic searches for accommodation in Ahmedabad for that period compared to the previous week’s average. International searches spiked by 18%.