CITY INTELLIGENCE FOR PRACTICAL TRAVELERS
City guides, scored and structured for practical travelers.
Coorg (Kodagu), India - waterfalls, coffee estates and ridge views, minus the overhyped stops
Goa, India - beaches, nightlife, and knowing which taxi rules actually apply
Jaipur, India - forts, bazaars, and knowing which 'one day sale' to walk away from
Manali, India - snow peaks, valley adventure sports, and knowing which Rohtang permit is real
Mysuru, India - palaces, filter coffee, and dodging the fake silk emporium touts
Ooty, India - toy trains, tea gardens, and knowing which "factory tour" is just a shop
Rishikesh, India - yoga, whitewater, and knowing which rafting operator actually has a license
Shimla, India - toy trains, colonial charm, and knowing which monkeys to avoid
Rajasthan, India - lakeside palaces, real bargains, and which shops to skip
Every city is scored on things that can't be scraped from review sites - scam risk, how commercialized it's become, and whether the famous spots are actually worth it. Not an average of star ratings.
Named bike-rental deposit scams and a viral jet-ski short-changing incident are real, but avoidable once you know which operators to skip.
Calangute and Anjuna are heavily commercialized; locals steer visitors to Candolim or Little Vagator instead.
A genuine strength, but check current status before you go - clubs get shut for fire-safety violations most seasons.