Ananya Iyer
Field writer, South Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives, based in Kochi
Behandelt India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Letzte Recherchereise: Feb. 202640 Guides veröffentlicht
- India
- Sri Lanka
- Rail
Sprachen: English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam
Über
Ananya grew up in Chennai and moved to Kochi in 2019. She writes about India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives with a focus on the logistics that decide a trip: e-visa categories, train quotas and waitlists, the two monsoons, and what a fair price for a driver looks like.
Recherchereisen
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- Feb. 2026Sri LankaKandy to Ella by train, Galle, 9 nights
- Nov. 2025Rajasthan and Agra10 nights
Guides von Ananya Iyer
Beste ReisezeitBest time to visit Trincomalee: rainfall by month, dry window
AnleitungHow to visit Yala National Park: permits, jeep, guide, timing
UnterkünfteWhere to stay near Sigiriya: village, Dambulla or HabaranaAnleitungHow to climb Sigiriya: tickets, hours, steps and timingIm VergleichSigiriya or Pidurangala: which rock to climb, or both
Beste ReisezeitBest time to visit Nuwara Eliya: the April season, monsoons and mistAktivitätenThings to do in Nuwara Eliya: gardens, tea and Horton PlainsAktivitätenThings to do in Trincomalee: reef, fort, whales and beachesAnleitungPigeon Island National Park: boats, reef rules and snorkelingIm VergleichNuwara Eliya or Ella: which hill-country base to chooseBeste ReisezeitBest time to visit Yala: dry months, rain and safari trade-offsIm VergleichYala or Uda Walawe: which safari park should you choose?
ReiseplanMunnar in 2 days: tea estates, Eravikulam and viewpoints
ReiseplanHampi in 2 days: temples at dawn, royal sites and a sunset hill
UnterkünfteWhere to stay in Rishikesh: four bases compared
ReiseplanUdaipur in 2 days: City Palace, lake boat, ghats and a hilltop sunset
Field reportKandy to Ella by train: the booked seat, the unbooked carriage and the view you pay forIm VergleichUdaipur vs Jaipur vs Jodhpur: which Rajasthan city to pick
RegelnBhutan's Sustainable Development Fee: what it costs in 2026
Im VergleichVaranasi vs Rishikesh vs Haridwar: which Ganges stop fits your tripUnterkünfteWhere to stay in Udaipur: Old City, Ambrai Ghat, Fateh Sagar or the stationIm VergleichMunnar or Ooty: which South India hill station to pickAnleitungHow to get to Hampi from Bengaluru, Goa and Hyderabad
ReiseplanKochi in 2 days: Fort Kochi, Jew Town and the water routesIm VergleichKochi to Alleppey or Munnar: backwaters or tea hills first?UnterkünfteWhere to stay in Hampi: five bases, from the bazaar to HosapeteIm VergleichRishikesh or Haridwar: which Ganga town to visitUnterkünfteWhere to stay in Munnar: four bases compared
UnterkünfteWhere to stay in the Andaman Islands: Port Blair, Havelock or Neil
RegelnSri Lanka ETA: free for 40 countries, still required for allIm VergleichHavelock vs Neil Island: which Andaman island gets your nightsReiseplanAndaman itinerary, 5 days: Port Blair, Havelock and Neil Island
Im VergleichJaipur, Jodhpur or Udaipur: which Rajasthan city to pickUnterkünfteWhere to stay in Varanasi: ghats, Assi, the Cantonment or SarnathReiseplanVaranasi in 2 days: dawn boat, ghat walk, aarti and SarnathUnterkünfteWhere to stay in Kochi: Fort Kochi, Mattancherry or ErnakulamReiseplanRishikesh in 3 days: aarti, rafting and a slow morningUnterkünfteWhere to stay in Jaipur: Pink City, C-Scheme, Bani Park or AmerReiseplanJaipur in 2 or 3 days: Amer Fort, the Pink City and a day tripRegelnIndia e-Visa: which one to pick, what it costs, how to apply