Plan My Paradise — Journal https://planmyparadise.in/journal/ Bespoke journeys between India, Belarus, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia — designed end to end by one dedicated team, from the first idea to the moment you return home. en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:22:36 GMT Visas, honestly: what an agency can and cannot do https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-an-agency-can-do-about-visas/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-an-agency-can-do-about-visas/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Anybody who promises you a visa is telling you something they cannot know. Here is the part we do control. The train that rewrote the Silk Road itinerary https://planmyparadise.in/journal/silk-road-by-rail/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/silk-road-by-rail/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Two hours instead of five in a car changes more than the schedule. It changes which hours of the day you get to spend on tilework. The only month chart you need for Central Asia https://planmyparadise.in/journal/when-to-visit-central-asia/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/when-to-visit-central-asia/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Three countries, three completely different seasons, and one mistake almost everybody makes. Where the money actually goes on a two-week journey https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-a-trip-actually-costs/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-a-trip-actually-costs/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Not a price list. A breakdown of which decisions move the number, and by how much. Belarus beyond Minsk: what nine years taught us https://planmyparadise.in/journal/belarus-beyond-minsk/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/belarus-beyond-minsk/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The capital is the arrival, not the trip. Here is where the days actually go. Why we will argue with you about five cities in six days https://planmyparadise.in/journal/five-cities-six-days/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/five-cities-six-days/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The itinerary that looks like the best value on paper is the one people remember least. India for Russian-speaking travellers: what to change https://planmyparadise.in/journal/india-for-russian-speakers/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/india-for-russian-speakers/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT The standard Golden Triangle is built for a different traveller. Four adjustments make it work. What a real travel quote contains — and what a bad one hides https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-a-real-quote-contains/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/what-a-real-quote-contains/ Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT A checklist you can use against us, or against anybody else. Rtveli: going to Georgia for the harvest https://planmyparadise.in/journal/georgia-harvest-season/ https://planmyparadise.in/journal/georgia-harvest-season/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Late September in Kakheti is the best two weeks in the Caucasus and the hardest to book.