About Explore Tourist Places

Practical travel guides, trusted local advice, and real trip-tested stories from the Eastern Himalaya and beyond.

Hi — I’m Siddhant. I started Explore Tourist Places to make travel planning less confusing and more honest for people who want to explore India’s hills, small towns, and offbeat regions without the usual misinformation and guesswork.

Our mission

We help curious travellers plan safer, smarter, and more memorable trips to India’s mountain destinations — especially Sikkim, the Eastern Himalaya, and lesser-known Northeast routes. Our guides focus on what really matters: seasons, realistic budgets, where to stay (local homestays), how to get there, and how to travel respectfully.

Who writes and researches these guides

All our content is created by a small, hands-on team led by Siddhant — a travel writer and regional specialist who spends months each year on the ground, testing routes, checking prices, and photographing places personally. Our goal is to bring first‑hand reporting (not recycled content) to every guide:

Trip reports and field notes with visit dates and local tips.
Original photographs and on-the-ground details (addresses, contact numbers, timings).
Practical checklists and sample itineraries you can copy and use.

If a page says “I visited” — it means we were there.

What you’ll find on this site

We publish content that’s useful the moment you land on the page:

City & region guides — where to stay, what to do, and how to plan (seasonal advice).
Practical how-to posts — permits, transport, packing, budgets.
Honest hotel & homestay reviews — with photos, price examples and contact info.
Original storytelling — short photo essays and interviews with local hosts, guides and community leaders.

We structure content to be easy to scan (quick takeaway boxes, clearly dated facts, and a printable checklist for every major guide).

How we verify facts (our editorial standards)

Accuracy matters to us. Here’s how we make sure the information is reliable:

First‑hand verification: whenever possible we visit locations and confirm details in person.
Cross-check with official sources: we verify opening hours, permit rules, and transport schedules against official tourism boards and vendor websites.
Date-stamped updates: each article shows when it was written and when it was last updated. We aim to refresh high-traffic guides every 6–12 months.
Transparency: we cite — and link to — official pages and sources where useful, and we clearly label opinion vs fact.

If you find an error, please tell us — we fix factual mistakes fast.

E-E-A-T: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness

We earn trust by showing our work: visit dates, original photos, contact numbers, and clear author bylines. We also pursue credibility through:

  • Interviews with local experts and tourism officials.
  • Partnerships with local homestays and small businesses for accurate, up-to-date information.
  • Regular outreach to journalists and industry sources for verification when necessary.

Affiliate links, ads & how we make money

Running this site costs money (travel, hosting, photography). We use a mix of revenue methods so we can keep publishing high-quality free guides:

Affiliate links: we sometimes link to booking platforms, travel products, or gear. If you book through those links we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Ads & sponsored content: limited and always labelled clearly. Sponsored posts are only published if they meet our editorial standards.

We never let commercial relationships dictate what we tell you. If a recommendation is paid or sponsored, it will always be disclosed on the page.

Press, collaborations & how to work with us

We welcome collaborations with tourism bureaus, homestays, eco‑tourism projects, and ethical travel brands. If you’re a journalist, brand, or PR contact and need quotes, interviews, or local expertise, email us at: contact@exploretouristplaces.com or use this contact form.

Want to help or be featured?

If you run a homestay, local experience, or tourism business in the Northeast and want to be considered for a feature, send a brief note with images and contact details to the same email above. We prioritise original experiences and honest, locally beneficial tourism.

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