What a bed actually costs you in Parvati

A dorm bed here runs ₹400–700 depending on the month, and the number people quote you on Instagram is usually the January price. September and October are the expensive weeks because the weather is perfect and everyone knows it. If you are counting rupees, come in late November — cold at night, empty, and the walk to Kheerganga is at its clearest.

Written from the verandah, with a cup of chai going cold.