Where you stay in Pushkar shapes your entire experience of the town. The right property puts you within walking distance of the lake at dawn, the bazaar in the morning, and the dunes by evening. The wrong one leaves you in a noisy roadside room with a view of a carpark. This guide covers what to look for in Pushkar accommodation, the best neighbourhoods to stay in, and what to expect at different price points — including our own curated selection of boutique and heritage stay

India receives over 19 million international tourists a year — and hundreds of millions of domestic ones. Tourism is one of the country's largest industries. But like any industry operating at scale, it creates consequences: environmental pressure, cultural disruption, economic leakage, and the quiet erosion of the very things that make a destination worth visiting. Responsible tourism is the practice of travelling in a way that actively works against these outcomes. Here's w