
Thanks for your understanding, and we look forward to bringing you an all-new Lonely Planet in the coming months. Our newsletter is the best way to stay in touch with Lonely Planet on new developments, products and travel news. In 2009, the NLD formally dropped its previous stance and now welcomes visitors 'who are keen to promote the welfare of the common people'. You’ll also find us on Twitter, Instagram and our new TikTok account. Lonely Planets view is that it highlights the issues surrounding a visit to the country, and that it wants to make sure that readers make an informed decision. In particular, our Lonely Planet Facebook Travelers Group is the place to share questions and get advice when planning travel. We hope you’ll join us on our social channels to continue the conversation. This certainly isn’t the end of Lonely Planet’s community. Thank you for all of your contributions – your incredible stories, planning ideas, and lively conversation – to this space throughout the years.

We know Thorn Tree has been a big part of many of your traveling lives, as it has ours. The blond-haired, blue-eyed 36-year-old who has Haryanvi songs as caller tunes, begins conversations with Ram Ramji and peppers them with haan, haina and nahi has become the modern-day Lonely Planet for India-bound tourists. Travelers should have a return ticket or onward journey ticket, with sufficient money to spend during his/her stay in India. Passport should have at least 6 months validity. Now, in 2021, as we continue to live with the effects of the pandemic, we recognize that travelers need different kinds of tools to navigate this unpredictable landscape.Īs Lonely Planet embarks on a new journey to bring you even better guidance, support, and information for your next trip, we’ve made the difficult decision to completely close down and remove our Thorn Tree forums. The validity of the visa will be 30 days from date of issue, good for a single entry into India and valid for a stay of up to 30 days. To apply, upload a photograph as well as a copy of your passport have at least 180 days validity in your passport and at least two blank pages. Its a double-entry visa that lasts for 60 days from your first date of entry.


Whether you can apply for an e-visa is dependent on your nationality, the duration of your India tour and how. The visa will be valid from your date of arrival in India. This helped to curb the spread of information that would lead to unsafe travel in a rapidly shifting world. All foreigners entering India require a visa. Following the global upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to put our beloved forum, Thorn Tree, into “read-only” mode, which prohibited the creation of new posts.
