Aoleang Festival

Aoleang Festival Complete Travel Guide to the Konyak Festival of Nagaland   If you want to experience Nagaland beyond the famous Hornbill Festival, the Aoleang Festival should be high on your list. Aoleang, also known as Aoleang Monyu, is the principal traditional festival of the Konyak Nagas of Mon district. It is connected with the […]

Headhunters of Nagaland

Headhunters of Nagaland History, Konyak Warriors, Tattoos & Where to Meet the Last Generation Nagaland is known for misty mountains, colourful festivals, tribal villages and some of the richest indigenous cultures in India. But there is one part of Nagaland’s history that has fascinated travellers, photographers, historians and documentary filmmakers for decades: the Headhunters of […]

Longwa Village Travel Guide

Longwa Village Travel Guide Headhunters, Angh’s House, India-Myanmar Border & Konyak Culture If you are looking for a Longwa Village Travel Guide, chances are you have already seen photographs of tattooed Konyak warriors, the famous India-Myanmar border, traditional guns, enormous log drums and the Angh’s house said to sit along the international boundary. But Longwa […]

Veg Food in Nagaland

Veg Food in Nagaland An Honest Vegetarian Travel Guide If you are a vegetarian planning a trip to Nagaland, one of the first questions you may have is: “Will I get vegetarian food in Nagaland?” The short answer is yes. But I want to be completely honest with you. Nagaland is not the easiest destination […]

Hornbill Festival 2027

Hornbill Festival 2027 Complete Travel Guide to Nagaland’s Festival of Festivals If there is one festival that can introduce you to Nagaland in a matter of days, it is the Hornbill Festival. But after visiting Nagaland again and again, my feeling is that Hornbill should not be treated simply as a festival. Come only for […]

Nagaland Travel Guide

Nagaland Travel Guide Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Nagaland Nagaland is one of those places that is difficult to understand through photographs alone. You can see pictures of green mountains, traditional villages, the Hornbill Festival and Dzukou Valley, but the real experience of travelling through Nagaland is very different. It is in the […]

Places to Visit in Nagaland

Places to Visit in Nagaland: A Detailed Travel Guide to the Land of Festivals Nagaland is one of those places that is difficult to understand from photographs alone. You can see pictures of Dzukou Valley, the rice terraces of Khonoma, Konyak villages around Mon, or the colourful Hornbill Festival and think you know what Nagaland […]

Places to Visit in Kohima

Places to Visit in Kohima: Complete Travel Guide to Kohima & the Best Day Trips Best For: Culture, history, village experiences, nature, photography, food and offbeat travel Recommended Duration: 3–5 Days Best Base: Kohima Ideal Season: October to April, although monsoon is beautiful for travelers who enjoy lush landscapes Kohima is often treated as a […]

Dzuleke Travel Guide

Dzuleke Travel Guide My Experience Staying in One of Nagaland’s Most Peaceful Villages There are places I visit because they are part of an itinerary. And then there are places where I genuinely want to stop travelling for a few days and simply stay. Dzüleke is one of those places for me. Imagine waking up […]

Khonoma Village Travel Guide

Khonoma Village Travel Guide My Experience Exploring Nagaland’s Famous Green Village There are some places in Nagaland that you visit once, take a few photographs, and move on. Khonoma is not one of them. I honestly cannot count how many times we have been to Khonoma. Through our journeys with Wild Hill Adventure, we have […]