{"id":14,"date":"2026-08-09T14:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextthingstodo.com\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-08-09T14:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:41:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nextthingstodo.com\/","title":{"rendered":"home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ntd-home\">\n<style>\n#ntd-home { font-family: -apple-system, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, sans-serif; color: #0B2A55; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }\n#ntd-home * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-hero { text-align: center; padding: 40px 20px 48px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-hero h1 { font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.2; color: #0B2A55; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-hero p { font-size: 18px; color: #4b5162; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 28px; line-height: 1.6; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-btn { display: inline-block; background: #F47920; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-btn:hover { background: #d9660f; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-btn-alt { background: #1BA1E2; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-btn-alt:hover { background: #1585ba; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-section { padding: 48px 20px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-section h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 12px; text-align: center; color: #0B2A55; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-section > p.ntd-lead { text-align: center; color: #4b5162; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 36px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-card { border: 1px solid #e4e6ec; border-top: 3px solid #1BA1E2; border-radius: 10px; padding: 24px; background: #fafbfc; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #0B2A55; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-card p { font-size: 15px; color: #4b5162; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 14px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-card a { color: #F47920; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-card a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-trust { background: #F0F5FB; border-radius: 12px; padding: 40px 32px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-trust ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-trust li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 26px; position: relative; color: #0B2A55; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-trust li:before { content: \"\\2713\"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1BA1E2; font-weight: 700; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-cta { text-align: center; background: #0B2A55; color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 48px 24px; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-cta h2 { color: #fff; }\n#ntd-home .ntd-cta p { color: #c7d2e3; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 24px; font-size: 16px; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) { #ntd-home .ntd-hero h1 { font-size: 30px; } }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ntd-hero\">\n<h1>Things to Do in India: Plan Your Next Trip the Right Way<\/h1>\n<p>Detailed, honest destination guides for India, written from real trips, not copied from search results. 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The classic route, done right, with a realistic day-by-day plan.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#\">See Rajasthan guides &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ntd-card\">\n<h3>Kerala &amp; South India<\/h3>\n<p>Backwaters, hill stations and coastal towns. Where to slow down and where to keep moving.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#\">See Kerala guides &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ntd-card\">\n<h3>Golden Triangle<\/h3>\n<p>Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The route most first-time visitors take, mapped out properly with timing that actually works.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#\">See Golden Triangle guides &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ntd-card\">\n<h3>Goa &amp; Beaches<\/h3>\n<p>North Goa versus South Goa, and everything in between, from quiet beaches to late nights.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"#\">See Goa guides &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ntd-card\">\n<h3>Himalayas &amp; Hill Stations<\/h3>\n<p>Manali, Shimla, Rishikesh and the toy-train towns. 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