6 places in India to get off the internet

If you have been craving for a break, where your phone does not come alive with beeps every five minutes or so, and neither does your laptop get anywhere near a Wi-Fi signal, here you go. Six stunning places in India that are far from all the modern notions of staying connected, you will have the experience to remember here.

Once here, you will be able to use your phones and cameras for nothing more than capturing photos, for there is no internet connection to be found here. So yes, go ahead, get off the grid.
1. Dawki, Meghalaya

This tiny, picturesque town in Meghalaya will take you off the grid. Since the Indo-Bangladesh border is right by the town, there is very limited internet connectivity, owing to security reasons. Known for the crystal-clear waters of River Dawki that flows here, this place is just the solution to all the constant beeps on your phone.

2. Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh
One of the prettiest Himalayan villages in India, Kalpa gives no hoots to the internet or any such modern-world drama. This place is as close to Shangri La as you can get in this world, away from all the regular humdrum and idyllic in a manner that very few other places are.
3. Lachen and Lachung, Sikkim
Lachen and Lachung are two scenic villages in Sikkim that tourists usually frequent on their way to Gurudongmar Lake. Owing to the typical, rugged Himalayan terrain in the region, both the places have no or limited internet connectivity. In fact, on some days, you will have power cuts that will last more than just 24 hours! So there is not staying connected when here.

4. Dzongu, Sikkim A beautiful, Enid Blyton-like village in Sikkim, Dzongu is a land of waterfalls and deep woods, away from any notions of even cellular connectivity. Get here if you are keen on a place that is happily thriving sans any internet connection. It borders Kanchendzonga National Park and has a lot of keep you happy and exploring.

5. Chatpal, Kashmir
Chatpal, one of the most offbeat places in Kashmir, has no power on most of the days. So, you can very well forget about an internet connection here. If going off-the-grid is what you seek from your next vacation, this is your place. Short treks in the meadows around, or spending hours by the river streams is the stuff that days here comprise of, and you would surely not be complaining.

6. Nubra Valley, Ladakh

While Ladakh is reeling under an intense wave of tourism, it still is as offbeat as ever. The areas around Leh have impressive internet connections, so you need to go further up and away from the commercial hubs. Our pick is the very gorgeous Nubra Valley and the tiny village of Alchi, for these are largely off the internet network unless you go searching for it!