travelling on a budget

Hot air balloon, limousine rides, and hammams: A luxury Turkish holiday in ₹5 lakh

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Hot air balloon, limousine rides, and hammams: A luxury Turkish holiday in ₹5 lakh

As part of Mint’s travel series, Sengupta shares details of the couple’s 8-day holiday in Turkey, ticking off bucket list items and enjoying luxuries that are unique to the country. In this series, Mint captures the costs and experience of travelling in different countries through the personal stories of travellers. Also read: This couple spent … Read more

This 20-year-old travelled to three countries for under ₹90,000. Here’s how.

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This 20-year-old travelled to three countries for under ₹90,000. Here’s how.

“After the visa rejection, I wanted to make sure I didn’t face any more visa issues. Both Laos and Vietnam offered e-visas, and Thailand offered visa-on-arrival. Also, these countries are well connected with each other and considered safe for backpackers who are just starting out,” says Daga. So that’s where they went—a 15-day trip covering … Read more