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Bali rice terraces at golden hour
International · Bali, Indonesia · 7 min read
Bali on ₹40,000 — is it actually possible in 2026?

Everyone says Bali is getting expensive. We went anyway with a tight budget, a love for good food, and zero interest in paying resort prices. Here is what we found.

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South Goa beach aerial at sunset
Domestic · Goa, India · 6 min read
The Goa nobody talks about — South Goa in December

Forget Baga beach and its shacks. South Goa in December is a completely different world — quiet villages, empty beaches, and some of the best seafood of your life.

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Dubai creek skyline at dusk
International · Dubai, UAE · 5 min read
48 hours in Dubai without spending a fortune

Dubai has a reputation for being outrageously expensive. Most of that reputation is earned — but not all of it. Here is how to see the best of the city without draining your account.

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Coorg coffee plantation estate
Domestic · Coorg, Karnataka · 5 min read
Coorg for a long weekend — coffee, mist and homestays

Kodagu’s best asset is not a resort — it is a ₹2,000-a-night estate homestay with someone’s grandmother’s cooking. The right base, the honest costs, and a three-day plan.

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Wat Arun temple Bangkok at sunrise
International · Bangkok, Thailand · 8 min read
First time in Bangkok? Read this before you book anything

Bangkok rewards the prepared traveller and overwhelms everyone else. After four visits, here is everything we wish we had known before the first one.

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Spiti Valley monastery and terraced fields at golden hour
Domestic · Spiti Valley, HP · 10 min read
Spiti Valley — India’s cold desert, done right

No photo prepares you for Spiti. The roads are brutal, the altitude hits hard, and the landscape looks like another planet. It is also the most spectacular drive in India.

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