I'm Salman.
I travel cheap.
On purpose.
I started traveling in May 2022 — with hard-saved money from my first job as a Production Supervisor. I graduated in April 2021, spent a year working, and saved up enough to chase a dream I'd had since travelling across India — to visit an international destination, solo, for the first time. Singapore was that trip. ₹35,000 all in. And it changed how I see the world entirely..
Read my story ↓
In May 2022, I boarded my first international flight — solo, scared, and saving every rupee from my first job. No travel experience, no one to guide me, no idea how visas worked. Just me, a backpack, and a plan I had googled myself.
I cracked the Singapore visa alone, stayed in hostels, ate at hawker centres, and did the entire trip for under ₹35,000. Everything included. That trip taught me budget travel isn't about being poor — it's about being brave enough to start.
After Singapore, I couldn't stop. Malaysia, Vietnam, Bahrain, Azerbaijan — each trip more ambitious than the last. Then came Europe. Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Switzerland — countries many Indians dream of but assume are too expensive.
I did them all on a backpacker budget. Hostels, budget airlines, free walking tours, street food, and local transport. No five-star hotels. No Michelin star restaurants. Just real travel.
Travel isn't always smooth. I've had visa rejections — US B1/B2, Hungary Schengen, Germany Schengen. Each rejection taught me something. Instead of hiding these experiences, I write about them honestly — because no Indian travel blogger talks about visa rejections openly.
I write what I wish someone had told me before my first trip. The real costs. The visa process. The mistakes. The wins. All of it — so you don't have to figure it out alone.
Not your typical travel blog.
No luxury hotels. No sponsored resorts. No pretending travel is easy or cheap without being honest about it. Just real budgets, real experiences, and real talk for Indian travelers who want to see the world — without breaking the bank.
Have a travel question?
Planning a trip and need honest advice? Want to know the real cost of a destination? Have questions about visas for Indian passport holders? Reach out — I reply to every message personally.