30 minutes 60 hacks: travel presentation made at nasscom product conclave 2013
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A modified version (call it 1.1) of the earlier Travel Deck I'd put up on Slideshare.TRANSCRIPT
30 minutes, 60 hacks
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me: travel junkie, need monthly fix, too old to bum, 5* luxe at 3* prices
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what stops you
what stops you: don’t have leave? yes, you do. ask for time, not cash
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don’t have money? you don’t need much. read on.
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you’ll take a package tour? oh heaven, please don’t.
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me
what stops you
visas etc
visas: go without prior visas to 59 countries.
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oh.pn/visa
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have a valid US, UK, Schengen visa and add another 50 countries
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who to go with
what stops you
visas etc
who to go with: don’t go with the obvious
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best test for love and a relationship. strangers in strange lands.
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kids? till the age of 7, please don’t bother. leave them behind.
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if you do take kids, buy diapers & milk locally. don’t kill your luggage
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who to go with
what stops you
when to go
visas etc
when to go: any time really. there is no good or bad season.
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don’t wait for once a year. try micro-holidays. 3 days is fine.
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off-season is often the best season. goa rains. scandinavian lights. fares.
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indian holidays a great place to start Jan 26, aug 15, oct 2, nov week
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don’t be scared of the cold or heat. experience it, live it.
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joobili etc will tell you what’s up. edm festival? thai lights? sakura?
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don’t do unconnected countries. you always will come back.
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
air travel: theory says tue is best time to buy. disregard this.
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subscribe to all email, get on every useless frequent flyer program.
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jump on to every air sale. now announced on twitter & fb.
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air asia: the ecstacy & the agony: 7 kg baggage, charge for everything
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see ixigo & akbar in india. skyscanner & kayak for outside.
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many lcc’s are not on ota’s. check wikitravel for all airlines to a city.
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take the less popular airline. 3 seats in economy beat 1 in business.
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bom-nyc return for 27k, bom-male for 12k, bom-gau for 8k, ibz-lon 3k
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be on it, sink into it. get into the zen of airfare deal hunting.
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who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
surface travel
surface travel: so much better, to actually see the place
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rent a car with a gps. completely worth the little cost. Or buy one.
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international license not needed. our license works most everywhere
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europe by eurail is more fun. buy thomas cook guide. sleep free.
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usa by amtrak is hugely underrated. first class flights at ground level.
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who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
stay: all hotel rooms look the same when you’re asleep.
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on tripadvisor, look at ratings not recommendations.
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on tripadvisor, look beyond hotels to b&b’s and specialty lodgings
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connect your facebook and enjoy airbnb
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pools don’t matter. free wifi, breakfast, access & parking do.
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learn the zen of priceline, better bidding & score 5*s at 2* prices.
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goibibo, travelguru give the house away with promocodes. enjoy
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use google + agents to find amazing well-fought deals
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Rs. 1,500 for a lifetime at IYH is great for $10 beds around the world.
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thorntree.lonelyplanet.com for the really local take on places.
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JW Lon for $65, Hyatt SFO for $40, JW Sing for $70, Pat-mase for $100
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
packing
packing: never, ever check luggage in especially going out.
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at best, check in on the way back with your shopping
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7kg, not more. 1 extra over-shoulder half the weight, double the fun
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100ml is more than enough for liquids. Try it.
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You need half the clothes you think you need. And then less.
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Travel / technical /stretchable clothes Not denim.
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
packing
what to take
what to take: cameras aren’t really needed any more.
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switch off international roaming. Get free wifi all over.
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don’t take books. download guides.
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
shopping
packing
what to take
what to do
shopping: almost everything is shipped by amazon / borderlinx.
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Obscure, local foods. Easy-to-pack stuff. Or freight it.
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
shopping
packing
what to take
what to do
what to do: please stop eating and meeting desi.
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eat local.
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drink local.
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party local.
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work local.
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live local.
me
who to go with
what stops you
air travel
when to go
visas etc
stay
surface travel
shopping
packing
what to take
what to do
inspiration
inspiration: flexibility. Buy a flight in 10 minutes. Do the impossible.
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first, I let the planet leave a dent on me.
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maybe then I can better leave a dent on the planet.
