Adventures of an Indian Traveller

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WORK, EARN, TRAVEL, REPEAT

Adventures of an Indian traveller

BECAME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AT 17

• Student loans

• Part-time jobs

• Internships

WORKED IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

QUIT MY CORPORATE JOB

STARTED A TRAVEL BLOG

BECAME A PUBLISHED TRAVEL WRITER

CO-FOUNDED INDIA UNTRAVELLED

TOOK ON FREELANCE SOCIAL MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS

CONTINUE TO FEED MY WANDERLUST

TRAVELLED TO 18 COUNTRIES ON 4 CONTINENTS

LIVED WITH THE

WHITE THAI TRIBE

IN A REMOTE

VILLAGE IN VIETNAM

HITCH-HIKED ALONG

TURKEY’SBLACK SEA

COAST

9TH INDIAN

TO VISIT

RODRIGUESISLAND IN 2012

HITCH-HIKED ALONG

TURKEY’SBLACK SEA

COAST.

HIKED TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF INDIA BEFORE TIBET

AND TO THE LAST VILLAGE OF INDIA BEFORE PAKISTAN

MET INCREDIBLY KIND PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY

HAD INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES.

WHY DO I TRAVEL?

• The thrill of new adventures

• Humbling experiences

• A great way to meet interesting people

HOW DO I AFFORD IT?

• Working on the go

• Sponsorships in exchange for blogging & writing

• Travel contests

Specialties~ Travel blogging~ Travel writing~ Travel consultant / speaker~ Social media strategy

HOW CAN YOU DO IT?• Save money

• Find work that is location independent

• Don’t stop dreaming

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.” --Rumi

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