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Village boy from India quit studies at 16 for self-discovery. In 8 years, he has managed to visit 180 countries.Shubham Kumar, a 24-year-old from Bihar, defied ordinary expectations to become 'Nomad Shubham,' a renowned traveler who has visited over 1...- One IITian, 35 days in Europe, and a budget less than the price of an iPhone. Curious how?Kanak Agrawal, an IIT graduate, travelled across Europe for less than the cost of an iPhone. She visited Netherlands, France, Prague and Bu...
- IITian quit her job to backpack. She stayed with strangers in India too. What happened next changed the way she travels nowKanak Agrawal, an IIT-Kanpur graduate, embraced Couchsurfing during her European backpacking trip, forging connections with locals instead ...
- IITian-CEO, in months-long road trip across India, slept in temples, stayed at strangers' homes. Then found a Katrina Kaif surpriseIIT graduate Harsh Pokharna embarks on a minimalist road trip, sleeping in temples, savoring simple meals, and completing personal rites. H...
- Seeing husband move on after 33 years of marriage, 'desperate' woman loses nearly $800,000 in search of true loveA Perth woman was scammed out of $780,000 while searching for love online, leaving her homeless and reliant on benefits. She was deceived b...
- How gap year can be productive and useful in scaling up your career"A career gap year or the 'adult gap year' is being normalized in the employment sector, especially post the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people...
- No home, no yacht. Elon Musk mostly couch surfs at friends’ homes, says his only consumption is his private jetMusk also revealed that he does not take any vacations.
- Don’t just go after returns while choosing funds; it's process that wins ultimatelyThe key learning is that while evaluating outcomes as a predictor, we need to pay attention to two things. One, the process that goes into ...
- YouTube influencers, social media create millions of new day traders in IndiaAlthough most of the pandemic restrictions imposed in March in India have been lifted, the retail frenzy continues. Around 10 million new i...
- Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing coronavirus mandates; to limit occupancyAirbnb said it may pursue legal action against guests and hosts who violate the ban. Last week, for the first time, Airbnb took legal actio...
- Indian Army asks personnel to delete 89 apps including Dailyhunt, Facebook, TikTok, Tinder, PUBGSnapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are among those 89 apps.
- Thrifty or adventurous? How internet has made travel easyThe experiences gained from travel enrich the soul in a way that mere possessions simply cannot.
- Y Combinator is like a B-school that helps develop a global peer network, says alumnus Archit GuptaY Combinator (YC) is a seed accelerator program. But for founders it is more like being at school.
- Room rental services like Airbnb and Couchsurfing challenge for Goa tourism: State Tourism MinisterSocial media aggregation web portals like 'Airbnb' and 'Couchsurfing' are unregistered services which pose regulators a huge challenge in G...
- We quit our jobs to travel: Bangalore couple Dr Gayathri & Vijay SettyBangalore couple Dr Gayathri Setty and hubby Vijay made the world their oyster. They share their joy with ET-Travel.
- Digital help for your offbeat hobbiesWhile you may know people who collect stamps or coins as a hobby, there are a lot more worthwhile (and unusual) hobbies you can pursue — ea...
- Hospitality Trend: Luxury residences turn into new B&BsThe well-heeled let complete strangers into their space. With holiday home rentals growing, we discover the business is not just for the ex...
- Couch surfing: How the almost free travel bug really worksIndian travellers join couch-surfing, connecting travellers with hosts who don't charge anything. Here's a multicultural 'biz' model that w...
- Media: The wonder decadeIndian TV sets now have DVD-like picture quality with loads of value add-ons thanks to new technologies like DTH, CAS and IPTV.
- Orkut on way out? Brands & people aching to belong2008 may see the emergence of ‘offline’ social networking as consumers look to find real friends, real experiences, in the real world. Usin...
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