How to travel anywhere in the world under ₹1 Lakh
This is a longer version of my answer for a travel question on Quora. Travelling doesn’t have to be a super expensive proposition if you’re smart and lean about your choices and know where...
My travel gear & the best budget backpack for packing light
From carrying only my laptop bag to Thailand for 10 days to carrying a slightly larger cabin bag for 2 weeks in Europe (with NO check-in bags)… i’ve managed brilliantly well on my travels...
Comfort foods around the world, to ensure you don’t miss home food!
One of the most common questions i get asked as a long term / slow traveller is how i manage to NOT miss home food. I’ll let this post be the answer. Simply put,...
How to Learn a New Language in 3 easy steps
A quick Google Search educates me that ‘fluency’ is being able to express oneself easily and articulately. That’s really all there is to language. Expression of oneself and getting others to understand you. So why...
How to make friends anywhere you travel
Nomadic Matt recently posted an informative video about the same subject, and i thought it would be great to delve into it further. His points are spot on and very actionable, it’s just that what...
Going vegetarian in South America
Dear vegetarian friends, I’m trying an experiment on my second South America trip… … to go all-vegetarian for at least one of my daily meals. On the surface, it seems like a really tough...
Traveler Interview – Vahishta Mistry
Kicking off the first in a series of traveler interviews, meet fellow globetrotter Vahishta Mistry who quit the corporate world after ~15 years in the industry to discover the world on a 2-year Round...
Language hacking for the Indian traveler
The Indian traveler has an almost unfair advantage when it comes to picking up new languages on the go. Since the devnagri script is phonetically pure, you always know exactly what a word sounds...
Namaste!
Now in its 15th year, I started Exotic Gringo after a life changing trip to South America in 2008.
I’m a slow nomad who values the people, perspectives and palates on my travels than merely the places…
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Kaushal Karkhanis
Now in: Goa 🌴
