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									<p>My father never let money be an excuse.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We were a middle-class family. There was no business class. No five-star hotels. No luxury itineraries planned by a travel agent. But every single year, without fail, he made sure we packed our bags and went somewhere new.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Different cities. Different cultures. Different food. Different people.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">He never said it out loud, but what he was really teaching me was this — the world is not reserved for the rich. It is for anyone curious enough to go out and find it.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">That lesson never left me.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">I&#8217;m a Chartered Accountant working at a Big 4 consultancy by day. And a traveller, storyteller, and budget travel obsessive every other waking hour.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">I launched <strong>ritudey.com</strong> in September 2021 — not because I had it all figured out, but because I had something to say. Something I felt wasn&#8217;t being said loudly enough in the world of travel content.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">That travel is not about luxury. It is about genuine experiences.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">I have travelled across India and abroad — from the misty hills of Meghalaya to the deserts of Rajasthan, from the beaches of Goa to the streets of Spain. Not on a fat expense account. Not on inherited wealth. On careful planning, smart financial decisions, credit card points, and the belief that where there is a will, there is always a budget.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">This is not a blog full of dreamy resort reviews and aspirational content that makes you feel like travel is out of reach.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">This is a blog for the real traveller. The one with a full-time job, a middle-class budget, and a long list of places they want to see before they die.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Here you will find:</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>1) Honest destination guides</strong> — the good, the hard, and the things nobody tells you before you go</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>2) Budget breakdowns</strong> — real numbers, real costs, no sugarcoating</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>3) Financial travel hacks</strong> — how to use credit card points, book free hotel stays, find the best flight deals, and travel smarter with every rupee</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>4) Itineraries that actually work</strong> — for people with limited time and a realistic budget</p>								</div>
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									<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Because I remember being that person.</p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The one who scrolled through youtube videos and thought — <em>that&#8217;s not for someone like me.</em></p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">I want to be the proof that it is. That a middle-class kid from India can see the world.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">That you don&#8217;t need to wait until you&#8217;re rich to start travelling. That the experiences are out there, right now, waiting for you — if you know how to find them.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">That is what this blog is for.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">If you are planning a trip and don&#8217;t know where to start — you are in the right place.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Browse the destination guides. Save the budget breakdowns. Use the hacks. And if something here helps you take a trip you didn&#8217;t think you could afford — write to me. I want to hear about it.</p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Travel is for everyone. Let me show you how.</strong></p><p> </p><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">— Ritu</p>								</div>
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