Going Places is a new series from TripIt that highlights frequent travelers to showcase their unique travel styles and insider tips.
For Manya Agrawal, freelance content creator and influencer, travel is more than discovering beautiful, new places. It’s also about completely immersing herself in the culture, meeting new people, and trying the local cuisine.
“I’m from a small town in India. I grew up in a very traditional household, and it wasn’t acceptable for me—a single woman—to travel. So it wasn’t until after I graduated university and had my own job that I started traveling,” Manya told me. “Since then, I haven’t stopped exploring.”
And she hasn’t stopped sharing her love for travel either. Manya has nearly 100,000 Instagram followers—and she regularly shares her trips, travel tips, and more with this community.
“On Instagram, I share everything from how to plan a trip—flights first; accommodations and activities later—to how to travel on a budget,” she said. “I want to help people plan trips they didn’t think they could afford (but they can)! Whether it’s taking advantage of a stronger currency, or visiting an under-the-radar destination within their own country, there’s always a solution.”
As for planning her own trips, Manya prefers traveling with friends or family to traveling solo—though she’s done a bit of everything.
“I like to travel with a few friends or a group. It’s all about making memories together—and it helps to have others to share costs with, as well,” she said. “I also prefer to have someone with me to help deal with the unexpected.”
How to plan, prepare, and find Nearby Places
Speaking of dealing with the unexpected, Manya shared that she loves the ease of creating itineraries in TripIt—and the myriad features that help her plan and prepare for a trip, as well as when she’s on the go.
“I’m a huge fan of the Nearby Places feature. It saves me so much time when I’m traveling to not have to research, say, a restaurant near the hotel I’m staying at, or search for a cafe for a cup of tea.”
Whether she’s traveling with a group or solo, Manya leans on TripIt’s plan-sharing feature to keep everyone in the know about her upcoming trips. She also relies on TripIt’s COVID-19 travel guidance feature to help her stay up to date on travel restrictions and requirements. And as someone who always has a bag…
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