Produced by: Manoj Kumar
While millions queue for Apple’s newest status symbol, a growing tribe of Indians are trading tech for travel—flying across oceans instead of upgrading storage. The kicker? ₹83,000 isn’t just a price tag; it’s a passport to the world.
Thailand proves joy doesn’t have to cost luxury. Between temple bells and beach sunsets, travellers are finding five-star memories at street-food prices. One Bangkok smoothie costs less than an iPhone screen guard—and tastes infinitely better.
Sri Lanka’s misty hills whisper a slower kind of wealth. Here, a train ticket through emerald tea estates costs less than your monthly data plan. The island’s charm is proof that peace can’t be downloaded—it’s brewed.
In Malaysia, steel and sea share the skyline. From the Petronas glow to Langkawi’s lazy tides, it’s a place where rupees stretch farther than imagination. For the cost of an iPhone, you can collect views, not notifications.
Indonesia transforms ordinary travellers into storytellers. Bali’s beaches, Yogyakarta’s temples, and the Gili’s coral secrets—all within an iPhone’s worth of rupees. Who needs cinematic mode when the sunsets are this real?
Nepal offers a different kind of connection—the kind that doesn’t drop between Pokhara’s peaks. For less than ₹50,000, you can trek, breathe, and reboot your soul. Turns out, Everest doesn’t need a charging port.
Vietnam glows in the soft light of old stories and new ambitions. Floating lanterns in Hoi An outshine any OLED display, and every bowl of pho tells a tale no Instagram filter can translate. Affordable, unforgettable, unscrollable.
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is older than empires and cheaper than AirPods. For the price of Apple’s latest gadget, you can walk through time, tracing the stones that outlasted kings, wars, and wireless updates. History, on a budget.
The iPhone 17 might capture a moment, but travel creates it—and for the same money, you can own memories that don’t depreciate.