Early September, just a few days after I booked my round trip tickets to Manali, the news announced that there'd be airfare hikes. Yet again . Not cool. Travel is one thing the yuppies seem to be enamoured by and I'm no different. It's something I crave for and look forward to doing. In the larger picture, it features on the top three reasons why I work so very hard at my job. And it's great to see so many of my peers boarding flights and exploring destinations off the beaten track. It's inspiring. And it makes me want to book my next flight all the more. Exploring new places requires a lot of money ( no shit! ) which requires one to be smart in managing their savings. I wouldn't think twice to pay for a trip though. And the fact that shopping for shoes, clothes and bags doesn't qualify as 'therapy' for me, works in my favour. The key however is to travel smart. And below are just some ways I do it and you can too... 1. You don...