A modified version (call it 1.1) of the earlier Travel Deck I'd put up on Slideshare.

1. 30 minutes, 60 hacks

2. me

3. me: travel junkie, need monthly fix,
too old to bum, 5* luxe at 3* prices

5. what stops you
me

6. 01
what stops you: don’t have leave?
yes, you do. ask for time, not cash

7. 02
don’t have money?
you don’t need much. read on.

8. 03
you’ll take a package tour?
oh heaven, please don’t.

9. visas etc
what stops you
me

10. 04
visas: go without prior visas to
59 countries.

11. oh.pn/visa

12. 05
have a valid US, UK, Schengen visa
and add another 50 countries

13. who to go with
visas etc
what stops you
me

14. 06
who to go with:
don’t go with the obvious

15. 07
best test for love and a relationship.
strangers in strange lands.

16. 08
kids? till the age of 7, please don’t
bother. leave them behind.

17. 09
if you do take kids, buy diapers &
milk locally. don’t kill your luggage

18. when to go
who to go with
visas etc
what stops you
me

19. 10
when to go: any time really. there is
no good or bad season.

20. 11
don’t wait for once a year.
try micro-holidays. 3 days is fine.

21. 12
off-season is often the best season.
goa rains. scandinavian lights. fares.

22. 13
indian holidays a great place to start
Jan 26, aug 15, oct 2, nov week

23. 14
don’t be scared of the cold or heat.
experience it, live it.

24. 15
joobili etc will tell you what’s up.
edm festival? thai lights? sakura?

25. 16
don’t do unconnected countries.
you always will come back.

26. when to go
who to go with
visas etc
air travel
what stops you
me

27. 17
air travel: theory says tue is best time
to buy. disregard this.

28. 18
subscribe to all email, get on every
useless frequent flyer program.

29. 19
jump on to every air sale.
now announced on twitter & fb.

30. 20
air asia: the ecstacy & the agony:
7 kg baggage, charge for everything

31. 21
see ixigo & akbar in india.
skyscanner & kayak for outside.

32. 22
many lcc’s are not on ota’s. check
wikitravel for all airlines to a city.

33. 23
take the less popular airline. 3 seats
in economy beat 1 in business.

34. 24
bom-nyc return for 27k, bom-male
for 12k, bom-gau for 8k, ibz-lon 3k

35. 25
be on it, sink into it. get into
the zen of airfare deal hunting.

36. when to go
who to go with
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me

37. 26
surface travel: so much better, to
actually see the place

38. 27
rent a car with a gps. completely
worth the little cost. Or buy one.

39. 28
international license not needed. our
license works most everywhere

40. 29
europe by eurail is more fun. buy
thomas cook guide. sleep free.

41. 30
usa by amtrak is hugely underrated.
first class flights at ground level.

42. stay
when to go
who to go with
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me

43. 31
stay: all hotel rooms look the same
when you’re asleep.

44. 32
on tripadvisor, look at ratings not
recommendations.

45. 33
on tripadvisor, look beyond hotels to
b&b’s and specialty lodgings

46. 34
connect your facebook and enjoy
airbnb

47. 35
pools don’t matter. free wifi,
breakfast, access & parking do.

48. 36
learn the zen of priceline, better
bidding & score 5*s at 2* prices.

49. 37
goibibo, travelguru give the house
away with promocodes. enjoy

50. 38
use google + agents to find amazing
well-fought deals

51. 39
Rs. 1,500 for a lifetime at IYH is great
for $10 beds around the world.

52. 40
thorntree.lonelyplanet.com for the
really local take on places.

53. 41
JW Lon for $65, Hyatt SFO for $40,
JW Sing for $70, Pat-mase for $100

54. stay
packing
when to go
who to go with
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me

55. 42
packing: never, ever check luggage in
especially going out.

56. 43
at best, check in on the way back
with your shopping

57. 44
7kg, not more. 1 extra over-shoulder
half the weight, double the fun

58. 45
100ml is more than enough for
liquids. Try it.

59. 46
You need half the clothes you think
you need. And then less.

60. 47
Travel / technical /stretchable clothes
Not denim.

61. stay
packing
when to go
who to go with
what to take
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me

62. 48
what to take: cameras aren’t really
needed any more.

63. 49
switch off international roaming. Get
free wifi all over.

64. 50
don’t take books. download guides.

65. stay
packing
when to go
shopping
who to go with
what to take
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me
what to do

66. 51
shopping: almost everything is
shipped by amazon / borderlinx.

67. 52
Obscure, local foods. Easy-to-pack
stuff. Or freight it.

68. stay
packing
when to go
shopping
who to go with
what to take
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what stops you
me
what to do

69. 53
what to do: please stop eating and
meeting desi.

70. 54
eat local.

71. 55
drink local.

72. 56
party local.

73. 57
work local.

74. 58
live local.

75. stay
packing
when to go
shopping
who to go with
what to take
visas etc
air travel
surface travel
what to do
what stops you
inspiration
me

76. 59
inspiration: flexibility. Buy a flight in
10 minutes. Do the impossible.

77. 60
first, I let the planet leave a dent on
me.

78. maybe then I can better leave a dent
on the planet.

79. @maheshmurthy
mahesh@seedfund.in
+91 98922 49969