In a room packed with people of varying age groups – from their early 20s to their late 40s –Ansoo Gupta holds her own as she talks about travelling, and shares her travel hacks. She is a treasure trove of information having visited 60 countries over a decade and a half. A communications and marketing professional, Ansoo had been working in digital/broadcast media, and never thought about starting a blog or travel group to share information, but was happy to help anyone who asked her opinion. What began as giving friendly advice to friends who wanted to travel on a budget, planning their itinerary, and suggesting places, soon led to structured travel workshops titled “Come.Plan.Go”

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Ansoo recalls a Women’s Day workshop where she noticed two guys sitting in the room full of women. When quizzed, they shyly admitted, ‘Our parents don’t allow us to travel independently, so we have come here to see and learn how you girls convince your parents to allow you to travel.’ Participants also exchange email addresses to form their own groups and share fresh information.