Budget Travel

Mama Kitty's postcards from Jeju: Notes on budget travelling through South Korea

In part 2 of Gowri Jayakumar aka Mama Kitty's travelogue of South Korea, read about Jeju

Mama Kitty in Seoul City: An introduction to budget travelling through South Korea

As Gowri Jayakumar travels through South Korea, she'll be sharing her stories here. Stay tuned. In part 1 — Seoul.

Kyoto on a budget: Zen gardens, Buddhist shrines, manga museums — on the cheap

Kyoto offers a restful respite from the frenetic pace of Tokyo — and you can experience the best parts of the city, very cheap

Is SoftBank looking to create the Airbnb of India with $100 mn investment in budget hotel platform Oyo Rooms?

Branded budget hotel network Oyo Rooms, which had raised $25 million from Lightspeed Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greenoaks Capital and DSG Consumer Partners in March, could be looking at a massive $100 million or Rs 630 crore fresh funding from Japanese telecom and internet giant SoftBank.

AirAsia partners Tony Fernandes, Ratan Tata are now competitors too

While much has been written about AirAsia chairman Tony Fernandes and Ratan Tata being the perfect business partners for budget travel, the two are ardent competitors when it comes to budget hotels in India.<br /><br />