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Suggest good options in swiggy or zonato where i can order food in Panvel

29/F . So I’m taking a break from work, but not right away, probably in the next 4 months or so. Once that happens, I’ll be free starting around December, jobless until I find something new, so I’ll have a solid chunk of time to actually use for once.

I have some savings put aside and honestly never really got the chance to travel much before this. Done a couple of solo trips so far, Himachal and Rishikesh, and I genuinely prefer solo travel over group trips, just works better for me.

Once I’m free, I want to go bigger this time, 1 to 2 months. Haven’t fully decided if I want to stay within India or look at budget-friendly international options too, so open to suggestions on both fronts. Honestly more than the places themselves, I’m curious how people actually manage the money side of a trip this long.

I’m not a luxury traveler at all. Hostels are totally fine, local food is fine, maybe a treat once in a while but not something I need. Experience and safety matter way more to me than comfort.

If anyone’s done a long solo budget trip like this, India or abroad, would really appreciate hearing:

-how you planned your route
-how you managed the money (just savings? work exchanges? freelancing on the road?)
-any safety tips for solo travel
-budget-friendly countries/places worth considering, if international is doable
- offbeat places worth adding to the list if I stay within India

Would really appreciate any advice, first time doing something this long, so trying to plan ahead and save well before December. Ko