Work From Home Turns Into a Rishikesh Getaway for Lucknow Traveller: Reveals His 12-Day Expenses (Insta@utkarshingg)
Rishikesh: When Lucknow-based travel blogger Utkarsh Patel got the facility to work from home for a few days, he used it as an opportunity to spend 12 days in Rishikesh. After collecting their luggage, they reached there, stayed in the hostel and continued travelling along with their daily work. During this time, he made new friends, rented a scooter and visited the mountains and the banks of the Ganga. While returning, he told on social media about how much the total expenditure was on this work.
According to Utkarsh, the fare for travelling from Lucknow to Rishikesh was Rs 2,700. They stayed at Gostops Hostel located near Laxman Jhula, where the nightly fare was Rs 300. He paid a total of Rs 3,600 for 12 nights. Thus, a total of Rs 6,300 was spent on travel and accommodation.
Utkarsh said that most of the time he ate food in the hostel. According to him, the total expenditure under this item was Rs 11,520. On some occasions he also went to a nearby dhaba, where a thali cost Rs 180. There were different reactions from people on the video regarding the cost of food. Some users said that the food was relatively expensive, while others praised them for completing the entire trip on a low budget.
Utkarsh said that while living in Rishikesh, he went to many places in his friends' car or roamed on foot. Before they left, they hired a scooter, the fare for which was Rs 300. Got petrol worth Rs 150 poured in it. In this way the total expense of scooter and petrol was Rs 450. According to him, there was no separate payment for the programmes and some other activities held in the hostel.
If we add the expenses mentioned by Utkarsh, the total amount including Rs 2,700 for travelling, Rs 3,600 for hostel, Rs 11,520 for food and Rs 450 for scooty petrol, comes to Rs 18,270. Accordingly, the average expenditure for 12 days was around Rs 1,523 per day. This includes travel, accommodation and food. Utkarsh has shared these details of the expenditure in his video.
Utkarsh said that after reaching Rishikesh, his daily routine was not limited to just working on laptop. He also went to Patna Waterfall and Narendra Nagar with creator friends. After working in the café, returning to the hostel and meeting other travellers, playing pool and participating in group activities became part of their everyday experience.
According to Utkarsh, after spending a week there, Rishikesh started feeling like home to him. Sitting on the banks of Ganga in the evening and meeting new people made him not feel lonely despite travelling alone. He described his experience as an example of workability for remote workers, freelancers and digital nomads. Some viewers on social media also asked him for information related to the hostel, internet speed and trip plans.
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