India, May 14 -- After spending 11 years climbing the corporate ladder at companies like JPMorgan, Accenture and Wipro, Apeksha Jain walked away from her high-paying tech career to travel full time across India. It was a decision that may seem puzzling to many. Jain, after all, was drawing an impressive salary in Bengaluru when she decided to resign from her corporate job in 2023 and explore the mountains of India on a budget.

The 35-year-old opened up about her motivation for quitting and what she has been doing ever since over a phone call from Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, where she is currently based.

"I had 11 years of corporate experience, and my last drawn salary was about 2.5 lakhs a month," she told HindustanTimes.com.

So w...