India, March 31 -- Shruti Chaturvedi is living what many millennials would call the dream - building a life in Goa on her own terms. Born and raised in Ahmedabad, the 32-year-old founder of two businesses moved to the coastal state in 2018 for a work project and never looked back. In a conversation with HT.com, she opens up about her unconventional move, the financial logic behind it, her decision to buy a home in Goa, and the realities - both perks and pitfalls - of living there as an outsider.

Last week, Chaturvedi shared in a LinkedIn post that despite setting up a home in Goa, she barely spends time there - often less than five days a month - as she travels frequently for work and spends time with her parents in Ahmedabad.

So when I...