New Delhi, May 27 -- Instagram travel content has made international holidays look deceptively simple. Every second reel claims Bali is "cheap luxury", Thailand is "budget paradise", or Vietnam is "Europe on a budget". But most of these recommendations quietly ignore the real expenses that define an actual vacation: flights, airport transfers, baggage upgrades, cafe hopping, shopping, visa fees, local transport, tourist pricing and random impulse spending.

So instead of relying on influencer travel advice, I decided to ask ChatGPT something more specific - and more realistic.

Could a vegetarian Indian couple from Delhi genuinely enjoy a comfortable, aesthetic and stress-free 7-day international vacation within Rs.2 lakh in 2026?

And mo...