Trip finally out of group chat? 6 smart hacks and 4 mistakes every Gen Z planning gateway with friends should know
Is the ZNMD/YJHD trip you and your friends have been romanticising finally out of the group chat? After months of back-and-forth planning over the destination, endless rants about convincing parents, and the classic 'who's in, who's out' drama, it's finally time to turn those late-night chats into real memories. Now that the wheels are in motion, it's time to be a smart Gen Z and make sure the trip is not just fun, but also affordable and fuss-free.
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Dharamveer Singh Chouhan, CEO and Co-Founder of Zo World and Zo Trips, shared a detailed guide with us that covers everything, from smart travel hacks to mistakes you absolutely cannot afford to make on your trip.
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