Dubai & beyond · on a real budget

Finding places worth the
detour

Real recommendations, honest reviews — every place personally eaten at, every price the one I actually paid.

price checked. every single one.

Sachi’s favourite picks

start with the big one

Hi, I’m Sachi

My name means truth. Around here that’s the whole editorial policy.

I started travelling solo in 2016, because I wanted more than the city I call home. Dubai is still my base. Since then I have wandered across Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas. I have done the cheap, the expensive, and plenty in between. Come along for the rest of it.

Read Sachi’s storybudget smart. experience rich.

momos to Michelin, Deira to Bangkok. same appetite, different postcode.

Choose your route

pick a mood, not a checklist
Traditional Onam sadhya served on a banana leaf with pookalam and brass lamp in Dubai
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Eat Dubai

Shawarma runs, karak trails, hidden cafeterias and the occasional big-night brunch.

Follow the food →
Woman in a coral kimono looking out over flooded rice paddies toward the misty Mae Hong Son mountains in Pai, Northern Thailand
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Go Travel

India, South East Asia, Europe & Türkiye — full itineraries, solo trips and honest notes from every one.

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Dubai Frame glowing at golden hour above the green lawns of Zabeel Park
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Do Dubai

Souks, museums, creek crossings and the corners of the city most people scroll past.

Spend the day →

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