 Hi! Is it still snowing? Stop, more than 24 hours. 26 hours to go. Awesome! 26 hours plus 24 more hours. So, yeah, like two more days. So, it's five hours before our flight and we are almost packed and ready and oh my god, I am so excited. And I have planned a very extensive video series on New York which I am going to shoot once I am there. But I thought let's start this video series right here from my home. So, let's start with discussing how we planned our trip to New York on a budget. So, first thing is the month of travel. Now, the cost will depend a lot on when you decide to travel. So January is actually one of the cheapest months to go to New York because it's right after the main Christmas and the main holiday season and it's one of the coldest months. So, most people don't prefer going to New York this month. But if you are able to bear the burden and you actually like to see the snow, then January might be a very good idea because flights, accommodation, sightseeing, everything is cheaper compared to the rest of the year. So, let's start with flights. So, here with me today is my husband, Gunjan. You must have seen him in a lot of other videos. And he is the one who takes care of all the bookings. So, let's talk to him and please tell us how to book a cheap flight to New York. So, it's actually very simple to book flights. I have like a bunch of credit cards. So, always get some offers. So, some month or the other, your credit card will have a promotion which you can use to save 10-20,000 rupees. It's very easy. Like I booked my flights in two different months. His flight was booked on 31st December and my flight was booked on 1st January because a promotion was done on 31st January which was a flight trip. Anyways, the cheapest way to first figure out which day to go, what's the right pricing. It's go to Google Flights and search for it. You get a price trend. Which day is the cheapest flight? And one more site is Kayak.com, K-A-Y-A-K. Google Flights and Kayak will basically tell you in international flights which website has the cheapest price available for that flight. After that, you can book it by using your credit card's offers. For example, we have booked one book on Make My Trip. So, such a ticket is booked on MakeMyTrip.com. And my ticket is booked on HDFC's Smart Buy website because I had another offer. So, we paid around 61,000 rupees per head for a return flight from Bangalore to New York and back. And that's for the shortest flight like 20-21 hours flight including... So, we are taking a Lufthansa flight and this is a one stop flight and considering that we are traveling from Bangalore, I think this is one of the shortest, you know, flying time that you can hope for. So, this is Bangalore to Frankfurt, just a two-hour halt in Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to New York. Absolutely. And we paid around 60,000. 60,000 per head and average of 10-15,000 rupees, you will get some cashback type on the credit card. So, net pay 500 rupees per head for the return journey. That's a good deal. I always make good deals. Okay. So, this was info about flights. Our travel date is 20th Jan and like you mentioned, we booked it just 20 days before. Nothing too crazy, no too much advance planning required. But yeah, since this was Jan. Now, next let's talk about accommodation. Now, we are lucky that we have friends in New York, actually in New Jersey. So, we have a place to stay for free. Thanks, Ruhani, Wadhwa. Shout out to you. But nevertheless, if you're looking for an accommodation in New Jersey, then the best option is to check LBNBs. They're definitely cheaper than hotels. And right now on the screen, I'll show you the prices for tomorrow. So, I'm checking this for tomorrow's check-in and a private room in a location which is pretty close to a metro station is available for as less as 2000 per night and a fully furnished studio apartment. That is, you know, the entire apartment to yourself is available for about 5K per night. All this is in the New Jersey area, New Jersey, Hobekan area. Surprisingly, even in Manhattan, even in uptown Manhattan, there were private rooms available for as cheap as 2K per night. So, explore LBNBs, make sure that you have a good location which is close to the metro and again, you need not break the bank. You can get an accommodation at a pretty reasonable price. Third comes sightseeing. So, as I said, in January, because the tourist population is very low, there are a lot of discounts on all the sightseeing, on the Broadway shows and a lot of things. So, there are a lot of ways to go around to get these discounts. But I will talk about all of this in my upcoming video series. So, make sure you subscribe and stay tuned for that. Alright, so what is left? Yeah, visa. Now, before you plan any of this, you need to have a US visa. You need to have a B1, B2 tourist visa with you to plan to go to New York and to do all this. And this process is a little complicated because you have to fill an appointment slot, give an interview and you have to clear that interview. So, it's a pretty, it's a slightly lengthy process. But I have an entire video series on the US visa process right from filling the form to clearing the interview. Make sure that you check it out. It's going to be super helpful. I will leave the link for that in the description box below. Also, if you want to make this process simpler for you and make it absolutely hassle free, you can also book a one-to-one consultation session with me. Me and my team will guide you throughout the entire process right from filling the form to clearing the interview. So, if you want to book this session, check the link in the description box below. Alright, so, we are almost packed but we're going to finish packing, wrap up everything around here and leave for the airport. So, the next day I'll see you will probably be at, will be at an airport. Probably the Bangalore Airport, the Frankfurt Airport or the New York Airport. But I'll keep you updated on the entire process including immigration and also shared tips and all the info that you need about immigration process. So, stay tuned for that and follow along. See you soon.