India, Aug. 8 -- International trips for mid-budget tourists stir hesitation for being wallet-draining, making many sidestep the risks of spending over the budget and instead stick to local getaways. But with smart planning, what seems like an extravagant international trip can turn out to be surprisingly affordable.

Travel content creator Ashvini Sihra, who regularly shares tips on Instagram about her travel stories and budgeting, shared in a June 27 post how she took a solo 7-day trip to Malaysia for just Rs. 50,000.

One of the first concerns for most travellers is flights. Ashvini took two international flights (BLR-KL-BLR) and two domestic flights (KL-Penang-KL).

Ashvini detailed it, "I paid 21.5 K for return flights to Kuala Lumpu...