New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Mumbai/Goa: Nothing beats the excitement of pulling up the next year's calendar and charting out long weekends and end-of-year festivities months in advance. But 28-year-old Suyash from Bengaluru, who visits Goa for its beaches and water sports every year, has nixed those plans altogether this year.

"I generally like beach and scuba vacations," he told Mint, asking not to be identified by more than his first name. Last month, he booked an impromptu trip to Thailand. The math was simple: return flights from Bengaluru to Krabi in southern Thailand were Rs.17,000 only while a return ticket to Goa was Rs.9,000 for the same dates. Hotel rooms with a jacuzzi and a view were only Rs.7,500 a night, compared to Rs.20,000 in ...