About Sankalp Sharma
Sankalp Sharma is a travel writer at Eurly covering Europe travel planning — itinerary strategy, budget breakdowns, route decisions, and the kind of practical guidance that changes how a first trip goes.
He grew up in Pune, Maharashtra, in a household where international travel was an abstract idea and a distant budget item. He studied computer engineering at COEP Technological University, spent six years at a software firm in Pune writing code and quietly saving, and took his first trip to Europe in 2017 at the age of 28 — a 22-day backpacking loop through France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands on a budget that most travel blogs would have called impossible.
That trip was formative in ways he didn’t fully understand until he started writing about it. He’d expected Europe to be intimidating, expensive, and logistically complicated. It was expensive in places, manageable in others, and nowhere near as hard to navigate as the planning resources he’d read had implied. The gap between how European travel was written about and how it actually worked — especially for someone arriving from outside the European bubble — became the thing he wanted to fix.
He started writing about it. Six years later, that writing is Eurly’s blog and planning content, read by hundreds of thousands of first-time visitors every month.
His focus
Sankalp writes the planning layer — the decisions that happen before you land: when to go, how long to stay, how much to budget, which city to visit first, whether a specific attraction is worth the queue time and entry cost. He writes for people who are good at making decisions but don’t yet have the information to make this one well.
He pays particular attention to the gap between what travel content promises and what a trip actually delivers. Paris in August is different from Paris in October. The Eiffel Tower summit experience is different depending on whether you’ve booked ahead or not. Versailles on a Tuesday in June is different from Versailles on a Saturday in July. He writes those differences rather than smoothing over them.
He also writes for travelers coming from outside Europe — people for whom a transatlantic or long-haul flight is part of the cost equation, and for whom the stakes of getting the planning right are higher. That perspective shapes how he thinks about budgeting, timing, and what’s actually worth the effort.
Background
Sankalp’s first Europe trip in 2017 cost him approximately ₹1.8 lakh (around €2,100 at the time) including flights — a number that still surprises people who assume Europe is out of reach. He kept a detailed spreadsheet of every euro spent, which became the foundation of his first proper travel post.
He left his software job in 2020, took six months to build out what is now Eurly’s planning content library, and has been writing full-time since. He visits Europe two to three times per year for research trips — usually focused on a specific city or route question — and spends the rest of his time in Pune, where he still lives.
Before Eurly, his writing appeared in Indian travel publications and on his own long-running blog. He is best known among Indian travel communities for his budget breakdowns, which go line by line through real costs rather than broad estimates.
Editorial approach
Sankalp’s posts follow the same standards as every other page on Eurly: specific prices from official sources, a last-verified date on every page, and no filler. If something is a waste of time or money for most visitors, he says so. If something is worth more than its reputation suggests, he explains why.
He does not write sponsored content or accept payment for positive coverage. All recommendations are based on personal experience or thoroughly verified research.
Languages
Hindi (native), Marathi (native), English (fluent), conversational French (enough to order coffee and apologise for his accent).
Contact
For editorial enquiries: editorial@eurly.com
FAQ
Who is Sankalp Sharma?
Sankalp Sharma is a travel writer based in Pune, India, who covers Europe travel planning at Eurly. He writes budget guides, planning posts, and comparison content, with a focus on practical information for first-time visitors to Europe.
What does Sankalp write about?
He writes the planning and blog content at Eurly — best-time-to-visit guides, budget breakdowns, city comparisons, route planning, and first-timer advice. He focuses particularly on the decisions travelers face before they arrive, rather than moment-by-moment itineraries.
Is Sankalp based in Europe?
No. He is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India, and travels to Europe two to three times per year for research. That outside perspective is deliberate — he writes for people planning their first trip from far away, and he was one of them.
How do I contact Sankalp or the Eurly editorial team?
Editorial and press enquiries go to editorial@eurly.com.
Posts by Sankalp Sharma
Paris planning
- First Time in Paris: What to Know Before You Go
- 7 Paris Tourist Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
- Best Time to Visit Paris: Month-by-Month
- Paris Museum Pass: Is It Worth It?
- Is Versailles Worth It?
- Paris in 2 Days: What’s Actually Possible
- Paris in Winter: What to Expect
- Paris Trip Budget for Two People
- Solo Travel in Paris
- Paris with a Baby or Toddler
London planning
- First Time in London: What to Know Before You Go
- London Tourist Mistakes
- Best Time to Visit London
- London on a Budget: Real Costs (2026)
- London Free Museums: Complete Guide
Routes & comparisons
- Paris to London: All Options, Real Costs
- Paris to Amsterdam: Train, Bus or Flight?
- London to Edinburgh: Best Ways to Get There
- Paris vs London: Which to Visit First?
- Paris vs Rome: How to Choose
Europe planning
- First Trip to Europe: Complete Planning Guide
- Europe on a Budget: What It Actually Costs
- How Many Days in Europe for a First Trip
- Best European Cities for First-Timers
- Europe in 2 Weeks: A Realistic Itinerary
Last verified: 2026-04-27