Summary: These are five costs people often forget about when they budget for their trips—so if you’re one of those people, here is a good reminder These are five costs people often forget about when they budget for their trips—so if you’re one of those people, here is a good reminder: Laundry Laundry is an expense you can’t avoid while traveling. Still, you have different options ranging from the very expensive to the cheaper and more affordable. Doing your laundry in the hotel can be very expensive, but not always—it depends on the country and the city you’re staying in. The best thing to do is to check and compare prices. In expensive...
Read MoreHow much a RTW trip cost? How much would you spend while backpacking around the world? This series of posts is aimed at helping travelers plan their budgets before hitting the road. When we started traveling we were always worrying about how much money we would need, so we decided to share our expenses, as this might help other travelers.If you liked that so far, follow us on Twitter or like our Facebook Page.
Read MoreHow much a RTW trip cost? How much would you spend while backpacking around the world? This series of posts is aimed at helping travelers plan their budgets before hitting the road. When we started traveling we were always worrying about how much money we would need, so we decided to share our expenses, as this might help other travelers.If you liked that so far, follow us on Twitter or like our Facebook Page. Our tenth month in our ongoing journey around the world was all about family reunions. We spent all 30 days of this month visiting friends and family and recovering from our adventurous travel in Baños, Ecuador. Since we are in France—home of my wife—we have...
Read MoreIs it expensive to travel around the world? How much would you spend while traveling? This series of posts is aimed at helping travelers plan their budgets before hitting the road. When we started traveling we were always worrying about how much money we would need, so we decided to share our expenses, as this might help other travelers. Our eighth month of travel was for sure one of the best months we have had in our ongoing journey around the world. During the first 10 days of the month we were still in the gorgeous islands of the Galapagos, and just before leaving we decided to visit a different island. Therefore, we left for San Cristobal—the land of the smiley and...
Read MoreIs it expensive to travel around the world? How much would you spend while traveling? This series of posts is aimed at helping travelers plan their budgets before hitting the road. When we started traveling we were always worrying about how much money we would need, so we decided to share our expenses, as this might help other travelers. Our ninth month of travel was definitely one of the most active so far! First of all, we moved a lot. Second, we tried some physical activities and sports that were new for us (as we usually only walk or swim, and sometimes climb [but not very much!]) So it was kind of a challenge for our lazy bodies! But we survived! This month was...
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