Travel Budget, Money Matters, Financial Talk Mom, can I borrow ten grand?! Gimme yo mastercard! How the heck can I pay for my trip?! Ideas for making money. How much dough do I need?
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01-30-2005, 06:41 PM
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After much searching and endless research I have found the best source of cost per day numbers for just about any country. Lonely Planet has one online. All you have to do is go to LonelyPlanet.com and click on World Guide. You pick the region and country then click "Money and Costs" on the left side. My only complaint is that sometimes it is in USD and others in local currency so have an exchange rate site and a calculator handy when looking. I just wanted to share this with everyone out there trying to form a reasonable budget (like me!).
Happy Trails!
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I am traveling around the world until I find something that makes me want to stop. I am an aspiring photographer and hope to find whatever it is I am looking for...
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01-31-2005, 07:01 PM
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Here is the URL for the site:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/
Very handy!
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"To Alcohol! The cause of--and solution to--all life's problems." -- Homer J. Simpson
"I didn't get to where I am today worrying about how I am going to feel in the morning." -- Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour)
"I was born to lose and destined to fail." -- Mike Ness, Social Distortion
"Eat healthy, exercise daily, die anyway" -- My motto
"Everyone I know, goes away, in the end...I will let you down, I will make you hurt..." -- Johnny Cash (NIN Cover of "Hurt")
I am traveling around the world until I find something that makes me want to stop. I am an aspiring photographer and hope to find whatever it is I am looking for...
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02-15-2005, 08:32 PM
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Thanks DUDE!
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03-17-2005, 07:11 PM
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You are wonderful. No worries about my budget anymore.
Thanks.
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03-24-2005, 08:06 PM
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urple\'> "Wanna feel the warm breeze, sleep under a palm tree, feel the rush of the ocean."
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03-25-2005, 10:01 AM
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Wow thanks guys!
Remember this post when backpacker of the year comes up again
I couldn't believe when I found it. My next project is to PDF all of those pages and make an "e-book" out of it.
Peace
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"To Alcohol! The cause of--and solution to--all life's problems." -- Homer J. Simpson
"I didn't get to where I am today worrying about how I am going to feel in the morning." -- Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour)
"I was born to lose and destined to fail." -- Mike Ness, Social Distortion
"Eat healthy, exercise daily, die anyway" -- My motto
"Everyone I know, goes away, in the end...I will let you down, I will make you hurt..." -- Johnny Cash (NIN Cover of "Hurt")
I am traveling around the world until I find something that makes me want to stop. I am an aspiring photographer and hope to find whatever it is I am looking for...
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03-26-2005, 10:51 AM
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Sounds like a cool feature. Did they remove it from their site or am I being a retard? I don't see it.
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03-27-2005, 11:34 AM
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Here is how to get the info:
1. Pick the reagion form the drop-down list
2. Pick the country from the other list.
3. Hit "go"
4. Click on "Money & Costs" on the left sidebar
That's it.
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"To Alcohol! The cause of--and solution to--all life's problems." -- Homer J. Simpson
"I didn't get to where I am today worrying about how I am going to feel in the morning." -- Ron White (Blue Collar Comedy Tour)
"I was born to lose and destined to fail." -- Mike Ness, Social Distortion
"Eat healthy, exercise daily, die anyway" -- My motto
"Everyone I know, goes away, in the end...I will let you down, I will make you hurt..." -- Johnny Cash (NIN Cover of "Hurt")
I am traveling around the world until I find something that makes me want to stop. I am an aspiring photographer and hope to find whatever it is I am looking for...
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03-28-2005, 06:16 PM
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ah HA! :P
I was being too specific and chose the city instead of the country in the second drop down menu.
Thank you.
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04-06-2005, 09:18 PM
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Your site SUCKS!
Hehe... im just kidding, it rocks.
(you got mad for a second there, didn't ya?)
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Jules: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth."
Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?"
Jules: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures."
Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
2008: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Yangshuo) ...right before the Olympics!
2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
[size=1]2010: All over Lebanon, Ibiza (Spain), Oktoberfest (Germany), Thailand.
2011: India (Goa), Jordan, Jerusalem, San Sebastian (Spain), Amsterdam (again), London, Driving from Vancouver to L.A. (stopping in Portland, Seattle, San Fran and all the little stops), Montpellier (France), Geneva and Lausanne (Switzerland)
"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."
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