Archive for Travel Costs

Make Your Money Last Longer

How to Make Your Money Last Longer While Traveling

If you want to travel the world, you need money. That’s a fact. Of course, as I try to point out often on this site, the amount of money you do need isn’t nearly as large as most people imagine … Read more

Sunset in Goa

Save Money By Booking Two Separate Flight Tickets

Today I write to you from Palolem Beach, a most idyllic stretch of sand in the southern part of the Indian state of Goa. And it is right here where I shall plant my nomadic rear end for the next … Read more

Sikh Celebration in Delhi

How Much It Costs To Travel In India

After receiving a request for a post about how much it costs to travel in India from a reader of my Facebook Fan Page, I decided that such a post was a great idea. So here we go… India is … Read more

Hotel Erboy, Istanbul

Can Budget Travelers Afford To Stay In Hotels?

For the most part, the type of accommodation I mention on this site is usually hostels, which would make sense considering that over the years, this is exactly the kind of budget accommodation that I have preferred. However, that does … Read more

Foot Injury

How I’ve Handled Travel Insurance Over The Years

I can tell you very quickly how many times during my travels I’ve had an incident overseas that required real medical attention. Three times. In thirteen years. The first time was when I fell into the moat that surrounds the … Read more

Berat, Albania

How I Can Still Afford My Life Of Constant Travel

The most popular post on this blog has been “How I Can Afford My Life of Constant Travel”, a post I wrote back in April 2011. The idea of that post was to offer better insight into exactly how I’ve … Read more

Hitch-hiking in Australia

Do Budget Travelers Travel In Comfort Or In Poverty?

I’m always telling people that $1000 per month is more than enough money to travel around the majority of the world. There’s even been a few times on this blog that I’ve mentioned $500 being enough to travel, and travel … Read more

Iraqi Dinars

How Much It Costs To Travel In Iraqi Kurdistan

When it comes to traveling around Iraqi Kurdistan (the semi-autonomous region of Northern Iraq), it can be quite difficult to gauge how much money a traveler would need for such a visit. There really isn’t much information to be found … Read more

Lebanese Lira

How Much It Costs To Travel In Lebanon

In comparison to neighboring Syria, Lebanon is an expensive country to travel around. This is not only due to the higher prices, but also due to the availability of excellent restaurants, endless cafes and bars that never fail in enticing … Read more

Syrian Pounds

How Much It Costs To Travel In Syria

Now that I’ve been here for just under a month, I have a decent grasp on how much it costs to travel around Syria. And to be honest, this is a country that offers a quality adventure no matter how … Read more