Sri Lanka is a truly gorgeous country near India with friendly people, sprawling jungles, tons of interesting wildlife, and endless beaches. I spent just shy of three weeks there and found it to be a perfectly feasible budget destination, with cheap transportation options, reasonable food costs, and decent room rates. Like most countries, Sri Lanka […]
The Perfect South African Road Trip
When I arrived in South Africa I knew that I wanted to do a road trip across the country. As my first foray into the African continent, I was sure it would be different than Asia where I’d spent the previous three years of my life, easily hopping from place to place on a motorbike or […]
Tips From the Banker: The Real Cost of Travel in Indonesia
2018 update: I originally wrote this post in 2013, traveling in Indonesia on a shoestring. I returned this year with a bigger budget, spending more on accommodation and transport, though some categories, like food, have remained the same. You’ll see both options in this post. Indonesia, like Malaysia, had a lot of varying reviews from fellow […]
Tips from the Banker: The Cost of Travel in Malaysian Borneo
I had heard that Malaysia is not a cheap country to visit, at least as compared to the rest of Southeast Asia. While I tend to disagree as it pertains to Peninsular Malaysia, where I only spent an average of USD$37 per day, I had different feelings as it pertains to a Malaysian Borneo travel […]
Tips From the Banker: The True Cost of Travel in the Philippines
I knew that I had completely blown my typical Southeast Asia budget when traveling through the Philippines. I tried to mentally tally each day, quietly ignoring the fact that yes, I was over-spending way past my first year of traveling’s goal of $30/day (which I did pretty well at!). When I finally added up all […]