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How long?

Si84

longtail driver
Posts: 8

Hi guys,

I want to go travelling around Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam next year and will have saved enough money to go for (based on budgets I have seen here and elsewhere) 2 years without having to work. This would involve leaving June (ish) 2007.

Originally I planned on working in the UK till Feb 2008 and saving up even more money which would allow me to travel for longer but really don't want to wait an extra 8 months before I go.

My question is what would you guys do? I'm really torn!

I can see the sense in saving even more money and going for longer (or possibly other countries after) but I really do no think I can wait that long just sitting here doing the same old thing whilst life flies by!

Just after some opinions from like minded people please.

Thanks

#1 Posted: 21/8/2007 - 21:35
mattocmd

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Hello,

I am planning on the same kind of trip. I am leaving to go on October 8th this year. With only 48 days to go I feel very anxious. I couldn't imagine having to wait any longer!

It sounds like you have a lot of money saved up, so go now! I have been there and it is so cheap.

I am working on my own budgeting and I am curious how much you are planning on spending per day. I would love to compare our budgets either on this board or through email. Let me know!

Thanks

#2 Posted: 21/8/2007 - 22:51

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Si84

longtail driver
Posts: 8

How long are you planning on going away for? Are you travelling by yourself as well?

The majority of my funds is coming from the sale of my house. Have decided I am not a 9 to 5 office kind of guy and want to go and see the world. I travelled Australia 4 years ago but now want to do South East Asia (certainly for a year or two to start with anyway).

I saw this on another website:

"I reckon that what you spend is Thailand will very probably be your personal "average" for SEA - and the average across independant travellers in Thailand, and in the region in general, seems to be USD25/day - that's:
solo - less if you're sharing a room (say ~40USD/day/2pax)
travelling by bus, train, boat
staying in fan rooms with attached cold shower / toilet
excluding flights, insurance, visas
in round figures, that's about...

EUR: 25/day, 750/month
GBP: 16/day, 500/month
CAD: 40/day, 1200/month
AUD: 46/day, 1400/month
...or, very roughly, per day: 1000 Baht; 100 Ringgit;44 Singapore Dollars; 225K Indonesian Rupiah"

also

"Laos
accomodation - £1.50 - 5 for budget
food (per day) - £2 - 5 for 2 meals a day
beer - £0.50 - £0.70 for one (unless you go to a bia hoi - they cost 7p for a glass!)

Vietnam
accomodation - £6-10 for budget
food (per day) - £2 - 6 for 2 meals a day
beer - £0.70 - £1 for one (unless you go to a bia hoi - they cost 7p for a glass!)"

Hope that helps!

#3 Posted: 21/8/2007 - 23:55
mattocmd

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Were in the same situation. I graduated college and took a 9-5 job for a large corporation and I hate it. I studied abroad in Australia in 2004, while there I randomly went with a German friend to Thailand. It was only for a week so I have been wanting to go back...

I am bringing a female friend for 2 weeks. She is going home, but I am staying. My plans are to visit SE asia for a few months. I have enough to stay for about 6 months. From there I am going to head to Korea to teach ESL.

#4 Posted: 22/8/2007 - 01:17

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