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baht to kip ok, kip to baht no way!
baht to kip ok, kip to baht no way!
Hello everybody, Looking for some advice. I'm planning a trip to SE Asia for 5 months next year (April- September). And trying to find out what budget would be possible. Just checked some similar posts, but hardly found anything suitable exactly for me. Countries I would travel: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. At the moment with tickets in my hand I have £4000 for travel spendings. Is that enough for a shoestring budget travel? By the way, I would stay i ...
Viewed 2,807 times, with 3 replies. Last reply by bullred1 on 4/11/2012 at 12:21
Hi is it worth opening a Thai bank account when traveling S.E.A? I'll be in thailand for the first 2months, then probably a month in each of the others. This will avoid the high bank charges encountered by using a UK card and get me a much better exchange rate too when i deposit cash. I understand there the initial risk from airport to bank but its one i'm prepared to take. Also i should imagine using a thai account will have cheaper atm charges in the other SEA counties then a weestern card? O ...
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What is the best way to carry and spend my cash when travelling
Posted by chelsealear on 26/9/2012 at 09:12I am planning an extended trip to South East Asia, Sri Lanka and India in December for a year and am quite confused about the best way to carry and spend my cash. I am from the UK and have obviously saved lots of money to go with but I don't know what the most cost effective way to spend it is as all the different percentages and charges are quite overwhelming. I have looked into getting a prepaid worldwide passport Travelex card or a Prepaid Caxton card and that way I can withdraw at Ma ...
Viewed 3,404 times, with 3 replies. Last reply by chelsealear on 27/9/2012 at 07:25
I plan on travelling for 15 in SEA with a friend, we have a budget of £10,000.. however, £2000 is for flights and an Orangutan tour, £2000 is for a dive course/ living expe/ food. accomodation in Malapascua and £3000 is to get in to Australia after on a working holiday Visa. So, all in all, leaves us £3000 for 15 weeks of travel, 4 days Singapore just over 2 weeks Bali 6 weeks doing Cambodia/ Laos/ Thailand 3 weeks Philippines 1 weeks maybe kota kinabalu 4 days Kuala Lumpa Is thi ...
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Currency Conversion Table: GBP, USD, VND, LAK, KHR, THB
Posted by AndyPandy on 22/8/2012 at 04:16Hi all, I asked a friend of mine to help me put together a breakdown of USD and UK currency conversions into the 4 currencies in SE Asia. I hope you find it as useful as I'm sure I will!!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/75403582@N00/7836944700/sizes/o/ Best wishes, Andy x ...
Viewed 2,279 times, with 2 replies. Last reply by AndyPandy on 22/8/2012 at 12:27
I have just returned from Laos to find that I cannot change my considerable amount of Laos Kip (2.442,000K, approx £210). Back as no agent deals in Kip. As it is also impossible to buy Kip before you get to Laos, perhaps someone might want to but the money from me. I live in east London if anyone is interested! ...
Viewed 2,529 times, with 1 reply. Last reply by littletimmy on 19/8/2012 at 10:36
Currencies and amounts to take for 5 weeks in SE Asia
Posted by Nixxypie on 18/7/2011 at 19:32Hi, myself and one other female friend are travelling to Thailand and Cambodia for 5 weeks next month. We plan on spending about 1 week in Cambodia and the rest in Thailand. For obvious reasons we do not want to carry large amounts of cash around with us, and I am taking a credit card which offers free withdrawls and perfect exchange rate so I can withdraw more money while I'm out there. My question is how much do you recommed I take to get me started? I was planning on taking £200 of Thai Bah ...
Viewed 4,242 times, with 4 replies. Last reply by littletimmy on 19/8/2012 at 10:23
Hi, I'm going to be traveling around South East Asia for ten weeks beginning late September and I'm just trying to sort out my budget and hidden costs. I have my flights to and from Thailand and my travel insurance already covered. I have not booked any internal travel as hope to do this mainly by land as budget as possible when I am there, and will book budget accom my whole way through. I do however want to go to Myanmar and know that I can only enter via air. I'm not planning on doing tou ...
Viewed 1,939 times, with 1 reply. Last reply by chinarocks on 16/8/2012 at 03:19
Looking to leave towards end of Jan , Anybody used these before when travelling care to share please , I have a fewaccounts , RBS, NatWest and Santander , all basic accounts in UK , but looked on travel supermarket and they don’t seem like the best option. . I have moneyin bank and cash I want to spend unto £4000 (3000cash) on traveling. But i can’tget a credit card as I don’t qualify so pre-paid I think is the way to go. I don’t no which one to go for they all seem similar (Freedom, ST ...
Viewed 11,316 times, with 14 replies. Last reply by yurithebest1 on 8/8/2012 at 15:21
I'm passing along some information I discovered today when i went to my bank. First off, I'm using ATM cards and a little bit of emergency cash for my traveling. I went to my bank to split my accounts into two in case one card is lost and I discovered my bank (as do many others in the U.S.) block certain countries due to fraud. This means they block all ATM transactions with your card in any of the countries on the list. On my banks list is Malaysia and Thailand (two countries I will be spen ...
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How to best manage my money while in Cambodia?
Posted by CoraBora on 10/6/2012 at 18:37Hello All, First, let me thank all that have contributed to previous posts on this issue! I have been doing some research and still find myself confused. I am traveling solo to Cambodia from USA in a couple of months. I am concerned about how to best secure my money, and manage it while there. I have looked at the Visa Travel card although was unable to find charges for using while abroad. I also still have enough time to open a banking acct with a provider that doesn't charge a lot. I also have ...
Viewed 4,436 times, with 1 reply. Last reply by ehenness on 29/7/2012 at 16:16
Should I change my Euros to US dollars now? Planning a trip Oct.-Nov.to SE Asia, and not quite sure how it will be then (exchange rates). As everything I read is quoted in US dollars, I don΄t necessarily want to travel on a budget 20% (or 30%) lower than originally calculated. Any suggestions? ...
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Saving money with a student card
Posted by FishUdders on 5/1/2012 at 15:12Hello, I am travelling to SE Asia and a couple of other countries in a few months. I know that with an international student card you can save a fair amount of money on many attractions, however... I am no longer a student. Does anyone have any ideas or experience of getting a student card despite not being a student. Or is anyone aware of any other internationally recognised cards that could save a bit of money on the attractions. Thanks a lot. ...
Viewed 2,436 times, with 3 replies. Last reply by altmtl on 14/5/2012 at 09:29
Hi, I am leaving for southeast Asia with a mate around Christmas (i know its early but i want to be organised). I am traveling to Indonesia - Thailand - Vietnam - Cambodia (hopefully) - Loas, the trip should take around 65 days. I was wondering how much i should budget? i am thinking around $4000; $60 a day, will this cover food accommodation and a fair few drinks - not including flights? I am a bit sketchy about the accommodation, will $20 each, so $40 get me and my mate decent accommodation in ...
Viewed 2,770 times, with 6 replies. Last reply by TassieWombat on 24/4/2012 at 15:43
I'm planning a solo trip to SEA but am still unsure for how long. I'm interested in traveling in Thailand, Loas, Cambodia and Vietnam. My plan is to quit my job and sell all my stuff. My budget after flight should be around $10,000 USD with the items being sold used as small savings for after i return. I pretty much just want to lounge around instead of constantly moving around seeing every sight possible. Staying in one place for 2+ weeks if i feel like it. No party/club or fine dining and OK ...
Viewed 3,729 times, with 12 replies. Last reply by neosho on 23/4/2012 at 06:55
Now Xmas is out the way i have one month until i go away to SE ASIA on my own and im just starting to come over with huge excitement quickly followed by a lot of nerves!! I am wondering how best to take my money to SE ASIA, im going to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and am taking about £2500, firstly is this enough im going for 3months???? How do i take my money i have USD in cash to take and i guess the resr in my Natiownide account i now have, should i take any tr ...
Viewed 5,490 times, with 7 replies. Last reply by goonistik on 6/4/2012 at 19:31
I was in India over christmas, and when I got home I had a 400$ phone bill waiting for me. Sure, you don't need to call your girlfriend everyday, and sure, it's not everytime you are going to India, that you get stuck in New Delhi for days, trying to book a new ticket via phone. I learned that the hard way I guess. That being said, I would really like to stay in touch with friends, family and girlfriends on my three month trip to Asia. But with danish companies prices, I'm desperate for an a ...
Viewed 4,868 times, with 9 replies. Last reply by neosho on 22/3/2012 at 05:14
Hi, We are a married couple who want to travel long time from Moskow with the Transmongolian train to Beijng all the way down to New Zealand. We already are saving every penny and I'm busy making a budget and I really need some help. Below you will find the country, the time and the daily budget for the two of us excluding flights and visas 3 months China - $65 2 weeks Tibet - $60 1 month Nepal - $40 3 months India - $40 1 months Myanmar - $40 1,5 months Vietnam - $40 excluding transport due to ...
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I'm currently doing research into credit cards/debit cards. Are there any Kiwi's here who can recommend a cheap option? At the moment most seem to charge $5 Atm fee plus 2.5% pluse the local banks atm fees? Am I missing something, Is there anything cheaper than this Thanks in advance ...
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Buying traveller cheques in Bangkok
Posted by firewok on 19/2/2012 at 08:34Hi. I'm gonna spend 3 months in SE Asia, and I'd like to have a few traveller cheques. However in my home country I find some difficulties to buy them. So I'd like to know if it's feasible for a tourist to buy them in Bangkok. Is it an easy task? Do I need any special paperwork? Thanks in advance! ...
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