Comments on: RTW Trip Budgeting

By: Melvin

Melvin — Thu, 04 Feb 2024 10:20:34 +0000

Yes, it would interest me too if you could do it for less. I remember that we’ve spend around $15 – $20 per day & per person traveling through Indochina a couple of years ago. And we could have done it cheaper. We slept in double rooms & could have chosen dorms…
Melvin´s last blog ..Bariloche, Argentina – Gorgeous Patagonia region

By: Sofia

Sofia — Wed, 03 Feb 2024 09:34:54 +0000

Great! We’re really keen on visiting these places as well so it’s good to see what prices we’re expecting

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Tue, 02 Feb 2024 22:37:31 +0000

interesting numbers. Do you think u could do it for less?
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By: Aracely

Aracely — Tue, 02 Feb 2024 12:10:41 +0000

T-Roy the iExpensIt tool that we use actually has reporting and graph capabilities and yes, we can also download into excel which is great.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 27 Jan 2024 10:54:43 +0000

Thanks for posting this info. It’ll be really helpful in planning our upcoming travels in South & Central America. I am also a very detailed budget keeper. On our last RTW trip I wrote down everything we spent in the back of my journal, but this time we have a laptop so it should be a bit easier. I do agree that it’s important to keep track of what you are spending.

By: Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez — Wed, 27 Jan 2024 07:24:16 +0000

Hello! and greetings from Houston,TX great BLOG I found you guys,searching Cuzco,Peru my mother country,and good advises,let me share something about my own experiences on traveling,and save money It’s good to know or have friend in every country you go,that way you save extra money,and also buy some presents and goods to make some extra money,for example en Mexico city and 5 de mayo street cross street form the Zocalo are the cheapest hotels,10 dollars,en Lima Peru Hotel Sakura a japanese owned are good choice,of course they are not the 5 stars but we try to save some money to make some budgets adjustments right,good lock and my prays to you guys.
PS/in Houston if you go to those YMCA you can save a bit of money,if you guys stop bug me.

By: T-roy

T-roy — Wed, 27 Jan 2024 01:47:36 +0000

Great layout and breakdown on your travel cost. I love the idea of you using the iTouch to track everything. I personally use a pen and paper but to be honest I miss things because I then have to transfer to Excel and I forget things because of this. If i could bust it out on a cell phone or PDA that would be awesome.

Do you guys then just export the info once a week to see it laid out?
T-roy´s last blog ..Weekly Panoramic Photo: Plaza San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 27 Jan 2024 01:33:19 +0000

Another thing… we discovered the hard way that Skype and Hostelbookers both charge in Euros. So use the Capital One card for those expenses.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 27 Jan 2024 01:32:16 +0000

Hey Rob, hope all is well back in Hoboken and NYC. The hardest part is remembering to write it down. I can’t lie, we do forget some little stuff, only because we typically do it at night and have to remember everything we did that day.

By: Ayngelina

Ayngelina — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 23:54:20 +0000

I fly from Toronto into Cancun, I’ll spend a bit of time in Mexico and then head overland through Central then South America.

I have no concrete itinerary in terms of how many weeks I’ll spend in each country so that I don’t feel pressured to move on just because of a pre-determined schedule.
Ayngelina´s last blog ..Parts of the pig that are delicious

By: brian

brian — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 23:51:43 +0000

I knew I would never be able to document every thing I spent when I traveled on my round the world trip so I figured roughly and kept to it. I figured out how much my bed was per night (90% at hostels) and then went from there.

But money is a big stumbling block for most people. The thought that a RTW trip is expensive scares them off from even doing the research.
brian´s last blog ..Best Travel News and Deals – January 26, 2024 – Better Deals for Solo Travel, Vacation in Haiti?, Finding Bedbugs, Avoid Travel Hassles, Amazing Race

By: Aracely

Aracely — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 23:36:46 +0000

Ayngelina, good luck with your planning. Another important advice I forgot to mention is that when traveling…staying in places longer makes your money stretch. Are you planning to start in Central America?

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 23:04:18 +0000

Great post guys. This is very useful for people traveling in Central America. I hope to see follow up posts further along in your adventure.

I always keep a good record of expenses when I travel. It’s not that hard as long as you remember to write it down right away!
Rob´s last blog ..Closure Of Guantanamo Detention Facilities

By: Ayngelina

Ayngelina — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 23:00:58 +0000

As I plan for my departure on March 31st I’ve been obsessed with the details and love that you posted your budget for Central America.

It also reminds me that I have to stop procrastinating and call CapitalOne for the credit card!
Ayngelina´s last blog ..Parts of the pig that are delicious

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 26 Jan 2024 22:02:47 +0000

Thanks for following Dan! We know this is the type of information other travelers are looking for. We searched for the same thing when planning our year long trip. This is the first of many posts concerning budgeting, planning and being flexible.