Comments on: Backpack in Southeast Asia on $20 a Day http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: luggage http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40993 luggage Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:41:00 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-40993 Great advice. I would love to visit Asia, and this might actually make it come with in my budget. Great advice. I would love to visit Asia, and this might actually make it come with in my budget. ]]> By: lil http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-29239 lil Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:42:36 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-29239 hey there, i need some help!! I have a gap of 2 months from late june onwards. I need advice on where to go. I want to really see a place properly, so somewhere not too big would be preferable. I really wanted to go to Vietnam, but its the monsoon season. Will this cause problems? if so .. ideas ... cheap but cheerful ones Thanks hey there, i need some help!! I have a gap of 2 months from late june onwards. I need advice on where to go. I want to really see a place properly, so somewhere not too big would be preferable. I really wanted to go to Vietnam, but its the monsoon season. Will this cause problems? if so .. ideas … cheap but cheerful ones

Thanks

]]> By: fornls http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-28864 fornls Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:19:34 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-28864 Really great article and a great place to visit. I like the Angkor Wat temple a lot. It seems you have given reasonable rates for making a visit to these places. Naturally humans always have the urge to explore the unknown. http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Adventure-Travel/The-Urge-to-Explore-the-Unknown.75926 Thanks, -fornls Really great article and a great place to visit. I like the Angkor Wat temple a lot. It seems you have given reasonable rates for making a visit to these places.

Naturally humans always have the urge to explore the unknown.
http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/Adventure-Travel/The-Urge-to-Explore-the-Unknown.75926

Thanks,
-fornls

]]> By: Layla Schlack http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25696 Layla Schlack Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:40:19 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25696 Thanks everyone for reading and leaving suggestions. For those planning trips, please do check out as many resources as possible. This is meant as a jumping-off point to show you some options for a nice vacation on a very manageable budget. Juliana: It's hard to say how much you should budget for. You may not be able to buy your return plane ticket so far in advance, and one-way tickets are significantly more costly. That aside, you should be able to get by on $3,000-$4,000 once you're on the ground. That will cover ground transportation, hostels and street food, with the occasional splurge. Thanks everyone for reading and leaving suggestions. For those planning trips, please do check out as many resources as possible. This is meant as a jumping-off point to show you some options for a nice vacation on a very manageable budget.

Juliana: It’s hard to say how much you should budget for. You may not be able to buy your return plane ticket so far in advance, and one-way tickets are significantly more costly. That aside, you should be able to get by on $3,000-$4,000 once you’re on the ground. That will cover ground transportation, hostels and street food, with the occasional splurge.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25647 Ashley Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:19:51 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25647 Great article! It points to a lot of the places I recently visited. Also check out Koh Samui, Thailand and Mui Ne, Vietnam. They are not to be missed! Visit my <a href="http://www.mytravelbugblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">travel blog </a>for lots of great tips about traveling in SE Asia! Great article! It points to a lot of the places I recently visited. Also check out Koh Samui, Thailand and Mui Ne, Vietnam. They are not to be missed!

Visit my travel blog for lots of great tips about traveling in SE Asia!

]]> By: JULIANA http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25594 JULIANA Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:34:56 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25594 Hey Im gong to South East Asia for 6 months leaving in november. We have no plans at all. How much should i budget for , (i can be frugal)?? We want to experience as much as possible but also do it on a budget. and if anyone has done any really cool off the trail things I would love to hear about it :0) Hey Im gong to South East Asia for 6 months leaving in november. We have no plans at all. How much should i budget for , (i can be frugal)?? We want to experience as much as possible but also do it on a budget. and if anyone has done any really cool off the trail things I would love to hear about it :0) ]]> By: Cheap Traveler http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25592 Cheap Traveler Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:12:42 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25592 I like the sentiment and it can be done in Southeast Asia (apart from Singapore and parts of Malaysia). But is it just me or does it sound like this article was a desk job? Has this writer actually been to any of these places or is she just pulling things off of Google searches? For more detailed advice, check out my book, <a href="http://www.worldscheapestdestinations.com" rel="nofollow">The World's Cheapest Destinations</a>. I like the sentiment and it can be done in Southeast Asia (apart from Singapore and parts of Malaysia). But is it just me or does it sound like this article was a desk job? Has this writer actually been to any of these places or is she just pulling things off of Google searches? For more detailed advice, check out my book, The World’s Cheapest Destinations. ]]> By: Jasmine Upshaw http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25577 Jasmine Upshaw Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:04:32 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25577 Just get a lonely planet. Just get a lonely planet. ]]> By: John http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25551 John Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:21:09 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25551 Ah, I wish eating out was that cheap everywhere.. Would do wonders for my economy :) Ah, I wish eating out was that cheap everywhere.. Would do wonders for my economy :) ]]> By: Dila http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/backpack-in-southeast-asia-on-20-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-25550 Dila Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:27:29 +0000 http://blog.mint.com/blog/?p=328#comment-25550 Hey, thanks for ur information. Me and my friend are planning to go backpacking around southeast asia. We come from Indonesia. Do u think how much money we need to bring for a month or two months traveling? Thanks. Hey, thanks for ur information.
Me and my friend are planning to go backpacking around southeast asia. We come from Indonesia. Do u think how much money we need to bring for a month or two months traveling?
Thanks. ]]>