Tempted to plan a long weekend in Madrid, but not sure how much it’s all going to cost? Madrid is an exciting metropolis, the perfect place to spend an evening watching a flamenco show or sharing tapas with new friends. But how do the prices in Madrid compare to other European destinations?
Paris is one of the most expensive cities to visit in Europe. Whilst there are cheap and free activities, the city is famous for its art galleries and fine dining that you won’t want to miss completely when visiting Paris. In this Paris travel budget, we break down the cost of accommodation, transport, activities, eating out and wine in Paris.
Is Barcelona expensive? In this Barcelona travel budget, we break down the cost of accommodation, transport, activities, tapas and wine in Barcelona.
Barcelona is a popular European destination for weekend travellers from the UK. It’s a common a stop for foreign travellers on a European sightseeing trip too. There are often budget flights to Barcelona, especially around September and October. By then high season is over (it’s also much nicer to visit then because there are fewer crowds).
Unaccustomed to the UK winter after years of travelling, we had to escape for some winter sun. Flights to Malta from the UK can be cheap (we chose to holiday in Malta because of this!) but how expensive is Malta when you get there?
Is Colombia expensive to travel? We backpacked Colombia for under $40 a day.
Thinking of moving to Vietnam? Andrew Miles from meman mevegan travelled Vietnam extensively and has lived in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi for a year and a half working as a teacher.
Is Vietnam cheap and just how much Dong do you need? Vietnam is a top backpacker destination because — you’ll be pleased to hear — backpacking in Vietnam is cheap. We travelled from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the whole length of the country, on just $24 a day. We’re going to share our insider Vietnam travel budget tips with you!
One of the pull factors of Thailand is the low cost of living, but how much does it really cost? Living comfortably in Chiang Mai, expect to pay 28,100 Thai baht per month. That’s roughly $873 or £644.
Thailand is a very budget-friendly destination and you will almost always get a lot of bang for your Baht. But what’s a good budget per day for Thailand? Well, it depends on how you’re travelling. If you’re a digital nomad living in Thailand, you can take advantage of long-term rentals and keep costs low. If you’re backpacking around Thailand for two weeks, you should expect to spend a little more to make the most of your time in the country. Read on to find out how much it costs to travel in Thailand.
Looking for cheap travel destinations in Europe for a winter break? Let me tell you how much it costs to travel in Bulgaria.
We booked our flights and set off on our winter adventure to Bulgaria after learning that there’s good skiing for bargain prices and that the cost to travel in Bulgaria is low. We weren’t disappointed by Bulgaria and travelling on a budget — even while skiing — was very doable. I have to be honest though and say that although the cost to travel in Bulgaria was good, it was even cheaper to travel in Macedonia.
The Panamanian island of Bocas del Toro isn’t the friendliest of places for a budget traveller, but keeping travel costs down is still do-able.
When we were travelling in Puerto Viejo we decided to hop across to Bocas del Toro for a week. As expected our travels in Bocas del Toro stretched our budget way more than Nicaragua and a little more than Costa Rica. These expenses are just for Bocas del Toro, not for Panama as a whole. We’re travelling in mainland Panama for a month over Christmas and New Year, so it will be interesting to see how the two compare.
Nicaragua was named one of the cheapest travel destinations for backpackers in 2014, so I was amped to be travelling in a country where our small travel budget would stretch further.
Nicaragua, to the north of Costa Rica, is the largest country in Central America. Before travelling there we’d only heard good things from other backpackers – and they were pretty much spot on. The country is beautiful, the people are friendly, and it’s pretty cheap for travellers.
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