How to Deal: Budgeting (Part II)

Weeks ago, I published one of my most successful posts yet on how I budgeted myself throughout Southeast Asia. It wasn’t meant to be a comprehensive guide on how any subsequent Southeast Asian vagabonds should travel, but just a rough outline of where I spent the most and what I spent my money on. Since then, I’ve been compiling my best tips and tricks (and those of other travel bloggers) for Part II of my budgeting extravaganza.

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How to Deal: Budgeting (Part I)

When I finally decided to tackle the budget questions I receive in a proper post, I decided I didn’t want to offer a definitive guide on how to budget a backpacking adventure. So many travel blogs and websites offer strict rules for saving and spending for backpackers to abide by, but those don't work for everyone — myself included.

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Ch-Ch-Changes [in Travel Plans]

I’ve met a lot of people on the road doing some pretty awesome things — teaching English, running their own businesses, blogging, volunteering — and realized I really wanted to be one of them. So I’ve chosen to stay in Bangkok for the time being to work toward that goal.

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Revisiting the Pros and Cons of Booking in Advance

Uneasy about whether it would work in our favor or not both monetarily and for our planning, we went ahead with it anyways. Our time in Thailand was fantastic, however, after reevaluating and going through our second country without any prior bookings, we’ve decided the T.A.T. bookings did our trip more harm than good.

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A Tainted View of Laos

Laos and I didn’t get along as well as expected. Between the stolen ATM card at the border, anxiety and traveler’s guilt in Vang Vieng and head lice in Vientiane, I can’t say I was too sorry to say goodbye to Laos and start fresh in Vietnam after just about two weeks.

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A Louse in Laos

There are certain things that can’t be avoided while traveling. Some, like making new friends, are a good thing. Others, like getting sick, or having to do the runaround from hospital to clinic to pharmacy until someone understands you…not so much.

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