Hey everyone I leave on Feb 28 for a year long RTW and I want anyones opinions if I am budgeting somewhat accurately. I enjoy the occasional splurge/tour/adventure excursion and one or two nights out drinking/partying each week (which may have to be replaced by buying a bottle and meeting some people). I will be bringing my own board and snowboarding the first couple of weeks. Let me know if this budget seems reasonable, I have a little more, but don't really want to come home broke. I hope to spend about US$18000.

Switzerland/Italy 21 Days @ $70/Day $1470
Eastern Europe 90 Days @ $40/Day $3600
Eastern Africa 60 Days @ $30/Day
+$700 for Excursions $3200
India 30 Days @ $30/Day $900
S.E. Asia 75 Days @ $25/Day $1875
Philippines 30 Days @ $40/Day $1200
(I added more than I thought I'd need for the Philippines because I am staying with a friend for the month and she really enjoys partying and living it up )
Austrailia/N.Z. 60 Days @ $50/Day $3000

This leaves me about $3500 for plane tickets from Europe to Africa, From Africa to India, Short hops around SE Asia, SE Asia to Austraila/NZ, and a Ticket back to California. I have already bought my one way to Switzerland and am not including that in the $18000.

Thanks in Advandce for your advice.

xoxo

Rob

http://blogs.bootsnall.com/RobertCPaetz/

I'll assume you're staying in hostels and cooking for yourself in the devleoped countries and in inexpensive hotels/guesthouses in the developing ones.

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Switzerland/Italy 21 Days @ $70/Day $147

Probably okay, but maybe a BIT low. Switzerland is an expensive country, and lift tickets may be pricey.

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Eastern Europe 90 Days @ $40/Day $3600

Probably reasonable, though it depends on where exactly you're planning on spending your time.

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Eastern Africa 60 Days @ $30/Day
+$700 for Excursions $3200

Don't really know, though this sounds okay.

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India 30 Days @ $30/Day $900

Almost certainly more than you need. You could get by on $10/day if you had to.

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S.E. Asia 75 Days @ $25/Day $187

Reasonable. Maybe a touch more than necessary.

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Philippines 30 Days @ $40/Day $1200

Don't know about the Philippines.

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Austrailia/N.Z. 60 Days @ $50/Day $3000

You can certainly get by on $50/day, though you might want to budget a little more for splurges, drinking, etc.

Have fun on what sounds like a great trip

I have been to switzerland 4 times before and know my way around pretty well and I also know which hostels I'll be probably be staying in. This is th only part of my trip that I have been to before and am comfortable with that budget. Plus I will most likely only be snowboarding every other day or so.

Thanks for the Advice