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Posted by Chrystal McKay on Feb 1, 2013 in Budget, Mexico, North America, Travel Info

Budget: Mexico

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Jan 25, 2013 in Albania, Budget, Europe, Montenegro, Travel Info

I toured my way through these countries on my Balkan Road Trip. My costs are significantly higher than if you were to do the region by yourself. Since I was on such a tight schedule, booking the Balkan Road trip made my life significantly easier. But with that ease came a price. And thus, I spent lots of money.

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Jan 15, 2013 in Budget, Croatia, Europe, Travel Info

Budget: Croatia 2012

Croatia isn’t cheap. But I didn’t make it cheaper for myself. I could of walked more, eaten at corner stores only, or found cheaper local digs. But I was tired. And you’ll see by the quick pace I was maintaining, that exhaustion was imminent. Thus, I took the easier way out and headed to a restaurant. Although I did smarten up in Dubrovnik when I had a kitchen to cook in. Otherwise, Croatia could easily do serious damage to your wallet.

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Jan 13, 2013 in Budget, Europe, Slovenia, Travel Info

Budget: Slovenia

Slovenia. One of my favourite countries. Budget-friendly and exceptionally beautiful. My costs are slightly higher than they NEED to be, but that is because I headed to a real restaurant twice. What can I say – I wanted service.

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Jan 3, 2013 in Budget, RTW, Travel Info

2012 in Numbers

I love numbers. I love seeing how everything works out be it days abroad, money spent, staying on budget, cities been to. So come and click in and check out my statistics for my travels in 2012.

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Dec 29, 2012 in RTW, Travel Info

12 “What” of 2012

As each day passes I like to think there is one thing I have learned. It needn’t be monumental nor life altering, but something new for me to ponder be it a thought, a skill, or an idea. So with the end of 2012, here is a list of 12 things that I learned throughout the year, be them big or small, they all left an impression with me.

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Jun 27, 2012 in Budget, Europe, Italy, Travel Info

Budget – Northern Italy

Oh Italy. You lure me in with your ancient ruins, your seductive language, and your mouth-watering food. I come to you like like a child to a lollypop. But then you hit me on the head with said lollypop (or maybe a pizza?) because you are SO expensive. Although I think I faired decently at $71/day on average with much travelling – it still made my wallet cry as I enjoyed that gelato and pasta! So how did I spend these $71 per day?

Posted by Chrystal McKay on May 16, 2012 in Africa, Budget, Morocco, Travel Info

Budget: Morocco in April

Going to Morocco cost more than I expected. Partly because I had to make tourist mistakes and get ripped off at the airport needing a taxi to the train station. The man was a horrible human being, lied, yelled, and I just flipped him off, paid him the extortionate fee, and stormed off. Otherwise, Morocco is beautiful and I love this country. Except the people at the airport. Evil People. Where else did my money go?

Posted by Chrystal McKay on May 12, 2012 in Budget, Europe, Spain, Travel Info

Budget: 5 Days in Madrid, Spain

The cheapest route into Morocco was via Spain. And I figured if I was flying THROUGH a Spanish country – One I’d never seen before – I HAVE to layover for 5 days to explore and keep practising my Spanish I spent the last year learning. So Where did my Money Go?

Posted by Chrystal McKay on Feb 7, 2012 in Argentina, Bolivia, Budget, Chile, Peru, South America, Travel Info

Budget: South America – 51 Days

Although I was living the last 10 months in South America – I only starting this budget during my 51 day backpacking trip through Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.