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Macedonia 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
While in Macedonia I stayed with friends of my Aunt Lynn. Thus began a week of gluttony and excess. I was staying with a grandma and grandpa, who gave me my own private room close to the mountain in Skopje. I was so grateful and I spent virtually nothing. All meals were cooked for me and I was given tours…
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Bulgaria 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
After Turkey, I was nervous about expenses for the month. I decided to volunteer in Sofia for the rest of June to reduce the budget. The total for my stay in Bulgaria is $210.44 with an average of $13.15 per day. Big purchases: – Hike to the Rila Mountains. – Groceries. – Bus ticket to the Black Sea. Exact numbers:…
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Turkey 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
Turkey is more expensive than SE Asia, but still cheaper than the states. I found meals to be more pricey and also the attractions were quite expensive. I included the flight to the country in the numbers but will also include the average without the flight, for a more accurate daily living budget. The total for my stay in Turkey…
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Hong Kong 2019 Solo Traveler Budget
Hong Kong was more expensive overall for daily living but honestly…not as bad as people say. I included two numbers here: the official one, including the flight I took to arrive; one where I show what the averages are like without the flight (since that is not technically a ‘daily life cost’ if one was traveling long-term in HK). The…