• Thyra standing in one of the Cu Chi Tunnels giving the peace sign.
    Money,  Monthly Budgets

    November 2018 Budget

    This November I was only a few dollars off-budget (sorcery!). I spent most of the month in Vietnam and the end in Cambodia. Food in Cambodia is way more expensive, about five bucks a meal, so I am already spending quite a bit more on the basics already. Big Purchases Housing Food Transit November 2018 Budget Where I went off…

  • Thyra and her friend Ashley posing at the peak of Bukhansan Mountain.
    Money,  Monthly Budgets

    October 2018 Budget

    I didn’t go over budget this month! Cue the applause. I spent the first half of the month in Korea and the second half in Vietnam. Big Purchases Vietnam Visa Vietnam is one of the few countries where US citizens have to apply for a visa. This is an easy process and not that expensive. US passport privilege is real.…