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Cambodia 2018 Solo Traveler Budget
I am spending more in Southeast Asia than I had predicted, but I never say no to good food or activities! I may be living by the budget but I am not CHEAP. In Cambodia, I was doing pretty well until Siem Reap, Angkor screwed me. Comparatively, housing, drinks, food, transportation, everything was more expensive in Cambodia than Vietnam but…
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Thyra Travels: Conquering My Fears in Cambodia 2018
I entered Cambodia with a little hesitation after some bad experiences in Vietnam. “Don’t expect it to be better”, someone had said to me, with which I outwardly reacted: “No way, people will be much more lovely”. Inwardly, I was secretly freaking out that it may be true. Crossing the border via bus (check out that post here), I met…
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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…
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Thyra Travels: Retribution in Southern Vietnam 2018
Experiencing some emotional burnout after the middle of my Vietnam trip, I was excited to be moving on to the last few days of my time in the country. Maddy and I had decided to take a flight instead of the night bus to surpass a few hundred kilometers of the country. We arrived in Nha Trang, a coastal town,…