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September 2018 Budget
I spent a lot less money in September than I did in August. In September I had zero housing costs because I am currently volunteering in an English cafe in Seoul in exchange for housing. The house also comes with rice, ramen, and kimchi; so I have been spending less on groceries in general! Big Purchases Going out to eat…
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August 2018 Budget
August is done and it is the first monthly budget while I am on my trip. I ended up spending drastically different than what I thought and revised the numbers for my September budget. Now that I am actually “on the road”, I know what I realistically will spend. Big Purchases Prescription Medication My insurance covered 3 months and I…
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Japan 2018 Solo Traveler Budget
I ended up breaking my budget of 40/day in Japan which was unevitable. However, the damage inflicted was not as much as I previously thought. The total amount spent was $714.42 coming out to an average of $54.96 a day. If I hadn’t treated myself for my birthday this would have been even less! Here are the hard numbers (doesn’t…
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Thyra Travels: Sweating My Way Through Japan 2018
Another day, another country, another missed train… I have finally arrived to South Korea and will be here for about two months teaching English. Japan was hot but lovely and I am really sad to have left. South Korea is already extremely different but I am excited to finally not be moving every few days! I took Japan slower than…
