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Staying in a Budget Traditional Ryokan in Japan
My birthday this year fell while I was in Japan and after not really making a big deal about it for years, I decided I wanted to treat myself. Even for my 21st birthday, I think I was asleep by 10 pm so I decided to do something a little special. I booked a one night stay in a Ryokan…
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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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July 2018 Budget
Big Purchases Travel insurance Expensive but essential for international trips. You can never predict what will happen to you and for a couple hundred dollars, the security is worth it! Housing for Taiwan/Japan I organized all of my housing in advance (something I would change later on) so I could be prepared and reduce anxiety. Clothing for trip I treated…
