Friday, August 29, 2014

Budget (and healthy) eats: That vegetarian restaurant in Dalat, Vietnam





I am travelling with a vegetarian, and lucky enough, there was a vegetarian restaurant just right next to our booked acccomodation.

I have been meeting a lot of travellers who had turned into vegetarian diet, and I have been considering it as well; Yet, I did not know how to deal with my meat cravings, plus, I am not too open with having only a few choices when dining.

Nonetheless, this vegetarian restaurant was more than about chewing greens and pitifully munching on steamed mushy carrots or potatoes. Apart from those dishes that clearly look like all vegetablles, they have some dishes that looks quite like beef, pork, and chicken. They confirmed that it is actually vegetables, though you say pork/beef/chicken when you order it.





At this restaurant, you can choose 4 different dishes on top of rice, plus 1 of 4-6 kinds of soup; All these for just 25,000.







On each table, you'd also find a really nice unflavored (though not as sour, butt a litttle sweet) yoghurt for just 6,000 dong. 

It seems the yoghurt is made by the restaurant beside it (and the same eexact yoghurt is sold on that restaurant for 10,000 dong; In fact, this restaurant allows diners from the vegetarian restaurant, but if you eat and order your drinks there, they'd charge you 10,000 for the yoghurt; So, just keep dining from the Vegetarian Restaurant).



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I am travelling with a vegetarian, and lucky enough, there was a vegetarian restaurant just right next to our booked acccomodation.

I have been meeting a lot of travellers who had turned into vegetarian diet, and I have been considering it as well; Yet, I did not know how to deal with my meat cravings, plus, I am not too open with having only a few choices when dining.

Nonetheless, this vegetarian restaurant was more than about chewing greens and pitifully munching on steamed mushy carrots or potatoes. Apart from those dishes that clearly look like all vegetablles, they have some dishes that looks quite like beef, pork, and chicken. They confirmed that it is actually vegetables, though you say pork/beef/chicken when you order it.





At this restaurant, you can choose 4 different dishes on top of rice, plus 1 of 4-6 kinds of soup; All these for just 25,000.







On each table, you'd also find a really nice unflavored (though not as sour, butt a litttle sweet) yoghurt for just 6,000 dong. 

It seems the yoghurt is made by the restaurant beside it (and the same eexact yoghurt is sold on that restaurant for 10,000 dong; In fact, this restaurant allows diners from the vegetarian restaurant, but if you eat and order your drinks there, they'd charge you 10,000 for the yoghurt; So, just keep dining from the Vegetarian Restaurant).



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Thursday, August 28, 2014

That underrated Dalat, Vietnam



I never really planned on going to Dalat, except only that one of the waterfalls I found through Google Maps was very close to it. At the same time, it does not really seem to be a top destination for Vietnam from the travel guides and reviews.

I arrived in Dalat from a night bus from Ho Chi Minh city, and it was around 6am when we arrived in town. The check in time is at 12noon, so we had the morning to explore the nearby places. 

We first walked around the lake, and my travel bud recalls reading about a flower garden around the lake. We walked further and spotted a number of tourist buses parked at some entrance very early in that morning. It was a flower garden indeed, and the place seems to be a favorite destination for local
tourists.










After the flower garden, we felt a little tired, and so walked back to the guesthouse to take a nap.

As we were so tired, we didn't wake up until it was evening. We settled on dinner at the nearby vegetarian restaurant, and a beer around the night market.






The following morning, we set to go to pongour waterfalls. It was a heck because of the bike tires to get to the waterfall, but its abundance was just too much too bother about its distance from city center and what it took to get there.










On the way back to city, thought about checking out the silk factory but was too late in the afternooon that the factory is closing, so decided to get back the following day.

Then, before heading back to town, we thought of checking out the cable cart. Unfortunately, it was too late as well to get a ride; So, instead of riding the carts, we drove to the other end, where we are looking to see the monastery.

Then again, the monastery was also closed. We drove around the hill, and at the back was a tranquil lake. We saw a restaurant with stilt setup, so we had some coffee and beer for a while.






The following day, we hit back the same dirt road to see the silk factory.




Then, there was a coffee shop that had a lake view, and asked my travel pals if we can stop in there even for just 15mins; But with the view, and it's relaxing seating, We ended up sitting for while, perhaps almost an hour.

After Me Linh Coffee Garden, we rushed back to the city to check out the Crazy House.



The following day, I left Dalat and moved to Nha Trang. 

I went to Da Lat, more out of curiousity on what is around, and it seems, this place is poorly reviewed, and probably because, as it seems, not much of the visitors to this place make the effort to see Pongour Waterfalls. More than the flower garden and the city itself, i think Da Lat is best with this waterfall, and the view along the way.

There were some waterfalls too near the town, but they are nowhere close to the beauty that's there in Pongour.


Admission Fees for Flower Garden is 20,000 Dong; Pongour Waterfalls is 10,000 plus 5,000 parking; Silk Factory is 10,000 (no parking charge).


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I never really planned on going to Dalat, except only that one of the waterfalls I found through Google Maps was very close to it. At the same time, it does not really seem to be a top destination for Vietnam from the travel guides and reviews.

I arrived in Dalat from a night bus from Ho Chi Minh city, and it was around 6am when we arrived in town. The check in time is at 12noon, so we had the morning to explore the nearby places. 

We first walked around the lake, and my travel bud recalls reading about a flower garden around the lake. We walked further and spotted a number of tourist buses parked at some entrance very early in that morning. It was a flower garden indeed, and the place seems to be a favorite destination for local
tourists.










After the flower garden, we felt a little tired, and so walked back to the guesthouse to take a nap.

As we were so tired, we didn't wake up until it was evening. We settled on dinner at the nearby vegetarian restaurant, and a beer around the night market.






The following morning, we set to go to pongour waterfalls. It was a heck because of the bike tires to get to the waterfall, but its abundance was just too much too bother about its distance from city center and what it took to get there.










On the way back to city, thought about checking out the silk factory but was too late in the afternooon that the factory is closing, so decided to get back the following day.

Then, before heading back to town, we thought of checking out the cable cart. Unfortunately, it was too late as well to get a ride; So, instead of riding the carts, we drove to the other end, where we are looking to see the monastery.

Then again, the monastery was also closed. We drove around the hill, and at the back was a tranquil lake. We saw a restaurant with stilt setup, so we had some coffee and beer for a while.






The following day, we hit back the same dirt road to see the silk factory.




Then, there was a coffee shop that had a lake view, and asked my travel pals if we can stop in there even for just 15mins; But with the view, and it's relaxing seating, We ended up sitting for while, perhaps almost an hour.

After Me Linh Coffee Garden, we rushed back to the city to check out the Crazy House.



The following day, I left Dalat and moved to Nha Trang. 

I went to Da Lat, more out of curiousity on what is around, and it seems, this place is poorly reviewed, and probably because, as it seems, not much of the visitors to this place make the effort to see Pongour Waterfalls. More than the flower garden and the city itself, i think Da Lat is best with this waterfall, and the view along the way.

There were some waterfalls too near the town, but they are nowhere close to the beauty that's there in Pongour.


Admission Fees for Flower Garden is 20,000 Dong; Pongour Waterfalls is 10,000 plus 5,000 parking; Silk Factory is 10,000 (no parking charge).


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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Me Linh Coffee Garden in da Lat




Coffee has been one of the reason for me liking and keep coming back to Vietnam;  it's accessibility, and cheap price; It's available in probably every 250 meters in town, and can go as cheap as 6,000 dong a serve ($0.28) in Saigon.

On our way back to Pongour waterfall, we spotted a serene lake and a coffee shop with its view. I've asked my travel pals to spare me at least 15mins to have a sip.

The shop looks quite simple from the outside, and as we walked it, I am delighted to see the various handicrafts sold at it; And, more than the handicraft and a regular cup of vietnamese coffee as I thought, they actually sell various kinds of coffee from the regular kind up to what would cost 60,000 dong a cup (6 times at least the price of a regular coffee in town).





After placing the order, you sit in their lounge, or the veranda with a view of the lake, and their coffee plantation.








I confirmed with my pals if we're staying 15mins indeed, and was glad to be told, "probably a bit more."


Me Linh coffee garden makes a good stop for the 50km distance from Town Centre to Pongour waterfall, and silk factory.



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Coffee has been one of the reason for me liking and keep coming back to Vietnam;  it's accessibility, and cheap price; It's available in probably every 250 meters in town, and can go as cheap as 6,000 dong a serve ($0.28) in Saigon.

On our way back to Pongour waterfall, we spotted a serene lake and a coffee shop with its view. I've asked my travel pals to spare me at least 15mins to have a sip.

The shop looks quite simple from the outside, and as we walked it, I am delighted to see the various handicrafts sold at it; And, more than the handicraft and a regular cup of vietnamese coffee as I thought, they actually sell various kinds of coffee from the regular kind up to what would cost 60,000 dong a cup (6 times at least the price of a regular coffee in town).





After placing the order, you sit in their lounge, or the veranda with a view of the lake, and their coffee plantation.








I confirmed with my pals if we're staying 15mins indeed, and was glad to be told, "probably a bit more."


Me Linh coffee garden makes a good stop for the 50km distance from Town Centre to Pongour waterfall, and silk factory.



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Monday, August 25, 2014

My #limbonisASIA trip: 1 Year around Southeast Asia (Budget & Itinerary)


So I decided to quit my work so I can just walk as further as I want. Leaving Philippines on April 24, 2014, I took a pre-booked flight to Phuket and just never came back. I bought a motorbike in Vietnam, drove it to Cambodia and Laos, and even earned $50 after sales in Cambodia out of my initial purchase price in Vietnam.


Listed below are my daily expenditures in this trip;

 Conversion used in any case are:
1USD=31.95THB=11,200IDR=3.50MYR=1.2SGD=21000VND=4000KHR=8000LAK

 With the exception of Day 11, Days 74-77 (When I lost my phone), Days 175-185 (i lost my data), Day 207-208, and Day 215, I have spent:
TOTAL SPENT $2,624.62
NO OF DAYS TRAVELLING (with data) 196
AVERAGE SPEND PER DAY $13.39
NO OF DAYS TRAVELLING total 215
DAYS OF MISSING DATA 19



RAW DATA BELOW
Day 215 24-Nov Crossing back to Kuala Lumpur en route to Clark DATA MISSING
Day 214 23-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 213 22-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 212 21-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 211 20-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 210 19-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 209 18-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 208 17-Nov Crossing to Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 207 16-Nov Malaka DATA MISSING

Day 206 15-Nov around Malacca

Brunch (nonya laksa + kopi 0) 7.5
Another coffee 1.2
Bus 1
Grocery 34.7
Bus 1.5
Accomodation 15

Total for Today 17.4

Day 205 14-Nov move to Melaka

Kfc 6.5
Train to TBS 2.9
Bus to Malacca 10
Meal 6.6
Drink 3.8
Beer treat by friend
Accomodation 15

Total for Today 12.8

Day 204 13-Nov Hang around Kuala Lumpur

Coffee treat by traveller friend
Accomodation treat by traveller friend
Coffee 3.5
Kfc 10.05
Cable 25

Total for Today 11.01428571

Day 203 12-Nov flying to Kuala Lumpur

Breakfast 115

Lunch 9.50 MYR
Coffee 10.05
Bus to City 10
Train 2.1
Accomodation 15
Dinner 7
Coffee 1.5
Water 2.8

Total for Today 17.44223116

Day 202 11-Nov

Room 150
Brunch 40
Iced coffee 18
Presents 470
Airport drop servixe 130
Printing e ticket 10
Water 12
Yoghurt milk 25
Cigarette 38
Dinner 50

Total for Today 29.51486698

Day 201 10-Nov Patpong and Silom

Room 150
Coffee 18
Brunch 30
Cigarette 38
Courier 750
Iced coffee 18
Dinner 40
Taxi share 40
Drink 95
Entrance to club 150
Drink 150
Cigarette 38
Taxi share 60
Another dinner 58

Total for Today 51.17370892

Day 200 9-Nov arriving bangkok

Iced Coffee 18
Cigarette 38
Brunch 40
MRT 42
Pork 100
Shirts 200
Bus 8
Room 150
Pork bbq 20
Dinner 58

Total for Today 21.09546166


Day 199 8-Nov return to Bangkok

Brunch 55
Iced coffee 18
Train 271
Snack 55
Toilet 3
Dinner 85

Total for Today 15.24256651

Day 198 7-Nov
Brunch 55
Iced coffee 18
Snack (sausage) 20
Accomodation 100
Omellete rice 20
Pants 150
Cigarette 38
Yoghurt milk 22

Total for Today 13.23943662

Day 197 6-Nov

Brunch (fried rice an coffee) 50
Accomodation 100
Water 1
Lantern 80
Dinner (pad thai + sushi) 40
Iced coffee 18
Cigarette 38
Yoghurt milk 25

Total for Today 11.0172144


Day 196 (Nov 5) krathing Yi Pei Frstival
Room 100
Coffee 14
Cigarette 38
Brunch 30
Fanta 25
Iced coffee 18
Pancake roti 10
Pad thai 15
Sushi 25
Yoghurt milk 36

Total for Today 9.733959311

Day 195 (Nov 4) arriving Chiang Mai

Coffee 30
Fee for charging device in train 20
7-11 iced coffee 14
Lunch (green curry +thai iced tea) 60
Room 100
Coffee 50
Dinner 50
Beer 80

Total for Today 12.64475743

Day 194 (Nov 3) towards Chiang Mai

Hot water 10
Bus 8
Train fare 271
Lunch 40
MRT to Chatuchak Market 40
Shades 159
Dinner 55
Bus 8
Take away for Train 211

Total for Today 25.10172144

Day 193 (Nov 2) visit Tuut Art Gallery

Brunch 40
Water 6
Internet 20
Hot water 10
Shirt 240
Bus 8
Roadside hotdog on stick 10
Bus 8
Bus 8
Yoghurt 36

Total for Today 12.08137715

Day 192 (Nov 1) bangkok day 1

Hot water 10
Fried rice 30
Internet 30
Iced coffee 18

Total for Today: 2.754303599

Day 191 (Oct 31) towards Bangkok

Breakfast 40
Water 20
Accomodation (Siam Hut Bunaglow) 250
Song thaew White Beach to Pier 50
Ferry 80
Song thaew to Trat 70
Motorbike to Bus Station 30
Bus to Bangkok 265

Total for Today: 25.19561815

Day 190 (Oct 30) Around Ko Chang

Motorbike 150
Accomodation (Siam Hut Bunaglow) 250
Gas 170
Lunch 50
Coffee 50
Fanta 30
Beer 70
Late dinner (Rice Omellete) 40

Total for Today: 25.35211268

Day 189 (Oct 29) Towards Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand

Breakfast (Burger + coffee) 1.5

-Thailand-
Lunch (Prok Rice) 50
Drinks 30
Van fr Border to Trat 120
Coffee & Toilet 18
Song thaew fr Trat Bus to Pier 100
Ferry to koh chang 80
Shared Taxi (tuktuk) to White Beach 60
Pad thai 40
Green curry 60
Sale of Motorbike Motorbike US$-200.00 (earn back)

Total for Today: 18.96

Day 188 28-Oct

Accomodation 1
Breakfast (Burger & 2 coffee) 2
Lunch (Burger, Fries, water) 2.5
Dinner (2 x Burger, Iced Coffee) 2.5
Bus ticket o Koh Kong Border 8

Total for Today: 16

Day 187 27-Oct

Coffee x 2 1
Fried rice vegetable 1
Water 0.5
Burger 1
Coffee 0.5
Accomodation 1
Toothpaste & toothbrush 1.35


 Total for Today 6.35


DAY 175 DATA MISSING
DAY 176 DATA MISSING
DAY 177 DATA MISSING
DAY 178 DATA MISSING
DAY 179 DATA MISSING
DAY 180 DATA MISSING
DAY 181 DATA MISSING
DAY 182 DATA MISSING
DAY 183 DATA MISSING
DAY 184 DATA MISSING
DAY 185 DATA MISSING



Day 174 (Oct 13) moving to another Guesthouse


Check Out $9.00
Brunch $1.75
Coffee $0.50
Dinner $2.00
Cigarette $0.80
Water $0.70

Total for Today: $14.75
Day 173 (Oct 12) dead in bed in Phnom Penh
Brunch 2
Tuktuk 2
Coffee 1
Cigarette 0.7
Milk & Bread 2.8

Total for Today: $8.50

Day 172 (Oct 11) Super Happy pizza in Sisowath


Cigarette 0.5
Coffee 0.5
Tea 0.125
Lunch 2.3
Gasoline 3
Snack 2.5
Parking 0.25
Dinner 6
Noodles 2.5

Total for Today: $17.68

Day 171 (Oct 10) Arriving (again) in Cambodia

Room 4
Lunch 0.75
Repair 1
Ferry 0.25
Dinner 1.5
Cigarette 0.5
Coffee 1
Dinner 1.5
Beer 0.5

Total for Today: $11.00

Day 170 (Oct 9) Crossing back to Cambodia

Coffee 10,000
Lunch 25,000
Gas 50,000
Cambodia's Corrupt Immigration 50,000

Cigarette 0.875
Dinner 1.25
Sweet 0.325

Total for Today: $8.88

Day 169 (Oct 8) Fire in the Hostel


Bahn Mi 15,000
Parking 24,000
Check out 608,000
Bahn Mi 15,000
Dinner 37,000
Coffee 10,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $34.71

Day 168 (oct 7) Hanging Out in Saigon


Lunch 20,000
Amoxicillin 15,000
Beers 29,000
Beer 36,000
Dinner 25,000
Mango 20,000
Cigarette 19,000

Total for Today: $7.81

Day 167 (Oct 6) Hanging Out in Saigon

Coffee 8,000
Lunch 15,000
Lunch 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 60,000
Filter 15,000
Sugar 8,000
Dinner 47,000
Juice 30,000
Baguette 15,000
hotdog Sandwich(circle K) 22,000
Milk 10,000

Total for Today: $12.86

Day 166 (oct 5) Hanging Out in Saigon


Coffee 8,000
Brunch 25,000
Coffee 8,000
Cigarette 25,000
Cigarette 24,000
Bread & coffee 23,000
Share for Co Travellers bday 30,000
Beers 69,000
Yoghurt 8,000

Total for Today: $10.48

Day 165 (Oct 4) Hanging Out in Saigon
Brunch 32,000
Cigarette 8,000
Beer 24,000
Bahn My 30,000
Beers 40,000
Beers 24,000
Bahn My; 15,000
Dinner 35,000
Cigarette 12,000

Total for Today: $9.76

Day 164  (Oct 2) Hanging Out in Saigon


Coffee 20,000
Lunch 23,000
Misc (Drawing materials) 98,000
Bahn Mi x 2 30,000
Beers 40,000
Fried Rice 25,000

Total for Today: $11.24

Day 163 (Oct 1) Hanging Out in Saigon
Water 19,000
Lunch 20,000
Coffee 9,000
Detergent 18,000
Cigarette 9,000
Bahn Mi x 2 30,000
Beers 40,000

Total for Today: $6.90

Day 162 (Sep 30) en route to Saigon


Room 140,000
Coffee 10,000
Brunch 25,000
Coconut 20,000
Red bull 16,000
Gas 75,000
Misc 90,000
Parking 5,000

Total for Today: $18.14

Day 161 ( Sep 29) Phan Rang


Room 80,000
Brunch 20,000
Top up 20,000
Coffee 15,000
Fuel 90,000
Coffee 10,000
Bahn my 20,000
Bahn my 10,000

Total for Today: $12.62

Day 160 ( Sep 28) tt Van Gia
Coffee 10,000
Lunch 35,000
Gas 70,000
Coffee 13,000
banh My 10,000
Cane juice 6,000
Fruit dessert 24,000
Cigarettee 12,000
Water 8,000

Total for Today: $8.95

Day 159 (Sep 27) Qhuy Nhon
Bahn My x 3 18,000
Coffee 7,000
Gas 25,000
Gas 55,000
Gas 55,000
Bahn My x 2 20,000
Room 100,000
Coconut 25,000
Tire repair 10,000
Dinner 30,000
Motorbike Light + Electric Tape 38,000
Water 5,000

Total for Today: $18.48

Day 158 (Sep 26) Hoi An


Lunch 30,000
Fanta 12,000
Water 10,000
Bahn my x 3 18,000
Coffee 7,000
Cau lau 30,000
Beer 40,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $13.00


Day 157 (Sep 25) Hoi An

Brunch 20,000
Coffee 10,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 15,000
Parking 5,000
Bahn My 5,000
Beer 20,000
Cigarette 25,000
Cigarette 10,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $12.19

Day 156 (Sep 24) danang full day


Brunch 15,000
Coffee 10,000
Cigarette 19,000
Non sense grocery 120000
Bahn My x 2 16,000
Gas 40,000
Meds 80,000
Coffee 10,000
Bahn My 20,000
Dessert 6,000

Total for Today: $16.00

Day 155 (sep 23) Hue to danang


Coffee 10,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 10,000
Coffee 7,000
Bahn My x 2 20,000
Dinner 100,000
Room 160,000

Total for Today: $16.05

Day 154 (Sep 22) around Citadel city



Breakfast (2 coffee + omelet) 35,000
Ngoc sow 10,000
Drink for elderly woman 15,000
Lunch 30,000
Gas 45,000
Bahn My x 2 30,000
Beer 20,000
Yoghurt 10,000
Painting 25,000
Coffee 12,000
Bahn My 10,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $17.52

Day 153 (sep 21) delighting Hue

Bahn My 20,000
Coffee 10,000
Gas 60,000
Bahn my 10,000
Coffee 12,000
Bahn my 10,000
Coffee 9,000
Beer 20,000
Water 30,000
Cigarette 12,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $15.19

Day 152 (sep 20) Dong Hoi


Coffee 10,000
Breakfast (Bahn my) 10,000
Drink 10,000
Gas 55,000
Gas 70,000
Coffee 10,000
Banh my 20,000
Beer 15,000
Cigarette 15,000
Room 100,000

Total for Today: $15.00

Day 151 (sep 19) Cross Lao-Vietnam and stay in Hoa Binh


Brunch 20,000
Coffee + bread 10,000
Softdrink 5,000
Top up 10,000

Coffee 10,000
Top up 20,000
Room 150,000
2 bahn my 20,000
Yoghurt 15,000

Total for Today: $15.86

Day 150 (sep 18) Plain of jars


Break fix for motorbike 20,000
Bread + coffee 11,000
Lunch 15,000
Entrance to Jars 15,000
Cigarette 3,000
Dimsum 10,000
Room 50,000
Gas 20,000

Total for Today: $18.00

Day 149 (sep 17) Phonsavanh whole day rain

Lunch 20,000
Milk, etc 21,000
Coffee + Bread 11,000
Cigarette 3,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $13.13

Day 148 (sep 16) Muong Khen to Phonsavanh

Vitamilk 6,000
Coffee + bread 13,000
Room 50,000
Dinner 20,000
Noodle + milk for kid 25,000

Total for Today: $14.25

Day 147 (sep 15) Sam neua to Muong khen

Gasoline 25,000
Lunch 10,000
Room 70,000
Dinner 15,000
Wintermellon 5,000
Gasoline 30,000

Total for Today: $19.38

Day 146 (Sep 14) Sick in Sam Neua

Milk, bread, sardine 18,000
Dicloflenac sodium 3,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $8.88

Day 145 (Sep 13) Vieng Xai to sam Neua


Bike lock 18,000
Strap 12,000
Lunch 19,000
Gas 23,000
Cigarette 9,000
Coffee 5,000
Amoxicillin 10,000
Dinner 40,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $23.25

Day 144 (Sep 12) Mau chai to Na Meo and Vieng Xai


Check out 80,000
Gas 100,000
Red bull + Bananas 17,000
Customs charge for Bike 210,000

Overtime fee (laos) 8,000
Pho + softdrink 15,000
Topup 20,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $31.01

Day 143 (Sep 11) hanoi to Mau Cai


Check out 105,000
Gas 40,000
Drinks 15,000
Cigarette 10,000
Lunch 50,000
Dinner 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Nguoc sow 15,000
Gas 50,000

Total for Today: $15.71

Day 142 (Sep 10) Last day of my visa, and Hanging out in Lang Son for Help about my Visa

 Topup 40,000
Lang soi 12,000
Transport to and from Immigration 60,000
Lang soi x 2 24,000
Top up 20,000
Gas 45,000
Dinner 55,000

Total for Today: $12.19

Day 141 (sep 9) Driving to Lang Son Border

Cigar 10,000
Lunch 80,000
Gas 80,000
Drinks 10,000
Cigarette x2 20,000
Food & Beer 45,000
Drink 15,000

Total for Today: $12.38

Day 140 (sep 8) Driving to Mon Cai Border


Coffee + cig 30,000
Pho 35,000
Drinks 15,000
Dinner 20,000
Grocery 20,000
Drink 15,000
Room 75,000

Total for Today: $10.00

Day 139 (Sep 7) Moving to Halong



Coffee 15,000
Gas 50,000
Ferry with bike to halong 80,000
Coffee at harbour 20,000
Lunch 25,000
Cigarette 10,000
Drinks 15,000
Drinks at halong bay 25,000

Total for Today: $11.43

Day 138 (Sep 6) Around Cat Ba Island


Coffee (2x) 30,000
Lunch 30,000
Fuel for Bike 30,000
Coffee at hospital Cave 15,000
Entry to Hospital cave with Guide 30,000
Dinner (Fried Noodles) + Coffee 55,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $10.00

Day 137 (Sep 5) Moving to Catba





Checkout 125,000
Coffee 10,000
Topup 50,000
Coffee 10,000
Ferry fr HaiPhong to Cathai 30,000
Ferry from Cathai to Catba 20,000
Dinner 29,000
Cigarette 20,000

Total for Today: $14.00

Day 136 ( Sep 4) A Night in Haiphong


Lunch 40,000
Coffee 10,000
Gas 60,000
Bread 13,000
Groceries 126,000
Coffee 25,000
Noodles 60,000
Fuel 50,000

Total for Today: $18.29

Day 135 (Sep 3) Buying a Motorbike in Hanoi



Bus 7,000
Lunch for 2 65,000
Cigarette 10,000
Motorbike 3,200,000
Dinner 30,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $158.67

Day 134 (Sep 2) Window Shopping for a Motorbike

Coffee 15,000
Bread 25,000
Coffee 15,000
Cigarette 20,000
Water + Milk 48,000
Lunch 30,000
Beer 5,000
Banh bao 10,000

Total for Today: $8.00

Day 133 ( Sep 1) Around Hanoi


Coffee 20,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 20,000
Dinner 48,000
Cigarette 25,000
Coffee 20,000
Grocery 52,000

Total for Today: $10.24

Day 132 (Aug 31) Around Hanoi


Dinner 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Coffee 20,000
Water 10,000
Yoghurt 7,000
Cugarette 25,000

Total for Today: $5.10

Day 131 (Aug 30) Around Hanoi


Coffee 15,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 20,000
Dinner 40,000
Coffee 30,000
Cigarette 25,000
misc 190,000

Total for Today: $16.67

Day 130 (Aug 29) Around Hanoi


Accomodation 105,000
Cable 40,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Cigarette 30,000
Noodles 35,000

Total for Today: $12.14

Day 129 (Aug 28) Around Hanoi


Checkout 270,000
Breakfast 20,000
Lunch 30,000
Dinner 48,000
Dessert 15,000
Coffee 15,000
Drink 15,000

Total for Today: $19.67

Day 128 (Aug 27) Interview in Hanoi


Bus 7,000
Lunch 25,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Bus 7,000
Dinner 40,000
Coffee 20,000
Beer 80,000
Karaoke 180,000

Total for Today: $19.00

Day 127 (Aug 26) around Hanoi


Breakfast 20,000
Pants 380,000
Shoes 90,000
Coffee 15,000
Lunch 25,000
Sushi 30,000
Toner 90,000
Yoghurt 65,000
Cigarette 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Cigarette 35,000

Total for Today: $37.62


 Day 126 (Aug 25): Moving to Hanoi


Checkout: 300,000
Bicycle rental: 60,000
Water: 10,000
Bus fr Ninh Binh to hanoi: 70,000
Coffee: 15,000
Bus fr Bus Terminal to old quarter: 7,000
Dinner: 65,000
Beer: 70,000

 Total for Today: 597,000

 Day 125 ( Aug 24): Rest day in Ninh Binh


Coffee: 15,000
Mixed Vegetables and tea: 35,000
Coffee: 15,000
Yoghurt: 5,000
Yoghurt: 5,000
Cigarette: 10,000
Veggie fried Rice: 25,000

 Total to Today: 110,000

 Day 124 (Aug 23): Motorbike to Khu du lich Kang Mua


Coffee: 15,000
Lunch (fried Rice + shake): 45,000
Motorbike rent: 100,000
Entrance & Parking at Muang Ka: 55,000
Gas: 30,000
Coffee: 15,000
Dinner: 45,000

 Total: 305,000

 Day 123 (Aug 22): Around Ninh Binh and Paddle Boat


Lunch (stir fried kangkong): 30,000
Tyre air: 5,000
Viettel Top up: 100,000
Tour: 180,000
Fried rice: 25,000
Coffee: 15,000
Coffee: 15,000

 Total: 370,000

 Day 122 (aug 21): Crossing Laos to Vietnam

Rice topping at border: 15,000
Coffee: 15,000
Additonal fare for vinh-ninh binh: 100000
Accomodation: 100,000
Meal at Lotteria: 70,000

 Total: 300,000

 Day 121 (Aug 20): Time to Leave Luang Prabang


Rice: 2000
Coffee: 4,000
Sardine: 3,000
Tuktuk: 15,000
Bus: 250,000
Sardines: 6,000
Banana: 5,000
Taho: 3,000
Cigarette: 3,000
Haircut: 10,000
Chekout: 300,000 (15D/14N; 2N free)

 Total: 601,000
Total for Lao: 2,552,000

 Day 120 (aug 19): Rest Day in Luang Prabang

Rice: 2,000
Sardines: 3,000
Pork: 5,000
Rice: 2,000
Sardines: 3,000
Banana: 5,000
Yoghurt milk: 10,000

 Total: 30,000

 Day 119 (Aug 18): Painting the Spicy Laos Truck

Rice: 2000
Sweet: 6,000
Pork: 6,000

 Total: 14,000

 Day 118 ( Aug 17): 

 Rice: 2,000
Sardine: 3,000
Dinner: 10,000
Top up: 20,000
Coffee: 5,000

 Total: 50,000

 Day 117 (Aug 16): Picnic in the woods


Brunch: 7,000
Market for Picnic: 54,000
Dinner: 10,000
pants: 25,000

 Total: 96,000

 Day 116 (Aug 15): Night out in Dao Fa, Luang Prabang


Brunch: 7,000
Tuktuk: 6,000
Hotdogs x 3: 6,000

 Total for Today: 19,000

 Day 115 (aug 14): Teaching in Big Brother Mouse and Helping out a Vendor


Breakfast: 5,000
Coffee: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beer: 10,000
Lao-lao, Ice, mirinda: 21,000
Lotion: 27,000
Facial wash: 25,000

 Total for Today: 98,000

 Day 114 (Aug 13),

 Breakfast: 5,000
Coffee: 4000
Cigarette: 15,000
Dinner: 10,000
Coffee: 10,000
Beer: 7,000

 Total for Today: 51,000

 Day 113 (Aug 12):

 Brunch: 12,000
Sardines: 3,000
Coffee: 5,000
Fanta: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

 Total for Today: 35,000
Day 112 (Aug 11):

 Breakfast: 7,000
(5) Coffee & (3packs) cigarettes: 14,000
Dinner: 10,000
Coffee: 5,000

 Total for Today: 36,000

 Day 111 (aug 10): Painting another wall in Spicy Laos


Pork + Rice: 11,000
Coffee: 5,000
Cereal fiber drink: 2,000
Lunch: free c/o guesthouse
Top up: 10,000
Top up: 10,000
Coffee: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

Day 110 ( aug 9): Attending a Basi Ceremony


Banana: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

Total for Today: 15,000

Day 109 (Aug 8): Painting Spicy Laos


Lunch: 11,000
Cake, coffee & tip: 23,000
Beer: 15,000

Total for Today: 49,000

Day 108 (Aug 7): Around Luang Prabang



Brunch: 10,000
Lunch: 10,000
Coffee sachets: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beer: 15,000

Total for today: 50,000

Day 107 (Aug 6): Kuang Si Waterfall


Banana: 5,000
4 sachets instant coffee: 4,000
Rice: 3,000
Tuk tuk share to kuang si: 30,000
Admission: 20,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beers: 25,000

Total for Today: 98,000


Day 106 (Aug 5): Around Luang Prabang

Check out at Merry II: 40,000
Brunch: 13,000
2 packs Cigarette: 6,000
Dinner: 10,000
1N at Spicy Laos: 25,000

Total for today: 94,000

Day 105 (Aug 4): moving to Luang Prabang


Lunch w/ coffee: 18,000
Toilet: 2,000
Cigarette: 3,000
Dinner: 12,000

Total for Today: 25,000

Day 104 (Aug 3): Nam Ngun Reservoir



Carrot Shake: 5,000
Rice: 3,000
Bike Rent: 10,000
Vitamilk: 5,000
Water: 5,000
Cigarette & bread: 5,000
Grilled pork + Rice: 21,000
Bananas: 5,000
Checkout: 60,000
Bus booking to Luang Prabang: 70,000

Total for Today: 189,000

Day 103 (Aug 2): around Vang Vieng


Banana: 4,000
2 Strawberry shakes: 10,000
Rice: 5,000
Banana Fries: 2,000
Mango shake: 5,000

Total for Today: 26,000

Day 102 (Aug 1, 2014):  Moving to Vang Vieng

4 packs cigarette: 12,000
Water: 1,000
Bus from Rue Setthathelat to north Bus: 5,000
Van to Vang Vieng: 50,000
Banana coffee shake x 2: 10,000
Rice: 3000

Total for Today: 81,000

Day 101 (july 31, 2014): Bike around Vientianne

Cigarette: 4,000
Lunch: 15,000
Sardines: 25,000
Water: 1,000
Cigarette: 4,000
Beer: 22,000

Total for Today: 71,000 LAK

Day 100 (july 30, 2014): Arriving in Vientianne

Bus to bus station: 3,000
Coffee: 10,000
Lunch: 25,000
Detergent + water: 4,000
Noodles: 8,000
Haircut: 20,000
Bike rental: 15,000
Milk: 16,000

Total for Today: 101,000

Day 99 (july 29, 2014): en route to Vientienne

Brunch: 26,000
Water: 2,000
Top up: 20,000
Bus ticket: 130,000
Snacks at Bus station: 10,000
Water & Cigarette: 4000

Total for Today: 192,000

Day 98 (july 28, 2014): Chasing Waterfalls in Paksong/Pakse

Coffee: 16000
Brunch: 36,000
Fuel: 30000
Entrance & parking: 13,000
Tea: 4,000
Entrance & parking: 13,000
Pineapple: 10,000
Entrance & parking: 12,000
Dinner: 44,000
Beer: 100,000

Total for today: 265,000 LAK

Day 97 (july 27, 2014): Moving on to Pakse

Breakfast: 50,000
Bus (Attapu-Pakse): 45,000
Lunch: 13,000
Coffee: 13,000
Bike taxi: 10,000
Another lunch: 55,000
Lighter: 2,000

Total for Today:  188,000 LAK

Day 96 (july 26, 2014): Braving the cross to Lao

Coffee: 10,000
Van to Ngic Hoi: 40,000
Brunch: 30,000
Coffee 2x: 16,000
Van to attapu: 10,000
Immigration (vietnam): 20,000
Immigration (laos): 60,000 

Total for today: 126VND + 60,000 LAK


Coffee (2x): 20,000
Brunch: 20,000
Cigarette: 10,000
2x Yoghurt: 10,000
Top Up: 20,000
Check out: 300000
Internet: 8,000

Total for Today: 388,000


Top up: 20,000
Van to kontum: 30,000
Brunch & Coffee: 35000
Cigarette: 20,000
Dinner: 20000

Total for Today: 125,000


Banh Mie: 10000
Coffee: 10000
Avocado: 10000
Cigarette: 10000
Fuel: 55000
Coffee: 43000

Total for Today: 133,000


Checkout: 80,000
Lunch (Bao+Rice+coffee): 36,000
Bus: 25,000
Water: 10,000
Bus ticket to Pleiku: 170,000
Banana at stopover: 10,000
Vietnam subway: 10,000
Room at Nghi: 130,000
Coffee: 10,000

Total for Today: 401,000

Day 91 (july 21) : Vinh Vang Phong Bay

Bread: 10000
Cigarette: 10000
Meal for 3 in Lam Bong: 90,000
Fruit cocktail: 8,000
Viettel prepaid: 50,000

Total for Today: 168,000


Checkout: 210,000
Brunch at Hustler: 60,000
Van coaster to van Gia: 40,000
Dinner for 2 (with volunteer host): 40,000
Cane juice at bay: 0 (treat of host)
8 beers with host: 98,000 + 2,000 tip
Accomodation: 80,000

Total for Today: 520,000

Day 89 (july 19, 2014): Chill Out in Nha trang

Coffee: 20000
Yoghurt: 8000
Brunch: 25000
Cigarette: 17000
Beer: 6000
Vietnam subway: 15000
Coffee: 10000
Coffee: 10000
Bread: 20000
Yoghurt + mouthwash: 33000
Water: 7000

Total for Today: 171,000

Day 88 (july 18, 2014): Moving to Nha trang

Brunch: 25,000
Yoghurt: 8,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Coffee: 10,000
Lunch at bus stop: 65,000
Coffee: 10,000
Dinner: 30,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Water: 7,000

Total for today: 189,00

Day 87 (july 17, 2014): Silk factory

Coffee + Yoghurt: 25,000
Breakfast: 30,000
Silk Factory: 10,000
Lunch: 37,000
Coffee: 35,000
(Share) Petrol + Parking: 40,000
Another coffee:  12000
Dinner: 48000
Bike: 100000
Beer: 100000
Cigar + mentos: 30000

Total for today: 467,000


Coffee: 12000
Tire: 50,000
Coffee: 10,000
C2 drink: 10000
Entrance: 10000
Parking: 5000
Fuel: 60000
Tire Repair 2: 20000
Tire Repair 3: 65000

Total for Today: 402

Day 85 (July 15, 2014): Flower Park

Coffee: 10,000
Breakfast: 30000
Entrance to flower park: 20,000
Lunch: 31000
Dinner: 41000
Red bulls: 30000
Cigarette: 25000
Beer: 15,000
Fuel: 50,000

Total for today: 252,000

Day 84 (july 14): Moving to Dalat, Vietnam


Brunch with coffee: 35,000
Another coffee: 25,000
Water: 9000
Dinner: 14000
Cigarette: 17500
Haircut: 30000
Coffee: 16000
Noodles: 20000
Top up: 50000
Bus to Dalat: 24000
Check Out: 294,000

Total for Today: 534,500

Day 83 (july 13): Around HCM & World Cup

Coffee: 10,000
Lunch: 25000
Coffee: 12000
Yoghurt: 8000
Noodle: 82000
Coffee: 25000
Cigarette: 13000
Soap: 19000
Beers: 24000
Sim & topup: 30000
Beer: 12000
Voda bull: 25000

Total for Today: 283,000

Day 82 (july 12): Around Ho Chi Minh


Lunch: 25,000
Coffee: 10,000
Water: 9000
Cigarette: 17000
Yoghurt: 8000
Beers: 61000
Cigarette: 7500
Sandwich: 15000
Soap: 10000

Total for Today: 162,500

Day 81 (july 11): Ben Thanh Market

Coffee: 10,000
Coffee at 8ight: 39,000
Cigarette: 16000
Lunch: 25000
Coffee and sandwich at Highlands: 50000
2 whopper jrs at Burger King (Promo): 50000
Water: 9000
Cigarette: 7000
Sandwich: 20000
Lighter: 8,000

Total: 234,000 VND

Day 80 (july 10): Ho Chi Minh City

Bao: 10000
Lunch: 30000
Phone Repair: $70
Coffee: 5000
Coffee: 25000
Entrance: 15000
Bread: 15,000
Toothpaste, water, and yoghurt: 26000

Total for Today: 126,000 + $70

Day 79 (July 9): Sleeping Bus to Ho Chi Minh

Lunch: 25,000
Internet: 6,000
Cigarette: 16,000
Cofffee: 6,000
Coffee: 12,000
Coffee: 20,000
Bao: 15,000
Bus: 150000

Total for Today: 250,000

Day 78 (July 8): Around Tri Ton


Day 77: (july 7): Crossing Cambodia to Vietnam

 Snack: $1.75
Beer: $2.50
Dinner: $2.00
Drinks: 5.50
Accomodation: $5.00

 Total for Today: 16.75

 Day 76: (july 6): Planting Rice in Kep


Breakfast: $2.75
Contribution to Family for Food: $1.25
Water, Beer and 2 packs cigarettes: $1.75
Room: $5.00

 Total for Today: $10.75

 Day 75: (july 5): Moving back to Kep






Coffee: $0.50
Cigar: $0.75
Food: $0.875
Fish: $1.25
Room: $5.00

 Total for Today: $8.375

 Day 74: (july 4): Kampot


Room: $2.00
Lunch: $1.00
3 hours Internet: $1.75
Beer: $2.00
Dinner & Beers: $5.00

 Total for Today: $11.75

 Day 73 (july 3): Kep, Cambodia


Accomodation: $2.00
3 x Coffee: $0.75
Lunch: $1.00
Coffee: $0.33
Fuel: $1.25
Yoghurt: $0.25
Mosquito Repellant: $1.10
Dinner: $1.25
Coffee: $0.25
Nightout: $4.00

Total for today: $11.43

 Day 72 (july 2): Bokor National Park


(to be updated soon)

Day 71 (july 1): transit to Kampot




Check out: $22.50
Breakfast: $2.05
Motor taxi: $1.00
Bus to Kampot: $5.50
Iced coffee at stop: $.38
Coffee: $1.00
Dinner: $3.75

Total for Today: $38.18


Day 70 (june 30): Genocide Museum



Brunch: $2.00
Tuktuk: $1.00
Entrance at Genocide: $2.00
Coffee: $0.50
Sim&Topup: $3.00
Roadside sandwich:$ 0.75
Coffee: $0.25
Cigarette, detergent, yoghurt: $1.00
Dinner: $3.25

Total for Today: $13.75

Day 69 (june 29): around Phnom Penh



Cigarettes and yoghurt: $1.13
Brunch: $2
Beer: $0.50
Dinner: $1.75
Movie house: $3.50
Snack: $1.00
Coffee: $0.75
Beer: $1.00
Tuktuk: $1.00

Total for Today: $11.88

Day 68 (june 28): Don Bosco children's fund


Coffee: $0.60
Cigarette: $0.30
Brunch: $2.33
Drink: $1.50
Haircut: $1
Dinner: $2.5
Tuktuk: $1.5
Beer + Pizza: $4.50
Cigarette: $0.30

total for Today: $13.33




Brunch: $2
Dinner: $3
Coffee: $0.25
Cigarette: $0.325
Beers: $2.50
Bet on billiards game: $0.125
Rice meal: $1.50

Total for Today: $61.65

Day 65 (june 25): transit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia



MRT (AMK to Changi): 2.50 sgd

2 fried chicken: 5000
Canned drink: 2500
Cigarette: 3500
Tuktuk to city proper: 20000
Tuktuk to guesthouse: 6000
Dinner: 2.70$
Cigarette, Yoghurt and Water: 6500

Day 57-64 (june 18-24): staycation in Singapore; no expenses c/o of Friends



Day 56 (june 18, 2014): transit in Jakarta to singapore



Kopi: 2000
Busway: 3500
Breakfast: 20000
Groceries: 48,000
Bus to airport: 30000
Airport tax: 150000

MRT from Changi to AMK: 2.50sgd

Day 55 (june 17, 2014): transit to Jakarta



Kopi: 2000
Ticket bus to jakarta: 115,000
Cigarette: 16,000
Lunch: 20000
Presents for SG: 165,000
Dinner: 21000

Day 54 (june 16, 2014): Hang around Jogja



Cigarettes: 27000
Telkomsel: 24000
Nasi goreng: 11000
Fuel: 14000
Cigarette: 15000
Lighter: 4500
Tea: 3000

Day 53 (june 15, 2014): hang Around jogja



Cigarette: 16000
Kopi: 11000
Yakult: 6000
Koffee: 13000


Day 52: (june 14, 2014): Yogyakarta Palace & Party in Prangtitis



Admission at Palace: 12,500
Kopi: 3,000
Beer: 30000
Beer + cigar: 49000




Breakfast: 10,000
Cofi: 10,000
Admission to borobudur: 30000
Lunch: 8000
Fuel: 15,000
Beer: 45,000




Breakfast for 2: 19,000
Market: 17,000
Lunch: 15,000
Entrance at Prambanan: 30000
Fuel: 20000
Dinner: 21000
Beer: 32000
Shirt: 50000

Total for Today: 203,000

Day 49: (jun 11, 2014):  towards Jogja & Art Gallery



Taxi to train station ( surabaya gebung): 25,000
Ticket to Jogja: 50000
Noodles at train: 6000
Tickets for art gallery: 20000
Cigarette: 30000

Total for Today: 113,000

Day 48 (jun 10, 2014): stay in Surabaya



Taxi: 24,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Else: c/o Friends




Breakfast: 20000
Bike rent: 50000
Coffee + water: 7,000
Bus to surabaya: 180,000

Total for Today: 250,000




Nasi goreng + Kopi: 18,000
Cugarette: 16,500
Water: 3500
Kopi: 3,000
1 night at Bedbunkers: 65,000
Dinner: 19,000
Lonely Planet Book: 120,000
Cigarette: 16,500





Nasi bungkus: 5,000
Hot water fr Hostel: 2,000
Check out fr hostel: 50,000
Nasi bungkus: 6000
Bali Kopi: 7000
Bento at KFC: 14000
Groceries: 70,000
Nasi goreng + Fanta: 25000


Day 44 (june 6, 2014): Moving to Bali (1 night stay at Padang Bay)



Pall Mall cigarette: 13,000
Nasi Campur: 15,000
Ferry from gili Air to Bangsal: 10,000
Bemo to Mataram: 30000
Bemo to Lemabr harbour: 20000
Nasi Campur: 15,000
Ferry to Padang Bai: 40000
Dinner (Ayam Goreng+kopi): 17,000
Water refil (1l) at hostel: 1,000

Total: 161,000IDR=$14.12
Total for Trip: $791.09

Day 43 (june 5, 2014): Quick Peek at Gili Air



Ferry to gili Air: 25,000
Lunch (coke + nasi campur): 25,000
Cigarette (lucky strike): 15000
Cotton buds and deo: 17,000
Bag of 25 tea bags: 6000
Water: 5,000
Dinner: 20,000
Accomodation: 70,000

Total for Today: 183,000IDR=16.05USD
Total for Trip: $776.97

Day 42 (june 4, 2014): Last night at Gili Meno



Cigarette: 17,000
Egg: 1500
Noodles: 2000
Detergent: 1500
Dinner: 12,000

Total for Today: 35,000IDR=3.07USD

Day 41 (June 3, 2014): More of Carpentry in Gili Meno
Shake: 12,000
Beer: 40,000

Total for Today: 52,000IDR=4.56USD

Day 40 (June 2, 2014): Kitchen carpentry at Gili Meno


Cigarette: 17,000
Kecap manis: 7000
3 pcs noodles: 6000
Tomato: 4,000

Total for Today: 34,000IDR=2.98USD


Day 39 (June 1, 2014): Moving to Gili Meno



Ticket to Gili Meno: 25000
Lunch in Meno (Nasi Campur + Lombok Coffee): 17,000
Cigarettes, 3pcs Noodles + 2 tomatoes): 25,000
Softdrinks at Resort: 15000
Accomodation: free

Total for today; 82,000IDR=7.19USD

Day 38 (May 31, 2014): Last night at Gili Trawangan

Cigarettes: 16,000
Noodles: 5000
Yakult: 2000
Water: 3000
Accomodation: 65000

Total for Today: 86,000IDR=7.54USD

Day 37 (May 30, 2014): Still in Gili Trawangan



Lunch (cooked rice, noodles, egg, tofu for two): 14,000
Water: 10,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Beer: 30,000
Cigarettes: 18,000
Accomodation: 65,000

Total for today: 139,000IDR

Day 35 (May 29, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Gili Trawangan



Lunch (cooked at hostel; 37K/5): 9250
Dinner: (cooked at hostel: 20K/5): 4000
Accomodation: 65,000

Total for today: 78,250

Day 34 (May 28, 2014) of the limbonisASIA trip: moving to Gili Trawangan



Cigarettes for stocking (4packs): 61,000
Lunch: 22,000
Coffee (4x 3in1): 4,000
Small Dettol soap: 5,000
Water: 10,000
2 packs instant Noodles: 5000
Accomodation: 65000

Total for Today: 170,000 IDR

Day 33 (May 27, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mawi, and the attempt to Tokor Beach



Coffee at Maui (2x): 10000
Parking: 10000
Tea: 5000
Gasoline (1L in Kuta): 7,000
Snacks at a local store in Tokor: 10000
Gasoline in Tokor: 8000
Nasi Puti: 5000
Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce): 6000
Share of 3N/4D Accomodation: 180000
Share on Motorbike: 20000
Shuttle Transpo to Gili: 120000
Water: 5000

Total: 386,000

Day 32 (May 26, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: around Seger, Tanjung A'an Beaches



Coffee: 4000
Parking at Seger Beach: 5000
Lunch: 30000
Lunch & Water for 5kids (bracelet vendors): 60000
Motorbike: 40000
Gasoline: 7000
Cigarette: 15000
Water: 5000
Dinner: 29,000
Phone Topup: 12000

Total: 180,000IDR

Day 31 (May 25, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mawun Beach and Selong Blanak, Kuta, Lombok



Coffee: 5,000 IDR
Nasi Goreng: 20,000 IDR
Parking at Mawun Beach: 5,000IDR
Parking at Solengo Beach: 5,000IDR
Cigarette: 12,000IDR
Coffee: 5,000IDR
Cigarette: 12,000
Detergent + Toothbrush + 2 x 3in1 Cofee + Water: 16,000 IDR

Total for Today: 81,000 IDR

Day 30 (May 24, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mt Rinjari Complete, Kuta beach next



Tea at Senaru: 6,000IDR
Tip for Guide&Porter (100K/5): 20,000IDR
Nescafe chilled coffee: 4000
Water Liter (3200/5): 640
Dinner: 35,000IDR
Transpo (incl hustler's shit): 97,000IDR

Day 29 (May 23, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: still trekking Mt Rinjani



Day 28 (May 22, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: start of trekk to Mt Rinjani



Day 27 (May 21, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Start of Indonesia: Point 1: Lombok



Bus to KLIA2: 10MYR
Breakfast at Marybrown KLIA: 11MYR

Arrival at Lombok:
SIM Card + Credit: 20,000IDR
Van service to Senggigi (200,000IDR/5): 40,000
Lunch: 14,000IDR
Climb package: $105
Snacks: 44,000 IDR
Accomodation: discount fr agency
Dinner: 26400

Total for Today: 21MYR + 144.4K IDR + $105


Day 26 (May 20, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Around PutraJaya




Kopi O: 1.00
Steamboat Lunch: Free c/o Izad
Drinks: 2.00
Cigarette: 10.50
Kopi Tarik: 2.00
Taxi: 4.00
Power bank: 39
Dinner (Hot Pot+kopi O): 10
Water liter: 3.00

Total for Today: 61.50MYR

Day 25 (May 19, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: moving to Kuala Lumpur



Breakfast (toast w/butter & jam + kopi O): 3.50
Bus Ticket (Unititi Express): 35.00
Lunch (Nasi Goreng Thai + Iced Milo): 6.00
Cigarette (Pall Mall): 10.50
Dinner (crispy pork rice): 7.00
Water (1L): 2.0
Iphone 4s cable (extra; bought Plaza Low Yat): 5.00
kopi O in Bukit Bintang: 3.0
Another dinner: 6.00

Total for Today: 73MYR



Day 24 (May 18, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Around Cameron Highlands



breakfast (leftover from dinner): 0
kopi O: 1.50
Kopi O: 1.00
Lunch (chicken + egg + iced milo): 8.00
Iced Kopi: 1.50
Kopi O: 1.00
Water: 1.20
Dinner: 3.00
One extra night at twin Pines: 15.00

Total for Today: 32.20MYR

Day 23 (May 17, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Moving to Cameron Highlands



Breakfast (Nasi Goreng + 2 Coffee): 2.6
Bus to Cameron Highlands: 40
Attic Room at Twin Pines: 15
Iphone 4s Cable: 15
Dinner (thai fried + 1 kopi O + iced milo): 7.50
Water: 1.50

Total for Today: 81.60MYR

Day 22 (May 16, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Roundabout Penang




1 more night in 75 Travellers: 15
Friedrice + 2 coffee: 7.30
Water (1L): 2.00
Dinner (Noodle): 3.50
Coffee: 1.10

Total for Today: 28.90

Day 21 (May 15, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Move to Penang


Taxi: 30
Ferry: 18
Coffee: 1.50
Bus fr Kuala Perlis to Alor Star: 20
Bus from Alor Star to Butterworth: 11
Noodles + ice Coffee at Penang sentral: 8.50
ferry from Butterworth to Penang: 1.30
1 Night at 75 Travellers Penang (Dorm): 15
Dinner: 8.40

Total for Today: 175.40MYR



Day 20 (May 14, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: bum around Gecko Guesthouse




Brunch: 5.20
Lotion + cig: 16.20
Dinner: 7.20
Top up: 10
Beer + Cig : 11.60

Total for Today: 50.20 MYR



Day 19 (May 13, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Cable Car + 7 wells, Langkawi



Breakfast: 6.90MYR
Bike: 33MYR
Petrol: 3MYR
Coffee: 1.90MYR
Cable car: 30MYR
Plus100 + skittles + cig: 11.90MYR
Parking at 7 Wells: 1MYR
Toilet: 0.30MYR
Dinner at night market: 5.0

Total for Today: 94MYR


Day 18 (May 12, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Sick in Langkawi


Antibiotics: 15
KFC: 4.95
Water + Cig: 10.30
Meal: 6.50
Taxi: 28

Total for Today: 64.80MYR

Day 17 (May 11, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Sick but moving to Langkawi



Breakfast: 50baht
Water: 13baht
Song teo: 30baht
Ferry: 330baht
Motorbike Rental: 35MYR
Mcdo: 13.20MYR
Water, Cigarette, Comb: 4.60

Total for Today: 423Baht + 52.80MYR = 95.1MYR




Schaew taeo- 25THB
Bus to Satun: 243THB
Water: 1THB
Lunch at bus stop: 40THB
Accomodation: 250THB
Coffee: 40THB
Dinner: 50THB
Hospital Charge: 198THB
Water: 13THB
Banana roti + Iced Coffee: 40THB

Total for Today: 900THB


Day 15 (may 9, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Bed Rest in Krabi Day 2


Accomodation: 250THB
Food: 40THB
Iced cofee + Cig: 57THB
Water: 1THB
Pad thai: 30THB
Yoghurt milk: 22THB
Nail cutter: 28THB

Total for Today: 428THB


Day 14 (may 8, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Bed Rest day 1



Accomodation: 125THB
Food: 50THB

Total for Today: 175THB



Day 13 (May 7, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Moving to Krabi


Coffee + Cig = 45Baht
Pickup and drop to Krabi = 300Baht
Guesthouse bill = 580Baht
Fruitshake Krabi = 20Baht
Lunch = 40Baht
Accomodation=170Baht
Iced coffee = 14baht
iced Coffee = 18baht

Total for Today: 1147Baht
Total for Trip: $196.46




Motorbike Rental - 200Baht
Brunch: 80baht (grilled chicken + sticky rice)
Fuel: 40 Baht
Barge for Me&Bike: 10Baht
Fuel: 50Baht
Coffee: 10Baht
Pancake: 20Baht
Popsicle: 10Baht
Chicken Salad: 25Baht
Bargee for Me&Bike: 10Baht
Dinner: 70Baht

Total Spent for Today: 525THB=$16.43
 Total for Trip: 160.66
Day 9 (May 3, 2014): Leave for Koh Lanta



Apple bread - 30 baht
Ticket to Lanta - 250baht
Softdrinks (2 bots) - 30baht
Room - 180baht
Dinner - 50baht

Total Spent for Today: 540THB=$16.90
Total for Trip: $144.23




Tour: 450 baht
2 x 3in1 coffee at a supermarket: 8 baht
Entrance fees: 100 baht
Dinner: 100 baht (80 nonsense green curry + 20 soymilk from a convenience store)
Beer: 70baht

Total Spent for Today: 758THB=$23.72
Total for Trip: $127.33



Brunch Noodles in Kamala : 0 (Friend's treat).
Bus to Rassada Pier: 80 baht
Ferry to Phi Phi: 350 baht (booked at rassadapier.com)
Tea and Bread in Phi Phi Bakery: 70 baht
Accomodation for 2 nights: 400 baht (dorm room at The Rock)
Dinner: 110  baht (hotdog + fried rice + lipton tea at a local resto nr market)
Beer: 70 baht

Total Spent for Today: 1080THB=$33.80
Total spent for Trip: $103.81
Day 5 (April 29, 2014): Around Patong (Again)

Brunch: 120 (green curry) + coffee shake shouldered by Tin (70B)
Dinner : 80B
Nightout in Patong: 350

Total for Today: 500B=$16.65
Total for Trip: $60.11

Day 6 (April 30, 2014) : Hang around Kamala

Brunch: 50Baht (Fried Rice with Chicken)
BBQ Buffet in Bang Tao: (Tin's Treat)
Red Horse beer in Tesco + Cigarette: 110
Beer in Surin Beach: 150B

Total for Today: 310THB=$9.70
Total for Trip: $69.81
Day 4 (April 28, 2014): Around Patong


Noodle + Coffee: 70B
Coffee: 25B
Dinner: Left from Last night

Total for Today: 95B=$2.97
Total for Trip: $43.46
Day 3: (April 27, 2014): Around Phuket, Banana Beach



Coffee: Free by Friend
Lunch: 50Baht
3-in-1 Coffee in a Grocery (pack of 10) + Milk: 60B
Dinner: 60B

Total for Today: 170 THB=$5.32
Total for Trip: $40.49
Day 2 (April 26, 2014) : Travel to Phuket, Kamala, Surin, Laemsing Beaches and Bangla Road



TRUE (th) SIM Card: 100baht
Lunch: 198 (595/3)
Dinner at Phuket Weekend Market: 
Rice with Roast Pork: 120 (60 each; treating a friend)
Iced Coffee: 25
Sausage: 15
Beer in Patong: 100

Total for Today: 558 THB=$17.46
Total for Trip: $35.17

Day 1 (April 25, 2014) : Arriving in Kuala Lumpur



Bus to Pudu Raya from LCC: 8
accomodation triple AC: 18 (54/3)
Lunch at roadside in Jalan Sultan: 7
Coffee at 7-11: 3.50
Beer at 7-11: 6.50
Bus back to LCC: 12

Total for Today: 62MYR 
Total for Trip:  $17.71
*used the ff conversion for currencies
 1USD=31.95THB=3.50MYR=21000VND=4000Riel







 So I decided to quit my work so I can just walk as further as I want. Leaving Philippines on April 24, 2014, I took a pre-booked flight to Phuket and just never came back. I bought a motorbike in Vietnam, drove it to Cambodia and Laos, and even earned $50 after sales in Cambodia out of my initial purchase price in Vietnam.


Listed below are my daily expenditures in this trip;

 Conversion used in any case are:
1USD=31.95THB=11,200IDR=3.50MYR=1.2SGD=21000VND=4000KHR=8000LAK

 With the exception of Day 11, Days 74-77 (When I lost my phone), Days 175-185 (i lost my data), Day 207-208, and Day 215, I have spent:
TOTAL SPENT $2,624.62
NO OF DAYS TRAVELLING (with data) 196
AVERAGE SPEND PER DAY $13.39
NO OF DAYS TRAVELLING total 215
DAYS OF MISSING DATA 19



RAW DATA BELOW
Day 215 24-Nov Crossing back to Kuala Lumpur en route to Clark DATA MISSING
Day 214 23-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 213 22-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 212 21-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 211 20-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 210 19-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 209 18-Nov Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 208 17-Nov Crossing to Singapore DATA MISSING
Day 207 16-Nov Malaka DATA MISSING

Day 206 15-Nov around Malacca

Brunch (nonya laksa + kopi 0) 7.5
Another coffee 1.2
Bus 1
Grocery 34.7
Bus 1.5
Accomodation 15

Total for Today 17.4

Day 205 14-Nov move to Melaka

Kfc 6.5
Train to TBS 2.9
Bus to Malacca 10
Meal 6.6
Drink 3.8
Beer treat by friend
Accomodation 15

Total for Today 12.8

Day 204 13-Nov Hang around Kuala Lumpur

Coffee treat by traveller friend
Accomodation treat by traveller friend
Coffee 3.5
Kfc 10.05
Cable 25

Total for Today 11.01428571

Day 203 12-Nov flying to Kuala Lumpur

Breakfast 115

Lunch 9.50 MYR
Coffee 10.05
Bus to City 10
Train 2.1
Accomodation 15
Dinner 7
Coffee 1.5
Water 2.8

Total for Today 17.44223116

Day 202 11-Nov

Room 150
Brunch 40
Iced coffee 18
Presents 470
Airport drop servixe 130
Printing e ticket 10
Water 12
Yoghurt milk 25
Cigarette 38
Dinner 50

Total for Today 29.51486698

Day 201 10-Nov Patpong and Silom

Room 150
Coffee 18
Brunch 30
Cigarette 38
Courier 750
Iced coffee 18
Dinner 40
Taxi share 40
Drink 95
Entrance to club 150
Drink 150
Cigarette 38
Taxi share 60
Another dinner 58

Total for Today 51.17370892

Day 200 9-Nov arriving bangkok

Iced Coffee 18
Cigarette 38
Brunch 40
MRT 42
Pork 100
Shirts 200
Bus 8
Room 150
Pork bbq 20
Dinner 58

Total for Today 21.09546166


Day 199 8-Nov return to Bangkok

Brunch 55
Iced coffee 18
Train 271
Snack 55
Toilet 3
Dinner 85

Total for Today 15.24256651

Day 198 7-Nov
Brunch 55
Iced coffee 18
Snack (sausage) 20
Accomodation 100
Omellete rice 20
Pants 150
Cigarette 38
Yoghurt milk 22

Total for Today 13.23943662

Day 197 6-Nov

Brunch (fried rice an coffee) 50
Accomodation 100
Water 1
Lantern 80
Dinner (pad thai + sushi) 40
Iced coffee 18
Cigarette 38
Yoghurt milk 25

Total for Today 11.0172144


Day 196 (Nov 5) krathing Yi Pei Frstival
Room 100
Coffee 14
Cigarette 38
Brunch 30
Fanta 25
Iced coffee 18
Pancake roti 10
Pad thai 15
Sushi 25
Yoghurt milk 36

Total for Today 9.733959311

Day 195 (Nov 4) arriving Chiang Mai

Coffee 30
Fee for charging device in train 20
7-11 iced coffee 14
Lunch (green curry +thai iced tea) 60
Room 100
Coffee 50
Dinner 50
Beer 80

Total for Today 12.64475743

Day 194 (Nov 3) towards Chiang Mai

Hot water 10
Bus 8
Train fare 271
Lunch 40
MRT to Chatuchak Market 40
Shades 159
Dinner 55
Bus 8
Take away for Train 211

Total for Today 25.10172144

Day 193 (Nov 2) visit Tuut Art Gallery

Brunch 40
Water 6
Internet 20
Hot water 10
Shirt 240
Bus 8
Roadside hotdog on stick 10
Bus 8
Bus 8
Yoghurt 36

Total for Today 12.08137715

Day 192 (Nov 1) bangkok day 1

Hot water 10
Fried rice 30
Internet 30
Iced coffee 18

Total for Today: 2.754303599

Day 191 (Oct 31) towards Bangkok

Breakfast 40
Water 20
Accomodation (Siam Hut Bunaglow) 250
Song thaew White Beach to Pier 50
Ferry 80
Song thaew to Trat 70
Motorbike to Bus Station 30
Bus to Bangkok 265

Total for Today: 25.19561815

Day 190 (Oct 30) Around Ko Chang

Motorbike 150
Accomodation (Siam Hut Bunaglow) 250
Gas 170
Lunch 50
Coffee 50
Fanta 30
Beer 70
Late dinner (Rice Omellete) 40

Total for Today: 25.35211268

Day 189 (Oct 29) Towards Ko Chang, Trat, Thailand

Breakfast (Burger + coffee) 1.5

-Thailand-
Lunch (Prok Rice) 50
Drinks 30
Van fr Border to Trat 120
Coffee & Toilet 18
Song thaew fr Trat Bus to Pier 100
Ferry to koh chang 80
Shared Taxi (tuktuk) to White Beach 60
Pad thai 40
Green curry 60
Sale of Motorbike Motorbike US$-200.00 (earn back)

Total for Today: 18.96

Day 188 28-Oct

Accomodation 1
Breakfast (Burger & 2 coffee) 2
Lunch (Burger, Fries, water) 2.5
Dinner (2 x Burger, Iced Coffee) 2.5
Bus ticket o Koh Kong Border 8

Total for Today: 16

Day 187 27-Oct

Coffee x 2 1
Fried rice vegetable 1
Water 0.5
Burger 1
Coffee 0.5
Accomodation 1
Toothpaste & toothbrush 1.35


 Total for Today 6.35


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Day 174 (Oct 13) moving to another Guesthouse


Check Out $9.00
Brunch $1.75
Coffee $0.50
Dinner $2.00
Cigarette $0.80
Water $0.70

Total for Today: $14.75
Day 173 (Oct 12) dead in bed in Phnom Penh
Brunch 2
Tuktuk 2
Coffee 1
Cigarette 0.7
Milk & Bread 2.8

Total for Today: $8.50

Day 172 (Oct 11) Super Happy pizza in Sisowath


Cigarette 0.5
Coffee 0.5
Tea 0.125
Lunch 2.3
Gasoline 3
Snack 2.5
Parking 0.25
Dinner 6
Noodles 2.5

Total for Today: $17.68

Day 171 (Oct 10) Arriving (again) in Cambodia

Room 4
Lunch 0.75
Repair 1
Ferry 0.25
Dinner 1.5
Cigarette 0.5
Coffee 1
Dinner 1.5
Beer 0.5

Total for Today: $11.00

Day 170 (Oct 9) Crossing back to Cambodia

Coffee 10,000
Lunch 25,000
Gas 50,000
Cambodia's Corrupt Immigration 50,000

Cigarette 0.875
Dinner 1.25
Sweet 0.325

Total for Today: $8.88

Day 169 (Oct 8) Fire in the Hostel


Bahn Mi 15,000
Parking 24,000
Check out 608,000
Bahn Mi 15,000
Dinner 37,000
Coffee 10,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $34.71

Day 168 (oct 7) Hanging Out in Saigon


Lunch 20,000
Amoxicillin 15,000
Beers 29,000
Beer 36,000
Dinner 25,000
Mango 20,000
Cigarette 19,000

Total for Today: $7.81

Day 167 (Oct 6) Hanging Out in Saigon

Coffee 8,000
Lunch 15,000
Lunch 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 60,000
Filter 15,000
Sugar 8,000
Dinner 47,000
Juice 30,000
Baguette 15,000
hotdog Sandwich(circle K) 22,000
Milk 10,000

Total for Today: $12.86

Day 166 (oct 5) Hanging Out in Saigon


Coffee 8,000
Brunch 25,000
Coffee 8,000
Cigarette 25,000
Cigarette 24,000
Bread & coffee 23,000
Share for Co Travellers bday 30,000
Beers 69,000
Yoghurt 8,000

Total for Today: $10.48

Day 165 (Oct 4) Hanging Out in Saigon
Brunch 32,000
Cigarette 8,000
Beer 24,000
Bahn My 30,000
Beers 40,000
Beers 24,000
Bahn My; 15,000
Dinner 35,000
Cigarette 12,000

Total for Today: $9.76

Day 164  (Oct 2) Hanging Out in Saigon


Coffee 20,000
Lunch 23,000
Misc (Drawing materials) 98,000
Bahn Mi x 2 30,000
Beers 40,000
Fried Rice 25,000

Total for Today: $11.24

Day 163 (Oct 1) Hanging Out in Saigon
Water 19,000
Lunch 20,000
Coffee 9,000
Detergent 18,000
Cigarette 9,000
Bahn Mi x 2 30,000
Beers 40,000

Total for Today: $6.90

Day 162 (Sep 30) en route to Saigon


Room 140,000
Coffee 10,000
Brunch 25,000
Coconut 20,000
Red bull 16,000
Gas 75,000
Misc 90,000
Parking 5,000

Total for Today: $18.14

Day 161 ( Sep 29) Phan Rang


Room 80,000
Brunch 20,000
Top up 20,000
Coffee 15,000
Fuel 90,000
Coffee 10,000
Bahn my 20,000
Bahn my 10,000

Total for Today: $12.62

Day 160 ( Sep 28) tt Van Gia
Coffee 10,000
Lunch 35,000
Gas 70,000
Coffee 13,000
banh My 10,000
Cane juice 6,000
Fruit dessert 24,000
Cigarettee 12,000
Water 8,000

Total for Today: $8.95

Day 159 (Sep 27) Qhuy Nhon
Bahn My x 3 18,000
Coffee 7,000
Gas 25,000
Gas 55,000
Gas 55,000
Bahn My x 2 20,000
Room 100,000
Coconut 25,000
Tire repair 10,000
Dinner 30,000
Motorbike Light + Electric Tape 38,000
Water 5,000

Total for Today: $18.48

Day 158 (Sep 26) Hoi An


Lunch 30,000
Fanta 12,000
Water 10,000
Bahn my x 3 18,000
Coffee 7,000
Cau lau 30,000
Beer 40,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $13.00


Day 157 (Sep 25) Hoi An

Brunch 20,000
Coffee 10,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 15,000
Parking 5,000
Bahn My 5,000
Beer 20,000
Cigarette 25,000
Cigarette 10,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $12.19

Day 156 (Sep 24) danang full day


Brunch 15,000
Coffee 10,000
Cigarette 19,000
Non sense grocery 120000
Bahn My x 2 16,000
Gas 40,000
Meds 80,000
Coffee 10,000
Bahn My 20,000
Dessert 6,000

Total for Today: $16.00

Day 155 (sep 23) Hue to danang


Coffee 10,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 10,000
Coffee 7,000
Bahn My x 2 20,000
Dinner 100,000
Room 160,000

Total for Today: $16.05

Day 154 (Sep 22) around Citadel city



Breakfast (2 coffee + omelet) 35,000
Ngoc sow 10,000
Drink for elderly woman 15,000
Lunch 30,000
Gas 45,000
Bahn My x 2 30,000
Beer 20,000
Yoghurt 10,000
Painting 25,000
Coffee 12,000
Bahn My 10,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $17.52

Day 153 (sep 21) delighting Hue

Bahn My 20,000
Coffee 10,000
Gas 60,000
Bahn my 10,000
Coffee 12,000
Bahn my 10,000
Coffee 9,000
Beer 20,000
Water 30,000
Cigarette 12,000
Room 126,000

Total for Today: $15.19

Day 152 (sep 20) Dong Hoi


Coffee 10,000
Breakfast (Bahn my) 10,000
Drink 10,000
Gas 55,000
Gas 70,000
Coffee 10,000
Banh my 20,000
Beer 15,000
Cigarette 15,000
Room 100,000

Total for Today: $15.00

Day 151 (sep 19) Cross Lao-Vietnam and stay in Hoa Binh


Brunch 20,000
Coffee + bread 10,000
Softdrink 5,000
Top up 10,000

Coffee 10,000
Top up 20,000
Room 150,000
2 bahn my 20,000
Yoghurt 15,000

Total for Today: $15.86

Day 150 (sep 18) Plain of jars


Break fix for motorbike 20,000
Bread + coffee 11,000
Lunch 15,000
Entrance to Jars 15,000
Cigarette 3,000
Dimsum 10,000
Room 50,000
Gas 20,000

Total for Today: $18.00

Day 149 (sep 17) Phonsavanh whole day rain

Lunch 20,000
Milk, etc 21,000
Coffee + Bread 11,000
Cigarette 3,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $13.13

Day 148 (sep 16) Muong Khen to Phonsavanh

Vitamilk 6,000
Coffee + bread 13,000
Room 50,000
Dinner 20,000
Noodle + milk for kid 25,000

Total for Today: $14.25

Day 147 (sep 15) Sam neua to Muong khen

Gasoline 25,000
Lunch 10,000
Room 70,000
Dinner 15,000
Wintermellon 5,000
Gasoline 30,000

Total for Today: $19.38

Day 146 (Sep 14) Sick in Sam Neua

Milk, bread, sardine 18,000
Dicloflenac sodium 3,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $8.88

Day 145 (Sep 13) Vieng Xai to sam Neua


Bike lock 18,000
Strap 12,000
Lunch 19,000
Gas 23,000
Cigarette 9,000
Coffee 5,000
Amoxicillin 10,000
Dinner 40,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $23.25

Day 144 (Sep 12) Mau chai to Na Meo and Vieng Xai


Check out 80,000
Gas 100,000
Red bull + Bananas 17,000
Customs charge for Bike 210,000

Overtime fee (laos) 8,000
Pho + softdrink 15,000
Topup 20,000
Room 50,000

Total for Today: $31.01

Day 143 (Sep 11) hanoi to Mau Cai


Check out 105,000
Gas 40,000
Drinks 15,000
Cigarette 10,000
Lunch 50,000
Dinner 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Nguoc sow 15,000
Gas 50,000

Total for Today: $15.71

Day 142 (Sep 10) Last day of my visa, and Hanging out in Lang Son for Help about my Visa

 Topup 40,000
Lang soi 12,000
Transport to and from Immigration 60,000
Lang soi x 2 24,000
Top up 20,000
Gas 45,000
Dinner 55,000

Total for Today: $12.19

Day 141 (sep 9) Driving to Lang Son Border

Cigar 10,000
Lunch 80,000
Gas 80,000
Drinks 10,000
Cigarette x2 20,000
Food & Beer 45,000
Drink 15,000

Total for Today: $12.38

Day 140 (sep 8) Driving to Mon Cai Border


Coffee + cig 30,000
Pho 35,000
Drinks 15,000
Dinner 20,000
Grocery 20,000
Drink 15,000
Room 75,000

Total for Today: $10.00

Day 139 (Sep 7) Moving to Halong



Coffee 15,000
Gas 50,000
Ferry with bike to halong 80,000
Coffee at harbour 20,000
Lunch 25,000
Cigarette 10,000
Drinks 15,000
Drinks at halong bay 25,000

Total for Today: $11.43

Day 138 (Sep 6) Around Cat Ba Island


Coffee (2x) 30,000
Lunch 30,000
Fuel for Bike 30,000
Coffee at hospital Cave 15,000
Entry to Hospital cave with Guide 30,000
Dinner (Fried Noodles) + Coffee 55,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $10.00

Day 137 (Sep 5) Moving to Catba





Checkout 125,000
Coffee 10,000
Topup 50,000
Coffee 10,000
Ferry fr HaiPhong to Cathai 30,000
Ferry from Cathai to Catba 20,000
Dinner 29,000
Cigarette 20,000

Total for Today: $14.00

Day 136 ( Sep 4) A Night in Haiphong


Lunch 40,000
Coffee 10,000
Gas 60,000
Bread 13,000
Groceries 126,000
Coffee 25,000
Noodles 60,000
Fuel 50,000

Total for Today: $18.29

Day 135 (Sep 3) Buying a Motorbike in Hanoi



Bus 7,000
Lunch for 2 65,000
Cigarette 10,000
Motorbike 3,200,000
Dinner 30,000
Beer 20,000

Total for Today: $158.67

Day 134 (Sep 2) Window Shopping for a Motorbike

Coffee 15,000
Bread 25,000
Coffee 15,000
Cigarette 20,000
Water + Milk 48,000
Lunch 30,000
Beer 5,000
Banh bao 10,000

Total for Today: $8.00

Day 133 ( Sep 1) Around Hanoi


Coffee 20,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 20,000
Dinner 48,000
Cigarette 25,000
Coffee 20,000
Grocery 52,000

Total for Today: $10.24

Day 132 (Aug 31) Around Hanoi


Dinner 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Coffee 20,000
Water 10,000
Yoghurt 7,000
Cugarette 25,000

Total for Today: $5.10

Day 131 (Aug 30) Around Hanoi


Coffee 15,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 20,000
Dinner 40,000
Coffee 30,000
Cigarette 25,000
misc 190,000

Total for Today: $16.67

Day 130 (Aug 29) Around Hanoi


Accomodation 105,000
Cable 40,000
Lunch 30,000
Coffee 15,000
Cigarette 30,000
Noodles 35,000

Total for Today: $12.14

Day 129 (Aug 28) Around Hanoi


Checkout 270,000
Breakfast 20,000
Lunch 30,000
Dinner 48,000
Dessert 15,000
Coffee 15,000
Drink 15,000

Total for Today: $19.67

Day 128 (Aug 27) Interview in Hanoi


Bus 7,000
Lunch 25,000
Coffee 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Bus 7,000
Dinner 40,000
Coffee 20,000
Beer 80,000
Karaoke 180,000

Total for Today: $19.00

Day 127 (Aug 26) around Hanoi


Breakfast 20,000
Pants 380,000
Shoes 90,000
Coffee 15,000
Lunch 25,000
Sushi 30,000
Toner 90,000
Yoghurt 65,000
Cigarette 20,000
Coffee 20,000
Cigarette 35,000

Total for Today: $37.62


 Day 126 (Aug 25): Moving to Hanoi


Checkout: 300,000
Bicycle rental: 60,000
Water: 10,000
Bus fr Ninh Binh to hanoi: 70,000
Coffee: 15,000
Bus fr Bus Terminal to old quarter: 7,000
Dinner: 65,000
Beer: 70,000

 Total for Today: 597,000

 Day 125 ( Aug 24): Rest day in Ninh Binh


Coffee: 15,000
Mixed Vegetables and tea: 35,000
Coffee: 15,000
Yoghurt: 5,000
Yoghurt: 5,000
Cigarette: 10,000
Veggie fried Rice: 25,000

 Total to Today: 110,000

 Day 124 (Aug 23): Motorbike to Khu du lich Kang Mua


Coffee: 15,000
Lunch (fried Rice + shake): 45,000
Motorbike rent: 100,000
Entrance & Parking at Muang Ka: 55,000
Gas: 30,000
Coffee: 15,000
Dinner: 45,000

 Total: 305,000

 Day 123 (Aug 22): Around Ninh Binh and Paddle Boat


Lunch (stir fried kangkong): 30,000
Tyre air: 5,000
Viettel Top up: 100,000
Tour: 180,000
Fried rice: 25,000
Coffee: 15,000
Coffee: 15,000

 Total: 370,000

 Day 122 (aug 21): Crossing Laos to Vietnam

Rice topping at border: 15,000
Coffee: 15,000
Additonal fare for vinh-ninh binh: 100000
Accomodation: 100,000
Meal at Lotteria: 70,000

 Total: 300,000

 Day 121 (Aug 20): Time to Leave Luang Prabang


Rice: 2000
Coffee: 4,000
Sardine: 3,000
Tuktuk: 15,000
Bus: 250,000
Sardines: 6,000
Banana: 5,000
Taho: 3,000
Cigarette: 3,000
Haircut: 10,000
Chekout: 300,000 (15D/14N; 2N free)

 Total: 601,000
Total for Lao: 2,552,000

 Day 120 (aug 19): Rest Day in Luang Prabang

Rice: 2,000
Sardines: 3,000
Pork: 5,000
Rice: 2,000
Sardines: 3,000
Banana: 5,000
Yoghurt milk: 10,000

 Total: 30,000

 Day 119 (Aug 18): Painting the Spicy Laos Truck

Rice: 2000
Sweet: 6,000
Pork: 6,000

 Total: 14,000

 Day 118 ( Aug 17): 

 Rice: 2,000
Sardine: 3,000
Dinner: 10,000
Top up: 20,000
Coffee: 5,000

 Total: 50,000

 Day 117 (Aug 16): Picnic in the woods


Brunch: 7,000
Market for Picnic: 54,000
Dinner: 10,000
pants: 25,000

 Total: 96,000

 Day 116 (Aug 15): Night out in Dao Fa, Luang Prabang


Brunch: 7,000
Tuktuk: 6,000
Hotdogs x 3: 6,000

 Total for Today: 19,000

 Day 115 (aug 14): Teaching in Big Brother Mouse and Helping out a Vendor


Breakfast: 5,000
Coffee: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beer: 10,000
Lao-lao, Ice, mirinda: 21,000
Lotion: 27,000
Facial wash: 25,000

 Total for Today: 98,000

 Day 114 (Aug 13),

 Breakfast: 5,000
Coffee: 4000
Cigarette: 15,000
Dinner: 10,000
Coffee: 10,000
Beer: 7,000

 Total for Today: 51,000

 Day 113 (Aug 12):

 Brunch: 12,000
Sardines: 3,000
Coffee: 5,000
Fanta: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

 Total for Today: 35,000
Day 112 (Aug 11):

 Breakfast: 7,000
(5) Coffee & (3packs) cigarettes: 14,000
Dinner: 10,000
Coffee: 5,000

 Total for Today: 36,000

 Day 111 (aug 10): Painting another wall in Spicy Laos


Pork + Rice: 11,000
Coffee: 5,000
Cereal fiber drink: 2,000
Lunch: free c/o guesthouse
Top up: 10,000
Top up: 10,000
Coffee: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

Day 110 ( aug 9): Attending a Basi Ceremony


Banana: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000

Total for Today: 15,000

Day 109 (Aug 8): Painting Spicy Laos


Lunch: 11,000
Cake, coffee & tip: 23,000
Beer: 15,000

Total for Today: 49,000

Day 108 (Aug 7): Around Luang Prabang



Brunch: 10,000
Lunch: 10,000
Coffee sachets: 5,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beer: 15,000

Total for today: 50,000

Day 107 (Aug 6): Kuang Si Waterfall


Banana: 5,000
4 sachets instant coffee: 4,000
Rice: 3,000
Tuk tuk share to kuang si: 30,000
Admission: 20,000
Dinner: 10,000
Beers: 25,000

Total for Today: 98,000


Day 106 (Aug 5): Around Luang Prabang

Check out at Merry II: 40,000
Brunch: 13,000
2 packs Cigarette: 6,000
Dinner: 10,000
1N at Spicy Laos: 25,000

Total for today: 94,000

Day 105 (Aug 4): moving to Luang Prabang


Lunch w/ coffee: 18,000
Toilet: 2,000
Cigarette: 3,000
Dinner: 12,000

Total for Today: 25,000

Day 104 (Aug 3): Nam Ngun Reservoir



Carrot Shake: 5,000
Rice: 3,000
Bike Rent: 10,000
Vitamilk: 5,000
Water: 5,000
Cigarette & bread: 5,000
Grilled pork + Rice: 21,000
Bananas: 5,000
Checkout: 60,000
Bus booking to Luang Prabang: 70,000

Total for Today: 189,000

Day 103 (Aug 2): around Vang Vieng


Banana: 4,000
2 Strawberry shakes: 10,000
Rice: 5,000
Banana Fries: 2,000
Mango shake: 5,000

Total for Today: 26,000

Day 102 (Aug 1, 2014):  Moving to Vang Vieng

4 packs cigarette: 12,000
Water: 1,000
Bus from Rue Setthathelat to north Bus: 5,000
Van to Vang Vieng: 50,000
Banana coffee shake x 2: 10,000
Rice: 3000

Total for Today: 81,000

Day 101 (july 31, 2014): Bike around Vientianne

Cigarette: 4,000
Lunch: 15,000
Sardines: 25,000
Water: 1,000
Cigarette: 4,000
Beer: 22,000

Total for Today: 71,000 LAK

Day 100 (july 30, 2014): Arriving in Vientianne

Bus to bus station: 3,000
Coffee: 10,000
Lunch: 25,000
Detergent + water: 4,000
Noodles: 8,000
Haircut: 20,000
Bike rental: 15,000
Milk: 16,000

Total for Today: 101,000

Day 99 (july 29, 2014): en route to Vientienne

Brunch: 26,000
Water: 2,000
Top up: 20,000
Bus ticket: 130,000
Snacks at Bus station: 10,000
Water & Cigarette: 4000

Total for Today: 192,000

Day 98 (july 28, 2014): Chasing Waterfalls in Paksong/Pakse

Coffee: 16000
Brunch: 36,000
Fuel: 30000
Entrance & parking: 13,000
Tea: 4,000
Entrance & parking: 13,000
Pineapple: 10,000
Entrance & parking: 12,000
Dinner: 44,000
Beer: 100,000

Total for today: 265,000 LAK

Day 97 (july 27, 2014): Moving on to Pakse

Breakfast: 50,000
Bus (Attapu-Pakse): 45,000
Lunch: 13,000
Coffee: 13,000
Bike taxi: 10,000
Another lunch: 55,000
Lighter: 2,000

Total for Today:  188,000 LAK

Day 96 (july 26, 2014): Braving the cross to Lao

Coffee: 10,000
Van to Ngic Hoi: 40,000
Brunch: 30,000
Coffee 2x: 16,000
Van to attapu: 10,000
Immigration (vietnam): 20,000
Immigration (laos): 60,000 

Total for today: 126VND + 60,000 LAK


Coffee (2x): 20,000
Brunch: 20,000
Cigarette: 10,000
2x Yoghurt: 10,000
Top Up: 20,000
Check out: 300000
Internet: 8,000

Total for Today: 388,000


Top up: 20,000
Van to kontum: 30,000
Brunch & Coffee: 35000
Cigarette: 20,000
Dinner: 20000

Total for Today: 125,000


Banh Mie: 10000
Coffee: 10000
Avocado: 10000
Cigarette: 10000
Fuel: 55000
Coffee: 43000

Total for Today: 133,000


Checkout: 80,000
Lunch (Bao+Rice+coffee): 36,000
Bus: 25,000
Water: 10,000
Bus ticket to Pleiku: 170,000
Banana at stopover: 10,000
Vietnam subway: 10,000
Room at Nghi: 130,000
Coffee: 10,000

Total for Today: 401,000

Day 91 (july 21) : Vinh Vang Phong Bay

Bread: 10000
Cigarette: 10000
Meal for 3 in Lam Bong: 90,000
Fruit cocktail: 8,000
Viettel prepaid: 50,000

Total for Today: 168,000


Checkout: 210,000
Brunch at Hustler: 60,000
Van coaster to van Gia: 40,000
Dinner for 2 (with volunteer host): 40,000
Cane juice at bay: 0 (treat of host)
8 beers with host: 98,000 + 2,000 tip
Accomodation: 80,000

Total for Today: 520,000

Day 89 (july 19, 2014): Chill Out in Nha trang

Coffee: 20000
Yoghurt: 8000
Brunch: 25000
Cigarette: 17000
Beer: 6000
Vietnam subway: 15000
Coffee: 10000
Coffee: 10000
Bread: 20000
Yoghurt + mouthwash: 33000
Water: 7000

Total for Today: 171,000

Day 88 (july 18, 2014): Moving to Nha trang

Brunch: 25,000
Yoghurt: 8,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Coffee: 10,000
Lunch at bus stop: 65,000
Coffee: 10,000
Dinner: 30,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Water: 7,000

Total for today: 189,00

Day 87 (july 17, 2014): Silk factory

Coffee + Yoghurt: 25,000
Breakfast: 30,000
Silk Factory: 10,000
Lunch: 37,000
Coffee: 35,000
(Share) Petrol + Parking: 40,000
Another coffee:  12000
Dinner: 48000
Bike: 100000
Beer: 100000
Cigar + mentos: 30000

Total for today: 467,000


Coffee: 12000
Tire: 50,000
Coffee: 10,000
C2 drink: 10000
Entrance: 10000
Parking: 5000
Fuel: 60000
Tire Repair 2: 20000
Tire Repair 3: 65000

Total for Today: 402

Day 85 (July 15, 2014): Flower Park

Coffee: 10,000
Breakfast: 30000
Entrance to flower park: 20,000
Lunch: 31000
Dinner: 41000
Red bulls: 30000
Cigarette: 25000
Beer: 15,000
Fuel: 50,000

Total for today: 252,000

Day 84 (july 14): Moving to Dalat, Vietnam


Brunch with coffee: 35,000
Another coffee: 25,000
Water: 9000
Dinner: 14000
Cigarette: 17500
Haircut: 30000
Coffee: 16000
Noodles: 20000
Top up: 50000
Bus to Dalat: 24000
Check Out: 294,000

Total for Today: 534,500

Day 83 (july 13): Around HCM & World Cup

Coffee: 10,000
Lunch: 25000
Coffee: 12000
Yoghurt: 8000
Noodle: 82000
Coffee: 25000
Cigarette: 13000
Soap: 19000
Beers: 24000
Sim & topup: 30000
Beer: 12000
Voda bull: 25000

Total for Today: 283,000

Day 82 (july 12): Around Ho Chi Minh


Lunch: 25,000
Coffee: 10,000
Water: 9000
Cigarette: 17000
Yoghurt: 8000
Beers: 61000
Cigarette: 7500
Sandwich: 15000
Soap: 10000

Total for Today: 162,500

Day 81 (july 11): Ben Thanh Market

Coffee: 10,000
Coffee at 8ight: 39,000
Cigarette: 16000
Lunch: 25000
Coffee and sandwich at Highlands: 50000
2 whopper jrs at Burger King (Promo): 50000
Water: 9000
Cigarette: 7000
Sandwich: 20000
Lighter: 8,000

Total: 234,000 VND

Day 80 (july 10): Ho Chi Minh City

Bao: 10000
Lunch: 30000
Phone Repair: $70
Coffee: 5000
Coffee: 25000
Entrance: 15000
Bread: 15,000
Toothpaste, water, and yoghurt: 26000

Total for Today: 126,000 + $70

Day 79 (July 9): Sleeping Bus to Ho Chi Minh

Lunch: 25,000
Internet: 6,000
Cigarette: 16,000
Cofffee: 6,000
Coffee: 12,000
Coffee: 20,000
Bao: 15,000
Bus: 150000

Total for Today: 250,000

Day 78 (July 8): Around Tri Ton


Day 77: (july 7): Crossing Cambodia to Vietnam

 Snack: $1.75
Beer: $2.50
Dinner: $2.00
Drinks: 5.50
Accomodation: $5.00

 Total for Today: 16.75

 Day 76: (july 6): Planting Rice in Kep


Breakfast: $2.75
Contribution to Family for Food: $1.25
Water, Beer and 2 packs cigarettes: $1.75
Room: $5.00

 Total for Today: $10.75

 Day 75: (july 5): Moving back to Kep






Coffee: $0.50
Cigar: $0.75
Food: $0.875
Fish: $1.25
Room: $5.00

 Total for Today: $8.375

 Day 74: (july 4): Kampot


Room: $2.00
Lunch: $1.00
3 hours Internet: $1.75
Beer: $2.00
Dinner & Beers: $5.00

 Total for Today: $11.75

 Day 73 (july 3): Kep, Cambodia


Accomodation: $2.00
3 x Coffee: $0.75
Lunch: $1.00
Coffee: $0.33
Fuel: $1.25
Yoghurt: $0.25
Mosquito Repellant: $1.10
Dinner: $1.25
Coffee: $0.25
Nightout: $4.00

Total for today: $11.43

 Day 72 (july 2): Bokor National Park


(to be updated soon)

Day 71 (july 1): transit to Kampot




Check out: $22.50
Breakfast: $2.05
Motor taxi: $1.00
Bus to Kampot: $5.50
Iced coffee at stop: $.38
Coffee: $1.00
Dinner: $3.75

Total for Today: $38.18


Day 70 (june 30): Genocide Museum



Brunch: $2.00
Tuktuk: $1.00
Entrance at Genocide: $2.00
Coffee: $0.50
Sim&Topup: $3.00
Roadside sandwich:$ 0.75
Coffee: $0.25
Cigarette, detergent, yoghurt: $1.00
Dinner: $3.25

Total for Today: $13.75

Day 69 (june 29): around Phnom Penh



Cigarettes and yoghurt: $1.13
Brunch: $2
Beer: $0.50
Dinner: $1.75
Movie house: $3.50
Snack: $1.00
Coffee: $0.75
Beer: $1.00
Tuktuk: $1.00

Total for Today: $11.88

Day 68 (june 28): Don Bosco children's fund


Coffee: $0.60
Cigarette: $0.30
Brunch: $2.33
Drink: $1.50
Haircut: $1
Dinner: $2.5
Tuktuk: $1.5
Beer + Pizza: $4.50
Cigarette: $0.30

total for Today: $13.33




Brunch: $2
Dinner: $3
Coffee: $0.25
Cigarette: $0.325
Beers: $2.50
Bet on billiards game: $0.125
Rice meal: $1.50

Total for Today: $61.65

Day 65 (june 25): transit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia



MRT (AMK to Changi): 2.50 sgd

2 fried chicken: 5000
Canned drink: 2500
Cigarette: 3500
Tuktuk to city proper: 20000
Tuktuk to guesthouse: 6000
Dinner: 2.70$
Cigarette, Yoghurt and Water: 6500

Day 57-64 (june 18-24): staycation in Singapore; no expenses c/o of Friends



Day 56 (june 18, 2014): transit in Jakarta to singapore



Kopi: 2000
Busway: 3500
Breakfast: 20000
Groceries: 48,000
Bus to airport: 30000
Airport tax: 150000

MRT from Changi to AMK: 2.50sgd

Day 55 (june 17, 2014): transit to Jakarta



Kopi: 2000
Ticket bus to jakarta: 115,000
Cigarette: 16,000
Lunch: 20000
Presents for SG: 165,000
Dinner: 21000

Day 54 (june 16, 2014): Hang around Jogja



Cigarettes: 27000
Telkomsel: 24000
Nasi goreng: 11000
Fuel: 14000
Cigarette: 15000
Lighter: 4500
Tea: 3000

Day 53 (june 15, 2014): hang Around jogja



Cigarette: 16000
Kopi: 11000
Yakult: 6000
Koffee: 13000


Day 52: (june 14, 2014): Yogyakarta Palace & Party in Prangtitis



Admission at Palace: 12,500
Kopi: 3,000
Beer: 30000
Beer + cigar: 49000




Breakfast: 10,000
Cofi: 10,000
Admission to borobudur: 30000
Lunch: 8000
Fuel: 15,000
Beer: 45,000




Breakfast for 2: 19,000
Market: 17,000
Lunch: 15,000
Entrance at Prambanan: 30000
Fuel: 20000
Dinner: 21000
Beer: 32000
Shirt: 50000

Total for Today: 203,000

Day 49: (jun 11, 2014):  towards Jogja & Art Gallery



Taxi to train station ( surabaya gebung): 25,000
Ticket to Jogja: 50000
Noodles at train: 6000
Tickets for art gallery: 20000
Cigarette: 30000

Total for Today: 113,000

Day 48 (jun 10, 2014): stay in Surabaya



Taxi: 24,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Else: c/o Friends




Breakfast: 20000
Bike rent: 50000
Coffee + water: 7,000
Bus to surabaya: 180,000

Total for Today: 250,000




Nasi goreng + Kopi: 18,000
Cugarette: 16,500
Water: 3500
Kopi: 3,000
1 night at Bedbunkers: 65,000
Dinner: 19,000
Lonely Planet Book: 120,000
Cigarette: 16,500





Nasi bungkus: 5,000
Hot water fr Hostel: 2,000
Check out fr hostel: 50,000
Nasi bungkus: 6000
Bali Kopi: 7000
Bento at KFC: 14000
Groceries: 70,000
Nasi goreng + Fanta: 25000


Day 44 (june 6, 2014): Moving to Bali (1 night stay at Padang Bay)



Pall Mall cigarette: 13,000
Nasi Campur: 15,000
Ferry from gili Air to Bangsal: 10,000
Bemo to Mataram: 30000
Bemo to Lemabr harbour: 20000
Nasi Campur: 15,000
Ferry to Padang Bai: 40000
Dinner (Ayam Goreng+kopi): 17,000
Water refil (1l) at hostel: 1,000

Total: 161,000IDR=$14.12
Total for Trip: $791.09

Day 43 (june 5, 2014): Quick Peek at Gili Air



Ferry to gili Air: 25,000
Lunch (coke + nasi campur): 25,000
Cigarette (lucky strike): 15000
Cotton buds and deo: 17,000
Bag of 25 tea bags: 6000
Water: 5,000
Dinner: 20,000
Accomodation: 70,000

Total for Today: 183,000IDR=16.05USD
Total for Trip: $776.97

Day 42 (june 4, 2014): Last night at Gili Meno



Cigarette: 17,000
Egg: 1500
Noodles: 2000
Detergent: 1500
Dinner: 12,000

Total for Today: 35,000IDR=3.07USD

Day 41 (June 3, 2014): More of Carpentry in Gili Meno
Shake: 12,000
Beer: 40,000

Total for Today: 52,000IDR=4.56USD

Day 40 (June 2, 2014): Kitchen carpentry at Gili Meno


Cigarette: 17,000
Kecap manis: 7000
3 pcs noodles: 6000
Tomato: 4,000

Total for Today: 34,000IDR=2.98USD


Day 39 (June 1, 2014): Moving to Gili Meno



Ticket to Gili Meno: 25000
Lunch in Meno (Nasi Campur + Lombok Coffee): 17,000
Cigarettes, 3pcs Noodles + 2 tomatoes): 25,000
Softdrinks at Resort: 15000
Accomodation: free

Total for today; 82,000IDR=7.19USD

Day 38 (May 31, 2014): Last night at Gili Trawangan

Cigarettes: 16,000
Noodles: 5000
Yakult: 2000
Water: 3000
Accomodation: 65000

Total for Today: 86,000IDR=7.54USD

Day 37 (May 30, 2014): Still in Gili Trawangan



Lunch (cooked rice, noodles, egg, tofu for two): 14,000
Water: 10,000
Cigarette: 17,000
Beer: 30,000
Cigarettes: 18,000
Accomodation: 65,000

Total for today: 139,000IDR

Day 35 (May 29, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Gili Trawangan



Lunch (cooked at hostel; 37K/5): 9250
Dinner: (cooked at hostel: 20K/5): 4000
Accomodation: 65,000

Total for today: 78,250

Day 34 (May 28, 2014) of the limbonisASIA trip: moving to Gili Trawangan



Cigarettes for stocking (4packs): 61,000
Lunch: 22,000
Coffee (4x 3in1): 4,000
Small Dettol soap: 5,000
Water: 10,000
2 packs instant Noodles: 5000
Accomodation: 65000

Total for Today: 170,000 IDR

Day 33 (May 27, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mawi, and the attempt to Tokor Beach



Coffee at Maui (2x): 10000
Parking: 10000
Tea: 5000
Gasoline (1L in Kuta): 7,000
Snacks at a local store in Tokor: 10000
Gasoline in Tokor: 8000
Nasi Puti: 5000
Kecap Manis (sweet soy sauce): 6000
Share of 3N/4D Accomodation: 180000
Share on Motorbike: 20000
Shuttle Transpo to Gili: 120000
Water: 5000

Total: 386,000

Day 32 (May 26, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: around Seger, Tanjung A'an Beaches



Coffee: 4000
Parking at Seger Beach: 5000
Lunch: 30000
Lunch & Water for 5kids (bracelet vendors): 60000
Motorbike: 40000
Gasoline: 7000
Cigarette: 15000
Water: 5000
Dinner: 29,000
Phone Topup: 12000

Total: 180,000IDR

Day 31 (May 25, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mawun Beach and Selong Blanak, Kuta, Lombok



Coffee: 5,000 IDR
Nasi Goreng: 20,000 IDR
Parking at Mawun Beach: 5,000IDR
Parking at Solengo Beach: 5,000IDR
Cigarette: 12,000IDR
Coffee: 5,000IDR
Cigarette: 12,000
Detergent + Toothbrush + 2 x 3in1 Cofee + Water: 16,000 IDR

Total for Today: 81,000 IDR

Day 30 (May 24, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Mt Rinjari Complete, Kuta beach next



Tea at Senaru: 6,000IDR
Tip for Guide&Porter (100K/5): 20,000IDR
Nescafe chilled coffee: 4000
Water Liter (3200/5): 640
Dinner: 35,000IDR
Transpo (incl hustler's shit): 97,000IDR

Day 29 (May 23, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: still trekking Mt Rinjani



Day 28 (May 22, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: start of trekk to Mt Rinjani



Day 27 (May 21, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Start of Indonesia: Point 1: Lombok



Bus to KLIA2: 10MYR
Breakfast at Marybrown KLIA: 11MYR

Arrival at Lombok:
SIM Card + Credit: 20,000IDR
Van service to Senggigi (200,000IDR/5): 40,000
Lunch: 14,000IDR
Climb package: $105
Snacks: 44,000 IDR
Accomodation: discount fr agency
Dinner: 26400

Total for Today: 21MYR + 144.4K IDR + $105


Day 26 (May 20, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Around PutraJaya




Kopi O: 1.00
Steamboat Lunch: Free c/o Izad
Drinks: 2.00
Cigarette: 10.50
Kopi Tarik: 2.00
Taxi: 4.00
Power bank: 39
Dinner (Hot Pot+kopi O): 10
Water liter: 3.00

Total for Today: 61.50MYR

Day 25 (May 19, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: moving to Kuala Lumpur



Breakfast (toast w/butter & jam + kopi O): 3.50
Bus Ticket (Unititi Express): 35.00
Lunch (Nasi Goreng Thai + Iced Milo): 6.00
Cigarette (Pall Mall): 10.50
Dinner (crispy pork rice): 7.00
Water (1L): 2.0
Iphone 4s cable (extra; bought Plaza Low Yat): 5.00
kopi O in Bukit Bintang: 3.0
Another dinner: 6.00

Total for Today: 73MYR



Day 24 (May 18, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Around Cameron Highlands



breakfast (leftover from dinner): 0
kopi O: 1.50
Kopi O: 1.00
Lunch (chicken + egg + iced milo): 8.00
Iced Kopi: 1.50
Kopi O: 1.00
Water: 1.20
Dinner: 3.00
One extra night at twin Pines: 15.00

Total for Today: 32.20MYR

Day 23 (May 17, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Moving to Cameron Highlands



Breakfast (Nasi Goreng + 2 Coffee): 2.6
Bus to Cameron Highlands: 40
Attic Room at Twin Pines: 15
Iphone 4s Cable: 15
Dinner (thai fried + 1 kopi O + iced milo): 7.50
Water: 1.50

Total for Today: 81.60MYR

Day 22 (May 16, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Roundabout Penang




1 more night in 75 Travellers: 15
Friedrice + 2 coffee: 7.30
Water (1L): 2.00
Dinner (Noodle): 3.50
Coffee: 1.10

Total for Today: 28.90

Day 21 (May 15, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Move to Penang


Taxi: 30
Ferry: 18
Coffee: 1.50
Bus fr Kuala Perlis to Alor Star: 20
Bus from Alor Star to Butterworth: 11
Noodles + ice Coffee at Penang sentral: 8.50
ferry from Butterworth to Penang: 1.30
1 Night at 75 Travellers Penang (Dorm): 15
Dinner: 8.40

Total for Today: 175.40MYR



Day 20 (May 14, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: bum around Gecko Guesthouse




Brunch: 5.20
Lotion + cig: 16.20
Dinner: 7.20
Top up: 10
Beer + Cig : 11.60

Total for Today: 50.20 MYR



Day 19 (May 13, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Cable Car + 7 wells, Langkawi



Breakfast: 6.90MYR
Bike: 33MYR
Petrol: 3MYR
Coffee: 1.90MYR
Cable car: 30MYR
Plus100 + skittles + cig: 11.90MYR
Parking at 7 Wells: 1MYR
Toilet: 0.30MYR
Dinner at night market: 5.0

Total for Today: 94MYR


Day 18 (May 12, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Sick in Langkawi


Antibiotics: 15
KFC: 4.95
Water + Cig: 10.30
Meal: 6.50
Taxi: 28

Total for Today: 64.80MYR

Day 17 (May 11, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Sick but moving to Langkawi



Breakfast: 50baht
Water: 13baht
Song teo: 30baht
Ferry: 330baht
Motorbike Rental: 35MYR
Mcdo: 13.20MYR
Water, Cigarette, Comb: 4.60

Total for Today: 423Baht + 52.80MYR = 95.1MYR




Schaew taeo- 25THB
Bus to Satun: 243THB
Water: 1THB
Lunch at bus stop: 40THB
Accomodation: 250THB
Coffee: 40THB
Dinner: 50THB
Hospital Charge: 198THB
Water: 13THB
Banana roti + Iced Coffee: 40THB

Total for Today: 900THB


Day 15 (may 9, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Bed Rest in Krabi Day 2


Accomodation: 250THB
Food: 40THB
Iced cofee + Cig: 57THB
Water: 1THB
Pad thai: 30THB
Yoghurt milk: 22THB
Nail cutter: 28THB

Total for Today: 428THB


Day 14 (may 8, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Bed Rest day 1



Accomodation: 125THB
Food: 50THB

Total for Today: 175THB



Day 13 (May 7, 2014) of the #limbonisASIA trip: Moving to Krabi


Coffee + Cig = 45Baht
Pickup and drop to Krabi = 300Baht
Guesthouse bill = 580Baht
Fruitshake Krabi = 20Baht
Lunch = 40Baht
Accomodation=170Baht
Iced coffee = 14baht
iced Coffee = 18baht

Total for Today: 1147Baht
Total for Trip: $196.46




Motorbike Rental - 200Baht
Brunch: 80baht (grilled chicken + sticky rice)
Fuel: 40 Baht
Barge for Me&Bike: 10Baht
Fuel: 50Baht
Coffee: 10Baht
Pancake: 20Baht
Popsicle: 10Baht
Chicken Salad: 25Baht
Bargee for Me&Bike: 10Baht
Dinner: 70Baht

Total Spent for Today: 525THB=$16.43
 Total for Trip: 160.66
Day 9 (May 3, 2014): Leave for Koh Lanta



Apple bread - 30 baht
Ticket to Lanta - 250baht
Softdrinks (2 bots) - 30baht
Room - 180baht
Dinner - 50baht

Total Spent for Today: 540THB=$16.90
Total for Trip: $144.23




Tour: 450 baht
2 x 3in1 coffee at a supermarket: 8 baht
Entrance fees: 100 baht
Dinner: 100 baht (80 nonsense green curry + 20 soymilk from a convenience store)
Beer: 70baht

Total Spent for Today: 758THB=$23.72
Total for Trip: $127.33



Brunch Noodles in Kamala : 0 (Friend's treat).
Bus to Rassada Pier: 80 baht
Ferry to Phi Phi: 350 baht (booked at rassadapier.com)
Tea and Bread in Phi Phi Bakery: 70 baht
Accomodation for 2 nights: 400 baht (dorm room at The Rock)
Dinner: 110  baht (hotdog + fried rice + lipton tea at a local resto nr market)
Beer: 70 baht

Total Spent for Today: 1080THB=$33.80
Total spent for Trip: $103.81
Day 5 (April 29, 2014): Around Patong (Again)

Brunch: 120 (green curry) + coffee shake shouldered by Tin (70B)
Dinner : 80B
Nightout in Patong: 350

Total for Today: 500B=$16.65
Total for Trip: $60.11

Day 6 (April 30, 2014) : Hang around Kamala

Brunch: 50Baht (Fried Rice with Chicken)
BBQ Buffet in Bang Tao: (Tin's Treat)
Red Horse beer in Tesco + Cigarette: 110
Beer in Surin Beach: 150B

Total for Today: 310THB=$9.70
Total for Trip: $69.81
Day 4 (April 28, 2014): Around Patong


Noodle + Coffee: 70B
Coffee: 25B
Dinner: Left from Last night

Total for Today: 95B=$2.97
Total for Trip: $43.46
Day 3: (April 27, 2014): Around Phuket, Banana Beach



Coffee: Free by Friend
Lunch: 50Baht
3-in-1 Coffee in a Grocery (pack of 10) + Milk: 60B
Dinner: 60B

Total for Today: 170 THB=$5.32
Total for Trip: $40.49
Day 2 (April 26, 2014) : Travel to Phuket, Kamala, Surin, Laemsing Beaches and Bangla Road



TRUE (th) SIM Card: 100baht
Lunch: 198 (595/3)
Dinner at Phuket Weekend Market: 
Rice with Roast Pork: 120 (60 each; treating a friend)
Iced Coffee: 25
Sausage: 15
Beer in Patong: 100

Total for Today: 558 THB=$17.46
Total for Trip: $35.17

Day 1 (April 25, 2014) : Arriving in Kuala Lumpur



Bus to Pudu Raya from LCC: 8
accomodation triple AC: 18 (54/3)
Lunch at roadside in Jalan Sultan: 7
Coffee at 7-11: 3.50
Beer at 7-11: 6.50
Bus back to LCC: 12

Total for Today: 62MYR 
Total for Trip:  $17.71
*used the ff conversion for currencies
 1USD=31.95THB=3.50MYR=21000VND=4000Riel






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