Budget Your Backpacking Trip – Checklist
There can be a lot of costs involved with backpacking. Avoid having to cut your trip short by doing a realistic budget before you leave. Use the below items to create a budget for your next trip.
* Airline ticket use a search engine to find the best prices
* Airport tax sometimes included in the ticket price
* Cancellation insurance may be included if you pay by visa
* Transfer costs to/from airport
* Insurance check what is included in your home owner insurances
* Cost of immunizations shop around prices can vary a lot
* Medicine some medication e.g. against malaria can be quite expensive
* Food do you plan to cook yourself or eat out all the time?
* Accommodation
* Local transport
* Tours these can be a lot cheaper if you buy them locally than through a middleman in your home country
* Tips this can be quite expensive in some countries check out what is expected
* Entrance fees
* Telephony check roaming charges with your operator if you plan to bring your cell phone
* Internet
* Souvenirs
* Camera film
* Courses do you plan to study a language take surf lessons
* Film development
* Visa fees may be cheaper to get on the road than back home
* Costs for home while away e.g. rent electricity
* New things to buy e.g. new backpack
* Other unexpected costs bound to happen
Use the above budget items as a start to create your own cost model. Add or subtract items according to profile of the trip that you plan. Happy travels!
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;You can find a free downloadable budget calculator at Backpackers toolbox. You can also find an estimate of cost of backpacking for different countries. The Backpacker’s Toolbox contains checklists templates FAQs and practical advice and a few bad jokes to make your backpacking experience as smooth as possible.
Peter Siljerud is an experienced world traveller and coauthor of the Backpacker’s toolbox. He regularly contributes to Hello Backpacker practical advice for new and experienced backpackers for all trip stages:
Get inspired / Plan your trip / Advice on the road / Tips when back home
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